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User Guide
Safety and Operation
Precautions must be read
before using the unit.
© 2013 ZOOM CORPORATION
Copying or reproduction of this User
Guide in part or in whole without
permission is prohibited.

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  • Page 1 User Guide Safety and Operation Precautions must be read before using the unit. © 2013 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reproduction of this User Guide in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.

  • Page 2: Included Items

    Included items User Guide Safety and Operation Precautions must be read before using the unit. © 2013 ZOOM CORPORATION...
  • Page 3 Parts of the recorder POWER button button Right side view Remaining battery LED INPUT Charging LED LEVEL Remaining SD LED Accessory MANUAL GAIN mount +/– GAIN switch keys switch switch Remaining battery LED Green 50% or more remaining battery charge Orange 20-50% remaining battery charge 20% or less remaining battery charge...
  • Page 4 Parts of the recorder (continued) POWER button button Bottom Tripod mounting Battery/SD card screw cover Remaining battery LED INPUT Charging LED Battery slot LEVEL Remaining SD LED Battery lock SD card slot Accessory MANUAL GAIN mount +/– GAIN switch Open the battery/SD card cover. Make sure the battery is facing the keys switch switch...
  • Page 5 Battery slot Tripod mounting Battery/SD card screw cover Battery lock SD card slot Battery slot Battery lock SD card slot Back Front XY mic XY mic Lens HDMI connector port DC5V Lens HDMI OUT External Headphones HDMI input jack connector port EXT IN jack...
  • Page 6 Parts of the recorder (continued) Attaching and detaching the LCD unit Align the LCD unit with the guide rail and push it in until it is attached. On the menu screen, select SETTING and press (See "Working with menus" on page 7.) to select "Remove LCD".

  • Page 7: Main Screen

    Main screen Level meters Timecode Remaining battery charge Status icon Monitoring volume Video quality setting LO CUT setting Audio quality Mic gain setting Navigation SCENE setting Input settings buttons Status icon Audio quality setting This shows the current operation This shows the audio format and bit status.

  • Page 8: Working With Menus

    Working with menus Open the menu screen Press while the main screen is open. This opens the menu. NOTE I f t h e L C D u n i t i s t u r n e d , t h e n a v i g a t i o n b u t t o n d i s p l a y w i l l change according to the positions of the unit operation buttons.
  • Page 9 Working with menus to select a menu item. Press to confirm a menu selection. The setting item list opens. to select a setting item. Press to confirm a setting selection. The setting value list opens. to select a setting value. Press to confirm a setting value.

  • Page 10: Charging The Battery

    Charging the battery Turn the off. Connect to a USB power supply (running computer or ZOOM AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately)). The Charging LED stays lit while the battery is charging. After charging completes, disconnect the cable from the USB power supply.

  • Page 11: Setting The Time

    Setting the time On the menu screen, select SETTING and press to select Set Date. Press to select each item. to set the values for the current date and time. After completing the setting, press...
  • Page 12 On the menu screen, select SETTING and press Press to select "Yes" . Press The SD card will be formatted. Select “No” to return to the SETTING menu. After formatting completes, "Done" will appear and the SETTING menu will reopen. NOTE If the SD card’s write-protection switch is ON, the card cannot be...

  • Page 13: Adjusting The Recording Level

    Adjusting the recording level Adjusting the recording level manually Slide the GAIN switch to the MANUAL position. This turns automatic recording level adjustment off. Use the MANUAL GAIN switch to adjust the recording level. High sensitivity (for field recording) Medium sensitivity (for solo and chamber music performances) Low sensitivity (for band performances and concerts)

  • Page 14: Reducing Noise

    Reducing noise Slide the LO CUT switch to ON. NOTE Cover the mic with the included windscreen to further reduce noise. Monitoring audio Connect headphones or other audio equipment to the headphones jack on the back of the recorder. Use the VOL +/– keys to adjust the monitoring volume.

  • Page 15: Video Settings

    VIDEO settings to select an item. Press After completing the setting, press Resolution: resolution and frame rate used when recording Picture Setting Main applications dimensions second Playback on HD TVs Larger HD720/60 1280 x 720 Recording fast movement P l a y b a c k o n H D T V s a n d 1280 x 720 computers Saving SD card space and...

  • Page 16: Audio Settings

    AUDIO settings to select an item. Press After completing the setting, press Setting Description Larger Record in an uncompressed WAV format when WAV 48kHz/24bit audio quality is important. The higher the sampling frequency (kHz) and bit WAV 48kHz/16bit rate, the better the audio quality. WAV 44.1kHz/24bit WAV 44.1kHz/16bit Record in a compressed AAC format when you...

  • Page 17: Recording Video

    “Low Speed Card!” appears on the screen and recording stops. To avoid this, we recommend using cards that are Class 4 or faster. Information about SD cards that can be used with this unit can be found at www.zoom.co.jp.

  • Page 18: Playing Recordings

    Playing recordings Press on the main screen. This starts playback of the last recorded video. if you want to play a different file. Press to stop playback. The main screen reappears. Play previous/next recording … Press during playback Search backward/forward …… Press and hold during playback Pause ……………………………...

  • Page 19: Deleting Recordings

    Deleting recordings Press on the main screen. A list of videos appears. to select the video that you want to delete. Press A check mark appears on the selected video. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add check marks to multiple videos. Press U s e t o s e l e c t "...
  • Page 20 Deleting recordings (continued) to select "Yes" . Press The selected video will be deleted. Select "No" to cancel. to select "Exit Trash" and press to return to the main screen. Press...
  • Page 21 Connecting to the external input jack Connect an external mic or other audio equipment to the EXT IN jack. Press EXT IN This starts recording. NOTE When an external device is connected to EXT IN, the built-in XY mic is disabled.

  • Page 22: Hdmi Output

    Headphones/line output jack C o n n e c t h e a d p h o n e s o r a u d i o DC5V equipment to the headphones HDMI OUT jack using a stereo mini plug cable. EXT IN Start video playback on the HDMI output...

  • Page 23: Usb Connections

    USB connections Using as a card reader or mic (computer/iPad) Select USB on the menu screen and press to select "Card Reader" or "USB Mic". Press to select "PC/MAC" or "iPad" according to the type of device connected. Press U s e a U S B c a b l e t o c o n n e c t a computer or an iPad.
  • Page 24 USB connections (continued) Using as a web camera (computer) NOTE Download the audio driver necessary for use as a web camera from the ZOOM website (www.zoom.co.jp). Use the USB cable to connect to the computer, select USB on the menu screen and press to select "WebCam".
  • Page 25 LCD Rotation settings to select an item. Press After completing the setting, press Setting Description Unlock Rotate the screen according to LCD unit orientation. Lock Keep the screen in the current state. to select a video. Press to start playback of the selected video.

  • Page 26: System Settings

    System settings to select an item. Press After completing the setting, press Setting Description Set the date and time of the internal clock. Set Date (See "Setting the time" on page 10.) Set whether a beep sound is made when the starts and Beep is operated.

  • Page 27: Upgrading The Firmware Version

    You can check the firmware version using the Information item in the Setting menu. Copy the file for upgrading the firmware to the root directory on the SD card. zoom.co.jp. Insert the SD card into the unit’s card slot. While pressing and holding , press...

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Note: Operation as audio interface and mass storage supported with iPad Note: USB bus power supported Power supply voltage, 1050mAh capacity AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17, sold separately): DC 5V/1A Recharging times Using ZOOM AD-17: about 2 hours 15 minutes Battery operation time...

  • Page 29: Safety Precautions

    An action that is prohibited Warnings Operation using an AC adapter Use only a ZOOM AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately) with this unit. Do not do anything that could exceed the ratings of outlets and other electrical wiring equipment. Alterations Do not open the case or modify the product.

  • Page 30: Usage Precautions

    If the unit becomes broken or malfunctions, immediately disconnect the AC adapter, turn the power OFF and disconnect other cables. Contact the store where you bought the unit or ZOOM service with the following information: product model, serial number and specific symptoms of breakdown or malfunction, along with your name, address and telephone number.
  • Page 31 Warnings and requests regarding safe battery use DANGER Do not charge the lithium-ion battery (BT-02) in any way other than using the and either an AD-17 (sold separately) or a USB port. Do not disassemble the battery, put it in fire, or heat it in a microwave oven or conventional oven.
  • Page 32 SONAL AND NONCOMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFOR- MATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM ZOOM CORPORATION 4-4-3 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 Japan http://www.zoom.co.jp...

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