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# Modes of operation

Extender has four modes of operation that you can choose from to best suit your needs:

1. **Power-only mode** extends the battery life of your headset
2. **SD card recording mode** allows you to record data to the Extender, rather than to a computer or mobile device
3. **Pass-through mode** directly records data to your computer, bypassing the wireless feature
4. **USB drive mode** allows you to access the data on the SD card when connected via USB. 


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