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Zoom H4N User Manual
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ZOOM H4N - USER GUIDE
SETTING UP:
-You will need to provide 2 AA batteries and an SD card to use the recorder.
-The batteries go into the compartment on the back of the recorder. If you turn the switch called
'Stamina' on, it will stretch your battery time. However, it will limit your menu choices such as file
format and level control. Please leave 'Stamina' OFF unless your battery power is running low and
your file format and audio level have already been set. You can also use the AC adaptor. It plugs into
the small jack between the two XLR jacks on the bottom of the recorder.
-Plug the microphone into one of the XLR jacks on the bottom of the unit.
- Press #1 or #2 under the "Mic" button beside the transport controls. This activates the XLR
inputs on the bottom.
Press #1 or #2 to activate bottom XLR jacks

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Summary of Contents for Zoom H4N

  • Page 1 ZOOM H4N - USER GUIDE SETTING UP: -You will need to provide 2 AA batteries and an SD card to use the recorder. -The batteries go into the compartment on the back of the recorder. If you turn the switch called ‘Stamina’...
  • Page 2: Format The Sd Card

    -Plug your headphones into the Phones jack on the top left side of the unit beside the Volume buttons. You can control the volume of your headphones using the Volume + or – buttons. Please keep in mind it only controls how loud the sound is in your ears, it does not affect the recording level. -The Power switch is on the left side of the recorder.
  • Page 3: Delete A Track

    Delete a Track: -Press the ‘FILE’ button (has a 2 on it). This takes you to a listing of the recordings on the Zoom. Use the scroll wheel to highlight the track to be deleted. Press in on the wheel to select it. Scroll through the menu options until you see ‘DELETE’.
  • Page 4: Troubleshooting Tips

    -Turn the Zoom recorder on once the USB has been attached The USB window will pop up. Use the scroll wheel to select ‘STORAGE’ and press in to connect. Once the recorder has connected a window will pop up allowing you to ‘Open Folder to View Files’.
  • Page 5: Connecting To A Telephone

    1) The telephone has a phone patch recording cable attached to it with a small mini jack at the end. Phone Patch Mini Jack 2) On the back of the Zoom recorder there is an EXT MIC jack (directly above the speaker). Plug the mini jack end of the phone patch into the EXT MIC jack. EXT MIC jack 3) On the front of the Zoom, press the MIC button to activate the EXT MIC jack.
  • Page 6 1.) Connect a mini to mini cable to the headphone jack on the mobile phone. 2.) On the back of the Zoom recorder there is an EXT MIC jack (directly above the speaker). Plug the other mini end into the EXT MIC jack.