Zoom MicTrak M2 User manual

Quick Tour
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Inserting microSD cards
Supported recording media
microSDHC: 4 GB – 32 GB
microSDXC: 64 GB – 1 TB
• Always turn the power off before inserting or removing a microSD card.
• To remove a microSD card, push it further into the slot and then pull it out.
Turning the power on
Use only one type of battery (alkaline, NiMH or lithium) at a time.
Power can also be supplied through the USB (Type-C) port by connecting a commercially-available mobile battery or
a dedicated AC adapter (AD-17).

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Making settings when rst turned on
Setting the language
Use to select the language
and to conrm.
Setting the date format
The year, month and day will be used in the
recording le name in the order set here.
Setting the date and time
Select a setting item, and press
to conrm.
After setting all the items, select “OK” and
press to complete setting the date
and time.
Change the value, and press
to conrm.
Set the type of battery used correctly so that the amount
of remaining battery charge can be shown accurately.
After setting is complete, the Home Screen will
open.
If power is not supplied by an AC adapter or batteries for a long time, date and time settings will be reset.
If the Set Date/Time Screen appears during startup, set them again.
Setting the battery type

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Formatting microSD cards
Always format microSD cards in order to maximize their performance after purchasing them
new or using them with a different device.
All data previously saved on a microSD card will be deleted when it is formatted.
The microSD card formatting screen can also be opened by pressing while turning the power on.
Making connections
Use to adjust the volume.
Headphones
Holder

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Making input and recording settings
■ Selecting the recording le type
STEREO
This will record and save
stereo les with the left and
right signals from the built-
in XY mic.
MONO
This will record and save
mono les that mix the left
and right signals from the
built-in XY mic.
■Reducing noise from wind and vocal pops
We recommend using a windscreen if air is blown di-
rectly at the mic, for example, when recording outdoors
or when the mic is near the mouth of a speaker.
Adjusting volume amplication on the display
The M2 uses 32-bit float format, which can record
with the same resolution for any volume level, so
adjusting the recording level is unnecessary. During
playback, the top and bottom edges of the waveform
screen are the highest volume levels.
If the volume shown during recording is too small or
too large, editing might be necessary for playback at
a suitable volume. For this reason, we recommend
using to adjust the volume display to a
suitable size when recording.

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Recording
The indicator will light red and
recording will start.
This ends recording.
Slide toward HOLD when recording to prevent misoperation.
Playing recordings
This starts playback.
This opens the FILE LIST
Screen.
Use these to move the le
playback position backward/
forward.
Use le functions, including
deletion and export (bit depth
conversion and normalization).
This stops playback and re-
opens the Home Screen.
This starts and pauses play-
back.
Use these to select the previ-
ous/next le. These will move
between mark positions if there
are marks. Press and hold to
search backward/forward.
This adds/deletes a mark at the
current playback position.
Operations during playback

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Functions of parts
■Front
①Built-in XY mic
This stereo mic has two crossing direction-
al mics. This mic can record three-dimen-
sional sound with natural depth and width.
②Display
This shows various types of information.
③Operation buttons
When the Home Screen is open, these
change settings related to sound being
recorded. When the Home Screen is not
open, these have functions shown by icons
at the bottom of the screen.
④Recording/playback buttons
These control recording and playback
functions.
⑤Speaker
Sound is output here during le playback.
⑥Battery compartment
Put batteries in here.
■Left side ■Right side
⑦HEADPHONE/LINE OUT jack
This outputs sound to headphones or a
connected device.
⑧VOLUME buttons
Use these to adjust the volume output from
the speaker and headphones.
⑨Battery compartment closure screw
Use this when installing and removing the
battery compartment.
⑩USB (Type-C) port
Connect this to a computer, smartphone or
tablet to use this mic as an SD card reader
or USB mic.
This supports operation on USB bus power.
Use a USB cable that supports data
transfer.
⑪POWER/HOLD switch
Use this to turn the power on/off and to
disable button operation.
⑫MENU button
Press this to open the Menu Screen.
⑬microSD card slot
Insert a microSD card here.

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Other functions
Sample Rate The sampling rate used to record les can be set.
Pre-recording Before recording is started, input signals can be captured for a certain amount of time.
Recording start tone Tone signals can be output from the output jacks when recording is started.
Tone signals are also written in recording les.
Automatic playback
volume adjustment
The volumes of recorded sounds can be evened out without causing distortion during
playback.
Recorded le export Recording les can be normalized, converted for devices that do not support 32-bit Float
WAV format, and exported.
USB mic The M2 can be used as a USB mic. Even during use as a USB mic, the M2 mic sound can
also be recorded to a microSD card.
USB le transfer By connecting with a computer, data on the microSD card can be checked and copied.
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Troubleshooting
Sound is not output or the volume is very low
→ Adjust the volume amplication on the display.
→ Check the headphone connection.
→ Conrm that the headphone volume of the M2 is not
lowered.
Recording is not possible
→ Conrm that the microSD card has open space.
→ Conrm that a microSD card is loaded properly in the
card slot.
The recorded sound breaks up
→ Use the M2 to format the microSD card.
→ Test the microSD card.
See the Operation Manual for details.
→ We recommend using microSD cards that have been
conrmed to operate with this recorder.
See the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com) for informa-
tion about microSD cards that have been conrmed
to work with this unit.
Not recognized by computer when connected
→ Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.