Zoom F4 User Manual
Version 2.0 Supplementary Manual
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Contents
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
Contents
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Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Backing up and loading F settings (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 R fader and knob operation (Knob/Fader Mode) .......................................................................................................................................................18
Other new functions ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
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.
Functions added in Version 2.0
1. Press the track key for the tracks that you want to
monitor without recording so that their indicators
become unlit.
2. Press l 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 m or l on 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.
Monitoring input signals of specific tracks without recording
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Functions added in Version 2.0
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 m.
2. Use e to select OUTPUT,
Saving multiple settings for signals sent to headphone output (Headphone Routing)
and press E.
3. Use e to select Routing,
and press E.
4. Use e to select Headphone
Routing, and press E.
5. Use r and f to 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 + 3 to open the Headphone Rout-
ing screen.
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Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target)
Functions added in Version 2.0
F4 Multi Track Field Recorder
Use the hold function to prevent misoperation during recording. Press
Follow these instructions to set which keys are disabled by the hold function.
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select SYSTEM,
and press E.
o
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.
3. Use e to select Key Hold
Target, and press E.
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
hold function is on.
4. Use e to select the keys
held, and press E.
+ l (Track 1) to turn it on/off.
R
is possible even when the
Setting the keys held (Key Hold Target)
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Functions added in Version 2.0
Backing up and loading F settings (Backup/Load Settings)
F settings can be backed up to and loaded from SD cards.
1. Press m.
2. Use e to select SYSTEM,
Backing up and loading F settings (Backup/Load Settings)
and press E.
3. Use e to select Backup/
Load Setting, and press E.
4. Use e to 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 e to select Backup,
and press E.
6. Edit the name of the file saved.
See “Character input screen” in
the F Operation Manual for
how to input characters.
HINT
The extension of the saved backup file is “ . ZSF” .
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