Zoom H1 Specifications

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Usethebuilt-inreferencespeakertocheck
theresultsofyourrecordingsrightaway
withouttheneedforheadphones.This
referencespeakermakesselectinga
recordedfileeasy.Itsbacklitliquidcrystal
displayallowsyoutocheckrecordinglevels
andotherfunctions,includingrecordingtime,
batterylevelandotherinformation.
TheH1ʼsstereomicrophoneinputjackcan
provideplug-inpower,allowingyoutoutilize
additionalmicsasneededforyourspecific
applicationandsituation.Moreover,thisjack
acceptsstereoline-levelinputstobeusedin
capturingaudiofromcassettedecks,record
playersandotheranalogsources.
BecauseitrecordsinBroadcastWaveFormat(BWF),theH1isidealfor
journalistsandotherprofessionalmedia.Eachrecordingisstampedwith
thedateandtimeofitscreationandupto99trackmarkersorcue
pointscanbeadded.Thesefunctionsmakemanagingandediting
recordingsabreeze.
Usingcompactandreadily-availablemicroSDcards
asrecordingmedia,youcanuseuptoa32GB
microSDHCcardtorecordabout50hoursofaudio
in16-bit/44.1kHzWAVformator555hoursin
128kbpsMP3format.
TheH1canrecordlinearPCM(WAV)filesat24-bit/96kHz,whichfar
exceedsCDquality,allowingthedelicatereverberationsofnaturalsounds
andacousticinstrumentstoberecordedfaithfully.TheH1canalsorecord
inMP3formattomaximizetherecordingtime.Theseformatsareperfect
forthewebpostingore-mailingtoyourfans.
Thehigh-qualitybuilt-inpreampcanbesettoarecordinglevelfrom1and
100.Settherecordinglevelbasedonyourspecificneeds.Youcanrecord
anythingfromsubtlenaturesoundstoathunderousrockband.Youcanalso
achieveclear,undistortedrecordingsbyenablingtheAUTOLEVELfunction.
TheH1ʼsbuilt-indirectionalmicrophonesfocusonthesoundbeing
recorded.Unlikeomnidirectionalmicrophones,whichpickupsoundall
aroundindiscriminately,theH1micsignore
theunwantednoisebehindthem.
ZOOM H1 HANDY RECORDER
LikeallZoomrecorders,theH1ʼsonboard
microphonesareconfiguredinanX/Ypattern
forstunningstereoimaging.Becausebothmics
arearrangedonthesameaxis,theyare
equidistantfromthesoundsourceforperfect
localizationandnophaseshifting.Theresultis
greatstereorecordingswithnaturaldepthand
accurateimaging.
SupportsmicroSDHCcardswithcapacitiesofupto32GB
Reducenoisewiththebuilt-inlow-cutfilter
TheH1hasdedicatedcontrolbuttonsfor
settingtherecordingformat,activatingthe
low-cutfilterandimplementingautomatic
leveladjustment.Themenu-free,streamlined
designoftheH1makesiteasytouseright
fromthestart.
Thecompact,lightweightH1isperfectfor
useonavideoorDSLRcamera.The
remarkabledepthandclarityofsound
achievedbythestereoX/Ymicdesignbrings
additionalrealismanddepthtoHDvideo.By
combiningtheH1withaDSLRvideocamera,
youcancreateaprofessionalvideosystem
withhigh-qualitysound.
Usetheonboardlow-cutfilterto
reduceunwantedbackground
noiseandfocustherecording.
Thisisidealforinterviewsand
recordingoutdoors.Usethe
optionalwindscreentofurther
reducenoise.
Attachtoavideocameraasanexternalmicrophone
SinceitmeetsHi-SpeedUSB2.0specifications,theH1canquicklytransfer
filestoanyMacorPCcomputer.Onceyourrecordingshavebeen
transferredontoyourcomputer,youcanedittheminDAWsoftware,create
originalCDs,postthemonyoursocialmediasitesandsendfilesbye-mail.
ZOOM H1 HANDY RECORDER
X/Ymicrophonepatterncapturesstereo
soundwithremarkabledepthandclarity
Directionalmicrophonesfocusonly
onthesoundyouwant
10hoursofcontinuousrecordingcanbe
attainedwithasingleAAalkalinebattery.With
theoptionalACadapter,youcanrecordfor
prolongedperiodsoftimewithoutworrying
aboutthebatterylevel.TheH1canalsooperate
onUSBbuspowerwhenthecardreader
functionisactivated.
Continuousoperationforabout10hoursononeAAbattery
Setrecordinglevelsmanuallyorautomatically
LinearPCMrecordingatupto24-bit/96kHzquality
Inputforexternalmicrophonesandlinelevelsources
BWFallowstimestampingandtrackmarkers
tobeadded
Convenientreferencespeakerand
informativeliquidcrystaldisplayonboard
Hi-SpeedUSB2.0forfastfiletransfer
Easyoperationmeansyounevermissamoment.
NowZoomrecordingtechnologyisavailabletoeveryone.Andwithan
infinitevarietyofapplications,youʼllwanttotakeyourH1everywhere.From
musicalperformances,songwritingsessionsandrehearsalstoseminars,
conferences,journalismorcapturingaudioforvideoapplications,theH1
givesyouclean,clearstereosoundeffortlessly.
BrilliantStereoRecording...Nowinyourpocket.
Frequency
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Hz
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80Hz
Noise
Ordinary stereo microphone
Flat stereo sound lacks depth and distance
and sounds unfocused.
H1 X/Y stereo microphone
Spacious stereo sound accurately captures
depth and distance.
Vocal
Guitar Bass
Drums
Vocal
Guitar Bass
Drums
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270°
225° 135°
315° 45°
90°
0°
180°
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-20dB
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R
Frequency:1kHz
■ Built-in Mic, Polar Pattern
■ Built-in Mic, Frequency Response
Recorded frequency range
when low-cut filter is used.
The H1 features our renowned recording
technology and studio-quality microphones in
our easiest, most portable device ever.
Fits
One
TheH1ʼsstereomicrophoneinputjackcan
provideplug-inpower,allowingyoutoutilize
TheH1ʼsbuilt-indirectionalmicrophonesfocusonthesoundbeing
recorded.Unlikeomnidirectionalmicrophones,whichpickupsoundall
aroundindiscriminately,theH1micsignore
theunwantednoisebehindthem.
Directionalmicrophonesfocusonly
onthesoundyouwant
Inputforexternalmicrophonesandlinelevelsources
315°
0°
■
Built-in Mic, Polar Pattern
Fits
all.
One
size.

Zoom H1 Specifications

General

Recording Format	WAV, MP3
Max Sound Pressure Level	120 dB SPL
Battery Life	Up to 10 hours
Simultaneous Recording Tracks	2
Sample Rate	44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Connectivity	USB 2.0
Input	3.5mm stereo mini-jack
Output	3.5mm stereo mini-jack
Power Supply	1x AA battery or USB power
Weight	60 g (without battery)
Bit Depth	16-bit/24-bit
Recording Media	microSD/microSDHC card
Frequency Response	20 Hz to 20 kHz
Dimensions	44 mm (W) x 136 mm (D) x 31 mm (H)