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Zencastr for Android devices: configure recording room settings

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In this article, you’ll learn how to set up your recording room settings using Zencastr in Chrome on your Android device. Use these settings to choose your audio and video devices and adjust recording quality before the recording starts.

Note: If you’re using an iPhone or iPad, use the Zencastr iOS app and follow the instructions for Zencastr iOS app: choose your recording mode instead.

Best practices

Setting up your devices and recording preferences before you begin can help prevent audio issues, echo, and poor video quality.

  • Choose your devices before you start recording. Switching devices during a recording can interrupt the track.

  • Use wired headphones and a dedicated microphone when possible.

  • Keep Echo Cancellation off when everyone is using headphones.

Configuring your recording room settings

Follow the instructions below to set up your recording room settings.

  1. In the recording room, tap Settings.

  2. Tap the General tab, and review or change the following:

    1. Name: This will be the name of your recording.

    2. Call application: Use built-in call application. Only change it to external call application only if you’re using a third-party VoIP service, such as Zoom.

  3. Tap the Audio & video tab and review or change the following:

    1. Camera: If you’re recording using Video & audio or Show video, Record audio modes, choose the camera you want to use.

    2. Microphone: Choose the microphone (USB or headset) you want to use.

    3. Echo Cancellation: Leave off when everyone is using headphones. Turn on if someone needs to use speakers.

    4. Monitor: Turn on to hear your own voice while recording, or leave off if you don’t need live monitoring.

  4. Tap the Recording tab and review or change the following:

    1. Recording mode: Choose the recording mode you want to use. You can’t change recording modes after you’ve started recording.

    2. Maximum Resolution: Set the maximum video resolution, up to 4K. Lower the resolution if your device or connection is having issues.

  5. Your changes are saved automatically, when you’re done, tap X to close the pop-up.

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