Zaxcom ZMT, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 USER MANUAL Published December 2016 Firmware Version THD1 06 FCC ID PR6ZMT IC 12755A ZMT ZMT Don t Let The Size Fool You...

Page 2: ...FRAME RATE ENABLE 10 TRANSMIT MENU 11 UHF TRANSMITTER POWER LEVEL SET 11 UHF TRANSMIT MODULATION SET 11 TRANSMITTER DISABLE RECORD ONLY MODE 11 RECORD MENU 12 SD CARD FORMAT 12 PLAYBACK CONTROL 12 TIM...

Page 3: ...ECORDING FORMAT 24 FIRMWARE 25 UPDATING THE ZMT FIRMWARE 25 UPDATING ERX FIRMWARE WITH A ZMT TRANSMITTER 25 UPDATING QRX FIRMWARE WITH A ZMT TRANSMITTER 26 INPUTTING AUDIO 27 RECOMMENDED MICROPHONES 2...

Page 4: ...ger increments 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 car...

Page 5: ...tter facing you turn the card so the finger 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 t...

Page 6: ...ays the approximate percentage of remaining battery power Audio Meter Displays the modulation of the inputted audio signal SEG Displays the number of recorded segments on the micro SD card Please note...

Page 7: ...ocked the front keys will not be operational this is to prevent any accidental key presses Pressing the INC and DEC key when the transmitter is locked will display additional information When the lock...

Page 8: ...the transmitter Accessing 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 IN...

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 cli...

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

Page 11: ...0 kHz 200 kHz 96 kHz 48 kHz Minimum Channel to Channel Spacing 400 kHz 400 kHz 200 kHz 100 kHz 6 MHz TV Channel Capacity 15 15 30 60 Latency 3 5ms 6ms 6ms 18ms Compatibility with a 200 Series Receiver...

Page 12: ...o 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 format...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...uency will need to match the frequency of the corresponding ZaxNet transmitter The ZaxNet transmitter can be a QRX with QIFB Nomad TRX900CL or IFB100 200 The ZMT can also receive ZaxNet time code from...

Page 15: ...ZMT is assigned a unit code The unit code is a unique number used to identify each ZMT within a particular group This allows individual transmitters within the same group to be independently controll...

Page 16: ...r will only receive 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...

Page 17: ...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 ZaxNet is set to transmit TX mode When the record beep is set to...

Page 18: ...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 i...

Page 19: ...eps 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 2dB...

Page 20: ...ransmitter 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 STANDBY The transmitter boots up in low power stand...

Page 21: ...unless it is manually stopped by a key press or when it receives a stop command via ZaxNet or if the battery dies Any interval from 1 to 99 minutes Once the battery indicator starts blink a low batte...

Page 22: ...ence So if using encryption it is important to make sure the matching receiver has the same code These two sets of numbers are formed into a single six digit encryption code which provides a total of...

Page 23: ...n 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 spac...

Page 24: ...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 will only be able to record up to 500 in...

Page 25: ...sure to insert a fresh set of batteries and do not power down the unit during the update process if the unit should lose power during the upgrade it may need to be sent back to Zaxcom for repair Updat...

Page 26: ...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 to...

Page 27: ...ecommends the following microphones for use with the ZMT Countryman EMW B3 B6 Sanken COS 11D DPA 4063 Wiring Diagrams The following 3 pin micro LEMO connectors mate with the microphone connector FGB 0...

Page 28: ...Zaxcom ZMT Wiring Diagrams 28 Balanced Line Level and time code Input...

Page 29: ...cies 29 Operating Frequencies ZaxNet Remote Control and Time Code 2 403 to 2 475 GHz UHF Audio ZMT 5 482 0 MHz to 608 0 MHz Blocks 20 through 23 ZMT 6 596 0 MHz to 698 0 MHz Blocks 23 through 26 608 6...

Page 30: ...Zaxcom ZMT Antenna Cutting Chart 30...

Page 31: ...es Download the latest User Manuals from http zaxcom com support updates Submit Technical Questions at http www zaxcom com submit a technical question Submit information for Repair Services at http ww...

Page 32: ...3 3VDC Mic 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...

Page 33: ...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...

Page 34: ...ted Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use with this device Quarter Wave Whip Antenna 5 19dBi gain...

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