Convenient Recording Functions; Selecting The Recording Mode - Zoom Handy recorder H2 Operation Manual

Convenient Recording Functions

This section describes various functions of the H2 that will come in handy during recording.
Selecting the recording
mode
The H2 lets you choose from a number of
recording modes (with different settings for
file format, sampling frequency, quantization),
allowing you to get the most out of the H2 in
various recording situations.
NOTE
The settings described here cannot be
changed while the recorder is operating. Stop
recording or playback before carrying out
these steps.
1.
Bring up the main menu screen.
At the stereo mode or 4-channel mode top
screen, press the 4 (MENU) key.
HINT
The available selections for the recording
mode differ in stereo mode and 4-channel
mode.
2.
Bring up the REC MODE screen.
Repeatedly press the 3 (REW)/2 (FF)
keys to move the cursor to "REC MODE" and
press the 5 (REC) key. The REC MODE
screen appears.
ZOOM H2
Here you can select the recording mode. The
settings available for file format, sampling
frequency, and quantization are listed below.
File format
Sampling frequency
Selections available in stereo mode/4-channel
mode are as follows.
[Stereo mode]
Display
WAV44.1kHz/16bit
WAV44.1kHz/24bit
WAV48kHz/16bit
WAV48kHz/24bit
WAV96kHz/16bit
WAV96kHz/24bit
MP3 48k, 56k, 64k, 80k,
96k, 112k, 128k,160k,
192k, 224k, 256k,
320kbps
MP3 VBR
VBR (Variable Bit Rate):
quantization bits is automatically adjusted
according to the amount of information in the
input source.
Quantization
File format
WAV
MP3
The number of
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