One side contains 2 audio inputs, the SD card slot, headphone input, volume control, and the power button. The other side contains 2 more audio inputs, menu control knob, menu button, and usb. The top interface allows you to control the volume of individual inputs, 6 buttons that enable the audio channels, and record/ playback recordings. In order to format: press menu, scroll to SD Card, Format, and select yes. The zoom recorder also records in 2 different formats: Compressed mp3 file, and high quality wave file. To enable, press menu, scroll to record, record format, and choose wave (for high quality) or mp3 (long recording times). Depending on your microphone, you can also enable phantom power by pressing menu, scrolling to inputs and outputs, select phantom, and on/off depending on what track you have it on. To make sure your audio doesnt distort, pay attention to the audio markings. It should usually be around -12. One question I have about the recorder is what format fits best for narrative filmmaking, documentary making, and ADR, and how different the compressed vs high quality formats are.
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