User guide

Setup and Firmware

Firmware Update

At times, Sound Devices makes updates available for PIX recorders. These updates are easy to apply:

1. Download the new .prg le from the Sound Devices website.

2. Copy this le to the CF card or 2.5” drive, and insert into the PIX recorder.

3. Ensure that the power source for the PIX recorder is reliable. Power loss during a rmware

upgrade process can produce unexpected results.

4. From the System menu in the Setup Menu, select Firmware Update. The PIX recorder will

search for the .prg le and give the option to install the rst le that it nds (cancelling this

dialog will cause the PIX to search for another .prg on any aached storage devices). When

the correct .prg le has been located, highlight the OK buon and push the Control Knob to

begin the rmware update.

5. The PIX will verify that the le is not corrupted, then it will update the rmware. When done

the unit will need to be powered down and then back up.

Saving and Loading Setup Files

To save all of the seings to a setup le, select the Setup Menu option

Quick Setup

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Save Settings to SSD or Save Settings to CF. Use the on-screen keyboard (or at-

tached USB keyboard) to enter a name for the setup le. This will save all of the current seings to an

XML le on the root of the selected storage device. To load a previously saved setup le, select the

Setup Menu option Quick Setup



Load Settings from SSD or Load Settings from CF.

Formatting a storage device will also remove any setup ﬁles that are on the drive. Setup ﬁles can be stored

on a computer and copied back to a CF or 2.5” drive to be loaded on the PIX recorder.

Custom Default Settings and Setup Menu Option Visibility

The Setup Menu option Quick Setup

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Load Factory Settings loads a setup that is saved internally

to the PIX when it leaves the factory. It is possible to alter this “factory” setup, so that the Setup

Menu option Quick Setup



Load Factory Settings will load a custom default.

It is also possible to hide specic Setup Menu parameters and options. This is useful for Setup Menu

options that are not commonly used in a particular workow, or to simplify use when lending the

unit to another user.

PIX 220i and PIX 240i Video Recorder User Guide

v. 3.52 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.

Setup & Firmware