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552 Packing List
Thank you for purchasing the 552 Five-Channel Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder.
Please make certain that this package contains the listed items below.
1) 552 Five-Channel Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder
1) Printed User Guide and Technical Information
4) Rubber Bumpers
6) Colored Dots
1) Purchase Registration Card
1) Setup Menu Chart Card
1) Front Panel Shortcuts Card
1) Packing List (this sheet)
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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - 552 Packing List

552 Packing List Thank you for purchasing the 552 Five-Channel Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder. Please make certain that this packa

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 6v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 3 - firmware rev. 1.4

552 User Guide and Technical Information 7QuickstartVoice Prompt The 552 features a Synthetic Voice for Enhanced Navigation, or SVEN. SVEN provides sp

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 8v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest document

Page 5 - Table of Contents

552 User Guide and Technical Information 99) Link LED Illuminates blue when Inputs are linked as a stereo pair. Stereo linking configura-tions are se

Page 6 - Limitation of Liability

552 User Guide and Technical Information 10v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 7 - Quick Start Guide

552 User Guide and Technical Information 11Rear Panel Descriptions 1 21) SD Slot Protective rubber cover for SD (Secure Digital) memory card slot.

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 12v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 13Top and Bottom Panels1 21) Top and Bottom Panels Made of molded carbon fiber, this highly specialized comp

Page 10 - Quickstart

552 User Guide and Technical Information 14v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 151) Hold the Input’s PFL. 2) Slide the SLATE MIC/TONE switch left.Phantom Power Phantom powering is a fixed

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 16v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 17When possible, attempt to equalize at the sound source with microphone selection, placement, windscreens, a

Page 15 - Rear Panel Descriptions

552 User Guide and Technical Information 18v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 19Output Setup and Control The 552 has stereo output bus that feeds multiple outputs. Additionally, each 552

Page 17 - Voice Prompt

552 User Guide and Technical Information 20v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 18 - Input Setup and Control

552 User Guide and Technical Information 21To route the desired program to AES A follow the steps below.1. Enter the Setup Menu. Press and hold the B

Page 19 - Phantom Power

552 User Guide and Technical Information 22v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 20 - High-Pass Filter

552 User Guide and Technical Information 23Press and hold the Battery Check button to have SVEN announce the remaining card space available in headpho

Page 21 - Input Polarity

552 User Guide and Technical Information 24v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 22 - Input Muting

552 User Guide and Technical Information 25Folder Structure The 552 automatically generates a new Daily Folder when a recording is started. These fold

Page 23 - Output Setup and Control

552Five-Channel Portable Production Mixer with Integrated Recorder User Guide and Technical Information firmware rev. 1.4Sound Devices, LLC E7556 S

Page 24 - AES Digital Outputs

552 User Guide and Technical Information 26v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 25 - Limiters

552 User Guide and Technical Information 27Record ModeThe REC LED illuminates solid red while recording. The start of a recording is indicated audibly

Page 26 - Digital Audio Recorder

552 User Guide and Technical Information 28v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 27 - Sampling Rate

552 User Guide and Technical Information 29To playback a file, push the Record Controller down toward the Play position. To pause playback, press the R

Page 28 - Recording Media

552 User Guide and Technical Information 30v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 29 - Automatic File Splitting

552 User Guide and Technical Information 31Headphone MonitoringHeadphone Gain Headphone output level is controlled using the front panel Headphone Co

Page 30 - Recorder Controller

552 User Guide and Technical Information 32v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 31 - Time Code

552 User Guide and Technical Information 331. Press and hold the Battery Check button. 2. Slide the RTN A/B switch.1.2.Powering The 552 is powered by

Page 32 - Playback

552 User Guide and Technical Information 34v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 33 - Metering

552 User Guide and Technical Information 35Program audio is muted while the slate mic is active. The signal is sent to all outputs and the Inte-grated

Page 35 - Headphone Monitoring

552 User Guide and Technical Information 36v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 36 - Return Loopback

552 User Guide and Technical Information 37Time of Day/Date ClockThe 552 has a built-in time-of-day/date clock used to stamp recorded files with the ti

Page 37 - Powering

552 User Guide and Technical Information 38v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 38 - Slate Mic/Tone Oscillator

552 User Guide and Technical Information 39Accessing the Setup MenuThe Setup Menu controls a wide range of 552 settings. To enter the Setup Menu, pres

Page 39 - Talk Back Mode

552 User Guide and Technical Information 40v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 41LED Function Description Options Factory Default-14 Time CodeEnables Time Code mode. Connect Time Code t

Page 41 - Mixer Linking

552 User Guide and Technical Information 42v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 42 - Linking to Other Mixers

552 User Guide and Technical Information 43Function Key Sequence Action Meter Zoom Press the Headphone Controller Toggles Meter Zoom on and off. When

Page 43 - Accessing the Setup Menu

552 User Guide and Technical Information 44v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 44 - Setup Menu Chart

552 User Guide and Technical Information 45Connector Pin Assignments Notes 5-Pin Mixer Link I/O1 – HP L 2 – HP R 3 – Mix R 4 – Mix L 5 – Link dete

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 1Quick Start Guide ...3Front Panel Descriptions ...8Rear Panel Descriptio

Page 46 - Front Panel Button Shortcuts

552 User Guide and Technical Information 46v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 47 - Function Key Sequence Action

552 User Guide and Technical Information 47A/D Dynamic Range 103 dB, A-weighted bandwidth typical Media TypeSecure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Secur

Page 48 - Connector Pin Assignments

552 User Guide and Technical Information 48v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 49 - Specications

552 User Guide and Technical Information 49Block Diagram - MonitoringREC Source55RECORDER FROM D/A

Page 50 - Digital Outputs/Recorder

552 User Guide and Technical Information 50v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 51 - Dimensions and Weight

552 User Guide and Technical Information 51Accessories Several high-value accessories are available for the 552, including production cases, cables, a

Page 52 - HIROSE R

552 User Guide and Technical Information 52v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 53 - Block Diagram - Monitoring

552 User Guide and Technical Information 53CE Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 Sound Devices, LLC 300 Wengel Drive Reedsburg

Page 54 - Block Diagram - AES

552 User Guide and Technical Information 54v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

Page 56 - Wave Agent

552 User Guide and Technical Information 2v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest document

Page 57 - CE Declaration of Conformity

552 rev. 1.4 - Printed in U.S.A.

Page 58 - Warranty & Service

552 User Guide and Technical Information 3QuickstartQuick Start Guide This Quick Start Guide provides a brief overview for first use of the 552. 1) Co

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 4v. 1.4 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documen

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552 User Guide and Technical Information 5Quickstart9) Set Input Faders in use to unity gain (0 dB or 12 o’clock). Faders not used should be set to

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