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Offline jefft

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« on: March 01, 2006, 08:05:25 AM »
Hi guys, i've had my zoom g2 for about 3 to 4 months now, i got it from stage point with a free generic 500mA ac adapter. Iv'e been using it with no problems until yesterday. After resetting it to factory settings (i.e. Holding down the "store" button while switching the unit on), it it just startted going on a loop restarting. Sometimes, when i wiggle the ac adapter connector from where it's plugged in the unit, the restarting stops.. anyone has experienced this problem before on the g2??? I feel its the generic ac adapter am using that caused it.. after work i think i'll buy batteries to test it with or probably buy the zoom adapter.. Meron po a may alam sa inyo alam kung san mura bumili ng zoom g2 power adapter??? Magkano kaya un d2?? Tnx!
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Offline kevlahnota

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« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2006, 08:24:45 AM »
hi, im not very sure pero sa tingin ko hindi regulated ang power supply mo(adapter) kaya pag nag fluctuate ang kuryente ng rerestart. pwedeng may tama ang adapter mo. im using generic adapter pero ala pa ko na experience na ganyan. 5 months na din akin. yun lang. gud luck.

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« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2006, 08:26:03 AM »
Try using alkaline batteries first then do a factory reset again. This usually happens kapag dodgy yung adaptor mo. try getting one with a fixed 9V voltage. sa DEECO ata meron nito. Mas mura yun kesa bumili ka ng Zoom adaptor. Ganun gamit ko ngayon e.
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« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2006, 08:47:58 AM »
tnx sa replies guys! hope fully ung adapter ko nga lang may problem, kinakabahan ako na ung g2 na.. Nuh brand kaya maganda substitute sa g2 adapter???
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« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2006, 09:09:22 AM »
Newstar is a good brand, meron sila regulated kaya mas maganda ang output. Wag ka lang bumili dun sa bangketa. Sa mga stores ka bumili.
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« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2006, 09:22:18 AM »
newstar din gamit ko. ok sya. hanap ka ng newstar ung may noise filter saka regulated. mga 250 pesos lang bili ko nung akin.

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« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2006, 09:24:57 AM »
i also experiencing some probs with my g2. i bought this gadget last Nov. sa JB. the prob: the up-down buttons! ..ung up mejo sumasablay, minsan ndi agad mapindot! badtrip lalo na kung magpapalit k ng patch! :(  minsan nman doble ung pindot (e.g. from A2-A4) ngsskip sa A3. i want to return, pero kpag ung time na isosoli ko na (pero test ko ulit!) umaayos nah...  :lol:  ogag tlga.  :wink:
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2006, 09:25:39 AM »
tnx guys! i'll look for that and other options. Hope fully la ngang problem ung g2 ko.. mga bro.. share naman kau ng custom patches for g2.. la pa ko eh... tnx!
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2006, 09:32:47 AM »
hanapin mo sa yahoo groups zoomg2 magkadikit ha. copy ko lang sa browser ko to try mo tong link......

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/zoomg2/

try mo din samples ko ng g2, mic feeded lang yan.... ng webcam!

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=476112

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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2006, 11:05:32 AM »
Quote from: jefft
tnx sa replies guys! hope fully ung adapter ko nga lang may problem, kinakabahan ako na ung g2 na.. Nuh brand kaya maganda substitute sa g2 adapter???


para sigurado ka bumili ka na lang ng original na Zoom adaptor.

Gusto ko nga rin sana bumili ng Zoom adaptor, pero wala daw stock, kaya generic adaptor din ang gamit ko, pero wala naman problema, baka nga lang dumating ang araw na magka- problema din dahil sa adaptor...  :?
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« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2006, 11:37:54 AM »
ako bumili ako dati ng zoom na orig adapter sa JBmusic. 1k pa bili ko nun, pero kahit medyo mahal sha, sobrang sulit naman kasi at least alam mong compatible sha sa gamit mo, and shempre peace of mind narin na hindi nya sisirain yung gamit mo. and pwede din sha gamitin sa ibang 9v na gamit like sa mini amp ko, yung stomps, tuner, etc. kung hindi ko lang ginagamit eh benta ko sana sa inyo... ng 1.5k, hahaha. digitech naman gamit kong effects ngayon, wala din akong orig adapter. newstar gamit ko, so far ayos naman sha, regulated power supply. pwede...

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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2006, 02:34:49 PM »
ung akin zoom g2.1u... ung adaptor ko laging namamatay kc maluwag ung wiring... ang nangyayari... nag rerestart ung zoom ko... buti pa bumili na lng me ng newstar.. sbi nyo kc guys maganda un... or mag zoom adapter nalng ako? wat do you think guys?

Offline cool2ny

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« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2006, 02:46:02 PM »
kung may budget ka para sa zoom adapter, why not  :D

share ko lang din, hindi pwede share ang power supply ng G2 sa ibang fx.

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« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2006, 02:48:55 PM »
dapat pla ndi zoom g2 problem d2... ung ac adaptor dapat

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« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2006, 03:16:01 PM »
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i also experiencing some probs with my g2. i bought this gadget last Nov. sa JB. the prob: the up-down buttons! ..ung up mejo sumasablay, minsan ndi agad mapindot! badtrip lalo na kung magpapalit k ng patch! :(  minsan nman doble ung pindot (e.g. from A2-A4) ngsskip sa A3. i want to return, pero kpag ung time na isosoli ko na (pero test ko ulit!) umaayos nah...  :lol:  ogag tlga.  :wink:

di ako sure dito, pero di kaya masyado madiin ung pag apak mo sir? kasi masyado mabilis ung switching nya, kaya pag medyo madiin ang apak doble talaga ang pag palit ng patch... :?

sa tingin nyo?  :lol:
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« Reply #15 on: March 01, 2006, 03:33:44 PM »
tama

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« Reply #16 on: March 01, 2006, 03:38:42 PM »
Quote from: .bong.
Quote from: john_petrucci0725
i also experiencing some probs with my g2. i bought this gadget last Nov. sa JB. the prob: the up-down buttons! ..ung up mejo sumasablay, minsan ndi agad mapindot! badtrip lalo na kung magpapalit k ng patch! :(  minsan nman doble ung pindot (e.g. from A2-A4) ngsskip sa A3. i want to return, pero kpag ung time na isosoli ko na (pero test ko ulit!) umaayos nah...  :lol:  ogag tlga.  :wink:

di ako sure dito, pero di kaya masyado madiin ung pag apak mo sir? kasi masyado mabilis ung switching nya, kaya pag medyo madiin ang apak doble talaga ang pag palit ng patch... :?

sa tingin nyo?  :lol:


yup! i got ur point! ...pero madiin or malamya, kamay or paa ang pampindot sumasablay talaga. parang example ng fake na keypad ng mga nokia celphone.  :lol:  ...pero nananaja, pagisosoli ko na, umaayos ang loko!  :lol:  hmmm....
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« Reply #17 on: March 01, 2006, 06:10:13 PM »
hehe...baka hiyang sa kuryente sa JB, kaya pag don mo na test ok... :lol:

yan lang siguro ang medyo prob sa G series, baka footswitches, kahit bakal pa ung body.... :?
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« Reply #18 on: March 01, 2006, 09:46:07 PM »
actually, kahit yung mga naunang multieffects ng zoom yan din ang problema - madaling masira yung footswitches. yung sa 707 ko 2x na pinapalitan ng goma ang switches.

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« Reply #19 on: March 01, 2006, 09:49:47 PM »
I'm also using Newstar AC adapters and I already got 2 of them and wala namang problemang binibigay sakin.

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« Reply #20 on: March 01, 2006, 10:22:59 PM »
Quote from: john_petrucci0725
i also experiencing some probs with my g2. i bought this gadget last Nov. sa JB. the prob: the up-down buttons! ..ung up mejo sumasablay, minsan ndi agad mapindot! badtrip lalo na kung magpapalit k ng patch! :(  minsan nman doble ung pindot (e.g. from A2-A4) ngsskip sa A3. i want to return, pero kpag ung time na isosoli ko na (pero test ko ulit!) umaayos nah...  :lol:  ogag tlga.  :wink:


na experience ko na rin ito mukhang sa buttons sa loob ang problem mukha naman madaling palitan kapag bumigay na ng tuluyan. btw newstar din gamit kong adaptor so far no problems.

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« Reply #21 on: March 02, 2006, 02:49:20 AM »
Ei, guys, bumili na ko ng zoom adapter 627 php sa jb music parksquare at guess what?? ok na zoom g2 ko..  :D
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« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2006, 09:06:47 AM »
guys i dunno ah...pero you have to consider din yung mA niya...kasi baka mamaya masyadong mataas yung mA na ginagamit niyo...yun lang po...correct me if i'm wrong 300mA ang g2 right? yun gamit ko rin generic adaptor na universal pero 300mA siya wala naman siyang problema...so yon try to check na rin...

Offline mang_disto

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« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2006, 09:55:18 AM »
bro, magkano kuha mo sa zoom ac adpter? pede rin ba sya sya ibang multi effects?

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« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2006, 01:00:22 PM »
350ma yung newstar na gamit ko ok naman.