ZOOM HD8/HD16
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Troubleshooting If there are problems during operation of the HD8/HD16, check the following points first.
■No sound, or sound is very weak
•Check the connections to your monitor system, and the
volume setting of the system.
•Make sure that the status keys in the mixer section are
lit in green (except the [MASTER] status key) and that
the faders are raised. If a key is out, press it repeatedly
to make it light up in green.
•Make sure that the [MASTER] status key is out and
the [MASTER] fader is raised.
•If a scene with the volume lowered has been assigned
to a mark, the volume will automatically be lowered
when that mark is reached. Delete the scene that is
assigned to the mark (→ p. 47).
■Operating the fader does not affect the volume
On channels for which stereo link is turned on, the fader of
the even-numbered channel will have no effect. Either turn
stereo link off (→ p. 82), or operate the fader of the odd-
numbered channel.
■The display indicates “Don't Play” and playback
is not possible
The recorder will not operate at the current display screen.
Press the [EXIT] key several times to return to the main
screen.
■No sound from input signal, or sound is very
weak
•Make sure that the respective [ON/OFF] key of the
input is lit.
•Make sure that the [GAIN] control for the respective
input is raised.
•Make sure that the [REC LEVEL] control is raised. If
it is raised, temporarily turn it down and then up again.
■The indication “Stop Recorder” is shown on the
display, and operation is not possible.
The current operation is not possible while the recorder is
operating. Press the STOP [P] key to stop the recorder.
■Cannot record on a track
• Make sure that you have selected a recording track.
•Check whether you have run out of free space on the
hard disk (→ p. 152).
•Recording is not possible if the project is write-
protected. Either turn protect off (→ p. 153), or use a
different project.
•While the 8-track recording function (→ p. 46) of the
HD16 is active, recording on tracks 9/10 – 15/16 and
the master track is not possible. To record on these
tracks, turn off 8-track recording.
■The recorded sound is distorted
•Check whether the input sensitivity setting ([GAIN]
control) and recording level setting ([REC LEVEL]
control) are appropriate.
•Lower the fader so that the 0 (dB) dot of the level
meter does not light.
•If the EQ gain of the track mixer is set extremely high,
the sound may be audibly distorted even if the fader is
lowered. Set the EQ to an appropriate value.
•When the insert effect is applied to the input, check
whether the effect output level (patch level) setting is
appropriate.
■Insert effect cannot be inserted
When the 8x COMP EQ algorithm is selected, the selection
of insert points is limited (→ p. 128).
■Insert effect does not work
•Make sure that pad 4 (INSERT EFFECT) is lit. If it is
out, hold down the [SHIFT] key and press the pad.
•Make sure that the insert effect is sent to the desired
location (→ p. 128).
■Send/return effect does not work
•Make sure that pad 5 (CHORUS/DELAY) or pad 6