H3 Control
Version 1.0
Operation Manual
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Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................3
Copyrights .................................................................................................................................4
Installing H3 Control ..................................................................................................................4
Pairing the and the connected device ..........................................................................5
Recording ..................................................................................................................................7
Home/Recording Screen ..............................................................................................................7
Setting the mic position ................................................................................................................8
Menu items related to recording ...................................................................................................9
Adjusting the input level (Mic Gain) ............................................................................................10
Adjusting headphone volume .....................................................................................................10
Adjusting line output volume ......................................................................................................11
Playing a test tone ......................................................................................................................11
Recording ...................................................................................................................................12
Playing recordings ...................................................................................................................13
Playback Screen .........................................................................................................................13
Selecting les for playback ........................................................................................................14
Playing les ................................................................................................................................15
Changing the play mode .............................................................................................................16
Manual play mode operations ....................................................................................................17
Managing folders and les ......................................................................................................18
Opening the FINDER screen .......................................................................................................18
Opening SD cards and folders ....................................................................................................19
Working with folders and les ....................................................................................................20
Inputting characters ................................................................................................................21
System ....................................................................................................................................22
Setting the language................................................................................................................23
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Introduction
H3 Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM . By installing H3
Control, you can use an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch (6th generation or later) as a remote
control for an .(A ZOOM BTA-1 or other dedicated wireless adapter is also necessary to operate an with H3 Control.)
In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and
searching forward/backward, you can use this app to add marks and make various settings. You can also use it to check input levels and the remaining battery charge as well as
to monitor the remaining recording time.
Moreover, with this app, you can directly input characters from the iOS device to change le
names and to add notes and data used when recording, including the date and time.
This manual does not explain operation of the itself. See the Operation
Manual for detailed information about all its functions.
Features
Verify important settings with a glance
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With a quick look you can check important recording and playback settings, including the
level of each track, the recording mode and format and whether the limiter and low-cut lter are on or off.
You can also monitor the remaining battery charge and remaining recording time.
Rename les and add notes (metadata)
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Using the iOS device keyboard, you can input le names and notes. You can also input long
phrases without stress.
Set the time
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Use the iOS device time information to quickly set the time on the . This allows you
to set the time accurately with ease.
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Copyrights
iPad, iPhone, iPod, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are for identication pur-
poses only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their respective owners.
Installing H3 Control
Open the App Store on the iOS device and search for "H3 Control".
1.
Tap "GET" on the H3 Control screen.
2.
This will install H3 Control on the device.
NOTE
· The rst time that you launch H3 Control, you must pair it with the that it will operate.
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Pairing the and the connected device
The rst time that you launch H3 Control, you must pair with the to establish their
connection.
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1
2
Remove the REMOTE connector cover and connect a BTA-1 or other
1.
dedicated wireless adapter.
Start the .
2.
A password to identify the BTA-1 or other dedicated wireless adapter will be shown on the
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display.
Tap the H3 Control app icon on the iOS device.
3.
H3 Control will launch, and a password input screen will appear on the iOS device display.
Input the 6-digit password that appears on the display and tap “Pair”.
4.
When pairing completes, “Connected” will appear on the display.
HINT
· If pairing is not successful, move the device closer to the or move both to a place where
nothing interferes with radio waves and start H3 Control again. Conrm also that the Bluetooth function of the iOS device can be used.
· Entering a password will not be necessary when launching the app again in the future.
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NOTE
· Only one iOS device can be paired with the at a time. Pairing a different iOS device will make
it no longer possible to connect with the previously paired iOS device. Trying to connect the previous
iOS device will cause an error message to appear on the display and turn the BTA-1 off.
· To reconnect a previously paired iOS device, follow the instructions in the operation manual for the
iOS device that you are using to remove the that is registered as a Bluetooth device. Then,
after you launch H3 Control, the password input screen will appear, making pairing possible.
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Recording
Home/Recording Screen
· Elapsed recording time · Remaining recordable time
· Status icon
· File name
· Recording format
· Clipping indicators
· Level meters
· Track names
· Mic gain
· MENU button
· Screen operation lock
switch
· Test tone button
· Remaining
battery charge
· Limiter setting
· Low-cut setting
· Mic position window
· Mic position selection
buttons
· Headphone volume
· Line output level
· MARK button
· RECORD button
· Backward
search button
Screen operation lock switch setting
Setting Description
All screen settings are available.
All operations are disabled except the screen operation lock switch.
· PLAY/PAUSE button· STOP button
· Forward
search button
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Setting the mic position
Set the mic position used for recording.
Tap and on the Home Screen.
1.
This changes the mic position setting and the mic position image on the screen.
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NOTE
· When Mic Position is set to Auto, the word “Auto” will appear before the current mic position, for
example “Auto Upright”.
· The Mic Position setting cannot be changed while recording.
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Menu items related to recording
Make various settings related to recording.
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1
Tap on the Home Screen.
1.
Tap an item on the Menu Screen to select it, and then change the setting.
2.
Input/Output
Setting Description
Lo Cut This function can reduce noise, including air-conditioning, wind and vocal
pops.
Limiter The limiter can prevent distortion by reducing loud input signals.
Ambisonic Monitor This sets how input sounds in Ambisonic format are monitored.
Rec Settings
Setting Description
Rec Mode This sets the le format used to record les.
Rec Format The recording format can be selected in consideration of audio quality and
le size.
Rec File Name
Rec File Note
Sound Marker A tone signal (sound marker) can be output from the PHONE OUT and LINE
This sets the le name used for recorded les (→ “Inputting characters” on
page 21).
This sets the note used for recorded les (→ “Inputting characters” on page
21).
OUT jacks when recording starts.
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Adjusting the input level (Mic Gain)
The input level (mic gain) used during recording can be adjusted.
1
Drag the Mic Gain on the Home Screen up and down to
1.
adjust the level.
HINT
· Double-tapping Mic Gain will set it to 50.
Adjusting headphone volume
The volume used for monitoring with headphones, for example, can be adjusted.
1
Drag the headphone volume on the Home Screen up and
1.
down to adjust the level.
HINT
· Double-tapping the headphone volume will set it to 80.
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Adjusting line output volume
The line output level can be adjusted.
1
Drag the Line Out level on the Home Screen up and down to
1.
adjust the level.
HINT
· Double-tapping the Line Out level will set it to 0 dB.
Playing a test tone
A test tone can be played in order to adjust the level of a connected device.
1
Touch on the Home Screen.
1.
This starts output of the test tone.
Stop touching to stop the test tone.
HINT
· When adjusting the level used with a device connected to the LINE OUT jack, touch while adjusting the LINE OUT level.
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Recording
1
Tap on the Home Screen.
1.
Tap to pause.
2.
Tap again to restart recording.
Tap to stop.
3.
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Playing recordings
Playback Screen
· Elapsed playback time · Remaining playback time
· Status icon
· Recording le name
· Playback le format
· Clipping indicators
· Level meters
· Track names
· Mic gain
· MENU button
· Screen operation lock
switch
· Test tone button
· Remaining
battery charge
· Play Mode window
· Play Mode selection
buttons
· Headphone volume
· Line output level
· MARK button
· RECORD button
· PLAY/PAUSE button· STOP button
· Backward
search button
Play mode window appearance
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Tracking Play Mode and Manual Play Mode Binaural Play Mode During stereo le playback
Horizontal
angle
Vertical
angle
Roll angle
Orientation of
sound extracted
· Forward
search button
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Selecting les for playback
Files can be selected from within the same folder.
1
Tap or on the Home Screen.
1.
This changes the playback le.
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Playing les
Tap on the Home Screen.
1.
This starts playback of the selected le.
Operations during playback
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Function Operation
Pause/resume
Search forward
Search backward
Move to the previous mark (if one exists)
Move to the beginning of the le (if no mark exists)
Move to the next mark (if one exists)
Play the next le (if no mark exists)
Play the previous le
Stop playback
Tap
Touch
Touch
Tap
Tap
Tap twice
Tap
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Changing the play mode
The play mode for audio les recorded in Ambisonics A and Ambisonics B (FuMa and
AmbiX) formats can be changed.
1
During playback, tap or on the Home Screen.
1.
This switches between tracking, manual and binaural play modes.
NOTE
· In tracking play mode, the tilt of the is shown.
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Manual play mode operations
The angle of the extracted sound can be set using H3 Control.
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2
Slider
During playback, tap the Play Mode window.
1.
Sliders for setting the horizontal, vertical and roll angles will appear.
Drag these sliders to adjust their angles.
2.
HINT
· Double-tapping the slider will set it to 0.
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Managing folders and les
Opening the FINDER screen
Use the FINDER screen to check and edit folders and les on SD cards in the .
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1
Tap on the Home Screen.
1.
Tap FINDER on the Menu Screen.
2.
NOTE
The FINDER menu name is always shown in English regardless of the language setting.
Folder and le names will be shown according to the language.
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Opening SD cards and folders
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1
On the FINDER screen, tap the name of the folder that you want to open.
1.
This shows the folders and les inside that folder.
Tap to move up one level.
2.
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Working with folders and les
Working with folders and les, you can check their information, change their names
and edit their metadata.
1
2
To work with a folder/le, tap the to the right of its name.
1.
This opens the options screen where you can check the following information.
Selected item Data item name Description
SD card Free Open space
Size Size of card
Remain Remaining recordable time
Folder Path Folder path
Date Date created
Time Time created
File Path File path
Len Length of time
Fmt Recording format
Mode Recording mode
Position Mic position
Date Date created
Time Time created
Size Size of le
Tap an item to change its setting or work with it.
2.
Folder/le options
Setting Description
Select Use this procedure to select the folder that contains the le to be played back or the folder
to use for recording files and return to the Home Screen. When an SD card or folder is
selected, the rst le inside it will be selected.
Rename
Note Check and edit the le note.
Change the folder/le name (→ “Inputting characters” on page 21).
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Inputting characters
Character input screens appear for inputting the names of files and folders, as well as
notes, for example.
Numbers of characters
Input characters/
maximum number of characters
Text input box
1
Input characters using the keyboard.
1.
The input characters appear in the text box.
NOTE
· The following characters can be input.
(space) ! # $ % & ' ( ) + , - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ; = @ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z [
] ^ _ ` a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z { } ~
Except when inputting a "Note", you cannot put an @ mark or a space at the beginning.
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When done inputting, tap .
2.
Conrm the input characters.
Tap to cancel the input.
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Changing System settings
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1
Tap on the Home Screen.
1.
Tap "System" on the Menu Screen.
2.
Tap a setting and then change it.
3.
System
Setting Description
Date/Time This sets the date/time and date display format.
LCD Backlight Set the time until the display backlight turns off.
Battery
Versions
Select the type of batteries used in the .
You can check the and H3 Control versions.
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Setting the language
This sets the language shown on the and the H3 Control app.
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1
Tap on the Home Screen.
1.
Tap “Language” on the Menu Screen, and then change the setting.
2.
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