Zoom H1essential User Manual

Recording
1. Press when the Home Screen is open.
The REC indicator will light red, the name of the recording file will appear on the display and recording
will start.
The elapsed recording time or the remaining recordable time is shown when recording. (→ Setting the
recording time display)
NOTE
The file name will use the format set as explained in “Setting the recording file name format”.
For details about file names, see “Recording file names”.
2. Press or to stop.
Slide toward HOLD to prevent misoperation when recording. (→ Preventing misoperation
(HOLD function))
NOTE
If the file size exceeds 2 GB during recording, a new file will be created automatically and recording will
continue without pause. No gap in sound will occur between the two files when this happens.
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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