Appendices
Troubleshooting
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F8 Multi Track Field Recorder
Troubleshooting
Recording/playback trouble
ό 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 is not too low.
ό No sound from connected equipment or inputs or it is very quiet
· If you are using a mic capsule, confirm that it is oriented correctly.
· Check the input level settings. (Ο P.25)
· 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. (Ο P.56)
· Check the phantom power and plug-in power settings. (Ο P.65, P.67)
· Check the headphone, MAIN OUT 1/2 and SUB OUT 1/2 routing
settings. (Ο P.72, P.84, P.85)
ό Recording is not possible
· Confirm that track keys are lit red.
· Confirm that the SD card has open space. (Ο P.121)
· Confirm that an SD card is loaded properly in a card slot.
· 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.
ό The recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet
· Confirm that the volume levels of the tracks are not too low. (Ο P.41)
· Confirm that the track keys are lit green during playback.
Other trouble
ό Computer does not recognize it even though it is connected to the
USB port
· Confirm that the operating system is compatible. (Ο P.105)
· The operation mode must be set on the
to allow the computer
to recognize the . (Ο P.106)
ό Battery operation time is short
Making the following settings could increase the battery operation time.
· Set the power supply used correctly. (Ο P.20)
· Turn unnecessary tracks off. (Ο P.24)
· Turn unnecessary outputs off. (Ο P.76)
· Set the phantom power voltage to 24V. (Ο P.65)
· Turn timecode off if not using it. (Ο P.89)
· Reduce the LED brightness.(Ο P.116)
· Reduce the display brightness. (Ο P.117)
· Set the display to dim when not used for some time. (Ο P.118)
· Reduce the sampling rate used to record files. (Ο P.27)
· Due to their characteristics, using nickel metal hydride batteries
(especially high-capacity ones) or lithium batteries should enable longer
use than alkaline batteries.
If you think that the is operating strangely, check the following items first.
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