Zoom LiveTrak L-20 User manual

Quick Guide
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You must read the Usage and Safet y Precautions before use.

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Turning the power on and off
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1. Conrm that the output devices connected to the are turned off.
2. Conrm that is set to OFF.
3. Plug the AD-19 adapter designed for this unit into an outlet.
Connecting equipment and turning the power on

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Turning the power on and off
4. Set all knobs and faders to their minimum values.
5. Connect instruments, mics, speakers and other equipment.
See the Operation Manual for connection examples.
HINT
6. Set to ON.
7. Turn on the output devices connected to the .
NOTE
• When using a passive guitar or bass guitar, connect it to channel 1 or 2, and turn on.
• When using a condenser mic, turn on.
• The power will automatically turn off if the is unused for 10 hours. If you want the power to stay
on always, you must disable the automatic power saving function See the Operation Manual for setting
procedures.
Turning the power off
1. Minimize the volume of output devices connected to the .
2. Turn off the power of output devices connected to the .
3. Set to OFF.
The following screens appear and the power turns off.
NOTE
When the power is turned off, the current mixer settings are saved in the project on the SD card. If they can-
not be saved to the SD card, they will be saved in the unit.

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Setting the date and time
The rst time you turn the power on after purchase, you must set the date/
time.
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1. Press .
This opens the display MENU screen.
2. Select SYSTEM > DATE/TIME.
Move cursor: Turn
Confirm: Press
3. Set the date and time.
Move cursor or change value: Turn
Select item/confirm change: Press
4. Press .

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Outputting input sounds from output devices
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1. Use to adjust the input signals while inputting sound from instru-
ments and mics.
NOTE
Set them so that SIG indicators do not light red.
SIG indicator
2. Turn off (unlit) for the MASTER and the channels with sound you
want to output.
3. Set the MASTER fader to 0.
4. Use the channel faders to adjust the volumes.
5. Use the MASTER fader to adjust the overall volume.
Outputting sound from speakers

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Outputting input sounds from output devices
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1. Connect headphones to the PHONES jack.
2. Use to adjust the volume.
The signal output from the PHONES jack can be set to MASTER, SOLO or MONITOR OUT A–F.
Status Explanation
MASTER The same signals as the MASTER OUT are output.
A-F The signals set in the FADER MODE section are output.
SOLO The signals of SOLO enabled channels are output.
HINT
Outputting sound from headphones

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Adjusting the tone and panning
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1. Press to light it for the channel for which you want to adjust tone
and panning.
2. Use the knobs and buttons to adjust the tone and panning.
Adjusting the tone: , , , ,
Adjusting the panning:
Reversing the polarity:
NOTE
To turn off all equalization at once, press to light it. This will bypass HIGH, MID, LOW and LOW CUT
settings.
See the Operation Manual for details about how to use the compressor and the knobs and buttons.
HINT

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Using the built-in effects
The has 20 types of send effects in 2 banks.
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1. Turn / to select the effect type, and press /
to conrm.
Lit: Effect selected
2. Press to turn it off, unmuting EFX1/EFX2 RTN.
3. Set the EFX1/EFX2 RTN fader to 0.

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Using the built-in effects
4. Press for a channel that you want to use the effect on to light it.
5. Use / to adjust the amount for each channel.
6. Use the EFX1/EFX2 RTN fader to adjust the overall effect amount.
7. Use and to adjust the send effect parameters for EFX1/
EFX2 RTN.
NOTE
See the Operation Manual for detailed information about the effect types and parameters that can be adjust-
ed with / .

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Preparing to record
Inserting SD cards
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1. Set to OFF.
2. Open the SD card slot cover, and insert an SD card all the way into the
slot.
To remove an SD card, push it further into the slot and then pull it out.
NOTE
• Disable write-protection on the SD card before inserting it.
• Always set to 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 are not possible.
• See the Operation Manual for information about formatting SD cards.
• Use an SD card that is Class 10 or higher.
• Format an SD card before recording to it at 96 kHz. If you record without formatting rst, skipping could
occur.