Zoom F4 Instructions and recipes

Version 2.0 Supplementary Manual
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Contents
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Functions added in Version 2.0
Functions added in Version 2.0
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing) ............................................................................................................................ 4
Setting the keys held (Key HoldTarget) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Backing up and loading Fsettings (Backup/Load Settings).................................................................................................................................................................6
Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level).....................................................................................................................................................................................8
Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter) ..........................................................................................................................................9
Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the mic position used for ambisonic recording (Mic Position)..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Changing the number of the next recorded take........................................................................................................................................................................................17
Setting Rfader and knob operation (Knob/Fader Mode) .......................................................................................................................................................18
Other new functions...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Contents

Functions added in Version 2.0 Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Functions added in Version 2.0
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.
1. Press the track key for the tracks that you want to
monitor without recording so that their indicators
become unlit.
2. Press lon 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 mor lon a track that you were moni-
toring.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.

Functions added in Version 2.0 Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing)
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Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing)
1. Press m.
2. Use eto select OUTPUT,
and press E.
3. Use eto select Routing,
and press E.
4. Use eto select Headphone
Routing, and press E.
5. Use rand fto change
the setting show and edit
each item.
6. Press m.
Settings are saved automatically.
See “Setting signals sent to the output jacks” in the F
Operation Manual for how to change the settings.
HINT
You can also press o+ 3to open the Headphone Rout-
ing screen.
You can edit and save up to 10 settings for signals sent to the headphone output.

Functions added in Version 2.0 Setting the keys held (Key HoldTarget)
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target)
1. Press m.
2. Use eto select SYSTEM,
and press E.
3. Use eto select Key Hold
Target, and press E.
4. Use eto select the keys
held, and press E.
HINT
You can select Track 1-4, PFL 1-4, INPUT5/6, Trim Knob 1-4,
OPTION, OUTPUT, Slate Tone Encoder, MENU, HP Volume,
REW, STOP, FF, PLAY and REC.
5. Press m.
HINT
• Even when hold is on for “OPTION” and “Track 1-4”, you
can press o+ l(Track 1) to turn the hold function off.
• Operation using the Ris possible even when the
hold function is on.
Use the hold function to prevent misoperation during recording. Press o+ l(Track 1) to turn it on/off.
Follow these instructions to set which keys are disabled by the hold function.

Functions added in Version 2.0
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Backing up and loading Fsettings (Backup/Load Settings)
Backing up and loading Fsettings (Backup/Load Settings)
1. Press m.
2. Use eto select SYSTEM,
and press E.
3. Use eto select Backup/
Load Setting, and press E.
4. Use eto select the SD card
to use for backup/ loading,
and press E.
▶Continue to one of the following procedures.
Backing up...........................................................................P. 6
Loading................................................................................P. 7
Backing up
This saves a backup file to the “F4_SETTINGS” folder in the
root directory of the SD card.
5. Use eto select Backup,
and press E.
6. Edit the name of the file saved.
See “Character input screen” in
the FOperation Manual for
how to input characters.
HINT
The extension of the saved backup file is “.ZSF” .
Fsettings can be backed up to and loaded from SD cards.

Functions added in Version 2.0
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Backing up and loading Fsettings (Backup/Load Settings)
Loading
You can load a backup file that is saved in the “F4_SETTINGS”
folder in the root directory of the SD card.
5. Use eto select Load/
Delete, and press E.
6. Use eto select Backup,
and press E.
HINT
• You can press o to delete a file.
• Deleting a file will completely erase its data.
7. Use eto select “Yes”, and
press E.

Functions added in Version 2.0 Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level)
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Setting the level meter reference (Reference Level)
1. Press m.
2. Use eto select SYSTEM,
and press E.
3. Use eto select Level
Meter, and press E.
4. Use eto select Reference
Level, and press E.
5. Use eto select reference
level setting, and presss E.
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 monitoring 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 monitoring of levels
lower than −10 VU (−30
dBFS) is possible.
Setting the level meter reference makes it easier to adjust the volume of input signals.

Functions added in Version 2.0 Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter)
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F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Showing total recording time during long recording periods (Time Counter)
1. Press m.
2. Use eto select REC/PLAY,
and press E.
3. Use eto select File Max
Size, and press E.
4. Use eto selectTime
Counter, and press E.
5. Use eto select Continu-
ous, and press E.
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.

Functions added in Version 2.0 Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode
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Setting the format of Ambisonic Mode
1. Press m.
2. Use eto select INPUT, and
press E.
3. Use eto select Ambisonic
Mode, and press E.
4. Use eto select Format,
and press E.
5. Use eto select the format,
and press E.
By connecting mics that can output ambisonics A-format signals to Inputs 1-4, audio can be converted to ambisonics B-format
and recorded.