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.
