Video Devices SpeedDrive Quick Start Manual

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QUICK START GUIDE

SpeedDrive

High-Speed USB 3.0 Storage

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.

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 Speed­Drive.

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.

Before a SpeedDrive may be used for
recording, it must be formatted by the

PIX-E recording eld 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 conrmation 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 les 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.

Retainer

Clip

Transferring Files

Warranty

The SpeedDrive enables the easy

and efcient transfer of recorded
les from PIX-E devices to Mac or

Windows-based computers for post­production editing.

To transfer files:

1. Remove the SpeedDrive from the
PIX-E unit.

2. Insert the SpeedDrive into a USB 3.0
compatible port on the computer.

3. Copy the les to your computer.

Sound Devices recommends rst
copying les from the storage device

to the computer and then editing the

copied les.

Specifications

• For mSATA Drives:

• USB 3.0

data transfer up to 5GB/s (625 MB/s)

• Size: 3.35” x 1.5” x 0.5”

• Weight: 1.2 Oz. (without Drive)

Register Your SpeedDrive

www.videodevices.com/

support/registration/

For more on this and other products, visit
us at: www.videodevices.com.

Sound Devices, LLC warrants the SpeedDrive against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of NINETY (90) days from date of original retail purchase. Products

must be purchased through authorized Sound Devices resellers to qualify for Warranty coverage.

This is a non-transferable warranty that extends only to the original purchaser. Sound Devices, LLC will repair or replace the product at its discretion at no charge. Warranty
claims due to severe service conditions will be addressed on an individual basis.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE. SOUND DEVICES, LLC DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOUND DEVICES, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. Because some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitations set forth
above, they may not apply in all cases.

Limitation of Liability

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INCURRED BY PURCHASER OR THIRD PARTIES AS A RESULT OF: ACCIDENT, MISUSE, OR ABUSE OF THIS PRODUCT OR UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS, REPAIRS, OR ALTERATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT, OR
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HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Service

For all service, including warranty repair, please contact Sound Devices for a Return
Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number before sending your device in for repair.
Product returned without an RMA number may experience delays in repair. Sound Devices repairs
and replacements may be completed using refurbished, returned or used parts that have been

factory certied as functionally equivalent to new parts.

Sound Devices, LLC
Service Repair RMA #XXXXX
E7556 State Road 23 and 33
Reedsburg, WI 53959 USA
telephone: [phone]

Technical Support / Bug Reports

For technical support and bug reporting
on all Sound Devices products contact
Sound Devices, LLC at:

E-mail: [e-mail] Website: www.sounddevices.com/support/

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Call Support:

1-608-524-0625
1-800-505-0625

Legal Notes

Product specications and features are subject to change
without prior notication.

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Sound Devices, LLC.
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This document is supplied as a technical guide for
SpeedDrive. Special care has been taken in preparing
the information for publication; however, since product

specications are subject to change, this document

might contain omissions and technical or typographical
inaccuracies. Sound Devices, LLC does not accept
responsibility for any losses due to the use of this guide.

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