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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual ZFR100 Fault Tolerant Recording System Rev ision: 100.002 230 West Parkway, Unit 9, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 USA Date: February 2007 Tel: 973.835.5000 Fax: 973.835.6633...
- Page 2 Change History 2007-02-11 q Inital release. Trademarks Zaxcom, Recording Wireless, and the Zaxcom logo are trademarks of Zaxcom, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Setting the ZFR100 name ........ - Page 4 Zaxcom Warranty Policy and Limitations ........
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Page 5: What's In The Box
It has a 3.5 mm TRS connector and accepts any source of SMPTE time code. o EA100 – Earpiece Adaptor Used to monitor audio being recorded or played back on the ZFR100. It has a volume knob and a standard 3.5 mm headphone input connector. Optional Accessories o IFB800 –... -
Page 6: Cables
BNC to 3.5mm time code input, 2 ft. (0.6 M) - Requires TC or Stereo Adaptor o Mic Connector (3-pin Lemo) o XLR3F mic level to Lemo 3 pin (4' +/-) for Zaxcom ZFR100/TRX900 & Sennheiser SK-50 o XLR3F line level to Lemo 3 pin (4' +/-) for Zaxcom ZFR100/TRX900 & Sennheiser SK-50 o RCA/M line level to Lemo 3 pin (4' +/-) for Zaxcom ZFR100/TRX900 &... -
Page 7: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The ZFR100 is a fault tolerant recording system. The memory card can be ejected or the power can be switched off while the unit is in the record mode without the possibility of any audio loss to the point recording stops. -
Page 8: Getting To Know Your Zfr100 Recorder
Only use SanDisk normal speed MiniSD card media. These cards have been tested to ensure they have an acceptable write delay time. Do not use SanDisk Ultra II cards. Formatting an Ultra II card in a TRX900 or ZFR100 may make Caution... -
Page 9: Recording Times
ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual Chapter 1 Recording Times Media is available in sizes ranging from 128 MB to 2 GB. The following table shows the approximate amount of time each card can record audio before recording over previously recorded audio. - Page 10 Chapter 1 ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual...
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Page 11: Audio Quality
Important: The ZFR100 will not record to the memory card if it is not present when the unit is powered up or if it is removed with power on. If the card is ejected with power on the card must be reinserted and the... -
Page 12: Menus
ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual Menus This section describes each of the menus in the ZFR100 and their function. To access all menus, except the main menu, the menu button on the unit is pressed until desired menu appears. Main Menu The Main menu contains the following four important pieces of information. -
Page 13: High-Pass Filter Menu
Record button This button is used to put the ZFR100 into the record mode. If the record button is pressed when the ZFR100 is already in record mode the ZFR100 closes the current file and open up a new file at the time the button is pressed. -
Page 14: Zfr100 Recording Operation
The audio level of the time code needs to be between 0 dB and +10 dB on the ZFR100 meter. A line level to mic level cable should be used to attenuate the time code signal out of a generator to the correct audio level. -
Page 15: Setting The Zfr100 Name
Transport Control Menu Press the menu key on the ZFR100 until the transport status is located on the left side of the display. The current transport time code is displayed. When in this menu it is possible to stop the ZFR100 from recording and to play back recorded material. - Page 16 Chapter 2 ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual...
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Page 17: About Zaxconvert
ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual Chapter 3 ZaxConvert About ZaxConvert The ZaxConvert software is available for both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The software is functionally identical on both operating systems. You must use the ZaxConvert software to convert the audio from .ZAX files to .WAV files. -
Page 18: Output File Type
This menu allows you to pull up or pull down time code, or leave the time code as it was set during the recording of the audio. Sample Rate Conversion This menu allows you to convert the sample rate from the 48 kHz sample rate used by the ZFR100 when recording audio. -
Page 19: Maximum File Size
ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual Chapter 3 Maximum File Size This menu allows you to set the maximum file size of the audio tracks. This is useful when trying to place audio on media or when trying to limit the file size. Many audio applications can only handle files that are 2 GB or smaller due to limitations in the .WAV file format. - Page 20 Chapter 3 ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual...
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Page 21: Zfr100 Specifcations
ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual Chapter 4 Specifications ZFR100 Specifcations Dynamic Range 106 dB Distortion Less than .001% Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 KHz Microphone input level -60 dB to –24 dB Microphone Power 3.3 VDC @10 mA max... - Page 22 Chapter 4 ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual...
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Page 23: Zfr100 Cable Diagrams
ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual Chapter 5 Cables ZFR100 Cable Diagrams This section contains a list of all connections to construct cables for the ZFR100. XLR Female Balanced to 3 Pin LEMO Mic Level View from outside the TRX900/900AA & ZFR100 3 Pin LEMO XLR Female +3.3V... - Page 24 Chapter 5 ZFR100 Recording System Owner’s Manual...
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Page 25: Sta100 Stereo Adaptor
The STA100 stereo adaptor converts a TRX900 and ZFR100 recorder to stereo operation. Installation The STA100 attaches to either the TRX900 or ZFR100 unit with two screws located under the "Stereo adaptor" label. Tighten the two screws, alternating between the two, until the stereo adaptor and the transmitter/ recorder are tightly connected. -
Page 26: Power Connector
Using external power to the STA100 is optional. When 12 VDC is not supplied to the unit, it operates using the internal battery of either the ZFR100 or TRX900. If the 12-volt input is connected to a power source, it powers the ZFR100 or TRX900 when they are turned off. -
Page 27: Zaxcom Warranty Policy And Limitations
Products to end users. Please see below for warranty information or obtain- ing service. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is returned to Zaxcom Inc. or a Zax- com dealer in the region where the Product was first shipped by Zaxcom. - Page 28 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 to provide in its sole discretion. Zax- com shall have a reasonable time after determining that a defective Product exists to repair or replace a defective Product.
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