Zoom F8n Pro User manual

You must read the Usage and Safety Precautions before use.
Quick Tour
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Inserting SD cards
• Supported recording media:
SDHC, SDXC cards
• To remove an SD card, push it further into the
slot and then pull it out.
• Always turn the power off before inserting or
removing an SD card.
Preparing power sources
■Using AA batteries
• Use only one type of battery (alkaline, NiMH
or lithium) at a time.
• Set the type of battery used correctly so that
the amount of remaining battery charge can
be shown accurately.
MENU>SYSTEM>Power Source
Battery Type
After loading the batteries, close the
battery cover and tighten the screw.

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■Using external DC power supply equipment
When connecting an external DC power supply,
be sure to make the power supply settings.
MENU>SYSTEM>Power Source
Shutdown Voltage
Nominal Voltage
9–18V direct current
Hirose 4 pin connector
■Using an AC adapter
Dedicated AC adapter (ZOOM AD-19)
Turning the power on
Press and hold to turn the power on.
The power will automatically turn off if the F8n Pro is unused for 10 hours.
If you want to keep the power on always, turn off the automatic power saving (Auto Power Off)
function.

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Setting the date and time
Turn to select setting items,
and press to conrm them.
If power is not supplied by an AC adapter or
batteries for a long time, date and time settings
will be reset. If the date and time setting screen
appears during startup, set them again.
■Home Screen
Status icon
Track numbers
Red: Input enabled
Green: Playback track enabled
Gray: Input disabled Stereo-linked inputs
Stopped
L/R track
Limiter indicator
Yellow: Limiter operating
Recording
Paused
Playing back
Counter ( playback/elapsed
recording time)
Clipping indicator
Faders
Frame rate
INT: Internal timecode enabled
EXT: External input timecode enabled
Level meters
Phantom power status
Lit: Phantom power enabled
Unlit: Phantom power disabled
Input source
Trim
Power type and
remaining amount
DC: AC adapter
EXT: External DC power
supply
AA: Batteries
Playback card
Green: Selected for playback
Gray: No card
Recording/playback le
format, and sample rate
(shown for each card)
Recording/playback take name
When recording: Remaining recordable time
When playing: Remaining playback time
(shown for each card)
Full
Empty
When stopped, press and hold
to show the name that will be given
to the next recorded take.
Limiter status
Gray: Limiter disabled
Red: Limiter enabled
Yellow: Limiter operating
Recording/playback timecode

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Formatting SD cards
After purchasing a new SD card, always format it to maximize performance.
All data previously saved on an
SD card will be deleted when it is
formatted.
Select “SD1” after inserting an SD card.
The Home Screen can be reopened
by pressing and holding .

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Connecting
Wireless mic
Shotgun
mic
When disconnecting a mic, pull the
XLR plug while pushing the connector
lock release button.
Wireless
mic
Shotgun
mic
Headphones
Use to adjust the
headphone volume.
Enabling tracks for recording
The status indicators will
light red.

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Enabling phantom power
Do not use this function with devices that
are not compatible with phantom power.
Doing so could damage the device.
Select “Input 1” after connecting
a condenser mic to it.
The Home Screen can be reopened
by pressing and holding .
Adjusting input levels (trim)
• Input volume (trim) settings do not affect the
recording data.
• When recording in 32-bit oat WAV format, if
monitored audio sounds distorted, lowering
the volume of the recording le can restore the
waveform to a state without clipping.
• When recording in 16/24-bit WAV format, adjust
so that the level meters are around –12 dB at
maximum volume.

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Using the faders to balance the mix
Adjust the balance to make moni-
toring easy. Fader settings have no
effect on recorded data.
Setting recording le scene names
The F8n Pro names and manages recording les with the following format.
Scene names, scene numbers and take numbers are also written in the recording le
metadata.
Take number (increases by 1 every recording from 001–999)
Scene number (can be advanced from 1–9999)
Scene name (naming format can be set)

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Scene Name Mode
None The scene name and number are not used. When recording les are created, they are
named only with take numbers, such as “T001”, “T002”, “T003” and so on.
T001.wav T002.wav T003.wav
Recording order
Files can also be created inside folders you have made.
Current Folder
The name of the currently selected folder is used as the scene name.
When recording is paused, on the Home Screen can be pressed to advance
the scene number by one.
If no folder exists for the scene that was advanced by one, a new folder will be created.
-T001.wav
SCENE001
SCENE001 SCENE001 SCENE001
-T002.wav -T003.wav -T001.wav
SCENE002
SCENE002 SCENE002
-T002.wav
Create and select
this yourself
Recording order
Created automatically
when the scene number
is advanced
Date
The current date is used as the scene name.
If recording occurs after the date changes, a scene folder with the new date will be
created.
T001.wav
211004
211004- 211004- 211004-
T002.wav T003.wav T001.wav
211005
211005- 211005-
T002.wav
Created automatically
Recording order
Created automatically
when the date changes
User Name
A scene name input by the user is used.
No folder will be created automatically.
When recording is paused, on the Home Screen can be pressed to advance
the scene number by one.
T001.wav T002.wav T001.wav
MYSCENE001- MYSCENE001- MYSCENE002-
Recording order
When scene number advances
Files can also be created inside folders you have made.

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Receiving timecode
The F8n Pro supports SMPTE timecode (LTC).
The timecode of the recording start time is added to the metadata of the recording le.
Synchronize the timecode with cameras and other devices before beginning lming to make
synchronization of recorded materials easy when editing later.
This section explains procedures for receiving timecode once before lming (synchronizing
with timecode from a camera, for example), and then recording with the F8n Pro separate
from the camera or other device.
■Setting the frame rate
can be pressed to return to the
previous screen.
■Connecting
Timecode
■Synchronizing the timecode (jamming)
Disconnect the camera.