ZOOM R4 Manual

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Quicktour (13 pages)

Operation manual (100 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Inserting microSD cards
2 Turning the power on
3 Making settings when first turned on
- 3.1 Setting the date and time
- 3.2 Setting the battery type
4 Recording
5 Playing recordings
6 Adjusting the mix and bouncing
- 6.1 Adjusting the mix
  - 6.1.1 Adjust EQ and panning
  - 6.1.2 Use faders to adjust track levels
- 6.2 Bouncing tracks
7 Names of parts
8 Other functions
9 Troubleshooting
10 Documents / Resources
- 10.1 References
- 10.2 Download manual

ZOOM R4 Manual

Inserting microSD cards

Always turn the power off before inserting or removing a microSD card.
To remove a microSD card, push it further into the slot and then pull it out.

Supported recording media:
microSDHC: 4 GB – 32 GB
microSDXC: 64 GB – 1 TB

Turning the power on

Making settings when first turned on

Setting the date and time

Use to select a setting item, and press to confirm.
Use to change the date/time, and press to confirm.
After setting all the items, select "OK" and press to complete setting the date and time.

Setting the battery type

Throughout these instructions use buttons according to the screen to select and confirm (execute).
Setting the battery type - Step 1

After setting is complete, the Home Screen will open.
Setting the battery type - Step 2

Recording

Connecting guitars and mics

Selecting tracks for recording

Press to cycle through the input sources that can be assigned to the track.
Press to return to the Home Screen.

Input source	Explanation
-	Use when nothing is connected (when not recording)
INPUT A	Use when connecting guitars or dynamic mics
INPUT A	Use when connecting condenser mics
INPUT B	Use when connecting guitars or dynamic mics
INPUT B	Use when connecting condenser mics
MIC	Use for the built-in mic

Phantom power will be supplied if INPUT A or INPUT B is selected.
Do not supply phantom power to devices that are not compatible with it. Doing so could damage the device.

Adjusting the volume

Use the faders to adjust track levels
Connect headphones and adjust the volume

Setting effects

Effects can be applied to INPUT A or the built-in mic and recorded.
Press to return to the Home Screen.

Setting the rhythm

Press to return to the Home Screen.

Item	Explanation
Rhythm	This turns the rhythm on/off.
Pattern	This selects the rhythm type.
Tempo	This sets the tempo.
Volume	This adjusts the volume.
Pre Count	This turns the precount on/off.

Recording

Recording operation

Operation button	Operation when recording	Operation when stopped
	Stop recording	Move to beginning
	Stop recording (Continue playback)	Resume recording

Use the same procedures to record additional tracks.

Playing recordings

Operation button	Operation when playing	Operation when stopped
	Press and hold to search backward/ forward	Move playback position forward/ backward
	Stop playback	Move to beginning
	Stop playback	Resume playback

Adjusting the mix and bouncing

Adjusting the mix

Adjust EQ and panning

Press to return to the Home Screen.

Item	Explanation
High	This boosts or cuts high frequencies.
Middle	This boosts or cuts mid-range frequencies.
Low	This boosts or cuts low frequencies.
Pan	This sets the left-right sound position.
Echo	This adjusts echoes.
Reverb	This adjusts reverberations and reflections.

Use faders to adjust track levels

Using faders to adjust the balance
While listening to playback, use the faders to adjust the balance.

Bouncing tracks

Tracks 1–4 can be combined in a BOUNCE track. Quick Bounce and Real Time Bounce options are available.

Item	Explanation
Quick Bounce	This can quickly combine tracks 1–4 in the BOUNCE track.
Real Time Bounce	This allows faders to be used to adjust levels while bouncing tracks 1–4 to the BOUNCE track.

Bouncing tracks

Press to cancel when bouncing.
During a Real Time Bounce, pressing , or will bounce the recording up to that moment to the BOUNCE track.
To revert a bounce to the previous state (restore the original recordings to tracks 1–4), press. The function can only be used on the most recent bounce.

Names of parts

Other functions

USB audio interface	Connected to a computer, smartphone or tablet, this can be used as a 2-in/2-out audio interface.
USB file transfer	By connecting with a computer, data on the microSD card can be checked and copied.
Online help (2D code)	Detailed documents related to the product can be viewed by reading the 2D code with a smartphone.

Troubleshooting

Sound is not output or the volume is very low

Check the headphone connection.
Confirm that the headphone volume is not lowered.
Check the orientation of the mic or the volume settings of the connected equipment.

Monitored sound is distorted

Adjust the volume.

Built-in mic sound is distorted

Use the R4 farther away from the sound source.

INPUT A/B sound is distorted

Adjust the volumes of connected devices.

Recording is not possible

Confirm that the microSD card has open space.
Confirm that a microSD card is loaded properly in the card slot.

The recorded sound breaks up

Test the microSD card.
See the Operation Manual for details.
Use the R4 to format the microSD card.
We recommend using microSD cards that have been confirmed to operate with this recorder.
See the ZOOM website (zoomcorp.com) for information about microSD cards that have been confirmed to work with this unit.

Not recognized by computer when connected

Use a USB cable that supports data transfer.

Date and time are frequently reset

If power is not supplied by an AC adapter or batteries for a long time, date and time settings will be reset. If the Set Date/Time Screen appears during startup, set them again.

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