Zoom H1essential User Manual

Contents
Notes about this Operation Manual........................................................................................................................ 2
H1essential overview.................................................................................................................................................. 5
Achieving high audio quality throughout recording and editing......................................................................... 5
Functions of parts........................................................................................................................................................7
Overview of screens that appear........................................................................................................................... 11
Recording process..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Making preparations.................................................................................................................................................18
Inserting microSD cards........................................................................................................................................... 18
Supplying power........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Connecting input devices.........................................................................................................................................21
H1essential placement............................................................................................................................................. 22
Turning the power on/off........................................................................................................................................ 23
Setting the guide sound (first time starting up)...................................................................................................25
Setting the language shown (first time starting up)............................................................................................26
Setting the date format (first time starting up)....................................................................................................27
Setting the date and time (first time starting up)................................................................................................28
Setting the type of batteries used (first time starting up).................................................................................. 29
Preventing misoperation (HOLD function)............................................................................................................ 30
Making input settings............................................................................................................................................... 31
Switching between stereo and mono.................................................................................................................... 31
Reducing noise (Lo Cut)............................................................................................................................................33
Making output settings............................................................................................................................................ 34
Changing how the output level is adjusted.......................................................................................................... 34
Adjusting the fixed level...........................................................................................................................................36
Recording.................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Monitoring input sounds..........................................................................................................................................38
Making recording settings........................................................................................................................................39
Checking the current date/time and the name of the next recorded file........................................................52
Recording.................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Adding marks during recording.............................................................................................................................. 55
Moving the file being recorded to the Trash folder............................................................................................ 56
Playing recordings..................................................................................................................................................... 57
Playing recordings..................................................................................................................................................... 57
Selecting files for playback (File List Screen)........................................................................................................ 58
Automatically adjusting the volume during playback (normalizing)................................................................. 59
Changing the file format and exporting files........................................................................................................60
Adding/deleting marks in recorded files............................................................................................................... 62
Repeating playback of a set interval (A-B repeat)................................................................................................64
Changing the playback speed................................................................................................................................. 66
Checking file information......................................................................................................................................... 67
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Zoom H1essential Specifications

General

Maximum Sound Pressure Level	120 dB SPL
Recording Format	WAV
Bit Depth	24-bit
Sampling Rate	44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Microphone Type	Condenser
Recording Media	microSD, microSDHC
Power	USB
Battery Life	Approx. 10 hours
Frequency Response	20 Hz - 20 kHz
Storage	microSD, microSDHC