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Operation Manual

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Page 1: ...mission is prohibited Product names registered trademarks and company names in this document are the property of their respective companies All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are for identiﬁcation purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their respective owners Proper display is not possible on grayscale devices ...

Page 2: ... Apple Inc in the USA and other countries iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems Inc in the USA and other countries and it is used under license Android is a trademark of Google LLC The microSDXC logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Recording from copyrighted sources including CDs records tapes live performances video works and broadcasts without permission of the copyright holder...

Page 3: ... function 32 Making input settings 33 Changing the stereo mono setting 33 Reducing noise low frequency cut 34 Recording 35 Adjusting the volume display size to make checking easier 35 Monitoring input and playback sounds 36 Making recording settings 37 Recording 41 Adding marks during recording 42 Playing recordings 43 Playing recordings 43 Adding deleting marks during playback 46 Using automatic ...

Page 4: ...shown 71 Setting the date and time 72 Setting the date format 74 Setting the display backlight 76 Setting the display contrast 78 Setting the type of batteries used 79 Setting the time until the power turns oﬀ automatically Auto Power Oﬀ 81 Managing microSD cards 83 Formatting microSD cards 83 Testing microSD cards 84 Restoring factory default settings 88 Managing the ﬁrmware 89 Checking the ﬁrmwa...

Page 5: ... WAV ﬁles the M2 can maintain the highest audio quality from recording to post production Recording Dual AD converter circuits enable recording from quiet to loud volumes without any need to make gain adjustments Post production Recording with 32 bit ﬂoat WAV ﬁle format allows the recording audio quality to be retained when editing 5 ...

Page 6: ...converters a wide dynamic range not possible with a single A D converter has been realized High gain AD converter Low gain AD converter AD converter switches in response to input level Airplane Nearby thunder Train passing on tracks overhead Inside train Shouting Grand piano Noisy street Chimes Ordinary conversation Whispering Quiet library Late night in suburb Wide dynamic range covered by two AD...

Page 7: ...rs data from the two A D converters and automatically selects the one that provides the best recording results Low noise because high gain AD converter selected Low noise because high gain AD converter selected No clipping because low gain AD converter selected 7 ...

Page 8: ... a result quiet sounds can be made louder when editing after recording without degrading their quality 16 24 bit WAV Volume raised Resolution low 32 bit ﬂoat WAV Volume raised Resolution high Clipping advantage If a waveform sounds clipped when output from the M2 or in a DAW it can be edited after recording to lower its volume and restore an unclipped waveform because the data in the 32 bit ﬂoat W...

Page 9: ...ording audio format between stereo and mono Other screens Use operation shown by icon at bottom of screen Operation button overview Operation buttons Home Screen Change volume ampliﬁcation on the display Other screens Use operation shown by icon at bottom of screen Operation button overview LO CUT operation button Home Screen Change LO CUT setting Other screens Use operation shown by icon at botto...

Page 10: ...le or mark after the current one Press and hold to search forward REC button indicator This starts recording The REC indicator lights during recording Press when recording or playing to add a mark at that point Speaker Sound is output here during ﬁle playback If headphones for example are connected to the PHONE LINE OUT jack audio will not be output from the speaker Battery compartment locking scr...

Page 11: ...on Select the item above Operation button Select the item below Operation button Conﬁrm the selected item Other operation icons will also be shown See the explanations of procedures for each item for details Abbreviation of procedures in this operation manual In this operation manual procedures that involve pressing operation buttons are shown with icons in the following manner Example Use the but...

Page 12: ...me of the headphone built in speaker USB port Type C Connect this to a computer smartphone or tablet to use this mic as an SD card reader or USB mic This supports operation on USB bus power microSD card slot Insert a microSD card here MENU button This opens the Menu Screen and returns to the Home Screen POWER HOLD switch Use this to turn the power on oﬀ and to disable button operation 12 ...

Page 13: ...ing used for operation When the remaining battery charge becomes low replace the batteries Installing batteries or connect an AC adapter Connecting an AC adapter or portable battery Using other power sources Volume waveform display This shows the volumes of the signals input to the M2 Waveforms appear during recording Adjusting the volume display size to make checking easier Inputs are shown on th...

Page 14: ...LO CUT setting This shows the LO CUT setting Reducing noise low frequency cut HINT When a screen other than the Home Screen is open pressing will open the Home Screen This function is useful for returning quickly to the Home Screen from various setting screens Returning directly to the Home Screen is not possible from a few screens When the Playback Screen or FILE LIST Screen is open can be presse...

Page 15: ...is currently playing Remaining battery charge indicator This is shown when batteries are being used for operation When the remaining battery charge becomes low replace the batteries Installing batteries or connect an AC adapter Connecting an AC adapter or portable battery Using other power sources Waveform display This shows the waveforms of the recorded ﬁles being played The color is inverted for...

Page 16: ...icons on the display the playback position can be skipped and the screen can be changed The ﬁle can also be deleted or exported and information about it can be checked Operation button overview HINT Press to stop playback and reopen the Home Screen Press to open the FILE LIST Screen 16 ...

Page 17: ...nect an AC adapter Connecting an AC adapter or portable battery Using other power sources File list This list shows the ﬁles on the microSD card The names and lengths of ﬁles are shown A progress bar is shown for the selected ﬁle When the list has more ﬁles than will ﬁt on the display a scrollbar will appear on the right edge Operation icons Files can be selected and deleted by pressing the operat...

Page 18: ...HINT Press to stop playback and reopen the Home Screen Press to open the Playback Screen 18 ...

Page 19: ...items can be selected and selected items can be conﬁrmed Operation button overview Remaining battery charge indicator This is shown when batteries are being used for operation When the remaining battery charge becomes low replace the batteries Installing batteries or connect an AC adapter Connecting an AC adapter or portable battery Using other power sources Scrollbar This will appear when the lis...

Page 20: ...n the Home Screen is open pressing will open the Home Screen This function is useful for returning quickly to the Home Screen from various setting screens Returning directly to the Home Screen is not possible from a few screens 20 ...

Page 21: ...wer Installing batteries Connecting an AC adapter Turn the power on Turning the power on Make settings related to input Making input settings Make settings related to recording Making recording settings Recording Use to start recording and to stop it Recording Playing back and reviewing Use to start playback and to stop it Playing recordings 21 ...

Page 22: ...Always make certain that the power is oﬀ when inserting or removing a microSD card Inserting or removing a card while the power is on could result in data loss When inserting a microSD card be sure to insert the correct end with the correct facing Recording and playback are not possible when a microSD card is not loaded in the M2 Always format microSD cards in order to maximize their performance a...

Page 23: ...d to the USB port it will be used before the batteries Installing batteries Use 2 AA batteries to power the M2 with batteries 1 After turning the power oﬀ loosen the battery compartment locking screw and remove the battery case from the M2 2 Put 2 AA batteries into the battery case 3 Insert the battery case into the M2 and tighten the battery compartment locking screw 23 ...

Page 24: ...ectly so that the amount of remaining battery charge can be shown accurately Setting the type of batteries used If the batteries run out of power turn the power oﬀ immediately and install new batteries The remaining battery power will usually be shown when using battery power except for some screens 24 ...

Page 25: ...the USB port Type C and connect the adapter to an outlet USB Type C Using other power sources By connecting a computer to the USB port Type C the M2 can be operated using USB bus power In addition a 5V portable battery commercially available can also be used for power USB Type C 25 ...

Page 26: ...Using the mic holder To use the M2 on a mic stand for example mount it in the included mic holder 26 ...

Page 27: ...tomatically turn oﬀ if it is not used for a speciﬁc amount of time Setting the time until the power turns oﬀ automatically Auto Power Oﬀ If No SD Card appears on the display conﬁrm that a microSD card is inserted properly Inserting microSD cards If Invalid SD Card appears on the display the card is not formatted correctly Format the microSD card or use a diﬀerent microSD card Formatting microSD ca...

Page 28: ...etting Screen opens 1 Use and to select the display language and press to conﬁrm This will conﬁrm the language shown on the display and open a screen to set the date format so set the format Setting the date format ﬁrst time starting up HINT The display language setting can also be changed later from the Menu Screen Setting the language shown 28 ...

Page 29: ...ﬁrm The current set date will be shown at the bottom of the screen as a concrete example of the date format set Setting Explanation YYMMDD The date is shown in year month day order MMDDYY The date is shown in month day year order DDMMYY The date is shown in day month year order After setting the date format a screen to set the date and time will open so set the date and time Setting the date and t...

Page 30: ...ress to conﬁrm 3 Repeat steps 1 2 to set the date and time 4 After setting all items use and to select and press to conﬁrm After conﬁrming the date and time a screen to set the battery type will open so set it Setting the type of batteries used ﬁrst time starting up NOTE If power is not supplied for a long time the date and time settings stored in the mic will be reset If the Set Date Time Screen ...

Page 31: ...ct correctly the type of batteries used in the M2 so that the remaining battery charge can be shown accurately on the display 1 Use and to select the battery type and press to conﬁrm Setting Explanation Alkaline Alkaline batteries Ni MH Nickel metal hydride batteries Lithium Lithium batteries HINT The battery type setting can also be changed later from the Menu Screen Setting the type of batteries...

Page 32: ...n order to prevent misoperation the hold function can be used to disable the buttons on the M2 1 Slide to HOLD This turns on the hold function disabling all button operations To disable the hold function slide back to the center position 32 ...

Page 33: ...ed together as stereo audio When MONO left and right channels will be mixed together and recorded as mono audio 1 Press when the Home Screen is open Pressing this switches between STEREO and MONO The set channel format is shown on the Home Screen NOTE Sound output from the PHONE LINE OUT jack and sound from USB mic operation can be switched in the same way 33 ...

Page 34: ...n the Home Screen press repeatedly to set the cutoﬀ frequency The selected frequency is shown on the Home Screen LO CUT can be set to OFF 80Hz 160Hz or 240Hz HINT We recommend using a windscreen included if air is blown directly at the mic for example when recording outdoors or when the mic is near the mouth of a speaker 34 ...

Page 35: ...n on the display sizes can be adjusted to make checking easier Moreover the sizes of waveforms shown during recording also change recorded volumes 1 Use and to adjust the size to make the volume easy to check The ampliﬁcation can be checked with below the waveform NOTE The waveform display size can be adjusted to 11 levels Be careful with the volume if you are monitoring the input sound with headp...

Page 36: ...hanging the volume ampliﬁcation on the display Adjusting the volume display size to make checking easier When nothing is connected to the PHONE LINE OUT jack using will change the volume of the built in speaker The built in speaker cannot be used for monitoring while recording HINT Adjust the volume after adjusting the volume ampliﬁcation on the display Adjusting the volume display size to make ch...

Page 37: ... opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select Rec Settings and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Sample Rate and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select the sample rate and press to conﬁrm The following sample rates can be selected 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 96 kHz NOTE The bit depth used for recording is always 32 bit ﬂoat 37 ...

Page 38: ... captured for 2 seconds before is used to start recording pre recording This is useful when is used late for example 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select Rec Settings and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Pre Rec and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select On and press to conﬁrm 38 ...

Page 39: ...io for video with the M2 sending its output signal to the camera input can make synchronizing audio and video easier 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select Rec Settings and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Rec Start Tone and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select On and press to conﬁrm 5 Use a stereo minijack cable to connect the camera input jack and t...

Page 40: ...NOTE Be careful with the volume when monitoring the input sound with headphones connected to the camera for example 40 ...

Page 41: ...tion NOTE If the ﬁle size exceeds 2 GB when recording a new ﬁle will be created automatically and recording will continue without pause No gap in sound will occur between the two ﬁles when this happens HINT Marks can be added during recording by pressing Adding marks during recording A maximum of 99 marks can be added in a ﬁle Files are automatically saved at set intervals while recording If the p...

Page 42: ...e shown on the Playback Screen where and can be used to move the playback position between them 1 Press while recording This adds a mark at the position of the current elapsed recording time NOTE Up to 99 marks can be added to a single ﬁle Marks can be deleted on the Playback Screen Deleting marks 42 ...

Page 43: ... Playback Screen operations for details about operations when the Playback Screen is open NOTE The M2 cannot play ﬁles that it did not record or ﬁles that have been edited elsewhere after recording HINT Use the FILE LIST Screen to select ﬁles for playback Checking ﬁles FILE LIST Screen 2 Press This stops playback and reopens the Home Screen 43 ...

Page 44: ...ions Optimizing ﬁle volume normalization Changing bit depth and exporting ﬁles Export Checking ﬁle information and Deleting ﬁles This stops playback and reopens the Home Screen This pauses and resumes playback This moves to the beginning of the ﬁle or the previous mark or plays the previous ﬁle Press and hold this to search backward in the ﬁle This moves to the next mark or plays the next ﬁle Pres...

Page 45: ... This adds a mark at the current playback position If there is already a mark at the current playback position that mark will be deleted Adding deleting marks during playback 45 ...

Page 46: ...ayback position between them Adding marks 1 When the Playback Screen is open press to add a mark at the desired playback position A mark will be added at the playback position when is pressed Deleting marks 1 When paused on the Playback Screen use and to move to the playback position with the mark to be deleted 2 Press The mark at that playback position will be deleted 46 ...

Page 47: ... of the recording level loudness 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Auto Play Vol and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select On and press to conﬁrm When Auto Play Vol is set to On will appear at the top right of the Playback Screen 47 ...

Page 48: ...ot folder on the microSD card When the channel format of recorded audio is STEREO a single stereo ﬁle with two audio tracks will be recorded When the channel format of recorded audio is MONO a single mono ﬁle with one audio track will be recorded See Changing the stereo mono setting for details about the channel format of recorded audio Normalized ﬁle This ﬁle has been processed with normalization...

Page 49: ... Exported ﬁles Files created by conducting ﬁle export are saved in the Export folder Changing bit depth and exporting ﬁles Export 49 ...

Page 50: ...reated automatically and recording will continue without pause When this happens the take number for the newly created ﬁle will be increased by one Normalized ﬁles will be saved in the root folder using the name of the original ﬁle with _NORM WAV added to the end Optimizing ﬁle volume normalization Files created by exporting will be saved in the Export folder using the name of the original ﬁle wit...

Page 51: ... microSD card Files can also be played and deleted on this screen 1 Press on the Playback Screen This will open the FILE LIST Screen which shows a list of ﬁles on the microSD card See FILE LIST Screen operations for details about operations when the FILE LIST Screen is open 51 ...

Page 52: ...s on the FILE LIST Screen This stops playback and reopens the Home Screen This pauses and resumes playback This moves to the beginning of the ﬁle or the previous mark or plays the previous ﬁle Press and hold this to search backward in the ﬁle This moves to the next mark or plays the next ﬁle Press and hold this to search forward in the ﬁle 52 ...

Page 53: ...e deleted Deleting ﬁles on the FILE LIST Screen 1 On the FILE LIST Screen use and to select the ﬁle to delete and press 2 Use and to select Delete and press to conﬁrm Select Cancel to cancel deletion HINT Files can also be deleted on the Playback Screen Deleting the playing ﬁle on the Playback Screen 53 ...

Page 54: ...layback Screen This shows the ﬁle options 2 Use and to select Delete and press 3 Use and to select Delete and press to conﬁrm Select Cancel to cancel deletion HINT Files can also be deleted on the FILE LIST Screen by pressing Deleting ﬁles on the FILE LIST Screen 54 ...

Page 55: ...ormalize and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Execute and press to conﬁrm Select Cancel to return to the original screen NOTE Normalized ﬁles are saved with the same 32 bit format and can be played as is on the M2 HINT Normalization is a function that measures the highest volume of the audio data and adjusts the volume keeping it in a range that does not distort 55 ...

Page 56: ...artphones and tablets when the application being used does not support 32 bit ﬂoat format for example When changing the ﬁle format normalization can also be set to be used or not The volume of recorded ﬁles can be optimized by normalizing 1 Press on the Playback Screen This shows the ﬁle options 2 Use and to select Export and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select the bit depth to use for the exporte...

Page 57: ...e and to select Execute and press to conﬁrm The converted ﬁle will be saved in the Export folder Select Cancel to return to the original screen HINT Normalization is a function that measures the highest volume of the audio data and adjusts the volume keeping it in a range that does not distort 57 ...

Page 58: ...t the current playback ﬁle can be checked 1 Press on the Playback Screen This shows the ﬁle options 2 Use and to select Information and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to check the various information items File creation date and time File format File length 58 ...

Page 59: ...ing drivers Windows computers 1 Download the M2 Driver to the computer from zoomcorp com NOTE The latest M2 Driver can be downloaded from the above website 2 Launch the installer and follow the instructions to install the M2 Driver NOTE See the Installation Guide included in the driver package for detailed installation procedures Mac computers smartphones and tablets No driver is necessary for use...

Page 60: ...using the USB mic function USB MIC will appear at the top left of the Home Screen Setting Explanation PC Mac Use for connecting to a computer Mobile Device Use for connecting to a smartphone or tablet Please use batteries to power the M2 NOTE Bus power operation might not be possible depending on the USB bus power supply capability of the computer In this case select Mobile Device to power the uni...

Page 61: ...n iOS iPadOS device with a lighting connector 6 Launch an application on the computer smartphone or tablet and select the M2 as the Audio or Input Output device NOTE Even if ZOOM M2 cannot be selected in the computer Sound settings the M2 can still be used as a 32 bit ﬂoat USB mic if it is selected as the Audio or Input Output device in an application that supports 32 bit ﬂoat format See the opera...

Page 62: ... tablet 1 Press when the Home Screen is open and connected using the USB mic function The MUTE message will be shown and output to the computer smartphone or tablet will be muted 2 Press when muted This unmutes the output and returns to the previous screen NOTE Sound being recorded and sound output from the PHONE LINE OUT jack are also muted in the same manner 62 ...

Page 63: ...s 1 Press when the Home Screen is open and connected using the USB mic function This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select Exit USB MIC and press to conﬁrm 3 Disconnect the USB cable that is connecting the M2 and the computer smartphone or tablet 63 ...

Page 64: ...or monitoring and sending to the computer smartphone or tablet This function is convenient for web streaming and other times when you do not want stereo audio sent to the computer smartphone or tablet 1 Press when the Home Screen is open and connected using the USB mic function Pressing this switches between STEREO and MONO NOTE Recorded sound and sound output from the PHONE LINE OUT jack are also...

Page 65: ...e built in XY mic can be cut reducing the sound of wind and pop noises for example 1 On the Home Screen when connected using the USB mic function press repeatedly to set the cutoﬀ frequency The selected frequency is shown on the Home Screen LO CUT can be set to OFF 80Hz 160Hz or 240Hz 65 ...

Page 66: ...ng an app that does not support 32 bit ﬂoat format unexpected loud sound could be output causing harm to hearing for example A driver is necessary to use 32 bit ﬂoat format with Windows Download the driver from the ZOOM website zoomcorp com 1 Press when the Home Screen is open and connected using the USB mic function This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select USB Audio Setting and press to con...

Page 67: ...let This enables monitoring without latency direct monitoring function 1 Press when the Home Screen is open and connected using the USB mic function This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select USB Audio Setting and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Direct Monitor and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select On and press to conﬁrm 67 ...

Page 68: ...d tablets 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select USB and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select File Transfer and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select the connected device and press to conﬁrm Setting Explanation PC Mac Use for connecting to a computer Mobile Device Use for connecting to a smartphone or tablet Please use batteries to power the M2 68 ...

Page 69: ... Type C Smartphone tablet Android Smartphone tablet iOS iPadOS Computer Windows Mac NOTE Use a USB cable that supports data transfer Use a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter to connect to an iOS iPadOS device with a lighting connector 6 Use the computer smartphone or tablet to work with ﬁles saved on the microSD card 69 ...

Page 70: ...t Media macOS Drag the M2 icon to the Trash and drop it Smartphone tablet Refer to the operation manual for the device 2 Press or This opens a conﬁrmation screen 3 Use and to select Exit and press to conﬁrm 4 Disconnect the USB cable that is connecting the M2 and the computer smartphone or tablet NOTE Always conduct procedure step 1 before disconnecting the USB cable 70 ...

Page 71: ...ess when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Language and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select the language to show and press to conﬁrm HINT The ﬁrst time you turn the power on after purchase this screen opens automatically 71 ...

Page 72: ... ﬁles 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Date Time and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Set Date Time and press to conﬁrm 5 Use and to select the item to set and press to conﬁrm 72 ...

Page 73: ...e and time 8 After setting all items use and to select and press to conﬁrm NOTE Changing the date and time will also reset the take numbers used for recording ﬁles HINT The ﬁrst time you turn the power on after purchase this screen opens automatically after you set the date format 73 ...

Page 74: ...th recording ﬁles can be changed 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Date Time and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Date Format and press to conﬁrm 74 ...

Page 75: ...g Explanation YYMMDD The date is shown in year month day order MMDDYY The date is shown in month day year order DDMMYY The date is shown in day month year order NOTE Changing the date format will also reset the take numbers used for recording ﬁles HINT The ﬁrst time you turn the power on after purchase this screen opens automatically after you set the language shown 75 ...

Page 76: ...klight can be set to stay on or oﬀ 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Display and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Backlight and press to conﬁrm 76 ...

Page 77: ...setting and press to conﬁrm Setting Explanation Oﬀ The display backlight always stays oﬀ On The display backlight always stays on Auto Oﬀ The display backlight turns oﬀ if no operation occurs for a certain amount of time 77 ...

Page 78: ...cult to view 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Display and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Contrast and press to conﬁrm 5 Use and to adjust the display contrast and press to conﬁrm HINT This can be set from 1 to 10 78 ...

Page 79: ...o that the amount of remaining battery charge can be accurately displayed 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Power and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Battery Type and press to conﬁrm 79 ...

Page 80: ...s to conﬁrm Setting Explanation Alkaline Alkaline batteries Ni MH Nickel metal hydride batteries Lithium Lithium batteries HINT The ﬁrst time you turn the power on after purchase the battery type setting is shown after you set the date and time 80 ...

Page 81: ...t is not operated for a speciﬁc amount of time To keep the power on at all times set Auto Power Oﬀ to Oﬀ 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Power and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Auto Power Oﬀ and press to conﬁrm 81 ...

Page 82: ... power will automatically turn oﬀ if it is unused for 60 minutes 10 hr The power will automatically turn oﬀ if it is unused for 10 hours NOTE Regardless of the Auto Power Oﬀ setting the power will not turn oﬀ automatically under the following conditions When recording or playing back When the M2 is being used as a USB mic When the M2 is being used as a card reader When a card test is being execute...

Page 83: ...3 Use and to select SD Format and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Execute and press to conﬁrm This formats the microSD card NOTE The microSD card formatting screen can also be opened by pressing while turning the power on Always format microSD cards in order to maximize their performance after purchasing them new or using them with a diﬀerent device Be aware that all data on the microSD card w...

Page 84: ...me while a Full Test examines the entire microSD card Conducting a quick test 1 Press when the Home Screen is open This opens the Menu Screen 2 Use and to select SD Card and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Quick Test and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Execute and press to conﬁrm The card performance test will start The result of the test will be shown when it completes 84 ...

Page 85: ...E Even if a performance test result is OK there is no guarantee that writing errors will not occur This information is just to provide guidance HINT Testing can be canceled while in progress by pressing 85 ...

Page 86: ... of time required for the full test will be shown 4 Use and to select Execute and press to conﬁrm The card performance test will start The result of the test will be shown when it completes If the access rate MAX reaches 100 the card will fail NG NOTE Even if a performance test result is OK there is no guarantee that writing errors will not occur This information is just to provide guidance 86 ...

Page 87: ...HINT Testing can be paused by pressing and resumed by pressing Testing can be canceled while in progress by pressing 87 ...

Page 88: ...Menu Screen 2 Use and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Factory Reset and press to conﬁrm 4 Use and to select Execute and press to conﬁrm This will restore the M2 to its factory default state and turn the power oﬀ NOTE Resetting will overwrite all settings to their factory defaults Be certain before using this function 88 ...

Page 89: ...se and to select System and press to conﬁrm 3 Use and to select Firmware and press to conﬁrm This shows the ﬁrmware versions Updating the ﬁrmware The M2 ﬁrmware can be updated to the latest versions Files for the latest ﬁrmware updates can be downloaded from the ZOOM website zoomcorp com Follow the instructions in the M2 Firmware Update Guide on the M2 download page 89 ...

Page 90: ...ecking easier Recording is not possible Recording can only be started on the Home Screen Recording Conﬁrm that the microSD card has open space The available recording time can be checked on the screen when recording is paused Home Screen Conﬁrm that a microSD card is loaded properly in the card slot Inserting microSD cards MIC INPUT OVERLOAD appears The volume input to the mic is too loud Increase...

Page 91: ...d as the Audio or Input Output device in an application that supports 32 bit ﬂoat format A driver is necessary to use 32 bit ﬂoat format with Windows Download the driver from the ZOOM website zoomcorp com Battery operation time is short Making the following settings could increase the battery operation time Set the type of batteries used correctly Setting the type of batteries used Turn the displa...

Page 92: ...SDXC speciﬁcation Display 96 64 LCD with backlight Connector USB Type C Use a USB cable that supports data transfer USB Mic USB 2 0 High Speed 48 kHz 24 bit or 32 bit ﬂoat USB File transfer USB 2 0 High Speed Power 2 AA batteries alkaline NiMH or lithium AC adapter ZOOM AD 17 DC 5 V 1 A USB bus power is supported Estimated continuous operation times using batteries These values are approximate Con...

Page 93: ...Dimensions 221 5 mm W 61 9 mm D 59 3 mm H Weight including batteries 204 g Note 0 dBu 0 775 Vrms 93 ...

Page 94: ...ZOOM CORPORATION 4 4 3 Kanda surugadai Chiyoda ku Tokyo 101 0062 Japan zoomcorp com Z2I 4735 01 ...

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