Computer connection
Use USB to connect an R16 to a computer (Windows or Macintosh OS) .
HINT
• Card reader OS compatibility
Windows: Windows XP and later
Macintosh: Mac OS x 10.2 and later
• Project data is saved to the ROOT DIRECTORY of
the SD card as PROJxxx (xxx is the project number)
and audio data is saved as “WAV” files inside
“AUDIO” in the project directory.
• The MASTER track and stereo tracks are stereo
WAV files.
NOTE
• To import an audio file into the R16, its format must
be WAV with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and
a bit rate of 16 or 24.
• File names should use only capital letters, numbers
and the "_" (underscore). They should be 8 or fewer
characters plus the “.WAV” extension.
• You can connect the R16 and a computer by USB
when the power is on. If you connect the R16 by
USB when its [POWER] switch is OFF, you can start
it up with power supplied over USB.
• When you are using the R16 as a card reader
or as an audio interface, you cannot use it as a
recorder.
USB
Confirming the version & setting the battery type
You can confirm the current version of the system software. If you set the battery type, the remaining
battery charge will be displayed more accurately.
Confirming the system version
TOOL>SYSTEM>SYSTEM VERSION
Set the type of batteries
TOOL>SYSTEM>BATTERY TYPE
1
Press [TOOL].
TOOL
>TUNER
Change
menu
HINT
You can check for up-to-date system software
information at the ZOOM WEB site:
www.zoom.co.jp.
4
Select the type of information.
SYSTEM
Ver
ZOOM R16
SYSTEM Ver:1.00
Current system version
SUB
SYSTEM
Ver
ZOOM R16
SUB SYSTEM Ver:1.00
Current sub-system version
BOOT
SYSTEM
Ver
ZOOM R16
BOOT SYSTEM Ver:1.00
Current boot system version
4
Press [ENTER].
BATTERY TYPE
ALKALINE
Type of battery set
Change type
ALKALINE
Alkaline batteries
Ni-MH
Nickel-metal hydride batteries
Default value: ALKALINE
NOTE
Please use only either alkaline or nickel-metal
hydride batteries.
System
Change
menu
Select .
2
Press [ENTER].
SYSTEM
>LCD
TOOL
>SYSTEM
>SYSTEM
Change
menu
3
Select .
Press [ENTER].
SYSTEM
>VERSION
>VERSION
1
Press [TOOL].
TOOL
>TUNER
Change
menu
Select .
2
Press [ENTER].
SYSTEM
>LCD
TOOL
>SYSTEM
>SYSTEM
Change
menu
3
Select .
Press [ENTER].
SYSTEM
>BATTERY TYPE
>BATTERY TYPE
Change
menu
For details about use with a computer, refer to the detailed
manual (PDF) on the CD-ROM included with the R16.
By connecting this unit to a computer, you can
use it as an SD card reader, an audio interface
for sound input and output and a control surface
to control DAW software.