Zoom H5/UG/12 Tools/08 Rec Format

• Setting the recording format

  • Choose the format that gives the audio quality and file size you need.
  • 1. Press MENU, then use the scroll button to select REC > REC FORMAT.
  • 2. Use the scroll button to select the recording format, then press it.

  • Formats

    • Recording formats by mode
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    • Formats nearer the top of each list give higher audio quality and larger files.
    • MULTI FILE mode
      • WAV 48kHz/24bit, WAV 44.1kHz/24bit, WAV 48kHz/16bit, WAV 44.1kHz/16bit
      • All four can be used with backup recording on.
    • STEREO FILE mode
      • WAV: WAV 96kHz/24bit, WAV 96kHz/16bit, WAV 48kHz/24bit, WAV 44.1kHz/24bit, WAV 48kHz/16bit, WAV 44.1kHz/16bit
      • MP3: MP3 320kbps, MP3 256kbps, MP3 224kbps, MP3 192kbps, MP3 160kbps, MP3 128kbps, MP3 112kbps, MP3 96kbps, MP3 80kbps, MP3 64kbps, MP3 56kbps, MP3 48kbps
      • With Zoom H5/UG/08 Recording/12 Backup Rec on, only WAV 48kHz/24bit, WAV 44.1kHz/24bit, WAV 48kHz/16bit and WAV 44.1kHz/16bit can be selected.

  • Note/Info Use WAV to record high-quality audio.
    

  • Note/Info MP3 compression makes files smaller but also lowers the audio quality. Use MP3 when you need to save space, for example to store many recordings on one SD card.