Appendices
Is there enough space on the drive?
Troubleshooting? Set the counter display to OFreeTime,� and check the
available recording time. (?p.20)
? Increase the free space on the drive by deleting un-
wanted songs or songs you have already backed up.
Power does not turn on(?p.35)
Is the REC/PLAY MODE appropriate? (?p.29)
Is the power cable connected to an outlet? (?p.6)
Is the rear panel POWER ON (power supply) switch
turned on? (?p.6)
The input or recorded sound is noisy or dis-
torted
Nothing appears in the displayIs the TRIM knob set appropriately? The sound will be
Is the top panel on button lit? (?p.6, p.11)distorted if the TRIM knob is set too high, and there will
be more noise if it is set too low.
Is the contrast adjusted correctly? (?p.40)
? Press the LEVEL METER button to access the Level
Meter screen.
To adjust the level optimally, press the EXIT/CANCEL
Vertical lines are visible in the displaybutton to select the input level meter display, and use
Depending on the content of the display, vertical lines the INPUT 1�INPUT 8 TRIM knobs to adjust the level
may be visible in the display, but this is not a as high as possible without allowing the clip indicator
malfunction.of the meter to light.
? If the screen is difficult to read, adjust the contrast Are you using effects?
(?p.40).? Some effects add distortion or noise. Verify that there
is no distortion or noise when you are not using an ef-
fect.
No soundIf the effect output is distorted, make the following
Is the power of the D888 or a connected device turned adjustments.
? Use the EFFECT knob of each channel track to lower
off? (?p.7)
Is the MASTER fader, monitor LEVEL knob, or the effect level.
? Use the EFFECT RTN knob to lower the effect return.
PHONES level knobs set to low?
If the sound is distorting in the EQ, make the following
Is the each channel volume level set to low?adjustments.
CanOt hear the playback? Adjust the EQ gain values (?p.25).
With the REC/PLAY button on, are the channel buttons
set to Play mode for the appropriate tracks? (?p.10)
With the CH ON button on, are the channel buttons Effects do not apply
turned On? (?p.10)Is the EFFECT ON button on?
Is the EFFECT knob of each channel set to O0� or near
Input sound is inaudible or too softO0�?
Is the TRIM knob raised to an appropriate level?? Raise the send level (EFFECT knob) of the channels for
Verify that audio is being input.which you want to use the effect.
? Press the LEVEL METER button to access the Level Is the EFFECT RTN knob set to O0� or near O0�?
Meter screen.? Raise the effect return level (EFFECT RTN knob) that
Press the EXIT/CANCEL button to select the input lev-is sent to the master track.
el meter display, and verify that an audio signal is be-
ing input (?p.16, p.20).
With the REC/PLAY button on, are the channel buttons Metronome
set to Record mode? (?p.10)
Are the monitor settings appropriate?Metronome does not sound
With the CH ON button on, are the channel buttons Is the METRONOME button off (dark)?
turned On? (?p.10)
? In the Metronome screen, add a check mark to OUse
Is the Auto Input setting turned on? (?p.20, p.31)Metronome�.
? If Auto Input is turned on, you wonOt hear the input Is the OVolume� setting lowered in the Metronome
audio during playback.screen?
Is the recorder stopped?
? Press the PLAY button to start playback. The metronome
CanOt recordwill sound while the recorder is recording or playing.
Is the recording-destination trackOs REC/PLAY button
set to REC?Metronome is heard from the master outputs
Is the CH ON button turned on? (?p.10)In the Metronome screen, is the OAssign� setting
OMST&MON�?
Is the song protect setting on? (?p.20, p.36)
? Set the OAssign� setting to OMONITOR�.
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