Zoom H4V2 Operation Manual
H4 Version 2.0 Supplemental Manual
This document explains the functions that have been added or changed in the H4 Version 2.0.
Contents
Display font change ................................. 1
Support for SDHC cards .......................... 2
Battery capacity/recording time indication
(stereo mode only) ................................. 2
Specifying the battery type (stereo mode
only) ....................................................... 2
Recording a stereo signal in mono
(stereo mode only) ................................. 3
Attenuating the low frequencies
(stereo mode only) ................................. 4
Converting WAV files into MP3 files
(stereo mode only) ................................. 5
Using the auto recording function
(stereo mode only) ................................ 6
Dividing a file (stereo mode only) ............. 9
Raising the overall file level (normalize
function) ............................................... 11
Cutting the input signal off in USB audio
interface mode ..................................... 12
Backwards compatibility of 4-track mode
projects ............................................... 12
Display font change
The size of the font used for the display has been
increased. As a result, some effect type names
and parameter names are now shown differently,
as listed in the table below.
PRE AMP module effect type names
■
Version 1.x
BG CRUNCH BGcrunch
TS+FD_CMB TS+FDcmb
SD+MS_STK SD+MSstk
FZ+MS_STK FZ+MSstk
SuperBass SUP-BASS
VO MICPRE VO MPRE
AG MICPRE AG MPRE
FLAT MPRE FlatMPRE
EFX module effect type names
■
Version 1.x
RACK COMP RackComp
RVS DELAY RvsDelay
Effect parameter names
■
Version 1.x
THRESHOLD THRSHOLD
RESONANCE RESONANC
FREQUENCE FREQ
PRE DELAY PRE DLY
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Support for SDHC cards
In addition to regular SD cards, the H4 now also
supports the high-capacity SDHC cards,
increasing the maximum capacity from 2 to 4
GB. For information on supported cards, please
visit the ZOOM Corporation web site (http://
www.zoom.co.jp).
Due to this change, the available characters for file
names and folder names are limited as follows:
(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 { }
˜
Files or folders with names that contain
characters other than those listed above cannot
be accessed.
Battery capacity/recording
time indication (stereo
mode only)
Specifying the battery type
(stereo mode only)
The main menu of the stereo mode now includes
an item for specifying the battery type. In order
to enable more accurate indication of remaining
battery capacity, you should select the battery
type, as described below.
At the stereo mode top screen, press
1.
the center of the [MENU] key.
The main menu which gives access to various H4
settings appears.
Move the jog dial up/down to bring
2.
the cursor to "BATTERY". Then press
the jog dial.
The BATTERY screen for specifying the battery
type appears.
The stereo mode top screen now shows the
remaining battery capacity (during battery
powered operation only) and the remaining
recording time for the currently selected
recording format.
Battery status Available recording time
2
Move the jog dial up/down to bring
3.
the cursor to "ALKALI" (alkaline/
oxyride batteries) or "Ni-MH" (nickelhydride batteries), depending on the
inserted battery type.
The setting becomes effective immediately.
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When the setting is complete, press
the center of the [MENU] key
repeatedly to return to the stereo
mode top screen.
Recording a stereo signal
in mono (stereo mode only)
The H4 allows you to record a signal from the
internal or external mics or from an external
component in mono. This can be useful for
narration or effect sounds, where handling the
material in mono may be preferable.
At the stereo mode top screen, press
1.
the bottom (INPUT MENU) of the
[MENU] key.
The INPUT menu for making various input
related settings appears.
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on or off appears.
3.
Move the jog dial up/down to bring
the cursor to "ON". Then press the
jog dial.
The mono mix function is now activated.
4.
To return to the stereo mode top
screen, press the center of the
[MENU] key.
5.
Perform the steps for recording.
The stereo signal from the internal mics or a
stereo signal from the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2]
jacks is mixed and the result is recorded as a
stereo file with identical signals in the L and R
channels (see illustration below).
Move the jog dial up/down to bring
2.
the cursor to "MONO MIX". Then
press the jog dial.
The screen for switching the mono mix function
MONO MIX function
Left channel input signal
Mix to mono
Right channel input signal
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HINT
• Files created as described above will be named
"MONO-xxx.wav" or "MONO-xxx.mp3" (where
xxx is a number from 000 to 999) and stored in
the stereo mode folder.
• The above setting is stored as part of the stereo
mode settings.
Recorder
Mono signal
Mono signal
Left channel
Right channel
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Attenuating the low
frequencies (stereo mode
only)
The H4 now incorporates a low-cut filter that is
effective in removing wind noise during outdoor
recording or pop noise when recording a vocalist.
To activate the filter, proceed as follows.
At the stereo mode top screen, press
1.
the bottom (INPUT MENU) of the
[MENU] key.
The INPUT menu for making various input
related settings appears.
Move the jog dial up/down to bring
2.
the cursor to "LO CUT". Then press
the jog dial.
The screen for switching the low-cut function on
or off appears.
Setting Cutoff frequency
OFF No filter
1 80 Hz
2 98 Hz
3 115 Hz
4 133 Hz
5 150 Hz
6 168 Hz
7 185 Hz
8 203 Hz
9 220 Hz
10 237 Hz
To return to the stereo mode top
4.
screen, press the center of the
[MENU] key.
HINT
The above setting is stored as part of the stereo
mode settings.
3.
Move the jog dial up/down to select
the cutoff frequency of the low-cut
filter (1 – 10). Then press the jog dial.
The lower the number, the lower the cutoff
frequency. The table shows the frequency
settings corresponding to the numbers.
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