Zoom H4N User manual

Getting Started:
1. To turn on the device, slide the power button to the right
and hold it for 1 second.
2. Click on the menu button, scroll using the button above
MENU.
3. Select SD Card > Format > Yes
4. Go back to the main menu.Select Mode on the screen
and select either Stereo/4Ch/MTR.
5. Go back to the main menu.Select FOLDER.
6. Go back to the main menu. Select REC > REC Format,
choose a format. (WAV 44.1 khz/16 bit is the most
common.)
Retrieving Audio:
1. Connect the device to a computer using the mini-usb
cable.
OR
1. Eject SD Card from the recorder and insert it into your
computer/laptop.
2. Once plugged into the computer, turn the recorder back on.
3. Locate H4N_SD on your computer.
4. Select the format that corresponds with the one you chose
earlier. (Stereo/4Ch/MTR)
5. Select a folder number.
Purpose: Allows the user to record high-quality audio.
Zoom H4N Recorder
Note: To adjust recording levels: locate the levels adjuster on the right side of the device (right beneath the menu button).
The recording levels can be adjusted from 1 to 100 with the (+/-) keys.
The output levels can also be adjusted from 1 to 100 with the (+/-) keys.
Scroll Button
SD Card
Power Button

Getting Started:
1. Switch on using power button on side and allow for
SD card to be read
2. Go to menu>sd card>format>yes*
3. Go back to menu and choose rec mode>multifile or
stereofile*
4. Go back to menu and choose a folder to record into
for easier access later*
5. Go back to menu and choose rec>rec
format>WAV44.1khz/16 bit (most common although
you can use other formats as necessary )
6. Return to main recording screen to record
Purpose: Handheld digital audio recorder used to record audio
Zoom H5 Recorder
Recording:
1. Adjust volume sensitivity using dial on top for LR mics and dials in middle for input
1 and input 2*
2. When ready press “record”
Retrieving audio:
Using cable
1. Switch off using power button
2. Connect with mini USB cable to computer
3. Turn back on
4. Use as “SD card reader” will be able to
5. be read just like an SD card; remembering the folder name and the file name
will help you locate appropriate file
Using SD card
1. Switch off using power button
2. Eject SD card and connect SD card to laptop
3. Files can be viewed in either “multi” or “stereo” depending on choice at start
Note
*Scroll button helps move up and down and pressing it chooses options. Menu
button functions as back button as well
*Choose “stereofile” if recording with recorder and “multifile” if using input ½
*Recording format depnds on software using to listen/edit recording
*Have your loudest sound peak between -6 and -12 decibels to avoid sound
distortion
Dial for
LR mics
Dial for input
1 & 2
Scroll
button
Menu
button