Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you think that the H4essential is operating strangely, check the following items first.
Recording/playback trouble
There is no sound or output is very quiet
• Check the orientation of the mic or the volume settings of the connected equipment.
• Confirm that the headphone volume and line output level are not too low. (→ Monitoring input sounds,
Adjusting the fixed level)
• Check the H4essential input source settings. (→ Enabling tracks for recording, Converting built-in XY mic
input to mono, Enabling stereo linking)
• Plug-in power must be supplied if the mic connected to the MIC/LINE IN jack supports plug-in power. (→
Setting plug-in power)
• Check the phantom power settings. (→ Setting phantom power)
• Check the volume on the Mixer Screen. (→ Adjusting the monitoring balance of input sounds, Adjusting
the volume balance of all tracks)
Monitored sound is distorted
• Use to adjust the volume.
Recording is not possible
• Confirm that the microSD card has open space. The available recording time can be checked on screen
when recording is paused. (→ Home Screen)
• Confirm that a microSD card is loaded properly in the card slot. (→ Inserting microSD cards)
• Confirm that the input source setting is not “Off”. (→ Enabling tracks for recording)
• Check the volume on the Mixer Screen. (→ Adjusting the monitoring balance of input sounds)
Recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet
• Confirm that the input source setting is correct for the connected device. (→ Setting phantom power,
Enabling stereo linking)
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