Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Video Devices
SpeedDrive high-speed storage device.
The SpeedDrive is a portable enclosure
for a Mini-SATA (mSATA) drive with a USB
3.0 interface.
When purchased with a PIX-E kit, the,
SpeedDrive ships with an mSATA drive
installed.
Sold separately, it is available in 2 forms:
• Enclosure only
• Enclosure with mSATA drive
L
A small screw driver and stickers
are included for installing and
labeling your own drive.
To install your own mSATA drive:
1. If enclosure is assembled, use
notches on either side of the USB
plug to carefully pry open the case.
2. Properly position the mSATA drive
into the enclosure.
3. Snap the case back together.
4. Use the included screw driver and
fasten the back with the provided
screws.
High-Speed USB 3.0 Storage
SpeedDrive
To attach a SpeedDrive to any
PIX-E recording field monitor:
1. Place the SpeedDrive so that
the USB plug lines up to the USB
connector on the back panel of the
monitor.
2. Depress the spring-loaded retainer
clip, located at the back edge of
the monitor’s top panel. Only one of
two clips is used to hold the Speed-
Drive.
3. Slide the SpeedDrive into the USB
connector.
The retainer clip will spring up into the
notch on the SpeedDrive with a click to
let you know the SpeedDrive is securely
attached to the monitor.
Retainer
Clip
Before a SpeedDrive may be used for
recording, it must be formatted by the
PIX-E recording field monitor.
To format a SpeedDrive:
1. Attach the SpeedDrive to the unit.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Turn and press the Control knob to
select Recorder& Drives > Erase/
Re-format.
4. Turn and press the Control knob to
select the SpeedDrive sub-option
associated with the drive you want to
format.
⚠
A cautionary confirmation dialog
will appear on screen: “All data
will be erased. Continue?”
5. Turn and press the Control knob to
select Yes to continue.
6. Accept the default volume name
(PIX-E) or enter a new volume label
for the drive by using the displayed
on-screen keyboard (or an external
USB keyboard, if attached)
7. Use the Control knob to select OK.
⚠
Do not copy files from a
computer (or any host device)
to a drive intended to be used
by a PIX-E unit. If this occurs,
Sound Devices strongly advises
reformatting the drive with the
PIX-E unit before making new
recordings.
To remove a SpeedDrive from any
PIX-E recording field monitor:
1. Ensure the SpeedDrive LED is off.
2. Press down the proper retainer clip.
3. Carefully slide the SpeedDrive out.
Part # 5788.002
www.
video
devices.com
QUICK START GUIDE
