Sound Devices 664, User Manual

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THE LCD AND USER INTERFACE
For more information on configuring the meters displayed in Meter Views, see
Configuring the Meters .
Accessing the Main Menu
The majority of the 664’s settings are configured with the Main menu.
To access the Main menu:
X
Press the MENU button.
The Main menu is made up of categories, each with its own set of
sub-menu options. Turn the Headphone encoder to navigate the
Main menu and press it in to select any category or sub-menu
option.
While sub-menu options are covered in more detail throughout this guide in
sections related to those options, the Main menu’s categories are provided with
brief descriptions in the following table.
c
ategory
D
escription
INPUTS Settings related to channel linking, phantom power, PFL or Input
modes, input to ISO routing, and input delays. See Accessing Input
Settings for details.
OUTPUTS Settings related to output types or levels, output sources, output
routing, and output delays. See Accessing Output Settings for details.
LIMITERS Settings related to input and output limiters. See Limiters for details.
RECORDER Settings to target recording media, WAV sample rate / bit depth, MP3
bit rate, and recording pre-roll time. See Accessing Recorder Settings
for details.
COMMS/RETURNS Settings related to communications (Comm), including slate mic
(source, gain, routing), comm return gain, and AB/C switch actions.
See Comms / Returns Settings for details.
TIMECODE/SYNC Settings related to timecode and sample clock synchronization. See
Timecode and Sync for details.
FILE STORAGE Settings related to file storage and metadata. See File Storage Set-
tings for details.
SYSTEM Various system settings. See System for details.
CL-12 Enabled only when the CL-12 is attached.
MENU Button
Headphone Encoder