Zoom H6 Handy Recorder User manual

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Quick Guide
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Handy Recorder

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■Left side ■Front
■Right side (and back) ■ Bottom
Parts and Connections
Input 1
Input volume L/R
Input volume 1
Input 2
SD card slot
VOLUME button
PHONE jack
POWER/HOLD
switch
Input volume 2
Track buttons
and indicators
(L, R, 1–4)
Input volume 3
XY mic
PAD switches
(1–4)
Input volume 4
Stop button
Display
Play/pause button
& indicator
REW button
FF button
Record button
& indicator
XLR TRS
Input 3
MIC/LINE input jack
(supports plug-in power)
Input 4
Battery cover
(back)
Speaker (back)
Scroll button
LINE OUT jack
Strap holes
(can also be used with camera straps)
REMOTE jack
MENU button
USB jack
(Mini-B)
1: GND
2: HOT
3: COLD
TIP: HOT
RING: COLD
SLEEVE: GND
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3

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Using batteries
1. After turning the power off, open the battery compartment cover and install batteries.
Open while
pushing up
• Use alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries.
• Use MENU > SYSTEM > Battery to set the type of battery so that the amount of remaining
battery charge can be shown accurately.
NOTE
AC power can also be used by connecting a dedicated AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17) to the USB
port.
HINT
■Connection example
Preparations
PA mixer
Computer
Dedicated remote
(ZOOM RCH-6)
Digital SLR
camera
Headphones
Ambient
mics
Mic
capsule
3
4
1
2

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Loading SD cards
1. After turning the power off, open the SD
card slot cover and insert an SD card.
To remove the SD card, push it further into the slot
and then pull it out.
HINT
Before using SD cards that have just been purchased or that have been formatted on a
computer, they must be formatted by the . To format an SD card, use MENU > SD CARD
> Format.
NOTE
Turning the power on and off
1. Slide right.
• To turn the power off, slide until the ZOOM
logo appears on the display.
• Sliding to the left (toward HOLD) will
disable button operations.
HINT
• If“NoSDCard!”appearsonthedisplay,conrmthatanSDcardisinsertedproperly.
• If “Card Protected!” appears on the display, the SD card write-protection is enabled. Slide
the lock switch on the SD card to disable write-protection.
• If “Invalid Card!” appears on the display, the card is not formatted correctly. Format the
card or use a different card.
NOTE
SD card slot in
center of left side

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Setting the language (rst time starting up)
The first time you turn the power on after purchase, set the display language when the
Language setting screen opens.
1. Use to select the language,
and press .
The language setting can be changed later using MENU > LANGUAGE.
HINT
Setting the date and time (rst time starting up)
When the Date and Time setting screen opens after the Language settings screen, set the
date and time.
1. Use to select the item to change,
and press .
2. Use to change the value, and press .
3. Press .
The date and time setting can be changed later using MENU > SYSTEM > Date/Time.
HINT

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Display overview
■Home/Recording Screen
Remaining
recording time
Phantom power
voltage
L/R track
(connected mic
capsule shown)
Low cut indicator
Compressor/limiter indicator
Phantom power indicator
Folder name
Recording format
Auto
record
Stopped
Status icon
Recording
Recording
time
Panning
Clipping indicators
Battery charge indicator
Full
Empty
Level meter
(recording input level)
Tracks 1–4
Paused
Monitoring volume
Name of project that
will play when the
button is pressed
(when recording,
name of project being
recorded)
■Playback screen
Playing back
Playback time
Name of project
playing back
Level meter
(playback level)
Tracks 1–4
Playback
speed
Playback
format
Remaining battery chargeStatus icon
Pitch control
L/R track
(mic capsule used
during recording)
Playback volume
Panning
Folder name
Paused
AB repeat
playback active

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Recording process
folder and le structure
Recording follows the process shown below.
Prepare for
recording
• Install batteries
• Insert an SD card
• Connect mic capsule
• Connect mics, instruments and other sources to Inputs 1–4
• Turn the power on
• Set the recording format
• Make input and output settings
Record
• Press to start recording and to stop
Marks can also be added.
Press to pause.
Play and check
• Press to start playback and or to stop
Other options include cueing from mark positions, using AB repeat play-
back, changing the playback speed, pitch and mode and making project
mixer settings.
When recording with the ,foldersandlesarecreatedonSDcardsinthefollowing
manner. The manages recording and playback data in units called projects.
ZOOM0003.MP3
ZOOM0003
ZOOM0003.hprj
A folder named
ZOOM0001 –
ZOOM9999 is created
for each project
ZOOM0002_Tr34.WAV
ZOOM0002.hprj
ZOOM0002_LR.WAV
ZOOM0002
Stereo file of recorded
Input L/R signals
Mono file of recorded
Input 1 signal
Stereo file of recorded
Input 3/4 signals
ZOOM0002_Tr1.WAV
Project settings
file
Recorded stereo
MP3 file
ZOOM0001
FOLDER01
Root
FOLDER02 FOLDER10
• • •
Select FOLDER01 – FOLDER10 as the folder
where projects will be saved

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Consideraudioqualityandlesizewhenselectingtheformat.
1. Select MENU > REC > Rec Format, and then select the setting.
Open the MENU screen, go back
Select up/down
Conrmtheitemorvaluetoset
• WAV format is better for recording when high audio quality is important.
• SincetheMP3formatusescompression,theaudioqualityisreduced,butthelesizeis
smaller. This is convenient when you want to save large amounts of recordings and use
less space on the SD card, for example.
• WhenusingMP3,onestereoMP3leiscreatedusingthemixsetwiththemonitoring
mixer.
NOTE
Recording format settings

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Setting input sources
Set according to the devices connected to Inputs 1–4.
■Connecting a mixer or other device with a
+4 dBu standard output level
1. Set the corresponding PAD switches to –20.
When connecting an ordinary mic, set the PAD
switch to 0.
HINT
■Connecting condenser mics and other devices that require phantom power
1. Select MENU ＞ INPUT&OUTPUT ＞ Phantom ＞ON/
OFF, and select the input to receive phantom power.
Open/Close the MENU screen
Select up/down
Conrmtheitemorvaluetoset
2. Use to select On and press .
3. Press multiple times to return to the Home Screen.
• When connecting devices that are not compatible with phantom power, do not turn
phantom power on. Doing so could damage the device.
• When connecting a dynamic mic, phantom power does not need to be supplied.
NOTE
In addition to +48V, phantom power can also be set to +12V and +24V.
HINT
PAD switch
Input and output settings

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Enabling tracks
Select which tracks to record (L, R and 1–4).
These tracks (L, R and 1–4) correspond to the same inputs.
1. When the Home Screen is open, press the track keys for the
tracks to record so that the corresponding LEDs light red.
• Press track key 2 while pressing track key 1 to link these tracks as a stereo track. This will
createstereolesontheSDcard.Tracks3and4canbestereo-linkedinthesameway.
• Stereo links can be disabled in the same manner.
• The stereo link of the L/R tracks cannot be disabled.
• Whenrecording,lesarecreatedaccordingtotracksettingsinthefollowingmanner.
Track recorded File name Description
L/R tracks ZOOMnnnn-LR Stereole
Mono track ZOOMnnnn_Tr1 (for track 1) Monole
Stereo track ZOOMnnnn_Tr34 (for tracks 3/4) Stereole
 Note:“nnnn”inthelenameistheprojectnumber
• Allthelesthatarecreatedduringthesamerecordingaremanagedasasingleproject
unit by the .
HINT
Adjusting input levels (trim)
Adjust the input levels to record with high audio quality.
1. Turn for the selected track to adjust the input level.
• Adjust so that the peak level stays around –12 dB on the
level meter.
• Press to adjust the headphone volume.
HINT