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v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
2. Press the Battery Check Button. To cancel, press the Stop key. If neither button is pressed in five seconds,
the load settings function is canceled. If loading user settings, wait until SVEN announces “Load com-
plete” before performing any other action.
Factory Default Settings
To restore Factory Default Settings, hold Input 4’s PFL, then press the Headphone Controller and
the Battery Check button. SVEN announces “Load Factory Defaults. Press Battery Button if ok, press
Stop to cancel.” To proceed with loading factory defaults, press the Battery Check Button. To cancel,
press the Stop key. If neither button is pressed in five seconds, the load settings function is canceled.
If loading factory defaults, wait until SVEN announces “Load success” before performing any other
action.
Loading Factory Settings reverts all input settings to factory default. All inputs will return to Line
level with no phantom power and normal polarity.
Setup Menu Chart
The chart below shows the Setup Menu number, Function name, a description of the control, options
available within that menu, and the factory default setting. Factory Default settings are always the
first LED position on the right meter (-30 LED).
LED
Function
Description
Options
Factory
Default
-30
Output Limiter
Threshold
Sets the output limiter threshold in dBu.
+4 to +20 dBu in 1 dB increments at Line Level
output
+20
-24
Balanced TA3 Outputs
Selects the nominal output level of the ac-
tive balanced TA3 Left and Right Outputs.
• Line (-30)
• -10 (-24)
• Mic (-22)
Line
-22
Direct Outputs
Selects program and nominal output level
for the TA3 Direct Outputs.
• Line Level / Pre-Fade (-30)
• Line Level / Post-Fade (-24)
• -10 / Pre-Fade (-22)
• -10 / Post-Fade (-20)
• Mic Level / Pre-Fade (-18)
• Mic Level / Post-Fade (-16)
Line / Pre-
Fade
-20
Record Mode
Enables/disables the Integrated Digital
Audio Recorder. Selection determines the
file format and the bit depth or data rate
of files to be recorded. Sampling rate is
limited to 48 kHz and under when set to
MP3. Sampling rate is forced to change if
set to higher sampling rates when select-
ing MP3.
• 24-Bit WAV (-30)
• 16-Bit WAV (-24)
• 64k MP3 (-22)
• 128k MP3 (-20)
• 192k MP3 (-18)
• 320k MP3 (-16)
• Off (-14)
24 Bit WAV
-18
Record Pause
Allows a recording to be stopped then
continued without creating a new take or
file. Record Pause is ignored when the
Time Code function is set to a Stamp File
option.
• Off (-30)
• On (-24)
Off
-16
Sample Rate
Sets the sampling rate for recordings and
digital outputs. Sampling rate is limited
to 48 kHz and under when set to record
mp3 files.
• 48 kHz (-30)
• 44.1 kHz (-24)
• 88.2 kHz (-22)
• 96 kHz (-20)
48 kHz
