Zoom H1 User Manual
Handy
Recorder
H1
Quick Start Guide
Safety and Operation
Precautions must be read
before using the unit.
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Prepare
Turning the unit ON and OFF is easy.
Turning the power on/off
To turn the unit ON, slide the power
1.
switch down for about 1 second.
To turn the unit OFF, slide the
2.
power switch down for about 1
second again.
↓
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The buttons can be disabled to prevent recording from
being stopped accidentally, for example.
Disabling the buttons
To disable the buttons, slide the
1.
power switch upward to HOLD.
To enable use of the buttons again,
2.
slide the power switch back to the
middle position.
↑
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Set the date and time on the unit.
↓
Prepare
sound of wind and other noise can be reduced.
Setting the date and time
While pressing , turn the
1.
power on.
Use and to set the
2.
value, and press
to the next item.
• Press
2
2,3
2
1,2
1
previous item.
After setting the last item
3.
(seconds), press
MEMO
If the date/time setting is initialized,
this screen opens automatically.
Reducing noise
Slide the LO CUT switch to
•
ON. The LO CUT icon appears
on the
screen.
to return to the
Power / Disabling buttons / Setting the date and time / Reducing noise
to move
2
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Adjusting the input level
Adjust the level of the input signal. The unit can also be set to
automatic adjustment.
Use the +/– INPUT LEVEL buttons
•
to adjust the level. For automatic
adjustment, set the AUTO level
switch to ON.
• During adjustment, the
value is shown on the
screen.
MEMO
When the AUTO level switch is ON, the input
level adjustment buttons have no effect.
If the PEAK/REC LED blinks rapidly, the
sound might be distorted. In this case, lower
the input level.
Prepare
Adjusting the output level
Adjust the output level (volume) from the line/headphones
output jack and built-in speaker.
Use the +/– VOLUME
•
buttons to adjust the
level.
• Press and hold the + or –
button to change the value
rapidly.
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Setting the recording format
Set the recording format and bit rate.
Select MP3 or WAV format.
1.
Use and to select the bit rate and
2.
press
.
• The screen shows the remaining recording
2
2
Operate
1
Back
2
Front
Recording
time for the current bit rate.
MEMO
Since the MP3 format uses data compression, its sound quality is not as good as WAV
format, but it uses less microSD card capacity. For both formats, higher rates provide
higher quality.
After turning on the unit, you can start recording from the home
screen with the press of one button.
Press to start
1.
recording.
• The recording time appears
on the screen.
Press again to stop recording and
2.
return to the home screen.
MEMO
If no microSD card is in the unit, you can still
unit's built-in memory. Be aware that recording again without a card will overwrite the
recording already in the built-in memory.
Adjusting input and output levels / Setting recording format
Operate
Recording
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