User manual ZOOM H4

[. . . ] Operation Manual English © ZOOM Corporation Reproduction of this manual, in whole or in part, by any means, is prohibited. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS / Usage Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions for you to read so that accidents can be prevented. The meanings of these symbols are as follows: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result. This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. [. . . ] It is not possible to combine for example the L channel of the builtin stereo mic with the [INPUT 2] jack. 4. 1. At the 4-track mode top screen, press the bottom of the [MENU] key. The INPUT menu for making various input related settings appears. To accept the input source selection, press the jog dial. To return to the 4-track mode top screen, press the center of the [MENU] key. 5. Adjusting the recording level This section describes how to adjust the recording level for the signal supplied to the input mixer. 2. Move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to "SOURCE". Then press the jog dial. 1. Select the input source as described above. The input source can now be selected. When using the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] jacks as input source, verify that an external microphone or other device is connected. 2. 3. Move the jog dial up/down to select the input source. Adjust the input sensitivity with the [MIC GAIN] switch, [INPUT 1 GAIN] switch, or [INPUT 2 GAIN] switch, as required. The following selections are available. There are three settings for the input sensitivity: L (Low) M (Medium) H (High). For 48 ZOOM H4 4-Track Mode information on recommended settings, see page 32. NOTE Note that the signal input to the H4 will be distorted if the input sensitivity is not set correctly. 5. When IN1&2 is selected, move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to the input source whose level you want to adjust. Press the jog dial to bring up the fader icon next to the meter display. 6. 3. At the 4-track mode top screen, press the bottom of the [MENU] key. The INPUT menu for making various input related settings appears. The recording level can now be adjusted. While the fader icon is being shown, the cursor is not shown. Fader icon 7. 4. Move the jog dial up/down to bring the cursor to "LEVEL". Then press the jog dial. Move the jog dial up/down to adjust the recording level. The INPUT LEVEL screen for adjusting the recording level appears. Currently selected input source Recording level of source selected with cursor The recording level setting can be checked on the display. To record with optimum sound quality, the input signal level should be set as high as possible, without exceeding the 0 (dB) indication on the meter. When the recording level is too high, the sound will be distorted. HINT · The recording level set here also influences the signal level after effect processing. When switching between effect on and off or when changing effect settings, the recording level may have to be readjusted. Alphanumeric indication of input source Signal input level HINT · The alphanumeric indication at the left of the signal level bars shows the input source ("1" and "2" for the [INPUT 1]/[INPUT 2] jacks and "L" and "R" for the built-in stereo mic). · While this screen is being shown, the input signal can be monitored via the [LINE OUTPUT] jack and [PHONES] jack. · When effect processing is off, a recording level setting of 100 will result in a unity gain (no amplification) being sent to the track. If the level meter indication shows that signal clipping occurs, readjust the input source sensitivity setting. 8. To terminate the recording level setting, press the jog dial. The recording level is set. The fader icon disappears, and the cursor appears again. If IN1&2 has been selected, repeat steps 5 ­ 8 for ZOOM H4 49 4-Track Mode the other input source. 9. To return to the 4-track mode top screen, repeatedly press the center of the [MENU] key. The signal of the source is sent to the selected track. When there are two input sources The signals of input 1/2 are mixed and sent to the selected track. Input source: mono Recorder Track Selecting the recording track When the recording level has been adjusted, you must select the track(s) for recording. The signal processing method differs, depending on whether one or two input sources are selected, and whether one or two tracks have been selected. Input Input source: stereo Input 1 Input 2 Input mixer Recorder Track 3. 1. Verify that the recorder is stopped and bring up the 4-track mode top screen. [. . . ] 80 Auto gain function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Auto punch-in/out (4-track mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 [B] Battery-powered operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bit rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]