Troubleshooting; General - Zoom PodTrak P4 Operation Manual

Troubleshooting

General

There is no sound or output is very quiet
• Check headphone connections and volumes. (
• Check mic connections. (
• When using condenser mics, set the INPUT SELECT switches to
• Confirm that is unlit.
• Turn the INPUT knobs for each channel to raise their levels, and confirm that their level meters are
moving. ( "Adjusting input levels" on page
Recorded audio is too loud, too quiet or silent
• When using condenser mics, set the INPUT SELECT switches to
• Use the channel input knobs to adjust their levels. (
• Confirm that the REC indicators are lit red.
Recording is not possible
• Confirm that the REC indicators are lit red.
• Confirm that the SD card has open space.
Proper recording is not possible/Stopping recording takes too much
time
• SD cards can become worn out. Speed can decrease after repeated writing and erasing.
• Formatting the card with the
• If formatting an SD card does not improve this, we recommend replacing the card. Please check the list
of cards that have been confirmed to work on the ZOOM website.
NOTE
This is not a guarantee of specific SD card recording performance for SDHC/SDXC cards that have been
confirmed to work. This list is provided as a guideline to help find suitable cards.
Playback sound cannot be heard or is quiet
• Turn the PHONES knobs to adjust their volumes. (
"Connecting mics" on page
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P4
might improve this. (
"Connecting headphones" on page
18)
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"Adjusting input levels" on page
"Formatting SD cards" on page
"Connecting headphones" on page
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"Connecting mics" on page
"Connecting mics" on page
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