Document Outline

• Notes about this Operation Manual
• Contents
• Functions of parts
  • Back (display closed)
  • Back (display open)
  • Left side
  • Right side
  • Front
  • Top
  • Bottom
• Preparations
  • Installing the battery
  • Recharging the battery
  • About the mic arm
    • Raising the mic arm
    • Lowering the mic arm
  • Inserting microSD cards
  • Turning the power on/off
    • Turning the power on
    • Turning the power off
  • Setting up when first turned on 
(language setting / date and time setting)
• Connecting
  • Connecting / disconnecting mic capsules
    • Connecting mic capsules
    • Disconnecting mic capsules
  • Connecting mics / instruments / mixers
    • Concert video recording
    • Guitar performance video recording
• Adjusting audio (setting input/output)
  • Enabling channels to record
  • Using phantom power
  • Setting phantom power voltage
  • Adjusting recording (input) levels
    • When using a mic capsule
    • When using Inputs 1/2
  • Using the PAD function
  • Mixer Screen
  • Reducing noise (low frequency cut)
  • Setting effects (Comp/Limiter/Gate)
• Recording
  • Recording Screen
  • Selecting a recording mode
  • Setting the video recording format
    • Setting the resolution
    • Setting the frame rate
  • Setting the audio recording format
  • Adjusting the video quality
    • Adjusting the field of view
    • Selecting a scene
    • Adjusting the brightness
  • Starting recording
    • Using the Self Timer function
• Playing recordings
  • Starting playback
  • Playback Screen
  • Playback operations
  • Enabling continuous playback
  • Changing the audio channel for playback
• Managing files
  • Displaying file information
  • Deleting files
• Using USB functions
  • Connecting to a computer or iOS/iPadOS device
  • Turning the power on when connected to a computer
  • Using as a web camera
    • Compensating for lags between video and audio
  • Using as a USB mic
    • Enabling direct monitoring
  • Managing files recorded on the SD card.
• Managing SD cards
  • Checking SD card information
  • Formatting SD cards
• Operating from an iOS/iPadOS device
 (Q8n Control)
  • Connecting an iOS/iPadOS device
  • Disconnecting from the iOS/iPadOS device
• Using connected to a TV / monitor by HDMI
  • Checking the Recording Screen on an HDMI-compatible TV / monitor
  • Playback on an HDMI-compatible TV / monitor
• Setting the unit
  • Setting the volume of the operation sound (Beep)
  • Enabling Power Saving
    • Setting the display backlight time
    • Setting the Auto Power Off function
  • Setting the date and time
  • Setting the language shown
  • Restoring default settings
• Managing the firmware
  • Checking the firmware versions
  • Updating the firmware
• Mic capsule information
  • Checking mic capsule information
• Troubleshooting
  • There is no sound or output is very quiet
  • Recorded sound cannot be heard or is very quiet
  • Recording audio/video is not possible
  • The recorder becomes warm
  • A “Low Speed Card!” warning appears frequently / Stopping recording takes a very long time
  • Charging is slow or not possible
  • Computer does not recognize it even though it is connected to a USB port
  • A channel keeps blinking on the Recording Screen
• Specifications