Appendix; Troubleshooting - Zoom H8 Operation Manual

Appendix

Troubleshooting

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