Zoom R24 - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Playback, Recording, and Effect Problems

Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
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Problems during playback
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No sound, or sound is very weak
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system and its volume settings.
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section are lit green and that their faders are
raised. If a track's indicator is not green, press its
key repeatedly until it lights green.
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Moving the fader does not affect the volume
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the fader of the even-numbered channel will have
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use the fader of the odd-numbered channel in
the pair.
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No sound from the input signal, or the
sound is very weak
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turned up.
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An operation does not work and the
message “Stop Recorder” is shown on the
display
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recorder is operating. Press the STOP key to stop
the recorder and then conduct the operation.
Problems during recording
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Cannot record on a track
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recordable track.
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or use a different project.
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The recorded sound is distorted
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and recording levels are not set too high.
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their level meters do not light.
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high, the sound may be audibly distorted even if
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suitable value.
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setting is suitable.
Problems with effects
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Insert effect cannot be inserted
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of insert points is limited (→*n£®°Ê
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Insert effect is not working
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display. If it is not shown, press the EFFECT key,
then press the INSERT soft key and set ON/OFF
to On.
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desired location (→*n£®
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Send-return effect is not working
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display. If it is not shown, press the EFFECT key,
then press the REVERB or CHORUS soft key and
set ON/OFF to On.
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raised (→*{ä]Ênä®°Ê
Other problems
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Cannot save a project
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protected. Set “PROTECT»ÊÌʺOff»Ê(→*n®°Ê
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Cannot create a new project or copy a
project
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unneeded projects to free up memory.
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An error message is shown when
attempting to execute a command
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