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- Page 1 User Manual Published January 2016 Software Version 3.73 QRX200 The Ultimate in Receiver Flexibility...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
KNOWING YOUR QRX200 RECEIVER ....................4 ..................................4 RONT ..................................5 ..................................6 HOME SCREEN EXPLAINED ........................ 7 MAIN MENU ............................. 9 ............................. 9 AVIGATING THE ............................9 XITING THE ..........................9 REQUENCY ISPLAY AND ELECT Adjusting the receive frequency of the QRX ...................... 9 ............................ - Page 3 OPERATING FREQUENCIES ......................20 ........................ 20 EMOTE ONTROL AND UHF A ................................20 UDIO ANTENNA CUTTING CHART ......................21 FIRMWARE ............................. 22 ................... 23 PDATING THE SOFTWARE USING A TRANSMITTER SPECIFICATIONS..........................24 PRODUCT SUPPORT ........................25 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................26...
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Page 4: Knowing Your Qrx200 Receiver
Zaxcom QRX200 Front Knowing Your QRX200 Receiver Front 1. OLED Display 2. INC Key - Used to increase the parameters of a menu item. 3. UHF Antenna Connectors (2) - SMA connectors. 4. Dec Key - Used to decrease the parameters of a menu item. -
Page 5: Rear
Zaxcom QRX200 Rear Rear 1. DC Power Input - The QRX uses a Switchcraft 761K connector. 2. Audio out connectors (2) - TA5M. These connectors will output the audio from the QRX. The same connectors can be used to output either analog audio or AES audio. -
Page 6: Side
Zaxcom QRX200 Side Side Channel 1 Group Channel 2 Group Side Mounted LEDs - The LEDs give visual indication if RF and / or audio are being received by the QRX. The LED settings are adjusted in the extended menu. There are three LEDs per group and one group for Channel 3 each receive channel. -
Page 7: Home Screen Explained
Zaxcom QRX200 Home Screen Home Screen Explained Single Mode Dual Mode Receiver The QRX has two individual receivers the A (left receiver) and the B (right receiver). Audio level Indicates the incoming audio level for each receiver, the meter extends from the left to the right. The vertical bar to the right is the -20dBFS mark. - Page 8 Zaxcom QRX200 Home Screen Antenna being used Indicates the signal is being received by antenna 1 (left antenna connector) Indicates the signal is being received by antenna 2 (right antenna connector) RF signal strength This shows the radio signal strength of the corresponding TRX transmitter. The RF signal is depicted as a staircase pattern with the lowest step (low signal strength) on the left and building up as it progresses to the right (higher signal strength).
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Page 9: Main Menu
Single Receiver Mode Dual Receiver Mode When a QRX100 or QRX235, with an IFB option board, is connected to the QRX200 via the serial loop the gain of the corresponding TRX transmitter can be adjusted via ZaxNet. The transmitter gain menu will display the incoming audio levels for the transmitter that is being adjusted with marks at -20dBFS and 0dBFS. -
Page 10: Unit Code Select
Zaxcom QRX200 Main Menu Unit Code Select This menu is only available when transmitter remote control is set to “ON” in the extended menu. RXA UNIT: NONE RXA> UNIT: NONE RXB UNIT: NONE Single Receiver Mode Dual Receiver Mode The unit code is a unique number used to identify a transmitter within a particular group. This allows individual transmitters that are within the same group to be independently controlled. -
Page 11: Frequency Scan
If an exclamation point appears after the suggested frequency that is the QRX200 warning that the shown frequency is more than 35MHz away from the other frequency. That frequency can be selected provided a new frequency that is within 35MHz of this frequency will be selected for the other receiver. -
Page 12: Set Scan Range
SCAN LIMIT ALL 200 512 - 698 The scan range menu sets the frequency range that the QRX200 will scan when doing a frequency scan. Pressing the INC and DEC key will cycle through the scanning options. Available Scan Ranges ... -
Page 13: Extended Menu
Zaxcom QRX200 Extended Menu Extended Menu Navigating the Extended Menu Press and hold the DEC key - while in the home screen - to enter the extended menu. To advance to the next menu press the MENU key. -
Page 14: Serial Port Assign
Transmitter remote control turns on the ability to remote control the corresponding TRX transmitter. When a QRX100 or QRX235, with an IFB option board, is connected to the QRX200 via the serial loop the QRX200 will have the ability to remotely change the gain, frequency and power output level of the of the transmitter. -
Page 15: Modulation Select
Zaxcom QRX200 Extended Menu Modulation Select RXA FMT MONO-XR RXA>FMT MONO-XR RXB FMT STEREO Single Receiver Mode Dual Receiver Mode This menu selects which modulation mode the QRX will receive. Modulation is simply the way a transmitter “modulates”, or sends, its signal to the QRX. This setting needs to match the modulation mode that the corresponding transmitter is set to - if the two setting do not match the QRX will not be able to receive and decode the signal from the transmitter. -
Page 16: Backlight Adjust
Zaxcom QRX200 Extended Menu Backlight Adjust BACKLIGHT TIMER ALWAYS ON The backlight timer sets how long LCD backlight stays illuminated after the last key press. Please note that the battery draw when using the backlight is minimal. OFF - The backlight will stay off. -
Page 17: Encryption Code Set
Zaxcom QRX200 Extended Menu Encryption Code Set ID1: 000 ID0: 000 From the encryption menu the encryption is turned on and the code is set. This code needs to match the encryption code of the associated transmitters. If an encryption code is set on the transmitter the transmitted audio will be encrypted and can only be listened to if the QRX has the same matching encryption code entered. -
Page 18: Wiring Diagrams
Zaxcom QRX200 Wiring Diagrams Wiring Diagrams Audio Output Connectors There are two TA-5M connectors on the back panel. How they are used varies based on the output configuration in the extended menu. Single Analog Channel out of one TA5 TA5 out on... -
Page 19: Serial Loop Connector - Usb (Rs-485)
Zaxcom QRX200 Wiring Diagrams Serial Loop Connector - USB (RS-485) The serial connectors allow for communication between several QRXs. This allows QRXs that do not have the IFB option to connect to a single QRX that does have the IFB option. -
Page 20: Operating Frequencies
Zaxcom QRX200 Operating Frequencies Operating Frequencies ZaxNet Remote Control and Time Code 2.403 to 2.475 GHz UHF Audio 512.0 MHz to 698.0 MHz (Blocks 20 through 26) -
Page 21: Antenna Cutting Chart
Zaxcom QRX200 Antenna Cutting Chart Antenna Cutting Chart... -
Page 22: Firmware
Each time a unit is powered up, the firmware version number is displayed briefly on the LCD screen. Pressing the DEC key during the boot up will slow down the screen to allow easier viewing of the information. As newer firmware becomes available, it can be downloaded from the Zaxcom website: http://www.zaxcom.com/software-updates... -
Page 23: Updating The Qrx Software Using Atrx Transmitter
Zaxcom QRX200 Firmware Update Updating the QRX software using a TRX transmitter 1. Format a micro SD card in a TRX transmitter. 2. With a computer take the formatted card and perform the following: Delete the “DELETE.ME” file from the card. -
Page 24: Specifications
Zaxcom QRX200 Specifications Specifications Receiver Receiver Type: True / antenna diversity (mono or stereo) RF Modulation: Proprietary digital method RF Frequency Range: 512.0 to 698.0 MHz RF Frequency Step: 100 KHz RF Bandwidth: US Mode: 200 KHz EU Mode: 125 KHz... -
Page 25: 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 26: Zaxcom Warranty Policy And Limitations
No Consequential or Other Damages Zaxcom has no liability for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. These include loss of recorded data, the cost of recovery of lost data, lost profits and the cost of the installation or removal of any Product, the installation of replacement Product, and any inspection, testing or redesign caused by any defect or by the repair or replacement of Product arising from a defect in any Product. -
Page 28: Fcc Notice
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Zaxcom, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate it.