Troubleshooting; No Sound Is Played/Volume Is Low; Recorded Audio Cannot Be Heard Or Is Very Quiet; Unable To Record - Zoom F1 Operation Manual

Troubleshooting

If your is not operating as intended, please check the following items first.
Recording/playback trouble

■ No sound is played/volume is low

• Confirm that the output volume of the
• Check the volume of the computer, iOS device or other equipment connected to the

■ Recorded audio cannot be heard or is very quiet

• Confirm that the mic is pointed in the right direction.
• Check the input level settings ( →
• Check the plug-in power setting ( →

■ Unable to record

• Confirm that the REC LED is lit ( →
• Check the remaining recordable time with the counter shown on the Home Screen ( →
recording standby)").
• Confirm that a microSD card is loaded properly in the card slot ( →
• If the HOLD function is on, buttons operations will be disabled. Disable the HOLD function ( →
misoperation").
Other trouble
■ Computer does not recognize the
• Confirm that the operating system of the connected computer is supported on the ZOOM website (www.zoom.
co.jp).
• The USB function must be set on the
interface", "Using as a card
■ Battery operation time is short
Making the following changes could increase the battery operation time.
• Set the type of batteries used ( →
• Turn plug-in power off when not using it ( →
• Turn the display backlight off ( →
• Reduce the sampling rate used to record files. ( →
• Due to their characteristics, NiMH batteries (high-capacity ones recommended) or lithium batteries should
enable longer use than alkaline batteries.
is not set too low.
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