Table Of Contents - Zoom H4essential Operation Manual

Contents
Notes about this Operation Manual........................................................................................................................ 2
H4essential overview.................................................................................................................................................. 6
Achieving high audio quality throughout recording and editing......................................................................... 6
Functions of parts..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Overview of screens that appear........................................................................................................................... 15
Recording process..................................................................................................................................................... 26
Making preparations.................................................................................................................................................27
Inserting microSD cards........................................................................................................................................... 27
Supplying power........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Connecting input devices......................................................................................................................................... 30
Turning the power on/off........................................................................................................................................ 36
Setting the guide sound (first time starting up)...................................................................................................38
Setting the language shown (first time starting up)............................................................................................ 39
Setting the date format (first time starting up)....................................................................................................40
Setting the date and time (first time starting up)................................................................................................41
Setting the type of batteries used (first time starting up).................................................................................. 43
Preventing misoperation (HOLD function)............................................................................................................ 44
Making input settings............................................................................................................................................... 45
Enabling tracks for recording.................................................................................................................................. 45
Converting built-in XY mic input to mono.............................................................................................................46
Setting plug-in power................................................................................................................................................47
Setting phantom power........................................................................................................................................... 48
Reducing noise (Lo Cut)............................................................................................................................................50
Enabling stereo linking............................................................................................................................................. 51
Setting the side level when recording mid-side stereo.......................................................................................53
Making output settings............................................................................................................................................ 55
Changing how the output level is adjusted.......................................................................................................... 55
Adjusting the fixed level...........................................................................................................................................57
Recording.................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Monitoring input sounds..........................................................................................................................................59
Adjusting the monitoring balance of input sounds............................................................................................. 61
Making recording settings........................................................................................................................................63
Recording.................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Adding marks during recording.............................................................................................................................. 71
Moving the file being recorded to the TRASH folder.......................................................................................... 72
Playing recordings..................................................................................................................................................... 73
Playing recordings..................................................................................................................................................... 73
Adjusting the volume balance of all tracks...........................................................................................................75
Making output settings.............................................................................................................................................76
Automatic volume adjustment during playback.................................................................................................. 77
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