Description
Features
- Includes detachable X/Y capsule (XYH-5) capable of handling 140 dB SPL
- Shock-mounted mics for reduced handling noise
- Compatible with all Zoom input capsules
- Four-track simultaneous recording
- Records directly to SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB
- Up to 24-bit/96 kHz audio in BWF-compliant WAV or a variety of MP3 formats
- Two mic/line inputs with XLR/TRS combo connectors, each with selectable phantom power and -20 dB pad
- Built-in effects, including low-cut filtering, compression, and limiting
- Auto-record, Pre-record, and Backup-record functions mean that you’ll never miss that perfect take
- Multichannel and stereo USB audio interface for PC/Mac/iPad with Loop Back function
- Powered by two AA batteries or via USB
- About 10 hours of operation with alkaline batteries
THE H5 HANDY RECORDER
Ideal for documentaries, podcasting, audio for video, and professional sound design, the Zoom H5 portable handheld recorder lets you quickly record up to four input signals regardless of your audio experience.
Specs
General
| Recording media: | SD card: 16MB to 2GB , SDHC card: 4GB to 32GB |
| Display: | Backlit LCD (128 x 64 pixels) |
Inputs
| INPUTS L/R [XYH-5 X/Y mic]: | Mic type: Unidirectional |
| Sensitivity: -45 dB, 1 kHz at 1 Pa | |
| Input gain: -∞ to 52 dB | |
| Max sound pressure input: 140 dB SPL | |
| PHONE OUT : | Connector: 1/8″ stereo mini jack |
| Output Level: 20 mW +20 mW into 32 Ω load | |
| Built-in speaker: | 400mw 8 Ω mono |
Recording Formats
| STEREO MODE: | WAV (BWF-compliant) |
| Sampling frequency: 44.1/48/96 kHz | |
| Bit rate: 16/24 (Stereo) | |
| Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 2 | |
| MP3 | |
| Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz | |
| Bit rate: 48/56/64/80/96/112/32/160/192/224/256/320kbps | |
| MULTITRACK MODE: | WAV (BWF-compliant) |
| Sampling frequency: 44.1/48 kHz | |
| Bit rate: 16/24 (Mono/Stereo) | |
| Maximum simultaneous recording tracks: 6 (L/R + INPUT 1/2 + L/R backup) |
USB
| Mass Storage Class operation: | Class: USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Audio Interface operation: Multitrack mode: | Class: USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz | |
| Bit rate: 16/24 bit | |
| Inputs / Outputs: 4 / 2 | |
| Audio Interface operation: Stereo mode: | Class: USB 2.0 Full Speed |
| Sampling frequency: 44.1/48kHz | |
| Bit rate: 16 bit | |
| Inputs / Outputs: 2 / 2 | |
| USB bus powered operation possible | |
| (iPad operation supported in Stereo mode only) |
Approximate continuous operation times when recording using battery power (in hours and minutes)
| STEREO FILE mode | |
| XY mic, 44.1kHz/16-bit (stereo x 1): | about 10 hours |
| MULTI FILE mode | |
| XY mic, Inputs 1 and 2, 48kHz/24-bit (stereo × 2): about 7 hours 10 minutes | about 5 hours |
| Note: The above times are estimates. | |
| Note: Approximate continuous recording times when |
Power Requirements
| AA size (LR6) battery x 2 | |
| AC adapter: AD-17 (DC5V/1A/USB-type) (optional) | |
| USB bus power |
