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Version 3.0 Supplementary Manual

Contents
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Contents
Functions added in Version 3.0
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording ..................................................03
Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing) ..........04
Setting the keys held (Key HoldTarget) .......................................................................................05
Backing up and loading settings (Backup/Load Settings) .............................................06
Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level) ..................................................................08
Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter)........................10
Using an R as a controller (Connect).......................................................................11
Setting the type of keyboard connected to the R (KeyboardType) .......................12
Setting user keys for the R (User Key).....................................................................13
Setting the power supply used by the R (Power Source) ......................................14
Setting the R LED brightness (LED Brightness) ......................................................15
Updating the R firmware ..........................................................................................16
Other new functions......................................................................................................................18
Appendix
List of shortcuts.............................................................................................................................19

Functions added in Version 3.0
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F8 Multi Track Field Recorder
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording
1. Press the track key for the tracks that you want to
monitor without recording so that their indicators
become unlit.
2. Press on the tracks that you want to monitor.
The selected track indicators will light orange, and the PFL
screen will open.
"PFL" or "SOLO" appears at the top of the display, and you
will be able to monitor the input signal with headphones.
3. Press or on a track that you were
monitoring.
The PFL screen will close and the headphone monitoring
sound will return to normal.
NOTE
This does not change the signals output from MAIN OUT and
SUB OUT.
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording
Even tracks that have not been set to record can be input to the PFL screen and their input sound monitored.
This is convenient when using tracks as RTN inputs.
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5. Use and to
change the setting show and
edit each item.
Settings are saved automatically.
See "Setting signals sent to the headphone output" in the
Operation Manual for how to change the settings.
6. Press .
HINT
You can also press + to open the Headphone Routing
screen.
Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing)
Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing)
You can edit and save up to 10 settings for signals sent to the headphone output.
1. Press .
2. Use to select OUTPUT,
and press .
3. Use to select
Headphone, and press .
4. Use to select
Headphone Routing,
and press .
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Functions added in Version 3.0 Setting the keys held (Key HoldTarget)
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F8 Multi Track Field Recorder
1. Press .
2. Use to select SYSTEM,
and press .
3. Use to select Key Hold
Target, and press .
4. Use to select the keys
held, and press .
HINT
You can select Track 1-8, PFL 1-8, Trim Knob 1–8, Slate Mic,
SlateTone, 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 R and F8 Control is possi-
ble even when the hold function is on.
Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target)
Use the hold function to prevent misoperation during recording. Press + to turn it on/off.
Follow these instructions to set which keys are disabled by the hold function.

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Backing up and loading settings (Backup/Load Settings)
settings can be backed up to and loaded from SD cards.
1. Press .
2. Use to select SYSTEM,
and press .
3. Use to select
Backup/Load Settings,
and press .
4. Use to select the SD
card to use for backup/
loading, and press .
▶Continue to one of the following procedures.
Backing up …………………………………………………… P. 6
Loading ……………………………………………………… P. 7
Backing up
This saves a backup file to the "F8_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" in
the Operation Manual for
how to input characters.
HINT
The extension of the saved backup file is ".ZSF".
Backing up and loading settings (Backup/Load Settings)

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F8 Multi Track Field Recorder
Backing up and loading settings (Backup/Load Settings)
7. Use to select "Yes",
and press .
Loading
You can load a backup file that is saved in the "F8_SETTINGS"
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 .
NOTE
You can press and hold to delete a file.
HINT
Deleting a file will completely erase its data.

Functions added in Version 3.0 Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level)
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Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level)
1. Press .
2. Use to select SYSTEM,
and press .
3. Use to select Level
Meter, and press .
4. Use to select Reference
Level, and press .
5. Use to select the
reference level setting,
and press .
Setting the level meter reference makes it easier to adjust the volume of input signals.

Functions added in Version 3.0 Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level)
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F8 Multi Track Field Recorder
Setting value
Explanation
When level meter type
is Peak Only
When level meter type
is Peak + VU or VU Only
Normal Level
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 monitor-
ing 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 monitor-
ing of levels lower than
−10 VU (−30 dBFS) is
possible.
HINT
See "Setting level meter appearance" in the Operation Man-
ual for how to set the level meter type.

Functions added in Version 3.0 Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter)
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Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter)
1. Press .
2. Use to select REC,
and press .
3. Use to select File Max
Size, and press .
4. Use to selectTime
Counter, and press .
5. Use to select
Continuous, and press .
Setting value Explanation
Continuous
When recording, even if the file size set with "File
Max Size" is reached, the counter shown on the
Home Screen will not be reset.
Reset
When recording, if the file size set with "File Max
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 take and the recording time will reset.You can change this, however, so that it is not reset and the total
recording time is shown.