Operation Manual
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Q8n Control
Version 1.0
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Contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing Q8n Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Connecting with the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Screen appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Playing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Installing Q8n Control
1. Open the App Store on the iOS/iPadOS device and search for “Q8n
Control”.
2. Tap “GET” on the Q8n Control screen.
This will install Q8n Control on the device.
Copyrights
iPadOS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. in the USA and other countries
iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the USA
and other countries, and it is used under license. App Store is a service mark
of Apple Inc.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logo are registered trademarks of Bluetooth
SIG, Inc., and these marks are used under license by ZOOM CORPORATION.
Other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective compa-
nies.
All trademarks and registered trademarks in this document are for identification
purposes only and are not intended to infringe on the copyrights of their re-
spective owners.
Introduction
Q8n Control is a remote control app designed specifically for the ZOOM Q8n-4K
Handy Video Recorder (“the recorder” hereafter).
Recording, playback and other recorder operations can be conducted using this
app on an iOS/iPadOS device.
Note that this manual does not explain operation of the recorder itself. See the
Q8n-4K Operation Manual for detailed information about all its functions.
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Connecting with the recorder
NOTE
• A dedicated wireless adapter (BTA-1, sold separately) must be installed to remotely control
the recorder from an iOS/iPadOS device. See the recorder operation manual for details.
1. Remove the REMOTE connector cover and connect a BTA-1 or other dedi-
cated wireless adapter.
2. Press on the Recording Screen.
The SETTINGS Screen appears.
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3. Press on the SETTINGS Screen.
4. Press “Connect”.
5. Launch the Q8n Control app on the iOS/iPadOS device.
This opens a Bluetooth device list in Q8n Control.
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6. Tap the device name/ID on the iOS/iPadOS device.
This starts connection. When connection completes, “Connected” will appear on the
recorder display.
7. Press twice.
This reopens to the Recording Screen.
NOTE
· If connection is not successful, move the device closer to the recorder or move both to a place
where nothing interferes with radio waves and start Q8n Control again. Confirm also that the
Bluetooth function of the iOS/iPadOS device can be used.
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Screen appearance
Level meters
Time display
FF button
Channel buttons
File number
File name
REW button
PLAY/PAUSE
button
Version number
REC button
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Recording
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2, 32, 3
1. Tap the channel buttons so that they light red for the channels you want
to record.
2. Tap .
3. Ta p to stop.
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Playing recordings
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1. Tap .
2. Tap again to pause.
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