Zoom Handy recorder H2 Operation Manual page 36

Convenient Recording Functions
[4-channel mode]
Display
WAV44.1kHz/16bit
WAV44.1kHz/24bit
WAV48kHz/16bit
WAV48kHz/24bit
3.
Select the recording mode.
Repeatedly press the 3 (REW)/2 (FF)
keys to move the cursor to the desired setting
and press the 5 (REC) key. The change is
accepted and the main menu appears again.
HINT
If you press the 4 (MENU) key instead of the
5 (REC) key, the selection is canceled and
the main menu appears again.
4.
Return to the top screen.
Repeatedly press the 4 (MENU) key until
the stereo mode or 4-channel mode top screen
appears again.
Glossary
File format
This refers to the format of the file as stored on the SD card inserted in the H2. The H2 gives you a
choice between the uncompressed WAV format and compressed MP3 format.
Sampling frequency
This is a number that specifies how many times per second the analog signal is examined (sampled)
for conversion into digital form. A higher setting will allow higher frequencies to be reproduced, but the
resulting files will be bigger and therefore consume more space on the SD card.
Quantization
This is a number that specifies how many bits are used to express the dynamics of the analog signal in
digital form. A higher quantization setting will result in better dynamic range, but the resulting files will
be bigger and therefore consume more space on the SD card.
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HINT
Making use of the flexibility of the H2, you can
File format
record in stereo mode using the WAV file format
first and convert to MP3 format later (→ p. 55).
WAV
ZOOM H2