Zoom F8n Pro 8-Input / 10-Track Multitrack Field Recorder - Manual (Page 303)

Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you think that the F8n Pro is operating strangely, check the following items first.
Recording/playback trouble
There is no sound or output is very quiet
• Check the connections to your monitoring system and its volume setting.
• Confirm that the volume of the F8n Pro is not too low.
(→ Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance )
Sound from connected equipment or inputs cannot be heard or is very quiet
• If you are using a mic capsule, confirm that it is oriented correctly.
• Check the input level settings.
(→ Adjusting input levels )
• If a CD player or other device is connected to an input jack, raise the output level of that device.
• Check the input signal monitoring settings.
(→ Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance
、
Monitoring
the input signals of specific tracks (PFL/SOLO) )
• Check the phantom power and plug-in power settings. (→ Changing the phantom power settings
(Phantom) , Changing the plugin power setting (Plugin Power) )
• Check the headphone, MAIN OUT 1/2 and SUB OUT 1/2 routing. (→ Setting signals sent to headphones
(Headphone Routing) , Selecting signals sent to the main outputs (MAIN OUT Routing) , Selecting signals
sent to the sub outputs (SUB OUT Routing) )
Recording not possible
• Confirm that track keys are lit red.
• Confirm that the SD card has free space.
(→ Checking SD card information (Information) )
• Confirm that an SD card is loaded properly in a card slot. (→ Loading an SD card )
• If “Card Protected!” appears on the display, the SD card write-protection is enabled. Slide the lock switch
on the SD card to disable write-protection.
Recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet
• Confirm that the volume levels of the tracks are not too low. (→ Mixing takes )
• Confirm that track keys are lit green during playback.
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