20 Most Recent Zoom H4 Handy Recorder - Page 3 Questions & Answers

Please find the link to your pdf manual of the H4.
http://www.zoom.co.jp/archive/English_Manual/E_H4.pdf

Please refer to the sections on the recording, setting the tracks and setting the input sensivity/recordingg levels in quick guide page 14.
Also please go through the guide 2 - preparation for recording.
Once this is set your recordings will come out better . So do the trials and reset.

Happy new Year.

Red recording button lights up when zoom is recording. If you press the stop button, zoom automatically saves the recording and it will show on the interface. To play back, press the 'play button

try using the power pack instead of batteries. Be sure to remove the batteries before using power pack, you can wreck the machine if you do not remove batteries. NEVER use the H4 on power pack while there is batteries inside.

I had one of these and I did the same thing by accident and I took it to a repair place and they said it's junk now.
So I think it'll be the same for you
sorry.

are the batteries defective?

This was quite difficult to locate for you, but I found it. Also, very nice recorder you have here! Please make sure to rate my answer 4 thumbs up on the site here, it is very important to me. I would be forever grateful. Here is the manual for you:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/samsontech/related_docs/H4_manual.pdf

I discovered that if I have the stamina button engaged (by the batteries) I cannot change the record type, either by the button or through the menu (the rec setting does not give the option). If I take stamina off -- which only takes effect after a restart -- the rec settings work normaly, both through the button and the menu!

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You can download the complete instruction manual in PDF format by clicking this link.

• You'll require Adobe PDF Reader installed on your computer to view the manual. If it is not already installed on your computer, download it free from: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

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solved with glue and screw!just to make sure: ccctierney was probably speaking about a trs 1/4' connector, not an xlr one - xlr connectors don't really have any kind of tip that could separate, do they?

anyway, i bought a new zoom h4n and after my first recording the tip of a 1/4' trs "jack" connector kept stuck inside one of the "combo" sockets, making me really unhappy.

after several hours of attempts to put it out with all kinds of nails, needles, pliers, scissors etc, i finally succeeded: i found a screw (wood spin) of appropriate size, dipped its tip into a drop of quick setting two-part epoxy glue (the one i used is sold under the name "furtopur" in my country - czech rep., i'm pretty sure something similar you can get anywhere), wrapped the screw into a piece of paper to protect the connector from being glued, put it inside and had a coffee to let the glue harden. after pulling then, here we go, the tip was out, see the photo!
cheers, tomas vtipil

Hi. Inorder to resolved this issue you need to perform hard reset to your unit.

Here is the link to the manual on how to reset the unit.

http://www.samsontech.com/products/relatedDocs/H4_manual.pdf

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you can upload via the Usb-cable ,or take of the SD-card ,and put the card into your PC/or Laptop ,and simply copy/ and past the tracks on a directory on your machine.
that's all I can tell you about ,I do the same ,and it's working fine :-)
ciao

Try updating the firmware, the internal operating software.
Directions and file download here:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/software/h4.php
Fixes many issues and also allows you to use 4GB-32GB SDHC cards. Let me know if this works for you.

I have the same problem it either accepts voice xlr or guitar xlr but not both inputs at the same time...what to do I have tried everything

I am having the same problem with my Zoom-H2. I have 2 2650 mah rechargeables, and the draw is such that 20-30 minutes of record &/or playback kills the batteries. Last night I just turned the power on and did nothing. 5 hours later the batteries were dead...

This isn't a solution. It is a reaffirmation that you aren't crazy!

Hi,

You can download the English manual from:

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/manual/english.php

Direct download link: http://www.zoom.co.jp/archive/English_Manual/E_H4.pdf

You'll require Adobe PDF Reader installed on your PC to view this manual. If it is not already installed on your PC, download it free from:

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