Zoom Q3 Handy User manual

MOVIE / AUDIO Switch
Tripod Mount
Reference Speaker
Battery Cover
USB2.0 Hi-Speed cable
Power Switch
PHONES
/
LINE Output Jack
TV Output Jack DC5V Jack
Strap Attachment Hole
XY Stereo Microphones
2.4-inch QVGA LCD Screen
SD / SDHC Card Slot
MIC GAIN Switch
PLAY Key
MENU Key
DELETE Key
REC Key
Transport Keys
VGA CMOS Lens
SD card (2GB) Windscreen AV cable AC adaptor (AD-14) Mic clip adaptorSoft pouch AA / LR6 Batteries (trial)
Sound makes the movie.
DataFormat SD/SDHCCardCapacity
2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
MP3128kbps 1hrs4min. 2hrs8min. 4hrs17min. 8hrs35min. 17hrs10min.
MP3320kbps 1hrs1min. 2hrs3min. 4hrs6min. 8hrs12min. 16hrs24min.
PCM16bit/44.1kHz 49min. 1hrs38min. 3hrs16min. 6hrs33min. 13hrs6min.
PCM24bit/48kHz 42min. 1hrs24min. 2hrs48min. 5hrs37min. 11hrs14min.
DataFormat SD/SDHCCardCapacity
2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
MP3128kbps 34hrs43min. 69hrs26min. 138hrs53min. 277hrs46min. 555hrs33min.
MP3320kbps 13hrs53min. 27hrs46min. 55hrs33min. 151hrs6min. 342hrs13min.
WAV16bit/44.1kHz 3hrs8min. 6hrs17min. 12hrs35min. 25hrs11min. 50hrs23min.
WAV24bit/96kHz 57min. 1hrs55min. 3hrs51min. 7hrs42min. 15hrs25min.
AudioMode
*Recordingtimesareapproximations.*Themaximumfilesizeislimitedto4GB.
*Recordingtimesareapproximations.*Themaximumfilesizeislimitedto2GB.
Q3MaximumRecordableTime
MovieMode
RecordingMedia SDmemorycard（16MBー2GB）,SDHCmemorycard（4GBー32GB）
ImageSensor VGACMOSsensor
FocalLength 0.8mtoinfinity
VideoCompression MPEG4-SP
VideoResolution 640ｘ480pixels（VGA）
VideoFormat MOV
FrameRate 30frames/sec
Functions Lo-cutfilter,AutoREClevel,2xdigitalzoom
LCDScreen 2.4-inchQVGA
Built-inMic 120-degreeX/Ystereo
Built-inSpeaker Monaural,400mW8Ω
Phones/LineOutput  1/8"Stereophonejack
TVOut NTSC/PALcompatible,Stereoaudio
USB USB2.0Highspeedcompatible,Massstorageclassoperation
BatteryLife 2hours（Moviemode）,4hours（Audiomode）
Dimensions 55（W）x132.5（D）x32（H）mm
Weight 130g（withoutbatteries）
Q3SPECIFICATIONS
 PCM（Quantization：16/24bit,SamplingFrequency：44.1/48/96kHz）
 M P 3 （
BitRate：48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320kbps ）
*96kHzsamplingisnotavailableinMoviemode.
PowerRequirements
2xAAbattery（Alkaline/Ni-MH）,
ACadaptor（DC5V/1A/centerpositive）
AudioFormat
●YouTubeandtheYouTubelogoareregisteredtrademarksofGoogle,Inc.●MySpaceandtheMySpacelogoareregistered
trademarksofMySpace,Inc.●FacebookisaregisteredtrademarkofFacebook,Inc.●Windows,WindowsXPandWindowsVista
areregisteredtrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation.●Mac,Macintosh,QuickTimeandtheQuickTimelogoareregistered
trademarksofAppleInc.●TheSDandSDHClogosaretrademarks.●TheuseofMPEGLayer-3audiocompressiontechnology
islicensedfromFraunhoferIISandSisvelSpA.●Q3HandyVideoRecorder,itslogosandSoundMakestheMovieareall
trademarksofZoom.●Allothertrademarks,productnames,andcompanynamesmentionedinthisdocumentationarethe
propertyoftheirrespectiveowners.●Unauthorizedrecordingofconcerts,lecturesandotherpublicperformancesisprohibited
bylaw.●Allfeaturesandspecificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. August2009PrintedinChina.
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IncludedAccessories OptionalAccessories
“HandyShare”SystemRequirements
Windows
Intel Pentium4 2.0GHz or faster
Windows XP SP2 or later : 512MB RAM or more,
Windows Vista : 2GB RAM or more
NetBook
Atom 1.33GHz or faster
1GB RAM or more
Windows XP SP2 or later / Vista (XP recommended)
Macintosh
PowerPC G4 1.2GHz or faster,
Intel Core Duo 1.6GHz or faster
512MB RAM or more
OS X 10.4.11 / OS X 10.5.6 or later
*USB1.1/2.0compatibleport
*800x600monitorresolutionormore

Quick SharingQuick Shooting Quick Editing
2 X
DIGITAL ZOOM
Sound makes the movie.
Q3 Handy Video Recorder
Q3 Handy Video RecorderQ3 Handy Video Recorder
Toplaymusicbetter,seeingyour
performancecanbealmostasimportant
ashearingyourself.WiththeQ3,youget
bothcapabilities.Musiceducatorsand
studentsalikewillfindaplethoraof
applicationsfortheQ3fromtheclassroomto
thepracticeroom.Idealforrecordingauditionsor
makingvideolessonsavailabletostudents,theQ3'samazingstereo
recordingwillcaptureeverynuancewhilethevideorolls.UsetheQ3ona
microphonestandwithourmicclipadaptoroption,soldseparately.
TheQ3makesanexcellentaccessoryfor
anyonewhodoesvideographyasa
full-timeoccupationorasahobby.Imagine
beingabletousetheQ3forindividualized
videoshootsofthebrideandgroombefore
awedding.OrgiveaQ3toeveryoneinthe
weddingpartyforpersonalizedvideoclips.
Capturetheweddingmusicwithease.Thepossibilitiesaretrulyendless.
Andwithpristine,focusedaudio,you'llnevermissamoment,evenina
noisyenvironment.
Havegreatseats?Everycrackofthebat,
swingofthecluborbone-crunchingtackle
canbecapturedwithamazingclarity...
especiallywhenyou'reclosetotheaction.
Capturethesightsandsoundsofthegame
fromthelittleleaguestothebigleagues.
■  Reduce the Learning Curve
■  Dress Up Your Videography
■  Make Your Own Sports Center
Capturethesightsandsoundsofthegame
*A tripod is not included.
"HandyShare"videoeditor/uploader
Brilliant Stereo Recording... Now on your videos.
Anyone  who's  ever  experienced  a  film  with  great  audio  knows  how  vital  sound  is  to  the  movie.
The
 Q3  Handy  Video  Recorder  brings  our  renowned  audio  technology  to  the  camcorder,
making
 it  the  best  sounding  video  camcorder  you've  ever  heard.
Shoot your videos with
incredible stereo sound.
Use built-in software to make
movies on your computer.
Publish to all your favorite video
sites or watch on your TV at home.
Whenyourshootiscomplete,theQ3'scleverlydesignedUSB
cableletsyouuploadyourmoviestoyourcomputer.Thenuse
HandySharetoeditandsharethemonyourfavoritewebsites
includingYouTube,FacebookandMySpace.Or,pluginthe
includedTVcableandwatchyourvideosontelevision.
Get Started Right Away
Cutting Room and Distribution included...
*Video shooting time is based on audio quality setting
of video at 320kbps MP3.
Designedwitheverythingyouneedtomakeyourmoviesright
outofthebox,theQ3includesHandySharesoftwareforediting,
anda2GBSDcardforupto1hourofvideorecordingtime.And
theQ3willalsoacceptupto32GBSDHC
cardsforastaggering16hoursof
moviemaking!
TheQ3usesthesamemicrophonecapsulesasour
industry-leadingH4nHandyRecorderandisperfectfor
recordinganythingwheregreataudioandvideoareamust.
Fromlivemusicalperformancesandrehearsals,interviews,
conferencestovideopodcasts,journalism,education,recitals,
weddingsorsports,theQ3'spristineaudioqualitytakesyour
videostoanotherlevel.
■  Superb Video Quality
TheQ3supportsQuickTime(MOV)format.WithMPEG-4
SPcompressioninVGAsize(640x480pixel)at30
framespersecond,youcanrecordverysmoothvideo
shotsanywhere,anytime.Plus,integrateddigital2times
zoomfunctionenablesyoutogetupcloseandpersonal.
■  Built-in 2.4” LCD Screen and Speaker
TheQ3'slarge,2.4"LCDscreenwitharesolutionof320x240makes
viewingeasyonthego.Itsdisplayalsoincludesaudiometerssoyou
canquicklysetandmonitoryourlevelsasyoushoot.Additionaldata
suchasremainingrecordingtimeandremainingbatterylifearealso
accessible,anditsbuilt-inmonitorspeakerenablesyoutocheckvideo
withaudiorightaftershooting.
■  True Stereo Sound
TheQ3hastwocondensermics
on-board,engineeredinthesame
X/YpatternastheH4nHandy
Recorderthatgivesrecordingpros
thebeststereorecordingpossible.
Arrangedwiththerightandleft
micsonthesameaxis,thisdesign
ensuresthatthemicsarealwaysan
equaldistancefromthesound
sourceforperfectlocalization
withoutphaseshifting.Theresultisagreatsoundingrecordingwith
naturaldepthandhighlyaccuratestereoimagingeverytime...allatthe
touchofabutton.
TheQ3'sX/Ymicrophonesare
directional,soyoucan"focus"the
micsonyoursoundsource.Usethe
on-boardaudiometerstosetthegain
toLow,HighorAutosoyoucan
recordinveryloudorverysoft
environments.OrusetheQ3'sAuto
RecordLevelfunctiontoautomatically
settheappropriaterecordinglevelsforthesituation!Shootyourvideo
withtheconfidencethattheQ3iscapturinggreataudioatthe
absolutebestlevelpossible.
■  Go Shoot Outside.
Withanon-boardlow-cutfiltertoreducebackgroundnoiseandan
includedwindscreenthatpreventswindnoisefrombeingpickedupby
theQ3ʼshighlysensitivemicrophonesasastandardaccessory,you
canmakemovieswithincredibleaudioclarity,evenoutdoors.
WiththeQ3,allyourvideoswill
soundliketheywererecordedina
professionalstudio.Idealfor
shootinganykindofmusical
performancefromjazztoclassical
tometal,solotoorchestral,theQ3
willmakeitfunandeasytoshoot
yourmusicvideosanywhere,
anytime.TheQ3alsomakesit
easytoshareyourvideoswith
yourfriendsonYouTube.Simply
plugtheQ3intoyourcomputer,
launchtheonboardHandySharesoftwareandselectthevideosyou
wanttoputontheweb.Andifyourvisionneedsafewedits,youcan
useHandySharetocutyourmoviebeforeyoushareitwiththeworld.
■  Go Blogging Heads
It'sneverbeenmoreimportantforjournalists
andbloggerstobeversatileinthefield.
Shoot"onthescene"video,editandupload
withease,allwithbroadcast-readyaudio.And
becausetheQ3hasastandardtripodmount,
youcanputitjustaboutanywhereforthe
perfectshotinanyenvironment.
■  Turn On the Audio
TheQ3istheonlyportablecamcorderthatallowsyoutoturnoffthe
videoandrecordaudioonly.Asahigh-qualitylinearPCMaudiorecorder,
theQ3supportsaudiorecordingat96kHz/24-bitresolutionwhichis
superiortoCDquality.YoucanalsorecordinMP3formatforhandy
uploadingtoyourwebsiteoremail.
Foraddedconvenience,theQ3includestwo
standardAA/LR6batteriesthatgiveyou
abouttwohoursofbatterylifewith
continuousvideorecording.Orusetwo
AA-sizedNi-MHrechargeablebatterieswith
dedicatedcharger,oranACadaptor(option
AD-14soldseparately).
Ahandyvideorecorderthatʼscompactandportable,
theQ3letsyouenjoyvideofromspecialeventssuchas
concerts,recitals,weddings,classplays,sporting
events-literallyanywherethatgreataudiomakesthe
momentmemorable.TheQ3putsalittlebitof
videoandawholelotofaudiotogetherinone
quickandeasytousecamcorderthatletsyou
producegreatmoviesonthego!
■  Get Closer to the Action
Q3built-inmicimage
■  Sound Matters on YouTube
■  Two AA Batteries… Standard
■  A Little Bit of Video… A Whole Lot of Audio