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Table of Contents
TABLE OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................. 17
TABLE OF TABLES............................................................................................................................................... 18
CHAPTER 1 –INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 19
OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................................................................19
USER MANUAL CONVENTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................19
SYSTEM FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................................................................19
Deva-5.8 Specific ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Deva-16 Specific ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Common Features...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE DEVA-5.8................................................................................................................................................20
Deva-5.8 Options....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE DEVA-16.................................................................................................................................................21
Deva-16 Options........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
DEVA SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................................................................................21
MEDIA /ACCESSORY RECOMMENDATIONS.............................................................................................................................................21
Hard Disk Drives ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
CompactFlash Cards ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21
FireWire Devices ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Harddisk Drive ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
CompactFlash Reader/Drive................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Keyboards .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
TOUCHSCREEN INTERFACE .......................................................................................................................................................................22
ANALOG INPUTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................22
ANALOG INPUT LIMITER............................................................................................................................................................................22
DIGITAL INPUTS .........................................................................................................................................................................................22
MIXING .......................................................................................................................................................................................................22
RECORDING ...............................................................................................................................................................................................22
CAMERA /LINE IN CONNECTOR..............................................................................................................................................................22
Deva-5.8....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Deva-16........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
METERING...................................................................................................................................................................................................23
FIREWIRE PORT..........................................................................................................................................................................................23
RF INTERFERENCE PROTECTION ..............................................................................................................................................................23
TIMECODE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................23
INPUT SAMPLING-RATE CONVERSION .....................................................................................................................................................23
SEQUENCE OF DEVA COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................................................23
PRODUCT SUPPORT...................................................................................................................................................................................24
CHAPTER 2 –EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................... 25
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................................................................25
LEFT SIDE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................27
RIGHT SIDE DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................................................29
CHAPTER 3 –SOFTWARE GUIDE .................................................................................................................... 30
BOOT-UP SEQUENCE PAGE .......................................................................................................................................................................30
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Boot Keys ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
MENU NAVIGATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................31
INDEX OF NOMAD PAGES.........................................................................................................................................................................31
INDEX OF DEVA SCREEN OBJECTS ...........................................................................................................................................................32
HOME PAGE ................................................................................................................................................................................................35
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

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Using the Deva front panel: ................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Using the Mix-12 embedded keyboard: ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
Using an attached keyboard:................................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Enter Segment data entry field.............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................37
Mode Status button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
View button.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Timecode button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Disk icon....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Remaining Recording Time field ............................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Battery icon button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Sampling-rate field..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Timecode Frame-rate field ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Pre-record Duration field.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Headphone button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Mirror Drive Status button...................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Cur Segs Folder button............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
Cur field.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Segs field...................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
Folder field...............................................................................................................................................................................................................38
S: T: N: button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Input (#) meters & buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Solo Mode................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Arm / Disarm a Recording Track....................................................................................................................................................................... 39
MAIN MENU PAGE......................................................................................................................................................................................40
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Mode Status button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Disk Mix button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Output Mix button..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Faders button.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
Time Code button...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Setup button................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40
Input Configure button ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
My Deva button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Cue Mode button....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Tone button................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Head Phone Mix button........................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Scene Take Note button.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
About Deva button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Additional Functionality............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
DISK MIX PAGE...........................................................................................................................................................................................42
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Disk Mix matrix buttons .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Slate buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Tone buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Preset button............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
(Analog / Digital) In Toggle button........................................................................................................................................................................ 43
(Pre- / Post-) Fader button....................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
-MORE- button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Clear All button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Phase Invert button ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
Limiter Settings button.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
Limiting button............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
(Up / Down) Arrow button (Deva-16 only) .................................................................................................................................................... 44
Limit buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
DISK LIMITER SETTINGS PAGE ...................................................................................................................................................................45
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45

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Level meter .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Gain meter................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Attack button .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
Attack button Shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Decay button............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Decay button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................ 46
Thresh button.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Thresh button Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Ratio button................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Ratio button Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Gain button.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 46
Gain button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Inc button..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Dec button................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
OUTPUT MIX PAGE ....................................................................................................................................................................................47
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47
Output Mix matrix buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Slate buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Tone buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Preset button............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
(Analog / Digital) In Toggle button........................................................................................................................................................................ 48
(Pre- / Post-) Fader button....................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
-MORE- button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Clear All button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Phase Invert button ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
Limiter Settings button.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Output Limiting button............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Limit buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 49
Routing Presets button.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Output Routing button.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Play buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49
Stop buttons............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Rec buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 50
OUTPUT LIMITER SETTINGS PAGE.............................................................................................................................................................51
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Level meter .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Gain meter................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Attack button .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Attack button Shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................................... 51
Decay button............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Decay button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................ 52
Thresh button.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Thresh button Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Ratio button................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Ratio button Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Gain button.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Gain button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Inc button..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Dec button................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
OUTPUT ROUTING PRESETS PAGE............................................................................................................................................................53
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Normal button ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
Play Switches button.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Play Tracks 1-6, 15-16 button (Deva-16 only)................................................................................................................................................ 53
Play Tracks 1-6, 9-10 button (Deva-5.8 only).................................................................................................................................................. 53
Play Tracks 9-16 button (Deva-16 only)............................................................................................................................................................ 53
Play Tracks 3-10 button (Deva-5.8 only)........................................................................................................................................................... 53

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Mute Play button........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53
FADERS PAGE ..............................................................................................................................................................................................54
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Input graphic faders.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54
Input (#) meters & buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Arm / Disarm a Recording Track....................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Fader Assign button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Lock Faders button.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54
(KNOB /TOUCH)FADER ASSIGN PAGE...................................................................................................................................................55
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56
Knob Assign matrix buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Touch Fader Assign matrix buttons ...................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Preset button............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
(Analog / Digital) In Toggle button........................................................................................................................................................................ 56
(Fader / ZaxNet Trim) button................................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Clear All button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
Fader Assign Toggle button..................................................................................................................................................................................... 56
TIMECODE PAGE.........................................................................................................................................................................................57
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 57
Reader T.C. field......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Reader U.B. field ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Generator T.C. field................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Generator U.B. field................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Timecode Out button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57
Timecode Displayed button..................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Timecode Run Mode button................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Frame Rate button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Enter Timecode button............................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Enter Timecode button Shortcuts ..................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Enter User Bits button.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Enter User-Bits button Shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Increment User Bits button ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
JAM T.C. button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
JAM U.B. button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
JAM Date button........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
JAM Time button........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 58
DUAL RATE TIMECODE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 58
TIMECODE RUN MODE PAGE....................................................................................................................................................................59
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Timecode Runmode buttons................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Auto JAM Date at Midnight button....................................................................................................................................................................... 59
SETUP PAGE.................................................................................................................................................................................................60
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Sample Rate button .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Record Channels button........................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Pre-Record Time button ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Tone Level button ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Operating Modes button.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Meters button ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60
Headphone Options button .................................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Clock button ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Memory button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Mix12 button.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
ZaxNet button............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61

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User Interface button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Service button ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
SAMPLE RATE PAGE ....................................................................................................................................................................................62
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Sample-rate buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Sample Rate Reference button .............................................................................................................................................................................. 62
RECORD TRACK SELECT PAGE..................................................................................................................................................................63
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63
Two Track button ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Four Track button...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Tracks Mixed To button........................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
All Tracks button........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Tracks to Record buttons......................................................................................................................................................................................... 63
OPERATING MODE PAGE...........................................................................................................................................................................64
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 64
Transport Operation button.................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
GPi1 Remote Roll button ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Serial Remote Roll button........................................................................................................................................................................................ 64
Serial Port Mode button........................................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Slate Source button ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
B-Format button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Command Monitor button....................................................................................................................................................................................... 65
REMOTE COMMAND MONITOR PAGE......................................................................................................................................................66
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 66
METER MENU PAGE....................................................................................................................................................................................67
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Number of Home Screen Meters button............................................................................................................................................................ 67
Meter Vertical / Horizontal button ....................................................................................................................................................................... 67
Color Schemes button............................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Meter Labels button.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 68
Display Inputs button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Display Outputs button ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
Meter Mode button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
Meter Assigns button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 68
METER LABELS PAGE...................................................................................................................................................................................69
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69
Meter (#) Label buttons........................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Meter (#) Label buttons Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................... 69
INPUT METER MENU PAGE ........................................................................................................................................................................70
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70
Input Level meters ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70
OUTPUT METER MENU PAGE....................................................................................................................................................................71
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
Output Level meters.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 71
METER ASSIGNMENTS PAGE.......................................................................................................................................................................72
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 72
Meter (#) Assignment buttons............................................................................................................................................................................... 72
METER (#) ASSIGNMENT PAGE..................................................................................................................................................................73
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73

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Meter Insertion Point buttons................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
Channel to Meter buttons ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 73
HEADPHONE OPTIONS PAGE....................................................................................................................................................................74
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 74
Headphone Alarm Tone button............................................................................................................................................................................. 74
Headphone Mix button............................................................................................................................................................................................ 74
Mute Unrecorded Tracks button........................................................................................................................................................................... 74
HEADPHONE MIX PAGE.............................................................................................................................................................................75
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Preset Loaded Name field....................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Disk Tracks matrix buttons..................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Outputs matrix buttons............................................................................................................................................................................................ 76
Camera Returns matrix buttons ............................................................................................................................................................................ 76
(Disk Tracks / Outputs / Camera Returns) Toggle button............................................................................................................................. 76
Factory Presets button .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
User Presets button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Toggle On Recorded Tracks button...................................................................................................................................................................... 77
Phase Invert button ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
FACTORY PRESETS PAGE ............................................................................................................................................................................78
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78
Preset (#) buttons...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 78
(LOAD /SAVE)USER PRESETS PAGE..........................................................................................................................................................79
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 79
Preset (#) buttons...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Load/Save Toggle button.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 79
TIME/DATE PAGE........................................................................................................................................................................................80
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80
Time field ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Date field...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Set Time button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Set Time button Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Set Date button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Set Date button Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Time mode button..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Date mode button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
Daylight Savings Time button................................................................................................................................................................................. 81
MEMORY PAGE............................................................................................................................................................................................82
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 82
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 82
Restore Factory Defaults button ............................................................................................................................................................................ 82
MIX12 SETUP PAGE ....................................................................................................................................................................................83
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Mix-12 Support button............................................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Meter Brightness button .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Tone Button Assign button ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Fader Channel Assignment button ........................................................................................................................................................................ 83
ZAXNET SETUP PAGE ................................................................................................................................................................................84
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 84
ZaxNet Enable button.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 84
Transport Slaved button........................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
Power Roll button....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84
USER INTERFACE SETTINGS PAGE .............................................................................................................................................................85

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Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
Start-Up Screen button ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 85
Hold Key Time button .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 85
False Start button....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Default STN Edit Position button .......................................................................................................................................................................... 85
Color Theme button .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 86
Big STN button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Backlight Brightness button..................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
Location button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86
INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE (ANALOG INPUTS SELECTED).........................................................................................................................87
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Analog (#) buttons..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 87
(Analog / Digital / Line Lvl) Inputs Toggle button.............................................................................................................................................. 87
High Pass Filter button ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Enabling the Highpass Filter ................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
Mic/Line Level button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 88
Clear All button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Adjust Delay button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
High Pass (#) Hz button ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
High Pass (#) Hz button Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................... 88
Adjust Trim button..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 88
ANALOG INPUT (#) PAGE .........................................................................................................................................................................89
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
(Mic / Line) Level button.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
48V (On / Off) button .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 89
Setting Phantom Power ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 89
Delay button................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 89
Delay button Shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................... 89
HPF button................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
HPF button Shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Limiter (On / Off) button ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
Trimmer graphic fader ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Level meter .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Digital Output button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90
Dynamics button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90
EQ button..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90
BUS button .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 90
Mix12 Input Trim Select button............................................................................................................................................................................ 90
ANALOG INPUT (#) –DYNAMICS PAGE ..................................................................................................................................................91
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Level meter .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Gain meter................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Compress (On / Off) button.................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Attack button .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 91
Attack button Shortcuts....................................................................................................................................................................................... 91
Decay button............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Decay button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................ 92
Thresh button.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Thresh button Shortcuts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Ratio button................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Ratio button Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Gain button.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Gain button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Copy Compress button............................................................................................................................................................................................. 92
Inc button..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92
Dec button................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93

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ANALOG INPUT (#) –EQ PAGE ...............................................................................................................................................................94
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
EQ page Level Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 94
EQ Memory view Shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
(Band / Notch) (#) field ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Level field...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Level field Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95
(BYPASSED / INLINE) flag...................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Band Type flag............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 95
Freq field....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Freq field Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Q field............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 95
Q field Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Equalization graph..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95
Band (#) buttons........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96
Notch (#) buttons...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
Entry Mode button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96
ANALOG INPUT (#) –BUS PAGE .............................................................................................................................................................97
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97
Disk Channel (#) buttons ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 97
Output Channel (#) buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE (DIGITAL INPUTS SELECTED) ..........................................................................................................................98
Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Page Level Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Digital (#) buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
(Analog / Digital / Line Lvl) Inputs Toggle button.............................................................................................................................................. 98
High Pass Filter button ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Enabling the Highpass Filter ................................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Clear All button........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98
Adjust Delay button................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
High Pass (#) Hz button ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
High Pass button Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 99
Adjust Trim button..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 99
DIGITAL INPUT (#) PAGE.........................................................................................................................................................................100
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................100
Delay button..............................................................................................................................................................................................................100
Delay button Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................100
HPF button.................................................................................................................................................................................................................100
HPF button Shortcuts .........................................................................................................................................................................................100
Trimmer graphic fader ...........................................................................................................................................................................................100
Level meter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
Dynamics button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................101
EQ button...................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
BUS button ................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
Mix12 Input Trim Select button..........................................................................................................................................................................101
DIGITAL INPUT (#) –DYNAMICS PAGE..................................................................................................................................................102
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Level meter ................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Gain meter.................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Compress (On / Off) button..................................................................................................................................................................................102
Attack button ............................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Attack button Shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................102
Decay button.............................................................................................................................................................................................................102
Decay button Shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................................103
Thresh button............................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Thresh button Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................................................................................103
Ratio button...............................................................................................................................................................................................................103

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Ratio button Shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................103
Gain button................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Gain button Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................103
Copy Compress button...........................................................................................................................................................................................103
Inc button...................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
Dec button.................................................................................................................................................................................................................103
DIGITAL INPUT (#) –EQ PAGE...............................................................................................................................................................104
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
EQ page Level Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................104
EQ Memory view Shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................................................105
(Band / Notch) (#) field .........................................................................................................................................................................................105
Level field....................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Level field Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................105
(BYPASSED / INLINE) flag....................................................................................................................................................................................105
Band Type flag..........................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Freq field.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Freq field Shortcuts .............................................................................................................................................................................................105
Q field..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Q field Shortcuts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Equalization graph...................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Band (#) buttons......................................................................................................................................................................................................105
Notch (#) buttons....................................................................................................................................................................................................106
Entry Mode button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................106
DIGITAL INPUT (#) –BUS PAGE.............................................................................................................................................................107
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................107
Disk Channel (#) buttons ......................................................................................................................................................................................107
Output Channel (#) buttons .................................................................................................................................................................................107
INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE (LINE LVL INPUTS SELECTED)(DEVA-16 ONLY) ........................................................................................108
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................108
Line Level Channel buttons ...................................................................................................................................................................................108
(Analog / Digital / Line Lvl) Inputs Toggle button............................................................................................................................................108
Route Line Lvl Input button...................................................................................................................................................................................108
Clear All button.........................................................................................................................................................................................................108
(ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT DELAY PAGE .............................................................................................................................................109
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Channel (#) buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................109
More Delay button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Less Delay button.....................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Enter Delay button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Enter Delay button Shortcuts ...........................................................................................................................................................................109
Clear Delay button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................109
Delay Mode button .................................................................................................................................................................................................110
Adjusting the Delay..................................................................................................................................................................................................110
(ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT TRIM PAGE ................................................................................................................................................111
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Input (#) Trim fields................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Input (#) Level meters............................................................................................................................................................................................111
Less Gain button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................111
More Gain button ....................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Clear Trim button ....................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Select All button........................................................................................................................................................................................................111
Adjusting the Trim....................................................................................................................................................................................................111
MY DEVA PAGE.........................................................................................................................................................................................112
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................112
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................112

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Internal HD drive button .......................................................................................................................................................................................112
Internal HD drive Status button ..........................................................................................................................................................................112
Mirror Drive button.................................................................................................................................................................................................112
Mirror Drive Status button....................................................................................................................................................................................112
Mirror Drive Select button.....................................................................................................................................................................................112
Firewire Power button.............................................................................................................................................................................................112
INTERNAL DISK UTILITIES PAGE ..............................................................................................................................................................113
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................113
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................113
Erase Current Folder button .................................................................................................................................................................................113
Current Folder button .............................................................................................................................................................................................113
Delete Last Segment button .................................................................................................................................................................................113
Format Drive button................................................................................................................................................................................................113
DISK FOLDERS PAGE.................................................................................................................................................................................114
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Folder buttons ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Up Arrow button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Sort Order button.....................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Page Up button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................114
Enable Mirror Playback button ............................................................................................................................................................................114
Page Down button...................................................................................................................................................................................................115
Name Folder button................................................................................................................................................................................................115
Name Folder button Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................115
Down Arrow button.................................................................................................................................................................................................115
Erase Folder button .................................................................................................................................................................................................115
FOLDER “???” CONTENTS PAGE..............................................................................................................................................................116
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................116
#:# Segs field ............................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Take buttons .............................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Up Arrow button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Page Up button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Enter Seg # button..................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Enter Seg # button Shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................116
Page Down button...................................................................................................................................................................................................116
Edit STN (Scene, Take, Note) button ................................................................................................................................................................116
Down Arrow button.................................................................................................................................................................................................117
FORMAT MENU WARNING PAGE ...........................................................................................................................................................118
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................118
Format Drive button................................................................................................................................................................................................118
Do Not Format Drive button................................................................................................................................................................................118
FORMATTING DIALOG BOX.....................................................................................................................................................................119
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................119
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................119
MIRROR DRIVE PAGE................................................................................................................................................................................120
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................120
Segment number data entry field........................................................................................................................................................................120
Segment number data entry field Shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................120
File Type button........................................................................................................................................................................................................120
File Resolution button..............................................................................................................................................................................................120
Format Drive button................................................................................................................................................................................................120
Tracks to Mirror button .........................................................................................................................................................................................120
Folder to Mirror button...........................................................................................................................................................................................121
Start Seg button .......................................................................................................................................................................................................121
End Seg button .........................................................................................................................................................................................................121
Mirror Mode button................................................................................................................................................................................................121

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Advanced Options button ......................................................................................................................................................................................121
Mirror Drive Status button....................................................................................................................................................................................121
MIRROR FILE TYPE PAGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................122
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................122
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................122
File Type buttons......................................................................................................................................................................................................122
Pull Up / Down buttons..........................................................................................................................................................................................122
FORMAT MIRROR DRIVE CAUTION PAGE ..............................................................................................................................................123
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................123
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................123
Format Drive FAT32 button..................................................................................................................................................................................123
Do Not Format Drive button................................................................................................................................................................................123
TRACKS TO MIRROR PAGE ......................................................................................................................................................................124
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................124
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................124
Tracks to Mirror buttons........................................................................................................................................................................................124
MIRROR FOLDERS PAGE ...........................................................................................................................................................................125
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Folder buttons ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Up Arrow button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Sort Order button.....................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Page Up button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Page Down button...................................................................................................................................................................................................125
Mirroring Mode button...........................................................................................................................................................................................125
Down Arrow button.................................................................................................................................................................................................125
ADVANCED MIRROR OPTIONS PAGE.....................................................................................................................................................126
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................126
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................126
Timecode Offset button .........................................................................................................................................................................................126
Write Sound Report button...................................................................................................................................................................................126
CUE MODE PAGE .....................................................................................................................................................................................127
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................127
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................127
Enter Segment data entry field............................................................................................................................................................................127
Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................127
Mode Status button.................................................................................................................................................................................................127
View button................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Timecode button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Disk icon.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Remaining Recording Time field ..........................................................................................................................................................................128
Battery icon button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Prev Seg button.........................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Next Seg button .......................................................................................................................................................................................................128
Enter Seg button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................128
<< REW button .......................................................................................................................................................................................................128
>> FFWD button.....................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Cue Toggle button ...................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Set ZaxNet UB button ...........................................................................................................................................................................................129
Wireless ReRec button ...........................................................................................................................................................................................129
Wireless Audition button........................................................................................................................................................................................129
Cur Segs Folder button...........................................................................................................................................................................................129
Cur field..................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Segs field.................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Folder field.............................................................................................................................................................................................................129
S: T: N: button........................................................................................................................................................................................................129
Input (#) meters & buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................................129
Arm / Disarm a Recording Track.....................................................................................................................................................................130
SCENE TAKE NOTE PAGE ........................................................................................................................................................................131

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Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................131
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................131
Enter Segment data entry field............................................................................................................................................................................131
Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................131
#:# Segs field ............................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Scene button .............................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Scene button Shortcuts ......................................................................................................................................................................................132
Inc Scene button.......................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Take button...............................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Take button Shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................................132
Reset Take button ...................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Note button ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Note button Shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................................................................132
Store Note button....................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Clear Note button....................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Segment button........................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Segment button Shortcuts .................................................................................................................................................................................132
Left Arrow button.....................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Right Arrow button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Stored Note buttons................................................................................................................................................................................................132
Up Arrow button ......................................................................................................................................................................................................133
Down Arrow button.................................................................................................................................................................................................133
ABOUT DEVA PAGE..................................................................................................................................................................................134
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................134
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................134
KEYBOARD PAGE......................................................................................................................................................................................135
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Bsp button..................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Ent button (Enter)....................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Shift button................................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Caps button...............................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Left Arrow button.....................................................................................................................................................................................................135
Right Arrow button ..................................................................................................................................................................................................136
BATTERY MENU PAGE..............................................................................................................................................................................137
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................137
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................137
Low Battery Voltage button...................................................................................................................................................................................137
Low Battery Voltage button Shortcuts ...........................................................................................................................................................137
Reset Graph button.................................................................................................................................................................................................137
Battery Type field.....................................................................................................................................................................................................137
Voltage field...............................................................................................................................................................................................................137
Voltage vs. Time graph...........................................................................................................................................................................................137
HEADPHONE VOLUME PAGE ...................................................................................................................................................................138
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................138
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................138
Headphone Linear graphic fader ........................................................................................................................................................................138
FALSE START DIALOG...............................................................................................................................................................................139
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Folder field .................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Segment field ............................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Duration field ............................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Scene field..................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Take field ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Mark it button ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Cancel button............................................................................................................................................................................................................139
Delete it button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................139
DEVA SERVICE MENU WARNING PAGE..................................................................................................................................................140

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Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................140
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................140
Software Options button........................................................................................................................................................................................140
Processor Speed button..........................................................................................................................................................................................140
Load ProgFile button................................................................................................................................................................................................140
Load From CD-R button.........................................................................................................................................................................................140
Burn Program ROM button...................................................................................................................................................................................140
DEBUG SCREEN DIALOG BOX .................................................................................................................................................................141
Page Notes.................................................................................................................................................................................................................141
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................141
*B AND *P DIAGNOSTIC FLAGS .............................................................................................................................................................142
*B Flag ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
*P Flag.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................142
CHAPTER 4 –SETTING UP THE POWER AND AUDIO CONNECTIONS .............................................. 143
POWER......................................................................................................................................................................................................143
Internal Power...........................................................................................................................................................................................................143
External Power..........................................................................................................................................................................................................143
Battery Display..........................................................................................................................................................................................................143
Battery Chemistry................................................................................................................................................................................................143
Setting the Battery Threshold ...............................................................................................................................................................................143
TIME AND DATE.......................................................................................................................................................................................144
ANALOG /DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS .......................................................................................................................................................144
Switching Between Mic- and Line-Level Input (Analog Only)......................................................................................................................145
Enabling the High Pass Filter (Analog / Digital) .............................................................................................................................................145
Setting the High Pass Filter value......................................................................................................................................................................145
Setting the High Pass Filter Frequency on Multiple Channels....................................................................................................................145
Enabling 48 VDC Phantom Power (Analog Only)..........................................................................................................................................145
Adjusting the Trim (Analog / Digital).................................................................................................................................................................145
Adjusting the Trim using the Analog / Digital Input Trim page .................................................................................................................145
Adjusting Individual Trim Levels Using the Input (#) page .........................................................................................................................146
Adjusting the Delay (Analog / Digital)...............................................................................................................................................................146
Adjusting the Delay Using the Input Delay page...........................................................................................................................................146
Adjusting the Delay Using the Input (#) page................................................................................................................................................146
ANALOG AUDIO OUTPUTS ....................................................................................................................................................................146
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUTS......................................................................................................................................................................147
CAMERA /LINE IN CONNECTOR............................................................................................................................................................147
Deva-5.8.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
Deva-16......................................................................................................................................................................................................................147
Configuring Analog Inputs 9 –12 (Deva-16 only)........................................................................................................................................147
ASSIGNING INPUTS TO RECORDING TRACKS AND OUTPUTS.............................................................................................................148
Assigning Inputs to Recording Tracks.................................................................................................................................................................148
Setting the Number of Tracks Recorded...........................................................................................................................................................148
Set the Sampling-rate for Recorded Tracks......................................................................................................................................................148
Assign Inputs to Output Channels.......................................................................................................................................................................148
OVERVIEW OF INPUT SIGNALS................................................................................................................................................................149
OVERVIEW OF OUTPUT SIGNALS ...........................................................................................................................................................149
CHAPTER 5 –SETTINGS FOR RECORDING ................................................................................................. 150
STORING THE DATA ................................................................................................................................................................................150
Selecting a folder......................................................................................................................................................................................................150
SETTING THE PRE-RECORD DURATION .................................................................................................................................................150
SET THE TONE LEVEL AND DESTINATIONS ...........................................................................................................................................150
Set the Tone output ................................................................................................................................................................................................150
Enable the Tone.......................................................................................................................................................................................................150
HOME PAGE METERS ................................................................................................................................................................................150
Set the Number of Meters....................................................................................................................................................................................151
Set the Meter Labels...............................................................................................................................................................................................151
Change the Meter’s Appearance.........................................................................................................................................................................151
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Meter Color Schemes.........................................................................................................................................................................................151
Screen Backlight Brightness ..................................................................................................................................................................................151
MONITORING WITH HEADPHONES .......................................................................................................................................................151
Fader #8.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................151
Load a Factory Preset .............................................................................................................................................................................................152
Build Your Own Headphone Mix (Working Preset).......................................................................................................................................152
Invert Phase ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................152
Retaining Your Headphone Mix with a User Preset ......................................................................................................................................152
Storing the Mix in a User Preset ......................................................................................................................................................................152
Loading a Mix Saved in a User Preset..............................................................................................................................................................152
Camera Input (Deva-5.8 only)............................................................................................................................................................................152
TIMECODE PAGE.......................................................................................................................................................................................154
Timecode Displayed on the Home page...........................................................................................................................................................154
Timecode Output.....................................................................................................................................................................................................154
Entering User-bit Data ...........................................................................................................................................................................................154
Entering Timecode...................................................................................................................................................................................................154
Frame-rate .................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
CHAPTER 6 –USING ZAXNET ........................................................................................................................ 155
ZAXNET SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................................................155
ZAXNET ENABLE......................................................................................................................................................................................155
SLAVED /NON-SLAVED OPERATION ......................................................................................................................................................155
TRANSMITTER GAIN SETUP ......................................................................................................................................................................155
WIRELESS AUDITION &WIRELESS RE-RECORD ....................................................................................................................................156
CHAPTER 7 –NEW SYSTEM CAPABILITIES ................................................................................................ 157
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................................................................157
IMPROVEMENTS.........................................................................................................................................................................................157
Power Roll feature....................................................................................................................................................................................................157
Folder Recovery function ........................................................................................................................................................................................157
New Processor Speed Selection feature ............................................................................................................................................................157
Saving and restoring Deva's configuration INI files ........................................................................................................................................157
Simultaneous Mirror feature.................................................................................................................................................................................158
“Mirror All Folders” feature ..................................................................................................................................................................................158
KNOWN FIRMWARE ISSUES.....................................................................................................................................................................158
CHAPTER 8 –SHORTCUT KEYS ..................................................................................................................... 159
COMMON DATA ENTRY FIELD SHORTCUTS LIST .................................................................................................................................159
Keyboard Keys..........................................................................................................................................................................................................159
Front Panel Keys.......................................................................................................................................................................................................159
COMMON KEYBOARD PAGE SHORTCUTS LIST .....................................................................................................................................159
FRONT PANEL SHORTCUTS ....................................................................................................................................................................159
MIX-12 EMBEDDED KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS........................................................................................................................................160
ATTACHED KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS .....................................................................................................................................................160
BOOT-UP SHORTCUTS ............................................................................................................................................................................161
Page Level Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................................................161
Boot Keys ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
HOME PAGE SHORTCUTS ........................................................................................................................................................................161
Using the Deva front panel:..................................................................................................................................................................................161
Using the Mix-12 embedded keyboard:............................................................................................................................................................162
Using an attached keyboard:................................................................................................................................................................................162
DISK LIMITER SETTINGS PAGE SHORTCUTS............................................................................................................................................163
OUTPUT LIMITER SETTINGS PAGE SHORTCUTS .....................................................................................................................................163
Attack button Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................163
Decay button Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................163
Thresh button Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................163
Ratio button Shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................................163
Gain button Shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................163
TIMECODE PAGE SHORTCUTS.................................................................................................................................................................163

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Enter Timecode button Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................163
Enter User Bits button Shortcuts .........................................................................................................................................................................164
METER LABELS PAGE SHORTCUTS...........................................................................................................................................................164
Meter (#) Label buttons Shortcuts......................................................................................................................................................................164
TIME/DATE PAGE SHORTCUTS................................................................................................................................................................164
Set Time button Shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................164
Set Date button Shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................................164
INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE SHORTCUTS...................................................................................................................................................164
High Pass (#) Hz button Shortcuts.....................................................................................................................................................................164
(ANALOG /DIGITAL /LINELVL)INPUT (#) PAGE SHORTCUTS............................................................................................................164
Delay button Shortcuts...........................................................................................................................................................................................164
HPF button Shortcuts..............................................................................................................................................................................................164
(ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT (#) –DYNAMICS PAGE SHORTCUTS ......................................................................................................164
Attack button Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................164
Decay button Shortcuts..........................................................................................................................................................................................164
Thresh button Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................165
Ratio button Shortcuts............................................................................................................................................................................................165
Gain button Shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................................165
(ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT (#) –EQ PAGE SHORTCUTS...................................................................................................................165
Level field Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................................................................................165
Freq field Shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................166
Q field Shortcuts.......................................................................................................................................................................................................166
EQ Memory view Shortcuts...................................................................................................................................................................................166
(ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT (#) –BUS PAGE SHORTCUTS .................................................................................................................166
(ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT DELAY PAGE SHORTCUTS .......................................................................................................................166
Enter Delay button Shortcuts ...............................................................................................................................................................................166
DISK FOLDERS PAGE SHORTCUTS...........................................................................................................................................................166
Name Folder button Shortcuts.............................................................................................................................................................................166
FOLDER “???” CONTENTS PAGE SHORTCUTS........................................................................................................................................166
Enter Seg # button Shortcuts...............................................................................................................................................................................166
MIRROR DRIVE PAGE SHORTCUTS..........................................................................................................................................................166
Start Seg field Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................166
End Seg field Shortcuts...........................................................................................................................................................................................166
CUE MODE PAGE SHORTCUTS................................................................................................................................................................167
Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts .........................................................................................................................................................167
SCENE TAKE NOTE PAGE SHORTCUTS ..................................................................................................................................................167
Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts .........................................................................................................................................................167
Scene button Shortcuts...........................................................................................................................................................................................167
Take button Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................167
Note button Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................167
Segment button Shortcuts .....................................................................................................................................................................................167
BATTERY MENU PAGE SHORTCUTS ........................................................................................................................................................167
Low Battery Voltage button Shortcuts................................................................................................................................................................167
HEADPHONE VOLUME PAGE SHORTCUTS .............................................................................................................................................168
DEBUG SCREEN (1967) PAGE SHORTCUTS ...........................................................................................................................................168
CHAPTER 9 –EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................. 169
CHAPTER 10 –CONNECTOR PINOUTS ....................................................................................................... 173
POWER CONNECTOR (XLR-4) .............................................................................................................................................................173
HEADPHONE OUTPUT CONNECTOR (1/4” STEREO PLUG) .................................................................................................................173
ANALOG INPUT /OUTPUT CONNECTORS (XLR-3) ...........................................................................................................................174
ANALOG OUTPUT CONNECTOR (DB-25)...........................................................................................................................................175
SERIAL/GPI CONNECTOR (DB-9)..........................................................................................................................................................175
LINE IN /CAMERA CONNECTOR (HIROSE-10).....................................................................................................................................176
Deva-5.8.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................176
Deva-16......................................................................................................................................................................................................................176
TIMECODE CONNECTOR (LEMO-5).....................................................................................................................................................177
AES DIGITAL INPUT /OUTPUT CONNECTORS (DB-15).....................................................................................................................177

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CHAPTER 11 –FIRMWARE INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 178
FIRMWARE.................................................................................................................................................................................................178
Advantages to Upgrading the Firmware............................................................................................................................................................178
Upgrading the Firmware in Each Unit ...............................................................................................................................................................178
FIRMWARE HISTORY ................................................................................................................................................................................180
CHAPTER 12 –ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ..................................................... 183
Table of Figures
FIGURE 2-1 FRONT PANEL IMAGE .................................................................................................................................................................25
FIGURE 2-2 LEFT SIDE IMAGE .........................................................................................................................................................................27
FIGURE 2-3 DEVA-16 &DEVA-5.8 RIGHT SIDE IMAGES ..............................................................................................................................29
FIGURE 3-1 BOOT-UP SEQUENCE PAGE........................................................................................................................................................30
FIGURE 3-2 HOME PAGE.................................................................................................................................................................................35
FIGURE 3-3 MAIN MENU PAGE ......................................................................................................................................................................40
FIGURE 3-4 DISK MIX PAGE ...........................................................................................................................................................................42
FIGURE 3-5 DISK MIX –LIMITER COLUMN PAGE..........................................................................................................................................44
FIGURE 3-6 DISK LIMITER SETTINGS PAGE ....................................................................................................................................................45
FIGURE 3-7 OUTPUT MIX PAGE.....................................................................................................................................................................47
FIGURE 3-8 OUTPUT MIX –LIMIT COLUMN PAGE .......................................................................................................................................49
FIGURE 3-9 OUTPUT MIX –OUTPUT ROUTING COLUMNS PAGE..............................................................................................................49
FIGURE 3-10 OUTPUT LIMITER SETTINGS PAGE ...........................................................................................................................................51
FIGURE 3-11 OUTPUT ROUTING PRESETS PAGE ..........................................................................................................................................53
FIGURE 3-12 TOUCH FADER PAGE................................................................................................................................................................54
FIGURE 3-13 KNOB /TOUCH FADER ASSIGN PAGE ....................................................................................................................................55
FIGURE 3-14 TIMECODE PAGE .......................................................................................................................................................................57
FIGURE 3-15 TIMECODE RUN MODE PAGE ..................................................................................................................................................59
FIGURE 3-16 SETUP PAGE ...............................................................................................................................................................................60
FIGURE 3-17 SAMPLE RATE PAGE...................................................................................................................................................................62
FIGURE 3-18 RECORD TRACK SELECT PAGE ................................................................................................................................................63
FIGURE 3-19 OPERATING MODE PAGE .........................................................................................................................................................64
FIGURE 3-20 COMMAND MONITOR PAGE ...................................................................................................................................................66
FIGURE 3-21 METER MENU PAGE ..................................................................................................................................................................67
FIGURE 3-22 EXAMPLES OF HOME PAGE LAYOUTS ......................................................................................................................................67
FIGURE 3-23 EFFECTS OF THE COLOR SCHEMES BUTTON ..........................................................................................................................68
FIGURE 3-24 METER LABELS PAGE .................................................................................................................................................................69
FIGURE 3-25 INPUT METER MENU PAGE.......................................................................................................................................................70
FIGURE 3-26 OUTPUT METER MENU PAGE ..................................................................................................................................................71
FIGURE 3-27 METER ASSIGNMENTS PAGE .....................................................................................................................................................72
FIGURE 3-28 METER (#) ASSIGNMENT PAGE ................................................................................................................................................73
FIGURE 3-29 HEADPHONE OPTIONS PAGE ..................................................................................................................................................74
FIGURE 3-30 HEADPHONE MIX PAGE (PART 1) ...........................................................................................................................................75
FIGURE 3-31 HEADPHONE MIX PAGE (PART 2) ...........................................................................................................................................76
FIGURE 3-32 FACTORY PRESETS PAGE ..........................................................................................................................................................78
FIGURE 3-33 (LOAD /SAVE)USER PRESETS PAGE ........................................................................................................................................79
FIGURE 3-34 TIME/DATE PAGE ......................................................................................................................................................................80
FIGURE 3-35 MEMORY PAGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................82
FIGURE 3-36 MIX-12 SETUP PAGE .................................................................................................................................................................83
FIGURE 3-37 ZAXNET SETUP PAGE...............................................................................................................................................................84
FIGURE 3-38 USER INTERFACE SETTINGS PAGE............................................................................................................................................85
FIGURE 3-39 EFFECTS OF THE COLOR THEME BUTTON..............................................................................................................................86
FIGURE 3-40 EFFECTS OF THE BIG STN BUTTON ........................................................................................................................................86
FIGURE 3-41 INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE (ANALOG INPUTS SELECTED) .......................................................................................................87
FIGURE 3-42 ANALOG INPUT (#) PAGE........................................................................................................................................................89
FIGURE 3-43 ANALOG INPUT (#) -DYNAMICS PAGE..................................................................................................................................91
FIGURE 3-44 ANALOG INPUT (#) -EQ PAGE ..............................................................................................................................................94
FIGURE 3-45 ANALOG INPUT (#) -BUS PAGE.............................................................................................................................................97
FIGURE 3-46 INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE (DIGITAL INPUTS SELECTED).........................................................................................................98

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FIGURE 3-47 DIGITAL INPUT (#) PAGE ...................................................................................................................................................... 100
FIGURE 3-48 DIGITAL INPUT (#) -DYNAMICS PAGE ................................................................................................................................ 102
FIGURE 3-49 DIGITAL INPUT (#) -EQ PAGE............................................................................................................................................. 104
FIGURE 3-50 DIGITAL INPUT (#) -BUS PAGE ........................................................................................................................................... 107
FIGURE 3-51 INPUT CONFIGURE PAGE (LINE LEVEL INPUTS SELECTED) ................................................................................................. 108
FIGURE 3-52 (ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT DELAY PAGE .......................................................................................................................... 109
FIGURE 3-53 (ANALOG /DIGITAL)INPUT TRIM PAGE ............................................................................................................................. 111
FIGURE 3-54 MY DEVA PAGE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 112
FIGURE 3-55 INTERNAL DISK UTILITIES PAGE............................................................................................................................................ 113
FIGURE 3-56 DISK FOLDERS PAGE .............................................................................................................................................................. 114
FIGURE 3-57 FOLDER “???” CONTENTS PAGE ........................................................................................................................................... 116
FIGURE 3-58 FORMAT MENU WARNING PAGE......................................................................................................................................... 118
FIGURE 3-59 FORMATTING DIALOG BOX ON TOP OF FORMAT MENU WARNING PAGE ..................................................................... 119
FIGURE 3-60 SCREEN DISPLAY OF THE PRIMARY DRIVE FORMAT PROCESS ............................................................................................ 119
FIGURE 3-61 MIRROR DRIVE PAGE ............................................................................................................................................................. 120
FIGURE 3-62 MIRROR FILE TYPE PAGE ....................................................................................................................................................... 122
FIGURE 3-63 FORMAT MIRROR DRIVE PAGE ............................................................................................................................................. 123
FIGURE 3-64 TRACKS TO MIRROR PAGE.................................................................................................................................................... 124
FIGURE 3-65 MIRROR FOLDERS PAGE ........................................................................................................................................................ 125
FIGURE 3-66 ADVANCED MIRROR OPTIONS PAGE .................................................................................................................................. 126
FIGURE 3-67 CUE MODE PAGE................................................................................................................................................................... 127
FIGURE 3-68 SCENE TAKE NOTE PAGE...................................................................................................................................................... 131
FIGURE 3-69 ABOUT DEVA PAGE ............................................................................................................................................................... 134
FIGURE 3-70 GENERIC KEYBOARD PAGE................................................................................................................................................... 135
FIGURE 3-71 BATTERY MENU PAGE ........................................................................................................................................................... 137
FIGURE 3-72 HEADPHONE VOLUME PAGE................................................................................................................................................. 138
FIGURE 3-73 FALSE START DIALOG ON TOP OF HOME PAGE .................................................................................................................. 139
FIGURE 3-74 DEVA SERVICE MENU PAGE................................................................................................................................................... 140
FIGURE 3-75 DEBUG SCREEN PAGE............................................................................................................................................................ 141
FIGURE 10-1 XLR-4F POWER CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERING .............................................................................................................. 173
FIGURE 10-2 HEADPHONE PLUG CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 173
FIGURE 10-3 XLR-3M (LEFT)AND XLR-3F (RIGHT)AUDIO INPUT &OUTPUT CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERING ............................ 174
FIGURE 10-4 DB-25M ANALOG OUTPUT CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERING .......................................................................................... 175
FIGURE 10-5 MINI DB-9 15M SERIAL/GPI CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERING .......................................................................................... 175
FIGURE 10-6 HIROSE-10M LINE IN /CAMERA CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERING .................................................................................... 176
FIGURE 10-7 LEMO-5M TIMECODE CONNECTOR PIN NUMBERING .................................................................................................... 177
FIGURE 10-8 MINI DB-15M DIGITAL INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTORS PIN NUMBERING............................................................. 177
FIGURE 11-1 FIRMWARE INSTALL PART 1.................................................................................................................................................. 179
FIGURE 11-2 FIRMWARE INSTALL PART 2.................................................................................................................................................. 179
Table of Tables
TABLE 3-1 INDEX OF NOMAD PAGES ...........................................................................................................................................................31
TABLE 3-2 DISK ICON COLOR CODE...........................................................................................................................................................37
TABLE 3-3 INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................42
TABLE 3-4 INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................47
TABLE 3-5 INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................56
TABLE 3-6 INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS .........................................................................................................................................................97
TABLE 3-7 INDICATOR DESCRIPTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 107
TABLE 3-8 MIRROR STORAGE MEDIA FORMAT TIME................................................................................................................................ 123
TABLE 3-9 DISK ICON COLOR CODE........................................................................................................................................................ 128
TABLE 10-1 XLR-4F PIN DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................................................... 173
TABLE 10-2 HEADPHONE PLUG PIN DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................................. 173
TABLE 10-3 XLR-3 PIN DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................................................... 174
TABLE 10-4 DB-25M PIN DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................................... 175
TABLE 10-5 MINI DB-9M PIN DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................ 175
TABLE 10-6 HIROSE 10-PIN DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................ 176
TABLE 10-7 LEMO-5M PIN DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................ 177
TABLE 10-8 MINI DB-15M PIN DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................................................... 177

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Chapter 1 –Introduction
Overview
The Zaxcom Deva is a high-resolution audio mixer and recorder for reality television surround recording and
ENG. Lightweight and power efficient, it replaces multiple mixers and portable recorders that are currently used
to mix audio for recording to camera via RF link or hardwired cable.
The Deva has an extensive software and hardware history based on the continuous refinement of our location
recording technology.
The functions of mixing, recording and audio effects are seamlessly integrated providing features, functionality and
audio quality unobtainable with separate solutions. Deva's eight mix busses are a perfect match for the new
generation of ENG cameras that record four to eight tracks of audio.
The Deva is ideal for use with Holophone™ and SoundField™ microphones.
This section describes the Deva’s physical features and their location.
User Manual Conventions
Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used:
button –refers to an on-screen (VIRTUAL) object that represents a parameter that can be changed
and/or viewed.
CF card –refers to any CompactFlash card that meets the tests outlined in CompactFlash Cards
{p.21}.
cycle –is used when the selection rotates through several different possible selections.
cycle the power –refers to turning power to the unit ‘OFF’, waiting a few seconds and then turning the
power ‘ON’.
default setting –refers to the value that is loaded into the associated parameter, in the event that the
Restore Factory Defaults button {p.82} is pressed. The value is highlighted.
key –refers to a PHYSICAL object on the unit for the Operator to change and/or view a
parameter or to navigate through the menu pages.
(A key) +(B key) –Simultaneously press the two keys.
(key press shortcut sequence) –It is necessary to move through the menu pages to get to the page where
changes are to be made. The most efficient way to indicate this is through the sequence
of keys/buttons to be pressed. For example: (SHIFT + SETUP keys Meters button)
means to simultaneously press the SHIFT and SETUP keys then press the Meters button
in the page that is displayed.
{p.##} –refers to the page number on which the item is described.
toggle –is used when the selection switches between two possible selections.
NOTE: A green NOTE is a helpful hint or bit of information.
IMPORTANT: A blue IMPORTANT note indicates something more important than a green NOTE.
CAUTION: A yellow CAUTION note indicates a situation that, if ignored, could cause a significant problem.
WARNING: A red WARNING note indicates a situation that, if ignored, could cause damage to you, your
equipment and/or your reputation.
System Features
Deva-5.8 Specific
10 recording tracks
10-pin Hirose connector for direct connection to supported cameras
6 analog outputs
Deva-16 Specific
16 recording tracks
10-pin Hirose connector for an additional 4 line-level analog inputs
8 analog outputs

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Common Features
Tracks are recorded onto an internal hard-disk drive
Track archiving is available using:
oInternal CompactFlash™
oInternal DVD-RAM drive
oExternal FireWire™ 400 device
Bit-depth: 24-bits
Timecode frame-rates available: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97NDF, 29.97DF, 30NDF, 30DF
Sample-rates available (KB): 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 88.2, 96, 96.096, 192
8 analog mic / line inputs with 48V phantom power, each 10 mA max
8 digital inputs
8 digital outputs
8 hardware faders
Built-in 16-channel mixer
Mix to disk or outputs, pre- or post-fader, with or without phase inversion
The Deva makes it possible for you to keep your recorded audio on the set, allowing Production to instantly
reference previous recordings. Disputes with Post regarding recording issues can be cleared up immediately and
extra copies of recorded audio can be produced in case of lost, damaged or stolen material.
Record to an external FireWire device without an additional computer.
It can generate 4 versions of AES-31 Broadcast Wave Format files for use in Post:
oPolyphonic –24-bit
oPolyphonic –16-bit
oMonophonic –24-bit
oMonophonic –16-bit
The Deva offers direct Avid and ProTools compatibility. This saves a tremendous amount of time loading files
for Post Production.
Metadata (Scene, Take, Note, Roll Number) can be entered into the Deva using the touchscreen display, Mix-12
control surface, Cameo mixer or external keyboard. This data is contained within the audio recording and is
transferred with the audio into the Avid Post Production system. All metadata can be easily edited on the Deva
to assure Post gets the correct information for each Take.
The Deva supports the FAT-32 disk format. Archive media created using the Deva is directly accessible using
either Macintosh or Windows computers without the necessity of using third-party software drivers.
Lightweight rugged design
Weight: 7.4 lbs (2.76 kg) without battery
Size, while looking at the screen (H x W x D): 3.78” x 10.8” x 8.1” (96 mm x 274.3 mm x 205.7 mm)
Battery runtime: up to 6 hours on a Lithium-Ion NP1
Full color, backlit graphic liquid crystal display –daylight viewable
What’s included with the Deva-5.8
Hard-disk drive in caddy case (Primary Storage)
CompactFlash slot (Secondary Storage)
Built-in DVD-RAM drive (Archive Storage)
FireWire 400 connection (for External Storage)
AES input/output cables
External 110/220 volt power supply
Effects package (EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay on each channel)
CD-ROM containing this PDF User’s Manual
Deva-5.8 Options
Spare HD caddy case
Deva HD caddy to USB adapter
PortaBrace bag
Six channel analog output cable
Mix-8
Mix-12