Media; Battery Installation; Battery Life; External Power - Zaxcom ZFR100 User Manual

Zaxcom Miniature Digital Recorder User's Manual____________________________________Chapter 1

Media

Some of the units read from and/or record to a MiniSD card, which is inserted into the media slot. All of the
transmitters use a MiniSD card to update the unit‟s firmware. To be safe, you must use approved media:
SanDisk & Transcend 4GB SDHC MiniSD
ALL Dane-Elec
SanDisk 2GB MiniSD (retail packaging)
SanDisk 2GB MiniSD (bulk packaging)
ALL SanDisk MicroSD (with MiniSD adapter)
ALL SanDisk Ultra
ALL SanDisk Ultra II
Transcend 2GB (x80) MiniSD
ALL Transcend (x45)
Transcend 4GB MiniSD
Any brand that prints the info on a sticker applied to the chip
IMPORTANT: To use any 4GB card, V5.53 or greater is required
If unapproved media is used, it can become jammed in the MiniSD socket and damage it.
CAUTION: Damage resulting from using unapproved media is not covered by the warranty.
Do not use SanDisk Ultra II cards. Formatting one of them may make it unusable.

Battery Installation

Each unit may require one or two batteries.
CAUTION: Always observe the correct battery polarity. The negative contact on the battery is always
connected to the spring contact.
Never use any battery that is missing insulation on its body. If you do, it can cause a short circuit in the
battery compartment, causing damage to the unit.

Battery Life

IMPORTANT: If operating using internal batteries, it is recommended that you use only Lithium or
rechargeable NiMH. Any other battery chemistry including Alkaline and Ultra batteries have a substantially
reduced runtime compared to Lithium or NiMH cells. This is true for all Zaxcom units.

External Power

Some of the units can be powered from an external power source. The external power connection is a 2.5 mm
(0.1") barrel connector. The center pin is positive. The connector for the STA100 and IFB100 is the 760K.
Media

Table 1-1 Approved vs. Unapproved Media

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Manufacturer's ID Approved?
SDSDM-2048-A10M
SDSDM-2048, Bulk
TS2GSDM80
TS4GSDM80
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO