Download 722 User Guide and Technical Documentation

Storage Medium
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The internal hard drive is not intended as a swappable exchange medium. Only qualified service technician using proper ESD precautions should perform drive replacement.
Storage Medium – Compact Flash
Compact Flash (CF) is a practical, portable storage medium for audio recording. Its speed, reliability,
and price continue to evolve to the benefit of portable recorders. The 722 can write to and read from
CF as either its sole recording medium or simultaneously with the internal hard drive.
When to Use CF
The key benefits of CF include:
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wider temperature range capability than hard drives
increased shock immunity versus hard drives
convenient media insertion and removal
established workflow and ubiquitous card readers and transfer tools
Formatting
Upon insertion of an unformatted (or non-FAT32 formatted) CF medium, the 722 will prompt the
user to format the card. If the card is formatted as a FAT32 volume the card will be ready for selection as a recording volume. To reformat the CF medium, follow the same procedure as formatting
the hard drive, substituting the CF menu selection for the hard drive.
Formatting the CF rebuilds the FAT (file allocation table) and erases any audio or other data files
present on the medium. While some PC utilities can recover files immediately after formatting the
drive, consider that the files have been permanently erased. FAT32 volumes generated by the 722
may not be compatible with numerous consumer electronic devices, including entry-level digital
cameras.
After recording has stopped, it may take several seconds for the 722 to finish “housekeeping” on CF.
When preparing to remove the CF, always observe the amber activity LED for the CF medium. If it is lit,
wait until it goes out before removing the CF. If the CF is removed while the LED is lit, at the very least
the file will be corrupted and there is a possibility of FAT corruption as well.
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