Zoom H4n - Manual (Page 22)

How to use the [REC] and transport contr
ol buttons
021
4-2 How to use the [REC] and transport control buttons
Buttons like [REC], [STOP], [PLAY/PAUSE], [FF], [REW] each have different functions depending
on the H4n’s operation MODE.
STEREO/4CH/STAMINA MODE MTR MODE
[FRONT PANEL]
transport control buttons
[REC] button
[REC] button
Set to overwrite recording
Playback Stops recording and resets the counter
Record, Recording Standby
Stop recording
(You can continue playback while recording)
Stop Engages recording standby mode
Stops recording and counter Stop
Recording in ALWAYS NEW mode
Starts recording and counter Recording Standby
[REC] button
Enter recording standby mode and
reset the counter to 0
Stop
Start recording and counter Recording Standby
Place a mark (WAV FILE only) Record Playback
[STOP] button
Stop recording and the counter stops Recording
Stop playback and the counter stops Playback
Stop each movement Recording-pause Playback-pause
[FF] [REW] buttons
Stop
Playback
Playback-pause
[FF] : Moves forward through file in one sec-
ond increments
[REW]: Returns to the begining of the file
Press for less than one second
Scans through file in forward or reverse
direction.
Press for more than one second
[FF], [REW] buttons
Stop
Playback
Playback-pause
Scans through file in forward or reverse
direction.
The longer the button is pressed, the faster
the scanning speed. Fast Forward or Rewind
will stop at the beginning or end of the file.
Press for more than one second
[FF] move to next file
[REW] returns to the begining of the file
* However if there is a marker in a WAV file,
the button moves to the marking place.
Press for less than one second
[STOP] button
Stop recording and reset counter
Recording,
recording standby,
Recording-pause
Stop playback and counter Playback-pause
[PLAY/PAUSE] button
Start playback and counter Stop
Pause or restart recording
Recording,
Recording-pause
Pause or restart playback Playback-pause
Start recording and counter recording standby
TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS
TRANSPORT CONTROL BUTTONS
[PLAY/PAUSE] button
Pause Playback Playback
Starts playback Stop
Recording In OVERWRITE mode: No function
In ALWAYS NEW mode: pause recording
Starts recording and counter
Recording standby