Zaxcom ZFR200, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ings allow the ZFR to go into transmit mode 12 IFB Receive to Transmit time 12 ZaxNet IFB Receive Frequency 13 ZaxNet IFB Transmit frequency 13 IFB Receive Pulse this menu will only appear if IFB is s...

Page 3: ...ying Back and Segment Navigation 23 Stereo Operations 23 INPUTTING AUDIO 24 WIRING DIAGRAMS 24 Two Wire microphone configuration 24 Three Wire microphone configuration 24 Stereo microphone configurati...

Page 4: ...y monitor the audio and time code from the recorder Any number of ZFR recorders and wireless transmitters can be utilized to form an unlimited virtual multi track recording system The advantage of thi...

Page 5: ...Zaxcom ZFR 200 300 Manual___________________ _________________Overview 4 Knowing your ZFR200 300 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 ZFR 200 ZFR 300 9...

Page 6: ...the menu items Press it with the Card key will put the ZFR into record Press it when the ZFR is stopped will play back Press it while playing back will fast forward 7 DEC Stop Key Decreases the parame...

Page 7: ...the current mode While in STOP mode displays the location where playback will start While in PLAY mode displays the current location as the segment plays back While in RECORD mode displays the Time Co...

Page 8: ...n High Pass Filter This menu allows you to adjust the frequency for the high pass filter The adjustment range is 30 to 220Hz in10Hz increments Limiter This menu enables disables and adjusts the limite...

Page 9: ...setting is not used in the ZFR AUTO JAM Continuously jams timecode AUTO LOAD The ZFR will start and stop the recording when the ZFR receives record run Timecode it will go into record and when the Ti...

Page 10: ...of the unit Press it all the way in till it clicks 3 Power up the ZFR 4 Press the MENU key 7 times until the screen displays PRESS UP KEY 5X TO ERASE CARD 5 Press the INC key 5 times 6 You will see F...

Page 11: ...ll lock and the display will indicated LOCKED If you exit this screen before the 5 seconds is up the ZFR will not lock Even though the key s will be locked you can press the INC or DEC key to temporar...

Page 12: ...adjusts the limiter The limiter is pre analog to digital converter Range 2dB to 30dB in 1dB increments When the input signal is too high the audio can clip and results in distortion and popping The l...

Page 13: ...IFB RX TO TX 20 SECS This menu sets how long after power up that the ZFR will search for ZaxNet timecode before it begins transmitting IFB audio for monitoring purposes The ZFR will receive ZaxNet onl...

Page 14: ...as this frequency matches the frequency of the corresponding transmitter ZaxNet IFB Transmit frequency This is where you set the ZaxNet transmit frequency This is the frequency that the ZFR will broad...

Page 15: ...will automatically go into Lock Mode to prevent accidental changes to the settings UNLOCKED The keys are unlocked upon power up You can always lock the keys by going in to the Lock Screen in the Main...

Page 16: ...ive timecode via the microphone input Group ID REMOTE CONTROL GROUP ID 1 This allows you to set your ZFR to a GROUP to be controlled For example a transmitter set to Group 1 will control all Group 1 r...

Page 17: ...er Menu Press the INC or DEC key PARMS will be displayed on the right To move to the next parameter press the MENU key To exit this page press the MENU key for 1second Expander Parameters PARMS Parame...

Page 18: ...ange 1 0 to 5 0 1 In 0 1 steps The amount of gain reduction is determined by the ratio setting A compressor ratio for example of 2 0 1 means for every 1 dB above the compressor threshold the gain will...

Page 19: ...l this menu will not appear if the IFB settings allow the ZFR to go into transmit mode This menu turns ON OFF if the ZFR will accept remote control commands via ZaxNet IFB Jam Threshold IFB JAM THRESH...

Page 20: ...the ZFR start to record after it boots up OFF the ZFR will wait for a ZaxNet command a manual record trigger to start recording Name NAME SN1234 This menu changes the name of the ZFR The name entered...

Page 21: ...tching encryption code entered When an ERX receives an audio signal and the codes do not match all that will be heard is white noise These two sets of numbers are formed into a single six digit encryp...

Page 22: ...MiniSD cards ranging in size from 128 MB to 16 GB While any size card will work we recommend using 4GB cards Available recording times are as follows Media Size Available Recording Time 128 MB 45 minu...

Page 23: ...B RF 2 In the ZFR Extended Menu a Set the RX Frequency to the same frequency that you are transmitting ZaxNet on b Set the IFB RX TO TX to either Normal RX or any value other than 0 c Set the IFB RX P...

Page 24: ...DEC key while playing back will stop the playback Holding the DEC key while playing back will take you to the start of that segment Pressing the DEC key while stopped will take you back a segment Ster...

Page 25: ...oesn t transmit a UHF signal like Zaxcom wireless transmitters do there are NO lavaliere limitations in terms of RF resistances Any microphone the uses less than 3 3 volts will work with the ZFR Wirin...

Page 26: ...Zaxcom ZFR 200 300 Manual____________ Inputting Audio Wiring Diagrams 25 Stereo microphone configuration Balanced Line Level and timecode input Stereo Line Level...

Page 27: ...nformation Upgrading ZFR Firmware 1 Download the firmware from the Zaxcom website and load it onto a formatted card 2 Insert the card into the ZFR 3 Simultaneously hold down the INC and DEC keys while...

Page 28: ...97DF 30NDF 30DF Recording Media MiniSD card Flash memory File Format ZAX Recording Time 96 hours 16 GB card IFB Receiver Transmitter RF Frequency Range 2 403 to 2 475 GHz RF Modulation Digital Spread...

Page 29: ...ing limitations each Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to Zaxcom s specification for the particular Product Limitation of Remedies Your exclusive remedy fo...