Part names and functions

Parts of the unit
FCC regulation warning (for the 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 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 television 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: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Items included with this product Upgrading the firmware
Upgrade the firmware version when necessary.
Note: Use alkaline or NiMH batteries.
Safety and Operation Precautions
This indicates that if a user ignores this warning and handles the device incorrectly, serious injury or death could result.
5 Line/headphones output jack Volume adjustment buttons microSD card slot LO CUT switch AUTO LEVEL switch REC FORMAT switch Tripod mount Battery compartment cover Stereo microphone Outputs sound to headphones or external equipment. Use to adjust the output level. Insert a microSD or microSDHC card here for use with the unit. Use to turn the low cut filter (noise reduction) ON or OFF. Use to turn automatic recording level adjustment ON or OFF. Use to select the recording format. Attach a tripod here to use the unit in a fixed position. Install one AA battery under here. Record sound in stereo in a 90 field in front of the unit. This lights during recording and blinks rapidly if the input signal is too loud (peak detection). This shows various information. Use to start and stop recording, and to confirm file deletion, for example. Use to listen to recordings when not using the line/headphones output jack. Connect and record another device or microphone here. Mics that require plug-in power can be used with this jack. Use to adjust the recording level manually. During playback, use to select files and to fast forward. On the home screen, use to set the recording format. Use to start and stop file playback. On the home screen, use to add track marks. During playback, use to select files and fast reverse. On the home screen, use to set the recording format. Use to erase files that are not needed. Turn the power ON/OFF. Set to HOLD to disable other keys. Connect to a computer to power the unit by USB or to transfer files between the computer and the card in the unit.
H1 unit One AA battery (to test the unit)

Warning

Check the firmware version when the unit is starting up. Version 1.00 is shown as 1/00, for example.

Caution

This indicates that if a user ignores this caution and handles the device incorrectly, bodily injury or damage to equipment could occur.
10 Recording/peak indicator 11 Liquid crystal display (LCD) 12 Record button 13 Built-in speaker (mono) 14 Mic/line input jack 15 Input level buttons 16 Fast forward button 17 Play button

For EU Countries

Declaration of Conformity: This product complies with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EG and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
Quick Start Guide (this manual) microSD card (2 GB)
Observe the following precautions to use this unit safely.

Power and batteries

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Handy Recorder

1. Copy the firmware upgrade file to the microSD card.
The latest version of the firmware can be downloaded from our web site (www.zoom.co.jp).

2. While pressing

Screen indications

Inserting the battery

18 Fast reverse button 19 Delete button 20 Power button 21 USB jack
, slide the power switch to start the unit in version upgrade mode. The version currently used by the unit and the upgrade version are shown on the screen alternately.

Connect

Connecting with a computer

Operation environment

Avoid using the unit in the following types of places, because doing so could cause malfunction. laces that become extremely hot or cold P Caution ear heating devices or other sources of heat N laces that are extremely humid or where the unit could become wet P andy or dusty places S laces with frequent vibrations P

Quick Start Guide

With this units power off, connect it to a computer running Windows or Macintosh OS using a USB cable. This allows the unit to be used as a microSD card reader. Files recorded to the microSD card are saved in the FOLDER01 subfolder inside the STEREO folder on the card. If a file has been recorded to the units built-in memory when a microSD card was not in the unit, that file will be saved in the BLT-IN subfolder inside the STEREO folder.

Handling

1 Level meters File/format information Battery level indicator Time display These show input and output levels. This area shows the recording format and the recording date and file number of the playing file. This shows the remaining battery charge. It does not appear when power is being supplied by USB. This shows the remaining recordable time of the inserted microSD card, the playback time or the name of a file that is about to be erased, for example. These show the current operating state.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation (USA). Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. in the USA and other countries. The microSD and microSDHC logos are trademarks. Other product names, registered trademarks and company names in this document are the properties of their respective companies. MPEG Layer-3 audio compression technology has been licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Sisvel S.p.A. Recording concerts, lectures and other events without the permission of the rights-holders is illegal. The contents of this document and the specifications of the product could be changed without warning. Open the case while pressing here and then insert the battery.

3. If the version upgrade shown is the one desired, press the
button to open a confirmation screen. Press to start the upgrade. again
Do not disassemble or modify this device. Doing so could cause injury or malfunction. ZOOM Corporation will not take responsibility for malfunctions resulting from disassembly or modification. Do not apply excessive force to switches and other controls. Use of excessive force, dropping, bumping and other shocks could break the unit.

Status indicators

You might need this Quick Start Guide in the future. Always keep it in a place where you can access it easily.
Safety and Operation before using the unit.

Precautions must be read

Operate

Prepare

Turning the power on/off
Setting the date and time

1. While pressing

power on. , turn the
Adjusting the input level
Setting the recording format

Adding track marks

Power / Disabling buttons / Setting the date and time / Reducing noise
Adjusting input and output levels / Setting recording format

Playback / File deletion

Turning the unit ON and OFF is easy.
Set the date and time on the unit.
Adjust the level of the input signal. The unit can alsobe set to automatic adjustment.
Set the recording format and bit rate.
Play back recorded audio.
You can add track marks to a recording.
1. To turn the unit ON, slide the power
switch down for about 1 second.
Use the +/ INPUT LEVEL buttons
to adjust the level. For automatic adjustment, set the AUTO level switch to ON.
During adjustment, the value is shown on the screen.
1. Select MP3 or WAV format. 2.
Use press and. to select the bit rate and

Press

2. Use
2. To turn the unit OFF, slide the
power switch down for about 1 second again.
and to set the value, and press to move to the next item.
to play the last recorded file.

During recording, press

to add a mark at that time.
If a file has marks, you can press playback to jump to mark positions. and during
The remaining playback time appears on the screen.

2 2,3 2

Press to return to the previous item. 3. After setting the last item (seconds), press to finish.
If the date/time setting is initialized, this screen opens automatically.
The screen shows the remaining recording time for the current bit rate.
Main button functions during playback
/ Press during playback to select files Press to pause/resume Press to return to the home screen
When the AUTO level switch is ON, the input level adjustment buttons have no effect. If the PEAK/REC LED blinks rapidly, the sound might be distorted. In this case, lower the input level.

Since the MP3 format uses data compression, its sound quality is not as good as WAV format, but it uses less microSD card capacity. For both formats, higher rates provide higher quality.
Marks can only be added when the recording format is set to WAV.
Playback automatically stops after all files have been played.
One file can have a maximum of 99 marks.
Adding track marks / Formatting microSD cards

Disabling the buttons

Reducing noise
Adjusting the output level

Recording

Delete

Formatting microSD cards

The buttons can be disabled to prevent recording from being stopped accidentally, for example.
The lo cut filter can be turned ON or OFF. When ON, the sound of wind and other noise can be reduced.
Adjust the output level (volume) from the line/headphones output jack and built-in speaker.
After turning on the unit, you can start recording from the home screen with the press of one button.
You can delete recorded audio files.
If a microSD card that is not properly formatted is inserted into this unit, the format confirmation screen opens.
1. To disable the buttons, slide the
power switch upward to HOLD.
Slide the LO CUT switch to
ON. The LO CUT icon appears on the screen.

Use the +/ VOLUME

buttons to adjust the level.
Press and hold the + or button to change the value rapidly.

1. Press

to start recording.
2. To enable use of the buttons again,
slide the power switch back to the middle position.
The recording time appears on the screen.
during playback of the file that you want to delete.

card. Press

to format the , , or

2. Press

again to stop recording and return to the home screen.
If no microSD card is in the unit, you can still record one file of up to 35 seconds using the unit's built-in memory. Be aware that recording again without a card will overwrite the recording already in the built-in memory.

2. Press 2 1,2 2

to confirm. Press , , or deletion.

to cancel

to cancel. 2. After formatting completes or is cancelled, the home screen reappears.
You can also open this screen by pressing while turning the power ON.

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