In case you decide on a refund on the old model, note that the newer 
model H4N has a multi-track mode and has XLR mic ins (as well as line 
level).

joe salerno


On 12/13/2010 1:19 PM, Frank Strauss wrote:
> Actually the record button is on the front right under the display.  I made
> a recording of a choral group with it last week using WAV at 96/24, and it
> was quite nice.  I was able to drop the recording on CD's for people in the
> choral group almost immediately. I got it from Amazon, and I may try one
> more return/replacement.
>
> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Lou Judson<[log in to unmask]>  wrote:
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>> Thanks! I noticed there wasn't a "record" button. Strange operational
>> quirk! Does it play back to? I noticed it has a speaker... Never mind, I'll
>> read the reast of the "manual" such as it is!
>>
>> <L>
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>> On Dec 13, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Frank Strauss wrote:
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>> On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Lou Judson<[log in to unmask]>  wrote:
>>
>>   Pardon if this is an absurd question, but is there a power switch that you
>>> might not be turning off? I have an H2 and a Q3 and they turn off
>>> completely
>>> when not in use... The manual says hold the power/hold button down for 1
>>> second to turn off.
>>>
>>> Not at all an absurd question.  The unit has a switch that is to be pulled
>>> down and held momentarily, to start it.  When this is done, a message
>>> comes
>>> on the display that says "Hi", and then the display is populated with
>>> info.
>>> When recording is complete, the same switch is pulled down, again held
>>> momentarily, and the words "Good Bye" come on the display, and the display
>>> then goes blank.  The switch has a "Hold" position that can be engaged so
>>> that the unit doesn't get turned on or off accidentally, and I do put the
>>> switch in this position.  There are no indications that power is being
>>> drawn
>>> after the display says "Good Bye"  I went to the Zoom website in Japan,
>>> and
>>> they referred me to the US distributor, SamsonTech. I have sent an email
>>> to
>>> the Zoom support department at SamsonTech, and they haven't gotten back to
>>> me.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> --
>> Frank B Strauss, DMD
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