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Summary of Contents for Zaxcom ZFR400
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Page 1: User Manual
USER MANUAL Published June 2017 Firmware Version ZMT217 ZFR400 the ultimate stealth recorder... - Page 2 ZFR400 ................................. 4 HOME SCREEN .............................. 6 MAIN MENU ..............................7 .....................................7 CREEN ................................7 ICROPHONE ....................................7 SUB MENUS ..............................8 ....................................8 ENU GROUPS ..........................8 CCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE MENU GROUPS ............................8 NTERING AND NAVIGATING A SUB MENU .................................8 XITING THE EXTENDED MENU TIME CODE MENU ............................
- Page 3 FIRMWARE WITH A INPUTTING AUDIO ............................24 RECOMMENDED MICROPHONES ........................24 WIRING DIAGRAMS............................24 .............................24 ICROPHONE ONFIGURATION ...........................24 HREE ICROPHONE ONFIGURATION ..........................25 ALANCED EVEL AND TIME CODE NPUT PRODUCT SUPPORT ............................. 26 SPECIFICATIONS ............................27 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................... 28...
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Page 4: Zfr400
Push and hold for 2 seconds to power on the ZFR400. Push and hold 3 seconds followed by a quick press of the MENU key to power the ZFR400 off . Press 3 times quickly to access the sub menus. - Page 5 Inserting a Micro SD card: With the OLED screen of the ZFR400 facing you, turn the card so the finger contacts are facing away towards the battery compartment and pointing down toward the slot. Insert the card into the slot and press it down until there is a slight click.
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Page 6: Home Screen
500 segments. Battery - This displays the approximate percentage of remaining battery power. Audio Meter - Displays the modulation of the inputted audio signal. Gain - “G” Appears when the ZFR400 is receiving change of gain commands via ZaxNet... -
Page 7: Main Menu
After 5 seconds the ZFR400 will lock and the display will indicated that it is LOCKED and after 5 seconds will go blank. If this screen is exited before the 5 seconds are up the ZFR400 will not lock. -
Page 8: Sub Menus
Audio - Changes the parameters of the transmitted and recorded audio. Setup - Changes the parameters of the general operation on the ZFR400. 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 sub menu groups. -
Page 9: Time Code Menu
AUTO-LOAD REC RUN - In Auto-Load mode the ZFR400 will go into record when it detects rolling time code, and will stop when the time code stops. If time code is lost because the IFB signal is too weak the unit will... -
Page 10: T Ransmission U Ntil J Ammed
UNTIL JAMED: OFF If the mute time code menu is set to ON the ZaxNet ZFR400 will not broadcast time code over ZaxNet until the ZFR400 receives time code and jams its own internal time code generator. This prevents the ZaxNet from sending incorrect time code to another device. -
Page 11: Record Menu
Before formatting the card, the ZFR400 can optionally be named (see set up menu). When a ZFR400 is named that name is included in the recorded file names. By naming the ZFR400 it makes it easier to differentiate files from different recorders, so for example the card can be identified with the talents name, or any other unique identifier. - Page 12 LOW BATT STOP: NEVER STOP Low battery stop will set the amount of time, after a low battery warning occurs, the ZFR400 will close the current file and stop recording. This is to prevent possible file corruption if the unit constantly powers off and on due to a dead battery.
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Page 13: Zaxnet Menu
ZaxNet TC received and remote control commands received. This information is used for debugging purposes. Please note if the RX to TX Time is enabled the ZFR400 will not be able to be set to RX mode. ... -
Page 14: Enable
ZaxNet without affecting others. So for example a ZFR400 set to Group 1 will be controlled by a ZaxNet transmitter set to Group 1 and a ZFR400 assigned to group 2 will be controlled by a Group 2 ZaxNet transmitter. This is helpful if two or more people on set are sending ZaxNet commands. -
Page 15: Before Transmit Time
This menu adjusts the state of the ZaxNet transceiver. This menu also sets how long after boot-up up the ZFR400 will search for ZaxNet time code before it begins transmitting its audio over ZaxNet for monitoring purposes. This is so the ZFR400 can lock to ZaxNet time... - Page 16 ZNET RECORD BEEP When the record beep is set to ON, and the ZFR400 is recording, the confidence audio sent to the ERX via ZaxNet will have an audible beep, in user variable intervals, giving conformation that the ZFR400 is indeed recording.
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Page 17: Audio Menu
Zaxcom ZFR400 Audio Menu AUDIO MENU High Pass Filter HIGH PASS FILTER: 90Hz ____ The high pass filter is turned on and adjusted from this menu. The high pass filter range is 70Hz to 220Hz in 10Hz increments. 2K Notch Filter 2K NOTCH FILTER The 2K notch filter is useful in removing digital RF interference that can be introduced into some microphones. -
Page 18: D Ynamics
Dynamics Parameters Link L-R: OFF / ON: If using a stereo ZFR400 this links the left and right signal so if one side of the signal needs compressing / expansion the other side will do the same to match. -
Page 19: Setup Menu
This is to prevent possible file corruption if the unit constantly powers off and on due to a dead battery. NEVER STOP - The ZFR400 will not stop recording unless it is manually stopped by a key press, or when it receives a stop command via ZaxNet or if the battery dies. -
Page 20: Adjust
Zaxcom ZFR400 Setup Menu OLED Brightness Adjust OLED BRIGHTNESS: This setting adjusts the brightness of the OLED display. The brightness setting is from 0 to 3 with 3 being the brightness. OLED Display Dim DISPLAY DIM: OFF (NORMAL) This setting adjusts the brightness of the OLED display. The brightness can be set from 0 to 3 with 3 being the brightest and 0 the dimmest. - Page 21 NAME: 1234 The name menu allows the ZFR400 to be named to be changed from the default name - which is the unit’s serial number. The name entered becomes part of the name of the recorded audio files, and is also included in the metadata of the BWF file.
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Page 22: Recording Format
Media Capacity The ZFR400 can use Micro SD cards, up to 16 GB. While any size card will work we recommend using 4GB cards. All cards that are used in the ZFR400 must be formatted in the ZFR400 to work properly. Please note that regardless of the size of the card the onboard recorder will only be able to record up to 500 individual segments on any given card. -
Page 23: Firmware
1. From the ZaxNet menu set ZaxNet mode to transmit (TX). 2. Check that the ERX is set to the same ZaxNet frequency that the ZFR400 is set to transmit on. Check that the GROUP ID is set the same in both the ZFR400 and ERX, and make sure encryption is shut off. -
Page 24: Inputting Audio
Wiring Diagrams Inputting Audio The ZFR400 use an unbalanced microphone input via a 3-pin micro-LEMO connector. An unbalanced dynamic microphone or a powered lavaliere can be used. The ZFR400 can also accept a line-level input, though an inline pad is required. -
Page 25: Input
Zaxcom ZFR400 Wiring Diagrams Balanced Line Level and time code Input... -
Page 26: Product Support
Download the latest Firmware from: http://zaxcom.com/support/updates/ 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://www.zaxcom.com/support/repairs Join the Zaxcom User Forum at: http://www.zaxcom.com/forum/forum.php Join the Zaxcom Face Book User Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/682199065139938/... -
Page 27: Specifications
ZFR400 Audio A-D Dynamic Range: 127dB Analog distortion: 0.002% A-D system: NeverClip Zaxcom proprietary Frequency Response: Mode 0: 20 Hz to 16 kHz / T & M Mode 0.2 Hz to 16 kHz Mic Power: 3.3VDC Mic Connector: 3-Pin Micro LEMO Mic impedance: 6.8 k Ω... -
Page 28: Zaxcom Warranty Policy And Limitations
Product exists to repair or replace a defective Product. Zaxcom’s replacement Product under its limited warranty will be manufactured from new and serviceable used parts. Zaxcom’s warranty applies to repaired or replaced Product for the balance of the applicable period of the original warranty or thirty days from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is longer. - Page 29 Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio ZFR400 may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the ZFR400 by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
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