Zoom Q8n-4K Operating instructions

Brand: Zoom

Model: Q8n-4K

Type: Operating instructions

Zoom Q8n-4K is a versatile video recorder designed for musicians, filmmakers, and content creators. With its compact size and powerful features, it's perfect for capturing high-quality audio and video in a variety of situations.

Key features:

4K video recording: Capture stunning 4K video at 30fps or 1080p video at 60fps.
XY microphones: Record crystal-clear audio with the built-in XY microphones, or connect external microphones or instruments via the XLR/TRS combo jacks.
Interchangeable lenses: The Q8n-4K features a detachable lens system, so you can swap out the included lens for a wide-angle or telephoto lens to get the perfect shot.

Key features:

4K video recording: Capture stunning 4K video at 30fps or 1080p video at 60fps.
XY microphones: Record crystal-clear audio with the built-in XY microphones, or connect external microphones or instruments via the XLR/TRS combo jacks.
Interchangeable lenses: The Q8n-4K features a detachable lens system, so you can swap out the included lens for a wide-angle or telephoto lens to get the perfect shot.

Operation Manual

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Proper display is not possible on grayscale devices.

Q8n Control

Version 1.0

Contents

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Copyrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installing Q8n Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Connecting with the recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Screen appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Playing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Screen appearance

Level meters

Time display

FF button

Channel buttons

File number

File name

REW button

PLAY/PAUSE

button

Version number

REC button

Recording

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.

Playing recordings

1, 21, 2

1. Tap .

2. Tap again to pause.

ZOOM CORPORATION

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Zoom Q8n-4K Operating instructions

Brand: Zoom

Model: Q8n-4K

Type: Operating instructions

Key features:

4K video recording: Capture stunning 4K video at 30fps or 1080p video at 60fps.
XY microphones: Record crystal-clear audio with the built-in XY microphones, or connect external microphones or instruments via the XLR/TRS combo jacks.
Interchangeable lenses: The Q8n-4K features a detachable lens system, so you can swap out the included lens for a wide-angle or telephoto lens to get the perfect shot.

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