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Appendix
Troubleshooting
F
Multi Track Field Recorder
149
Troubleshooting
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 F is not too low.
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. ( P.27)
· 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. ( P.27)
· Check the phantom power and plug-in power settings. ( P.80, P.83)
· Check the headphones, MAIN OUT 1/2 and SUB OUT 1/2 routing
settings. ( P.90)
Recording is not possible
· Confirm that the track keys are lit red.
· Confirm that the SD card has open space. ( P.141)
· Confirm that an SD card is loaded properly in a card slot.
· If “Card Protected!” appears on the display, the SD card write-protec-
tion is enabled. Slide the lock switch on the SD card to disable
write-protection.
The recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet
· Confirm that the volume levels of the tracks are not too low. ( P.50)
· Confirm that the track keys are lit green during playback.
Other trouble
Computer does not recognize it even though it is connected to the
USB port.
· Confirm that the operating system is compatible. ( P.119)
· The operation mode must be set on the F to allow the computer
to recognize the F. ( P.119)
Battery operation time is short
Making the following settings could increase the battery operation time.
· Set the power supply used correctly. ( P.20)
· Turn unnecessary tracks off. ( P.25)
· Turn unnecessary outputs off. ( P.94)
· Set the phantom power voltage to 24V. ( P.80)
· Disable phantom power during playback. ( P.82)
· Turn timecode off if not using it. ( P.105)
· Reduce the LED brightness.( P.138)
· Turn the display backlight off. ( P.136)
· Reduce the sampling rate used to record files. ( P.30)
· Due to their characteristics, using nickel metal hydride batteries (espe-
cially high-capacity ones) or lithium batteries should enable longer use
than alkaline batteries when power consumption is high.
If you think that the F is operating strangely, check the following items first.

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