Zoom h1n User manual

Operating the Zoom
H1n
Handy Recorder
for Message Banking
Contents
Page
1. Turning the Zoom H1n on and off ………………………
2. Recording a Message ……..………………………………
3. Playing a Recorded Message …………...…..................
4. Moving to the Previous/Next Recorded Message ……
5. Deleting One Recorded Message ..……………………..
6. Deleting All Recorded Messages ………………………..
7. Adjusting the Play Volume ………………………………..
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1. Turning the Zoom H1n On and Off
To turn on the Zoom H1n:
On the right side of the Zoom H1n, slide
the Power switch all the way to the left.
Hold the Power switch to the left for about
1 second, then release.
The switch will return to the middle.
The screen will light up to say Now Loading followed by
SD Card Access.
When it is fully on, you will see a screen like this.
A Zoom H1n Handy Recorder is used during the recording phase of
message banking to capture phrases in your own speech that you want
to include in your message bank.
If your speech deteriorates in the future and you wish to use your
phrases as part of your communication system, you would not play
them out on the Zoom H1n. Rather, the messages would be uploaded
onto an electronic communication device such as a smart tablet with a
suitable communication app/software.
Your speech and language therapist (SLT) or assistive technology (AT)
service will help you with this future step as needed.
If the Zoom H1n does not turn on, either you did not hold the
power switch to the left for long enough or the batteries are dead.

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You turn off the Zoom H1n the same way you turn it on.
To turn off the Zoom H1n:
On the right side of the Zoom H1n, slide
the Power switch all the way to the left.
Hold the Power switch to the left for about
1 second, then release.
The switch will return to the middle.
The screen will say Goodbye see you! When it is off the screen will go blank.
2. Recording a Message
To start recording a message:
Press and release the Record button on the front of
the Zoom H1n.
When the Zoom H1n is in record mode:
o A large black dot will appear on the left side of the
screen.
o The number beside this dot indicates the duration of the
recording so far.
o The REC indicator light beside the Record button will be
solidly RED.
To stop recording at the end of a message, it is the same action:
Press and release the Record button on the front of the
Zoom H1n.
oOnce you press the Record button, start speaking promptly to
avoid empty space at the beginning of your message.
Likewise, stop recording promptly when you finish speaking.
oSpeak only one message per recording.
For further information see
Recording Messages for Message Banking

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3. Playing a Recorded Message
You can listen back to the messages you have recorded to remind yourself of the
phrases you have covered or to check the quality.
To start playing the last recorded message:
Press and release the Play/Pause button on the
front of the Zoom H1n.
When the Zoom H1n is in play mode:
o A forward arrow will appear on the left side of the
screen.
o The number beside this arrow indicates the duration
of the recording that has played so far.
o A progress line below this indicates the proportion of
the recording that has played so far.
When you press the Play button, the Zoom H1n will play the last message then
automatically loop to the first recorded message and continue from there.
It will keep playing through your messages until you press the Pause or Stop button.
To pause a recorded message that is playing:
Press and release the same Play/Pause button
that you pressed to begin playing the message.
When the Zoom H1n is in pause mode:
o 2 pause lines will appear on the left side of the screen
o The number beside these lines indicates the place in the
recording where you have paused.
To resume playing this message:
Press and release the same Play/Pause button again.
To stop playing this message:
Press and release the Stop button on the front of
the Zoom H1n.
You will return to the main screen.

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4a. Moving to the Previous/Next Recorded Message
When in play or pause mode:
Press and release the Back arrows button on
the front of the Zoom H1n to move to the previous
message.
or
Press and release the Forward arrows button on
the front of the Zoom H1n to move to the next
message.
The current message recording number will appear on
the screen.
Repeatedly press the Back or Forward arrows button until
you reach the recording number that you are looking for.
4b. Moving to the Previous/Next Recorded Message
When NOT in play or pause mode:
Press and release the Back arrows button on the front of
the Zoom H1n to move to the previous message.
or
Press and release the Forward arrows button on the
front of the Zoom H1n to move to the next message.
The current sound file number will display in small writing at the
very top of the screen.
You can then play the current sound file.

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5. Deleting One Recorded Message
To delete ONE recorded message:
Play the message recording that you want to delete (see page 3).
In play or pause mode, press the Delete button
on the right side of the Zoom H1n.
A Delete File menu will appear on the screen.
The screen will show the recording number and menu
options Delete and Cancel.
A üselect symbol beside Cancel indicates that it is
highlighted as the default menu option.
Along the bottom of the screen are BACK, UP and DOWN
arrow symbols and a üselect symbol.
Under the screen there is a row of press down buttons that correspond to these
screen options in this mode.
To cancel the deletion if you realise that you selected the
wrong message recording:
Press and release the AUTOLEVEL button, which is the
1st button from the right under the screen.
To continue with the deletion:
Press and release the LO CUT button, which is the 2nd
button from the left under the screen.
The üon screen is now beside Delete.
To confirm the deletion:
Press and release the AUTOLEVEL button, which is the
1st button from the right under the screen.
You will see a timer icon on screen while the file is
deleting then the screen will say Done. This means
your message recording has been successfully
deleted.

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6. Deleting ALL Recorded Messages
If you have message recordings left on the Zoom H1n after you have transferred
them to a computer or storage device, you can delete all recordings from the Zoom
H1n at once by clearing the microSD memory card. Before you do this, check that
you have copied any files you want to keep to your computer. Once you clear the
microSD memory card, it will not be possible to retrieve the message recordings.
To delete ALL recorded messages from the Zoom H1n:
When the recorder is turned off, press and hold the
Delete button on the right side of the Zoom H1n.
Continue to press the Delete button and at the
same time, slide the Power switch to the left and
hold for 1 second. Release both when the screen on
the front turns on.
A SETTING menu will appear on the screen.
A usymbol beside Date/Time indicates that it is
highlighted as the default menu option.
The screen will also show 2 other menu options and a
vertical bar to the right indicating that there are more
options below if you scroll down.
Along the bottom of the screen are EXIT, UP, DOWN and
SELECT symbols.
Under the screen there is a row of press down buttons
that correspond to the screen options in this mode.
To scroll down through the SETTING menu:
Press and release the LIMITER button, which is the 2nd
button from the right under the screen
Press this button multiple times until the on screen
arrow is pointing to SD Card.
To select SD Card:
Press and release the AUTOLEVEL button, which is the
1st button from the right under the screen.
Continue on next page/…

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An SD Card menu will appear on the screen.
Format is highlighted as the default menu option and is the
option you want.
To select Format:
Press and release the AUTOLEVEL button again.
The Format menu will appear on the screen.
Cancel is highlighted as the default menu option.
The option you want is Execute.
To scroll to the Execute menu option:
Press and release the LIMITER button.
The on screen arrow should now be pointing to Execute.
To confirm that you want to format the microSD memory
card to delete all the message recordings:
Press and release the AUTOLEVEL button.
You will see a timer icon on the screen while the files are
deleting
The screen will then say Done,which indicates that you have
now deleted all of your recordings from the Zoom H1n.
Continue on next page…

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The screen will return to the SD Card menu.
To exit the SD Card menu:
Press and release the AUDIO button, which is the 1st
button from the left under the screen
The screen will then return to the SETTING menu.
To exit the SETTING menu:
Press and release the AUDIO button again.
The Zoom H1n will return to show the main screen.
In the very top left of the screen, you will see NO FILE which
confirms that the SD card is now empty.
7. Adjusting the Play Volume
For listening back to recorded messages, you can set the volume from 0 -100.
To change the playback volume:
Press the or Volume button on the
left side of the Zoom H1n.
The screen will display the current volume setting number.
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If you find it hard to hear the playback:
o The play speaker is on the lower front just above the H1n label. Hold
this part to your ear to get the clearest play sound.
o Alternatively, you can use headphones by plugging a jack
connector into the port on the top left side of the
Zoom H1n.