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USER MANUAL
Published October 1, 2019
Software Version Nova 1.14
Zaxcom Nova
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Published October 1, 2019 Software Version Nova 1.14 Zaxcom Nova...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    NOVA ....................................6 ....................................6 RONT ANEL ....................................9 ....................................10 IGHT .......................................11 MAIN MENU ..................................12 ....................................12 ENUS ASSIGNING INPUTS TO A FADER / BANK ........................13 ................................13 ETTING A ROSS POINT ..................................13 HANGING BANKS NAMING TRACKS ................................14 ................................14 OW TO NAME A TRACK ........................14...
  • Page 3 ................................19 ETER ..................................19 RANSPORT ..................................19 NVERTED POINTS ...............................19 RACK RESET .................................20 RESETS ................................20 EADPHONE OLUME ................................20 BOUT ..................................20 ARNINGS ETUP ..................................20 ETUP OWER ..................................21 DVANCED ETUP Prevent Empty Pan ................................. 21 Display Speed .................................. 21 Update Bootloader ................................ 21 Update IFB Module ................................
  • Page 4 ............................... 28 IFB A UDIO OURCE ............................... 28 ROUP ................................28 TX P OWER ............................28 RANSPORT OMMANDS ............................. 28 OWER ................................ 29 TRX O ..............................29 ERX D ELAY ..............................29 TC O ..............................29 IFB T ............................29 IFB M PDATE ODULE...
  • Page 5 ......................... 44 HANGING EADPHONE RESETS ............................44 ADER STINING FALSE START ............................45 COMPACT FLASH CARDS........................46 SYNCING NOVA TO A DENECKE SLATE ..................47 NOVA CONNECTOR ASSIGNMENTS ....................48 (XLR-3) ....................48 UDIO NPUT UTPUT ONNECTORS (TA-5) ......................... 48 UDIO...

  • Page 6: Nova

    Nova Front Panel Record Key Press to put Nova into record. The press duration is set in the ENG advanced menu. When Nova is recording the REC key will glow red. Stop Key Press to stop recording or stop playback. The press duration is set in the ENG advanced menu. When stopped the STOP key will glow blue.
  • Page 7 In the output bus routing matrix, head phone setup matrix, and card mix matrix pressing it adds phase • reverse to the cross point options, when inverted cross points are enabled in the ENG Setup menu. If pressed while powering-up, Nova will look for software on the mirror card and start the software update • process.
  • Page 8 Zaxcom Nova Front Panel Menu knob Press to access the main menu - Press and hold for 2 seconds when in the ENG meter screen. • Rotate and press to select and enter a parameter. • Tone / Com key Press and hold to activate the com microphone.

  • Page 9: Left Side

    AES Input / Output connector (DE-15F) Nova has 4 AES inputs (2 pairs) and 6 AES output busses (3 pairs) available on this connector. There is an input sample-rate converter, allowing each input to have a different sampling-rate. Nova will accept any unlocked AES signal with a sampling-rate of 32 to 96 kHz.

  • Page 10: Right Side

    Analog Mic/Line input connectors (XLR-3F) x 4 External Power Connector (Hirose-4F) x 2 This are redundant input power connector so that two batteries can be connected. Nova will automatically switch to the higher voltage source. Nova will run on 10 to 18 VDC WARNING: Do NOT connect the external power connector to a source higher than 18.0 VDC.

  • Page 11: Rear

    Zaxcom Nova Rear Rear Internal Receiver Module x 2 Fan Vents - The fan speed is adjustable in the ENG menu Please Note – Receiver arrows point down!

  • Page 12: Main Menu

    The settings can also be saved to, and recalled from, the mirror compact flash card so the settings can be transferred to another Nova. Nova can be reset to factory defaults from this menu. And the faders can be cleared.

  • Page 13: Assigning Inputs To A Fader / Bank

    Main Menu Fader Assign Assigning Inputs to a Fader / Bank The fader assign matrix is where the five faders are assigned what inputs they will control. All five fader banks are assigned from this menu. Any assortment of analog inputs, digital inputs, or wireless receiver outputs can be assigned to any fader.

  • Page 14: Naming Tracks

    Nova, and is contained in the file’s metadata so post production can easily identify the source of a recorded track. Nova also has a list of 20 preset track names that can be created and recalled from. The preset track list is located in the ENG menu.

  • Page 15: Memory Menu

    Selecting clear faders will clears all of the current fader assignments. Factory Reset to Default Recall factory defaults resets all of Nova’s parameters back to the factory settings. If a factory reset is done, all user setting, will be lost and have to be re-inputted.

  • Page 16: Headphone Setup

    Main Menu Headphone Setup Headphone Setup Nova has 12 individual headphone setup matrices available. Each matrix can contain any combination of the following: 12 Card tracks (TRK) • 4 Output Buses (OUT) • 2 Analog return inputs (RET) • Setting up headphone presets 1.

  • Page 17: Eng Menu

    Main Menu ENG Setup Menu ENG Menu The Engineering menu is where Nova’s operations settings are adjusted from. Compressors Compressor Enable Placing an X in the matrix will enable the compressor for that card track or output bus. Please note that input compressors are enabled in the input setup menu for the specific input.

  • Page 18: Sample Rate Select

    11 being the brightest setting. Slate Microphone Source INTERNAL - The slate microphone located on the front panel of Nova will be used for the slate and com. EXTERNAL - An external slate microphone connected to the 3.5mm microphone input connector on the side of Nova will be used for the slate and com.

  • Page 19: Gp Remote Roll Enable

    Main Menu ENG Setup Menu GP Remote Roll Enable This enables a remote roll switch. The GPI will need to be wired to pin 4 on the AES I/O DB15 port Nova. OFF - Remote roll will not be enabled. •...

  • Page 20: Note Presets Edit

    Then press the MENU knob to open the on screen keyboard. Headphone 1 Volume Nova has up to 12dB of digital gain that can be sent the headphone amplifier. This setting will adjust the amount of digital gain that will be added.

  • Page 21: Advanced Setup

    Update Bootloader The bootloader is part of the software that boot up Nova. Generally the boot loader will not need to be updated. If the boot loader needs to be updated there will be a note released with the software to do so.

  • Page 22: Slate Delay

    Main Menu Advanced Setup Slate Delay Delays the visual time code slate by the selected number of samples. The slate can be delayed or advanced. Button Hold Time This is the time in milliseconds that the multifunction keys will need to be held to access the second (shifted) function.

  • Page 23: Setting The Input Parameters

    Phase Invert - Allows for the phase of the input to be reversed. • ZaxNet ID - Sets the ID code for a Zaxcom transmitter that would be associated with that input. This allows • the input gain of a transmitter to be remote controlled with the fader that input is assigned to.

  • Page 24: Time Code

    From this page the time code and user bits can be jammed from a connected time code source or, jammed from Nova’s internal clock and calendar. JAM TC - Jams Nova’s time code from an external source, such as a camera or a •...

  • Page 25: Time Code Setup Menu

    This is where Nova’s internal clock and calendar is set. Nova’s date and time is maintained by an internal battery that keeps accurate time even if Nova is powered down for an extended time. The internal 3volt CR 2330 coin cell battery should last between two to three years.

  • Page 26: Time Code Slate

    Direct Access Keys Time Code Setup Time Code Slate Pressing the F6 key tab will display the visual time code slate. This is used to provide a visual sync for the camera to match picture and sound. When the time code slate is displayed pressing the MENU knob will freeze the time code display will freeze and a 1-frame beep tone will be sent to any bus that has tone routed to an output.

  • Page 27: Assigning Inputs To The Record Tracks

    Direct Access Keys Track Assign Assigning inputs to the record tracks To enter the TRACK ASSIGN menu - SHIFT (press and hold the MENU key) and then press the TRIM key. Or press and hold the TRIM key for the duration that the button hold time (in the ENG advanced menu) is set to.

  • Page 28: Zaxnet Setup Menu

    TX Channel This is the frequency that the ZaxNet transmitter in Nova will use to transmit IFB audio, time code and ZaxNet commands on. The ZaxNet frequency range is from 2.403 GHz to 2.475 GHz. All ERX receiver and transmitters receiving ZaxNet commands from Nova will need to be set to this frequency.

  • Page 29: Trx Off-On

    Delay can be set up to 400ms in 5ms increments. ZaxNet TC Out ON - The time code being outputted from Nova will have embedded ZaxNet commands. ZaxNet TC out • should be on when feeding timecode to another Zaxcom device via the BNC output.

  • Page 30: Metadata Menu

    3. Press the MENU knob to open the onscreen keyboard. Note Preset Nova has a 20 position preset note list that can be selected from. The note list can be edited from the ENG menu. How to select and enter a note from the preset list of notes 1.

  • Page 31: Cue / Playback Control Menu

    F7 key again. 5. Pressing the F6 key will mute the live audio and playback the recorded audio. At this point Nova will also go into record so the playback audio will be Re-Recorded. The scene can also be re-mixed as it is being Re-Recorded.

  • Page 32: Record Enables Matrix

    Direct Access Keys Record Enables Record Enables Matrix The record enable matrix is where the primary and mirror tracks are enabled on from. To enter the record enable menu - SHIFT (press and hold the MENU key) and then press the F3 key. Or hold the F3 key for the duration that the button hold time (in the ENG advanced menu) is set to.

  • Page 33: Output Assign Routing

    Direct Access Keys Output Routing Output Assign Routing The output assign matrix is where audio is routed to the output busses. To enter the output assign menu - SHIFT (press and hold the MENU key) and then press the F4 key. Or hold the F4 key for the duration that the button hold time (in the ENG advanced menu) is set to.

  • Page 34: Media Menu

    2GB. This will be a seamless transition with no loss of audio. A letter will be added to the take number each time Nova creates a new file. So for example if the first take is over 2GB the take numbers would be Take1 and Take 1a.

  • Page 35: Primary Card Menu

    Format Primary Card This is where the primary CF card is formatted. To start the format process press the STAR key. Nova will then display a screen to confirm that the primary card is about to be formatted and will wait until the STAR key is pressed again to format.

  • Page 36: Iso Attenuation

    Direct Access Keys Media Menu / Primary Card ISO Attenuation The NeverClip™ inputs allow large signals to travel through the digital mixing engine using 32 bit floating point numbers. Once these large signals are recorded into a 24-bit WAV (or MARF) file, the advantage of floating point math is lost and these signals can clip if not using a card limiter.

  • Page 37: Mirror Settings Menu

    6 tracks wide File Resolution (bit rate) Select The bit depth that Nova will mirror the files at is set here. Nova can record files as 16 bit or 24 bit.

  • Page 38: File Naming Protocol

    If this option is set to OFF, any time Nova is powered down the mirror mode will default to OFF and will need to be turned back on. Please note that even if Nova is setup to allow...

  • Page 39: Wireless Receiver Setup

    Pressing F9 key will open the wireless receiver view menu. Receiver View Nova’s Internal receiver can be viewed and adjust from this menu. The receiver view screen is divided into two sections, one sector for each module. Each sector will display the...

  • Page 40: Scan Menu

    • Center Frequency Set Nova’s internal receivers have a 35MHz tracking front end filter that eliminates unwanted the stray RF which can desensitize the receiver and result in poor performance. The center frequency is the middle frequency of the 35MHz window.

  • Page 41: Adjusting Input Trim And Remote Transmitter Gain

    Nova Operations Trim / Remote Gain Adjusting Input Trim and Remote Transmitter Gain Adjusting the Input Trim Press the TRIM key to engage the trim function - the TRIM Key will flash when trim is engaged. When the TRIM key is flashing the faders will adjust the input trim for input that is routed to the fader. The trim can be adjust for additional banks by pressing the BANK key.

  • Page 42: Setting Up And Engaging Tone

    Nova Operations Tone Setting Up and Engaging Tone Assigning Tone to output busses To assign tone to an output bus, press the F4 key to go to the output bus assign matrix. When in the matrix press the F10 key (DIG/SCT) and select which output bus will receive tone when tone is engaged by setting a cross point in the “T”...

  • Page 43: Using The Onscreen Keyboard

    Nova Operations Onscreen Keyboard Using the Onscreen Keyboard Scrolling the MENU knob will move the cursor laterally. When at the end of a row • the cursor will transition to the next lines. Use the F6 and F9 keys to move the cursor up and down.

  • Page 44: Monitoring

    Nova Operations Headphone Monitoring Monitoring Changing Headphone Presets From the home screen press the F6 key. The F7 key will then display << and the F8 key will display >> • Pressing the F7 key will go back to the previous enabled set up •...

  • Page 45: False Start

    NOVA OPERATIONS False Start False Start Pressing STOP key after stopping will open the false start page. From this page a take can be marked as a false start or just delete the file.

  • Page 46: Compact Flash Cards

    It is recommended to test the cards before use, even if it is a brand/size that has used in the past. To test the cards simply preform a record test for 15 to 20 minutes, If Nova stops recording or causes a crash it is most...

  • Page 47: Syncing Nova To A Denecke Slate

    Syncing Nova to a Denecke Slate The LTC stream out of the Nova has a “jitter” in the time code signal at 29.97 fps and 23.976 fps. This can result in the Denecke TS-C or the TS-3 slates identifying the wrong code, if the slate is set to “Auto Set”...

  • Page 48: Nova Connector Assignments

    Zaxcom Nova Connector Pin Assignments Nova Connector Assignments Audio Input / Output Connectors (XLR-3) Pin 1 - Ground Pin 2 - Signal (+) Pin 3 - Signal (-) Audio Output Connectors (TA-5) Pin 1 - Ground Pin 2 - Channel A (Left) ( + )

  • Page 49: Aes Digital Input / Output Connectors (Db-15)

    Connector Pin Assignments AES Digital Input / Output Connectors (DB-15) Nova uses a mini DB-15 (DE-15) connector for the AES (digital) inputs and outputs. This connector is where a GPI remote roll switch would be connected to. Top row pins: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...

  • Page 50: Updating Firmware

    2. Using a PC or Mac download the new software named (NovaProgFile_vX.XX.bin) and copy it to the card. 3. With Nova powered down, insert the CF card containing the .bin file into the mirror slot. Please make sure that only one .bin file is on the card.

  • Page 51: 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 52: Nova Specifications

    RF Tuning Range: 512 - 698 MHz QRX212 Module Receivers Channels per Module: 2 Receiver Modulation: Zaxcom Proprietary Digital Tuning Range: 512 - 698 MHz Power Consumption: 200 ma @ 12 VDC Size: 5" x 3" x .8" (L x W x H)
  • Page 53 Zaxcom Nova Specifications Recording Track count: 12 Bit-depth: 24 bits Sample rates (kHz): 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 96, and 192 (192 4-track maximum) Head room: 20 to 44 dB Format: MARF II, .BWF Max Pre-record duration: 10 seconds Data Storage...

  • Page 54: Zaxcom Warranty Policy And Limitations

    Repair Services page. Insure the package, as we cannot be held responsible for what the shipper does. Zaxcom will return the warranty repaired item(s) via two-day delivery within the United States at their discretion. If overnight service is required, a FedEx or UPS account number must be provided to Zaxcom to cover the shipping charges.

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