Comments on: Zoom H4 2.0 firmware update fixes almost everything

By: wijnful .

wijnful . — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:13:10 +0000

has anybody found a solution for this?

By: Drastica

Drastica — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 22:09:43 +0000

Hi
I tried to update my Zoom H4. I download the update, and become a zip call H4_v2.40.zip. To open it, become a folder called "SYSTEM.BIN" and to open it become a zip called "SYSTEM.BIN.cpgz" and then "SYSTEM.BIN" again.
I tried in different MACs and PCs and still the same. Do you know what to do to solve this problem?

By: liv

liv — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 10:50:05 +0000

Thanks so much anonymous, I spent hours trying everything to make this work! and all I had to do was be gentle. Thanks again

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:06 +0000

Great Blog Brad Linder! its i recently updated the firmware on my H4 and you provided a nice summary of what I ended up with.

I've had the H4 for 2 months now and am happy with it. I use it for recording song ideas and practicing guitar and vocals. For my purposes its fine. I only use the built-in mics and I've never notice the pulsing sound during battery use and my mics seem to be pretty evenly matched in terms of gain so I have no complaints there. I think for those people that are complaining about the unit they are probably expecting too much out of a gizmo thats intended to be a low cost multipurpose tool NOT a studio quality piece of recording gear. For me, the H4 is convenient and portable and a great way to get song ideas recorded. If i want more professional sounding recordings i'll by pro equipment.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:06 +0000

Hello again,
Thanks for responding to my comment about uneven internal mics. Yes, I totally agree that the best that could be hoped for is a firmware upgrade that would allow the independant setting of levels for the left and right channels in stereo mode. But why, then, won't Zoom impliment such an update – it would surely be very easy for them to do and yet they say they have no plans to do so. It is so infuriating to have to independantly normalise the two channels using software after every recording to get a true stereo image – it hardly makes the device user friendly!
It seems to me that, with the H4, Zoom have thought of everything and then built it out of the cheapest, lowest quality components possible and thus rendered the device next to useless – badly matching internal mics and preamps that make the use of external mics pointless are really not ideal on a sound recording device! What a shame.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:05 +0000

I have same problem as H4 Novice. Can anyone help me out? Thanks in advance…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:05 +0000

I'm new to the H4 and very impressed so far but … The font size is a problem for 'oldies'. I downloaded V2.10 (for V1 or 1.10) and put it in the root dir of the SD card, but nothing I do induces the Zoom to start up with the Version Up? option. I have pressed every button I can find, starting with the Menu button, but nothing – I just get the standard top screen! I can't find any suggestions on the Net so I guess I'll just have to stick with V1.10 and wear glasses!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 16:14:04 +0000

How do you update the firmware to 2.2 if you don't have a SD Card reader?

By: Hans

Hans — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:08:52 +0000

How the [bleep] do you get the H4 to give a file the right timestamp? I have combed the manual for every mention of the word "time" and no luck. All my files have same 1995 timestamp. I can always rename my files something with the time in it, but it's the principle of the thing. 🙂

By: Hans

Hans — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:08:52 +0000

Nevermind on that timestamp question. Just found this:
http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/support/faq/h4.php#01