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1. RENAME ENCODE FOLDER 81 v FILE INFORMATION STE HHHB jl ico DATE 2008053 i 21 38 FORMAT WAY44 1716 0 EXIT Gam 4 Select INFORMATION and press FORMAT SIZE TIME of the file The recorded date of the file or the renewal date when it created by PC or other device The format of the file On MTR Mode display is either MONO or STEREO Capacity of the file KB or MB The recording time of the file 5 04 Edit Output FILE DELETE gt Delete a selected file SELECTING THE FILES P 104 lt FILE SELECT gt 4 Select lt DELETE gt and press STE 868 WAY DIVIDE MOVE MARE DELETE B FOLDER 81 Select lt YES gt and press St deleting file You Sure HU CANCEL ERU NOTE Caution Once deleted you cannot retrieve the file 106 31313 3113 gt TIV 31313G 3713 gt 1ndino 1 5 05 Edit Output FILE DELETE gt Delete all the files in the folders and projects SELECTING THE FILES P 104 FILE SELECT 4 Select DELETE gt and press IDELETE ALL FOLDER 81 5 Select lt YES gt press You Sure SS CR EUR AH The name of the f
2. i 1 05 Setting Recording Recording on 4CH mode ee eee This is the method to record 4 channel stereo sounds coming from the built in mic and the external input jack RECORDING DIRECTION Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start Adjust the recording level of the input sources MIC LEVEL88 LEVEL 188 C REC LEVEL 2 operation from the top screen Change to 4CH mode s nm 200 00 00 000 Change the FILE setting 41 4 CHBB WAV REC FORMAT 0 MODETOP 1 0 an Use the recording functions AUTO REC STOP e REC LEVEL AUTO a START RECORDING m press press Seam 00 00 000 41 184 CHAB Zh I WAY anon file RECORDING STANDBY The number figures rotate name here d 1 Recording standby light on OH 2887 2 Select the input source 2 3 Adjust the recording level of eee eee ee H18B87 74 27 Recording operation Adjust the recording level COMPLETE RECORDING 4 Start recording Select the input sources and press temporary stop press record again 1 00 00 00 000 put a mark on file When you use the built in microphones 81454 2 1 WAY ois sel
3. Properties For Built in Audio ps 2 Clock Source Internal Clock H Configure Speakers Audio Input Audio Output Master Strear Master Strear N Source Line In Source Internal speakers i z Format 44100 0Hz 2ch 24bit H Format 44100 0Hz 2ch 24bit Ch Volume Slider Value dB Mute Thru Ch Volume Slider Value dB Mute M n a m 0 51 195550 1 0 00 12 00 1 2 0 00 12 00 2 If another device is selected use the pull down menu to change the selection to H4 Audio When the setting has been made close Audio MIDI Setup Start Cubase LE 4 Then access the Devices menu O select Device Setup and click VST Audio System To start Cubase LE 4 double click on the Cubase LE 4 icon that was placed in the Applications folder during installation After startup be sure to verify that H4 Audio 2 is selected as ASIO driver in the right section of the Device Setup window Device Setup to VST Audio Svstem Devices 3 Release Driver when Application is in Background MIDI Port Setup Video Input Latency 13 900 ms __ En Video Player Output Latency 13 129 ms o gt VER ey Guy H4 Audio 2 Audio Buffer Size VST System Link Advanced Options Set to Defaults High Audio Priority 2 5 Disk Preload Lower Latency vi
4. FOLDER 81 v FOLDER 81 LIST _ Sound dropout skipping of a SD card MM 00 09 82 When you transfer the recorded data to a SD card sometimes the speed of processing does not go in time and Sound dropout happens speed of processing is different depend on mode kind of HEC FORMAT type of SD card etc If the processing work is light Sound dropout hardly happens STEREO MODE ACH MODE and when the work is heavy it often happens In that case WAV96KHZz 24bit WAV48kHz 24bit WALA AN change lt REC FORMAT gt to a D P EXIT ii This mark shows sounds dropout happening The mark the user created WAVO96kHz 16bit WAV48kHz 1 6bit lighter WAV44 1kHz 16bit WAVA8kHz 24bit NOTE WAV44 1kHz 24bit WAV48kHz 16bit Ref gt The H4n will place the mark on the WAV44 1kHz 16bit REC FORMAT 4 point automatically when sound WIES Setting the mark QUO dropout happens during recording 115 5 12 Edit Output lt DIVIDE gt On STEREO MODE you can divide files at any desired position SELECTING THE FILES P 104 lt FILE SELECT gt DIVIDE POSITION 4 Select lt DIVIDE gt and press x ib Should Dres A the 52 desirable dividing spot FILE DIVIDE ENCODE 11 84 LOCATE PHA CHL
5. You adjust from 1 to 8 A higher the number corresponds to more contrast weak get lighter 7 strong get darker default 5 NOTE You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 6 03 Utility lt BATTERY gt By setting your battery type H4n can correctly display the remaining lifetime the battery more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Select the battery type and press BATTERY TYPE E Select lt SYSTEM gt and press CANCEL Gi ALKALINE Alkaline battery Ni MH Nickel hydrogen storage battery Default ALKALINE Select lt BATTERY gt and press SYSTEM NOTE LIGHT Battery that can be used CONTRAST Please use the alkaline or the nickel hydrogen storage battery BATTERY You cannot use this setting durin Cm bun an 92 128 lt AdAL AH3 LLIVS Aun i lt gt MNN 6 04 Utility lt VERSION gt After it starts the version of H4n can be confirmed STEREO 4 CH M T R Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen MENU A o gt TOOL PLAY MODE STS TEM FOLDER 81 3 Select lt VERSION gt and press SYSTEM SOFTWARE VERSION stem version NOTE A Kal LIGHT dan You cannot use this set
6. 451 12 24 27 button light on switch on from built in microphones MIC lamp lights In case of a wrong MODE indicator or a wrong screen 038 Monitor the input sound rec level LEFT PANEL FRONT PANEL Press here when you want to stop 011 DECREASE Adjust the input sound rec level INPUT LEVEL REC LEVEL 4 ADJUST INCREASE REC LEVEL RIGHT PANEL 5 START RECORDING 52 or Press 9 light Counter turns Now recording mark 00 00 03 03 7v 44115 881 WAY 5882 a T Remaining time on SD CARD Pause Recording Counter doesn t return 0 REC Mark Recording Places Mark at specific time in gt WAV file format 02000000 6 STOP RECORDING REC gt 9 light off Counter returns 0 00 00 00 000 200 00 00 0003 94 1155 8 1 WAY 0 24 2 6 OC 2 04 27 gt 049 In detail STOP 54 A Q Output Built in speaker 2 P 094 In detail 012 038315 Ase3 B uonounj pue 2 1 and function of each part FRONT PANEL 90 120 Variable XY Stereo microphones
7. SELECT ALL 0 999 TT as 6 84 81 54 ___ gt ___ BPR IBGE 6 Select lt YES gt and press Press lt IMPORT gt from the lt EFFECT gt screen EFFECT Fender Clean r OFF EDIT IMPORT L 5 REIHEN 2 Select lt MODE gt and press EFFECT PATCH IMPORT EFFECT PATCH IMPORT You Sure PRUJEUI MU HH1 NU PR 1888 CANCEL HEHU Select your desired mode and press EFFECT PATCH IMPORT MODE 88 Clean r 1 EDIT IMPORT BPE 1888 BPE JHE All the patch selected at step 4 are now read in to the present project 089 lt gt import one patch 5 Select lt NEXT gt and press EFFECT PATCH IMPORT MODE EACH AAT 6 Select an import patch and press PATCH IMPORT FROM PRCA da ee CANCEL Select which patch you want to import to the present project and press PATCH IMPORT 0 eae MEN 8 Select lt YES gt and press EFFECT PATCH IMPORT EFFECT Are You Sure 88 Fender Clean NU OFF EDIT IMPORT CANCEL 030 BPR Joga patch selected at step6 is now imported to the present project NOTE When pressing the lt IMPORT g
8. START PLAYBACK Press Up the current position in the file FILE DIVIDE Are You Sure FILE DIVIDE CANCEL Hii H 1 PLAY VED Below the current time in the file HINT 7 Select lt Yes gt and press Operation of button on lt DIVIDE gt DIVIDE PLAYBACK or TEMPORARY STOP of the file lt gt 1ndino Holding the button for more than one second HOLD Moves for one second The marked file moves to the MARK Just press name 2 files the first portion will get A and the 881 second one will get at the end of the file STE BH2 WAY FOLDER 81 116 JAOWP 1ndino 5 13 Edit Output MOVE This function is used to move files to a different folder or mode SELECTING THE FILES P 104 FILE SELECT STE HBB WAY ENCODE NORMALIZE FOLDER 01 5 Select gt press FILE MOVE __ 7 FOLDER 81 Select the moving mode FILE MOVE STEREO FOLDER MTR PROJECT EN 117 7 Select lt NEXT gt and press FILE MOVE hee Tn FOLDER 81 Select the moving folder project FOLDER SELECT F LDERBI FOLDERS F LDERB3 F LDERB4A
9. uonounj pue B 2 2 2 Included Accessories The following accessories are included in the H4n package Inspect the package contents to be sure all accessories are included SD CARD AC ADAPTER ZOOM AD 14 015 WINDSHIELD MICROPHONE STAND ADAPTER USB CABLE MAIN BODY CASE Instruction manual DAW start up guide Cubase LE4 eHow to use the windshield Microphone stand adapter Accessory Use a microphone adapter optional attachment to install the H4n unit and the stand can grip the adapter firmly When recording outside in the field covering the built in microphones with this windshield you can reduce wind noise Microphone stand Remote control Option sold separately FRONT PANEL SIDE PANEL Operation of remote control 016 suondo pue y JO 3 Battery Power setting Power for H4n recorder is supplied by the included AC adapter or batteries AC power operation e Battery installation An AC adapter is included Install two size AA batteries IEC R6 An attached AC adapter Zoom AD 14 Use of an AC adapter other than the one included may Open the battery compartment cover NOTE Make sure the power is off Whenever you ope
10. n YLIN Bumes i 1 06 1 Setting Recording Recording in MTR mode Using multiple tracks you can combine mono and stereo recordings RECORDING DIRECTION Change to MTR mode Create new PROJECT wp Record the first track Cu Cu lt OVERWRITE gt and SAVE ALWAYS NEW Setting up PUNCH IN OUT Use the METRONOME Set up the EFFECT Use the METRONOME Set up the EFFECT Select the track to record Select the track to record Select the input source Select the input source Adjust the recording level of Adjust the recording level of the source the source Temporary Stop Re start Change to REC MODE lt OVERWRITE ALWAYS NEW Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Press MENU Select lt REC MODE and press FILE EFFECT ee Select either lt OVERWRITE gt or lt ALWAYS NEW and press WRITE ALWAYS MEW Make setting mix TRACK MENU setting Adjust the track e LEVEL PAN Make setting mix TRACK MENU setting Adjust the track e LEVEL PAN L1 B E MEHL Record the second track This means you can record without this setting 055 About INPUT SOURCE and TRACK Only one recording track Two recording tracks 1 Input source c
11. O PUNCH IN OUT REC SETTING STEREO REC FORMAT STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A 2 STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A MTR STAMINA AUTO REC A A PRE REC A E FILE NAME A A TOOL STEREO MTR STAMINA _ STAMINA A A PLAY MODE STEREO PLAY MODE A REC MODE STEREO MODE STAMINA A STEREO MTR STAMINA EDIT IMPORT O You use this setting during recording and playback has the exception A You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 138 uoeo 15 Punjes 1 pue uH LIN sed A 129993 Effect types mode and the parameter PREAMP module Guitar preamp effect types Clean sound of Fender TwinReverb 65 VX CLEAN Clean sound of Vox E TM This effect makes an electric guitar sound like an acoustic guitar 1 0 10 Adjusts the characteristic string tone the acous HW CLEAN Clean sound of Hiwatt Custom 100 tic guitar 4 22 Crunch sound of Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker 2 BODY noc tone ALDEN BGcrunch Cru
12. File Edit Project Audio MIDI Media Transport Devices 0o gt e No Object Selected To create a new audio track access the Project 10 menu and select Add track In the submenu that appears select Audio he Add Track window for specifying the number of audio tracks and the stereo mono setting appears Add Audio Track Cx Select number of tracks Select stereo mono setting Co In this example set the number of tracks to 1 and select stereo then click the OK button A new stereo audio track is added to the project window File Edit Project Audio MIDI Media Transport Devices Window Help No Object Selected Audio 01 Make the following settings for the newly created 11 audio track File Edit PAject Audio MIDI Media Transport Devices Window Help 4 1 4 nspector area for making detailed track settings Select the input output path for the track The path name assigned to the H4n in step 6 is shown here To select a different path click this section and select a new path from the menu that appears Inserts Equalizers Sends Channel HINT The Inspector shows information about the currently selected track If nothing is shown click on the track to select it Connect the guitar or other instrument to the INPUT 12 jack of the 4 and select the desired patch The sound selected here will
13. gael ge 7 ALLELE OPERATION MANUAL FOLDER FILE SPEED WAV MP3 Gg GJ GJ INPUT econn ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual in whole or in part by any means is prohibited JO seunjeoj jeroedg Special features of H4n Thank you very much for purchasing our ZOOM H4n Handy Recorder hereinafter abbreviated to H4n The H4n has the following special features An all in one handy recorder You can enjoy recording and creating your own music any time anywhere with the H4n The H4n has a very compact 280 g lightweight design equipped with high quality stereo condenser microphones arranged in an XY pickup pattern a built in speaker SD card recording mixer and internal effects e Versatile field recorder with multi track capability The H4n is capable of recording in several different operation modes STE REO mode which is capable of high quality stereo recording 4CH mode which can record 4 discrete channels simultaneously using the on board mi crophones and the external inputs MTR mode which allows you to record multiple tracks in multiple passes overdubbing one or two tracks at a time In STAMINA mode you can record for up to 11 hours using batteries only Newly designed XY stereo microphones allow variable recording patterns from 90 to 120 degrees The H4n allows the user to adjust the angle of the onboard microphones to ad dr
14. 2 08 Recording function lt 5 STEREO MATRIX gt This function enables you to convert the stereo microphone signals when using a MID SIDE recording configuration Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen lt ON OFF gt lt MID LEVEL gt Make the setting lt ON OFF gt of lt MID gt is a directional microphone receiving lt MS STEREO MATRIX gt the recording targets Setting value MUTE 48 0 _ 12 0dB Default 0 098 MS STERED MATRIX MS STEREO MATRIX ON OFF Incr n MID 8 dB TEE STOP FOLDER 81 SIDE LEYEL H MIC SOURCE MIC 81 FOLDER 81 INPUT SETTING MS MATRIZ ON OFF E MID LEVEL LEVEL AUTODFE WTZ 8 BdB 5 gt Adjust Cad __BFOLDER 61 CANCEL GET CANCEL GET 4 Make each setting accordingly MS STEREO MATRIX ON OFF OFF LEVEL Fl SIDE 8 BdB SOURCE MIC FOLDER 61 073 lt SIDE LEVEL gt A bi directional microphone lt SIDE gt and lt MID gt are perpendicular each other Setting value MUTE 48 0 _ 12 0dB Default 0 0dB MS STEREO OFF FOLDER 81 SIDE LEVEL 8 Adjust CANCEL GE lt SOURCE gt Enable to select what input is effective Only on 4CH mode M
15. 5 7 3 Details about modes Input and output levels as well as saving and formatting data are different in each mode RECORDER STEREO TRACK L STEREO TRACK R RECORDER INPUT 1 gt STEREO TRACK L INPUT 2 STEREO TRACK In STEREO mode you can select 2 different inputs either INPUT MIC or INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 and operate them as one stereo file The resulting FILE is saved in one of the ten sub folders of the STEREO folder In STAMINA mode the functions are limited to maximize the battery life time TTT yh FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER 1 2 3 4 9 i FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER 6 7 8 9 10 039 STEREO TRACK L STEREO TRACK R _INPUT 1 STEREO TRACK L INPUT 2 STEREO TRACK R In 4CH MODE the H4n records two stereo WAV files one stereo WAV file for the built in microphones and one stereo WAV file for the inputs These FILES are saved in one of the ten fixed folders T T 1 STEREO MTR 4CH FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER 1 2 3 4 5 FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER FOLDER 6 7 8 9 10 RECORDER TRACK 1 TRACK 2 INPUT MIXER gt TRACK 3
16. KARAOKE 4 0 OFF EVI MTR Only on MTR MODE Recording on KARAOKE Connect the microphone Press the INPUT button corresponding to the connected input jack 2 Select the track menu icon and press 100 004 000 KARAOKE 28 lt 3 Press PRACTICE no recording 4 START RECORDING NOTE Press REC button and make recording standby condition 0 C2nnot use this function After that press PLAY PAUSE gether with EFFECT a button to start recording we eT TRACK MENU 4 01 Playback Playback files stereo 4ch and stamina modes Immediately after recording you can playback the file by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button If you prefer to call up the files for later playback take the following steps Hi IN Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen A Select SELECT and press STE 808 WAY SELECT inPURMAT LUN MP3 ENCODE FOLDER E PLAYBACK ipa Ga Ss You can select the 00 00 00 0007 file in the folders 44115 WAY the top screen FOLDER 61 Short cut Pressing TRACK 2 on the top screen 24 lg H OC H Select the targeted file HINT You should co
17. 00 00 00 000 1 WAY STAMINA ON lt 10A REC LEVEL Headphones 0 q10H asn eCom MODEL H4n SERIAL NO ZOOM CORPORATION Designed and engineered ZOOM Corporation Japan Manufactured in China FE DCSV eco INPUT instrument keyboard INPUT instrument microphone H4n s very own AC adapter Personal computer PC INPUT instrument guitar 029 6 2 Setting up Built in microphones These are special features of the H4n s built in microphones LOCATION OF THE MICROPHONES UNDER XY SYSTEM DIRECTIVITY OF 90 120 Capturing sound in a stereo image Center 90 6 r nw LEE NL General stereo microphones 4 stereo microphones High quality microphones in an XY pattern ensure a natural stereo image Stereo images with no phase cancellation when recording sounds 9 Stereo recording is often done by placing two microphones in a V shape Pointing microphones outward will result in stereo separation however the recording will lack defintion around the center position resulting in a poor stereo image L R The H4n utilizes an X Y stereo mic configuration By placing two microphones in a crossed pattern opposing angles the 4 can cover a wide area and capture sound L 7 L sources in the center with clarity and defini
18. DK PR CANCEL PROJECT RENAME DI ERR 8B B CANCEL PROJECT RENAME TOK BL CANCEL When you change letters you can change the following order Space amp 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXY Z A_abocdefghijklmnoparstuvwxyz i OK KR 5 Select the letter to change and press PROJECT CANCEL Change the letter and press CANCEL 7 Select lt OK gt and press HINT Project number e The H4n numbers new proj ects automatically e You cannot change the number e You can use the same name in multiple projects 5 18 Edit Output PROJECT COPY gt Copy the project and create a new project with a new number Select a target project and start operation P 119 Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen dai HINT Change the number of the target project PROJECT COPY PROJECT COPY eet T 0 FILE aed 982 y BPR BPR Automatically displays the lowest unused number SELECT Change the name of the target project ________ EE 1137 4 Select lt EXECUTE gt and press PROJECT COPY EAELUTE 882 P
19. lt 935Y gt uonounj 2 02 Recording function lt REC The lt REC setting can be initialized by pressing the REC button automatically adding the previous 2 seconds to your recording Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen MENU o FOLDER 81 3 Select PRE REC and press REL FORMAT 44 1716 A PRE REC DFF FILE AAMC DEFHULT FOLDER 81 067 4 Select lt gt and press CANCEL 030 HINT In PRE REC mode the H4n will pre record audio two sec onds before the record button is pressed NOTE e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback e When recording on 96 kHz 4CH mode the maximum PRE REC time is one second e You cannot use this function together with AUTO REC and PRE COUNT 2 03 Recording function lt LO CUT gt The LO filter setting allows you to eliminate wind or blowing noises more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen MENU 8 FOLDER RIT INPUT ___ G 81 INPur sETTING MOMITOR LEVEL Cum 4 Select the setting input source LO CUT IRPUI FOLDER H1 5 Select the cutoff frequency MIC LO CUT
20. DAMM _ IEEE the other PROJECT EDIT Create a new PATCH 5 Select PATCH and press Ref gt FILE 328 patch list aa No 8 Fender Clean 17 3 EDIT IMPORT Pressing MENU for than two seconds returns PATCH you to the top screen Effects module settings are saved as a patch 00 00 00 000 60 patches are available and 50 of them have been programmed MENU EFFECT OFF 1 BPE JHE 083 3 03 3 Effect lt EDIT gt patch edit You can create your own patch by combining effects and adjusting the parameter settings Select the desired sound No EDIT MENU PATCH NAME and press lt PRE AMP gt EFFECT PRE module contains 5 guitar and bass model 88 Fender ing effects PRE AMP EDIT J i gt ON FD CLEAN EXIT OFF EDIT IMPORT PR 1HH8 6 Select lt EDIT gt and press EFFECT 88 Fender Clean OFF EDIT IMPORT EFX module contains modu lation chorus and delay ef fects HE 1900 Select the PARAMETER which m you want to change and press 8 OM RackComp EDIT Fender Clean EXIT iam CLEAN EFA JFF LEVEL 38 RENAME lt LEVEL gt Adjust PATCH level EFFECT PATCH LEVEL CANCEL iam
21. TRACK 4 INPUT 1 gt INPUT 2 You can record tracks in MONO or STEREO from INPUT 1 INPUT 2 or the internal microphones You can combine them with tracks recorded in other modes or lt OVERDUB gt additional tracks In MTR mode project data and settings are saved as a PROJECT in the MTR folder LT T 1 27 4 28 000 7 pruoot 8 1 lt gt screens STEREO and STAMINA modes Explanation of the top screen Display of recorder s condition 5 Recording Standby REC IA REC button lt button lights on blinks Recording lapse and playback lapse Display __ 00 minute 00 second 000 1 1000second 00 00 00 000 8 _ STE BBB WAY PAUSE blink gt PLAY FILE FORMAT File format during selecting recording and playback e WAV FILE Hz bit e MP3 FILE bit rate 96 24 Display example of 96kHz 24bit 128kbAS TT 09 mt Indicator of option settings ON or OFF When each optional function is ON display Display example of MP3 128kbps STAMINA MODE 00 00 00 000 441 1515 888 WAY says following lt LO CUT gt function P 068 lt COMP LIMIT gt function 1297222 lt PHANTOM gt power source 32 48V 24V ms MS STEREO MATRIX 19745 284 7 BB TT
22. Set the recording end position lt PUNCH OUT gt Press the desirable position for PUNCH OUT Re recording Rewind the file to the head Counter 0 or to the position to start re recording PUNCH IN mran PUNCH OUT setting i confirmed 1 When in punch in out mode 1 the light is on during recording and blinks during record standby gt PUNCH OUT PUNCH OUT PLAY PLAY the practical re recording parts When the track reaches the PUNCH IN point the REC light will turn on recording will start 1 When the track reaches the PUNCH OUT point the light will blink and recording will stop HINT e You can set the position for lt PUNCH IN OUT gt while stopped by using the counter First set each time and move the cursor to PUNCH IN OUT and then press DIAL e During PUNCH OUT _ Step 7 if you press DIAL again all the setting will be cancelled Appointing the time using a counter 102 062 lt LNO NI HONNd gt n jenuew lt HONNd gt Buipiooeg i 1 08 2 Setting Recording Re recording lt PUNCH IN OUT gt manual Using OVERWRITE recording operation in MTR mode you can manually punch in and out Press REC button during playback from that pressed position you can start re recor
23. 2 06 Recording function MONITOR Turning on the MONITOR function allows you to monitor input signals at all times MENU FOLDER FILE INPUT n L FOLDER H1 INPUT E LO CUT CDD al E juu Hn 071 3 Select MONITOR and press 4 Select lt gt and press MONITOR CANCEL HINT You can always monitor the input source through LINE PHONE MINI STEREO OUT during recording standby NOTE You cannot monitor the input sound through the built in speaker 2 07 Recording function lt MIX Engaging MONO MIX blends the left and right signals down to mono then records dual mono to each left and right channel STEREO NATI Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen MENU F LDER FILE INPUT no FOLDER 61 INPUT SETTING COMP LIMIT MOMITOR I CUCI AINTDDELD IC ____ H BH FOLDER 81 4 Select lt gt and press CANCEL TEM NOTE name of the recorded file making lt MONO MIX gt valid is MONO xxx You cannot use this function together with lt MS STEREO MATRIX gt You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 072 XIIN ONOW lt 038315 SW uonoun
24. 3713 gt 31ndino 5 08 Edit Output lt FILE ENCODE gt In STEREO MODE you can encode a WAV FILE into MPS format at various bit rates SELECTING THE FILES P 104 lt FILE SELECT gt 4 Select lt MP3 ENCODE gt and press ___ 888 WAY __ SELECT INFORMATION ENCODE NN 5 Select lt BIT RATE gt and press FILE MP3 ENCODE 128 ESELUIE FOLDER 81 Select your desired bit rate and press MP3 BIT RATE 128kbps 166kbps 192kbps 224kbps ul EINE 111 Select lt gt and press FILE ENCODE RIT PATE li Rkhos FOLDER 81 HINT e The name of the encode completed file becomes automatically the Original file name mp3 FILE ENCODE File Mame Exists e You cannot have two files with the same name When the screen says The file name already exists select lt RENAME gt and create a different name CANCEL FOLDER 81 Bit rate that can be 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 selected unit kops 256 320 VBR Default 128 kbps Ref gt lt RENAME gt Garr 5 00 Edit Output FILE NORMALIZE gt This function automatically adjusts the volume level of a recorded file for enhanced sound quality and audio consistency SELE
25. Fe SUID E UE vu 017 4 1 Power On and Off How to use power and hold switch 019 4 2 How to use the REC and transport control buttons 021 4 3 How to use the track 1 2 3 and 4 buttons 022 4 4 How to use the input MIC 1 and 2 buttons 023 4 5 How to use REC LEVEL and VOLUME _ 024 4 6 How to use DIAL and MENU buttons 025 5 17 Inserta SD their tace a ule dele c acd ces 027 5 2 Set date and time DATE TIME 028 6 1 Setting up How to connect external audio devices 029 6 2 Setting up Built in Microphones 030 003 6 3 Setting up Built in microphones outside microphone with plug in power 031 6 4 Setting up INPUT 1 2 connections and phantom power source 032 6 5 Setting up USB connection H4n used as an Audio Interface 033 6 6 Setting up USB connection H4n used as a SD card reader 035 6 7 Setting up Built in speaker 036 7 1 About H4n modes use 037 1 2 Selecting a MODE en it diceva 038 7 3 Details about modes aio ex eee eeu EE 039 8 1 MODE scr
26. type and press 6 Select lt EXECUTE gt and press B UNCEBB Complete BPE HINT BOUNCE means to put together the various music data divided in different tracks and files into the stereo monaural files 5min TRACK2 7 BOUNCE m 5 STEREO FILE If you make BOUNCE operation a new file will be created in the same project NOTE You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 124 lt 39NnO8 gt 1ndino n lt Lo310ud Lo3roud 1ndino 5 20 Edit Output PROJECT PROTECT gt Using the PROTECT function on your project prohibits dividing of tracks and the change of files in that project Select a target project and start operation P 119 Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 4 Select lt ON gt and press PROJECT PROTECT A gt 2 Select lt PROJECT gt and press PROJECT FILE 888 03 The mark shows the protected projects TRIPLE RUE If you try to change allocated L TRACK WAY in track the screen will say 3 Select lt PROTECT g
27. 7 ZNR OFF Adjusts the sensitivity of the noise reduction circuit ZOOM Noise Reduction 1 16 developed by ZOOM 139 Bass preamp effect types SVT BASSMAN HARTKE Simulation of Ampeg SVT sound Simulation of Fender Bassman 100 sound Simulation of Hartke HA3500 sound SUP Bass SANSAMP TUBE PRE Simulation of Marshall Super Bass sound Simulation of Sansamp Bass Driver DI sound ZOOM original tube preamplifier sound The above 6 effect types have the same parameters 1 CABINET Adjusts the intensity of the speaker cabinet sound 2 Adjusts the preamp gain distortion depth 3 BASS Adjusts boost cut in the low range 12 4 MIDDLE 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the middle range 5 TREBLE 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the high range Sets the mixing balance between the signal before 6 BALANCE 100 input and after passing the module Higher values result in a higher ratio of post module signal Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the 7 LEVEL 1 100 PREAMP module 8 2 OFF Adjusts the sensitivity of the noise reduction circuit ZOOM Noise Reduction 1 16 developed by ZOOM Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this table are trademarks registered trademarks of their respective owners The names are used only to illustrate sonic characteristics and do not indicate any affiliation with ZOOM CORPORATION Mic preamp effect types
28. LEVEL and VOLUME These keys allow you to adjust the levels of recording input and output volume All the modes are the same REC LEVEL IN ANY MODE The recording levels coming from the INPUT 1 amp 2 can be adjusted from 1 to 100 with the key REC LEVEL C 1 REC LEVEL Press the REC LEVEL Adjusting wy CTA REC LEVEL MENU 4 EIP Target setting Press INPUT MIC 1 and 2 buttons and select the input source REC LEVEL 10A 1_100 umm which you want to l E IC Increase reception adjust the recording 5 89 18 level amplify level Decrease reception level reduce asn CI em VOLUME IN ANY MODE VOLUME Press the VOL Adjusting Output volume from the built in speaker and output jacks can be adjusted from to 100 with the key VOL O_ 100 04 0 Increase Volume HIHB H3 1H Decrease Volume 024 AINNIOA pue 14 41 089 95 01 suopnq NNAW pue esn 4 6 How to use DIAL and MENU buttons DIAL and MENU buttons are used for various settings while recording and during playback Here are some basic explanations about each operation 025 MENU button The basic operat
29. Set the value and press KARAOKE LP PU FILE KARAOKE i a d 1 EHO DATA 4 MED CENTER COACE When change the format the display says NO DATA The display of LEVEL METER changes STEREO Display for the file list available to allocate with corresponding file style KARAOKE LP P FILE ERRR KE 4 SELECT STOP BPR 060 YLIN NNIN MO Vu Bumes n lt LNO NI HONNd gt i 1 08 1 Setting Recording Re recording lt PUNCH IN OUT gt automatic This function PUNCH IN OUT allows you to partially re record a recorded file Here we explain how to start lt PUNCH IN gt and end lt PUNCH OUT gt automatically 061 Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Set the recording start position lt PUNCH IN gt On the top screen select 4 TRACK MENU and press lt 00 00 00 000 m a c B OFF mw IN PUNCH OUT icon Find the desirable position for PUNCH IN 3 Select any desirable FILE and press and press NECI EI TRK1 B1 WAY 1 8 WAY Only MTR MODE NOTE Setting available on MTR mode and lt OVERWRITE gt recording
30. VO MPRE Preamp with characteristics optimized for vocals Preamp with characteristics optimized for recording an acoustic AG MPRE guitar Preamp with flat characteristics The above 3 effect types have the same parameters OFF i o Adjusts the parameter which keeps the level within a certain range by attenuating high level signals and boosting low level signals Adjusts the degree by which sibilants are attenu ated Adjusts the frequency of a filter designed to at OFF OFF t Io eee 1 10 enuate ow frequency noise that is easily picked up my a mic 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the low range 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the middle range 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the high range 1 100 Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the PREAMP module OFF Adjusts the sensitivity of the noise reduction circuit 1 16 developed by ZOOM 1 COMP 3 LOW 4 BASS 5 MIDDLE 6 TREBLE 7 LEVEL 8 2 ZOOM Noise Reduction 140 pue uH LIN uo sed A 12993 pue uH LIN uo sed A 129993 Effect types MTR mode and the parameter EFX module Compressor limiter effect types This is a compressor which attenuates high level signals and boosts lowlevel signals Adjusts the threshold level of the compressor Adjusts the compression ratio of
31. cy Cx c When the display of Low Battery is shown it is time to change battery FILE NAMES FILE NAMES during selecting recording and playback work If there is no file in any folder the screen says Data CLIP METER The clip meter light turns on when the recording and playback level reach OdB and remains lit until the file ends or the stop button is pressed LEVEL METER Displays the recording and playback level REMAINING RECORDING TIME Remaining recording capacity time on SD card 040 VNIINVLS O3H3LS 5199105 lt gt ueeJ5s lt JAOW gt 8 2 lt MODE gt screen 4 mode 041 Explanation of the top screen Display of recorder s condition a STOP Recording Standby E REC blink gt REC button REC button blinks lights on gt PLAY blink FILE FORMAT File format during selecting recording and playback Indicator of option settings ON or OFF When each optional function is ON display says following LO function 068 lt COMP LIMIT gt function 29722 lt PHANTOM gt power source 48V 24V 032 15 MS STEREO MATRIX LRA Recording lapse and playback lapse Display 00 minute 00 second 000 1 1000second m 00 00 00 91718 ICHBBBN T WA REMAINING BATTERY LIFETIME during
32. gt You cannot change number 1988 e You can use the same name in multiple projects Select the letter to change and press NEW PROJECT NAME PROJECT MAME 1888 CANCEL Select lt gt and press NEW PROJECT OKER J G8 B CANCEL CANCEL The maximum number pace 8 0123456789 lt gt ABCDEF the projects GHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ N abcdefghijkImnop You can create a maximum of 1000 projects Each project name can be up to 8 letters long When you change letters you can change in the above mentioned order 118 arstuvwxyz i lt M3N 1ndino lt 19373 L93f Oud 1ndino 5 15 Output lt PROJECT SELECT gt ovy onm HOE Select a project stored on the SD card 119 MENU o gt Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Press Select lt PROJECT gt and press EFFECT Select lt SELECT gt press PROJECT NEW DONIECT SELECT COPY Select your desired project and press PROJECT SELECT Au HHL 1 CANCEL Gi 00 00 00 0007
33. 4 HINT MONAURAL STEREO MONAURAL MONAURAL In MTR mode you can record multiple tracks in SESE multiple passes You can also send any input to any track MONAURAL MONAURAL STEREO STEREO STEREO 048 pue ndul 195 Bumes n YNIINVLS PU 038315 i 1 02 Setting Recording Recording in STEREO and STAMINA mode These the steps to begin recording STEREO or STAMINA mode RECORDING DIRECTION STEREO STAMINA Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start Confirmation of the mode operation from the top screen Stereo mode Adjust the recording level of the input source MIC LEVEL 100 LEVEL 188 Y gt CT REC LEVEL L 00 00 00 000 Change the FILE setting 441 155 WAY FORMAT 5 R FILE NAME TYPE 48 d Em E 0 ay OL sn S d Use the recording functions BES REC START AUTO REC STOP PRE REC LEVEL AUTO REC RECORDING STANDBY 6 00 00 01 027 00 00 01 037 press 52 _
34. 5 1 P ee METRONOME 7 NELLE 00 00 000 roe MANARE 4 11515 TE BB1 file ee name here 1 Recording standby mms aaia light on 885 8 7 TE 2 Select the input source blinks 4f I3 E 3 Adjust the recording level of the source 5 REC FINISH 4 Start recording Temporary source and press press 98 Using built in microphones press MIC 00 00 00 00052 The counter using external inputs press INPUT 1 and m Ana ara back INPUT 2 491 15 881 WAY 15 0 light on light off REC a marks mean you can record without H HB 1 55 1H those settings 049 TEMPORARY STOP light blinks 1100 00 01 03 5 881 WAY l2 5 OC 48 4 5 8 7 89 Counter doesn t return to RECORDING AGAIN light on Press 0 l2 5 OC RIBAS 7 09 You can start recording from the position you stopped on the same file HINT lt REC FORMAT gt In STEREO mode you can record in 19 different file for mats using WAV and MPs Recording format must be selected before recording of a file begins lt FILE NAME gt change Recorded files are named automaticall
35. A FILE INPUT e REC UE ETI 3 Select AUTO REC and press REC SETTING RFT 44 AUTO REC KEL DEFAULT FOLDER 81 START LEVEL SETTING AUTO REC ON OFF InFF ISTART TET LYL 2496 AUTO STOP 0 FOLDER 81 065 Select lt START LVL gt and press 5 Adjust the level AUTO REC TART LYL 0 24 ld b 0 EI CANCEL Set the input level to start recording automatically Select lt ON OFF gt and press AUTO REC ON OFF OFF 2406 STOP LVL 24dB AUTO STOP OFF FOLDER 81 Select lt ON gt and press AUTO REC ON OFF _ JOH HINT Display of Wait for Signal While lt AUTO REC gt operation is on the display of Wait for Signal appears during recording standby That watches whether the present input level goes over the recording start level 100 00 00 000 Wait For Signal l E Ag 3 89 18 Start level Present input level During wait for signal you can also start recording manually by pressing the REC button NOTE e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback e You cannot use this function together with lt REC LEVEL AUTOS PRSE REC and lt PRE COUNT 2 01 2 Recording function lt AUTO STOP gt
36. Built in hw STEREO 4CH MTR mode indicator 00 00 00 0000 Backlight Equipped Display 44115 WAY e Short cut buttons on STEREO 4CH mode 1 lt FOLDER gt 2 lt FILE gt 3 lt SPEED gt STEREO mode 4 lt WAV MP3 gt STEREO 4CH mode EIECESESESNI FILE SPEED WAV MP3 EF Recorder TRACK INPUT e MTR mode Buttons for TRACK 1 2 3 4 INPUT Buttons for MIC 1 2 Transport Control Buttons REC Button 013 BACK PANEL LE A Input jacks for external stereo 6 microphone EXT MIC 0 A built in mono speaker 909 o o a Threaded Tripod mount Battery cover B gt OPEN STAMINA mode switch co MODEL H4n SERIAL NO ZOOM CORPORATION hme ea by ZOOM Corporation Japan ST A MIN A FE CEO Oz gr ON 4 2600 ZS DOV 1 RIGHT PANEL DIAL MENU button REC LEVEL REC LEVEL SD slot LEFT PANEL BOTTOM PANEL DC5V AC ADAPTER jack Optional remote control jack LINE PHONE output jack m nstalle ole for a strap qn 5 BET i XLR STANDARD PHONE XLR STANDARD PHONE _ INPUT 1 jack INPUT 2 jack H _ POWER switch HOLD switch O14
37. CANCEL FILE 1 WAY STE HB2 WAY STE HBH3 WAY STE HB4 WAY FOLDER 81 Ref x NEW PROJECT FILE gt GAJ MOVABLE FILE FORMAT e Only stereo files can move to stereo folder Monaural files cannot move to the stereo fold ers e Only 4CH files can move to ACH folders e Moving to the MTR project you need 44 1 KHz 16bit for mat e f you try to move the files in the other format the screen says 44 1 kHz 16 bit WAV Format Only FILE 44 1kH2 16bit WAY Format MOVE TO MTR FOLDER To move to the folders on MTR mode the project folders must be prepared If there is no project folder The screen says No Project FILE MOVE FOLDER 81 5 14 Edit Output NEW PROJECT gt Here you can make a new project and adjust settings for AUDIO TRACK or EFFECT in MTR mode Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 3 Select lt NEW PROJECT gt and press PROJECT SELECT COPY 4 SELECT lt EXECUTE gt and press PROJECT ___ Ipp Lm HINT To change the name of the new project Numbering of the Select NAME and projects e he 4 numbers new PROJECT rojects automatically NAME d
38. Recording Standby status That track button will then become illuminated Make settings of the track and the input source After selecting the track use the input source buttons to select the input for that track Using the INPUT button you can record in mono stereo or a combination of those Select only one track 1 track 2 4 are the same press the number you select Select two tracks track 3 and 4 are the same For stereo input you select from MIC and 1 2 For a mono input you can select emer from Input selections are those four different combinations Those operations are not valid during recording and playback STEREO 4CH STAMINA MODE Move to the lt FOLDER SELECT gt menu Move to the lt FILE gt menu Move to the lt SPEED gt menu only STEREO MODE Move to the lt REC FORMAT gt menu STEREO MODE 4CH MODE These operations are not available during recording and playback 022 p pue e lt 4921 eu esn o1 B c pue ay esn 4 4 How to use the input MIC 1 and 2 buttons These buttons have different functions depending on the various modes FRONT PANEL STEREO STAMINA MODE Select INPUT MIC or INPUT 1 2 and the corresponding button lights up Whether you select the INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 button they will both respond the same Both buttons li
39. 066 Recording function PRE REG rrt oe Ei c Ee ica 067 Recording function lt LO CUTS e e e EP 068 Recording function COMP LIMIT 069 Recording function REC LEVEL AUTO 070 Recording function MONITOR 0 0 0 071 Recording function MONO MIX 072 Recording function MS STEREO gt 073 Tuner IUNER CHROMATIC gt 5 deme Enn hien rok rn Rep ea xx REM n RR ES 075 Tuner all other lt TUNER gt acris o ea E Cu Sex VPE d ER 076 Tuner TUNER GALIB Eu used 077 T ner lt TUYNER INPUT seed ee el eh ane yk Feu trees 078 Metronome lt gt 079 EFFECT cm LT 081 Effect sd gig E MAN HC URP 083 Effect EDIT patct edit Ro Du oT Ve e RETE 084 Effect EDIT PRE gt editing PRE AMP modules 085 3 03 5 3 03 6 3 03 7 3 03 8 3 04 1 3 04 2 4 01 4 02 4 03 4 04 4 05 4 06 4 07 4 08 5 01 5 02 5 03 5 04 5 05 5 06 5 07 5 08 Effect EDIT EFX gt editing EFX modules 086 Effect EDIT LEVEL RENAME gt 087 Effect EBIT SWORE 2 een pau Fue attis datas mu Ea 088 Effect IMPORT taking a patch from
40. 5 17 5 18 5 19 5 20 6 01 6 02 6 03 6 04 6 05 6 06 6 07 6 08 6 09 005 Edit Output FILE NORMALIZE gt 112 Edit Output FILE STEREO 113 Edit Output lt MARK LIST gt 115 Edit Output lt DIVIDES usd dee 116 Output MOVIE s jrr 117 Edit Output NEW PROJECT 02 118 Edit Output lt PROJECT SELECT gt ee tee ro gea 119 Edit Output PROJEGT DELETE ere e 120 Edit Output PROJECT RENAME gt 4 121 Edit Output PROJECT COPY gt ue euge 122 Edit Output PROJECT BOUNCE gt 123 Edit Output PROJECT PROTECT gt 125 Utility DISPLAY BACK LIGHT 126 Utility lt DISPLAY RR Erde 127 Utility lt BATTERY TYPES 128 Ytility VERSIONS s a 129 Utility RESE 130 seREMAIVS e uc at boy hs 131 Utility gt duco t 132 Utility VERSION DB secs 133 Utility How to use H2 and H4 SD cards 134 Reference Main spec lis
41. In such a case the value will automatically be set to 1 2 If this would still exceed the range the value is set to 1 4 144 pue uH LIN uo sed A 12993 15 uo1ed upH 4 patch list Effect patches in this page Patch List can be used in 4track mode and audio interface func tion with sampling rate in 44 1kHz PREAMP EFX module module Fender Clean Basic clean sound optimized for recording FD CLEAN OFF Natural Cho Versatile clean chorus sound for applications ranging from arpeggio to melody playing ENSEMBLE FunkyCutting Great sound for seventies style funky cutting FD CLEAN AUTO WAH 3 2 for solo play characterized by clean delay with a tempo setting of about HW CLEAN DELAY Deep Vibe Vibrato sound provides body to sound effects and band sound VIBE Octave Down Distorted unison sound adds a one octave lower component PITCH 1 MS Crunch Marshall Bluesbreaker crunch sound that closely tracks your picking RackComp 12 Simulation of the versatile Mesa Boogie Mk III for backing or lead RackComp 13 Crunch sound with a light and airy feel AIR 14 Solid backbone for lead parts in Blues and Rock n Roll ROOM 15 eee Overdrive tone with just the right chorus for Fusion and Crossover ENSEMBLE 16 275787 High gain sound of Peavey 5150 fits power chords speedy riffs or technical solos OFF 17 We Heavy riff sound using DIEZEL Herbert simulation O
42. OFF To select PRE AMP and EFX Press lt ON OFF gt and EFX modules make setting after module turns on changing the module status EDIT ON i Default When a module PARM is OFF no parameters or OFF settings are shown EFFECT TYPE SET THE EFX When OFF you cannot select modules Select editing PARAMETER and press EFX EDIT 4 EXIT Gam VARIOUS PARAMETERS Ref gt gt EFX module PARAMETER 086 x43 Bunipe lt X43 gt 129493 lt aWvN3u 13A31 LIG3 12943 3 03 6 Effect EDIT gt Only MTR MODE Adjust the levels of the patch and change the name EFFECT lt EDIT P 084 Select lt LEVEL gt and press Select lt RENAME gt and press EDIT Fender Clean Cl PRE AMP Fp CLEAN FFE PRE FD CLEAN EL OFF RA nl PR JHH RENAME NN PR IGS Change the number and Change the PATCH name press and press EFFECT PATCH EFFECT PATCH RENAME Clean CANCEL ERU CAHCEL ERU 3 Select lt OK gt and press EFFECT PATCH RENAME Gender Clean 087 Select lt STORE gt to save the patch To return to the top without saving the edit change hit MENU 3 03 7 Effect lt
43. Over write recording mode 57 P PATCH EDIT EFFECT 84 Patch List P145 PAN TRACK MENU 59 Phantom power 2 PLAY MODE 95 Plug in power P31 POWER switch 19 Power On and Off P19 PRE AMP EFFECT 85 PRE REC 67 PROJECT BOUNCE 123 COPY 122 DELETE P120 NEW PROJECT 118 RENAME P121 PROTECT P125 SELECT P119 PUNCH IN OUT Auto P 1 PUNCH IN OUT Manual P63 150 0 Details 7 39 REC FORMAT 51 Mode and top screen 40 USB connection REC LEVEL AUTO 70 Mode setting gt P 17 38 H4n used SD card reader 5 REC LEVEL operations 24 Playback operation gt P94 H4n used as an Audio Interface REC button operations 21 Recording operation 49 USB bus power 5 Recording stereo stamina mode 49 STEREO ENCODE 113 Recording 4CH mode 5 STEREO MODE V Recording MTR mode 55 Details 37 39 VOLUME operations 24 Recording track selection 47 Mode and top screen 40 WAV file format 51 REMAIN 131 Mode selection P38 Write protect P125 Remote control option P 16 45 Playback operation P94 RENAME EFFECT 87 Recording operation 49 RENAME FILE P 109 STEREO LINK P 0 RENAME PROJECT 121 STORAGE 5 133 STORE EFFECT 88 S T Safety precautions for users 6 Setting P29 TRACK MENU 5
44. PLAY PAUSE button FF move to next file tia adn Stop recording and return to O Temporary stop Playback REW returns to the begining of the file Playback temporary stop Stop playback and the counter stops Start playback and the counter begins However if there is a marker in a WAV file to move the button moves to the marking place Press for more than one second Scans through file in forward or reverse direction The longer the button is pressed the faster the scanning speed Fast Forward or Rewind will stop at the beginning or end of the file MTR Stop recording and the counter stops MTR Sto Start playback MTR Press for less than one second g i 0660 Playback temporary stop While overwrite setting Stops recording FF Moves forward through in one second increments Playback Stop playback and the counter stops Recording While al P di Playback Retums to the begining of the fle Press for more than one second Recording temporary stop 2519149 5 9 Start recording and the counter begins to move Playback temporary stop Stop each movement Scans through file in forward or reverse direction g Playback temporary stop Playback Pause playback 045 Operations 046 suoneJedo pue ndul 195 Bumes i 1 01 Setting Recording Set input source and recording level Control settings
45. Setting value ON OFF Default OFF Setting lt STEREO LINK gt 0 CENTER OFF BPR IBGE 9 CENTER Baa BPR Select lt STEREO LINK gt and press NOTE You can only playback a mono file on MONO and a stereo file on STEREO TRACK e When lt STEREO LINK gt is turned on no file will be assigned to the track and NO DATA will be displayed e When you change from ON to OFF the setting of PAN returns to the previous one When you change from OFF to ON the setting of LEVEL and PAN return to DEFAULT Allocate files to a track Select FILE and press Lac 4 7 OFF BPE Select the lt FILE gt to be allocated and press L TRACK TRK1 B1 WAY BPR e You cannot record on the KARAOKE track e When the STEREO LINK turns on automatically with a monaural track setting it turns to NO DATA condition e When the KARAOKE track has been set you cannot make the other tracks KARAOKE HINT You can only use KARAOKE setting on one pair of stereo tracks either 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 In KARAOKE mode you can set KEY CONTROL and CENTER CANCEL operations Setting value ON OFF Default OFF Setting KARAOKE Select KARAOKE and press Lac n SELECT STOP PR
46. When lt AUTO gt is and recording the H4n will automatically stop recording when the input level goes below a predetermined level Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen FILE INPUT REC BFOLDER 81 REL SETTING RET 44 REC gt KEL FILE DEFAULT FOLDER 81 STOP LEVEL SETTING Select lt STOP LVL gt and Press AUTO REC ON OFF OFF START L L 1 298 STOP LYL 2498 AUTU FOLDER 81 3 Select lt AUTO REC gt and press 24 18 8 0 2406 AUTO ON OFF START 1208 STD I Vi dudR AUTO STOP DFF OFF FOLDER 81 Select the time setting AUTO REC STOP OFF Azer 15 Select from 1 5 seconds to stop recording after the signals have be come lower than the STOP LEVEL Set the input level at which recording will stop HINT When lt AUTO REC STOP is on STOP LEVEL display appears during recording 00 00 01 03 94 1155 WAY Stop level Present input level NOTE e You cannot use this function during recording and playback e When lt AUTO REC STOP gt is on you can finish recording with pressing STOP button 066 lt 4015 OLNV gt uonounj
47. You can operate 177 2 SD card data in 8 H4n through Select lt STORAGE gt Connect H4n to PC with 3 USB cable and press The downloaded system software is copied onto the root directory of the SD card of H4n HINT Connect to a PC and select 4 PC H4n STORAGE The H4n will be recognized as a SD card reader and you can make use of it Cancel the connection of PC and H4n NOLE 5 Ss 1 88 gt 1 B1 Checking File Please disconnect through PC HD BOUT 1 00 5 dn Ref gt Switch on while holding poe lt SYSTEM VERSION gt P 129 down PLAY PAUSE button 133 6 00 Utility How to use 2 and 4 SD cards When you use the SD cards for H2 and H4 in the H4n you can move their files and projects to the H4n Insert SD card for H2 H4 unit into H4n and boot up the unit NOTE e The stereo files of H2 H4 and the projects of H4 will be moved to the H4n stereo folders and MTR projects Select MOVE FILES and e After moving to H4n those SD cards are not recognized in lt YES gt and press H2 HA unit it is displayed e The projects move in order from the lowest numbered to AAEE the highest numbered project Luvated On SD When the H4n has more than 1000 projects the unit Move These Files after transfer the unit says H File
48. remove it from the slot CAUTIONS WHEN INSERTING SD CARD e You can use 16MB to 32GB SD cards Ho Card For a list of operation certified SD cards please refer to ZOOM s website http www zoom co jp Warning e When you use the SD card for your when booting up computer digital camera or other machine SD card capacity time to record approx formatting in the H4n is required e When is seen the display at Format Card 4GB SDHC card Recording time boot up check if the SD card is correctly inserted WES WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bits 4 Pe YES measured in terms of stereo track approx 380 minutes e When Format Card is seen on the display IES Mn WERE at booting up this means the SD card this warning will show approx 68 hours not been formatted in the H4n To format when an SD card is not in measured in terms of stereo track a recognized format Select press DIAL down and select OK button ves to format card and all When the booting up screen says Card ofthe data will be deleted Protect the card is covered with OVERWRITE PROTECT To release this protect slide the lock switch of the SD card Ref ix To use SD card for H2 H4 027 5 2 Set date and time lt DATE TIME gt Each file will automatically record the date time To facilitate searching for files by date be sure to set the date time after every battery
49. 00 wav PLAY TRK3 00 wav PLAY TRK3 01 wav REC NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE NO FILE REC TRK4 00 wav PLAY TRK4 00 wav PLAY TRK4 00 wav PLAY TRK4 01 wav Ref TRACK MENU gt 059 4 08 Playback Appointing time with a counter Only on MTR MODE MTR Using the counter you can scroll to any desired point in a recording Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Set the time Select the counter rA Select the figures according figures on the to to the appointing a oe and hour minute second 00 00 00 00 00 00 0008 00 00 00 00061 PAB B22 7 200 00411 000 HINT EE ERED time minute second 1 1000 second mE 3 Change the figures and press 102 Jo1unoo 4oeq Aeld lt 124145 43q104 gt 1ndino 5 01 Select the folder that contains your targeted file more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Short cut Pressing TRACK _1 on the top screen FOLDER 01 FOLDER SELECT FOLDER 1 FOLDER FOLDER 3 F LDERBA L BFOLDER 1 FOLDER 41 Z present folder 103 Edit Output lt FOLDER SELECT gt 3 Select an optional folder and press NOTE e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback e Yo
50. FOLDER 81 Operating under 4CH mode at Step 4 select lt INPUT gt and select the input source and then continue to steps 5 4 Select the tuning mode and press NOTE TUNER CALTB 440H gt i Not available during recording and playback gt Ref gt gt Display of tuning BASS di l elationship between string numbers and notes 229745 076 lt YANNL gt aun lt 1 gt 3 01 3 lt gt This function allows you to calibrate the tuner STEREO 4CH MTR Press the MENU button for a more than 2 seconds and start 9999 operation from the top screen MENU FILE INPUT REC TOOL FOLDER 81 3 Select lt TUNER gt and press __ TUNER METRONOME AB REPEAT SPEED 3 FOLDER 81 SI The TUNER operation 077 up to here is in common 4 Select lt CALIB gt press TUNER T gt 5 5 Select frequency numbers TUNER LALIB __ j4BHz 441Hz 442Hz 443Hz HINT e The initial setting is 440 2 e You can make any setting per 1Hz from 435Hz to 445Hz NOTE Not available during recording and playback 3 01 4 Tuner lt TUNER INPUT gt In 4CH mode you can select the input source for the tuner Press the
51. IN power JA Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Press Select lt INPUT gt FOLDER B 3 INPUT SETTING WONO MIX OFF 5 MATRIX gt Select ___ ______ PLUG IN and press T3071 4 PLUG IN POWER Select lt ON gt and press 6 4 Setting up INPUT 1 2 connections and phantom power source Using INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 you can connect to a guitar a bass a keyboard etc How to make setting of lt PHANTOM gt power Connecting to instruments more than 2 seconds and start For a guitar or a bass you can INPUT 1 INPUT 2 operation from the top screen directly plug into either INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 For a keyboard with stereo output you can plug into both the INPUT 1 and the INPUT 2 lt INPUT gt FOLDER 81 INPUT SETTING LEVEL AUTOIOFF MONO MIX OFF Connecting to a microphone To connect a microphone you connect X L R plugs to INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 In case you need phantom power such as TOM and press FOLDER 81 4 Select the voltage and press CANCEL 032 using a condenser microphone be sure to select the following NOTE setting Some condenser microphones cannot operate with 24V phantom power but comparing to 48V setti
52. Multi Processing Adjust for Record Latency Record Shift Reset Apply Cancel If another item is selected use the pull down menu to change the selection to H4 Audio 2 When the setting has been made click the OK button to close the window Continued overleaf Continued from front From the Devices menu of Cubase LE 4 select VST Connections and select the device containing the string Zm In Out H4 Audio for MacOS X as input port and output port VST Connections Inputs Inputs Outputs 2 HE All Add Bus Presets I B Audio Device Device Port E 4 Stereo In Stereo 200 H4 510 Driver I Left Right Use the tabs at top top center for Mac OS X left to switch between input and output and verify that Zm In Out is selected as device port If another device is selected click the device port field and change the selection Access the File menu and select New Project The new project window appears Here you can select a project template Make sure that the Empty template is selected and click the OK button A window for selecting the project file save location appears After specifying a suitable project file save location such as the desktop click the OK button Choose button in MacOS X A new project is created and the project window for controlling most of the Cubase LE 4 operations appears
53. NIVIN u99J9S lt JAOW gt uondo uone4edo 01 U09 9 Option Remote control operation When you use the optional remote controller you can operate the H4n from a distance Recording and placing marks Engages recording standby condition and counter resets 10 0 Remote control button operation Start recording and the counter begins to move VOLUME 5 Playback Place a mark only WAV FILE 1 INDICATOR red 0 100 increase higher REC _ REC LEVEL button This can be used only when the recording standby track available Set overwrite recording Engage recording standby condition Stop recording You can continue playback while recording 1 100 increase reception amplification decrease reception INPUT buttons MIC 1 2 AND INDICATORS green yellow red Record Recording Standby diminution Select the input source Playback Starts recording and sets the counter to 0 the indicator corresponding to the button shows input condition Set always new recording Green The input SUHDE selected Stop recording and the counter stops Yellow The level of the input is T 4 TM recoraing e counter begins over Recording Standby 9 9 Red The input is clipping LOCATOR buttons FF REW buttons STOP button
54. ROM NOTE When the installation of Cubase LE 4 is complete a screen asking about installation of activation software license authentication management software appears Install this software because it is required for registering Cubase LE 4 Connect the H4n to the computer using a USB cable p Quitar or other instrument or built in stereo AC adapter Computer INPUT 1V INPUT 2 jack USB cable NN PHONES LINE jack 9 Audio system or Batteries 6 other hi fi playback equipment Take the required steps at the H4n to enable USB connection The H4n will be recognized by the computer If this is the first time to connect the H4n wait until the message Your devices are ready to use appears HINT For information on steps to take at the H4n see the section Setting up USB connection H4n used as an Audio Interface p 033 of the H4n operation manual NOTE f you monitor the audio signal during recording via the audio output of the computer there will be an audible delay Be sure to use the PHONES LINE jack of the H4n to monitor the signal Use a high quality USB cable and keep the connection as short as possible If USB bus power is supplied to the H4n via a USB cable that is more than 3 meters in length the low voltage warning indication may appear Bring up the Sound windo
55. WAY Ss GELELT OFF WPR 4 KARAOKE 9 KARAOKE ECT 48484 WAY CANCEL ERU MTR Only on MTR MODE Make CENTER CANCELATION of the KARAOKE track Select TRACK MENU icon and press 200 00 00 000 4 H BdEB ___ dr a i BPR 7000 Change the KEY of KARAOKE track Select TRACK MENU icon and press 200 00 00 000m 4 CANCEL 4 OFF Is Select lt KEY gt and press a EXE NN 1 2 Adjust and press v Continue to the next HINT The contents of KARAOKE TRACK are different from a general TRACK MENU MOE LEVEL 8 CANCEL 092 340VHVM y 3M40VHVM 5 y 3 04 2 sing along machine lt KARAOKE gt recording 093 A slight adjustment of KARAOKE TRACK KEY Select TRACK MENU icon and press KARAOKE ee OFF FINE Q 1 PR 7800
56. When playback is carried out with a track in recording standby condition a temporary file is created in the H4n If the remaining capacity of the SD card is low the temporary file may use up all the remaining space causing playback to stop In such a case cancel the recording standby condition of the track No sound from connected instrument or sound is very weak e Check input source settings P 047 e Check setting of INPUT 1 INPUT 2 and MIC buttons P 047 Check whether recording level setting is appropriate P 047 If INPUT 1 INPUT 2 jacks are used try raising output level of connected instrument When the monitor function 071 is off the input signal can only be monitored if a track is set to recording standby or if the recorder is in the recording standby condition Cannot record on a track Verify that REC button and button for recording target track are lit in red If a project is protected recording is not possible Use another project or turn protection off P 125 Verify that an SD card is inserted in the slot Check whether the hold function is enabled P 020 If the indication Card Protected is shown on the display the SD card is write protected Slide the write protect switch to the non protected position Cannot perform bounce Verify that the level of tracks 1 4 is not fully lowered Verify that there is sufficient free space
57. adapter only to AC outlet that supplies the rated voltage required by the adapter e When disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet make sure grasp the adapter itself and never pull at the cable e During lightning or when not using for an extended period disconnect the AC adapter from the AC outlet Battery operation e Use two conventional size AA 1 5 volt batteries H4n cannot be used for recharging Pay close attention to the labeling of the batteries to make sure you choose the correct ones e When not using for an extended period remove the batteries from the unit If battery leakage has occurred wipe the battery compartment and battery terminals carefully to remove all remnant of battery fluid e When using the unit the battery compartment cover should be closed Environment To prevent unexpected troubles and malfunctions avoid using H4n in environment where it will be Warning XPOsed to e Extreme temperatures e Heat sources such as radiators or stoves High humidity or moisture e Excessive dust or sand e Excessive vibration or shock Handling e Never place any objects filled with liquids such as a vase on the H4n since this can cause electric shock Never place naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the H4n since this can cause fire Warning he H4n is a precision instrument Do not exert undue pressure on the keys and other controls Take care not to dr
58. another PROJECT 089 A sing along machine KARAOKE preparation 091 A sing along machine KARAOKE 093 Playback Playback files stereo 4ch and stamina modes 094 Playback PLAY MODE gt e E One 095 Playback Setting marks ade dosis syed 096 Playback lt AB REPEAT S SE met EUER nicer cu DOR EUM 097 Playback SPEED etel ree eniin us dotata d 099 lt rdc D 100 Playback Playback files MTR mode 101 Playback Appointing time with a counter 102 Edit Output FOLDER SELEG v s ecesceeswkc exte e ror kr xe Eros pir RA 103 Edit Output SELECT gt eue Des paces 104 Edit Output FILE INFORMATION 2 2 1 105 Edit Output lt FILE DELETE rest eco lees 106 Edit Output DELETE ALIS olas ze M Eco ye ttes 107 Edit Output lt FILE 108 Edit Output lt FILE RENAMES Ee te 109 Edit Output lt FILE MP3 ENCODES 111 U9 UO0D Jo o qe1 U9 UOD JO V 5 09 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 5 14 5 15 5 16
59. battery running a tx When the display of Low Battery is shown it is time to change battery J yi 2B REMAINING RECORDING TIME Remaining recording capacity time on SD card i FILE NAMES FILE NAMES during selecting recording and playback work If there is no in any folder the screen says No Data CLIP METER The clip meter light turns on when the recording and playback level reach OdB and remains lit until the file ends or the stop button is pressed INPUT SOURCE and LEVEL METER Displays the recording and playback level corresponding to each input source MIC Input from either the built in microphones or an external stereo microphone IN 5 Input from INPUT 1 and INPUT 2 8 3 lt MODE gt screen MTR mode Explanation of the top screen DIAL operations on the top screen Display of recorder s condition stop REC Recording Standby blink when recording ALWAYS NEW setting x yc button Pause 2 blinks blink ALWAYS NEWS setting gt PLAY TRACK NUMBER During recording standby operation the track or its icon is highlighted 2 TRACK MENU ICON This is where track settings like volume stereo or mono are made Selecting this icon with the jog dia
60. be recorded on the computer via the USB port For information on how to select the input signal and effect patch for the H4n see page 034 Selecting the input source and page 083 Selecting a patch of the H4n operation manual Access the Devices menu of Cubase LE 4 and 13 select Mixer The mixer window appears This window shows the channel assigned to the created track and the master channel Perform the following steps here Mixer window lt Mixer xm Click monitoring button so that it lights up in orange Click recording standby button so that it lights up in red to activate recording standby condition ELS 0 00 Stereo Out P Master channel Channel assigned to audio track Use Cubase LE 4 to record gt When the monitoring button is enabled the level meter next to the fader shows the input level to the audio track When the monitoring button is disabled the meter fader shows the audio track output level While playing your instrument adjust the output level of the H4n to achieve a suitable recording level Cubase LE 4 The recording level for Cubase LE 4 can be checked with the level meter for the channel that is assigned to the recording standby track Set the level as high as possible without causing the meter to reach the end of the scale To adjust the level do not use the fader of Cubase LE 4 Instead change the record
61. card for the H4n STEREO 4 M T R STAMINA Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 4 MENU Select lt SD CARD gt and press Select lt FORMAT gt press PEMSIN Select lt YES gt and press CARD FORMAT Sure um nu CANCEL TAM HINT Format Card Format Card If you insert an SD card not format ted for the H4n during boot up the unit says Format Card NOTE You cannot use this setting during recording and playback Caution When you format the SD card all data will be deleted The SD cards used in a computer or digital camera should be formatted by the H4n before using Ref gt gt SD card of H4 and H2 132 lt gt MINN i dfi NOISYSA gt AMIN 6 08 Utility lt VERSION UP gt If H4n and SD card is connected to the computer PC that has access to the internet you can download H4n software upgrades You can verify H4n version SOFTWARE YERSION MP e version of system computer Windows and Macintosh SYSTEM 1 8B _ Open Web site of ZOOM and download the most recent system software http www zoom co jp 2 4 MENU 2 m To set up connection of and PC connect with USB cable Connect H4n to PC with Ti STORAGE
62. change MENU Set YEAR MONTH DAY TIME Press Time Minute Second Select the item on DATE TIME 2 Select lt SYSTEM gt and press DAY 2888 1 1 TUE Ui HH You can select the IH X Yr item while moving SYSTEM MEHL of the DIAL FOLDER 81 Select lt DATE TIME gt and press V Press the DIAL in SYSTEM selected item values are highlighted IDATEA TIME gt CONTRAT Change the figure number BATTERY ALKALI DATE TIME WEAR DAY EEE 1 1 TUE BB BB BB You can select the number by rotating CANCEL TN o DIAL DATE TIME DAY 2883 5 13 TUE Press the DIAL in 12 34 5 comes on display EN When Reset DATE TIME is seen during boot up the date time needs to be set Reset DATE TIME e When there 15 no power source connected for more than three minutes the DATE TIME setting will return to the default value e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 028 lt AIWIL ALVG gt owl 195 oipne 129uuoo dn 6 1 Setting up How to connect external audio devices The H4n offers versatile connectivity with options for any recording application Remote control option
63. for the targets built in microphones or external input jacks STEREO MODE 4CH MODE Use the stereo input source of either MIC or INPUT 1 2 Use both MIC and INPUT 1 2 stereo input Built in Microphones nd INPUT 1 jack stereo i INPUT 1 jack INPUT 2 jack External stereo microphone INPUT 2 jack OO A Connecting the external ree eae Connecting the external A microphone sets input microphone sets input automatically automatically Select INPUT and press input penal Select INPUT and press The recording level selected is displayed Selection is available at or any time during Stop Recording Standby or The selected Recording buttons light on REC LEVEL d ress an adjust the levels C Press REC LEVEL and d adjust the levels C 1 LEVEL REC LEVEL TARGET Hur On the screen of the 4CH mode press REC LEVEL button and display REC LEVEL TARGET appears Select TEE t Ree 34 78 the input and press Gee 34 76 047 MTR MODE Any of tracks 1 4 can be set for mono or stereo input SELECT the input per track one by one and adjust Use the REC LEVEL Press the selected track and input button Press REC LEVEL and adjust the level C REC LEVEL BH 5 1 2 3
64. lt RENAME gt Change the PATCH NAME EFFECT PATCH OK Fender Clean CANCEL iam lt STORE gt Save the set the PATCH 084 ype lt 43 gt 12943 lt gt 12993 3 03 4 Effect EDIT PRE gt editing PRE AMP modules You can edit the PATCH using PRE SET EFFECT Select the desired PATCH and edit it P084 ADJUST PRE AMP module Select PRE gt press ADJUST PARAMETER EDIT Fender Clean PRE UFF LEVEL 88 gt PRE AMP MODULE CONDITION ON OFF BPE Press lt gt and PRE module turns on PRE AMP EDIT 4 or ON FD EXIT Ga EFFECT TYPE SET THE AMP TYPE CABINET EQ LEVEL ETC Select editing PARAMETER and press PRE AMP EDIT 4 or ZNR ICON Ref IJ ON FD CLEAN PRE AMP module PARAMETER EXIT G0 085 3 03 5 Effect lt EDIT EFX gt editing EFX modules Edit the patch by selecting from various parameters that correspond closest to your desired effect Select the nearest image PATCH and edit it P084 ADJUST EFX module Select EFX and press EDIT Fender Clean E AMD n me LEYEL 58 b 1 BPR 1808 HINT PRE AMP MODULE CONDITION ON
65. on the SD card Other problems Cannot use effects Check whether effect section is The effect section is off by default in stereo mode and in 4 track mode Cannot use tuner Check whether the jack to which the instrument is connected is selected as input source Unit is not recognized when connected to a computer via USB Check whether the operating system of the computer meets the requirements listed on page 035 To have the H4n recognized by the computer USB mode must first be selected at the H4n P 033 148 JNOA eq Aew ueuM B 4CH MODE Details P37 39 Mode and top screen 41 Mode selection P37 38 Playback operation 94 Recording operation P53 A AB repeat P97 Always New recording mode P58 AUDIO Audio interface use as AUTO PUNCH IN OUT 61 AUTO REC 65 AUTO REC STOP gt 66 B Battery Power outlet setting gt P 17 BATTERY TYPE P128 Bit rate P51 BOUNCE 123 Built in microphones Built in speaker P36 149 Copyright warnings 7 CANCEL operation 25 CARIB TUNER 77 CHROMATIC TUNER 75 69 Connections 29 D DATE TIME P28 DAW software 4 DIVIDE P116 DIAL use as 25 DISPLAY DISPLAY BACK LIGHT 126 DISPLAY CONTRAST 127 EFFECT P81 ED
66. varies the volume 0 100 Adjusts the modulation depth 50 Ref P144 Adjusts the modulation rate Allows selection of the modulation waveform Available settings are UP rising sawtooth DOWN falling sawtooth and TRI triangle Higher setting values result in more clipping of wave peaks which reinforces the effect Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the EFX module 2 SENSE 3 COLOR Selects the sound type of the effect This effect produces a metallic ringing sound Adjusting the This effect produces a resonating and strongly undulating FREQUENCY drastic change of sound character sound Before Selects the insertion position of the EFX module 1 DEPTH Qe 100 Adjusts the modulation depth 1 POSITION After Before the PREAMP module or After the 0 50 PREAMP module 2 RATE Adjusts the modulation rate 2 FREQ m T TTE 3 RESONANC 10 10 mm the resonance characteristic of the ef 3 BALANCE 0 100 100 effect sound Adjusts the frequency range in which the effect 4 LEVEL 2 _ 100 Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the 4 MANUAL 97106 operates EFX module Special effect that changes the sound in a staircase pat This effect softens the attack rate of each note resulting EL tern in a violin playing style sound 1 DEPTH Adjusts the modulation depth Before Selects the insertion position of the EFX module 1 POSITIO
67. 4bit 48kbps 56kbps 64kbps 80kbps 96kbps 112kbps 128kbps 160kbps 192kbps 224kbps 256kbps 320kbps VBR 4CH mode 44 1 2 1 66 44 1kHz 24bit 48kHz 16bit 48kHz 24bit 1 04 Setting Recording File name FILE NAME gt When recording a file name is automatically assigned To change that take the following steps more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen REL SETTING REL 44 1716 AUTO Select and press DEFAULT The initial notation is DEFAULT STEREO mode STE xxx wav mp3 STE 8 figures extension DEFAULT lt MIX setting MONO xxx wav mp3 MONO 3 figures extension lt DATE gt 090531 xxx wav mp3 year date yymmdd 3 figures extension 4CH mode 4CH xxxM wav Record file of the built in microphones 4CH 3 figures M extension No change 4CH xxxl wav Record file of the external input 4CH 3 figures 1 extension mode STEREO FILE TRK1 xx wav TRK track number 2 figures extension MONO FILE On stereo tracks put the track number like 1 2 using L and NOTE e You can set the DATE type only on STEREO mode e You can use other file names on and MTR mode Those setting is operated on FILE RENAME gt Ref IJ FILE gt crn 052 lt JWYN 114 gt n
68. 5 SEDES P 086 1 Use EFFECT 2 Edit the patch EDIT Use the pre set patch as it is 1219 lt Adjust the parameter P 139 Store the contents of editing STORE 6207202 081 MTR Only on MTR MODE About input and output of EFFECT You can use EFFECT in MTR mode for mono or stereo signals The flow of signals will change corresponding to the input sources and recording tracks 1 Input source comes from either INPUT 1 or 2 INPUT 1 or 2 PRE AMP 2 Input source comes from either MIC or INPUT 1 2 Built in MIC L or INPUT 1 PRE AMP EFX fo TRACK Built in MIC R or INPUT 2 One recording track 1 Input source comes from either INPUT 1 or 2 INPUT 1 or 2 PRE AMP Two recording tracks 2 Input source comes from either MIC or INPUT 1 2 Built in MIC L or INPUT 1 Built in MIC R or INPUT 2 TRACK 082 193333 1noqeg lt 199449 gt 129493 3 03 2 Effect lt gt Only on MTR MODE Using the EFFECT made up of 2 modules in MTR mode you can add various effects to the input signals Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 4 Select No PATCH NAME and press EFFECT PATCH NUMBER PATCH NAME i 88 Fender Clean When EFFECT is display ss will show off oe IMPORT IMPORT Carry in a PATCH from
69. 78 1 51 light off REC Counter doesn t return back to 0 You can get back to the beginning of the file with the REW button This will allow you to listen to what you ve just recording by pressing the PLAY PAUSE button 1 06 3 Setting Recording Recording lt ALWAYS NEW gt in mode In ALWAYS NEW a new file is made whenever it records Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Choose the appropriate t Input setting 055 settings for your application gt Recording functions 059 MTR MODE TOP The selected TRACK light on 5 Hs 91 8 18 20 Counter won t be reset to 0 when using REC START RECORDING m press Or 22 light on 018 18 28 STOP RECORDING press 100 00 00 000 light off REC 10 18 75 Counter return back 0 The PLAY PAUSE button will allow you to listen back to the recorded file 058 lt 5 gt Bumes YLIN NNIN MO VLL Bumes i 1 07 Setting Recording TRACK MENU in MTR mode This is an exclusive menu available only in MTR mode to set a track Link tracks together create a stereo track or you can create a special setting for output effects Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the
70. 8 5 16 Edit Output lt PROJECT DELETE gt This function will delete a project Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen MENU Select lt PROJECT gt and press 6 9 gt 4 LRILHIT press LPR Ieee Select a project to be deleted and press PROJECT DELETE ___ Au Be sii MUSICI 883 MUSIC IIIS 5 Select YES and press PROJECT DELETE You Sure nu CANCEL E Once deleted you cannot retrieve the project HINT You cannot delete a project under protection You need to release it from protection before delete operation Ref gt gt lt PROTECT gt EPI 120 lt 91973 LOSrOud gt 1ndino F lt 3INNVN3U Lo3af Oud 1ndino 5 17 Edit Output lt PROJECT RENAME gt You can change the name of the project Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen gr Select lt RENAME gt and press PROJECT LUFT Select the project to change the name and press PROJECT RENAME ND __ BL nj7n 478 1 CANCEL TAN 121 PROJECT
71. 9 SD CARD TRACK 1 2 8 4 buttons operations 22 Audio Interface use as TUNER H2 H4 SD card use as P134 CARIB P77 Checking available space on the SD card P131 CHROMATIC 75 SD card reader use as 5 GUITAR OPEN G DAGDAG 76 Software version upgrading P133 INPUT P78 SPEED P99 TUNER types P78 151 FCC regulation warning for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi sion reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV techn
72. AQOIN gt NNAW NIVIN 99 5 lt JAOW gt 8 4 lt MODE gt screen MENU The Menu icon list is displayed by MENU button lt FOLDER gt lt FILE gt lt INPUT gt lt REC gt lt TOOL gt Select items and press lt FOLDER gt lt FILE gt lt INPUT gt lt REC gt lt TOOL gt op amp CANCEL To return back to the top 1 press MENU button more than 2 seconds lt PROJECT gt lt FILE gt lt EFFECT gt lt INPUT gt lt REC MODE gt ep MTR mode 043 lt MODE gt lt SYSTEM gt lt SD CARD gt lt USB gt lt MODE gt Set STAMINA mode with the STAMINA switch before starting gos the unit when operating with battery power lt MIXER gt lt PLAYMODE gt SYSTEM lt SD CARD gt lt USB gt lt MODE gt 5 eS TOOL SYSTEM SD CARD USB MODE Display at the bottom of Menu screen In the recording and playback menu the current re cording condition is displayed at the bottom left of the screen On the right bottom of the screen the current folder number is displayed On Stereo 4ch and Stamina mode mi A n MIR mode the current project name is displayed Stop Pause playback Playback Recording Standby Pause Recording Standby On MTR mode and recording on OVERWRITE Recording 044 NNAW
73. CTING THE FILES P 104 lt FILE SELECT gt 4 Select lt NORMALIZE gt and press JLHBBBN T WAY SELECT INFORMATION 2 H FOLDER 81 5 Select lt YES gt and press FILE NORMALIZE Are You Sure STE HB1 WAY STE 882 WAY NOTE STE 808 WAY STE BB3 MPS FOLDER 81 WAV format lt NORMALIZE gt function is only available for files recorded in 112 S3ZI TVINHON 3 713 gt 3aooN3 39315 3714 gt 19370 5 10 Edit Output lt FILE STEREO ENCODE gt This function will mix down 4CH file to a stereo file The resulting files are stored in the folder in STEREO mode SELECTING THE FILES P 104 FILE SELECT Select lt STEREO ENCODE gt 4 Select lt STEREO ENCODE gt er and press _ gt A I WAY SELECT BEANIE M KMALIZE FOLDER 1 113 You should select to make MIXER Set up lt MIXER gt settings effective when you start encoding gt Select lt gt and press FILE STEREO ENCODE JOE NN SATE IM FOLDER 81 Select and press Ref 3 FOLDER 81 lt MIXER gt ENABLE means to make setting effective DISABLE dcus to inactivate setting in other wo
74. EDIT STORE gt EFFECT lt EDIT P 084 Select lt STORE gt and press TOT EDIT Fender Clean EFX OFF 88 i STORE 5 _____ PR IAG E items you edited have ED display and confirmed by STORE operation Select the PATCH No Select not STORE Confirmed STORE not stored where to save and press Selecting YES will overwrite PATCH STORE TO PRE EDIT the current patch To save without overwriting an exist 88 Fender 4 2 p patch select an empty 5 patch during STORE opera FD CLEAR tion Patch changes are only CANCEL fa EXIT Gow stored for the current project 2 Select lt EXECUTE gt press EDIT Fender Clean EDIT Fender Clean EFFECT PATCH STORE Store This Patch amp Tnpr Tn Inn LEVEL 8078 a EXECUTE YES BPE BPE THBH 088 lt 48015 LiIGa gt 12993 n 19 e lt LHOdINI gt 19993 3 03 8 Effect lt IMPORT gt taking in a patch from another PROJECT You can apply the edited and saved EFFECT PATCH used in other project to the current PROJECT SELECTED EFFECT P 083 lt EFFECT gt lt ALL gt read in all patches Select PROJECT 5 Select lt NEXT gt and press and press
75. FF Rectify Lead Simulation of the Mesa Boogie Rectifier high gain sound RackComp Melody Line Delay sound for playing everything from melody to improvised solos DELAY Sound modeled on the Marshall 1959 SuperLead 100 ROOM Patch Name Description Guitar efe C NO ND 06 00 09 _12_ 13 5 76 17 21 _22_ _23_ 24 145 EFX Category Patch Name Description module module E ees 27 sv ec 9 SANSAMP Studio Pre s Pick Bass Chorus Bass Slap Comp Compressor sound that allows free selection of styles such as slap chopper picking and finger playing DEEST StandardComp Studio Comp Chorus Vocal Flange Vocal Light Vocal ES Arena POTE Lead Vocal Analog Echo AG Reverb AG Ensemble Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this patch list are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and do not indicate any affiliation with ZOOM CORPORATION All product and artist names are intended only to illustrate sonic characteristics that were used as reference in the development of this product 146 7 7 15 uo1ed upH oeds 5 H4n products spec 147 Recorder Effects Metronome A D conversion D A conversion Recording media Data type Number of simultaneous recording tracks Number of simultaneous playback tracks Reco
76. IT P84 EDIT EFX 86 EDIT LEVEL P87 EDIT PRE AMP 85 EDIT RENAME 87 EDIT STORE 88 Effect types and parameters P139 Effects P81 IMPORT 89 Patch List P145 EFX module EFFECT 86 F FACTORY RESET P130 FILE FILE COPY P108 FILE DELETE P106 FILE DELETE ALL P107 FILE INFORMATION 105 FILE MP3 ENCODE P111 FILE NAME 52 FILE NORMALIZE P112 FILE RENAME 109 FILE SELECT P104 FILE STEREO ENCODE 113 FILE TRACK MENU 59 FOLDER SELECT 103 FORMAT 132 H HOLD switch 20 IMPORT EFFECT 89 INPUT MIC 1 2 buttons operations 23 INPUT TUNER 78 K KARAOKE Preparation 91 Recording 93 Setting TRACK MENU 59 L LEVEL EFFECT 87 LEVEL TRACK MENU P59 Locator buttons operations P21 LO CUT 68 M Manual PUNCH IN OUT P63 MARK 96 MARK LIST P115 MENU MAIN MENU 43 MENU button operations P25 METRONOME 79 MIXER P100 Mixing P59 MODE P37 44 MONITOR 71 MONO MIX P72 MOVE 117 ENCODE 111 file format P51 MS STEREO MATRIX P73 MTR MODE Always new recording mode 58 Mode and top screen 42 Mode selection P38 Over write recording mode 57 Playback operations P101 Recording operations 55 TRACK MENU P59 N NEW PROJECT 118 NORMALIZE P112 O Off mic recording P31 On mic recording P31
77. Input a letter or number 4 Select lt RENAME gt and press Select STESHBB WAV FILE RENAME SELECT SITE 888 select the letter with DIAL RENAME MPS ENLUDE i 81 CANCEL CEM Make change of each letter number Select and press FILE RENAME FILE RENAME STE BBB select the letter to be changed SUE BBB press the DIAL and then the change is confirmed CANCEL 23 MEHL 8 Select lt OK gt and press FILE UE 888 FILE RENAME OK SOE 888 press the DIAL and then the letter is reversed LET 109 HINT Display when the file name is over 12 characters When the name of the file has more than 12 letters a triangle mark appears telling letters available outside the screen FILE RENAME k DK MY BEST MUS LCANLEL EN FILE RENAME 4 OKY BEST MUST CANCEL THM When converting letters follow the next order space amp 01234 56789 ABCDEFGHIJ KLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnoparst 2 In case of two files with the same name The display shows This file name already exists the screen returns to the previous one and you will need to create a different name FILE This File Mame Already Exists MEN 110 S3INVN3 53714 gt 319370 1 lt AGOONG
78. MENU button for c more than 2 seconds and start 5 operation from the top screen TUNER P 075 4 Select lt INPUT gt and press al GUITAR 23 m TUNER INPUT ul 5 Select input source and press Only on 4CH MODE Tuning display Tuner type and code GUITAR TUNER String number TROC E le IE 8 5 z B 55 When tuning is low CHROMATIC TUNER Ji OPEN A TCH M om OPEN D BNW OPEN E 238 E M When tuning is high CHROMATIC TUNER 1 2 D D A D MLXXXXXEEXEEEEXXXXXEEEEEXENKKEKKXEXKXKAEEEENNNEEKAENKKXEKEENEENENNNENXKNEKXKXXE No input sound chromatic NOTE Not available during recording and playback 078 lt LNdNI gt n lt JINONOULAIN gt 3 02 Metronome lt METRONOME gt The metronome has other conv
79. N Aft i Before the PREAMP module or After the 2 RATE 0 50 Adjusts the modulation rate xu PREAMP module Ref P144 _ Adjusts the resonance characteristic of the ef O RESONANC fect Adjusts the effect sound envelope 3 CURVE Adjusts the attack volume change curve 4 LEVEL 2 100 Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the E eens EFX module This is an automatic vibrato effect This effect mixes a variable pitch shifted component CHORUS to the original signal resulting in full bodied resonating sound 1 DEPTH 0 100 Adjusts the modulation depth ENSEMBLE This is a chorus ensemble with three dimensional move 2 RATE O 50 Adjusts the modulation rate ment Ref P144 The above 2 effect types have the same parameters 3 1 O 100 Adjusts the modulation depth 4 BALANCE 0 100 This effect varies the sound like a talking modu lator Adjusts the modulation rate Em Adjusts the tone 0 100 Adjusts the level of effect sound mixed to the original sound 142 pue uH LIN uo sed A 12993 pue uH LIN uo sed A 129993 Effect types MTR mode and the parameter Delay reverb effect types This effect lends spatial depth to the sound by This effect varies the sound like a talking modulator ing the ambient atmosphere
80. OFF BBHz 115Hz HINT 3 Select LO CUT gt and Press e You can Select the LO CUT filter among eleven frequencies such as OFF 80 98 115 133 150 168 185 203 220 and 23 Hz When selecting higher numbers you should verify the outcome before recording e The smaller the number the lower the cut off frequency 068 lt LND 01 uonounj n lt gt 2 04 Recording function lt COMP LIMIT gt The lt COMP LIMIT gt setting can compensate for volume differences For each input source low level input signals are lifted up and high level input signals are controlled down when recording Press the MENU button for E more than 2 seconds and start Select the setting input source operation from the top screen COMP LIMITER FOLDER 81 5 Select the setting target INPUT COMP LIMITER COMP 1CGEMERAL gt D COMP2CYOCAL FOLDER _ n NA FOLDER 81 E FOLDER 7i HINT Compressor and Limiter are off COMP1 GENERAL Standard compressor The compressor COMP2 VOCAL Compressor suitable for vocal can compress higher level sounds 3 Select lt COMP LIMIT gt and press INPUT SETTING cut 5 Compressor suitable for drum COMPS DRUM percussion eee level MUM OFF Standard limiter The l
81. POINT MP ENTRA POINT TUNER mark is placed at point A then mark appears and moves until set _ 5 ee Set up point Press FOLDER 81 52 STE 668 WAY Playback continues repeatedly between the 88 81 24 indicated locations STE BBB WAY LOCATE _ 88 88 BH Tim HINT You can set point A and while stopped 097 HINT Caution After setting up A and B Q When you move around in the file using FF points press the REC button and REW buttons and whenever you press can cancel all settings the button for less than 2 seconds quick press it will move to the next file If there is Movable with Mark it will move to the marked point long press By pressing the FF and REW buttons for more than 2 seconds you can move to a desired point AB REPEAT FIX CLEAR of A amp B point PLAYBACK TEMPORARY STOP of the file Holding the key for more than one second operate wind forward and rewind Ge Just press the button and move back or forward to the file However if there is a marker in a WAV file the button moves to the marking place NOTE During recording and playback you cannot make any settings after Step 3 of lt AB REPEAT gt 098 lt 1 gv 4 05 Playback lt SPEED gt You can adju
82. RB CANCEL EEM PROJECT COPY PROJECT rnpv Tn NAME DK PR 1 Ref gt lt PROJECT RENAME gt WAPA 122 lt AdOO 190 gt 1ndino n lt gt 1ndino 5 19 Edit Output PROJECT BOUNCE gt You can combine tracks created in mode and mix them down to one mono or stereo track Select a target project and start operation P 119 MTR Press the MENU button for 23a more than 2 seconds and start poo operation from the top screen Select lt BOUNCE gt Select the name to bounce to if you have no change proceed to next Select BOUNCE on the top screen and press 000m 2 Select NAME and press _____ HAME TE FORMAT SIEKEU ESECUTE 3 when you do not change the name automatically given a file name BOUNCE XX BPE JHB BOUNCE icon EDUHEE 3 Change the name of the file BOUNCE FILE Gk CANCEL MEHL Ref gt gt FILE RENAME gt 123 u AN F RMAT STEREO EAELUTE P BOUNCE FILE FORMAT E munu STEREO STEREO file MONAURAL file Select output file format mono or stereo 4 Select lt FORMAT gt and press 5 Select the
83. S STEREO ON OFF MID LEVEL BH amp TDhE LEVEL lA OFF FOLGER H MS MATRIX SOURCE INPUT CANCEL EG NOTE You cannot use this function together with lt MONO lt CH SETTING gt Allocate lt MID gt inputs and lt SIDE gt inputs between L ch INPUT 1 and R ch INPUT 2 MS STEREO MID LEVEL 8 SIDE LEVEL B BdB SOURCE MI FOLDER 81 CH SETTING LchzMID RchzsIDE Lch zSIDE RchzhID 074 lt 038315 SW lt 1 gt Jeun 3 01 1 lt gt H4n features a tuner with multiple tuning modes STEREO MTR Press the MENU button for 22a more than 2 seconds and start 25 5 operation from the top screen 55 The indicator shows the input signals higher or lower than the NOTE described below Both marks light on when the inputs signals match the NOTE MENU Low High 2 These dots show how 1 much gaps exist between the input signals and the indicated NOTE EZ IT The name of the NOTE shows the 3 Select lt TUNER gt and press nearest one to the input signals __ O TITUMER E The in
84. T Select lt MIXER gt and press 2 4 FOLDER 81 48 0dB_ 12 0dB Si Been Default 0 0dB 100 C 8100 Indicates if you are modifyin Default Center 4 LEVEL 8 BdB the or Input tracks b is positioned and its setting value DEM fader Icon 0 EXIT 1 TE pan pod Icon FH EXIT after setting confirm the cursor setting the with the icons parameter 100 H3xIIN 4oeqAeld YLIN ser xoeg Aeld 4 07 There are various ways to playback MTR mode Create and record files separately assign them to tracks and play them back simultaneously REC Initial recording to a track T Press Next recording jA to a track C Press The third recording REC to a track gt Press The last recording j to a track dr C Press Playback 4 tracks Press Second time REC recording 52 to a track OVER WRITE Press ALWAYS NEW Playback Ss Press allocate random files 101 1 TRK1 00 wav PLAY PLAY PLAY PLAY TRK1 00 wav REC TRK1 00 wav TRK1 01 wav PLAY Guitar wav Playback Playback files MTR mode TRK2 00 wav PLAY PLAY PLAY TRK2 00 wav PLAY TRK2 00 wav PLAY Bass wav REC TRK3 00 wav PLAY PLAY TRK3
85. computer running Windows Vista or Windows XP and to enable audio input output proceed as follows The installation description uses Windows Vista as an example Download the latest ZOOM H4 ASIO driver from the web site of ZOOM Corporation http www zoom co jp and install the driver The ZOOM ASIO driver software is required to enable use of Cubase LE 4 for audio input and output with a computer Refer to the read_me file included in the download package for instructions on how to install the driver correctly NOTE If the system software of the H4n is not up to date the H4n may not be recognized correctly by the computer You should always upgrade the system software to the latest version The latest version can also be downloaded from the web site of ZOOM Corporation Insert the supplied Cubase LE 4 DVD ROM into the DVD drive of the computer and perform the installation steps When you insert the DVD ROM a screen asking what you want to do appears Select Open folder to view files When the contents of the DVD ROM are shown open the Cubase LE 4 for Windows folder by double clicking on it and then double click the executable Setup Setup exe file to start the installation process HINT If nothing happens when you insert the DVD ROM open the Start menu and select Computer My Computer in Windows XP Then double click the Cubase LE 4 DVD ROM icon to display the contents of the DVD
86. ded such as center cancel function for stereo files Karaoke function with variable key control language learning and voice training function Please read this manual carefully to ensure comprehensive knowledge and proper use of the H4n After reading through it please keep the manual for future reference 001 H4n 15 ideal for the following scenarios Vocal recording Recording acoustic guitar sound Live performance recording The band practices Recording the meetings Any field sound recording Piano recitals Transfer analogue sound sources to digital sources Drum practice recording 002 20 SI upH SUL U9 UOD JO V table of contents Special features Of FAM seit cece 001 H4n is ideal for the following scenarios 002 Atableof contents SR 003 Safety precautions for users 1 8 006 Copyright Suy 007 Getting started 1 1 Recording flow using the H n 2 009 1 2 Easy recording guide STEREO MODE 011 2 1 and function of each part 013 2 2 Included Accessories censi Coma t spen ur Ue pies 015 3 Battery Power setting 3 5 chau visu dur VE cU
87. ding 063 Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen On the top screen select TRACK MENU ICON and press B OFF 1 WAY 1 8 WAY 3 Select any desirable lt FILE gt and press TRACKS Change from lt REC MODE gt to lt OVERWRITE gt P 055 Playback 4 Press RECORDING STANDBY 200 00 00 E light on lt 5 Press START PLAYBACK 1010 18 28 MTR Only on MTR MODE REC Re recording Manual lt PUNCH gt 6 Performance Not recording 7 Press START RECORDING REC light on light on e 9 Press FINISH RECORDING 00 00 0 Press PLAYBACK FINISH 1007 18 28 RECORDING START FINISH RECORDING PLAY REC PLAY Start Stop REC REC Re recording C 064 jenuew 1 0 NI HONNd gt Bumes n lt OLNV gt uonounj 2 01 1 Recording function lt AUTO REC gt The H4n can detect when the input level Surpasses your predetermined level and can automatically start recording from the recording standby position Pressing the MENU button long for two seconds start to operate from the top screen of the MODE OX Press 2 Select lt REC gt and press
88. e s very own 10 folders Impossible OK WAV file only Always save the initial one impossible to overwrite Save in 4CH mode s very own 10 folders Impossible Impossible OK WAV file only Select either overwrite recording Always save as the initial one save or new recording save impossible to overwrite Collect multiple numbers of files Save in STEREO mode s very own and control them as PROJECT 10 folders Impossible OK Impossible Impossible Impossible OK WAV file only Available setting menu list by each mode SYSTEM STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A A A A BACK LIGHT O O O O LCD CONTRAST O O O O BATTERY TYPE O O O O A A A A SD CARD STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A 0 5 USB STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA ATA A MODE STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A A A FOLDER SELECT STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A A A FILE STEREO 4CH MTR STAMINA A A gt gt FILE RENAME A A A FILE MP3 ENCODE NORMALIZE A A gt A A gt DELETE A FILE DELETE ALL A A INPUT SETTING STEREO STAMINA PROJECT Q NEW PROJECT COMP LIMIT MONITOR REC LEVEL AUTO A A DELETE O e PUNCH IN OUT O 9
89. ecording Standby You can continue playback while recording Playback Stops recording and resets the counter Recording ALWAYS NEW mode Stops recording and counter 79 Starts recording and counter TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS STOP button Stop recording and the counter stops Playback Stop playback and the counter stops Recording pause Stop each movement PLAY PAUSE button Starts playback OVERWRITE mode No function In ALWAYS NEW mode pause recording Recording standby Starts recording and counter Playback Playback pause Pause Playback REW buttons Press for less than one second FF Moves forward through file in one sec ond increments REW Returns to the begining of the file Press for more than one second Scans through file in forward or reverse direction Playback Playback pause 4 3 How to use the track 1 2 3 and 4 buttons The buttons of TRACK 1 4 have different functions depending on the MODE Front Panel STEREO 4CH MIR 200 00 00 000 5 WAY E DE eoep AEH FILE SPEED TRACK Boao oy ian a TRACK 164 MTR MODE Switch from RECORDING to PLAYBACK of the tracks or the other way around LJ 2 3 4 When you start recording press the track number you want to record and the track becomes
90. ect MIC light off Connection from outside 1 INPUT 1 and 2 You can record skipping this step 053 TEMPORARY STOP light blinks Ss Press X3 M orcum 011715 4 CHBB2M T WAV Counter doesn t return back to O RECORDING AGAIN light on ores 91 24 27 Continue recording from the position stopped on the same file HINT FILE NAME On 4CH mode the input from the built in and the external microphones is saved separately as STEREO WAV FILE Those 2 files are always administered as one pair and named as the following depending on the input MIC file 4CHxxxM wav INPUT 1 2 file 4CHxxxl wav On screen 2 files noted M I at one time You cannot change the file name 00 00 03 910 441 CHBB WAY file name lt REC FORMAT gt CHANGE If you want change operate before recording NOTE Mark While the recording format is WAV if you press REC button during recording operation the mark is put on the file and you can move swiftly to the marked position during playback When you pause that becomes the mark position While recording and playback no lt REC FORMAT gt 15 possible Ref gt gt REC FORMAT LAJA 096 P 065 REC LEVEL AUTO 746 Mark setting AUTO REC FILE NAME gt lt METRONOME gt lt PRE REC gt Mode change 054
91. ects COUNTER to enable ad change the numbers BB BH BB and lerters sPross BH BB justment or calls up the setting menu CANCEL PIAH down to confirm Available only on mode your selection The operation when the selections are listed on screen By rotating the DIAL the selection lists will lt e move accordingly move accordingly the screen returns back to the previous one INPUT SETTING INPUT SETTING MONITOR E272 Push DIAL in to confirm your selection About the D on the selection lists SETTI When you see el there are more UT E il Lo cur OFF MLIMIT SCION UIS INIT 10 CUT 3 next screen Highlight arrow and press LEVEL AUTO OFF J LEVEL AUTO OFF FOLDER 81 FOLDER 81 CANCEL ET FOLDER BLI NITOR LEVEL DIAL in to move on to the next screen 026 pue Avia asn o1 B uesu 5 1 Insert a SD The SD card is required to record Make sure to turn off power before inserting or removing the SD card How to install the SD card How to remove the SD card NOTE POWER Never insert or remove the SD card while the power is on This may destroy the data Make sure power is off Make sure power is off Insert the SD card into Push the SD card in to the slot
92. eens STEREO and STAMINA modes 040 8 2 MODE screen ACH mode b RAD 041 8 3 lt gt screen MTR mode 042 8 4 MODE screen 043 9 Option Remote control operation 045 Operations 1 01 Setting Recording Set input source and recording level 047 1 02 Setting Recording Recording in STEREO and STAMINA mode 049 1 03 Setting Recording Recording format REC FORMAT 051 1 04 Setting Recording File name FILE NAME gt 052 1 05 Setting Recording Recording on 4CH mode 053 1 06 1 Setting Recording Recording in MTR mode 055 1 06 2 Setting Recording Recording OVER WRITE MTR mode 057 1 06 3 1 07 1 08 1 1 08 2 2 01 1 2 01 2 2 02 2 03 2 04 2 05 2 06 2 07 2 08 3 01 1 3 01 2 3 01 3 3 01 4 3 02 3 03 1 3 03 2 3 03 3 3 03 4 Setting Recording Recording lt ALWAYS NEW in MTR mode 058 Setting Recording TRACK MENU MTR mode 059 Setting Recording Re recording PUNCH IN OUT gt automatic 061 Setting Recording Re recording PUNCH IN OUT manual 063 Recording function AUTO REC 065 Recording function AUTO REC STOP
93. enient functions such as click pre count tempo sound etc 31210 EB Bhd Press the MENU button for o _ _ more than 2 seconds and start 5 operation from the top screen 1 lt gt lt COUNT gt This setting turns the metronome on or off dur Set count number just before the ing recording playback or both This setting beginning of recording Setting is impossible must be made before recording or playback when lt PRE REC and AUTO REC is ON METRONOME FEE PRE COUMT TEMPO 178 8 TEMPU 120 9 SOUND BELL SOUND BELL FOLDER 81 FOLDER 81 FOLDER 81 3 Select lt METRONOME gt and press METRONOME PRECOUNT TUNER p l S m REPEAT T5310 3PEED Select conditions Select beat FOLDER 81 OFF Select among OFF 1 8 beat Recording Playback setting selection Only during recording Count of lt SPECIAL gt gt Only during playback CLICK OFF R 176 48 BELL FOLDER 61 LUUMI 079 The metronome starts at the beginning of recording and playback If you start in the middle of a song or track the metronome beats may not be in sync with the song lt TEMPO gt lt SOUND gt lt PATTERN gt lt LEVEL gt Set the metro
94. ess a wider range of recording scenarios If you want a wider area of sound you can set the microphones to 120 degrees Or set them to 90 degrees for a more focused sound source Either way the mics retain their XY configuration so you can record natural stereo sound with no phase cancellation e XLR 1 4 inch combo jacks allow direct connection of any sound source We ve loaded the H4n with a versatile array of input options to accommodate a variety of recording sources Any type of microphone including condensers electric instrument guitar bass keyboard or line level source can be connected to the H4n e It can be used as an Audio Interface SD card reader for a computer An onboard USB 2 0 Hi Speed jack allows direct connection to a computer You can use it as an audio interface with built in effects sampling rate 44 1 kHz You can also use the H4n as an SD card reader for your computer You can even take the recorded files from your computer and create an audio CD using those files as material in any DAW software e Other built in functions Tuner Metronome Karaoke The H4n can be used as a standard chromatic tuner It is also capable of more irregular tuning functions like for a 7 string guitar or a 5 string bass along with others The H4n has a metronome function convenient for practice and multi track recording You can change playback speed between the ranges of 50 to 150 There are many other effects functions inclu
95. folder by double clicking it and then double click the Cubase LE 4 mpkg file to start the installation process Cubase LE 4 mpkg Connect the H4n to the computer using a USB cable Guitar or other instrument or built in stereo mic Macintosh USB cable SU PHONES LINE jack Batteries Audio system or other hi fi playback equipment Take the required steps at the H4n to enable USB connection The H4n will be recognized by the computer HINT For information on steps to take at the H4n see the section Setting up USB connection H4n used as an Audio Interface p 033 of the H4n operation manual NOTE f you monitor the audio signal during recording via the audio output of the computer there will be an audible delay Be sure to use the PHONES LINE jack of the H4n to monitor the signal Use a high quality USB cable and keep the connection as short as possible If USB bus power is supplied to the H4n via a USB cable that is more than 3 meters in length the low voltage warning indication may appear Open the Applications folder and then the Utilities folder and double click Audio MIDI Setup The Audio MIDI Setup screen appears Click Audio Devices and check whether H4 Audio is selected as default input default output Audio MIDI Setup Audio Devices MIDI Devices System Settinas a System Output 8 Built in Audio he
96. g file playback you can create marks at desired spots You can move easily to the spot during playback M During playback operation Gp press te REC button How to playback the marked file You can move to the marked position pressing FF and REW buttons in the files with marks 9 Current position Ce NOTE e Mark function is available only in case of WAV format e The maximum marks you can place in one file are 99 e Once a mark has been created it cannot be deleted HINT e Pressing REC button during recording you can create marks e You can recognize marks in the file in the lt MARK LIST gt Ref c MARK LIST 115 096 lt 1 gv 4 04 Playback AB gt AB REPEAT repeat setting allows you to playback two points on the file repeatedly Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 59 4 START PLAYBACK Press STE BBB WAY STE BBB WAY HB BH BH 88 81 24 L CATE MX ROCHE LOCATE UP PLAYA point A moves REC lt gt 5 Set up point A Press STE BBB WAY STE BBB WAY FOLDER 81 1 3 Select lt AB REPEAT gt and press oe is LOCAT LOCAT A LLRIHDLD TOOL MP ENTRA
97. ght up after the selection Once lighted the buttons do not respond Any other settings about input sources like REC LEVEL should be made to the lighted target When the presently selected input clips its button will blink 000 00 00 0007 u i 18 8TE BBB WAY 4CH MODE Use all input sources like MIC 1 and 2 All MIC 1 and 2 light on When you switch to 4CH H4n will receive 2 system stereo inputs from MIC and 1 2 altogether When you press the lighted button each shows its input level and you can make 1 Rebs FOLDER FILE SPEED WAV MP3 adjustment to recording level operating REC LEVEL When the input clips the corresponding button blinks MTR MODE Select MIC 1 and 2 individually and the corresponding button lights up You can select individually INPUT MIC 1 and 2 When you use built in and the external stereo microphones select INPUT MIC INPUT 1 amp 2 When you make stereo input using the external input jack select both INPUT 1 and 2 buttons You press either INPUT 1 or 2 button and then press another button When the selected input clips its button blinks HINT What is clipping The input level reaches up to the maximum which the H4n can record that is O dB In this case the recording sound can be distorted and need adjustment of recording level 023 4 5 How to use
98. heck for resident software and other utilities 2 Reduce plug ins effects instruments used by Cubase LE 4 When there is a high number of plug ins the computer s processing power may not be able to keep up Reducing the number of tracks for simultaneous playback can also be helpful 3 Power the unit from an AC adapter When device designed to use USB power is powered via the USB port the current supply may sometimes fluctuate leading to problems See if using an AC adapter improves operation If applications still run very slowly or the computer itself does not function properly disconnect the H4n from the computer and shut down Cubase LE 4 Then reconnect the USB cable and start Cubase LE 4 again
99. ician for help Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equip ment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product 152 Handy Recorder ce ZOOM CORPORATION Iwamotocho 2chome Bldg 2F 2 11 2 lwamoto cho Chiyoda ku Tokyo 101 0032 Japan Web Site http www zoom co jp H4n 5000 2 USB Cubase LE 4 Startup Guide This USB Cubase LE 4 Startup Guide explains how to install Cubase LE 4 on a computer make connections and settings for the H4n and perform recording USB Cubase LE 4 Startup Guide Cubase LE 4 installation gt Connections and preparation Windows Vista XP Cubase LE 4 installation gt Connections and preparation To connect the H4n to a
100. imiter can LEVEL AUTOIDFF MINNA Limiter suitable for live e input signals go FOLDER 81 LIMITS STUDIO Limiter suitable for studio recording over the fixed level 069 2 05 Recording function lt LEVEL AUTO gt This function automatically sets the level for recording Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen pae STOP FOLDER 81 3 Select lt LEVEL AUTO gt and press INPUT SETTING MONTTOR nFF LEVEL AUTOIOFF MUNU MIA UFF 5 MATRIZ FOLDER 61 4 Select lt ON gt REC LEVEL AUTO CANCEL TSN HINT When lt REC LEVEL AUTO gt 15 used the unit automatically determines the recording levels using the signal present dur ing recording standby If the volume surpasses during recording the input level is automatically adjusted with the new level displayed on the screen for two seconds Display when recording standby REC LEVEL UT Y MIC 188 0 l2 6 OC Present input level 85 89 18 STEREO MODE ACH MODE Display when 6dB is exceeded while recording 24 885 89 89 e You cannot use this function together with lt REC gt e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 070 lt OLNV 13 31 038 gt lt YOLINOW gt uonounj
101. ing level and gain settings at the H4n m s a NOTE While the monitoring button is enabled the direct signal input to the H4n and the signal routed to the computer and then returned to the H4n will be output simultaneously from the H4n causing a flanger like effect in the sound To accurately monitor the sound also while adjusting the recording level temporarily set the output device port for the VST connection step 6 to Not Connected The level meter as in the above illustration shows the signal level after processing in the H4n When you pluck a guitar string the meter may register with a slight delay but this is not a defect When the recording level has been adjusted click the monitoring button to disable it The input level is no longer shown on the meter and the signal returned to the H4n via the computer is muted In this condition only the signal before sending to the computer can be monitored via PHONES LINE jack of the H4n 16 Verify that the transport panel is being shown 1 4 1 0 1 11 0 R 1 1 1 20 lt lt gt gt 7 gt If the transport panel is not shown access Transport menu select Transport Panel CLICK TEMPO SYNC To start recording click the Record button in the transport panel dm ur Stop button Record button Recording starts As you play your instru
102. io System 200 H4 ASIO Driver VST System Link The device indication in the left section of the window now shows ZOOM H4 ASIO Driver as the ASIO driver Click on this indication to select it and then click the Control Panel button in the right section of the Device Setup window Then click here ZOOM H4 ASIO river _ ContolPanel Input Latency 3 Output Latency 2 Clock Source O Direct Monitoring 2174 Ports Reset Die ZOOM 4510 Driver 0 System Name Show As LNR la 7m ln The window that appears lets you set the latency and sampling frequency for the ASIO driver The latency should be set to a value that is as low as possible without causing sound dropouts during recording and playback The sampling frequency setting should match the setting of the H4n When the setting is complete click the OK buttons in the respective windows to return to the startup condition of Cubase LE 4 Continued overleaf To connect the H4n to a computer running MacOS X and enable audio input output proceed as follows DVD drive of the Macintosh The contents of the DVD ROM appear automatically If nothing happens when you insert the DVD ROM double click the Cubase LE 4 icon shown on the desktop Insert the supplied Cubase LE 4 DVD ROM into the Install Cubase LE 4 on the Macintosh When the contents of the DVD ROM appear open the Cubase LE 4 for MacOS X
103. ion for DIAL Rotate the DIAL z select an item Rotate the DIAL and the cursor on the display will move along the DIAL Press in the DIAL confirm the selection Press down DIAL your selection is confirmed for additional selections move on to the next screen When you complete selections the screen returns back to the previous one The basic operation for MENU button MENU Select MENU Calling MENU screen When setting recording or playback method Press MENU button at the top screen of each mode Canceling the setting If you press the MENU button during any setting operation its operation will be canceled and the screen returns back to the previous one To cancel setting operation and to return back to the top screen of the each mode Long Press press MENU button for more than 2 seconds operation when cursor is display Setting Changing File Directory the numbers and letters When you rotate the DIAL gt Rod Pressing DIAL in change DIAL operation on the top screen 00 00 00 000 Moving DIAL on move accordingly 10110 the top screen moves accordingly DAE TIME uA The item letters DATE TIME VERR ADHTH DAY VERR DAY numbers are reversed DAY Pressing highlight 2888 1 1 TUE 2888 1 1 TUE Rotate DIAL to 1 1 TUE sel
104. l metal hydride batteries Power supply from USB Connect the USB cable to the H4n while it s already connected to the computer with the power switch off and power is automatically turned on via USB bus power supply This function is only available when the H4n is used as an SD card reader or an audio interface HINT To measure the lifetime of the battery The remaining lifetime of the battery is measured more precisely by using the battery type setting on the H4n Saving period for the setting lt DATE TIME gt Whenever power supply is off by dead battery the H4n can save the date time setting for three minutes When the saving time is over the setting will be returned to the default value Screen indicator for power 00 00 000 00 00 000 EISTE BB1 WAY 815 81 WAY Using AC adapter Using batteries Ref USB BUS POWER gt 1 Ref gt BATTERY TYPE P 128 018 1epnno B U21IAS pue 4 pue J9Mod 4 1 Power On and Off How to use power and hold switch POWER ON BOOTING UP 1 5 310W34 lt asn 0 019 POWER switch HOLD switch HOLD Preparation NOTE Make sure all equipment is turned off 2 Insert SD card Power On _ Boot up Slide the power switch YER 21 88 eU v Switch on connected Before switching the power
105. l will access the track menu 059 1 WAY BPR JAGR LEVEL METER This displays the recording and playback level corresponding to each track 1 4 is Recording lapse and playback lapse Display 00 time 00 minute 00 second 000 1 1000second Appoint time REMAINING BATTERY LIFETIME during battery running 20 00 00 0 00 i fe fa 0 025 ia aia g Indicator of option settings ON or OFF When each optional function is ON display says following EFFELT EFFECT function lt gt power source 48V 24N 032 5 lt PROTECT gt function REMAINING RECORDING TIME Remaining recording capacity time on SD card Counter Function iu iu t tx When the display of Low Battery is shown it is time to change battery AUTO PUNCH IN and AUTO PUNCH OUT ICONS Selecting this icon brings up the PUNCH IN PUNCH OUT settings The icon only appears when recording in OVERWRITE mode OJS Selecting this icon brings up BOUNCE settings P 123 BOUNCE 6 EXECUTE hPR 080 L R LEVEL METER Displays the master left and right output levels 042 H LIN 25 lt 4
106. lay time Ref P144 Adjusts the feedback amount _ 10 Adjusts the delay sound damping characteristics in the high frequency range 0100 Adjusts the balance between original sound effect sound This reverb effect simulates the acoustics of a concert hall RvsDelay 1 TIME 2 FEEDBACK 3 HIDAMP 4 BALANCE ms milliseconds HALL ROOM This reverb effect simulates the acoustics of a room SPRING This effect simulates a spring reverb ARENA This effect simulates a large venue such as an arena T ROOM This effect simulates the acoustics of a tiled room This effect simulates a bright and clear sounding spring M SPRING reverb The above 6 effect types have the same parameters 1 DECAY Adjusts the reverb duration 1 100 Adjusts the delay between the original sound and the start of the reverb sound Adjusts the tone 0 100 Adjusts the level of effect sound mixed to the original sound 2 PRE DLY 3 4 Table Parameters with a lt gt symbol can be selected in note units using the metronome tempo as reference Note durations Thirty second Half triplet Quarter note 253 ue Quarter triplet A Dotted six Dotted teenth note 1 quarter note Quarter note Quarter note NOTE e The actual note range that can be selected depends on the parameter e Some tempo and note symbol combinations may result in values that exceed the parameter range
107. ment the waveform appears in real time in the project window To stop recording click the Stop button in the transport panel 18 Check the recorded content To play the recording perform the following steps 1 Move the fader of the master channel as displayed in step 13 fully 4 Raise the fader of the master channel to obtain a suitable volume Go to beginning of project Play button 2 Use the button in the transport panel to move to the beginning of the project 3 Click the Play button in the transport panel to start playback HINT If no sound is heard when you click the Play button after recording check the VST connection settings step 6 once more NOTE To continue using Cubase LE 4 a process called activation license authentication and product registration is necessary When you start Cubase LE 4 a screen offering to register the product will appear Select Register Now A web site for registration will open in your Internet browser Follow the instructions on that page to register and activate the product For optimum enjoyment While using Cubase LE 4 other applications may slow down drastically or a message such as Cannot synchronize with USB audio interface may appear If this happens frequently consider taking the following steps to optimize the operation conditions for Cubase LE 4 1 Shut down other applications besides Cubase LE 4 In particular c
108. n s built in effects on input sig nals e Effects can only be used when the sampling rate is set to 44 1 2 e You do not need a specific driver to use the H4n as an USB audio interface e When using a specific DAW please refer to its respective user manual 034 ue se pesn upH uonoeuuoo gsn dn pied qs e se pesn ugH uonoeuuoo gsn dn 6 6 Setting up USB connection H4n used as SD card reader When you use the H4n as a SD card reader make the following settings 2222 After it s powered NOTE power ON connect the H4n to the computer Before physically unplugging USB with the USB cable cable and H4n from computer be sure to perform the safely remove hardware function on the computer first Unplugging USB 2 Press the top screen cable and H4n without performing this function may damage files Compatible operating system Windows XP Mac OS X 10 2 or later From 3 Select USB and press HINT power OFF MENU USB bus power Connect H4n to computer e USB bus power is the method to with USB cable PLAY MUDE supply power from a computer Using USB bus power through the USB cable H4n start booting up Connecting USB with the H4n power off condition H4n automatically boots up and displays USB menu ae 81 Display of USB
109. n the battery compartment cover or plug in unplug the AC adapter make sure the power is off otherwise the recording data can be destroyed Insert two size AA batteries ensuring you match the polarity markings and Illustration open the battery compartment cover and insert batteries Set the Stamina Mode Switch Illustration of a Stamina Switch on 4 Use in general Using AC adapter batteries ON Stamina Mode On Eco power mode when using batteries Close the battery compartment cover Illustration of closing the battery compartment cover cause trouble Ref gt gt Explanation about the Stamina Mode 1223974 017 Battery s approximate lifetime in general use about 6 hours Alkaline battery in stamina mode about 11 hours Approximate lifetime when it is used for continuous recording on WAV 44 1 kHz 16bit format e Remaining lifetime of the battery When Low Battery indication appears immediately switch off unit and exchange batteries or shift power source to AC adapter 912718 6 008 HiHBH5 H9 18 00 00 00 000 amp When remaining battery Low Battery life is getting short Low h Battery indication will be shown every two seconds and the power will switch off shortly after NOTE Usable batteries You can use conventional alkaline and nicke
110. nch sound of Mesa Boogie MK 3 BASS 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the low range MS 1959 Crunch sound of Marshall 1959 4 MIDDLE 1 2 12 Adjusts boost cut in the middle range PV DRIVE High gain sound of Peavey 5150 5 TREBLE 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the high range Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the PRE High gain sound using the red channel of Mesa Boogie 6 LEVEL 1 100 Dual Rectifier Vintage mode AMP modue 7 ZNR OFF Adjusts the sensitivity of the noise reduction circuit 02 DRIVE High gain sound of Diezel Herbert channel 3 ZOOM Noise Reduction developed by ZOOM e Manufacturer names and product names mentioned in this table 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 TS FDcmb Combination of Fender Combo amp and Ibanez TS 9 SD MSstk Combination of Marshall stack amp and Boss SD 1 FZ MSstk Combination of FuzzFace and Marshall stack amp The above 12 effect types have the same parameters 1 CABINET Adjusts the intensity of the speaker cabinet sound 2 GAIN O 100 Adjusts the preamp gain distortion depth 3 BASS 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the low range 4 MIDDLE 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the middle range 5 TREBLE 12 12 Adjusts boost cut in the high range Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the PRE
111. nfirm the file name and press 4 C FE mew On the top screen you can move directly to Step 3 just press TRACK 2 button e f you press PLAY PAUSE button after selecting STE BBH7 WAY files the selected file starts playback immediately Ref 57 STE BB3 MP3 e You can select files in the folder directly using DIAL FILE SELECT from the top screen 094 5 pue 15 n lt AV 1d gt 4 02 Playback PLAY MODE gt Aside from general playback you can also select 1 one file only playback 2 repeat playback of one file and 3 all files repeat playback STAMINA Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen START PLAYBACK On Press MENU 00 00 00 00077 94 1 1515 WAY EH __ 6 H HH5 H9 1H REC TOOL Lud BF LDER BI Select a play mode and press PLAY MODE PLAY ALL Playback all the files in the folder PLAY ALL TE Playback one file PLAY ONE Playback repeat of one composition only REPEAT ONE Bana Playback all files in the folder REPEAT ALL NOTE Select desirable mode You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 095 4 03 Playback Setting marks While operatin
112. ng this function is Condenser Dynamic microphone microphone for phantom J power useful for battery operation to economize electric consumption a 901NOS pue suonoeuuoo z L 1 dn 6umes se pesn upH uonoeuuoo gsn dn 6 5 Setting up USB connection H4n used as Audio Interface The H4n can be used as two in two out USB interface at 44 1kHz 48kHz From power e eee Select lt FREQUENCY gt and press USE AUDIO displayed input or output level 44 1kHz 4 10 computer with USB cable Connect H4n to computer with USB cable UBB AUDIO I F From power OFF 2 Press on the top screen Two channels can be sent and received while it connects a computer and by using of 44 1 2 48 kHz Select a sampling rate and press 3 Select lt USB gt and press USE AUDIO I F a _ 4 MUDE _ i Using USB bus power SD CARD CANCEL EN ae ee E H4n start booting up USB 1 Display of USB setting screen FOLDER 81 displayed active function 4 Select lt CONNECT gt Select AUDIO I F gt and pre
113. ning and can corrupt or destroy data Care should be taken to minimize the risk of damage Cleaning Use a soft dry cloth to clean the H4n If necessary slightly moisten the cloth Do not use abrasive cleanser wax or solvents such as paint thinner or cleaning alcohol since these may dull the finish or damage the surface Please keep this manual in a convenient place for future reference 006 sJosn 10 suonneooJd B Copyright warnings Recording of live performances Many artists and most live venues do not allow recording and photography and will check for cameras and recorders at the entrance Even if recording is allowed it is prohibited to sell distribute or upload to the Internet without the organizer s authorization Copyright violation is a crime Capturing music and sound files Saving music to CD MP3 or other media reproducing files for personal use can be considered a copyright violation 007 Trademarks e The SD symbol and SDHC symbol are trademarks gt gt 2A e The use of MPEG Layer 3 audio compression technology is licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Sisvel SpA Windows is a registered trademark of US Microsoft Corporation e Mac OS and Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc Steinberg and Cubase are registered trademarks of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH Inc Names of manufacturers and products are each respective owner s
114. nome speed Set the metronome tone Set the pattern of the metronome Set for the volume of the metronome ez METRONOME METRONOME METRONOME z METRONOME 75 CLICK OFF 5 CLICK OFF 5 PRE COUMT OFF 75 178 H 2 COUNT 128 8 2 BELL 120 8 TEMON TOM M TALINN BEI Select SUUND BELL i 7 0 Select 81 FOLDER 6 FOLDER 8 TEMPO METRONOME SOUND z METRONOME LEYEL 120 8 CLICK 374 5 2 STICK 6 4 COWBELL 174 Rp E UJ 2 default 120 0 default bell sound default 4 4 You can select among eleven levels You can set between 40 0 You can select among BELL You can select among 0 4 and 250 0 BPM per 0 1 CLICK STICK COWBELL no accent 1 4_ 8 4 and 6 8 and HI Q 080 lt JINONOULAIN gt 193333 3 03 1 All about EFFECT Brief outline about how to use EFFECT its flow input and output Flow of the EFFECT Change of the mode MTR mode 2X9 XT 3 Import the patch IMPORT Select the mode Select the pre set that s closest to your desired sound Import one lt EACH gt Select tne pre set that s closest to your desired sound EMIL Edit the modules Adjust the level of the patch Change the name of the patch Select modules P 087 P 087 PRE gt P 08
115. of a room 1 RANGE Adjusts the frequency range in which the effect Adjusts the size of the simulated space operates Adjusts the resonance characteristic of the ef RESONANC Aa 3 E 4 n Adjusts the effect sensitivity Adjusts the balance between original sound and 4 BALANCE O 100 This effect shifts the pitch up or down Adjusts the amount of wall reflections Adjusts the tone Adjusts the level of effect sound mixed to the original sound This a long delay of up to 5000 milliseconds This simulates a tape echo with a long delay time of up to 5000 milliseconds 1 SHIFT Adjusts the pitch shift amount semitones ANALOG This simulates a warm sounding analog delay with a long delay time of up to 5000 milliseconds Adjusts the tone EA E 2 The above 3 effect types have the same parameters 3 FINE DIS Fine adjusts the pitch shift amount in cent 1 100 3 semitone units 1 TIME eS Adjusts the delay time 4 BALANCE O 100 Adjusts the balance between original sound and A effect sound 2 FEEDBACK 100 Adjusts the feedback amount Adjusts the delay sound damping characteristics 3 HIDAMP in the high frequency range Adjusts the level of effect sound mixed to the 4 MIX original sound ms milliseconds 143 This is reverse delay with a long delay time of up to 2500 milliseconds 10 2500 Adjusts the de
116. older the project to delete files nu SEES FOLDER 81 107 NOTE Once deleted you cannot retrieve the file 5 06 Edit Output FILE gt In MTR mode you can copy files The copies are saved in the same project as the original files This function is useful when you want to preserve the original master copy Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 4 Select lt COPY gt and press RENAME COPY FOLDER FILE 5 Select lt gt and press INPUT REC FILE COPY BFOLDER 81 _ 1HH8 FILE 1 WAY HINT Change the file name The default name given to copied files is You can change that necessary Ce FILE COPY COPY FILE Ref gt gt 4 EAELUIE OK COPY 888 lt FILE RENAME gt CANCEL ISI 108 lt 9 371 gt 1ndino n lt 53714 gt 319370 1 5 07 Edit Output lt FILE gt In STEREO MTR and STAMINA MODE you can change the name of the file When recorded in 4CH MODE the file names cannot be changed SELECTING THE FILES P 104 lt FILE SELECT gt
117. omes from either INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 1 Input source comes from either INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 INPUT 1 or 2 TRACK Track 1 or 3 Track 2 or 4 YLIN n INPUT 1 or 2 The same signals are sent to both tracks 2 Input sources come from both MIC s or INPUT 1 amp 2 2 The input source comes from either MIC or INPUT 1 2 Built in microphone L Built in microphone L Track 1 or 3 Built in microphone R Built in microphone R Track 2 or 4 Recording is created by mixing signals from both sources or or INPUT 1 Track 1 or 3 INPUT 2 Track 2 or 4 056 YLIN 31IHM gt Buas i 1 06 2 Setting Recording Recording lt OVER WRITE gt in MTR mode You can select from two recording modes Using the lt OVERWRITE gt mode you can overwrite new sounds on the existing file Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen Choose the appropriate t Input setting 055 settings for your application Recording functions P059 MTR MODE 1 The selected TRACK light on light on REC 18 28 Counter won t be reset to O when using 057 START RECORDING press Cx light on REC 200 LiL 0378 HAFI STOP RECORDING press 00 00 05 0
118. on lower the volume of instruments and monitors connected to the H4n If the display reads No Card when boot that the SD 1 inserted correctly If the display says Reset DATE TIME when booting up the date and Reset DATE TIME time are set to the primary value lt DATA TIME gt Ref HINT Procedure power on instruments and monitors When using additional audio devices power them on in the following order ON ON ON ON POWER OFF SHUT DOWN HOLD Function Preparation The H4n features a HOLD function to make Turn off monitors first then instruments any button operation inactive preventing errors during recording 7 Power _ Shut down To engage the hold function Slide the power switch slide switch to hold position HOLD 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 000 hondBve See You Kev Hold 8 9 885 89 18 Key Hold display H HH5 H93 1H shut down screen If you press any button while the HOLD function is engaged the screen will display HINT Procedure for power off Hold for two seconds To disengage the HOLD mode slide power switch out of OFF OFF OFF OFF 020 U21IAS pue 4 pue J9Mod pue esn 4 2 How to use the REC and transport control bu
119. op bump and do not subject it to shock or excessive pressure which can cause serious troubles care that no foreign objects coins or pins etc or liquids water alcoholic drinks and juice can enter the unit Do not place the H4n speaker closer to other precision instruments watch and computer electronic medical instruments or magnetic cards Caution Connecting cables and input and output jacks You should always turn off the power to the H4n and all other equipment before connecting or disconnecting any cables Make sure to disconnect all a connection cables and the power code before moving the H4n Caution Alterations Never open the case of the H4n or attempt to modify the product in any way since this can result Warning damage to the unit Volume Do not use the H4n at a loud volume for a long time since this can cause hearing impairment Caution USAGE PRECAUTIONS Electrical interference For safety considerations the H4n has been designed to provide maximum protection against the emission of electromagnetic radiation from inside the device and protection from external interference However the equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves should not be placed near the H4n as the possibility of interference cannot be ruled out entirely With any type of digital control device the H4n included electromagnetic interference can cause malfunctio
120. ording e PLAY MODE AB REPEAT e SPEED MARK LIST and so on 094 RE RECORDING e from scratch 6 In MTR mode the punch in punch out function enables you to re record only the section you want to correct PUNCH IN OUT and so on 7 The recordings are saved as FILES and PROJECTS and you can edit them in various ways FILE INFORMATION FILE MP3 ENCODE FILE STEREO ENCODE DIVIDE MOVE BOUNCE 010 Buisn Buipiooeg B IAOW 038315 Ase3 1 2 Easy recording guide STEREO MODE The following is basic recording instructions using the built in stereo microphones and built in speaker 2 Confirm in STEREO MODE Power switch 3 RECORD READY STEREO OR STANDBY CONDITION ON Input from the built in micropf ones POWER STEREO switch on mode indicator REC light on gt STEREO 4CH MIR blinks 200 00 00 000 Wizit STE 888 WAY 310W38 100 00 00 000 1 8 1 WAY Recording standby mark 11 00 00 00 000 blinks 5 WAY oo 1 STEREO SCREEN 200 00 00 000 REC 411715 5 TE BBB WAY Made new file 10A 7 FOLDER FILE SPEED w 1 0 3 8 EF Handy Recorder VER 21 BB eoo
121. performances e MTR mode You can record using effects You can also overdub recordings and use sound files previously recorded using the H4n s other modes When creating a demo you can record backing tracks at home and record instrumental tracks at the studio while listening to the backing tracks e Record one track at a time and then combine them Overdubbing e Record using effects e Mixing track levels after recording e Indoor or outdoor rehearsals 7 2 Selecting MODE Be sure to select the appropriate mode for your application STEREO 4 CH MTR Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start 5 9999 operation from the top screen Press MENU 2 Select lt MODE gt and press O x SYSTEM E s STEREO 4CH Select among STEREO 4CH and MTR modes and press engage STAMINA mode use the switch located in the battery compartment HINT Confirmation of the mode e The current mode is indicated on the FRONT PANEL by Mode Indicator LEDs e The H4n will power up in the same mode it was in when turned off e When booting up for the first time the default mode is STEREO MODE indicator 00 00 00 000 1 5 WAY STAMINA mode display here FOLDER FILE SPEED WAV MP3 STAMINA 038 lt gt
122. put source signals selected at the present become the tuning target 81 Operating under 4CH mode at Step 4 select lt INPUT gt 4 and select the input source and then continue to steps 5 Select lt CHROMATIC gt and press TUHER 4 GUITAR Bass gt Not available during recording and playback Ref gt gt Display of tuning Relationship between string numbers and notes 1 29722 FOLDER 61 075 3 01 2 Tuner all other lt TUNER gt Aside from CHROMATIC there are other tuning modes such as BASS OPEN A OPEN D OPEN E OPEN and DADGAD 4 Press the MENU button for L 2 224 more than 2 seconds and start 2 2 9999 operation from the screen Press The indicator shows the input signals are higher or lower than the NOTE described below Both marks light on when the input signals match the NOTE MENU 2 Select lt TOOL gt and press p These dots show how 1 much gaps between the input signals and the indicated NOTE d ELSEN I STRING SELECTS 3 Select TUNER and press String number currently selected You can DIAL and select HINT TUNER gt EE REPEAT input source signals selected at the present become SPEED gt the tuning target STOP
123. rding time Maximum number of simultaneous recording file size Projects Locate function Other functions Modules STEREO MODE 4CH MODE MTRMODE 2 4 2 2 4 4 408 0 Approx 380 minutes converted to WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit stereo track Approx 68 hours converted to 44 1 KHz 128 kbps stereo track Recording times are approximations Actual times may differ according to recording conditions 2GB 1000 card Hours Minutes Seconds Milliseconds Punch in out Bounce A B repeat 2 STEREO MODE 4CH MODE LO CUT COMP LIMITER MTR MODE PRE AMP module EFX module Types Patches Tuners Metronome sound sources Variable beat Tempo 24 bit 24 bit 50 60 Chromatic Guitar Bass Open A D E G DADGAD 5 1 4 8 4 6 8 unaccentuated 40 0 250 0 BPM 24 bit x 128 oversampling 24 bit x 128 oversampling SD 16 2GB SDHC card 4GB 32GB WAV Format lt Record Play gt Quantization 16 24 bit Sampling frequency 44 1 48 96 kHz Data type Display Inputs Outputs Phantom power supply USB Power requirements Continuous recording time Dimensions Weight 0 dBm 0 755 Vrms MP3 Format lt Recording gt lt Playback gt 128 x 64 dots INPUT 1 2 Built in stereo mic EXT MIC LINE LINE PHONE PHONE Monaural speaker 48 V 24 V OFF Bit rate 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 kbps VBR Sampling freq
124. rds mix two files 1 1 4 HINT Select the folder on STEREO mode Select SAVE IN save the encoded files EXECUTION You cannot have two files with the same name If the Select lt EXECUTE gt screen says File name exists Select lt SAVE IN gt and press and press select lt gt and set a mi FILE STEREO ENCODE up a different name FNARLF SAYE __ enue ca ERE Ear rr le FILE STEREO ENCODE File Mame Exists E BFOLOER 61 RENAME ____ 8 Select the lt SAVE IN gt folder and press CANCEL FOLDER i The encoded files are stored Be in the folder FOLDERH4 81 given is the same as the one on 4CH mode but is changed to Ref 3 FILE gt 6192 14 lt AGOONS 39315 3714 gt 1970 1 lt LSIT MYVIN gt 1ndino 5 11 Edit Output MARK LIST You can view the list of marks put in the WAV FILE SELECTING THE FILES P 104 lt FILE SELECT gt Select lt MARK LIST gt and press STE 668 WAY DIVIDE HINT DIVIDE STE BBB WAY MOVE ___ 1 When there are marks the required files the MARK LIS Al display will show No Mark
125. s Are to Hdn Folder located fin SD Project Full and stop moving YES You must reduce the project number in H4n and continue the transfer HINT File Name Exists If there is the same file name in the moving folder operate lt gt work ________ _ FILE RENAME File Exists OK STE 888 15 Files Arg CANCEL Ref gt gt lt FILE gt Start booting up 134 spied S pue ZH ANN 135 Reference 136 Aq 151 2945 a 13 Main spec list by mode Recording Format Maximum Track Numbers on Simultaneous Recording Limitation on File Capacity File Making During Recording File Saving Place File Name Change Folder Name Change Marking Function STEREO WAV 44 1 48 96kHz 16 24bit STEREO MP3 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320kbps VBR44 1kHz 2 tracks STEREO 1 track STEREO WAV x 2 44 1 48kHz 16 24bit 4 Tracks STEREO 2 Tracks 44 1kHz 16it STEREO WAV MONAURAL WAV 44 1 kHz 16bit WAV type only those total 4 tracks can be fixed combined 2 tracks 2 tracks STEREO 1 track STEREO 1 track Monaural 2 tracks 2GB STEREO and 4CH mode you should make a separate file when the recording capacity is over 2GB Always save the initial one impossible to overwrite Save in STEREO mod
126. setting screen Usage of SD card reader e You can use files recorded on the 4 Select lt STORAGE gt and press H4n on your computer e The H4n can use audio files cre STORaGE 6 ated on your computer AUDLU LF connection completed 035 6 7 Setting up Built in speaker The H4n is equipped with a built in mono speaker H4n built in speaker This is a mono speaker for playback Without connecting headphones to LINE PHONE jack you can easily playback the recorded data and listen MODEL H4n SERIAL NO ecco ZOOM CORPORATION Designed and engineered ZOOM Corporation Japan Manufactured in China FE C E O gos 2609 DEV oco NOTE HINT There is no output when LINE When you can use this function PHONE jack is plugged in e The FILE playback When setting is the MONITOR e Using as AUDIO gt there is no output of the input signals Nothing connected to the LINE The built in speaker cannot be used PHONE jack when recording in standby on MTR mode 036 Jexeeds dn Bumes B upH 1noqv 7 1 About H4n modes There are four operational modes in H4n STEREO STAMINA 4 CH CHANNEL MTR MULTI TRACK mode You can choose the mode according to your need e STEREO mode You can easily create a stereo recording via the built in microphones or an e
127. ss p and press lt gt FREQUENCY 44 1 gt lt TUNER gt lt gt lt gt lt PLUG IN gt STORAGE _ o AUDIO gt 033 Button operation during setting lt AUDIO I F gt menu TUNER MONITOR PHANTOM You can use those buttons during setting AUDIO I F gt MENU EFFECT Use EFFECT only 44 1 MENU A TUNER Use TUNER Use MONITOR Call MENU and make setting Use PHANTOM power Use PLUG IN power Disconnect Select Adjust input output level and press REC LEVEL When you select an input the corresponding To monitor input signals you must turn the input button lights confirming the lt gt setting on selection To turn off the input press the corresponding input button and the light will turn off When no input is selected and no input buttons are lit you are sending no signal to the computer NOTE e You cannot change a sampling rate while computer is recognizing H4n as an audio interface o connect as an Audio I F make sure that a sampling rate step 6 matches the recording software and playback file e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback HINT Usage of AUDIO INTERFACE e You can record and playback signals directly to and from your DAW software using the H4n e In this mode you can use the H4
128. st playback speed of the file Short cut Pressing TRACK on the top screen Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen q3aads 4oegAeld Press MENU in o gt FILE INPUT TOOL FOLDER 81 TOOL TUNER gt METRONOME gt AR REDEAT 3 DER 81 099 3 Select SPEED and press SPEED STE BBB WAY 4 I 98 81 24 You can set up playback speed between 50 and 150 with increments or decrements of 5 SPEED STE BBB WAY 4 Ik T 88 81 24 EXIT ii NOTE During recording and playback you cannot make any settings after Step 3 of lt SPEED gt HINT e You can move swiftly to this menu pressing TRACK 3 button on the top screen of each mode You can set up playback speed between 50 and 150 with increments decrements of 5 Default 100 You can the playback location using FF REW button 4 06 Playback lt MIXER gt Only on 4CH MODE In 4CH mode you can use the mixer to adjust the playback LEVEL and PAN settings of two stereo files lt LEVEL gt setting lt PAN gt setting Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 41 LEVEL 0 Press 2 MENU EXI
129. t No Other Project display will appear when there is no PROJECT HINT EFFECT Other Project STOP PR Read MODE gt Read in PROJECT gt PROJECT Start importing gt current PROJECT EFFECT PATCH IMPORT Selected PROJECT 090 1 Jeujoue Wo uojed e ul lt LHOdWI gt 12993 i 340VHVM 3 04 1 sing along machine lt KARAOKE gt preparation Create spontaneous music files and convert them into KARAOKE form then record vocals or additional guitar sounds over those files Flow of the KARAOKE Preparation Prepare the stereo files for the background Create a new project for Karaoke 118 Import the file to the project Copy the file to the project folder 039 Use lt MOVE gt function 117 Setting KARAOKE Prepare tracks for the Karaoke 1 Select TRACK MENU ICON and open the TRACK MENU 2 Make KARAOKE 3 Allocate files Adjustment of the Karaoke tracks LEVEL CENTER CANCEL KEY KARAOKE OPERATION 4 Connect the microphone 5 Make the setting for the recording tracks 6 Make RECORDING on Playback e Recording 091 Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen L TRACK
130. t WA Y45RH2 166i t IWAVYASkHzz24bit default _ F WAV44 1 kHz 16bit CANCEL EEM 051 3 Select lt REC gt and press STEREO 4 How to use WAV and format e The WAV FILES with no compression are used for high quality sound recording Because data 15 not compressed the volume of the file will increase compare to format e MPS FILES decrease the sound quality because of data compression but are useful to save SD card capacity and to record much more sounds HINT VARIETY OF WAV FILES Formats are 44 1 48 96 kHz indicates the sampling rate of the analog to digital conversion 16 24 bit indicates the bit depth of the analog to digital con version The larger the number the higher the sound quality but the files that are created are larger as well WAV files recorded on STEREO 4CH STAMINA mode correspond to BWF Broadcast Wave Format and include marks and production date VARIETY OF Select the bit rate which indicates information volume per minute The bigger the number the low er the rate of compression and the higher the sound quality The higher compression MP3 will occupy less space on an SD card VBR Variable Bit Rate means the bit rate record ing quality is automatically adjusted based on input information HEC FORMAT WAV MP3 WAV STEREO mode 44 1KHz 16bit 44 1kHz 24bit 48kHz 16bit 48kHz 24bit 96kHz 16bit 96kHz 2
131. t and press Project Protected Project Protected PROJECT a E i HINT PROTECT al lt gt is useful protection against the case when the setting of the completed music might be changed mistakenly 125 6 01 Utility DISPLAY BACK LIGHT gt You can set the lighting time of the LCD BACK LIGHT on the display STEREO 4 H M T R STAMINA Press the MENU button for 9 more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 2 Select lt SYSTEM gt and press PLAY MODE SYSTEM 30sec press BATTERY NOTE default 15 seconds Switch off the light all the time Switch on the light all the time Light on for 15 seconds after the last key operation Light on for 30 seconds after the last key operation You cannot use this setting during recording and playback 126 lt MOVE AV1dSIG gt AVIAN i lt LSVHLNOO 510 gt AMIN 6 02 Utility DISPLAY CONTRAST gt Adjust the display contrast Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen STERE Select SYSTEM and press KEL TOOL 0 PLAY MODE STS TEM hFOLDER 1 Select lt CONTRAST gt and press SYSTEM DATE TIME gt LIGHT BATTEKT HCKHLI L 127 Change the number and press DISPLAY CONTRAST 8
132. t by mode PR PY 137 Available setting menu list by each mode 138 Effect types on MTR mode and the parameter 139 api cree 145 H4n products Spec Ed 147 When you think something may be wrong with your machine 148 lare 149 Safety precautions for users SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this manual the warning and caution symbols are used to highlight dangerous accidents and troubles for users to read so that accidents can be prevented The meanings of these symbols are as follows If the users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way serious injury or death Warning Could result If the users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way bodily injury and damage Caution to the equipment could result Please read through the following safety tips and precautions to ensure hazard free use of the H4n Power requirements Since power consumption of this unit is fairly high we recommend the use of an AC adapter Warning whenever possible In case you use batteries use either alkaline or nickel metal hydride batteries AC adapter operation e Make sure to use only an AC adapter DC5 center plus 1A ZOOM AD 14 The use of other than the specified tyoe may damage the unit and pose a safety hazard e Connect the AC
133. the compressor Adjusts the attack speed of the compressor 100 Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the EFX module This is a limiter which attenuates high level signals that exceed a certain threshold 1 THRESHOLD Adjusts the threshold level of the limiter 2 RATIO Adjusts the compression ratio of the limiter 1 10 Adjusts the speed of the limiter release after the signal falls below the threshold level 100 Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the EFX module 1 THRSHOLD 2 3 4 LEVEL 3 RELEASE 4 LEVEL 141 Modulation effect types This is an auto wah effect that tracks the input signal intensity Before Selects the insertion position of the EFX module 1 POSITION Before the PREAMP module or After the ud PREAMP module E NE a Adjusts the effect sensitivity Adjusts the resonance characteristic of the ef Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the 4 LEVEL 2 100 EFX module This effect produces sound with pulsating character Before Selects the insertion position of the EFX module 1 POSITION Aft i Before the PREAMP module or After the xi PREAMP module 0 50 2 Adjusts the modulation rate 45 85 4 8 Adjusts the level of the signal after passing the 4 LEVEL 2 100 module This effect periodically
134. ting SYSTEM 1 868 gt BOOT 1 88 during recording and playback B CONTRAST 2 3 MENU version boot program 129 6 05 Utility lt FACTORY RESET gt Returns all the settings back to the original default condition more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 4 Select lt YES gt and press FACTORY RESET You Sure Se ae 2 Select lt SYSTEM gt press cance PLAY MODE Select lt FACTORY RESET gt and press LIGHT CONTRAST RATTEPV e You cannot use this setting during recording and playback e Caution if you operate the FACTORY RESET all the settings stored in this unit will be deleted and the settings will return to the original default condition 130 13S3H AHOLOV3 AINN i lt NIVINSY gt 6 06 Utility lt REMAIN gt You can confirm the remaining capacity of the SD CARD Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen MENU A o gt I UUL PLAY MODE SYSTEM SD CARD _ FOLDER 81 3 Select lt REMAIN gt and press a REMAIN gt approximate remaining NOTE Capacity You cannot use this setting remain volume MB during recording and playback time on the current recording format 131 6 07 Utility lt FORMAT gt Formatting the SD
135. tion Sounds reach both mics simultaneously and therefore no phase R HA ZA R cancellation occurs between right and left channels Time lag General stereo microphones 4 stereo microphones dn dn 6 3 Setting up Built in microphones outside microphone with plug in power The input jack for the external microphone is suitable for microphones that require lt PLUG IN gt power Close microphone recording Please put H4n 30 50 cm away from the sound source Built in microphones Sound source 30 50cm Off microphone recording Make sure the recording sound sources are all located in the range of T zone of the Built in microphones Built in microphones INPUT MIC 031 External microphone recording When you use the external microphone be sure to select the correct setting The external stereo microphone input jack for You cannot use plug in power both the built in and the external microphone together Here you can connect a microphone INPUT MIC Designed and engineered by ZOOM Corporation Japan Manufactured in China Fe CEO gue K oco NOTE Plug in and phantom power can not be set during recording and playback How to make setting of PLUG
136. top screen HINT LEVEL HINT PAN Select a target pr oject and start 119 Set the output level of a track Set the balance of Left and Right position of the tracks Setting value Mute 48 00B _ 12 0dB Setting value L100 _ R100 Default 0 0dB Default C Center Select TRACK MENU Adjust the output level of a track Adjust the output pan of a track Select lt PAN gt and press Lac TATE Select LEVEL and press T o 0 BdB CENTER CAE On the top screen select TRACK MENU ICON press 1 9 8 CENTER Set the value and press TRACK MENU icon TRACK MENU TNT 1 file names allocated to tracks HD CENTER 8 BdB 2007 Icon changes pan Icon H 8 898 L 48 E 0 BdB CENTER currently selecting track 4 28 CENTER BPR 059 Onl MTR MODE nly on L TRACK Setting for lt STEREO gt lt FILE gt and lt KARAOKE gt are not available during recording playback and also when tracks are armed HINT STEREO LINK How Recording at BPR Setting stereo link on creates a stereo track from tracks 1 and 2 or 3 and 4 Setting stereo link off creates a mono track
137. trademarks or registered Getting started 008 5 Buisn Buipiooeg 1 1 Recording flow using the H4n The following is the basic flow of recording operation for the H4n Depending on the application of the recording you can select which recording mode and audio quality setting is right for the situation 009 Connecting 91 2 O o EN e devices P019 1 The H4n has built in microphones as well as 2 input jacks with phantom power for use with any external microphone A USB cable is included to connect H4n to the computer The H4n is powered by AA batteries or a Plug in Power Source Set up the recording method Select the Mode 2 You can select among 4 Modes 3 You can select your favorite STEREO 4CH MTR amp STAMINA settings suitable for different input sources AUTO LEVEL AUTO LO CUT COMP LIMIT 4CH Mode MONO MIX e TUNER MTR Mode e METRONOME EFFECT PATCH e KARAOKE and so on and output file formats STAMINA Mode o Recording on STEREO mode STAMINA mode P 049 Recording 4 mode 053 Recording mode 055 Playback confirm 5 H4n has very convenient ways to swiftly review playback a recording as well as marking finding specific sections and repeating sections of the rec
138. ttons Buttons like REC STOP PLAY PAUSE FF REW each have different functions depending on the H4n s operation MODE FRONT PANEL REC 200 00 00 000 0 WAY Handy Hin REC button transport control buttons 021 STEREO 4CH STAMINA MODE REC button Enter recording standby mode and reset the counter to 0 22550175 251997 Start recording and counter assess Playback Place mark WAV FILE only TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS STOP button Recording recording standby Recording pause Stop recording and reset counter Playback pause Stop playback and counter PLAY PAUSE button Start playback and counter p Pause or restart recording recording standby Start recording and counter Playback pause Pause or restart playback FF REW buttons Playback Press for less than one second FF move to next file REW returns to the begining of the file However if there is a marker in a WAV file the button moves to the marking place Press for more than one second Scans through file in forward or reverse direction The longer the button is pressed the faster the scanning speed Fast Forward or Rewind will stop at the beginning or end of the file Playback pause MTR MODE REC button gt Set to overwrite recording Stop Engages recording standby mode Stop recording Record R
139. u can select any one separately among 10 folders in STEREO STAMINA and 4CH mode HINT You can call the lt FOLDER SELECT gt pressing TRACK 1 button on the top screen 5 02 Edit Output lt FILE SELECT gt Selecting playback files from the file list STEREO 4 CH M T R STAMINA Press the MENU button for mm more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen 4 Select lt gt and press STE 808 WAY SELECT LAFURKMAL LUA RENAME ENCODE FOLDER 81 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 000 FOLDER 44 115 STE BBB WAY 1 15 4 INPUT REC Short cut FOLDER 81 Pressing TRACK 2 on the top screen Verify the file name 3 Select an optional file and press HINT MALUI e You can select files in the folder directly using DIAL from STE 661 WAY STE B8B2 WAY the top screen STE BH3 You can move to step FILE SELECT pressing TRACK 2 JT FILE operation to 91 l here is the same button on the top screen 104 103138 3 l3 1ndino lt 3113 1ndino 5 03 Edit Output FILE INFORMATION gt This function displays the selected file information 105 SELECTING THE FILES P 104 FILE SELECT k
140. uency 44 1 kHz Bit rate 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 kbps VBR Sampling frequency 44 1 48 kHz Full dot LCD with backlight XLR balanced input standard phone unbalanced input combo jack Input impedance using balanced input 1 balanced 2 hot using unbalanced input 480 kQ unbalanced Input level using balanced input 10 dBm 42 dBm using unbalanced input 2 dBm _ 32 dBm Unidirectional condenser microphone Gain 7 dB _ 47 Mini stereo phone jack Input impedance 2 kQ Input level 7 dBm _ 47 dBm Output load impedance 10 or more Rated output level 10 dBm 20 MW 20 mW into 32 0 load 400 mW 8 USB2 0High Speed Mass Storage Class operation Audio Interface operation USB functions can be operated by USB bus power 5 V 1A AC from AC adapter ZOOM AD 14 Batteries IEC R6 size AA x 2 6 hours Usually 11 hours STAMINA MODE 73 W x 156 3 D x 35 H mm 2804 Design and specifications subject to change without notice When you think something be wrong with your machine If there are problems during operation of the H4n check the following points first Problems during recording playback No sound or sound is very weak Check the connections to your monitor system and the volume setting of the system Check whether the volume level setting of tracks 1 4 is appropriate Recorder stops during playback
141. w from the Control Panel and make the input device setting for the computer To bring up the Sound window select Control Panel from the Start menu and click Hardware and Sound then click Sound 4 souna _ Playback ecording Sounds Selecta device below to modify its settings Playback Sounds lect recardina device below to modify its settings In the Sound window verify that H4 Audio is listed under the Play and Record devices and that the device is checked To switch between Play and Record click the tabs at the top of the window If the device is not checked right click on the icon for the device and click Set as Default Device so that a check mark appears Start Cubase LE 4 Then access the Devices menu select Device Setup and click VST Audio System To start Cubase LE 4 double click the Cubase LE 4 shortcut icon that was created on the desktop After startup select ZOOM H4 ASIO Driver as the ASIO driver in the right section of the Device Setup window When you change the ASIO driver selection a confirmation message appears Click the Switch button ASIO driver VST Audio System Devices ZOOM H4 ASIO Driver ASID Driver Release Driver when Application is in Background MIDI Port Setup 9 Video Input Latency 33 061 ms Sarin Video Player Output Latency 22 041 ms VST Aud
142. xternal microphone The STEREO mode is convenient to record a band s live performance acoustic instrument voice lecture or a subtle soundscape you can then transfer the file to a stereo WAV MP3 recorder player e One pass stereo recording of live performance or rehearsal e Direct recording of a single instrument e Field recording e Voice memos e Record important points during a confer ence 037 STAMINA mode This mode allows for longer battery life STAMINA mode operation is similar to STEREO mode but with less functions Continuous usage time for Alkaline batteries approximately 11 hours battery life can be less depending on usage When in STAMINA mode the H4n can only record playback in WAV 44 1kHz 16 bit and format When using batteries STAMINA mode can be turned on using the stamina switch before booting up 017 e Live outside recording e At the conference or the places difficult to change batteries 4CH mode In 4Ch mode you can record two stereo signals simultaneously You can capture both live sounds via built in mics and direct instruments via external inputs simultaneously e Simultaneous recording with both line input and a microphone Surround recording via front and rear microphone placement Simultaneous recording of both ambient and direct sound sources Record both ambient and direct sounds to add a live feel to record ed
143. y You can choose from two formats lt DEFAULT gt and lt DATE gt lt gt STE xxx DATE 090531 xxx The recording date is written initial format is DEFAULT NOTE MARK When the recording format is WAV you can mark your file by pressing the REC button while recording You can move swiftly to the marked position during playback When you make a temporary stop on WAV FILE the mark will be placed at the stop position While recording and playback no REC FORMAT change nor FILE NAME TYPE change is possible Ref gt REC FORMAT 2657 Mark setting 096 lt gt P 065 REC LEVEL AUTO 497229 FILE NAME P 052 METRONOME AoA PRE REC 067 050 YNIINVLS pue 038315 BUIS n lt IVINHOA O3H ewo BUIS i 1 03 Setting Recording Recording format lt REC FORMAT gt Choose recording file settings lt REC FORMAT gt before recording Press the MENU button for more than 2 seconds and start operation from the top screen FOLDER 81 SETTING 1038 FORMATI 1716 Short cut PRE REC Pressing TRACK _4 FILE DEFAULT on the top screen FOLDER 81 Select one and press ___ _ __ ikH 716bi A o gt WAV44

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