Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Q3 Zoom
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Q3 Handy Video Recorder Q3 Quick Start Guide Safety and Operation Precautions must be read before using the unit..
1 Prepare Set the date and time First set the date and time on the unit. 1. Press to open the settings menu. 2. Use / to select SET DA TE and press . 3. Use / and / to set the current date and time. 4. Press . Set the type of battery being used. This is necessary to accurately show the amount of remaining battery life.
Prepare Set the date and time / Set the battery type / Set the sound quality / Reduce noise 2 Prepare Set the sound quality Set the sound quality to use when recor ding video or audio alone. 1. Press to open the settings menu. 2. Use / to select SOUND QUALITY and press .
3 Prepare Format an SD car d If an incorrectly formatted SD card is inserted, the format conrmation screen appears. 1. Press to format, or to not format. • Select "Yes" to start formatting. • Select "N o" to not format the card and pu t the unit into recording standby ( READY ).
Prepare Format an SD car d /T urn operation sounds on/off Use Record audio and video 4 1. After preparing to r ecord audio or video, press to start recor ding. (See "Set the sound quality" on p. 2.) 2. Press to stop recor ding. • Theunitreturnstorecor dingstandby ( READY ).
5 Use Play recor dings Playbackrecor dedaudioandvideo. 1. Duringrecor dingstandby( READY ), press . 2. Ifyouwanttoplayadiffer entle,use / to select it and press . • Functions of other buttons / Press to adjust the volume.
Use Play recor dings / Erase recordings 6 Connect Connect exter nal devices Connect Connect external devices Y o u c a n c o n n ec t t o v a r i o us e x t e r n al d e v ic e s f or a va r i e t y o f applications.
7 Part names and functions • Parts of the unit • Standard scr een (READY) • Inserting batteries 1 6 7 11 13 14 15 16 19 18 17 2 3 4 5 9 8 12 10 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5 Note: Use alkaline or NiMH batteries. Open the case while pressing here and then insert the batteries.
8 1 Power switch T ur n the power on and of f. 2 Recording level setting switch Set the gain to one of three levels. (L = low sensitivity , H = high sensitivity , AUTO = automatic) 3 Video/audio recor ding switch Set to record video with audio or audio only .
9 FCC regulation warning (for the 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 pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
10 Windows isa trademark of MicrosoftCorporation (USA). Macintosh,QuickTime and the QuickTimelogo are register ed trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the USA and other countries.
11 Items included with this product • Q3 unit • A V cable • 2 AA batteries (for testing the unit) • Soft Pouch • HandyShare • NewSDCar d • Apple QuickTime installer Bundled software (on the included SD card) • Quick Start Guide (this document) • SD card (2GB) • Windscreen Note: Use alkaline or NiMH batteries.
12 Safety and Operation Precautions This indicates that if a user ignores this warning and handles the device incorrectly , serious injury or death could result. This indicates that if a user ignores this caution and handles the device incorrectly , bodily injury or damage to equipment could occur .
ZOOM CORPORA TION 4-4-3 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, T okyo 101-0062 Japan www .zoom.co.jp Copying or reproduction of this document in part or in whole without permission is prohibited.
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