Zoom HD16 - Manual (Page 176)

ZOOM HD8/HD16 176
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
Problems during playback Problems during recording
Problems with effects