Zoom H8 User Manual

H8

Handy Recorder

Quick Guide

You must read the Usage and Safety Precautions before use.

The Operation Manual can be downloaded from the ZOOM website (www.zoom.jp/docs/h8). This page has files in PDF and ePub formats.

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Names of parts

Top			 Bottom
			Mic connector cap
			attachment points
Mic input volume		XY mic
L/R
		Track buttons/
Mic track button		indicators
		1/2/3/4/A/B		Tripod mounting
PAD switch 1		PAD switch 2		threads
				Battery
Input volume		Input		compartment
		volume		cover
1/3/A		2/4/B
Hi-Z switch A		Hi-Z switch B
PAD switches
3/4
Touchscreen
		STOP/HOME button
		PLAY/PAUSE button
		REC button
 Left side	 Right side		 Front
			Power/Hold switch
		MIC/LINE IN jack		REMOTE jack
		(supports
				USB (Micro-B) port
		plug-in power)
Input 1		Input 2
Input A	Lock	Input B
	release
Input 3	buttons	Input 4	LINE OUT	PHONE OUT jack
			jack
				Strap attachment holes
SD card
slot			By connecting a ZOOM BTA-1 or other dedicated
			wireless adapter to the REMOTE jack and using
			the dedicated controller app, the H8 can be
			operated from an iOS/iPadOS device.

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Connection examples

 Field recording

Wireless lavalier mics

Gun mic

Ambient	Lavalier	Lavalier	Ambient
mic	receivers	receivers	mic

 Music creation

Vocal mic

Drum mic

Electric bass

Electric guitar

Keyboard

 Podcasting

Mics with

tabletop

stands

Audio device, etc.

Headphone

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Preparations

Installing batteries and an SD card

 Installing batteries

1.After turning the power off, open the battery compartment cover and install batteries.

 Installing an SD card

Open while pressing up

1.After turning the power off, open the SD card slot cover and insert an SD card.

To remove an SD card, push it further into the slot and then pull it out.

Left side of bottom section SD card slot

NOTE

•Use alkaline batteries, rechargeable NiMH batteries or lithium batteries.

•To enable accurate display of remaining battery charge, set the battery type using Home Screen > SYSTEM > Battery.

•SD cards must be formatted by H8 before use.To format, use Home Screen > SD CARD > Format.

HINT

AC power can be used by connecting a dedicated AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17) to the USB port.

Turning the power on/off

1. Slide toward to turn the power on.

When the power is off, keep sliding toward until the ZOOM logo appears.

NOTE

•If “No Card !” appears on the display, confirm that an SD card is inserted properly.

•If “Card Protected !” appears on the display, the SD card write-protection is enabled. Slide the lock switch on the SD card to disable write-protection.

•If “Invalid Card !” appears on the display, the card is not formatted correctly. Format the card or use a different card.

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HINT

• Sliding

to toward HOLD will disable button and touchscreen operations.

Setting the language (first time starting up)

The first time you turn the power on after purchase, set the touchscreen display language when the language setting screen opens.

1. Tap the language you want to set.

HINT

The display language can be changed later using Home Screen > LANGUAGE.

Setting the date and time (first time starting up)

When the date and time setting screen opens after the language settings screen, set the date and time.

1.

2.

Swipe the date and time items to set them.

Tap Enter.

HINT

The date and time setting can be changed later using Home Screen > SYSTEM > Date/Time > Set Date/Time.

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