So how do you pause / stop the recording during a setbreak ?
Where is the stop button mentioned within the main menu options ?
The record button toggles start / stop of recording. There technically is a stop button, but it shares double-duty with the Channel 1 button, and I think it's only used during playback mode.
Does it need to be plugged in to power up ?
Not if you're using the internal AA batteries.
But I strongly recommend using a external USB battery like many of us do. In that case, you'd turn on your USB battery, then power on the 70D. It will detect that USB is connected, at which point you select BUS POWER with the DATA knob. If the USB logo is on the screen, you know you're running off of the external power and you're good to go.
Going to try my new unit picked uo in the yard sale this weekend. Eventually I would like to run CA-14 in the input for ch 1 and 2, which internal setting would I choose there ?
BASIC
RECORD: ON
PAN: LEFT 12
GAIN: LOW (unless you're recording quiet things and/or far away, in which case go with MID)
INPUT 1/2: EXT_STEREO (This is the mini plug input on the left, which will take the output from your battery box powering the CA-14s.)
Repeat the above settings for CH2, except PAN would be RIGHT 12
RECORD
FILE TYPE: STEREO
FORMAT: BWF 24bit
SAMPLE: 48 kHz
Everything else should be left at default settings.