Recording - Zoom Handy Recorder H4 Operation Manual

HINT
To check the action of the effect, press the [REC]
key to set the H4 to the recording standby
condition, and then monitor the signal at the [LINE
OUTPUT] or [PHONES] jack while the instruments
to record are being played.
4.
To accept the settings for the COMP/
LIMIT module, press the jog dial.
5.
Bring the cursor to the "MIC MODEL"
item and press the jog dial.
If the built-in stereo mic is selected as input
source, the MIC MODEL module is available in
addition to the COMP/LIMIT module. This
module simulates the characteristics of various
well-known microphone models.
6.
Move the jog dial up/down to change
the MIC MODEL module settings.
The following microphone simulation settings
are available.
• OFF (default)
The MIC MODEL module is off.
• SM57, MD421, U87, C414
The MIC MODEL module is enabled, and the
respective mic characteristics are simulated.
For details on mic characteristics, see page
95.
7.
To accept the settings for the MIC
MODEL module, press the jog dial.
8.
To return to the stereo mode top
screen, press the center of the
ZOOM H4
Quick Guide 1 Stereo mode basic operation
[MENU] key.
HINT
• In stereo mode, you only need to select an
effect type. There is no provision for adjusting
detailed parameters.
• For details about the effects available in stereo
mode, see the reference section at the end of
this manual.
• If you have switched effects on or off or
changed effect settings, the recording level will
have to be readjusted.
• Manufacturer names and product names
mentioned in this documentation are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. The names are used only to
illustrate sonic characteristics and do not
indicate any affiliation with ZOOM
CORPORATION.

Recording

To record in stereo mode, proceed as follows.
1.
At the stereo mode top screen, use
the TRACK [1] – [4] keys to select the
recording format (→ p. 13).
2.
Press the [REC] key.
The [REC] key flashes, and the recorder is now
in the standby condition.
The level meter on the display lets you check the
input signal level (recording level). You can also
m o n i t o r t h e i n p u t s i g n a l v i a t h e [ L I N E
OUTPUT] jack/[PHONES] jack.
HINT
• If the monitor function (→ p. 36) is on, the signal
can always be monitored via the [LINE
OUTPUT] jack/[PHONES] jack, even if the unit
is not in recording standby mode.
• If the auto gain function is on, the input signal
level will be detected when you set the H4 to
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