Zoom iQ5 User manual

Operation Manual
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Introduction 3
Copyrights 3
Main Screen 4
Recording5
Playback 8
 10
 11
Using effects 13
Enabling direct monitoring ( only feature)  16
AUTO GAIN setting ( only feature)   17
Adjusting the DIGITAL MIC GAIN 18
AUTO REC settings  19
 23
Transferring recordings to a computer  26
Updating the   27
Locking the controls 28
Other options  29
Contents

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is a high-performance PCM/AAC recording application that
 stereo mic for iOS devices
(hereafter, ) for high-quality stereo recording. In addition, you can use this

and to upload them to SoundCloud. This app can also start and stop recording
automatically in response to the input audio level.
 
built-in iOS device mics.
iPad, iPhone, iPod, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
-
tion purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their re-

Copyrights
Introduction

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When you start , the Main Screen appears.
Indicators
① 
stopped or paused.
② 
③  is connected,


appear.
④ →P6)
⑤ 
the iOS device using the current format.
⑥ 
played back.
⑦ 
⑧ 

Buttons
⑨Stop button



⑩Play button
 →P8)
⑪Record button
Touch to start recording. (→P5)
⑫FF/REW buttons




⑬Lock button
Lock to disable the buttons. Un-
lock to enable use of the buttons. (→P28)
⑭Volume adjustment bar
Use to adjust the output volume.
 is connected.)
When it appears, the iOS device volume buttons are
disabled.
Menu buttons
⑮EFFECT button
 →P13)
⑯SHARE button
 →P23)
⑰FILE button
 
⑱MENU button
Access automatic recording and other settings.
(→P16–22)
Main Screen
⑨
④
①
⑮
⑧
⑥
⑩
②
⑫
⑯
③
⑬
⑭
⑱
⑰
⑤
⑦
⑪
Stereo width adjuster
This adjusts the stereo


playback. (→P7)
Mid-side file playback

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Use the recording functions of the app.
1. Touch
During recording, becomes red.
2. Touch
Recording stops.
NOTE
  , you
can listen to audio that is being recorded.
 
→P16)
Recording
Pausing recording
Recording
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1, 2
1. Touch during recording
When paused, blinks red.
2. Touch again
Recording starts again.
Paused

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3. Touch WAV or AAC
The default setting is WAV.

1. Touch
2. Touch REC FORMAT
NOTE
 

any gap.
 
created in the same manner.
 
 -
serving open space on the iOS device.
Setting the recording format
Adjusting the recording level
When using an , use the MIC GAIN control on its side to adjust the recording
level. When using the mic built-in to the iOS device, adjust the DIGITAL MIC GAIN.
(→P18)
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3
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Setting mid-side monitoring

Using mid-side recording
This app can be used for mid-side recording. To use this function, connect an

2. Touch M-S MONITOR
1. Touch
1. Touch
Input level meters change
from L/R to M/S
NOTE
 


playback.
NOTE
 
setting has no effect on the audio heard through the

3. Touch STEREO or M-S
When set to M-S, the mid mic can be monitored through the
left channel and the side mic through the right channel.
only feature
2. Touch
Recording starts.
4. Touch
The Main Screen reappears.
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1, 4
M-S appears

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
1. On the Main Screen, use / to show the le you want to play
  PlayingbacklesfromtheMainScreen
2. Touch
During playback, lights green.
3. Touch
Playback stops.
Playback
3
1
2
Adjusting the playback level
When using an , slide the volume control.
When not using an , use the iOS device volume buttons.
Slide to adjust the output volume


 is
connected)

Touch a point on this bar to start
playback there


Playing
NOTE
 
volume control is stored in
the 

other applications.

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Pausing playback
1. During playback, touch
When paused, blinks green.
2. Touch again
Playback starts again.
2. Touch the le name on the FILE screen

3. Touch
During playback, appears green.
1. Touch
  PlayinglesfromtheFILEscreen
3
1
Scrolling up and

The closer to the
beginning of the list,

1, 2
2
Paused

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
1. Touch
2. Touch the name of the le that you want to delete
4. Touch Continue


Deletingles
1 5
4
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3. Touch
A “Delete File?” message appears.
5. Touch
The Main Screen reappears.