Zoom H1 Digital Voice Recorder
User Guide
Overview
The Zoom H1 Digital Voice recorder is a portable
audio recorder which enables you to make high
quality audio recordings, play them back, and
save them as MP3 files. The recorder is set to
record as an MP3 with a bit rate of 128Kbps. The
recording quality is good enough for you to use
the recorder to record musical performances as
well as speech and it can be used to capture
audio to accompany high quality video recordings
because of the clarity of sound. It can be
connected to a tripod or a video camera.
Quick Start
To switch on/off: Slide the ON/OFF switch
down for about 1 second.
To record:
1. Press the red button in the centre of the
recorder to start recording. The recording time
will appear on a screen in the centre of the
recorder.
2. When you have finished press the red button
again to stop the recording.
To play back:
Press the play button on side of the recorder.
To obtain an MP3 file of the recording:
1. Power off the recorder by sliding the ON/OFF
switch. Connect the recorder to a Mac or PC
using a micro-USB cable. Select USB from
the recorder by pressing the red button.
2. The recording can be found on the recorder in
a sub folder named (FOLDER01) inside the
“STEREO” folder. Copy or email yourself the
recording.
3. You can also play your recording back using
WMP or the free software Wavelab installed
on the SD card and this can be used for
editing. See instructions inside the box and
online.
To delete your audio recordings: Press the
“litter bin” button during playback of the file you
want to delete and then the red button in the
centre of the recorder to confirm.
Suggested Uses in Learning and Teaching
Record an audio file introduction to your
course or teaching session and post on the
VLE (either as a single file or create a
podcast)
Audio record sections of your teaching
sessions to capture student discussion and
promote recall and onward learning
Encourage student recording of group work
on projects and posting of the audio file in a
reflective blog in the VLE
Record student reflection on learning as part
of a portfolio of study
Audio record student assessment
presentations to facilitate moderation and
external examining
Prepare verbal feedback on an assessment
for your group of students quickly outlining
strengths and weaknesses of the assessment
sat and areas for development. Post to the
group (“quick and dirty” feedback)
Record individual feedback to your students
on their assignments and either post the audio
file in the VLE or email direct to your students
More information
Product: for full details and purchasing
information of the Zoom H1 see:
http://www.samsontech.com/zoom/products/hand
held-audio-recorders/h1/ A full user manual is at:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/downloads/h1/manual/
For podcasting and audio at Leeds see
http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/online_resources/po
dcasting/case_studies.html
For audio in feedback at Leeds see the Leeds
Building Capacity project
http://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/lbc/
For further support on use of audio recorders in
teaching at the University of Leeds contact:
Rebecca Dearden in SDDU at
r.dearden@adm.leeds.ac.uk
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