Zoom H2n manual

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Usage and saf ety precautions 02 Usage and saf ety precautions 03 H2n Handy Recorder Usage and saf et y precautions SAFETY PREC AUTIONS I n t hi s ma n u a l , sy m b o l s ar e us e d to hi g h l i gh t wa r n i n g s an d ca u t i o n s th a t yo u mu s t re a d to prev ent accidents. T he meanings of these symbols are as follows: Warning S om e [...]

Introduction 04 Introduction 05 H2n Handy Recorder Introduction Thank y ou ver y muc h for purc hasing a ZOOM Handy Recorder . The f eatures of the include the follo wing . • Four -channel r ecording captur es sound in 360° The built in microp hones are divided into mid-sid e (M S) mi cs o n th e re ar si de and XY mics on the front side. T his [...]

Contents 06 Pac kage contents 07 H2n Handy Recorder Contents Usage and safety precautions ......................... 02 Introduction ..................................................... 04 Contents ......................................................... 06 Pac kage contents ............................................ 07 Part names ..............[...]

Part names 08 Part names 09 H2n Handy Recorder P art names Left side Right side Top Bottom Front Record button Speaker LINE IN jack for mic/line input (can provide plug-in power) Remote control jack (Remote control sold separately) Headphones /LINE OUT jack MS stereo mic XY stereo mic Recording indicator MIC GAIN dial Adjusts mic input gain Strap a[...]

Display 10 Display 11 H2n Handy Recorder Displa y Recording time LINE IN jack in use indicator Home (recording) screen Playback screen Recording mode (File name shown during recording) Recording level MS mic recording level Remaining recordable time (When using built-in memory) Side level adjustment (When set to MS-RAW) LO CUT indicator Clipping in[...]

Preparation P owering the recorder 12 Preparation Installing an SD card 13 H2n Handy Recorder NO TE ∙ Use alkaline or nic kel-metal hydride bat teries. ∙ If th e “Low batter y!” warni ng appe ars, turn the p ower OFF soon and put in new bat teries. ∙ Set the type of bat ter y used. ( ➝ P .18) Preparation P o wering the recorder 1. T urn[...]

Preparation T urning the po wer ON and OFF 14 Preparation T urning the po wer ON and OFF 15 H2n Handy Recorder T urning the pow er ON and OFF • Slide down. • Slide up to the HOLD position. • Slide bac k to the middle. T ur ning the power ON Using the hold function In order to prevent accidental operation during recording , the has a hold func[...]

Preparation Connecting an external mic 16 Preparation Set ting the date and time 17 H2n Handy Recorder 4. Adjust the settings. Use to mov e the cursor Press to select the item Use to c hange the value Press to confi rm the set ting Connecting an e xternal mic 1. Connect an external mic (sold separately) to the LINE IN jac k. 1. Press . NO TE ∙ A[...]

Preparation Set ting the battery t ype 18 Preparation Set ting the battery t ype 19 H2n Handy Recorder Set ting the bat ter y t ype 1. Press . 4. Use to select the battery type, and then press . 2. Use to select SYS TEM, and then press . 3. Us e to s el ec t BA T T ERY T Y P E, an d th en pr es s . Set the bat ter y t ype in order to show the remai[...]

Recording Recording mode o verview 20 Recording Recording mode o verview 21 H2n Handy Recorder R ecording mode o v er vie w Recording The has four recording modes that can be selected according to your purposes. Mid-side (MS) ster eo mode This mode uses a mid mic to capt ure the sound directly ahead and a bidirectional side mic to capture sound fro[...]

Recording Selecting the recording mode 22 Recording Selecting where recordings are sav ed 23 H2n Handy Recorder Selecting the recording mode 1. T urn so that the triangle points to the desired mode. 2. Make settings for the recording mode. Adjusting the S lev el (MS ster eo, 2c h/4ch sur round modes) Y ou can adjust the stereo width (S lev el) befo[...]

Recording Recording manually 24 Recording Recording manually 25 H2n Handy Recorder R ecording manually 1 2, 4 3 1. T urn to adjust the input level. HINT ∙ A djust the MIC GAIN so that the peak le vel stay s around -1 2 dB. ∙ If a n i np u t s i g na l i s t o o s tr o n g , t h e M S /X Y i n d i ca t o r o n t he to p w i l l f la s h immediat[...]

Recording Recording automatically 26 Recording Recording automatically 27 H2n Handy Recorder R ecording automatically 1. Press . 2. Use to select REC, and then press . 3. Use to select AUT O REC, and then press . 4. Use to select ON/OFF , and then press . 5. Use to select ON, and then press . 6. After the home screen reopens, press to put the recor[...]

Recording Pre-recording 28 Recording Counting in before recording 29 H2n Handy Recorder When pre-recording is on, this recorder can continuously capture two seconds of sound before recording is st arted manually . When is pressed, these t wo seconds are included at the beginning of the recording . This is useful when, for example, perf ormances st [...]

Playbac k Playing bac k recordings 30 Playbac k Playing bac k recordings 31 H2n Handy Recorder Pla ying bac k recordings 1 2 2. Press and hold to return to the home screen. Playbac k 1. Press . Use to jump between marks and fi les Hold to searc h for ward or bac kward Press to pause and restart playbac k Use to adjust the v olume HINT The longer y[...]

Playbac k Selecting the fi le to pla ybac k from a list 32 Playbac k Changing the playbac k speed 33 H2n Handy Recorder Selecting the fi le to pla ybac k from a list 1. When the playbac k screen is open, press . 2. Use to select FILE LIST , and then press . 3. Use to select a fi le, and then press to start playbac k of that fi le. 4. Press and [...]

Playbac k Loop pla ybac k of a set inter val (AB REPEA T) 34 Playbac k Loop pla ybac k of a set inter val (AB REPEA T) 35 H2n Handy Recorder L oop pla ybac k of a set inter val (AB REPEA T) 1. When the playbac k screen is open, press . 2. Use to select AB REPEA T , and then press . 5. Press to stop loop playbac k. 6. Use to select ST OP REPEA T , a[...]

Playbac k Changing the play mode 36 Playbac k Changing the play mode 37 H2n Handy Recorder Changing the pla y mode 1. When the playbac k screen is open, press . 2. Use to select PLA Y MODE, and then press . NO TE PLA Y ALL: Play all the fi les in the current folder once. PLA Y ONE: Pla y the current fi le once. REPEA T ONE: Play the current fi l[...]

Playbac k Adjusting the pla ybac k pitch (KEY CONTR OL) 38 Playbac k Changing the S lev el 39 H2n Handy Recorder Changing the S le v el MS-RA W only 1. When the playbac k screen is open, press . 4. Press to start playbac k with the adjusted S level. 2. Use to select MS SIDE MIC LEVEL, and then press . The S lev el (stereo width) of fi les recorded[...]

Playbac k Mixing a 4c h surround fi le 40 Playbac k Mixing a 4c h surround fi le 41 H2n Handy Recorder Mixing a 4c h sur round fi le 2. Press . 1. Set the recorder to 4c h surround mode, select the fi le you want to mix, and then press . 3. Use to select SURROUND MIXER, and then press . 4. Change the values of the parameters. Use t o m ov e t h[...]

Chec king & Editing Files Chec king fi le information 42 Chec king & Editing Files Chec king track marks 43 H2n Handy Recorder Chec king & Editing Files Chec king fi le inf ormation 1. Press . Y ou can c heck v arious t ypes of information about the current fi le. 2. Use to select FILE, and then press . 3. Select the fi le that you [...]

Chec king & Editing Files Changing fi le names 44 Chec king & Editing Files Changing fi le names 45 H2n Handy Recorder Changing fi le names Stereo fi les only 1. Press . 2. Use to select FILE, and then press . 3. Use to select the fi le name that you want to c hange, and then press . 5. Edit the name. 4. Use to select RENAME, and then [...]

Chec king & Editing Files Conv ert WA V fi les into MP3 fi les 46 Chec king & Editing Files Conv ert WA V fi les into MP3 fi les 47 H2n Handy Recorder Con v ert W A V fi les into MP3 fi les Stereo fi les only 1. Press . W AV fi les (other than MS-RAW) that have been recorded in any mode other than 4c h surround can be converted to M[...]

Chec king & Editing Files Normalizing WA V fi les 48 Chec king & Editing Files Normalizing WA V fi les 49 H2n Handy Recorder Normalizing W A V fi les 1. Press . If the volume of a recording is low er than desired, you can raise the lev el of the recording as a whole. 2. Use to select FILE, and then press . 3. Use to select the fi le you[...]

Chec king & Editing Files Dividing fi les 50 Chec king & Editing Files Dividing fi les 51 H2n Handy Recorder Dividing fi les Stereo fi les only 1. Press . Y ou can divide a fi le into two at any point. 2. Use to select FILE, and then press . 3. Use to select the fi le you want to divide, and then press . 4. Use to select DIVIDE, and t[...]

Chec king & Editing Files Deleting fi les 52 Chec king & Editing Files Deleting all fi les in a f older 53 H2n Handy Recorder Deleting fi les 1. Press . Y ou can delete unw anted fi les. 2. Use to select FILE, and then press . 3. Use to select the fi le you want to delete, and then press . 4. Use to select DELETE, and then press . 5. U[...]

Chec king & Editing Files Conv erting MS-RA W fi les into stereo fi les 54 Chec king & Editing Files Conv erting MS-RA W fi les into stereo fi les 55 H2n Handy Recorder 5. If you want to adjust the S level, use to select MS SIDE MIC LEVEL, and then press . 1. Press . 6. Use to adjust the S level, and then press . 2. Use to select FILE, [...]

Chec king & Editing Files Conv erting 4c h surround fi les into stereo fi les 56 Chec king & Editing Files Conv erting 4c h surround fi les into stereo fi les 57 H2n Handy Recorder 5. Use to select MIXER, and then press . 1. Press . 6. Use to select ENABLE or DISABLE, and then press . NO TE F or an explanation about ho w to mix, see P .[...]

Using USB Exc hanging fi les with a computer (Card reader) 58 Using USB Exc hanging fi les with a computer (Card reader) 59 H2n Handy Recorder Using USB 1. After turning the power on, connect the to a computer by a USB cable. Ex c hanging fi les with a computer (Card reader) Y ou can connect the recorder to a computer to c hec k and copy data on[...]

Using USB Audio interf ace use 60 Using USB Audio interf ace use 61 H2n Handy Recorder A udio interface use MS/XY stereo and 2c h surround modes only Y ou can record the signal from the directly to a computer , and output the playbac k signal from a computer through the . 1. Follow steps 1–3 in “Exc hanging fi les with a computer” on P .58. [...]

T uner Using the tuner 62 T uner Using the tuner 63 H2n Handy Recorder Using the t uner 1. Press . The built-in t uner can help you tune instr uments by detecting the pitc hes of input signals. 2. Us e to s el ec t TOO L , and t he n pr e ss . 3. Us e to s el ec t TU NER , an d th en pr es s . 4. If you w ant t o c han ge t he s t an da rd p it ch [...]

Metronome Using the metronome 64 Metronome Using the metronome 65 H2n Handy Recorder Using the metronome 1. Press . Y ou can use the metronome to count in before recording and to pro vide a guide tempo. 2. Use to select TOOL, and then press . 3. Use to select METRONOME, and then press . 4. Use to select the desired menu item, and then press . ■ S[...]

V arious settings Reducing noise (LO CU T) 66 V arious settings Monitoring the input signal 67 H2n Handy Recorder R educing noise (LO CU T) 1. Press . The recorder can be set to reduce the sound of wind, vocal pops and other noise. 2. Use to select INPUT , and then press . 3. Use to select L O CUT , and then press . 4. Use to select ON, and then pr[...]

V arious settings Compressing/limiting the input signal 68 V arious settings Compressing/limiting the input signal 69 H2n Handy Recorder Compressing/limiting the input signal 1. Press . The recorder can be set to automatically increase the level of input signals that are too weak and decrease the level of input signals that are too strong for eac h[...]

V arious settings Automatically adjusting the input gain 70 V arious settings Monitoring MS-RA W signals 71 H2n Handy Recorder A utomatically adjusting the input gain 1. Press . T he rec ord er can au to mat ic al ly ad ju st th e am ou nt of gai n used on sig nal s in put through the built-in microphones and the LINE IN input in order to av oid di[...]

V arious settings Set ting the recording format 72 V arious settings Set ting the recording format 73 H2n Handy Recorder Set ting the recording format 1. Press . Y ou can set the recording f ormat according to your sound quality and fi le size needs. 2. Use to select REC, and then press . 3. Use to select REC FORMA T , and then press . 4. Use to s[...]

V arious settings Changing automatic recording set tings 74 V arious settings Changing automatic recording set tings 75 H2n Handy Recorder Changing automatic recording set tings 1. Press . Y ou can c hange set tings related to the input lev el threshold that causes recording to st art and stop automatically , as well as the amount of delay bef ore [...]

V arious settings Set ting how fi les are named 76 V arious settings Pausing recording when adding marks 77 H2n Handy Recorder Set ting how fi les are named Stereo fi les only 1. Press . Y ou can c hange how stereo fi les are automatically named. 2. Use to select REC, and then press . 3. Use to select FILE NAME, and then press . 4. Use to selec[...]

V arious settings Changing the display bac klight time 78 V arious settings Adjusting the displa y contrast 79 H2n Handy Recorder Changing the displa y bac klight time 1. Press . Y ou can set the amount of time that the display bac klight stays lit. 2. Use to select SYS TEM, and then press . 3. Use to select BACK LIGHT , and then press . 4. Use to [...]

V arious settings Chec king the software v ersions 80 V arious settings Restoring the unit to its f actor y set tings 81 H2n Handy Recorder Chec king the sof t ware v ersions 1. Press . Y ou can view the v ersions of the system and other sof t ware used by the . 2. Use to select SYS TEM, and then press . 3. Use to select SOFTW ARE VERSION, and then[...]

V arious settings Chec king the open capacit y of the SD card 82 V arious settings F ormat ting an SD card 83 H2n Handy Recorder Chec king the open capacit y of the SD card 1. Press . 2. Use to select SD CARD, and then press . 3. Use to select REMAIN, and then press to show the open space on the card. F ormat ting an SD card 1. Press . Y ou can for[...]

Other functions Updating the system sof tware 84 Other functions Using SD cards from older H series recorders 85 H2n Handy Recorder Updating the sy stem sof t ware 2. With the SD card in the , turn the power ON while pressing and holding . 3. Use to select OK, and then press . 4. After updating completes, turn the power OFF . Other functions Y ou c[...]

Other functions Using a remote control 86 T roubleshooting 87 H2n Handy Recorder Using a remote control By using a remote control (sold separately) you can operate the from a distance. • Connect the remote control to the REMO TE jack on the . The functions of the but tons on the remote are as follo ws. Start and stop recording Add marks (WAV form[...]

Specifi cations 88 Specifi cations 89 H2n Handy Recorder Specifi cations Recording media 1 6MB–2GB SD cards, 4GB–32GB SDHC cards (Cards that can be used with this recorder are to be verifi ed individually) Built-in memory Can be used to record up to 1 minute in 96 kbps MP3 format (recording to this memory overwrites any previous recording i[...]

FCC regulation warning (f or U.S.A.) This equipment h as been tes ted and found to comply wit h the limits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the F CC Rules. These l imits are d esigned to provide reasona ble protect ion against h armful in terference in a residenti al inst allation . This equ ipment ge nerates, uses, and can ra[...]

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