Troubleshooting - Zoom H4n Instructions Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING

The device won't switch on?
Are the batteries in? The right way around? Have they been charged?
You can't press any buttons? All that the display shows is the icon
of a lock?
That means that key lock is active. This happens when the "On/Off"
switch is in the up position. Just slide it back down into the middle (neutral)
position to unlock the device.
You can't start recording? All that the display says is "SD-Card
protected"?
In this case, you need to check the SD-Card. Turn off the device and take
out the SD-Card. On its left side there's a little bit made from plastic that
can be used to lock the card. If this bit is next to the writing saying "lock",
carefully slide it upwards. Now put the card back into the recorder. Watch
out that the piece of plastic doesn't slide back into the "lock" position!
The "MP3/WAV" button under the display doesn't work?
This means that stamina mode (power saving mode) is on. You'll find the
switch to change that under the lid of the battery case. Switch stamina
mode to "Off" and turn the device off and on again to be able to use all
the functions.
You don't see the sound level move on the display when using
the handheld mic and you can't hear anything?
There are two possible explanations. Is the handheld mic switched on? It
has its own "On/Off" switch that needs to be slid up to turn it on.
The mic is on but it's still not working? That means the phantom power
(mic gets its power from the device) is turned off. Press the "Menu" button.
Select "Input", then "Phantom" and set it to +48V.
The level only moves on one side? Your recording is only recor-
ded on one side?
That means "Mono-Mix" is deactivated. Press the "menu" button and
select "Input". Go to "Mono-Mix" and turn it to "ON".
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