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Zoom H2next Quick Manual

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Safety Precautions before use.

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  • Page 1 Quick Guide You must read the Usage and Safety Precautions before use. The Operation Manual can be downloaded from the ZOOM website (www.zoom. jp/docs/h2n). This page has files in PDF and ePub formats. The PDF file format is suitable for printing on paper and reading on a computer.

  • Page 2: Part Names

    Part names Left side Front XY stereo mic MS stereo mic LINE IN jack for mic/line input (can provide Speaker plug-in power) Recording Volume control indicator Remote control jack (Remote control sold separately) Headphones /LINE OUT jack USB port Record button...

  • Page 3: Right Side

    Handy Recorder Right side MS mic indicator Lights when the MS mic (rear) is ON. MENU button Flashes when the input signal is distorting. PLAY control Recording mode Press to play/pause selection dial (in menu, set item) Shift up/down to search XY mic indicator Lights when forward/backward the XY mic (front) is ON.

  • Page 4: Powering The Recorder

    Powering the recorder Using batteries Turn the power OFF , and then remove the battery cover. Insert batteries. Close the cover. Press here and slide down NOTE · Use alkaline or nickel-metal hydride batteries. · If the “Low battery!” warning appears, turn the power OFF soon and put in new batteries.

  • Page 5: Installing An Sd Card

    Handy Recorder Installing an SD card After turning the power OFF , open the SD card slot cover. Insert the card into the slot. To remove a card, push it further into the slot and then pull it out. NOTE ·...

  • Page 6: Turning The Power On And Off

    Turning the power ON and OFF Turning the power ON Slide down. NOTE · If “No SD card!” appears, confirm that an SD card is correctly inserted into the recorder. · If “Card Protected” appears, SD card write protection is ON. Turn write protection OFF by sliding the “Lock”...

  • Page 7: Setting The Date And Time

    Handy Recorder Setting the date and time The date and time is added to recording files automatically, so set it correctly whenever the batteries are replaced. Press to select SYSTEM, and then press to select DATE/TIME, and then press Adjust the settings. to move the cursor Press to select the item...
  • Page 8 Display Home (recording) screen AUTO GAIN/AUTO REC indicator Recording mode Recording mode (File name shown during recording) (When AUTO REC enabled) Recording time Remaining battery level indicator Full LINE IN jack in use indicator Clipping Recording format indicator (WAV example) Empty (MP3 example) Side level adjustment...

  • Page 9: Playback Screen

    Handy Recorder Playback screen Playback time Playing File name (Playback paused) AB repeat Side mic level Playback speed Key control Mixer Playback level (when in 4ch surround mode) (Appearance in 4ch surround mode)

  • Page 10: Recording Mode Overview

    Recording mode overview has four recording modes that can be selected according to your purposes. Mid-side (MS) stereo mode This mode uses a mid mic to capture the sound Side directly ahead and a bidirectional side mic to (Adjustable) capture sound from left and right. The recording level of the side mic (S level) can be adjusted, allowing the stereo width to be changed.
  • Page 11 Handy Recorder 2ch and 4ch surround modes Sound can be captured in all directions using both MS and XY mics. You can select 2ch, which mixes the signals Side (adjustable) from the MS and XY mics, or 4ch, which records the signals from the MS and XY mics separately.

  • Page 12: Selecting The Recording Mode

    Selecting the recording mode Turn so that the triangle points to the desired mode. NOTE · The 4ch surround mode can only be used when an SD card is in the unit. · In 4ch surround mode, only WAV formats (44.1/48kHz, 16/24bit) can be used.
  • Page 13 Handy Recorder Using MS-RAW mode (MS stereo mode/WAV format only) If you want to adjust the stereo width after recording, record using MS-RAW mode. Hold down until RAW appears. Selecting where recordings are saved Press to select FOLDER, and then press to select the folder where you want to save files, and then press...

  • Page 14: Setting The Recording Format

    Setting the recording format You can set the recording format according to your sound quality and file size needs. Press to select REC, and then press to select REC FORMAT, and then press to select the recording format, and then press NOTE ·...
  • Page 15 Handy Recorder Sound quality File size High Large WAV96kHz/24bit WAV96kHz/16bit WAV48kHz/24bit Only these formats WAV44.1kHz/24bit can be selected when using 4ch WAV48kHz/16bit recording mode WAV44.1kHz/16bit MP3 320kbps MP3 256kbps MP3 224kbps MP3 192kbps MP3 160kbps MP3 128kbps MP3 112kbps MP3 96kbps MP3 80kbps MP3 64kbps MP3 56kbps...

  • Page 16: Recording Manually

    Recording manually 2, 4 Turn to adjust the input level. HINT · Adjust the MIC GAIN so that the peak level stays around -12 dB. · If an input signal is too strong, the MS/XY indicator on the top will flash immediately.

  • Page 17: Playing Back Recordings

    Handy Recorder Playing back recordings You can play files in the current folder. Change the folder to play files in a different folder. Press to jump between marks and files Hold to search forward or backward Press to pause and restart playback to adjust the volume HINT The longer you hold the PLAY control the faster it will...

  • Page 18: Specifications

    Specifications Recording media 16MB–2GB SD cards, 4GB–32GB SDHC cards (Cards that can be used with this recorder are to be verified 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 in it) Recording Mic arrangements...
  • Page 19 Handy Recorder Features KEY CONTROL Playback pitch adjustable ±6 semitones (cannot be used with 96kHz files) AB REPEAT Repeats playback between selected points in a file FILE DIVIDE Divides a file into two FILE NORMALIZE Maximizes file volume (cannot be used with MP3s) FILE MP3 ENCODE WAV files can be converted to MP3 formats at fixed bit rates MARK...
  • Page 20 ZOOM CORPORATION 4-4-3 Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 Japan www.zoom.co.jp Z2I-4054-01...

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