Zoom F8 Field Recorder For Filmmaking and Sound Design

RECORDING MEDIA
Dual SD card slot supports:
16 MB–2 GB SD cards
4 GB–32 GB SDHC cards
64 GB–512 GB SDXC cards

INPUTS: 1-8
Connectors:
XLR/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot, TRS: TIP hot)

INPUTS: XLR (MIC)
Input gain:
+10 – +75 dB

Input impedance:
3.3 kΩ

Maximum input level:
+14 dBu (at 0 dBFS, limiter ON)

Phantom power:
+24/+48V 10mA maximum for each channel

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion):
0.009% max (1kHz, 22Hz-22kHz BW, Input Gain min, -10dBu input)

INPUTS: TRS (LINE)
Input gain:
−10 – +55 dB

Input impedance:
28 kΩ

Maximum input level:
+34 dBu (at 0 dBFS, limiter ON)

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion):
0.010% max (1kHz, 22Hz-22kHz BW, Input Gain min +10dBu input)

INPUTS: ADDITIONAL INFO
Equivalent input noise:
−127 dBu or less
(A-weighted, +75 dB input gain, 150Ω input)

Frequency characteristics:
10 Hz – 80 kHz +0.5 dB/−1 dB
(192 kHz sampling rate)

A/D dynamic range:
120 dB typ (−60 dBFS input, A-weighted)

Crosstalk:
−90 dB or less
(between adjacent channels, 1 kHz)

MIC IN:
ZOOM mic capsule input
(use disables Inputs 1/2)

SLATE MIC:
Built-in mic for voice memos can freely be assigned to tracks

OUTPUTS: MAIN OUT 1/2
Connectors:
TA3 connectors, balanced output (2: hot)

Output impedance:
150 Ω or less

Reference output level:
−10 dBV (Normal Output Type),
−40 dBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 600Ω load

Maximum output level:
+10 dB V (Normal Output Type),
−20 dB V (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 600Ω load

OUTPUTS: SUB OUT 1/2
Connector:
3.5 mm stereo mini unbalanced output jack

Output impedance:
100 Ω or less

Reference output level:
−10 DBV (Normal Output Type),
−40 DBV (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 10 KΩ load

Maximum output level:
+10 DBV (Normal Output Type),
−20 DB V (Mic Output Type), 1 kHz, 10 KΩ load

HEADPHONE
Connector:
1/4" unbalanced stereo output jack

Output impedance:
15 Ω or less

Maximum output level:
100 m W + 100 m W
(32Ω load)

D/A
D/A dynamic range:
106 dB typical (−60DBFS input, A-weighted)

RECORDING FORMATS: WHEN WAV SELECTED
Supported formats:
44.1/47.952/48/48.048/88.2/96/192KHz,
16/24-bit, mono/stereo/2-10 ch poly, BWF and iXML

Maximum simultaneous recording tracks:
10 (8 inputs + stereo mix)
8 (with 192 kHz sampling rate)

RECORDING FORMATS: WHEN M P3 SELECTED
Supported formats:
128/192/320 kbps, 44.1/48 kHz, ID 3v1 tags

Maximum simultaneous recording tracks:
2

RECORDING TIME
Using a 32 GB card:
30:51:00 (48 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)
7:42:00 (192 kHz/24-bit stereo WAV)

TIME CODE
Connector:
BNC

Modes:
Off, Int Free Run, Int Record Run, Int RTC Run, Ext, Ext Auto Rec (audio clock can be synchronized to TimeCode)

Frame rates:
23.976 ND, 24 ND, 25 ND, 29.97 ND, 29.9 7 D, 30 ND, 30 D

Precision:
±0.2 ppm

Supported input levels:
0.2 – 5.0 Vpp

Input impedance:
4.6 kΩ

Output level:
3.3 Vpp

Output impedance:
50 Ω or less

POWER SUPPLIES
Batteries:
8 AA

AC adapter:
AD-19 DC12V 2A (center plus)

External DC power supply:
HIROSE HR10A-7R-4S 4-pin connector
(1 pin: −, 4 pin: +), 9–16 V

CONTINUOUS RECORDING TIME: WHEN RECORDING 2 CHANNELS AT 48KHZ/16-BIT WITHOUT HEADPHONES
Alkaline batteries:
8.5 hours or more

NiMH (2450MAH):
10 hours or more

Lithium batteries:
12.5 hours or more

CONTINUOUS RECORDING TIME: WHEN RECORDING 8 CHANNELS AT 48 KHZ /24-BIT WITH HEADPHONES
Alkaline batteries:
4.5 hours or more

NiMH (2450mAh):
6 hours or more

Lithium batteries:
8.5 hours or more

CONTINUOUS RECORDING TIME: WHEN RECORDING 8 CHANNELS AT 192KHZ /24-BIT WITH HEADPHONES, PHANTOM POWER AND DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING
Alkaline batteries:
1 hour or more

NiMH (2450MAH):
2 hours or more

Lithium batteries:
3 hours or more

DISPLAY
2.4" full-color LCD:
320x240

USB: MASS STORAGE OPERATION
Class:
USB 2.0 High Speed

USB: MULTITRACK AUDIO INTERFACE OPERATION (DRIVER REQUIRED FOR WINDOWS, NOT REQUIRED FOR MAC)
Class:
USB 2.0 High Speed

Specifications:
44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24-bit, 8-in/4-out

USB: STEREO MIX AUDIO INTERFACE OPERATION (NO DRIVER REQUIRED)
Class:
USB 2.0 Full Speed

Specifications:
44.1/48 kHz, 16-bit, 2-in/2-out

Note: iPad audio interface operation supported (Stereo Mix mode only)

EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS
Main unit:
7.0 in. (W) × 5.5 in. (D) × 2.1 in. (H)
178.2 mm (W) × 140.3 mm (D) × 54.3 mm (H)

WEIGHT
Main unit only:
2.1 pounds (960 g)