Zoom Q2HD User manual

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Zoom Q2HD Handy Video Recorder
Contents
Before You Begin: ................................................................................................................................. 2
Contents of Kit ...............................................................................................................................................2
Control Layout................................................................................................................................................3
Right-hand Side ..............................................................................................................................................3
Left-hand Side ................................................................................................................................................4
Recording ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Recommended Record Settings (Video)...........................................................................................................5
Recording Audio Only ........................................................................................................................... 5
Recommended Record Settings (Audio) ..........................................................................................................6
Playback Your Recordings ..................................................................................................................... 7
Deleting Your Recordings...................................................................................................................... 7
Using the Menu .................................................................................................................................... 8
Transferring Your Recordings ................................................................................................................ 9

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Editing Your Recordings ........................................................................................................................ 9
Attaching a Tripod .............................................................................................................................. 10
Connecting to a TV.............................................................................................................................. 11
Replacing the Batteries ....................................................................................................................... 12
Before You Begin:
Contents of Kit
1. USB Plug Adapter
2. Q2HD Handy Video Recorder
3. Mini Tripod
4. USB Cable
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Control Layout
Right-hand Side
MIC GAIN controls how much noise the mic
picks up. The higher the number, the louder
your recording will be.
DELETE allows you to delete clips.
Record/
OK
Cursor
down
Cursor
right
Cursor
up
Cursor
left
Menu
Play

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Left-hand Side
USB Port allows you to connect a USB to a
computer to transfer files.
HDMI Port allows you to plug into a TV with an
HDMI port for HD playback.
Line Out allows you to plug headphones in for
listening back to recordings.
Power Button turns the device on/off.
Recording
Press the record button.
A red circle will appear on the top left of the
screen to show that you are recording, and a
red timer at the top of the screen will show the
duration of your current recording.

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Whilst recording you can zoom in and out by
pressing the cursor button left or right.
Press the record button to stop your recording
Recommended Record Settings (Video)
Video: HD720/25
Sound: Format-AAC, Bit Rate-96kbps
See ‘Using The Menu’ on page 8 for instructions on how to select these settings
Recording Audio Only
Press the menu button to access the menu
Select ‘Camera’ using the cursor and OK
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Select ‘Off’ using the cursor and OK buttons
Press the menu button repeatedly until you
have fully exited the menu.
Press the red record button
Press the record button to stop your recording
A red icon will appear on the top left of the
screen to show that you are recording, and a
timer at the bottom of the screen will show the
duration of your current recording.
Press the record button to stop your recording
Recommended Record Settings (Audio)
Sound: Format-PCM, Sample Rate-48kHz, Bit length-16bit
See ‘Using The Menu’ on page 8 for instructions on how to select these settings.

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Playback Your Recordings
In the menu, select File.
To switch between different recordings, press
the cursor button left and right.
To turn the playback audio volume up or down,
press the cursor button up or down.
With a clip selected, press the Play button to
play clip.
Press the red Record button to Edit the clip.
Press Delete, on the side of the device, to
delete the clip.
Deleting Your Recordings
Press the delete button on the side of the
device.
Press the delete button again to access the
‘select files’ screen
Use the cursor and OK button to select the
recordings you want to delete
Press the delete button, then use the cursor
and OK to delete all selected recordings

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Using the Menu
Press the menu button
Navigate by using the cursor button (moving
left, right, up and down), and pressing the OK
button to select settings
Press the menu button to go back
The main menu items are as follows:
Video –This sets video quality. The higher the quality, the less recording time you will have.
Camera –This switches the camera on or off –switch off if you just want to record audio.
Scene –Sets light settings to various presets, which are either Auto, Concert Lighting or
Night (leave in Auto for most instances)
Sound –This sets the Format, Sample Rate and Bit Rate of the sound. We recommend
recording in PCM 48/16, though for lossless recording use AAC 320kbps.
Mic –Set the Mic Angle. This is the direction the mic is pointing in, so a small angle is
useful when recording one-person interviews, a wide-angle is useful for recording a room
full of people.
Input –Contains Lo Cut, Auto Gain, and Sound Monitor.
File –This is where your recordings can be stored, viewed, edited and deleted.
Setting –Adjust system settings such as date, screen brightness, HDMI out, etc.
USB –Use in conjunction with iPad and USB cable. Decide between card-reader and Mic.
Press the MENU button repeatedly until you have fully exited the menu

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Transferring Your Recordings
Insert a USB cable into the USB Port on the
side of the device.
Plug the other end into the USB Port of your
laptop or computer. Make sure the device is on.
Once inserted, select ‘Card Reader’ on the
screen using the directional arrows and press
the record button.
Your computer should be able to read the device as a portable drive. Your recordings will be in
the 100_Zoom folder, which is within the DCIM folder.
Copy and paste your recordings
Once your files have been copied you can delete your recordings using your computer
Editing Your Recordings
You can edit your recordings using the following applications:
Microsoft Windows Live MovieMaker (Windows 7)
iMovie (Mac)
Final Cut (Mac)
Adobe Premiere
You cannot edit your recordings using the Windows XP version of MovieMaker, however you
could convert them to be usable as a WMV file. Please contact a member of staff for advice on
how to do this.

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Attaching a Tripod
Line the tripod head with the hole in the
bottom of the camera.
Screw the tripod tightly into the bottom of the
camera but turning either the tripod or camera.
Open the tripod legs to stand on a surface.

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Connecting to a TV
You can connect the camera to a TV to view your recordings.
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To connect to an HDMI socket, use the cable
provided and plug the smaller end into the
socket (1) above.
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Replacing the Batteries
The battery icon on the screen will give an indication of how much battery is remaining
If low, you can replace the batteries by sliding the battery cover
Remove the existing batteries, and replace with new ones, ensuring they are inserted the correct
way round
Use AA batteries only.