Saramonic Handheld Stereo Audio Recorder User Manual

: June 7, 2024
: Saramonic

Table of Contents

General Introduction
Highlights
Product Structure
Quick Setup Guide
Control Buttons Introduction
LCD Screen
Operating Menu
Specification
Packing List
References
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Handheld Stereo Audio Recorder
SR-Q2
User Manual

Statement
Please read this manual carefully before using and strictly operate and store in accordance with the instructions. Please save it for your future reference.
If the user manual can not help you to solve certain problems, please ask your retailer for help or email us: info@saramonic.com.

Cautions

Do not use the unit under water, don’t expose it to rain. Please store it in a cool, dry place.
Please use and store it in normal temperature. Do not move it from overheated to supercooled condition frequently as well as keep away from heat sources such as heater and oven.
When using and storing, please pay attention to dust and moisture.
Be careful to violent collision.
To avoid acoustical feedback, do not hold the microphone close to the loudspeakers.
For the best sound pick-up pattern, do not hold your hand against the microphone head.
Remove the batteries from the battery compartment when the device is not used for a long time.

General Introduction

The Saramonic SR-Q2 is a handheld audio recorder with a built-in X/Y stereo microphone. The easy-to-read LCD menu display and onebutton-recording interface make SR-Q2 very simple to use. Ideal for using in applications such as audio for video, ENG, filmmaking, field recording, music production, podcasting, etc.
The X/Y microphone captures clean stereo sound. The integrated flash recording allows you to record up to 96kHz/16bit. wav audio files to a microSD card of capacity up to 32GB or a microSDXC card of capacity up to 128GB. Separate microphone input and line input jacks provide a multitude of options for attaching a wide range of audio equipment.
SR-Q2 runs on two AA batteries or it could powered with DC 5V power via its USB port. With audio input level control and real-time headphone monitoring, the SR-Q2 allows you to easily record audio safety at optimum signal.

Highlights

Compact and handy operation interface
X/Y stereo microphone
Easy-to-read menu and LCD display
3.5mm microphone input jack
3.5mm line input jack
Built-in speaker
Records up to 96kHz/16bit .wav audio files
Adjustable input level and headphone monitor volume controls
HOLD function to prevent inadvertent operation
Powered by two AA batteries or DC 5V USB power

Product Structure

X/Y stereo microphone
The X/Y configuration angled 90° to produce realistic stereo image.
PEAK/REC LED indicator
The LED indicator will be in solid red while recording; The LED indicator will flash in red while signal overload.
LCD screen
Displays menu, please refer to “6. LCD Screen” for more details.
HOME button
Back to previous menu or back to the main menu during recording.
REC button
Press the REC button to start recording immediately.
Control panel
Go through menu and select functions or values shown on the display. Refer to “5. Control Buttons Introduction”
MICROPHONE IN jack
A stereo 3.5mm microphone jack. Plug in 3.5mm stereo TRS microphone.
Built-in speaker
Easily check the playback audio with no delay.
1/4″ -20 female screw
Battery compartment
Please refer to “4.1 Install two AA batteries and a memory card.”
LINE IN jack
3.5mm line input jack to plug in external audio sources.
REMOTE jack
2.5mm remote jack for connecting the remote control.
“+ -” INPUT LEVEL control
Adjust the level of incoming audio signal. Press “+” to increase and “-” to decrease.
Power & HOLD button
Power on /off
Slide the power button to for 2 seconds to turn on/off.
HOLD
Slide the power button to HOLD to disable all the buttons, preventing inadvertent operation.
DC 5V USB port
Via the USB port and supplied cable, the SRQ2 can be powered with a USB power bank, USB power supply, computer and more.
DC power indicator
The LED indicator will turn green while recorder is being powered by the DC 5V.
LINE OUT jack
A 3.5mm stereo output jack. Output audio to devices like DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, video cameras, etc.
Headphone jack
A 3.5mm stereo headphone jack. Connect headphones to monitor the audio output.
Headphone volume control
Press “+/-” to adjust the headphone volume to optimum level.
Micro SD card slot
Please refer to “4.1 Install two AA batteries and a memory card.”

Quick Setup Guide

Install two AA batteries and a memory card
• Pull off the cover of the card slot, insert a MicroSD or MicroSDXC memory card into the card slot with the contacts facing up.
To remove: Press the card to unlock it, then pull it out from the card slot.
• Gently slide out the battery cover at the back of the unit. Insert the battery with the “+” positive terminal lined up with the “+” indicator on the battery compartment.
Note: The recording file will be saved automatically if the batteries run out.
You could record with the built-in X/Y microphone, or you could connect an external 3.5mm microphone to the MIC IN jack, or any line level audio source to the LINE IN jack.
Please note that only one input signal could be recorded at one time, the sequence priority is LINE IN, MIC IN, built-in X/Y microphone.
Plug headphones into the headphone output to monitor the audio.
The audio can be monitored only on recording screen and playback screen.
Slide the power button to for 2 seconds until the Saramonic startup screen appears, and the SR-Q2 is powered on. System default is on recording screen once powered on.
Note: If the unit isn’t in use for long time, the real-time-clock battery can run out. It will automatically enter to the “Date&Time” setting menu once powered on. Please set the time and date before use.

Control Buttons Introduction

Control
Button| On Recording
Screen| On Recording
Screen Standby/Pause| On Playback
Screen| On Main
Menu| On Submenu| On Popup menu
---|---|---|---|---|---|---
| ——-| ——-| ——-| Scroll up| • Scroll up
• Change parameters only on SYSTEM SET menu| ——-
| ——-| ——-| ——-| Scroll down| • Scroll down
• Change parameters only on SYSTEM SET menu| ——-
| ——-| ——-| Playback last audio file| ——-| • Back to parent menu
• Scroll left| Scroll and Select
| ——-| ——-| Playback next audio

file

standby

screen

| Back to recording standby screen| Back to recording standby screen| ——-
REC (long

press)

| Stop recording and save the file| Stop recording and save the file| ——-| ——-| ——-| ——-
HOME| ——-| Save the current file and back to main menu| Enter present file folder| ——-| Back to parent menu| Exit

LCD Screen

Recording Screen
LCD Screen 2
Playback Screen

| Power indicator
---|---
| Microphone gain volume (from 1 to 60)
| Headphone monitor volume (from 1 to 30)
| Level meter
| Elapsed time. This shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: seconds) of the current file. You can set the maximum elapsed time of every audio file in the “REC SET”
| Elapsed time / total time of playback. This shows the elapsed time (hours: minutes: seconds) / total time (minutes:seconds) of the current playback file.
| Current file name / total number of saved files in current folder.
| Folder name.

Note: SR-Q2 will automatically create a maximum of 9 folders. Folder names FOLDER01-FOLDER09. Each folder can accommodate 200 wav files. File names REC001.WAV – REC-200.WAV.
For example: The screen shows you are recording: No.001 .wav file. The .wav file will be stored in FOLDER01.

Recording/playback symbol:

| Recording standby
---|---
| Recording/playback pause
| Recording
| Playback

Main Menu	Sub Menu	Sub Menu
1 FILE	FOLDER01	REC-001.WAV
2 REC SET	File Limit	30 minutes

60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
Sample Rate| 44.1kHz/16bit
44.1kHz/24bit
48kHz/16bit
48kHz/24bit
88.2kHz/16bit
96kHz/16bit
3 SD CARD| Total:MB
Remain:MB
Format SD
4 PLAY MODE| Play 1 File
Repeat 1 File
Play Folder
Repeat Folder
5 SYSTEM SET| Date & Time
LCD Backlight| Always On
Always Off
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
30 seconds
LCD Contrast| 1-2-3-4-5
Version
Factory Reset| No/Yes
Battery Type| Ni-MH

Menu Introduction
(1) FILE: Press Play button to browse all recorded files.
FOLDER01: Folder name.
REC-001.wav: File name.
Delete File: Select a file and press enter delete option.
Press left or right button to choose “Yes” or “No”, then press to confirm. If one file is deleted, the name of remaining files will not be changed, and the next recording file will be named the same as the deleted one.
Note: Once audio files have been deleted, they cannot be recovered .

(2) REC SET: Set recording parameter.
File Limit: Set maximum elapsed time limit. For Example: If you set file limit up to 30 minutes, a 90 minutes’ recording will be divided into 3 separate .wav files. Default setting is 60 minutes.

Sample Rate: Set sample rate.
Default setting is 44.1kHz/16bit. The higher the rate you set, the shorter the maximum record time your MicroSD card will accommodate.

|

44.1kHz/

16bit

| 44.1kHz/

24bit

| 48kHz/

16bit

| 48kHz/

24bit

| 88.2kHz/

16bit

|

96kHz/

16bit

---|---|---|---|---|---|---

8GB

| 12 hrs| 8 hrs| 11 hrs| 7 hrs| 6 hrs| 5 hrs

16GB

| 24 hrs| 16 hrs| 22 hrs| 15 hrs| 12 hrs| 11 hrs

32GB

| 49 hrs| 32 hrs| 45 hrs| 30 hrs| 24 hrs|

22 hrs

64GB| 98 hrs| 65 hrs| 90 hrs| 60 hrs| 49 hrs|

45 hrs

128GB| 196 hrs| 130 hrs| 180 hrs| 120 hrs| 98 hrs|

90 hrs

(3) SD CARD
Total: Total memory storage.
Remain: Remain memory storage.
Format SD: Format SD card will erase all data. Please always format new memory cards in the device before use.

(4) PLAY MODE
Play 1 File: Play one selected .wav file for one time.
Repeat 1 File: Play one selected .wav file repeatedly.
Play Folder: Play .wav files in order of file name of present folder.
Repeat Folder: Play all .wav files of present folder in repeatedly.

(5) SYSTEM SET
Date & Time: Set the date and time so that all files will include a time- stamp when exported.
LCD Backlight: Set background LCD light. Select LCD backlight on, off or delay 5/10/15/30 seconds. Default setting is 30 seconds.
LCD Contrast: Set LCD contrast. Set LCD screen contrast from 1 to 5. In LCD contrast screen, press or to adjust contrast level. Then press to confirm and exit.
Version: Version of the SR-Q2.
Factory Reset: Restore factory settings.
Battery Type: Set the battery type for precise power indication. Select Ni-MH or Alkaline. Default setting is Alkaline.

Specification

Recording channel	2
Recovery channel	2
Recording format	.WAV

(44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit, 48kHz/16bit , 48kHz/24bit, 88.2kHz/16bit, 96kHz/16bit)
Playback format| .WAV
(44.1kHz/16bit, 44.1kHz/24bit, 48kHz/16bit, 48kHz/24bit, 88.2kHz/16bit, 96kHz/16bit)
A/D conversion| 24-bit, 128x oversampling
D/A conversion| 24-bit, 128x oversampling
Signal processing| 32-bit
Recording media| Micro SD card (8-32GB)
MicroSDXC (64-128GB)
LCD| LCD 128*64 ( with light )
Built-in stereo mic| 90° X/Y stereo configuration Unidirectional condenser
Gain| 0 to +45dB
Minimum gain with digital attenuation| -30dB
Microphone Input| 3.5mm (1/8”) Stereo Microphone Input
Line Input| 3.5mm (1/8”) Line Level Input
Input level| 0 to -45dB
Output impedance| 2 kΩ
Line output| 3.5mm (1/8) stereo jack
Output load impedance| 10 kΩ or more
Rated output level| -10dBm
Headphone output level| 20mW + 20mW into 32Ω load
Built-in Speaker| 1W 8Ω
USB jack| Type-C
Power required| LR6 or Ni-MH AA battery X 2
USB DC 5V
Recording hours| Alkaline Battery
13.5 hours under 96kHz/16bit (wav)
19.5 hours under 44.1kHz/16bit (wav)
Weight| 116g (4.1oz.)
Dimension| 60 (W) x 167 (D) x 30 (H) mm

Packing List

The SR-Q2 Micro SD card (8G) USB cable Foam windscreen Furry windscreen Hanging strap Storage bag User manual Warranty card

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