Zoom H8 - Appendix; Troubleshooting

Appendix
Troubleshooting
If you think that the H8 is operating strangely, check the following items rst.
Recording/playback trouble
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There is no sound or output is very quiet
• Check the connections to the monitoring system and its volume setting.
• Conrm that the H8 volume is not too low. (
→
“Setting the headphone output level” on page 40)
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Sound from connected equipment or inputs cannot be heard or is very quiet
• If you are using a mic capsule, conrm that it is oriented correctly.
• Check the input level setting. (
→
“Setting recording (input) levels” on page 26)
• 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 input signal monitoring balance using fader and pan
settings” on page 37)
• Check the phantom power and plug-in power settings. (
→
“Setting phantom power” on page 29, “Using
plug-in power” on page 27)
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Recording is not possible
• Conrm that the track button indicators are lit red.
• Conrm that the SD card has open space. (
→
“Checking SD card information” on page 109)
• Conrm 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.
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Recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet
• Conrm that the volume levels of the tracks are not too low. (
→
“Setting recording (input) levels” on page 26)
• Conrm that the track button indicators are lit green during playback.
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