Zoom F8 User Manual

Slate mic/slate tone
Recording a slate tone (Slate Tone)
101
F8 Multi Track Field Recorder
1. Press .
2. Use to select “ SLATE ”,
and press
.
3. Use to select “ Slate
Tone
”, and press .
υ Continue to one of the following procedures.
Setting the volume ............................................................P.101
Setting the frequency ........................................................P.102
Setting the routing ............................................................P.102
Recording ...........................................................................P.103
Disabling the slate tone ....................................................P.104
Setting the volume
4. Use to select “ Level ”,
and press
.
5. Use to adjust the level,
and press
.
HINT
This can be set from −20 to 0 dBFS.
By adding a slate tone when the recording starts, aligning it to a video file during editing will be easier. You can also use this to
coordinate levels with connected equipment.
Recording a slate tone (Slate Tone)

Zoom F8 Specifications

General

Number of Channels	8
Bit Depth	16/24-bit
Inputs	8 x XLR/TRS combo jacks
Type	Field Recorder
Timecode	Yes
USB Interface	USB 2.0
Recording Format	WAV, BWF
Sample Rate	44.1/48/88.2/96/192 kHz
Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC cards
Power	AA batteries, AC adapter
Phantom Power	+24V/+48V
Display	2.4-inch full-color backlit LCD