Zoom H4n Pro Operation Manual page 20

The functions of the REC, STOP, PLAY/PAUSE, FF and REW buttons depend on the mode.
Front
REC button
Transport buttons
019
Enter recording standby and reset counter
Stopped
Recording standby Start recording and counter
Recording Playing
Recording/recording
Stop recording and reset counter
standby/paused
Playing/paused Stop playback and stop counter
Stopped
Start playback and start counter
Recording/paused
Resume paused recording
Recording standby Start recording and counter
Playing/paused
Resume paused playback
Press for less than a second
Stopped
Playing
(If there are marks, FF and REW jump to the
nearest mark)
Playback paused
Press for more than a second
Search forward/backward
The longer the button is pressed, the faster
the search speed. Searching will stop at the
(Only when a track is in recording standby)
Stopped Enter recording standby
Recording/standby Stop recording (playback continues)
Playing Recording starts and counter continues
Stopped
Enter recording standby and reset counter
Recording standby
Start recording and start counter
Recording Stop recording and stop counter
Stop playback and stop counter
Playing
Recording paused Playback paused
Stop recording/playback
Stopped Start playback
Pause recording
Recording
(only when ALWAYS NEW recording)
Recording standby Start recording and counter
Playing
Resume paused playback
Press for less than a second
Stopped
FF: Skip forward one second
Playing REW: Return to beginning
Press for more than a second
Playback paused
Search forward/backward