Zoom FRC-8 User Manual

Operation Manual

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Usage and Safety Precautions

Usage and Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

In this operation manual, symbols are used to
highlight warnings and cautions that you must
read to prevent accidents. The meanings of
these symbols are as follows.

Something that could cause
serious injury or death

Something that could cause
injury or damage to the
equipment

Other symbols used

An action that is mandatory

An action that is prohibited

Warning

Operation with an external DC power
supply

Use a 9V–16V external DC power supply.

(We recommend ZOOM AD-19 and DHC-1
AC adapters.)

Carefully study the warning indications of

the external DC power supply before use.

Operation with batteries

Use 4 commercially-available 1.5 V AA bat-

teries (alkaline dry cell batteries, nickel
metal hydride batteries or lithium dry cell
batteries).

Carefully study the warning indications of

the batteries before use.

Always keep the battery cover closed

during use.

Alterations

Do not open the case or modify the prod-

uct.

Caution

Product handling

Do not drop, bump or apply excessive

force to the unit.

Be careful not to allow foreign objects or

liquids to enter the unit.

Operating environment

Do not use in extremely high or low tem-

peratures.

Do not use near heaters, stoves and other

heat sources.

Do not use in very high humidity or where

it could be splashed by water.

Do not use in places with frequent vibra-

tions.

Do not use in places with much dust or

sand.

Battery handling

Install batteries with the correct +/− orien-

tations.

Use the specified batteries.

Do not use new and old batteries together.

Do not use batteries of different brands or
types together.

Remove the batteries when the unit will

not be used for a long time. If a leak
occurs, thoroughly wipe the battery case
and battery terminals to remove the leaked
fluid.

Connection cables and input/output jacks

Always turn the power OFF for all equip-

ment before connecting any cables.

Always disconnect all connection cables

before moving the unit.

Volume

Do not use at a loud volume for a long

time.

Usage Precautions

Interference with other electrical
equipment

In consideration of safety, the has been
designed to minimize its emission of electro-
magnetic waves and to suppress interference
from external electromagnetic waves. How-
ever, equipment that is ver y susceptible to
interference or that emits powerful electro-
magnetic waves could result in interference if
placed nearby. If this occurs, place the
and the other device farther apart.
With any type of electronic device that uses
digital control, including the

, electro-
magnetic interference could cause malfunc-
tion, corrupt or destroy data and result in other
unexpected trouble. Always use caution.

Cleaning

Use a soft cloth to clean the exterior of the unit
if it becomes dirty. If necessary, use a damp
cloth that has been wrung out well to wipe it.
Never use abrasive cleansers, wax or solvents
such as alcohol, benzene or paint thinner.

Breakdown and malfunction

If the unit becomes broken or malfunctions,
immediately turn the power off, disconnect the
external power supply, remove the batteries
and disconnect other cables. Contact the store
where you bought the unit or ZOOM service
with the following information: product model,
serial number and specific symptoms of break-
down or malfunction, along with your name,
address and telephone number.

Copyrights

• Product names, registered trademarks and

company names in this document are the
property of their respective companies.

• All trademarks and registered trademarks

in this document are for identification pur-
poses only and are not intended to infringe
on the copyrights of their respective own-
ers.

Note about the Auto Power Off function

The power will automatically turn off if the

is not connected to a compatible device
and is unused for 10 hours. When connected
with a compatible device, it will respond to the
Auto Power Off function of that device.

FCC regulation warning (for U.S.A.)

Note: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful inter-
ference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.

For EU Countries

Declaration of Conformity

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features/Supplying power

• This mixer-style controller can be used connected to F,

and other multitrack field recorders.

• The faders for 8 tracks and the output enable intuitive
volume adjustment.

• User-assignable function keys and other shortcut keys
provide convenient access to functions.

• A USB keyboard can also be connected for easy input of
metadata and other text.

• Power can be supplied in 3 ways: AA batteries, a 9-16V DC
power supply, or USB bus power from the recorder (the

cannot provide power).

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Using AA batteries

1. Remove the battery cover on the back,

and install the batteries.

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Using a DC power supply

1. Connect the DC power supply device to the DC IN

connector.

Connect a 9–16V direct-current power supply.

2. If there is an adapter, plug the adapter into an outlet.

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Using USB bus power ( cannot supply)

1. Use a USB cable to connect the and the

compatible device.

NOTE

When multiple power supplies are connected, they will be

used in the following order of priority.

1. DC power supply (Ext DC)

2. USB bus power (

cannot supply)

3. AA batteries (Int AA)

Supplying power

features/Supplying power