Table Of Contents; Contents - Zoom ZF8N Operation Manual

Contents

Contents ...........................................................................................................02
Usage and Safety Precautions ........................................................................04
Introduction ......................................................................................................05
Names of parts .................................................................................................06
Connecting mics/other devices to Inputs 1-8................................................08
LCD display ...................................................................................................... 11
Preparations
Supplying power .............................................................................................15
Loading an SD card .........................................................................................17
Turning the power on and off .........................................................................18
Setting the date and time (Date/Time (RTC)).................................................19
Disabling the Automatic Power Saving function (Auto Power Off) .............21
Setting the power supply used (Power Source) ............................................22
Recording
Recording process ...........................................................................................24
Enabling recording on SD cards and setting file formats ............................25
Selecting inputs and adjusting levels ............................................................27
Recording .........................................................................................................29
Setting the sampling rate (Sample Rate) .......................................................30
Setting WAV file bit depth (WAV Bit Depth) ...................................................31
Setting MP3 file bit rate (MP3 Bit Rate)..........................................................32
Simultaneously recording tracks at different levels (Dual Channel Rec) ....33
Capturing audio before recording starts (Pre Rec) .......................................35
Maximum file size (File Max Size) ..................................................................36
Showing total recording times for long recordings (Time Counter) ...........37
Folder and file structure ..................................................................................38
Moving the previously recorded take to the FALSE TAKE folder .................40
Recording take settings
Changing the note for the next take recorded (Note) ...................................41
Setting how recorded scenes are named and numbered ............................43
Setting the take name reset condition and format .......................................46
Changing the track name of the next take recorded (Track Name) .............48
Changing the number of the next take recorded ..........................................50
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Playback
Playing recordings ...........................................................................................51
Mixing takes .....................................................................................................52
Monitoring the playback signals of specific tracks during playback ...........53
Changing the playback mode (Play Mode) ....................................................54
Take and folder operations
Take and folder operations (FINDER) .............................................................55
Overview of take information (metadata) stored in files .............................62
Checking and editing take metadata ..............................................................64
Writing sound reports (Create Sound Report)...............................................71
Input settings
Input and output signal flow...........................................................................74
Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance.............................................75
Setting the track knob function (Track Knob Option) ....................................76
Adjusting the L/R track volume.......................................................................78
Monitoring the input signals of specific tracks (PFL/SOLO) .........................79
Setting the input source (Input Source) .........................................................80
Setting the monitoring volume on the PFL screen (PFL Mode) ...................81
Cutting low-frequency noise (HPF) ................................................................82
Input limiter ......................................................................................................83
Inverting the input phase (Phase Invert) ........................................................89
Changing the phantom power settings (Phantom) ......................................90
Changing the plugin power setting (Plugin Power) ......................................93
Delaying input signals (Input Delay) ..............................................................94
Converting mid-side input to ordinary stereo (Stereo Link Mode)..............95
Adjusting the input levels of multiple tracks simultaneously (Trim Link) ...97
Adjusting the side level of a mid-side mic capsule (Side Mic Level) ..........98
Changing the automatic mixing setting (Auto Mix) ....................................99
Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode ....................................................... 101
Setting the mic position used for ambisonic recording (Mic Position) .....106
Output settings
Setting signals sent to headphones (Headphone Routing) ........................108
Outputting alerts through headphones (Alert Tone Level) ..........................111
Setting the headphone output Volume Curve ............................................. 112