Can’t record

Are the D3200’s channel fader(s) lowered?

Is the recording-destination track’s REC/PLAY key set to REC?

Is the CH ON key turned on? (p.8) Is there enough space on the drive?

Set the counter display to “FreeTime,” and check the available recording time. (p.37, 98)

Increase the free space on the song drive by deleting

unwanted songs or songs you have already backed up. (p.41, 83)

Is the input source you want to record assigned to a mixer channel?

In the MIXER, CH INPUT/SubMixer, “Ch Assign”

tab page, assign the input source to a mixer channel. (p.42)

Is the REC/PLAY MODE appropriate? (p.64, 147)

Can’t use digital input

If you want to use S/P DIF input, access the MIXER, CH INPUT/SubMixer, “Ch Assign” tab page, and set “Source select” to “S/P DIF.” Then specify digital input as the input for the channel you want to assign (p.42).

Is the S/P DIF input format incorrect?

Connect an instrument or digital audio device that complies with the S/P DIF format.

Do the sampling frequency and bit depth of the current song match that of the input?

Playback level is lower than the level during recording

If you lowered the attenuator during recording while using the input EQ, could you have forgotten to reset the attenuator for playback?

Have you set the recording level to PST (post-fader) during recording, recorded at a level below unity gain, and then played back with these same settings?

If you want to play back at the recorded level, set the channel fader to unity gain.

The input or recorded sound is noisy or dis- torted

Is the TRIM knob set appropriately? The sound will be distorted if the TRIM knob is set too high, and there will be more noise if it is set too low.

To optimally set the TRIM knobs of the INPUT 1–IN- PUT 12 jacks, press the METER key to access “Meter/ Track View,” and set “Select Level Meter Position” to “CH-Input.”Then adjust the TRIM knobs as high as possible without allowing the “CLP” indicator to ap- pear in the level meter.

Are you using effects?

Some effects add distortion or noise. Verify that there is no distortion or noise when you are not using an ef- fect.

If the effect input or output is still distorted, make the following adjustments.

Input

Insert effect:

While you watch the meters in the EFFECT “Insert- EFF” tab page, use the TRIM knob to adjust the input volume so that “CLP” does not light.

Master effect:

While you watch the meters in the MIXER, SEND (EFF/AUX/REC), “EFF1Send”/“EFF2Send” tab page, adjust the send volume so that “CLP” does not light.

Final effect:

While you watch the meters in the EFFECT, “Final- EFF” tab page, adjust the volume of each channel so that “CLP” does not light.

Output

Insert effect:

Adjust the effect parameters or TRIM knob, and listen for any distortion.

Master/final effect:

While you watch the meters in the EFFECT, “MstrEFF1/2”/“FinalEFF” tab page, adjust the effect parameters so that “CLP” does not light.

If the sound is distorting in the EQ, make the following adjustments.

Adjust the EQ gain values (p.45).

Adjust the attenuator (p.45).

Did you use Cue during or after recording?

Make sure that the channel fader and channel Cue lev- el are not both raised (p.48).

Effects do not apply

You may have selected effect program number 00.

Set “EffectNumber” to other than “000” (=NO EF- FECT).

Insert effects do not apply

Is the effect inserted at the appropriate location?

In the EFFECT, “EFFRouting” tab page, select “IN” if

you want to apply the insert effect to the input, or “TR” if you want to apply it to the playback. (p.113)

Go to the EFFECT, “EFFRouting” tab page and verify that the effect assign channel (track) is correct. (p.23, 54)

Can’t apply master effects

Is the send level from each channel set to zero or nearly zero?

Raise the send levels in the MIXER, SEND (EFF/AUX/ REC), “EFF1Send”/“EFF2Send” tab pages.

Is the return level set to zero or nearly zero?

Go to the EFFECT, “MstrEFF1/2” tab page, and raise the “Return Level” setting.

If you are monitoring the sound from the MONITOR L/ R jacks, the monitor LR bus output may be turned off.

In the MIXER, SOLO/MONITOR, “Monitor” tab page, click the MasterLR button to turn it “On.”

Can’t apply the final effect

If you are monitoring the sound from the MONITOR L/ R jacks, the master LR bus output may be turned off.

In the MIXER, SOLO/MONITOR, “Monitor” tab page, click the MasterLR button to turn it “On.”

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