Quick Guide You must read the Usage and Safety Precautions before use. Download the Operation Manual from the ZOOM website (https://www.zoom.jp/docs/h3-vr). This page has both PDF and ePub format files. The PDF file format is suitable for printing and viewing on a computer. The ePub file format is suitable for smartphones and tablets and can be read on electronic book readers. © 2018 ZOOM CORPORATION Copying or reprinting this manual in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.
Preparations 1. Press the battery/microSD card compartment cover down to open it and insert batteries and a microSD card. Press down to open + + microSD card HINT • An AC adapter (ZOOM AD-17) designed for use with this recorder can also connected to the USB port to operate it using AC power. • When connected to a computer, power can be supplied by USB. 2. Slide toward to turn the power on. HINT • To turn the power off, slide • Sliding toward . to the HOLD side will disable button operations.
■ Setting the display language Use and to select the display language, and press . ■ Setting the date and time Selecting an item: Use and and press Setting a value: Use Use . and and press Confirming the date and time: to select the item to change, and to change a value, . to select OK, and press . When setting the date and time is complete, the Home Screen will appear. HINT • Display language and date/time settings can also be changed later from a menu screen.
Recording Make recording settings 2, 3 1. Press 2. Use Press 3. Use 1 when the Home Screen is open. and to select the item to set, and press . to return to the original screen. and to set each item. HINT • By combining Ambisonic format files recorded with the with video recorded using a 360° camera you can create videos that allow the audio to follow the visual perspective. • Using software provided by ZOOM, you can convert files recorded with the variety of formats, including stereo, 5.
■ Setting items • Setting the mic position: Mic Position The can record sound in every direction, including forward, backward, left, right, up and down. Use Mic Position to set the orientation of the mics and recorder in relation to the forward direction. When Mic Position is kept at its default setting, the built-in motion sensor allows it to always record with normal forward/backward, left/right and up/down position relationships regardless of whether the mics are oriented up, down or forward.
• Setting the recording mode: Rec Settings ➡ Rec Mode This sets the file format used to record files. Setting Explanation FuMa Record as Ambisonics B FuMa format (4-channel). AmbiX Record as Ambisonics B AmbiX format (4-channel). Ambisonics A Record as Ambisonics A format (4-channel). Stereo Record as an ordinary stereo (2-channel) file. Binaural Record as a stereo (2-channel) file that has been converted to binaural.
Adjusting input levels (MIC GAIN) 1 1. Turn . Adjust so that peak levels on the level meters stay around −12 dBFS. Recording 1 2 1. Press when the Home Screen is open. This shows the name of the recording file and starts recording. 2. Press . This stops recording and opens the Home Screen. ■ Operations during recording • Pause: Press . This pauses recording. Marks are added automatically at points where recording has been paused. • Resume recording: Press again.
Playing recordings 2 1. Press 1 when the Home Screen is open. This shows the name of the file and starts playback. HINT Use 2. Press to adjust the headphone output volume. . This stops playback and opens the Home Screen. Changing the playback mode 1 1. Press during playback. Press repeatedly until the desired playback mode is selected.
Tracking playback mode Stereo audio signals can be extracted according to specific orientations from files recorded in Ambisonics A and Ambisonics B (FuMa and AmbiX) formats. The orientation of the extracted audio can be adjusted by changing the orientation of .
Operations during playback • Pause/resume playback: Press • Search forward: Press and hold • Search backward: Press and hold • Move to file beginning: Press • Play next file: Press • Play previous file: Press twice NOTE When using manual playback mode, only pause and resume playback func- tions can be used. HINT If marks have been added to the file playing back, pressing to mark positions.
List of functions and settings When the home screen is open, press to open the MENU screen where you can use the following functions and settings. Item Explanation Finder This shows the folders and files on the microSD card. Input/Output Lo Cut This function can reduce noise, including air-conditioning, wind and vocal pops. (Off/10 – 240 Hz) Limiter The limiter can prevent distortion by reducing loud input signals. Ambisonic Monitor This sets how Ambisonic input sounds are monitored.
Item System Explanation Date/Time This sets the date/time and date display format. (YYMMDD/MMDDYY/DDMMYY) Time Display Set how the counter appears on the display during recording and playback. (During recording: Elapsed Time/Remaining Time) (During playback: Elapsed Time/Remaining Time) LCD The time until the display backlight turns off and the display contrast can be set.
Connecting by USB Using as an SD card reader 1. Press 2. Use and to select “USB”, and press 3. Use and to select "Card Reader", and press 4. Use a USB cable to connect the 5. When finished, end the USB connection from the computer. 6. Press 7. Use 8. Disconnect the USB cable from the when the Home Screen is open. . . and the computer. when the Home Screen is open. and to select “Exit”, and press . and the computer.
Using as an audio interface 1. Press 2. Use and to select “USB”, and press 3. Use and to select "Audio I/F", and press 4. Use and to select the mode or type of connected device, and press when the Home Screen is open. . . . Setting Explanation Stereo This sends a stereo mix of input signals 1–4 to the computer. 4ch Ambisonics This sends tracks 1–4, which are converted from input signals 1–4, as separate signals to the computer.
Specifications Recording media Recording formats Display Motion sensor Built-in Ambisonic mic LINE OUT PHONE OUT USB Power Estimated continuous recording time using batteries Cards compatible with microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC specifications (Class 4 or higher) Ambisonics A, Ambisonics B (FuMa/AmbiX) WAV 4ch poly (supports BWF and iXML): 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 44.1 kHz/24-bit, 48 kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/24-bit, 96 kHz/16-bit, 96 kHz/24-bit Stereo WAV stereo (supports BWF and iXML): 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 44.
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