Q4 User Guide Safety and Operation Precautions must be read before using the unit. © 2013 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reproduction of this User Guide in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.
Included items Included items • main unit • LCD unit • Lithium-ion battery (BT-02) User Guide Safety and Operation Precautions must be read before using the unit. Q4 • USB cable • Hairy windscreen 1 • Hairy windscreen attachment screw © 2013 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reproduction of this User Guide in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.
POWER Parts of the recorder button REC button Parts of the recorder Right side view Remaining battery LED Charging LED Remaining SD LED INPUT LEVEL LED Accessory mount VOL MANUAL +/– GAIN keys switch GAIN switch LO CUT switch Remaining battery LED Green 50% or more remaining battery charge Orange 20-50% remaining battery charge Red 20% or less remaining battery charge Blinking red Almost no remaining battery charge Charging LED Red Battery charging Unlit Charging complete or not charging
Parts of the recorder (continued) Parts of the recorder Top POWER button REC button Bottom Tripod mounting screw INPUT LEVEL LED Battery/SD card cover Remaining battery LED Charging LED Remaining Battery lockSD LED Battery slot SD card slot Accessory VOL MANUAL Installing the battery mount +/– GAIN GAIN switch LO CUT Open the battery/SD cardswitch cover. Make sureswitch the battery is facing the keys correct direction and push it in completely until it locks.
Battery Tripod slot mounting screw SD card slot Battery/SD card cover Battery lock Battery slot Battery lock SD card slot Front XY mic XY mic Lens USB port HDMI connector DC5V HDMI OUT External HDMI input connector jack EXT IN Headphones USB port jack Lens DC5V External input jack HDMI OUT EXT IN Headphones jack XY mic Raise when recording.
Parts of the recorder (continued) Parts of the recorder Attaching and detaching the LCD unit Attaching the LCD unit 1. Align the LCD unit with the guide rail and push it in until it is attached. Detaching the LCD unit 1. On the menu screen, select SETTING and press . (See "Working with menus" on page 7.) 2 3 2. Use 3. Press 4. Use 5. Press / to select "Remove LCD". . / to select "Yes". . The LCD becomes blank. 4 5 6.
Main screen Timecode Level meters Monitoring volume Video quality setting LO CUT setting Mic gain Audio quality setting Navigation buttons SCENE setting Input settings Status icon Audio quality setting This shows the current operation status. This shows the audio format and bit rate. Level meters Navigation buttons These show the volume of the input audio. If the volume is too loud, peak indicators will stay lit. These icons show the functions of the LCD unit operation buttons.
Working with menus Working with menus Use the menu to make detailed settings. Open the menu screen 1. Press while the main screen is open. This opens the menu. 1 NOTE If the LCD unit is turned, the navigation button display will change according to the positions of the unit operation buttons.
1. Use 2. Press / to select a menu item. to confirm a menu selection. The setting item list opens. 1 2 3. Use 4. Press / to select a setting item. to confirm a setting selection. The setting value list opens. 3 4 5. Use 6. Press / to select a setting value. to confirm a setting value. A check mark appears on the selected setting value. 7 5 6 7. To return to the main screen, press several times.
Charging the battery Charging the battery 2 1. Turn the 2. Connect to a USB power supply off. (running computer or ZOOM AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately)). The Charging LED stays lit while the 2 battery is charging. 3. After charging completes, disconnect the cable from the USB power supply. After charging completes, the Charging LED becomes unlit.
Setting the time 1. On the menu screen, select SETTING and press 2 3 . 2. Use 3. Press 4. Use to select each item. 5. Use / / to select Set Date. . to set the values for the current date and time. 6. 6 5 After completing the setting, press . 4 10 Setting the time When the date and time are set, the recorder can store accurate recording date and time information in files.
Formatting SD cards Formatting SD cards SD cards must be formatted by the 1. for use with it. On the menu screen, select SETTING and press 2 2. Use 3. Press 4. Use 5. Press . / to select SD Format. . 3 / to select "Yes" . . The SD card will be formatted. Select “No” to return to the SETTING menu. 4 5 After formatting completes, "Done" will appear and the SETTING menu will reopen. NOTE If the SD card’s write-protection switch is ON, the card cannot be formatted.
Adjusting the recording level Adjusting the recording level manually 1. Slide the GAIN switch to the MANUAL position. This turns automatic recording level adjustment off. 2 1 2. Use the MANUAL GAIN switch to adjust the recording level. H High sensitivity (for field recording) M Medium sensitivity (for solo and chamber music performances) L Low sensitivity (for band performances and concerts) NOTE The MANUAL GAIN setting also affects external mics and line inputs.
Reducing noise/Monitoring audio Reducing noise Turn the low-cut filter on to reduce wind sounds and other noise. 1. Slide the LO CUT switch to ON. NOTE Cover the mic with the included windscreen to further reduce noise. 1 Monitoring audio Using headphones, you can monitor the audio being recorded. 1. Connect headphones or other audio equipment to the headphones jack on the back of the recorder. 1 2 2. Use the VOL +/– keys to adjust the monitoring volume.
VIDEO settings 1. Use 2. Press 3. After completing the setting, press / to select an item. . .
AUDIO settings AUDIO settings You can set the audio quality to use when recording video. Increasing the audio quality decreases the possible recording time. 1. Use 2. Press 3. After completing the setting, press / to select an item. . . 3 1 2 Format: audio quality when recording video Setting WAV 96kHz/24bit Description WAV 96kHz/16bit WAV 48kHz/24bit WAV 48kHz/16bit WAV 44.1kHz/24bit File size Larger Record in an uncompressed WAV format when audio quality is important.
Recording video 1. 1, 2 – GAIN H M L MANUAL LO CUT ON AUTO . This starts video recording. 2. INPUT LEVEL + After preparing to record, press Press again to stop recording. SD CARD BATT OFF CHG NOTE • If the transfer speed to the card is not fast enough during audio/ video recording, “Low Speed Card!” appears on the screen and recording stops. To avoid this, we recommend using cards that are Class 4 or faster. Information about SD cards that can be used with this unit can be found at www.
Playing recordings Playing recordings You can play back recorded video. 1. Press on the main screen. This starts playback of the last recorded video. 1 2. Use / if you want to play a different file. 3. 3 Press to stop playback. The main screen reappears.
Deleting recordings 1. Press on the main screen. A list of videos appears. 1 2. Use / to select the video that you want to delete. 3. 4 2 Press . A check mark appears on the selected video. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add check marks to multiple videos. 3 4. Press 5. Use . / to select "Delete Selected Files". 6. 5 6 Press . You can also use "Play File" to play a selected file. 18 Deleting recordings You can delete videos to increase the open space on the media.
Deleting recordings (continued) Deleting recordings 7. Use 8. Press / to select "Yes" . . The selected video will be deleted. Select "No" to cancel. 7 8 9. Use / to select "Exit Trash" and press to return to the main screen. 10. Press 9 10 19 .
Connecting to the external input jack 2 1. Connect an external mic or other audio equipment to the EXT IN jack. 1 2. EXT IN Press . This starts recording. NOTE When an external device is connected to EXT IN, the built-in XY mic is disabled. When using a mic that supports plug-in power Make the following setting before connecting the mic. 1. On the menu screen, select AUDIO and press 2 4 3 2. Use 3. Press 4. Use 5. Press 5 20 . / to select "Plugin Power". . / to select "On" . .
Headphones/line output jack/ HDMI output Headphones/line output jack You can listen to the audio with headphones or an external audio amplifier. DC5V 1. Connect headphones or audio equipment to the HDMI OUT headphones jack using a stereo mini plug cable. EXT IN 2. Start video playback on the . HDMI output Use an HDMI cable to connect with an HDMI TV to show recordings in high definition. DC5V 1. Connect the HDMI jack with a TV using an HDMI cable HDMI OUT (commercially-available).
USB connections Using as a card reader or mic (computer/iPad) 1. Select USB on the menu screen and press 2. Use . / to select "Card Reader" or "USB Mic". 2 3 3. 4. Press Use . / to select "PC/MAC" or "iPad" according to the type of device connected. 4 5. Press 6. Use a USB cable to connect a . computer or an iPad. 5 7. To end use, conduct the necessary procedures to end the USB connection from the computer and then disconnect the USB cable.
USB connections (continued) USB connections Using as a web camera (computer) NOTE Download the audio driver necessary for use as a web camera from the ZOOM website (www.zoom.co.jp). 1. Use the USB cable to connect to the computer, select USB on the menu screen and press 2 3 2. Use 3. Press 4. Use the / . to select "WebCam". . as a web camera for computer streaming and other applications. 5. To end use as a web camera, stop streaming on the computer and disconnect the USB cable.
You can lock the rotation of the LCD screen. 1. Use 2. Press 3. After completing the setting, press / to select an item. . . 3 1 2 Setting Description Unlock Rotate the screen according to LCD unit orientation. Lock Keep the screen in the current state. FILE list Use this menu to view video files saved on the SD card in a thumbnail list and play them back. 1. Use 2. Press / to select a video. to start playback of the selected video. 3.
System settings System settings Make settings related to the system. 1. Use 2. Press 3. After completing the setting, press / to select an item. . . 3 1 2 Setting Description Set Date internal clock. Set the date and time of the (See "Setting the time" on page 10.) Beep Set whether a beep sound is made when the is operated. Select Off, Small or Large. HDMI Out Set the format of the video output from the HDMI jack to NTSC or PAL.
Upgrading the firmware version Upgrading the firmware version Upgrade the firmware version when necessary. NOTE You can check the firmware version using the Information item in the Setting menu. 1. Copy the file for upgrading 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 unit’s card slot. 3. While pressing and holding , press until the unit starts and the Firmware update screen opens.
Specifications Specifications Recording media SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (up to 128 GB) Image sensor 1/3-inch 3-megapixel CMOS sensor Lens Fixed focus (55cm – d), F2.8, focal distance about 22 mm (35 mm equivalent) Video format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (MOV) Video resolutions HD 1080p 30fps, HD 720p 60fps, HD 720p 30fps, WVGA 60fps, WVGA 30fps Audio formats WAV (16/24-bit quantization, 44.
Safety Precautions 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 Warnings Operation using an AC adapter Use only a ZOOM AD-17 AC adapter (sold separately) with this unit. Do not do anything that could exceed the ratings of outlets and other electrical wiring equipment. Alterations Do not open the case or modify the product.
Usage Precautions 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 and the other device farther apart.
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 lithium-ion battery (BT-02) in any way other than using the and either an AD-17 (sold separately) or a USB port. Do not disassemble the battery, put it in fire, or heat it in a microwave oven or conventional oven.
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.
