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Contents Parts and their functions ............................ 3 Auto Gain ........................................... 24 Left side . .............................................. 3 Recording mode settings ......................... 25 Top ........................................................ 3 Setting the mode ............................... 25 Bottom ................................................. 3 Mode explanations ........................... 25 Front ......................................
Parts and their functions Left side AB/XY mic LCD panel Top REC LED POWER button REC button AB/XY mic Input volume control Bottom Tripod mounting threads SERIAL NO.
Parts and their functions (continued) Front Back Mic slider REC LED Lens HDMI port External input jack Headphones jack Right side Battery cover 4 Charging LED USB port
Mic overview Mic features The mic orientation can be changed, allowing the use of two stereo recording techniques with different characteristics. X/Y technique This technique uses two crossing directional mics. Features: Providing a three-dimensional sound with natural depth and width, this is ideal when you want to capture a specific sound source that is nearby or at a medium distance, for example, solo performances, chamber music, live rehearsals and field recordings.
Mic overview (continued) Using the X/Y mic technique 1. Slide the mic slider on the back up until it locks. This raises the mics. 2. Rotate the left or right mic inward until it locks. The mic locks when it clicks into place. 3. Rotate the other mic inward in the same way until it is fixed in place. The X/Y technique will become active and the mic indicator on the LCD will change to XY. CAUTION Always use the mic slider to raise the mics. Moreover, do not use too much force when rotating the mics.
Mic overview (continued) Using the A/B mic technique 1. Slide the mic slider on the back up until it locks. This raises the mics.
Operation of parts Attaching the battery 1. Slide the 2. Install battery cover down to remove it. the battery in the direction of the arrow and re- attach the battery cover. Loading an SD card 1. Open the SD card slot cover on the bottom of the . 2. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot. To remove the card, push it further into the slot and then pull it out. NOTE •• •• •• When inserting an SD card, be sure to insert the correct end with the top side up as shown.
Operation of parts (continued) Opening, closing and rotating the LCD screen Opening and closing the LCD 1. As shown in the illustration, open the LCD on the left side of the . 2. When not using the , close the LCD for storage. Rotating the LCD You can rotate the screen so you can check what is being recorded when filming yourself. 1. Rotate the screen in the direction of the arrow. 2. Rotate the screen in the opposite direction to return it to its original position.
Display overview Main screen REC icon (during recording) Video resolution setting Audio quality setting When recording : recording time In recording standby : shows available recording time Upside down setting LCD Lock setting Remaining battery charge Open Menu screen Zoom in/out Open Playback Screen Open output volume adjustment Open input settings Mic status/ external input connection status Scene setting Level meters Lo Cut setting Auto Gain setting NOTE The buttons will disappear if no operati
Display overview (continued) Playback screen During playback File name Return to Main screen Remaining battery charge File name Return to Main screen Remaining battery charge Timecode File length Playback position bar Touch to change playback position Timecode File length Playback position bar Touch to change playback position When paused Output volume adjustment Output volume Return to file beginning/ adjustment select previous file Play/Pause Select next file Return to file beginning/ sele
Display overview (continued) Menu screen Return to previous screen Open camera settings (→ P. 27) Open recording mode settings (→ P. 25) Open LCD ROTATION setting (→ P. 38) Open USB settings (→ P. 35) Open file list (→ P. 30) Open system settings (→ P. 39) Using the menu 1. Touch the icon for the function you want to use. 2. Select the item you want to set. and to When settings have multiple pages, touch change pages. If an item has a submenu, repeat these steps as necessary. 3.
Charging the battery 1. Turn the 2. Connect off. a USB power source (a running computer or ZOOM AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately)). While the battery is recharging, the Charging LED on the back will stay lit. of the 3. After charging completes, disconnect the cable from the USB power source. After charging has completed, the Charging LED will become unlit. NOTE Recharging the battery completely (100%) takes about 3 hours when connected to a computer and about 2 hours when using an AC adapter.
Turning the power on and off Turning the power on 1. Press and hold on the top. The REC LED will light red and then green. Turning the power off 1. Press and hold on the top. After "Goodbye See You!" appears, the power turns off.
Setting the date and time If the date and time are set, the recorder can add the recording date and time to files. 1. Touch on the Menu screen. 1 2. Touch Set Date/Time in the submenu. 2 3. Touch and 4 and to select the item to change, and touch to set the current date and time. 4. After completing the setting, touch 3 15 to close the menu.
Formatting SD cards You should format SD cards for use with the 1. . Touch on the Menu screen. 2. Touch SD Card in the submenu. 2 3. Touch Format in the submenu. 3 4. Touch Yes on the confirmation screen. This will start SD card formatting. After it completes, "Done" will appear and the SD Card menu will reopen. 4 NOTE •• •• If the SD card’s write-protection switch is ON, it cannot be formatted. Select Information to check the open space on the SD card.
Adjusting recording levels Adjusting recording levels manually 9 8 7 6 5 4 10 on the top. Raise level 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2. If the peak indicator lights, turn 10 Peak indicators 0 Lower level 0 Turn 3 2 1 1. to lower the level. Adjust the level so that the peak indicator does not light even when loud sounds are input. NOTE •• •• In addition to the peak indicators, the REC LED also blinks when loud sounds are input. Use Auto Gain to adjust the recording level automatically. (See page 24.
Adjusting the angle of view By changing the digital zoom magnification you can set the angle of view to one of five levels. 1. 1 Touch and on the Main screen. Narrow the angle of view. This trims down to the central subject. Widen the angle of view. This records a wider range. NOTE The angle of view can be set to 0.75×, 0.85×, 1.00×, 1.30× or 1.50×.
Recording Recording can be started by pushing one button when the Main screen is open. 1. Press . This starts video recording. During video recording, the REC LED above the lens lights red. 2. Press again to stop video recording. NOTE •• •• If the transfer speed to the card is not fast enough during video recording, “Low Speed Card!” appears on the screen and recording might stop. To avoid this, we recommend using cards that are Class 10 or faster.
Audio monitoring settings You can monitor audio being recorded with video through the headphones jack. 1. Connect headphones or other audio equipment to the headphones jack on the back of the . 1 2. To adjust the monitoring volume, touch on the dis- play. The Volume pop-up appears on the screen. 2 3. Touch and or slide the bar on the pop-up to adjust the volume. 4 3 4. After completing the setting, touch pop-up.
Playing recordings Playing a file 1. Touch on the Main screen. 1 2. Touch 2 to stop playback. This reopens the Main screen. Changing the playback position 1. Touch the playback position bar. 1 2. Slide it to the position you want. 3. Remove your finger from the screen. Playback will start from that position.
Playing recordings (continued) Playing a different file 1. 1 To play the next file, touch the screen once and then touch . To play the previous video, touch twice. NOTE •• •• •• •• •• •• Touch during playback to return to the beginning of the currently selected file. The buttons will disappear if no operation occurs for some time. Touch the LCD to show the buttons again. The can only play videos that it recorded.
Setting the sound Reducing noise (Lo Cut) You can use the low-cut filter to reduce the sound of wind, vocal pops and other noise. 1. Touch on the Main screen. This opens the INPUT SETTING screen. 1 3 2 2. Touch Lo Cut on the INPUT SETTING screen, and change the setting. Setting Explanation Off This disables the lo-cut filter. On This enables the lo-cut filter. 3. After completing the setting, touch SETTING screen. NOTE When filming outdoors, attach the windscreen to reduce wind noise.
Setting the sound (continued) Auto Gain The can adjust recording levels automatically. 1. Touch on the Main screen. 1 2. Touch Auto Gain on the INPUT SETTING screen, and change the setting. When enabled, the will automatically adjust the gain for suitable recording levels. 2 Auto Gain: settings and main applications Setting Main applications Off This disables Auto Gain. Adjust the recording level manually.
Recording mode settings Setting the mode You can change the video recording mode, video recording frame rate, resolution and audio quality. Increasing the video and audio quality decreases the available recording time. 1. Touch on the Menu screen. 2. Touch the item that you want to set in the submenu. 3. After completing the setting, touch to close the sub- menu.
Recording mode settings (continued) Audio: audio quality Setting Explanation WAV 96kHz/24bit Record in an uncompressed WAV format when audio quality is important. The higher the sampling frequency (kHz) and bit rate, the better the audio quality. WAV 96kHz/16bit WAV 48kHz/24bit File size Large WAV 48kHz/16bit WAV 44.1kHz/24bit WAV 44.1kHz/16bit AAC 320kbps AAC 256kbps Record in a compressed AAC format when you need to save SD card space. The higher the bit rate (bps), the better the audio quality.
Camera settings Scene settings You can change the camera settings, including brightness and tone, according to the lighting conditions of the recording environment. 1. Touch on the Menu screen. 2. Touch Scene in the submenu. 3. Touch the setting value in the submenu. 2 4. After completing the setting, touch to close the sub- menu. Scene: camera settings for recording scene conditions Setting Explanation Auto Adjustments are made without specific scene conditions.
Camera settings (continued) Self timer This function starts video recording a set number of seconds after pressing 1. Touch . on the Menu screen. 2. Touch Self Timer in the submenu. 3. Touch the setting value in the submenu. 2 4. After completing the setting, touch to close the sub- menu. 4 Self Timer: self timer settings Setting Explanation Off Self timer not used. 3 sec Start recording 3 seconds after pressing . 5 sec Start recording 5 seconds after pressing .
Camera settings (continued) Upside Down Video will be saved with the image rotated 180°. Use when the example. 1. Touch is recording upside down, for on the Menu screen. 2. Touch Upside Down in the submenu. 3. Touch the setting value in the submenu. 2 4. After completing the setting, touch menu. 4 Upside Down: reverse vertical orientation when recording Setting Explanation Off Video is not rotated. On Video will be saved with the image rotated 180°.
File list On this screen, you can view a list of video files and play them back. Opening the file list 1. Touch on the Menu screen. This opens the FILE list screen. If there are many files, touch and to change pages. 1 Playing files from the list 1. 2 1 Touch the thumbnail for the file you want to play. The touched file will start playing. 2. To stop playback, touch 2 . The FILE list screen reopens.
Checking file information You can check information about recorded files. 1. Touch on the FILE list screen. The screen title will change to FILE INFORMATION. 1 2. Touch a file to show its information. 2 3 Information about the selected file will appear. 3. After checking the information, touch up.
Deleting recordings You can delete files that you do not need. 1. Touch on the FILE list screen. Checkboxes appear on the file thumbnails. 1 2. Touch a file to add a check to its box, marking it for deletion. to play the last selected file, which is framed in Touch green. 2 3 3. Touch . 4. Touch Yes on the confirmation screen. 4 The selected file(s) will be deleted. Touch No to cancel the operation.
Connections to the external input jack You can capture audio with an external mic or audio device when recording video. 1. 2 Connect the external mic or audio device to the external input jack. 1 2. Press . EXT IN This starts recording. Using microphones that require plug-in power Enable plug-in power for mics that require it. 1. Connect the mic that requires plug-in power to the external input jack. 2. Touch on the Main screen. This opens the INPUT SETTING screen. 2 3.
Headphones/line output and HDMI output Headphones/line output You can listen to the audio with headphones or an external audio amplifier. 1. Connect headphones or audio equipment to the headphones jack using a stereo mini plug cable. 2. Start video playback on the . HDMI output Use an HDMI cable to show video recordings in high definition on an HDMI TV . 1. Connect the HDMI jack to a TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately). 2. Start video playback on the .
USB connections You can use the and video. as a card reader or USB mic, as well as a web camera for streaming audio Using USB connection functions 1. Touch on the Menu screen. This opens the USB menu. 2. Touch the icon for the function you want to use. 3. If you selected CARD READER or USB MIC, touch PC/MAC or iPad in the submenu to select the connected device. 4. Touch the function you want to use on the confirmation screen. 5. Use a USB cable to connect a computer or an iPad.
USB connections (continued) Using as a card reader (computer/iPad) When connected to a computer or iPad, the of the loaded SD card to be read. 1. can act as a removable disk, allowing the contents On a file management screen of the computer or iPad, view the contents of the . 2. Work with the files on the SD card. 3. To end use, touch 3 , and disconnect the USB cable. If connected to an iPad, simply disconnect it.
USB connections (continued) Using as a web camera (computer) The can be used as a web camera to input audio and video to a computer. 1. Select the as the video source in the computer application to use it as a camera. 2. To end use, touch on the menu screen, and discon- nect the USB cable. 2 Delay setting When using the as a web camera with a streaming application that does not have a lip synchronization function, you can set an audio delay time so that it matches the timing of the video. 1.
Locking the LCD rotation You can lock the rotation of the LCD screen. 1. Touch on the Menu screen. 2. Touch the setting value in the submenu. 3 3. Touch 2 to return to the Menu screen. This will close the submenu. Setting Explanation Unlock The screen rotates to match the LCD orientation. Lock The screen keeps the current state.
System settings Make settings related to the system. 1. Touch on the Menu screen. 2. Touch the item that you want to set in the submenu. 3 Touch items. 2 and to change the display and show hidden 3. After completing the setting, touch . Setting Explanation Set Date/Time Set the date and time of the internal clock. (See "Setting the date and time" on page 15) HDMI Out Set the format of the video output from the HDMI port. Select NTSC or PAL.
Updating the firmware The firmware can be updated to the latest version. 1. Copy the file for updating the firmware to the root directory on the SD card. The latest version of the firmware can be downloaded from www.zoom.co.jp. 2. Insert the SD card into the 3. While pressing and holding ’s card slot. , press to start the unit. Keep pressing the buttons until the firmware update screen opens. 4. Touch Yes. 4 5. When updating completes, press ond to shut down.
Troubleshooting If you think that the is operating incorrectly, check the following items first. Recording/playback trouble u There is no sound or output is very quiet · Check the connections to your monitoring system and its volume setting. is not too low. · Confirm that the volume of the u The recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet · Confirm that the mic is oriented correctly. · Check the input level settings (→ P.17).
Specifications Recording media SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (Class 10 or higher, up to 128 GB) Image sensor 1/3-inch 3-megapixel CMOS sensor Lens Fixed focus (36 cm – ∞), F2.0, focal distance about 16.6 mm (35 mm equivalent), 160° FOV Video format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) Video resolutions 3M HD (2304×1296) 30 fps, HD1080p 30 fps, HD720p 60 fps, HD720p 30 fps, WVGA 60 fps, WVGA 30 fps Audio formats WAV (16/24-bit quantization, 44.
Safety Precautions In this User Guide, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions that you must read to prevent accidents. The meanings of these symbols are as follows. WARNING CAUTION Something that could cause serious injury or death. Something that could cause injury or damage to the equipment. Other symbols used An action that is mandatory. An action that is prohibited. WARNING Operation using an AC adapter Never use any AC adapter other than a ZOOM AD-17 (sold separately).
Usage Precautions Interference with other electrical equipment In consideration of safety, the has been designed to minimize its emission of electromagnetic waves and to suppress interference from external electromagnetic waves. However, equipment that is very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves could result in interference if placed nearby. If this occurs, place the and the other device farther apart.
Warnings and requests regarding safe battery use Carefully read the following warnings in order to avoid serious injuries, burns, fires and other problems caused by leaking, heat generation, combustion, rupture or accidental swallowing. DANGER Do not charge the Zoom BT-02 lithium-ion battery in any other than by using a in combination with either a Zoom AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately) or USB port, or by using a Zoom LBC-1 lithium battery charger (sold separately).
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 harmful interference to radio communications.
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