Zaxcom TRXLA3, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 USER MANUAL Published December 2018 Firmware Version THD 218 TRXLA3 The Future Of Wireless Is Here...

Page 2: ...ENABLE 10 TRANSMIT MENU 11 UHF TRANSMITTER POWER LEVEL SET 11 UHF TRANSMIT MODULATION SET 11 POWER ROLL MODE 11 TRANSMITTER DISABLE RECORD ONLY MODE 12 RECORD MENU 13 SD CARD FORMAT 13 PLAYBACK CONTR...

Page 3: ...E TRXLA3 FIRMWARE 26 UPDATING ERX FIRMWARE WITH A TRX TRANSMITTER 26 UPDATING QRX FIRMWARE WITH A TRX TRANSMITTER 27 INPUTTING AUDIO 28 RECOMMENDED MICROPHONES 28 WIRING DIAGRAMS 28 TWO WIRE MICROPHON...

Page 4: ...Press and hold while in the transport control screen will advance to the next segment Press it while in the home screen will display the group and unit code and the time left on the card 6 DEC Stop Ke...

Page 5: ...inger contacts are facing you and pointing down toward the slot Insert the card into the slot and press it down until you here a slight click To remove it press the card in until you hear the same cli...

Page 6: ...h shows an approximate percentage of remaining power Audio Meter Displays the modulation of the inputted audio signal If using a stereo transmitter in stereo mode both the left and right audio levels...

Page 7: ...transmitter will lock and the display will indicated that it is LOCKED If this screen is exited before the 5 seconds are up the transmitter will not lock To lock the transmitter before the 5 seconds p...

Page 8: ...cessing and navigating the menu groups From in the home screen press the CARD key three times or hold the MENU key while booting up to access the six menu groups Then pressing the INC or DEC key will...

Page 9: ...is recognized Please note that when using the microphone input connector the audio level of the time code signal needs to be between 30 and 10 dBFS on the unit s meter Any level above 10 may cause cl...

Page 10: ...e code to another device Auto Frame Rate Enable When turned ON the TRXLA3 will automatically set its frame rate to the frame rate that is being transmitted from the ZaxNet transmitter that is feeding...

Page 11: ...200 kHz 100 kHz 6 MHz TV Channel Capacity 15 15 15 30 60 Latency 6ms 3 5ms 6ms 6ms 18ms Compatibility with a 200 Series Receiver 2 Transmitters 2 Transmitters 2 Transmitters 2 Transmitters 1 Transmitt...

Page 12: ...e Will set the TRXLA3 to act as a standalone recorder and will not transmit any audio over UHF This will conserve battery power since the transmitter is disabled Normal TX Mode Will allow the TRXLA3 t...

Page 13: ...no longer recognized by the transmitter or by ZaxConvert a partial format can be done The partial format rewrites the FAT32 file structure and leaves the recorded audio untouched To do a partial form...

Page 14: ...ll stop and FULL will be displayed This setting prevents over writing any portion of the audio LOOP RECORD Once the card is full the new audio will begin over writing the oldest audio on the card Low...

Page 15: ...frequency is the frequency that the TRXLA3 will get its wireless time code and remote control commands on This frequency will need to match the frequency of the corresponding ZaxNet transmitter The Z...

Page 16: ...RXLA3 is assigned a unit code The unit code is a unique number used to identify each TRXLA3 within a particular group This allows individual transmitters within the same group to be independently cont...

Page 17: ...ive ZaxNet and NOT go into transmit mode Therefore no ZaxNet TC and or audio will be transmitted This setting shuts off the ZaxNet transmitter Receive then Transmit mode After boot up the ZaxNet trans...

Page 18: ...hes for ZaxNet time code The settings are NEVER or any interval between 5 and 999 seconds Record Beep Set This menu will only appear if the TRXLA3 is set to transmit TX mode When the record beep is se...

Page 19: ...is turned on and adjusted from this menu The high pass filter range is 70Hz to 220Hz in 10Hz increments 2K Notch Filter The 2K notch filter is useful in removing digital RF interference that can be in...

Page 20: ...1 steps The amount of gain reduction is determined by the compressor ratio setting A compressor ratio for example of 2 0 1 means for every 1 dB above the compressor threshold the gain will be reduced...

Page 21: ...smitter will boot up normally STANDBY MODE The transmitter boots up in low power standby mode The transmitter will be waiting for a manual press the of the MENU key to come up to full power REMOTE STA...

Page 22: ...he battery dies Any interval from 1 to 99 minutes Once the battery indicator starts blink a low battery warning the onboard recorder will continue to record for the time set here then it will close th...

Page 23: ...signal and the codes do not match all that will be heard is white noise or silence So if using encryption it is important to make sure the matching receiver has the same code These two sets of numbers...

Page 24: ...in the metadata of the BWF file Naming the unit aids in identifying the files from several different recorders The maximum name length is 8 characters Any letter or number can be used If desired a sp...

Page 25: ...ormatted in a 3 series transmitter to work properly cards formatted in any other series transmitter will not record properly Please note that regardless of the size of the card the onboard recorder wi...

Page 26: ...ds 8 Upon completion cycle the power and confirm that the transmitter is running the new firmware WARNING Before updating the firmware be sure to insert a fresh set of batteries and do not power down...

Page 27: ...l display waiting for program This indicates the receiver is ready to download the new firmware This can be done to several QRXs so they will be updated at the same time 5 At the transmitter proceed t...

Page 28: ...m recommends the following microphones for use with the TRXLA3 Countryman EMW B3 B6 Sanken COS 11D DPA 4063 Wiring Diagrams The following 3 pin micro LEMO connectors mate with the microphone connector...

Page 29: ...Zaxcom TRXLA3 Wiring Diagrams 29 Stereo Microphone Configuration for TRXLAS Balanced Line Level and time code Input Stereo Line Level for stereo transmitters...

Page 30: ...erating Frequencies 30 Operating Frequencies ZaxNet Remote Control and Time Code 2 403 to 2 475 GHz UHF Audio TRXLA3 5 512 0 MHz to 614 0 MHz Blocks 20 through 23 TRXLA3 6 596 0 MHz to 698 0 MHz Block...

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Page 33: ...ic Connector 3 Pin Micro LEMO Mic impedance 6 8 k ADC Bit Depth 24 Bits Time code Reader Generator Clock Accuracy 1 54PPM 1 Frame Out in 6 Hours Time code Type SMPTE Time code Frame Rates 23 98 24 25...

Page 34: ...Product Limitation of Remedies Your exclusive remedy for any defective Product is limited to the repair or replacement of the defective Product Zaxcom may elect which remedy or combination of remedies...

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