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Содержание F8n

Страница 1: ... 2018 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reprinting this manual in part or in whole without permission is prohibited Operation Manual ...

Страница 2: ...50 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 sign...

Страница 3: ...ce block diagrams 149 Audio interface settings 151 Using an Using an as a controller Connect 152 Setting the type of keyboard connected to the KeyboardType 153 Setting fader and knob operation Knob Fader Mode 154 Setting user keys for the User Key 155 Setting the power supply used by the Power Source 156 Powering the with USB bus power USB Bus Power 157 Setting the LED brightness LED Brightness 15...

Страница 4: ...all equip ment before connecting any cables Always disconnect all connection cables and the AC adapter before moving the unit Volume Do not use at a loud volume for extended periods Usage Precautions Interference with other electrical equipment In consideration of safety the has been designed to minimize its emission of electro magnetic waves and to suppress interference from external electromagne...

Страница 5: ...amp as well as MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 jacks This allows you to send the audio signal to a video camera or other device while monitoring with headphones Built in digital mixer with flexible signal routing Prefader and postfader signals from inputs 1 8 can be freely routed to any outputs Phantom power 24V 48V can be supplied This can be turned on off for each input separately Three possible po...

Страница 6: ...ch backward key MIC IN connector Battery cover Timecode IN OUT connectors DC IN connector Search forward key Play pause key Record key POWER switch Stop key Track key Track indicator Track knob LED level meter Slate mic PFL key LED level meter 48 Green Orange Red 30 18 12 6 0 dBFS Names of parts ...

Страница 7: ...AIN OUT XLR TA 3 TRS Right side 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD 1 GND 2 HOT 3 COLD DC 9 18V HIROSE 4 pin TIP HOT RING COLD SLEEVE GND EXT DC IN connector SUB OUT 1 2 jack Headphone jack USB port SD card slots Inputs 5 8 Inputs 1 4 MAIN OUT 1 2 jacks Lock release button 1 2 1 4 2 NC 3 NC 2 1 3 3 ...

Страница 8: ...uts 1 8 Direct input of passive guitars and basses is not supported Connect these instruments through a mixer or effects device TRS cable Keyboard TRS cable Mixer The can record a total of 10 tracks simultaneously 8 individual tracks with signals coming from Inputs 1 8 and a stereo mix of these inputs on left and right tracks You can connect mics and the outputs of line level devices such as keybo...

Страница 9: ...mic capsule or extension cable connect it to the main unit inserting it completely 3 To disconnect the mic capsule or extension cable pull it away from the main unit while simultaneously pressing the buttons on its sides NOTE Do not use too much force when disconnecting Doing so could damage the mic capsule extension cable or main unit Reattach the protective cap when a mic capsule is not connecte...

Страница 10: ... mics Vocal mic etc 2 3 4 1 6 7 5 8 While filming Input 1 gun mic for main subject sound XLR connection Inputs 2 5 wireless lavalier mics for performers TRS connections Inputs 6 7 mics for ambient sound XLR connections Ambient mics Wireless lavalier mics Gun mic Lavalier receivers 2 3 4 1 6 7 5 Connection examples The allows you to record in a variety of situations such as the following Connecting...

Страница 11: ...rd Stopped Status icon Recording Counter playback elapsed recording time Frame rate INT internal timecode enabled EXT external input timecode enabled Recording playback timecode Power type and remaining power DC AC adapter EXT external DC power supply AA batteries Full Empty Level meters Input source P 80 Trim Stereo linked inputs Clip indicators Limiter indicators Yellow limiter functioning Pause...

Страница 12: ...back take name Playback card Recording playback file format and sampling rate by card When recording remaining recordable time When playing remaining playback time by card Clip indicators Level meters NOTE Turn to switch the mixer display Tracks 1 8 MAIN OUT 1 2 SUB OUT 1 2 USB1 4 or level meter display Views 1 4 can be set P 164 shown on the LCD USB1 4 LCD display 12 LCD display continued ...

Страница 13: ...selection Turn the to move horizontally and turn it while pressing to move vertically Confirm character Press Complete editing Move cursor to Enter and press Cancel editing Press HINT Press to delete the previous character Press to move the cursor to Enter NOTE The following characters can be used in project names space 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZ _ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz LCD displa...

Страница 14: ...ay continued Automatic input keys Date Automatically inputs the date Example 180210 Time Automatically inputs the time Example 130950 Project Automatically inputs Project in the field Scene Automatically inputs the scene name ...

Страница 15: ...ase could become loose unex pectedly if the cover screw is not tightened firmly Use only one type of batteries alkaline NiMH or lithium at a time After loading batteries set Power Source to the correct type of battery P 22 If the remaining battery power indicator turns red turn the power off immediately and install new batteries Preparations Supplying power 15 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Supply...

Страница 16: ...er supply 2 If there is an adapter plug the adapter into an outlet NOTE When connecting an external DC power supply be sure to make the power supply settings P 22 Using an AC adapter 1 Connect the dedicated AC adapter to the DC IN connector 2 Plug the dedicated AC adapter into an outlet Preparations Supplying power 16 Supplying power continued ...

Страница 17: ... Push the card further into the slot until it clicks and then pull it out NOTE Always turn the power off before inserting or removing an SD card Inserting or removing a card while the power is on could result in data loss When inserting an SD card be sure to insert the correct end with the top side up as shown If an SD card is not loaded recording and playback will not be possible To format an SD ...

Страница 18: ... the display the SD card write pro tection is enabled Slide the lock switch on the SD card to disable write protection If Invalid Card appears on the display the card is not format ted correctly Format the card or use a different card To format an SD card see P 177 Turning the power off 1 Press and hold briefly NOTE Keep pressing it until the ZOOM logo appears on the LCD The will automatically tur...

Страница 19: ...d press 5 Change the setting Changing settings Move cursor or change value Turn Select item to change Press The date and time set on the are used when recording files for example You can also set the date format order of year month and day The first time you turn the on after purchasing it you must set the date time Preparations Setting the date and time Date Time RTC 19 F8n Multi Track Field Reco...

Страница 20: ... 4 Use to select Date Format and press 5 Use to select the format and press Setting value Explanation mm dd yy Month day year order dd mm yy Day month year order yy mm dd Year month day order Preparations Setting the date and time Date Time RTC 20 Setting the date and time Date Time RTC continued ...

Страница 21: ...atic Power Saving function Auto Power Off The power will automatically turn off if the is unused for 10 hours If you want the power to stay on continuously until powered off disable the Automatic Power Saving function 1 Press 2 Use to select SYSTEM and press 3 Use to select Auto Power Off and press 4 Use to select Off and press ...

Страница 22: ...supply for the shut down voltage value 5 Use to select the voltage and press 1 Press 2 Use to select SYSTEM and press 3 Use to select Power Source and press Continue to one of the following procedures Setting the external DC power supply EXT DC shutdown voltage P 22 Setting DC power supply Ext DC nominal voltage P 23 Setting the AA battery type Int AA P 23 Set the external DC power supply shutdown...

Страница 23: ... The voltages of each power supply are shown on the display Setting DC power supply Ext DC nominal voltage 4 Use to select Nominal Voltage and press 5 Use to select the voltage and press HINT The nominal voltage is the voltage of the external DC power sup ply under normal conditions This value should be indicated on the outside of the external DC power supply This can be set from 12 0 to 15 0 V in...

Страница 24: ...1 Set the SD card and file format for recording P 25 Set the recording file format for each SD card separately 2 Select the recording tracks P 27 Use track keys to select The indicators for selected tracks light red and you will be able to monitor input sounds Press two track keys simultaneously to link them as a stereo track 3 Make recording settings Make other settings including for the followin...

Страница 25: ...g is recorded on the SD card Track1 8 Poly WAV Selected tracks 1 8 A single multitrack file is created that contains audio for multiple tracks Track1 8 Mono Stereo WAV A single mono file is created for each mono track and a single stereo file is created for each stereo track Track1 8 L R Poly WAV All selected tracks A single multitrack file is created that contains audio for multiple tracks Track1...

Страница 26: ... will be created automatically if they do not already exist If recording should stop on one SD card because for example it runs out of space recording will continue on the other SD card At such times do not remove the card that has stopped recording from the slot Doing so could damage the card or data Recording Enabling recording on SD cards and setting file formats 26 Enabling recording on SD car...

Страница 27: ...nabled Unlit Gray The input is disabled NOTE The signals from the inputs selected this way will also be sent to the L R tracks Linking inputs as a stereo pair 1 While pressing track key 1 press track key 2 Tracks 1 and 2 will be linked as a stereo track stereo link Repeat the same procedure to disable the stereo link HINT The 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 track pairs can also be stereo linked in the same way Wh...

Страница 28: ... volume HINT This can be set in a range from 10 to 75 dB when the input source is set to Mic from 10 to 55 dB when set to Line and from 35 to 30 dB when set to USB If the sound distorts even when you lower the input level try changing mic positions and adjusting the output levels of con nected devices Using the limiter P 83 Using the high pass filter P 82 Recording Selecting inputs and adjusting l...

Страница 29: ...aximum of 99 marks can be added to a take HINT During playback you can press and to jump to points where marks have been added You can also add marks without pausing P 170 4 Press to stop NOTE If the maximum file size is exceeded during recording P 36 recording will continue in a new take with a number that is one higher No gap in sound will occur between the two takes when this happens When recor...

Страница 30: ...r 47 952kHz F 48 048kHz F These function the same as the two above but the FILE_SAMPLE_RATE sampling rate metadata will be recorded as 48kHz This enables playback and editing with devices and software that do not support 47 952kHz and 48 048kHz WAV files Playback however will occur at the 0 1 speed at which the file was recorded NOTE When the recording file format is MP3 only 44 1kHz and 48kHz can...

Страница 31: ...ti Track Field Recorder Setting WAV file bit depth WAV Bit Depth 1 Press 2 Use to select REC and press 3 Use to select WAV Bit Depth and press 4 Use to select the bit depth and press HINT This can be set to 16 bit or 24 bit You can set the bit depth of WAV files ...

Страница 32: ...etting MP3 file bit rate MP3 Bit Rate 1 Press 2 Use to select REC and press 3 Use to select MP3 Bit Rate and press 4 Use to select the bit rate and press HINT This can be set to 128 kbps 192 kbps or 320 kbps You can set the bit rate of recorded MP3 files ...

Страница 33: ...et to a different input level dual channel recording For example by using dual channel recording to record at an input level 12 dB below that of the regular recording you have an immediate replacement if the regular recording distorts because the track level is too high Dual channel recording can be used with tracks 1 4 Recording Simultaneously recording tracks at different levels Dual Channel Rec...

Страница 34: ...1 and track 6 is used for track 2 Dual channel recording tracks cannot be used independently When dual channel recording is enabled if stereo linking is enabled or disabled for tracks 1 2 or 3 4 the same setting will be applied to tracks 5 6 or 7 8 The limiter high pass filter and other functions can be set inde pendently for the regular and dual recording tracks When a mic capsule is connected it...

Страница 35: ...e recording time WAV 44 1kHz 6 seconds 47 952kHz 6 seconds 47 952kHz F 6 seconds 48kHz 6 seconds 48 048kHz 6 seconds 48 048kHz F 6 seconds 88 2kHz 3 seconds 96kHz 3 seconds 192kHz 1 second MP3 44 1kHz 6 seconds 48kHz 6 seconds NOTE Pre recording will be disabled if MENU TIMECODE Timecode Mode P 126 is set to Int Record Run Ext or Ext Auto Rec The input signal can be captured for up to 6 seconds be...

Страница 36: ...s 5 Use to select the maximum size of recording files and press HINT Setting the maximum size to 640MB or 512MB is convenient for backing up to CDs The maximum size of recording files can be set If a recording file exceeds the maximum file size recording will continue in a new take with a number that is one higher No gap will occur in the sound between the two takes when this happens ...

Страница 37: ... Setting value Explanation Continuous When recording even if the file size set with Size is reached the counter shown on the Home Screen will not be reset Reset When recording if the file size set with Size is reached the counter shown on the Home Screen will be reset to 000 00 00 When recording for a long time if the file size set with File Max Size is reached recording will continue in a new tak...

Страница 38: ...01 T003_Tr4 WAV 180101 T003_Tr1 WAV 180101 T003 WAV Scene001 T001 WAV 180101 T003_Tr2 WAV 180102 Scene001 Root Scene 180101 1st take WAV format Poly file Next scene 180101 First scene User created folder Order recorded 180101 T002 MP3 Scene 180101 2nd take MP3 format Stereo file Scene 180101 3rd take WAV format Mono files tracks 1 4 Scene001 T001_Tr3 WAV Scene001 T001_Tr4 WAV Scene001 T001_Tr1 WAV...

Страница 39: ... following formats Type Structure Explanation Poly file Scene001 T001 wav Take name This is a file created by poly recording Audio for multiple tracks is recorded to a single file Mono file Scene001 T001_Tr1 wav Take name Track number This is a file created by mono recording Stereo file Scene001 T001_Tr1_2 wav Take name Track number This is a file created by stereo recording Dual channel record in...

Страница 40: ...ress and hold HINT Moving the take recorded most recently to the FALSETAKE folder will reduce the number of the take recorded next by 1 Even during recording you can move the previously recorded take to the FALSETAKE folder 3 Use to select Yes and press If the just recorded take was a failure you can use a shortcut to move the recording to the FALSETAKE folder ...

Страница 41: ...ess Continue to one of the following procedures Editing notes P 41 Selecting notes from the history list P 42 Editing notes 4 Use to select Edit and press 5 Edit the note See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters NOTE This note is written to the NOTE metadata You can input characters for a note to use as metadata in the file Changing the note for the next take recorded Note ...

Страница 42: ... TAKE folder 42 Moving the previously recorded take to the FALSETAKE folder continued Selecting notes from the history list 4 Use to select History and press 5 Use to select the item to use and press NOTE The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used ...

Страница 43: ...s Setting how scenes are named mode P 43 Changing scene names P 44 Selecting a scene name from the history list P 45 Setting how scene numbers advance P 45 Setting how scenes are named mode 3 Use to select Scene Name Mode and press 4 Use to select the mode and press Setting how recorded scenes are named and numbered You can set how scenes are named name mode the base scene name and how scene numbe...

Страница 44: ...y are named only with the take number such as T001 T002 T003 and so on cannot be used to advance the scene number by 1 Example T001 wav Current Folder The name of the currently selected folder is used as the scene name can be used to advance the scene number by 1 After advancing the scene number by 1 the cor responding folder will be used as the recording des tination If that folder does not alrea...

Страница 45: ...number by one Example Scene Scene1 Scene2 Scene9999 Character Press on the Home Screen to advance the capital letter at the end of the scene name by one If the scene name does not have a capital letter at its end one will be added Example Scene1 Scene1A Scene1B Scene1Z Scene1AA Scene1AB Selecting a scene name from the history list 3 Use to select User Scene Name and press 4 Use to select History a...

Страница 46: ...n 3 Use to select Take Reset Mode and press 4 Use to select the reset mode and press Setting value Explanation Off The take number will not be reset However if the folder is changed and that folder con tains a number higher than the current take number the take number will be set to one higher than the highest existing take number Folder Change If the destination folder is changed the take number ...

Страница 47: ...8n Multi Track Field Recorder Setting the take name format 3 Use to select Take Name Format and press 4 Use to select the format and press Setting value Explanation Scene T Example Scene001 T001 Scene _ Example Scene001_001 Scene T Take name Scene name Scene Take name Scene name ...

Страница 48: ...press HINT On the Home Screen can be used to open theTrack Name screen 4 Use to select the track and press Continue to one of the following procedures Editing the track name P 49 Selecting a track name from the History list P 49 Changing the track name of the next take recorded Track Name The track name set with the following procedure will be given to the next recorded track ...

Страница 49: ...lect Edit and press 6 Edit the track name See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters NOTE The track name is written to the TRACK NAME metadata Selecting a track name from the history list 5 Use to select History and press 6 Use to select the item to use and press NOTE The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used ...

Страница 50: ...NOTE This function cannot be used during recording and playback or when the scene naming method Scene Name Mode is set to Date You can change how scenes are named with the following menu item MENU META DATA for NextTake Scene Name Mode Changing the number of the next take recorded 1 Press and hold 2 Use to increase or decrease the take number by one and press ...

Страница 51: ... appear gray HINT The longer you press and hold the faster the backward forward search speed During playback press track keys to switch between playing back lit green and muted unlit An InvalidTake message will appear if the selected take is not valid A NoTake message will appear if no take exists During playback you can press to add a mark that can be used for skipping P 170 2 Press to return to ...

Страница 52: ...ereo position of the sound HINT The pan cannot be adjusted when Track Knob Option is set to Fader You can turn to move the cursor and also adjust the settings of the MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 tracks P 116 When a fader or pan knob is selected press and hold to reset it to its default value If already set to its default value selecting a fader mutes the track NOTE Settings are saved separately fo...

Страница 53: ...n only be used with tracks that can be played back indicators lit green 4 Press of a track being monitored to stop monitoring it Monitoring the playback signals of specific tracks during playback 1 Open the Home Screen 2 Press to start playback 3 Press on the tracks that you want to monitor The background colors for the selected tracks will become green and their track indicators will light orange...

Страница 54: ...ress Setting value Explanation Play One single playback Only the selected take will be played Play All all playback Takes will be played back continuously from the selected one until the last take Repeat One single repeat playback The selected take will be played repeatedly Repeat All all repeat playback All takes in the selected folder will be played repeatedly You can change the playback mode ...

Страница 55: ...me Take selected Timecode Frame rate Length Recording format Date created Time created Size MS Side mic level The FINDER allows you to select and view the contents of SD cards takes and folders and to create project scene folders It also allows you to for example set and delete recording playback folders and view their information Take and folder operations Take and folder operations FINDER 55 F8n...

Страница 56: ...s and folders P 58 Deleting folders and takes P 59 Emptying theTRASH FALSETAKE folder P 60 Creating folders Folders can be created inside the currently selected SD card folder 4 Use to select New Folder and press 5 Edit the folder name See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters NOTE The folder created will be set as the recording folder The name of the folder created is written to...

Страница 57: ...ring a recording error Selecting the take recording playback folder Use this procedure to select the folder that contains the take to be played or the folder to use for recording takes 4 Press and hold use to select Select and press NOTE The first take inside the selected SD card or folder will be set as the playback take After selecting the take recording playback folder the Home Screen will reop...

Страница 58: ...ss and hold use to select Rename and press 5 Edit the folder take name See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters NOTE The edited name of the folder take is written to the PROJECT or SCENE metadata You cannot put a space or an mark at the beginning of the name Take and folder operations Take and folder operations FINDER 58 Take and folder operations FINDER continued ...

Страница 59: ...NOTE You can press to select deselect all the folders and takes that are currently shown 6 Press and hold 7 Use to select the copy destination and press and hold NOTE See Take and folder operations for how to select a folder P 55 8 Use to select Yes and press Take and folder operations Take and folder operations FINDER 59 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 60: ...eleted folders and takes are not immediately erased from the SD card They are moved to theTRASH folder Deleting the folders and takes in the TRASH folder will com pletely erase their data TRASH folder FALSETAKE folder Take and folder operations Take and folder operations FINDER 60 Take and folder operations FINDER continued ...

Страница 61: ...ASH folder will completely erase the data in it Emptying the FALSETAKE folder will not immediately erase the data in it from the SD card Instead this data will be moved to theTRASH folder Take and folder operations Take and folder operations FINDER 61 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 62: ...ved in files recorded by the in WAV for mat is collected in BEXT Broadcast Audio Extension and iXML chunks For information about the metadata saved in these chunks see the Metadata contained in BEXT chunks in WAV files P 187 and Metadata contained in iXML chunks in WAV files P 188 MP3 file metadata The metadata saved in files recorded by the in MP3 for mat is written as ID3v1 tags For information ...

Страница 63: ...editing notes P 64 Selecting notes from the history list P 64 Checking and editing scene names P 65 Selecting a scene name from the history list P 65 Checking and editing take names P 66 Circling takes P 67 Editing folder tape names P 67 Editing project names P 68 Checking and editing track names P 68 Selecting a track name from the History list P 69 Take and folder operations Overview of take inf...

Страница 64: ...e content of this note is written to the NOTE metadata Selecting notes from the history list 5 Use to select Note and press 6 Use to select History and press 7 Use to select the item to use and press NOTE The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used Take and folder operations Checking and editing take metadata 64 Checking and editing take metadata ...

Страница 65: ...se to select History and press 7 Use to select the item to use and press NOTE The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used Checking and editing scene names 5 Use to select Scene and press 6 Use to select Edit and press 7 Edit the scene name See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters NOTE The scene name is written to the SCENE metadata ...

Страница 66: ...7 When done changing use to select Enter and press Checking and editing take names 5 Use to select Take and press 6 Change the take number Editing operations Move cursor or change value Turn Select parameter to change Press HINT This can be set from 1 to 999 NOTE The take number is written to the TAKE metadata ...

Страница 67: ...is the name of the folder in which the take was recorded Circling takes Use this function to add an mark to the beginning of the name of the best take to make it stand out This is called a circled take 5 Use to select Circle and press 6 Use to select Circled and press NOTE To clear a circle select Not Circled and press This circled status is written to the CIRCLE metadata Take and folder operation...

Страница 68: ...e project name is written to the PROJECT metadata The project name used immediately after recording includes the name of the highest level folder inside the SD card root direc tory that contains the folder in which the take was recorded Checking and editing take metadata continued Checking and editing track names 5 Use to select Track Name and press 6 Use to select the track and press 7 Use to sel...

Страница 69: ...er Selecting a track name from the history list 5 Use to select Track Name and press 6 Use to select the track and press 7 Use to select History and press 8 Edit the track name See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters NOTE The track name is written to the TRACK NAME metadata ...

Страница 70: ...der operations Checking and editing take metadata 70 Checking and editing take metadata continued 8 Use to select the item to use and press NOTE The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used ...

Страница 71: ...ame CSV You can edit the comments written in sound reports 4 Use to select Create Sound Report and press Continue to one of the following procedures Writing a sound report P 72 Editing comments P 72 Selecting comments from the history list P 73 Writing sound reports Create Sound Report 1 Press 2 Use to select FINDER and press 3 Use to select the folder or SD card for which you want to create a sou...

Страница 72: ... report inside the selected SD card or folder NOTE Only information about takes in the folder or SD card is written in the sound report If a sound report file with the same name already exists it will be overwritten Please use caution Editing comments 5 Use to select Info Edit and press 6 Use to select Comments and press 7 Use to select Edit and press 8 Edit the comment See Character input screen ...

Страница 73: ...Track Field Recorder 8 Use to select the item to use and press HINT The history list will be erased if the Factory Reset function is used Selecting comments from the history list 5 Use to select Info Edit and press 6 Use to select Comments and press 7 Use to select History and press ...

Страница 74: ...ding Output Input 1 Trim HPF Input Limiter Phase Invert MS Stereo Input Delay Tr1 8 Fader Mixer L R Output Delay Level Slate Mic Tone Output Limiter Fader Alert Tone Slate Mic Tone Tr L R Fader Routing Output On Off Level Pan Dual Channel Rec Input 2 Input 7 Input 8 Track 1 Track 2 Track 7 Track L Track R Postfader Prefader Track 8 ...

Страница 75: ...ust the settings of the MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 signals P 116 NOTE The MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 faders do not affect the levels of the slate mic and slate tone These volume settings only affect the monitoring signals They have no effect on recorded data Settings are saved separately for each take that is already recorded and can be changed during playback P 52 Mix settings are not saved w...

Страница 76: ...ures Adjusting trim settings with track knobs P 76 Adjusting fader and pan settings with track knobs P 77 Adjusting trim settings with track knobs This track knob function is restricted to changing input levels 4 Use to select Trim and press 5 Open the mixer on the Home Screen 6 Use a track s to adjust its trim Setting the track knob function Track Knob Option The Home Screen layout and track knob...

Страница 77: ...Use to select the parameter you want to adjust and press 7 Use of the track you want to adjust to change its setting value HINT The position of the knob on the display always shows the current setting NOTE After changing the parameter be adjusted for example if the posi tions of and the knob on the display are different the knob on the display will appear gray and moving will not affect that setti...

Страница 78: ...hen Track Knob Option is not set to Fader When set to Fader you can adjust by using to select 1 Open the Home Screen 2 Press NOTE Shortcuts are disabled during playback 3 Use to adjust the volume NOTE Volume settings affect the results of recording If only the L R track is recorded the L R track fader setting for the take will be saved as 0dB ...

Страница 79: ...imiter Fader This sets the fader level Pan This sets the panning Parameter Explanation Phase Invert This sets the phase Side Mic Level This sets the side mic level of a mid side mic capsule Input Delay This sets the input delay Plugin Power This sets the plugin power Stereo Link This sets the stereo link Stereo Link Mode This sets the stereo link mode PFL Mode This sets the monitoring volume on th...

Страница 80: ...ress Setting value Explanation Mic Select this when connecting a mic or other equipment with a low input level Line Select this when connecting line level equipment The input level will be reduced 20 dB compared to when Mic is selected USB 1 USB 2 USB 3 USB 4 When Audio Out From USB P 147 is set to On com puter output signals are treated as input signals NOTE When a mic capsule is connected the In...

Страница 81: ...all the tracks at the same time 5 Use to select the mode and press Setting value Explanation PFL Monitor the prefader sound SOLO Monitor the postfader sound NOTE When the PFL screen is open during playback the monitoring sound will be post fader SOLO regardless of the setting Setting the monitoring volume on the PFL screen PFL Mode On the PFL screen you can set the monitored sound to be either pre...

Страница 82: ...d press 4 Use to select the input and press HINT Select ALL to set all inputs at the same time 5 Use to set the cutoff frequency and press NOTE The HPF also affects dual channel recording data HINT This can be set to Off or between 10 and 240 Hz The high pass filter can cut low frequencies to reduce the sound of wind vocal pops and other noise ...

Страница 83: ...ow long after the signal exceeds the threshold before the limiter starts operating The release time is how long after the signal goes below the threshold before the limiter stops operating You can change these two param eters to adjust the sound quality HINT The has a newly designed limiter that provides 10 dB of head room allowing signals to be kept well below the set threshold therefore more eff...

Страница 84: ...sounds being recorded with a mic in real time increased latency can cause interference between sound transmitted through the air from the source and the delayed mon itored sound possibly making accurate monitoring of the sounds difficult Continue to one of the following procedures Using the limiter P 84 Setting the type P 85 Setting the threshold P 86 Setting the attack time P 86 Setting the relea...

Страница 85: ...e threshold Soft Knee The limiter gradually affects the signal about 6 dB below the threshold for a gentler effect NOTE This setting can be made when On Off is set to On Normal NOTE When set to On Advanced the Sample Rate cannot be set to 192 kHz Moreover when the Sample Rate is set to 192 kHz the On Advanced setting cannot be selected Input settings Input limiter 85 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder...

Страница 86: ...is can be set from 1 to 4 ms NOTE This setting can be made when On Off is set to On Normal Setting the threshold This sets the level at which the limiter begins operating 5 Use to select Threshold and press 6 Use to adjust the setting and press HINT This can be set from 16 to 2 dBFS NOTE This setting can be made when On Off is set to On Normal Input settings Input limiter 86 Input limiter continue...

Страница 87: ... 6 Use to adjust the time and press HINT Limiter operation is linked for tracks that have stereo link or MS stereo link enabled If the signal for either linked channel reaches the threshold the limiter will operate on both tracks When the limiter is operating the right most segment of the level meter and the mixer limiter indicator on the display light yellow Input settings Input limiter 87 F8n Mu...

Страница 88: ...ced use this to set the target output level for the signal 5 Use to select Target Level and press 6 Use to adjust the setting and press HINT This can be set from 16 to 0 dBFS After a signal passes through the limiter it will not exceed the set target level value NOTE This setting becomes available when On Off is set to On Advanced ...

Страница 89: ... Invert 1 Press 2 Use to select INPUT and press 3 Use to select Phase Invert and press 4 Use to select the input and press HINT Select ALL to set all inputs at the same time 5 Use to select On and press The phase of the input signal can be inverted This is useful when sounds cancel each other out due to mic positioning ...

Страница 90: ...ntom power Doing so could damage the device 1 Press 2 Use to select INPUT and press 3 Use to select Phantom and press Continue to one of the following procedures Using phantom power P 91 Setting the voltage P 91 Disabling phantom power during playback P 92 The can provide phantom power The voltage can be set to 24V or 48V and it can be turned on off for each input separately Input settings Changin...

Страница 91: ...V selecting 24V can reduce power consumption by the Using phantom power 4 Use to select On Off and press 5 Use to select the input and press HINT Select ALL to set all inputs at the same time 6 Use to select On and press NOTE When a mic capsule is connected phantom power is set to Off for inputs 1 2 Input settings Changing the phantom power settings Phantom 91 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 92: ...uts and press 5 Use to select On Phantom off during play back and press Setting value Explanation Off Phantom power is supplied even during playback On Phantom off during play back Phantom power is not supplied during playback This can reduce the power consumption HINT If mics do not need phantom power during playback disabling it can reduce power consumption NOTE This setting affects all inputs ...

Страница 93: ...hanged only when a mic capsule that supports plug in power is connected Make this setting when a mic that is compatible with plug in power is connected to the mic capsule s MIC LINE input jack Input settings Changing the plugin power setting Plugin Power 93 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Changing the plugin power setting Plugin Power ...

Страница 94: ... Delay and press 4 Use to select the input and press HINT Select ALL to set all inputs at the same time 5 Use to adjust the delay time and press HINT This can be set from 0 to 30 0 ms NOTE When Sample Rate is set to 192kHz Input Delay is disabled If there are differences in the timing of input signals use this function to correct them when recording ...

Страница 95: ...he amount of room ambience in a sig nal For this reason it is often used for live as well as studio recording In addition the stereo signal created by this tech nique is fully mono compatible making it especially useful when recording sound for film video or broadcast 1 Press 2 Use to select INPUT and press 3 Use to select Stereo Link Mode and press Signals from a mid side stereo mic input connect...

Страница 96: ...lected odd numbered inputs are han dled as mid signals and even numbered inputs as side signals The MS Stereo Link setting is disabled if a ZOOM mic capsule is connected that cannot have L R signals routed individually to inputs 1 2 HINT Use for each input to adjust the mid side balance The PFL screen allows you to adjust the side mic level for inputs 1 2 when a mid side mic capsule is connected I...

Страница 97: ... Clear all settings Linked Not linked HINT WhenTrack Knob Option is not set to Fader you can use for the first track in a link group to adjust all the input levels within that group at the same time Icons for group names are shown next to linked tracks NOTE A track cannot be in more than one group at a time The input levels of tracks set to MS Stereo Link will also be linked if those tracks are pu...

Страница 98: ...RAW format can be adjusted after recording by using ZOOM MS Decoder or other plug in software This can be adjusted only when a mid side type mic capsule is connected HINT When dual channel recording is on the side mic level can also be set for tracks 5 6 which correspond to tracks 1 2 You can adjust the side mic level stereo width before recording when a mid side mic capsule is connected Input set...

Страница 99: ...lect INPUT and press 3 Use to select Auto Mix and press 4 Use to select a track and press HINT Select ALL to set all the tracks at the same time 5 Use to select On and press NOTE The following functions and settings cannot be used with this function The sampling rate cannot be set to 192 kHz The Ambisonic Mode format cannot be set to any value other than Off When the sampling rate is set to 44 1 4...

Страница 100: ...Mic Level 100 Adjusting the side level of a mid side mic capsule Side Mic Level continued WhenTrack Knob Option is set to Fader and Auto Mix is enabled the Home Screen will appear as follows Track Knob Option Fader Meters that show the amount of attenuation due to Auto Mix ...

Страница 101: ...he format and press By connecting mics that can output ambisonics A format signals to Inputs 1 4 audio can be converted to ambisonics B format and recorded 1 Press 2 Use to select INPUT and press 3 Use to select Ambisonic Mode and press 4 Use to select Format and press Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode ...

Страница 102: ...nnel polyphonic file Trim Ambisonics B format converter FuMa or AmbiX Ambisonics Stereo Monitor converter Input 1 4 Track 1 4 Track L R Format FuMa AmbiX Ambisonics A Stereo Monitor This saves the signals from Inputs 1 4 as a 4 channel poly phonic file without converting them to an ambisonics B for mat The monitoring signal is converted to ambisonics B for mat and then to an ordinary stereo signal...

Страница 103: ...ics B format converter FuMa or AmbiX Ambisonics Stereo Monitor converter Input 1 4 Track 1 4 Track 5 8 Track L R Format FuMa Dual AmbiX Dual FuMa AmbiX FuMa Ambisonics A This converts the signals from Inputs 1 4 to the ambisonics FuMa B format and records them to tracks 1 4 It also records the signals from Inputs 1 4 to tracks 5 8 without converting them to an ambisonics B format These can be reco...

Страница 104: ... rate can only be set to 192 kHz when the format of Ambisonic Mode is Off Ambisonic files are saved as 4 channel polyphonic files not as mono or stereo files A ZOOM mic capsule can only be used when the format of Ambi sonic Mode is Off The following parameters cannot be set for tracks using Ambi sonic Mode input Pan Phase Invert Side Mic Level Input Delay Stereo Link Stereo Link Mode Dual Channel ...

Страница 105: ...ode 105 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder 105 Format name Track 1 4 fader Pan disable Trim Knob Option Trim Trim Knob Option Mixer Format name Track 1 4 fader Track Knob Option Fader When Ambisonic Mode is enabled the Home Screen will appear as follows ...

Страница 106: ...ing to ambisonic B format if the mic orientation is changed from upright to upside down or horizontal 5 Use to select the mic orientation and press Setting value Explanation Upright Use this setting to record with the mic upright Upside Down Use this setting to record with the mic upside down Endfire Use this setting to record with the mic oriented horizontally 1 Press 2 Use to select INPUT and pr...

Страница 107: ...o minimize reflections from the floor and the mic itself When it is difficult to use the mic in an upright orientation you can place it upside down or pointing forward and change the Mic Position setting accordingly NOTE If this setting and the mic position do not match sound positioning will not be properly re created during conversion to ambisonic B format Upright Endfire Upside Down Front ...

Страница 108: ... the Headphone Routing screen You can edit and save up to 10 signal settings Settings are saved automatically Continue to one of the following procedures Setting the routing P 109 Using mono headphone output P 110 Monitoring mid side stereo signals P 110 You can set the type of signal sent to the headphone output to either prefader or postfader for each track You can also save 10 setting combinati...

Страница 109: ...Change tracks 1 8 to postfader cancels others Change L R to postfader cancels others Change M1 M2 to postfader cancels others Change S1 S2 to postfader cancels others deactivates MS Change U1 U4 to postfader cancel others Prefader selected Postfader selected Off HINT Press to cycle through the options Prefader Postfader Off NOTE You cannot set L R MAIN OUT 1 2 or SUB OUT 1 2 to prefader When Audio...

Страница 110: ...al for monitoring 6 Use to select MS and press 7 Press NOTE This is disabled for stereo linked tracks that have Stereo Link Mode set to MS Stereo Link This is only enabled for tracks that have a mid side microphone or mid side mic capsule connected and the Side Mic Level set to RAW When mid side stereo monitoring is enabled the prefader tracks will be routed automatically to the headphone channels...

Страница 111: ...t Tone Level and press 5 Use to adjust the volume and press HINT This can be set to Off or between 48 and 12 dBFS When set to Off no alerts will be output When alerts sound Sound type Remaining battery low 880Hz tone 4 times every 30 seconds Recording starts 1000Hz tone 1 time Recording stops 880Hz tone 2 times Recording not possible 880Hz tone 3 times The volume can be adjusted for alerts output ...

Страница 112: ...ess 4 Use to select Volume Curve and press Setting the headphone output Volume Curve 5 Use to select the volume curve and press Setting value Explanation Linear The volume will change evenly from the minimum value to the maximum value A Curve The closer the volume is to its minimum position the more rapidly it will change S Curve The closer the volume is to its center position the more rapidly it ...

Страница 113: ...eadphone output to alleviate interference from recorded sound Digital Boost 5 Use to adjust the amount of boost and press HINT The amount of boost can be set from 0 to 24 dB NOTE In situations where the sound being recorded can be heard at the headphone monitoring position sound waves traveling through the air can interfere with the sound heard from the headphones altering the monitored sound The ...

Страница 114: ...tput On Off and press 4 Use to select the output and press HINT Select ALL to set all outputs at the same time 5 Use to select Off and press Disabling outputs Output On Off By disabling outputs that you are not using you can reduce power consumption and increase the length of operation time when using batteries ...

Страница 115: ...s 4 Use to set the output type and press HINT Select ALL to set all outputs at the same time 5 Use to set the standard output level and press Setting value Explanation Line 4 dBu This sets the standard level to 4 dBu Only MAIN OUT1 2 can be selected Normal 10 dBV This sets the standard level to 10 dBV Mic 40 dBV This sets the standard level to 40 dBV Only SUB OUT1 2 can be selected The standard ou...

Страница 116: ...T 1 2 settings screen 3 Use to select a fader and press 4 Use to adjust the output level and press HINT This can be set to Mute or from 48 0 to 12 0 dB You can also check and adjust various output settings on the MAIN OUT and SUB OUT setting screen Setting output levels The MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 levels can be changed ...

Страница 117: ...select the output and press HINT Select ALL to set all outputs at the same time 5 Use to adjust the delay in frames and press HINT This can be set from 0 0 to 10 0 frames NOTE The delay in milliseconds depends on the frame rate of the selected timecode When Sample Rate is set to 192kHz Output Delay is disabled By delaying audio outputs you can correct timing differences for signals input to other ...

Страница 118: ...utput and press HINT Select ALL to set all outputs at the same time Continue to one of the following procedures Using the limiter P 118 Setting the type P 119 Setting the threshold P 119 Setting the attack time P 120 Setting the release time P 120 Setting links P 121 Using the limiter 5 Use to select On Off and press 6 Use to select On and press Using a limiter on the output can protect devices co...

Страница 119: ...y peaks that exceed the threshold are attenuated There is no effect below the threshold Soft Knee The limiter gradually affects the output signal about 6 dB below the threshold for a gentler effect Setting the threshold This sets the level at which the limiter begins operating 5 Use to select Threshold and press 6 Use to adjust the setting and press HINT This can be set from 16 to 2 dBFS ...

Страница 120: ...s below the threshold 5 Use to select Release Time and press 6 Use to adjust the time and press HINT This can be set from 1 to 500 ms Setting the attack time This sets the amount of time until limiting starts after the out put signal exceeds the threshold 5 Use to select Attack Time and press 6 Use to adjust the time and press HINT This can be set from 1 to 4 ms ...

Страница 121: ...rately to MAIN OUT 1 and MAIN OUT 2 as well as to SUB OUT 1 and SUB OUT 2 5 Use to select Link and press 6 Use to select Off and press Setting value Explanation Off Separates limiter operation On Links limiter operation If the signal for either linked signal reaches the threshold the limiter will operate on both channels ...

Страница 122: ...ut track stereo signals to mid side stereo signals for output Select prefader Select postfader Off HINT Press to cycle through the options Prefader Postfader Off NOTE When Audio Out From USB is set to On USB tracks 1 4 can be assigned Tracks 1 8 can be set to Prefader or Postfader The L R tracks can only be set to Postfader Tracks 1 8 L R and USB1 4 cannot be set at the same time Selecting one typ...

Страница 123: ...elect prefader Select postfader Off Converting input track stereo signals to mid side stereo signals for output HINT Press to cycle through the options Prefader Postfader Off NOTE When Audio Out From USB is set to On USB tracks 1 4 can be assigned Tracks 1 8 can be set to Prefader or Postfader The L R tracks can only be set to Postfader Tracks 1 8 L R and USB1 4 cannot be set at the same time Sele...

Страница 124: ...a precision oscillator that generates timecode with a high degree of accuracy 0 2 ppm or approximately 0 5 frames per 24 hours The can input and output SMPTE timecode Timecode is time information written to data when recording video and audio It is used for video editing control of other devices and synchronization of audio and video Nonlinear editing software 00 10 00 00 00 10 03 00 Audio file Ti...

Страница 125: ...mecode The saves the timecode that it generates with the audio data The timecode received by the video camera is recorded with the video data Inputting timecode Timecode is transmitted from an external timecode generator Both the and the video camera receive timecode and record it with their audio and video data The input timecode can also be used to synchronize the audio clock Video camera Timeco...

Страница 126: ...tton Internal user bits External user bits Continue to one of the following procedures Setting the mode P 127 Stopping timecode output when recording is stopped P 128 Synchronizing audio clock with external timecode P 129 Automatically enabling internal timecode when no external timecode is input P 129 Setting the user bits for internal timecode P 130 Setting the frame rate for internal timecode P...

Страница 127: ...CODE Timecode Restart Timecode will always be output from theTIMECODE OUT jack Int Record Run Internal timecode will be generated only when recording The internal timecode can be set manually using the following menu items MENU TIMECODE Timecode Jam MENU TIMECODE Timecode Restart When switching from another mode or when recording stops the internal timecode will stop at the last value Int RTC Run ...

Страница 128: ...timecode input is detected Recording stops automatically when external timecode stops Stopping timecode output when recording is stopped You can set whether or not timecode is output from the TIMECODE OUT jack when recording is stopped 4 Use to select Mode and press 5 Use to select Int Auto Mute and press 6 Use to select On and press NOTE Timecode will continue to be output when recording playback...

Страница 129: ... Run or Int RTC Run When there is no external timecode the internal audio clock is enabled to preserve continuity Automatically enabling internal timecode when no external timecode is input You can enable the automatic generation of internal timecode to preserve continuity when there is no external timecode 4 Use to select Mode and press 5 Use to select Ext Continuous and press 6 Use to select On ...

Страница 130: ...on the Edit screen yy mm dd uu The year month and day are entered automatically in that order using the RTC setting You can set the uu value as you like on the Edit screen HINT Only uu items can be changed Setting user bits Ubits 4 Use to select Ubits and press 5 Use to select Edit and press Setting the user bits for internal timecode User bits are data that you can set to be included in the time ...

Страница 131: ...e that uses drop frames to make NTSC match the actual time This is used with video for broadcast that requires the actual time frame to be matched 30ND This is used to synchronize sound with film that is being transferred to NTSC video This is the standard frame rate used for black and white television in Japan the United States and other countries 30D This rate is used for special applications Th...

Страница 132: ...d press 5 Set the restart value Editing operations Move cursor or change value Turn Select parameter to change Press 6 Use to select Restart and press Jamming internal timecode Timecode input through theTIMECODE IN jack is used to set internal timecode 4 Use to select Jam and press Setting timecode functions continued ...

Страница 133: ...TIMECODE and press 3 Use to select Auto Rec Delay Time and press 4 Use to adjust the time and press HINT This can be set from 0 0 to 8 0 s If set to record automatically when external timecode is received unnecessary recording could occur when timecode is received for a brief amount time In order to prevent this you can set the amount of time until recording starts after timecode is received ...

Страница 134: ...owing procedures Setting how timecode is initialized at startup P 134 Correcting timecode errors after the power has been turned off P 135 Setting how timecode is initialized at startup 4 Use to select Mode and press 5 Use to set how timecode is initialized and press Setting value Explanation RestartTime When the starts the value set by Restart P 132 is used to jam the internal timecode RTC When t...

Страница 135: ...ion press and use to select Yes and press NOTE The is calibrated before being shipped new from the factory After calibrating once the result will be retained If the is moved to and used in an extremely hot or cold loca tion timecode precision could change slightly when the power is turned off In such cases we recommend calibrating it again Calibration is not possible when Audio Out From USB is set...

Страница 136: ...ideo The has a built in slate mic for recording comments and the ability to output a variable frequency tone signal HINT A slate is a clapperboard used when recording video NOTE The slate mic and slate tone cannot be used at the same time The slate mic and slate tone cannot be used during audio file playback Slate mic slate tone Slate mic and slate tone overview 136 Slate mic and slate tone overvi...

Страница 137: ...139 Disabling the slate mic P 139 Setting the volume 4 Use to select Level and press 5 Use to adjust the level and press HINT This can be set from 0 to 24 dB You can use the built in slate mic to record comments and to keep notes about recorded takes Slate mic slate tone Recording with the slate mic Slate Mic 137 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Recording with the slate mic Slate Mic ...

Страница 138: ...ss Setting the routing Set the destination for the slate mic signal 4 Use to select Routing and press 5 Use to select the tracks outputs for slate mic signal routing and press Clear all settings Set all to postfader Select postfader Off Slate mic slate tone Recording with the slate mic Slate Mic 138 Recording with the slate mic Slate Mic continued ...

Страница 139: ...ain and release NOTE When the slate mic is in use other signals input to the tracks that it is routed to are muted The slate mic signal is always routed to the headphone L R chan nels regardless of other routing settings The MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 faders do not affect the levels of the slate mic and slate tone HINT If you push and hold left toward the mic symbol for two or more seconds the s...

Страница 140: ...ling the slate tone P 143 Setting the volume 4 Use to select Level and press 5 Use to adjust the level and press HINT This can be set from 20 to 0 dBFS By adding a slate tone when the recording starts aligning audio to video during editing will be easier You can also use a slate tone to coordinate levels with connected equipment Slate mic slate tone Recording a slate tone Slate Tone 140 Recording ...

Страница 141: ... for the slate tone signal 4 Use to select Routing and press 5 Use to select the tracks outputs for slate tone signal routing and press Clear all settings Set all to postfader Select postfader Off NOTE Routing to tracks 1 8 is not possible when operating the as an audio interface Stereo Mix Slate mic slate tone Recording a slate tone Slate Tone 141 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 142: ... regardless of other routing settings The MAIN OUT 1 2 and SUB OUT 1 2 faders do not affect the levels of the slate mic and slate tone HINT If you push and hold right toward the tone symbol for one or more seconds the slate tone will be enabled until you push the switch toward the tone symbol again HINT Press to switch between Postfader and Off 6 Press Slate mic slate tone Recording a slate tone S...

Страница 143: ...tone so that it will not be enabled if is accidentally pushed right toward the tone symbol 4 Use to select On Off and press 5 Use to select Off Lock and press Slate mic slate tone Recording a slate tone Slate Tone 143 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 144: ...he internal bat teries the dedicated AC adapter or an external DC power supply to power it HINT When the is connected to a computer the SD cards loaded in slots 1 and 2 are recognized as separate SD cards Disconnecting 1 Disconnect on the computer Windows Select from the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon on the bottom of the computer screen Mac OS Drag and drop the icon to theTrash NOTE ...

Страница 145: ...eo mix MultiTrack PC Mac This is an 8 in 4 out connection mode for Mac Win dows and sends tracks 1 8 as separate signals cannot be used with an iOS device A driver is necessary for use with Windows Download the driver from the ZOOM website www zoom co jp 5 Use a USB cable to connect the and the computer or iOS device input signals can be input directly to a computer or an iOS device and playback s...

Страница 146: ...external DC power supply to power it When the is used as an audio interface and the sampling rate is set to 44 1 48 kHz latency increases 2 ms When latency increases while monitoring sounds being recorded with a mic in real time interference occurs between sound transmitted through the air from the source and the delayed monitored sound possibly making accurate monitoring of the sounds difficult U...

Страница 147: ...r Using SD card recording and audio interface functions at the same time Audio Out from USB In addition to the two SD cards a computer can also be used for recording backup Connecting 1 Press 2 Use to select USB and press 3 Use to select Audio Out from USB and press 4 Use to select On and press 5 Use a USB cable to connect the and the computer ...

Страница 148: ... Reader P 144 Audio Interface P 145 P 152 A driver is necessary for use with Windows Download the driver from the ZOOM website www zoom co jp When Audio Out From USB is set to On the sampling rate cannot be changed When Audio Out From USB is set to On files with sampling rates that differ from the setting cannot be played Set the input source to USB1 4 P 80 or set USB1 4 to the output routing P109...

Страница 149: ... Tr1 8 Fader Mixer Tr L R Fader L R Output On Off Level Level Slate Mic Tone Output Limiter Fader Alert Tone Slate Mic Tone Loop Back Routing Channel 1 Channel 2 Input 1 Input 2 Input 7 Input 8 Postfader Prefader Stereo Mix Using USB functions Audio interface block diagrams 149 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Audio interface block diagrams ...

Страница 150: ...t Limiter Fader Alert Tone Slate Mic Tone Routing Channel 1 Channel 4 Tr1 8 Fader Mixer L R Tr L R Fader Pan Input 1 Input 2 Input 7 Input 8 MAIN OUT 1 2 jacks SUB OUT 1 2 jack HEADPHONE jack Output Postfader Prefader MultiTrack Using USB functions Audio interface block diagrams 150 Audio interface block diagrams continued ...

Страница 151: ...ix balance of input signals sent to the computer or iOS device When using Multitrack mode the individual inputs will be sent When using Stereo Mix mode the mixed stereo signal will be sent 1 Open the mixer on the Home Screen P 11 2 Adjust the parameter settings See Adjusting the input signal monitoring balance P 75 for how to change settings The following settings can be made when using the as an ...

Страница 152: ...8 and press 4 Use to select Connect and press 5 Use a USB cable to connect the and the 6 Turn the power ON NOTE When disconnecting the select Disconnect before unplugging the USB cable Using an as a controller Connect By connecting an to the you can use it to adjust trim fader and pan settings for example ...

Страница 153: ...nput characters Set the type of PC keyboard connected to the Setting the type of keyboard connected to the KeyboardType 1 Press 2 Use to select USB and press 3 Use to select FRC 8 and press 4 Use to select Keyboard Type and press 5 Use to select the type and press Setting value Explanation US Use for English language keyboards JP Use for Japanese keyboards ...

Страница 154: ... 3 Use to select FRC 8 and press 4 Use to select Knob Fader Mode and press 5 Use to select the fader and knob operation and press Setting value Explanation Absolute When a knob or fader is operated the parameter value will change to the value shown by that knob or fader Safety When a knob or fader is operated the parameter value will not change until the knob or fader first matches that value NOTE...

Страница 155: ...ic Enable and disable the slate mic SlateTone Generate and stop slate tones Mark Add marks to WAV format takes during recording and playback SetTrim Link Open the MENU INPUT Trim Link screen Hold Use to disable the keys set with Key HoldTarget Clear Clip Indicator Clear the level meter clipping indicators Circled Circle the currently selected take Setting user keys for the User Key 1 Press 2 Use t...

Страница 156: ...y capacity 4 Use to select Power Source and press Power settings for the are the same as for the See Setting the power supply used P 22 NOTE When multiple power supplies are connected they will be used in the following order of priority 1 DC power supply Ext DC 2 USB bus power supplied by 3 AA batteries Int AA The voltages of each power supply are shown on the display Setting the power supply used...

Страница 157: ...er 1 Press 2 Use to select USB and press 3 Use to select FRC 8 and press 4 Use to select USB Bus Power and press 5 Use to select Supply to FRC 8 and press HINT When the is supplying bus power do not connect any device other than an to the USB port Doing so could damage the and the connected device The can supply USB bus power to the ...

Страница 158: ... brightness LED Brightness 1 Press 2 Use to select USB and press 3 Use to select FRC 8 and press 4 Use to select LED Brightness and press 5 Use to adjust the brightness and press HINT This can be set from 5 to 100 You can adjust the brightness of the LEDs on the Using an ...

Страница 159: ...er supply 2 Copy the update file to the root directory on an SD card 3 Load the SD card into the SD CARD 1 slot NOTE If an SD card is loaded in the SD CARD 2 slot eject it 4 Press 5 Use to select USB and press 6 Use to select FRC 8 and press Continue to one of the following procedures Checking the firmware version P 160 Updating the firmware P 160 You can check the firmware version and update it t...

Страница 160: ... Update Firmware and press 8 Use to select Yes and press NOTE Do not turn the power off remove an SD card or disconnect the USB cable during an update Doing so could cause the to become unstartable 9 After the update completes turn the power off Checking the firmware version 7 Use to select Firmware Version and press Using an ...

Страница 161: ...ation Small The timecode is small and the time counter is large Big The timecode is large and the time counter is small You can change the size of the timecode display on the Home Screen Various settings Setting how timecode is shown Home Timecode Display Size 161 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Setting how timecode is shown HomeTimecode Display Size ...

Страница 162: ...rack level meters are shown on the Home Screen P 164 Showing track names on level meters P 165 Setting the level meter reference P 165 Setting the type You can set whether the level meters use VU or Peak style 4 Use to select Type and press 5 Use to select the type and press You can set how the level meters appear on the display Various settings Setting level meter appearance Level Meter 162 Setti...

Страница 163: ...ode the bars function as a VU meter except for the right most bar which shows the peak level VU Only This display style is close to human hearing Setting the peak hold time 4 Use to select Peak Hold Time and press 5 Use to adjust the peak hold time and press Various settings Setting level meter appearance Level Meter 163 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 164: ... showing any tracks is also pos sible If none of the check boxes are checked no track level meters will appear on the Home Screen 6 Press Setting the level meter resolution 4 Use to select Resolution and press 5 Use to select the resolution and press Setting value Explanation Segment Shown when set to VU Only Solid Shown when set to VU Only Various settings Setting level meter appearance Level Met...

Страница 165: ...erence Level and press 5 Use to select the reference level setting and press Showing track names on level meters 4 Use to select Track Name View and press 5 Use to select On and press Setting value Explanation Off The track names are not shown on the level meters On The track names set with the Track Name setting P 48 are shown on the level meters ...

Страница 166: ...el The center of the level meter is 12 dBFS Clear monitoring of levels higher than 12 dBFS is possible The center of the level meter is 0 VU 20 dBFS Clear mon itoring of levels higher than 0 VU 20 dBFS is possible Low Level The center of the level meter is 20 dBFS Clear monitoring of levels lower than 20 dBFS is possible The center of the level meter is 10 VU 30 dBFS Clear moni toring of levels lo...

Страница 167: ...d Recorder Setting the LED brightness LED Brightness 1 Press 2 Use to select SYSTEM and press 3 Use to select LED Brightness and press 4 Use to adjust the brightness and press HINT This can be set from 5 to 100 You can adjust the brightness of the LED level meters on the front of the ...

Страница 168: ... the display backlight setting P 169 Making the display easier to read under bright light P 169 Setting the display brightness 4 Use to select Brightness and press 5 Use to adjust the brightness and press HINT This can be set from 5 to 100 You can make settings related to the display Various settings Making display settings LCD 168 Making display settings LCD ...

Страница 169: ...u can set the display backlight to dim after 30 seconds without use 4 Use to select Power Saving and press 5 Use to select the setting and press Setting value Explanation Off The backlight brightness does not change even after time passes without use On Low Backlight The backlight dims after time without use On Backlight Off The backlight turns off after time without use Various settings Making di...

Страница 170: ...ing 4 Use to select Recording and press 5 Use to select how marks are added and press Setting value Explanation Pause Only Pressing will pause without adding a mark Pause Mark Pressing will pause and add a mark Mark Only Pressing will add a mark without pausing You can set how marks are added when is pressed while recording or playing back a WAV format file Various settings Adding marks when pausi...

Страница 171: ... marks are added and press Setting value Explanation Pause Only Pressing will pause without adding a mark Pause Mark Pressing will pause and add a mark Mark Only Pressing will add a mark without pausing Various settings Adding marks when pausing PLAY Key Option 171 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder ...

Страница 172: ...c Slate Tone Encoder MENU HP Volume REW STOP FF PLAY and REC 5 Press HINT Even when hold is on for STOP and Track1 8 you can press to turn the hold function off Operation using the and F8 Control is possible even when the hold function is on Setting the keys held Key HoldTarget Use the hold function to prevent misoperation during recording Press to turn it on off Follow these instructions to set w...

Страница 173: ...73 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Checking SD card information Information 1 Press 2 Use to select SD CARD and press 3 Use to select Information and press Free space Volume label Size Remaining recordable time You can check the size and free space of SD cards ...

Страница 174: ...select the SD card to test and press Continue to one of the following procedures Conducting a quick test P 174 Conducting a full test P 175 Conducting a quick test 5 Use to select Quick Test and press 6 Use to select Yes and press The card performance test will start The test should take about 30 seconds Other functions Testing SD card performance Performance Test 174 Testing SD card performance P...

Страница 175: ...ill be shown If the access rate MAX reaches 100 the card will fail NG 7 The test completes The result of the evaluation will be shown 8 Press to stop the test NOTE Even if a performance test result is OK there is no guarantee that writing errors will not occur This information is just to provide guidance Other functions Testing SD card performance Performance Test 175 F8n Multi Track Field Recorde...

Страница 176: ...e test Even if a performance test result is OK there is no guar antee that writing errors will not occur This information is just to provide guidance Other functions Testing SD card performance Performance Test 176 Testing SD card performance PerformanceTest continued ...

Страница 177: ...efore using SD cards that have just been purchased or that have been formatted by a computer they must be formatted by the Be aware that all data previously saved on an SD card will be deleted when it is formatted SD cards must be formatted for use with the Other functions Formatting SD cards Format 177 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Formatting SD cards Format ...

Страница 178: ...ess 2 Use to select SYSTEM and press 3 Use to select Shortcut List and press The has a shortcut feature that allows quick access to various functions See the List of shortcuts P 191 for information about the shortcut functions Backing up and loading settings Backup Load Settings ...

Страница 179: ...ard to use for backup loading and press Continue to one of the following procedures Backing up P 179 Loading P 180 Backing up This saves a backup file to the F8n_SETTINGS folder in the root directory of the SD card 5 Use to select Backup and press 6 Edit the name of the file saved See Character input screen P 13 for how to input characters HINT The extension of the saved backup file is ZSF Backing...

Страница 180: ...tings Backing up and loading settings Backup Load Settings continued 7 Use to select Yes and press Loading You can load a backup file that is saved in the F8n_SET TINGS folder in the root directory of the SD card 5 Use to select Load Delete and press 6 Use to select the file to load and press HINT You can press and hold to delete a file Deleting a file will completely erase its data ...

Страница 181: ...s The settings will be reset and the power will automatically turn off NOTE Input volume knob settings will not be reset You can restore the factory default settings Other functions Restoring default setting values Factory Reset 181 F8n Multi Track Field Recorder Restoring default setting values Factory Reset ...

Страница 182: ... Checking the firmware version Firmware Version 182 Checking the firmware version Firmware Version 1 Press 2 Use to select SYSTEM and press 3 Use to select Firmware Version and press You can check the firmware version ...

Страница 183: ...opy the update file to the root directory on an SD card 3 Load the SD card into the SD CARD 1 slot and turn the power on while pressing NOTE If an SD card is loaded in the SD CARD 2 slot eject it first 4 Use to select Yes and press NOTE Do not turn the power off or remove the SD card during the update Doing so could cause the to become unstartable 5 After the update completes turn the power off Th...

Страница 184: ...d cannot be heard or is very quiet Confirm that the volume levels of the tracks are not too low P 52 Confirm that track keys are lit green during playback Other trouble Computer does not recognize the even though it is connected to the USB port Confirm that the operating system is compatible P 144 The operation mode must be set on the to allow the computer to recognize the P 145 Battery operation ...

Страница 185: ... MAIN 1 2 Fader SUB 1 2 Fader RecTrack Mute Routing P 186 Dual Channel Rec Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track L Track R M1 M2 S1 S2 M1 M2 S1 S2 AlertTone Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track L Track R Trim A D Limiter HPF Trim A D Limiter HPF Trim A D Limiter HPF Trim A D Limiter HPF Trim A D Limiter HPF Trim A D Limiter HPF Trim ...

Страница 186: ...B 1 USB 4 Audio Out from USB USB 1 USB 4 Audio Out from USB USB 1 USB 4 R L Track 1 Track 8 Track 1 Track 8 R L MAIN 2 MAIN 1 Track 1 MS Stereo Track 2 Track 8 Track 1 Track 8 PFL Track 1 Track 8 SOLO Track 1 Track 8 Prefader Track 1 Track 8 L R SUB 1 SUB 2 SUB OUT 1 SUB OUT 2 MAIN OUT 1 MAIN OUT 2 HP L HP R MS Tr1 8 Fader Tr1 8 Pan L R Appendices Troubleshooting 186 Troubleshooting continued ...

Страница 187: ...der name MENU FINDER Option Meta Data Edit Folder Tape Name CIRCLED Circled take MENU FINDER Option Meta Data Edit Circle TRL Left track name Track names are written as follows TRL left track TRR right track TR1 track 1 TR2 track 2 TR8 track 8 During dual channel recording tracks 1 4 are written to tracks 5 8 TRR Right track name TR1 Track 1 name TR2 Track 2 name TR3 Track 3 name TR4 Track 4 name ...

Страница 188: ...R Option Meta Data Edit Scene MENU FINDER Option Rename TAKE MENU FINDER Option Meta Data Edit Take MENU FINDER Option Rename TAPE MENU FINDER recording destination folder name MENU FINDER Option Meta Data Edit Folder Tape Name CIRCLED MENU FINDER Option Meta Data Edit Circle WILDTRACK FALSE START NO GOOD FILE_UID UBITS MENU TIMECODE Timecode Ubits NOTE MENU META DATA for NextTake Note MENU FINDER...

Страница 189: ...EC Sample Rate SPEED TIMESTAMP_SAMPLES_SINCE_MIDNIGHT_HI SPEED TIMESTAMP_SAMPLES_SINCE_MIDNIGHT_LO SPEED TIMESTAMP_SAMPLE_RATE MENU REC Sample Rate iXML master tag iXML sub tag Written Read Remarks SYNC_POINT_LIST SYNC_POINT SYNC_POINT_TYPE SYNC_POINT SYNC_POINT_FUNCTION SYNC_POINT SYNC_POINT_COMMENT SYNC_POINT SYNC_POINT_LOW SYNC_POINT SYNC_POINT_HIGH SYNC_POINT SYNC_POINT_EVENT_DURATION iXML mas...

Страница 190: ...K_LIST TRACK_COUNT TRACK CHANNEL_INDEX TRACK INTERLEAVE_INDEX TRACK NAME MENU META DATA for NextTake Track Name MENU FINDER Option Meta Data Edit Track Name TRACK FUNCTION YES NO Metadata and ID3 fields contained in MP3 files Metadata ID3 field Format Timecode Artist Name TC HH MM SS FF Scene name take number TrackTitle SC scene name TK take number Frame rate file length time AlbumTitle FR frame r...

Страница 191: ... Take Track Name screen During recording the key does not need to be used Open the MENU INPUT Trim Link screen During recording the key does not need to be used Open the MENU META DATA for Next Take Note screen During recording the key does not need to be used Clear the level meter clipping indicators During recording the key does not need to be used Open the L R track fader settings screen During...

Страница 192: ...s open If already set to its default value selecting a fader mutes the track Character input screen Shortcut Explanation Press and turn Move the cursor vertically on a character input screen keyboard Delete a character on the character input screen Move the cursor to Enter on the character input screen keyboard Routing screen Shortcut Explanation Press and turn Move the cursor vertically ...

Страница 193: ...ZOOM mic capsule input use disables Inputs 1 2 SLATE MIC Built in mic for voice memos can be assigned to tracks freely Outputs MAIN OUT 1 2 Connectors TA 3 connectors balanced output 2 hot Output impedance 150 Ω or less Reference output level 10 dBV normal output level 4 dBu Output Level Line 1 kHz 600Ω load Maximum output level 10 dBV normal output level 24 dBu Output Level Line 1 kHz 600Ω load S...

Страница 194: ...1 00 48kHz 24 bit stereo WAV 7 42 00 192kHz 24 bit stereo WAV Timecode Connector BNC Modes Off Int Free Run Int Record Run Int RTC Run Ext Ext Auto Rec audio clock can be synchronized to timecode Frame rates 23 976ND 24ND 25ND 29 97ND 29 97D 30ND 30D Precision 0 2 ppm Supported input levels 0 2 5 0 Vpp Input impedance 4 6 kΩ Output level 3 3 Vpp Output impedance 50 Ω or less Power supplies Batteri...

Страница 195: ...batteries 3 0 hours or more Display 2 4 full color LCD 320x240 USB Mass storage operation Class USB 2 0 High Speed MultiTrack audio interface operation driver required for Windows not required for Mac Class USB 2 0 High Speed Specifications 44 1 48 88 2 96kHz sampling rate 16 24 bit bit rate 8 in 4 out Stereo Mix audio interface operation no driver required Class USB 2 0 Full Speed Specifications ...

Страница 196: ...ny other antenna or transmitter For U S A and CANADA This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment complies with F...

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Страница 198: ...Z2I 3266 01 ZOOM CORPORATION 4 4 3 Kanda surugadai Chiyoda ku Tokyo 101 0062 Japan http www zoom co jp ...

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