Selecting The Mic Pattern For The Built-In Mics - Zoom Handy recorder H2 Operation Manual

Selecting the mic pattern
for the built-in mics
When making a recording with the built-in
mics of the H2, sound is not simply picked up
from all directions. Rather, you can control the
direction and the angle from which sound is
picked up. This is called a "mic pattern". The
H2 offers a choice of 4 mic patterns. 3 of these
can be used in stereo mode.
To select a mic pattern, proceed as follows.
1.
Verify that nothing is connected
to the [EXT MIC IN] jack or [LINE
IN] jack.
If anything is plugged into these jacks, the
built-in mics will not operate, and the mic
pattern cannot be selected.
2.
Verify that the top screen is
shown on the display.
If another screen is shown, the mic pattern
cannot be selected. Press the 4 (MENU) key
repeatedly until the top screen appears.
3.
Select the mic pattern.
Use the 7/6 (MIC PATTERN) keys to
cause the indicator for the desired pattern to
light. When a pattern is selected, its name is
b r i e f l y s h o w n o n t h e d i s p l a y a s w e l l .
According to the selected mic pattern, the
recording mode will also change (stereo mode
ZOOM H2
Stereo Mode Recording
or 4-channel mode).
Indicator for selected
mic pattern lights up
(MIC PATTERN) keys
Available patterns and corresponding modes
are as follows.
● FRONT 90º (stereo mode)
Sources located within a 90-degree angle on
the front side of the unit are recorded in stereo.
● SURROUND 2CH (stereo mode)
Sound from the front side and the rear side of
the unit is recorded in 2 channels.
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