![]() ![]() Scroll to DATE/TIME (default) and press the wheel.Scroll down to SYSTEM by turning the wheel, then press the wheel.To do this, press the Menu button on the right side of the Zoom, right below the wheel (note that turning the wheel scrolls between menu items, pressing the wheel like a button selects the current menu item, pressing the Menu button again goes back to the prior level): Set the date and time the first time you use the Zoom, at daylight savings time changes, if the batteries are removed for an extended time, or if you ever notice the date or time is off. To turn on the Zoom, slide the power button on the side of the unit down, toward the bottom of the unit (to power down when you're done, slide down again and hold for a few seconds). It will be an awkward fit due to the shape, but that's OK. Pull the windscreen over the two microphones. Smaller cards will, but with proportionately reduced recording time. WARNING: cards larger than 32GB will not work in the Zoom devices. The SD card in the "Parts to buy" link above is a 32GB card, which should be good for about 30 hours of recording at the quality settings recommended here. Open the right side panel and insert the SD memory card. Find more details and links to buy these in our Optional Upgrades section. Note that the Zoom goes through batteries fairly quickly, so we recommend using rechargeable AA batteries or using the AC adapter. To setup your Zoom (see the image for help finding the various options referenced here): If we can't convince you to do that, at least keep it handy as a reference if you get stuck. The instruction book that comes with the Zoom is good. The Zoom can be a little bit intimidating at first, but it's really quite simple to use, once you get the hang of it. For all the benefits of the Zoom, plus the added audio quality gains to using an external mic, check out the page titled Computer-Free using a Zoom recorder with improved mic (Even better if your computer room is loud). The microphones built into the Zoom are decent. The second benefit to recording on the Zoom is that it provides superior recording options compared with the more common computer hardware. In order to avoid your recording sounding hollow, with subtle echoes, you also want sound dampening around you - clothes in a closet do this remarkably well. You want to avoid or at least minimize sounds from sources like traffic, people talking in other rooms, air flow from your forced air heater or air conditioner, and fan or hard drive whirring on your computer. This means a room that's quiet and echoes the least. ![]() First and most significant is that this lets you do your recording in whatever room has the best acoustics. There are two advantages to this approach. Out of stock? Check for alternates on our Optional Upgrades page. Parts to buy: Zoom H4N + SD Memory Card + Windscreen Computer-Free with Zoom H4n Good option if your computer room is loud Total: $170 (not including 2 AA batteries or an AC adapter for the Zoom, see Optional Upgrades) If you are considering buying anything you see listed here, please consider following our link when you do. This helps us promote all our authors' books and continue to provide free titles to our customers at our expense. That means that Scribl can earn fees if you buy anything after following these links. Note that Scribl is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. ![]()
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