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Usage and Safety Precautions

OPERATION MANUAL

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

In this manual, symbols are used to highlight warnings and cautions that you must read to prevent accidents. 

The meanings of these symbols are as follows:

Warning

Something that could cause serious injury or death.

Caution

Something that could cause injury or damage to the equipment.

Other symbols

Required (mandatory) actions
Prohibited actions

Warning

Warning

Alterations

  Never open the case or attempt to modify the product.

Warning

Precautions

Product handling

  Do not drop, bump or apply excessive force to the unit.
  Be careful not to allow foreign objects or liquids to enter the unit.

Operating environment

  Do not use in extremely high or low temperatures.
  Do not use near heaters, stoves and other heat sources.
  Do not use in very high humidity or near splashing water.
  Do not use in places with excessive vibrations.
  Do not use in places with excessive dust or sand.

Precaution when using the connectors

  Before moving the device, always disconnect all the connectors.

Usage Precautions

Interference with other electrical equipment

In consideration of safety, the 

 has been designed to minimize the emission of electromagnetic radia-

tion from the device and to minimize external electromagnetic interference. However, equipment that is 

very susceptible to interference or that emits powerful electromagnetic waves could result in 

interference 

if placed nearby. If this occurs, place the 

 and the other device farther apart.

With any type of electronic device that uses digital control, including the 

, electromagnetic interference 

could cause malfunction, corrupt or destroy data and result in other unexpected trouble. Always use caution.

Cleaning  

Use a soft cloth to clean the panels of the unit if they become dirty. If necessary, use a damp cloth 

that has been wrung out well. Never use abrasive cleansers, wax or solvents, including alcohol, benzene and 

paint thinner.

Malfunction  

If a malfunction or something unexpected occurs, disconnect the 

 and connection cables 

as soon as possible. Contact the store where you bought the unit or ZOOM service with the following informa-

tion:  product  model,  serial  number  and  specific  symptoms  of  failure  or  malfunction,  along  with  your  name, 

address and telephone number.

Copyrights

• All other trademarks, product names and company names mentioned in this documentation are the property 

of their respective owners.
Note: All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned in this manual are for identification purposes only 

and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their respective owners.
• Recording for any purpose other than personal use from copyrighted sources, including CDs, records, tapes, 

live performances, video works and broadcasts, without permission of the copyright holder is prohibited by law. 

Zoom Corporation will not assume any responsibility related to infringements of copyrights.
”Made for iPod”, ”Made for iPhone”, and ”Made for iPad” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed 

to connect specifically to iPod, iPhone, or iPad, respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet 

Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with 

safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect 

wireless performance.

FCC regulation warning (for U.S.A.)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not 

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, 

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-

ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turn-ing the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 

to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity 

This product compiles with the requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and Low 

Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and ErP Directive 2009/125/EC and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU

Adjusting the stereo width

Adjusting the recording level

2.

  Connect headphones, for example, to the stereo mini jack on the 

.

Use the 

 app to adjust the volume of the headphones or other device 

connected to the 

 stereo mini jack.

The volume level set using the 

 app is saved in the 

 and will be 

applied when using the 

 with other applications.

1.

  Turn both individual mics to change the recording angle.

90°:

 Record with a stereo width of 90°.

120°:

 Record with a stereo width of 120°.

1.

  Turn the 

 dial to adjust the recording level.

Check the level indicator, and adjust the recording level so that the middle LED lights.

NOTE

•  No sound is output from the connected device speakers when the 

 is connected. If you want to 

listen to audio using the speakers, disconnect the 

 from the device when you are done recording.

•  Connect  the 

  and  the  iOS  device  completely.  Incomplete  connection  could  cause 

malfunction or damage.

•  When you are not using the 

, disconnect it from the iOS device and put it away. If you 

use the iOS device while the 

 is still connected, damage could occur if excessive force 

is applied to the connector.

HINT

•  If the input level is too high and causes distortion (−0.25 dB or higher), the red LED will light. 

If this occurs, use the MIC GAIN knob to reduce the recording level.

•  For recording and playback procedures, see the instructions for the app that you are using.

X/Y stereo mic:

 This is an X/Y format stereo mic. 

You can set the recording angle to 90° or 120° by 

turning the individual mics. (See “Adjusting the 

stereo width.”)

Stereo  mini  jack:

  Connect  headphones  to 

monitor recording and playback. This can also be 

used as a line output jack.

MIC  GAIN  knob:

  Use  to  adjust  the  recording 

level  manually.  (See  “Adjusting  the  recording 

level.”)

Level indicator:

 The red LED lights dimly when 

connection with the device is normal. The LEDs 

also  light  according  to  the  level  of  the  input 

signal.

(Red)

Higher than 

−42 dB

Higher than

−12 dB

Higher than

 –0.25 dB

Lightning connector:

 Connect to the Lightning 

connector of the iOS device.

Case adjuster:

 Remove this if the case of the 

device  prevents  the  Lightning  connector  from 

connecting completely.

1.

  Connect the 

 to the device with the 

lighting connector.

When the connected device is providing power to the 

the red LED lights dimly.
The 

 becomes ready for use when 

 

or another app that can use it is started.

NOTE

•  When adjusting the dial or mic angle, hold the 

 and the connected device together to prevent them from 

becoming disconnected. Use of excessive force could cause disconnection and even damage the connector.

NOTE

•  The lightning connector does not have a front or back, but if you connect the 

 to the device upside down 

compared to the illustration above, the left and right stereo channels will be reversed.

*  

The left and right stereo settings can be reversed in 

 app. This setting 

is stored in the 

 itself.

HINT

If an authentication error or other problem occurs, the red LED will blink dimly.

Microphone

Type

Unidirectional
X/Y stereo mic (90°/120°)

Maximum input sound pressure 130dBspl

Input gain

+11 - +51dB

Audio quality

44.1kHz/16bit, 48kHz/16bit

Power

Powered by the connected device

Connector

Lightning connector

Stereo mini jack (combined headphone/line level output)

Dimensions

61.1 (W) x 30.6 (D) x 53.1 (H) mm

Weight

28.8g

Compatible devices

iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPod touch (5th generation), 

iPad (4th generation), iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3

Supported operating 

systems

iOS 6.0 or newer

Specifications

Part Names

Connecting with the Device

Using the Microphone

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.

The 

 has the following features.

• High quality mic that connects with iPhones, iPods and iPads

This  stereo  microphone  can  be  connected  to  an  iPhone  (5  or  later),  iPod  touch  (5th 
generation), iPad (4th generation), iPad Air or iPad mini and used with an application that 
supports mic input to record high-quality audio.

Note: In this manual, we refer to all of these devices as “the connected device” or “the iOS device.”

• X/Y mic format allows adjustment of the recording angle 

The X/Y mic format uses two crossed unidirectional mics and allows you to record audio 
sources in a targeted field as a stereo image that has depth. You can set the recording 
angle to 90° or 120° by turning the mics.

• High-performance app for use with the mic

Download the free application from the App Store and use it with the 

 to, for 

example, set the recording format, edit audio files and apply various effects.

•  Audio  monitoring  without  latency  (only  when  using  the  ZOOM 

 app)

Using latency-free direct monitoring, the audio input through the 

 can be output 

directly from the stereo mini jack without passing through the connected iOS device.

• Recording level can be adjusted directly from the 

The dial on the 

 can be used to adjust the recording level.

• Usable even with devices in cases

By removing the included case adjuster, you can connect this mic to a device even when 
it is in a case.

Stereo mini jack

Lightning connector

X/Y stereo mic

MIC GAIN knob

Level indicator

Case adjuster

120°

90°

Recording level

Low

High

•  Remove the case adjuster if 

the case of the device prevents 

the Lightning connector from 

connecting completely.

•  Some  cases  might  prevent 

connection  even  when  the 

case adjuster is removed. 

If the connected device sends or receives data wirelessly while recording with the 

noise could occur in the recording. Using the phone function of the iPhone will also cause 

recording to stop. When using the ,            put the connected device into Airplane Mode.

• iPad, iPhone, iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPad Air, 

iPad mini, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc.

Summary of Contents for iQ6

Page 1: ...sible Contact the store where you bought the unit or ZOOM service with the following informa tion product model serial number and specific symptoms of failure or malfunction along with your name address and telephone number Copyrights All other trademarks product names and company names mentioned in this documentation are the property of their respective owners Note All trademarks and registered t...

Page 2: ...not assume any responsibility related to infringements of copyrights Made for iPod Made for iPhone and Made for iPad mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod iPhone or iPad respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and reg...

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