Specifications
Quick Guide 1 
Stereo mode basic operation
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HINT
To check the action of the effect, press the [REC] 
key to set the H4 to the recording standby 
condition, and then monitor the signal at the [LINE 
OUTPUT] or [PHONES] jack while the instruments 
to record are being played.
4.
To accept the settings for the COMP/
LIMIT module, press the jog dial.
5.
Bring the cursor to the “MIC MODEL” 
item and press the jog dial.
If the built-in stereo mic is selected as input
source, the MIC MODEL module is available in
addition to the COMP/LIMIT module. This
module simulates the characteristics of various
well-known microphone models.
6.
Move the jog dial up/down to change 
the MIC MODEL module settings.
The following microphone simulation settings
are available.
• OFF (default)
The MIC MODEL module is off.
• SM57, MD421, U87, C414
The MIC MODEL module is enabled, and the
respective mic characteristics are simulated.
For details on mic characteristics, see page
95.
7.
To accept the settings for the MIC 
MODEL module, press the jog dial.
8.
To return to the stereo mode top 
screen, press the center of the 
[MENU] key.
HINT
• In stereo mode, you only need to select an 
effect type. There is no provision for adjusting 
detailed parameters.
• For details about the effects available in stereo 
mode, see the reference section at the end of 
this manual.
• If you have switched effects on or off or 
changed effect settings, the recording level will 
have to be readjusted.
• Manufacturer names and product names 
mentioned in this documentation are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective owners. The names are used only to 
illustrate sonic characteristics and do not 
indicate any affiliation with ZOOM 
CORPORATION.
Recording
To record in stereo mode, proceed as follows.
1.
At the stereo mode top screen, use 
the TRACK [1] – [4] keys to select the 
recording format (
→
 p. 13).
2.
Press the [REC] key.
The [REC] key flashes, and the recorder is now
in the standby condition.
The level meter on the display lets you check the
input signal level (recording level). You can also
monitor the input signal via the [LINE
OUTPUT] jack/[PHONES] jack.
HINT
• If the monitor function (
→
 p. 36) is on, the signal 
can always be monitored via the [LINE 
OUTPUT] jack/[PHONES] jack, even if the unit 
is not in recording standby mode.
• If the auto gain function is on, the input signal 
level will be detected when you set the H4 to 
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