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USER MANUAL
Published October 2019
Firmware Version ZMT-267
ZMT3 Phantom 2
Light and Versatile
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Published October 2019 Firmware Version ZMT-267 ZMT3 Phantom 2 Light and Versatile...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ZMT3 PHANTOM TRANSMITTER ........................4 HOME SCREEN .............................. 6 MAIN MENU ..............................7 ................................7 ICROPHONE UHF T ..............................7 RANSMIT REQUENCY ................................7 RANSMITTER 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 HANTOM TRANSMITTER INPUTTING AUDIO ............................27 WIRING DIAGRAMS............................27 ............................27 ICROPHONE NPUT ONFIGURATION OPERATING FREQUENCIES ..........................28 ..........................28 EMOTE ONTROL AND UHF - A ....................................28 UDIO PRODUCT SUPPORT ............................. 30 SPECIFICATIONS ............................31 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................... 32...
  • Page 4: Zmt3 Phantom Transmitter

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Transmitter ZMT3 Phantom 2 Transmitter 1. Card / Power Key Push and hold for 2 seconds to power on. • Push and hold 3 seconds followed by a quick press of the MENU key to power off.
  • Page 5 Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Transmitter 1. Micro SD Card Slot Inserting a Micro SD card: With the OLED screen of the transmitter 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 you hear a slight click.
  • Page 6: Home Screen

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Home Screen Home Screen ZaxNet Status Transport Power Frequency Modulation Status Level 543.2 STOP 5 LION ZHD96 SEG 001 attery Level Audio Meter Gain Indicators at -20, -10, 0 dBFS Frequency - This is the transmit frequency of the ZMT3 Phantom 2.
  • Page 7: Main Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Main Menu Main Menu To cycle through the main menu press the MENU key. Microphone Gain Set GAIN 20 dB The microphone gain is adjusted from this menu. This menu displays the gain setting in decibels and a meter indicating the audio signal.
  • Page 8: Sub Menus

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Menu Navigation Sub Menus Menu groups The ZMT3 Phantom 2 has six sub menu groups Time Code - Changes the time code parameters of transmitter. • Transmit - Changes the parameters of the UHF transmitter. •...
  • Page 9: Time Code Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Time Code Menu TIME CODE MENU Time Code Frame Rate Set TIMECODE 23.98 GEN 09:18:05:02 The time code frame rate menu is where the time code frame rate is set. The ZMT3 Phantom 2 will lock to and record all standard time code frame rates.
  • Page 10: Auto Frame Rate Enable

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Time Code Menu Auto Frame Rate Enable AUTO FRAME RATE ON (23.98) When turned ON the ZMT3 Phantom 2 will automatically set its frame rate to the frame rate that is being transmitted from the ZaxNet transmitter that is feeding the ZMT3 Phantom 2. If auto frame rate is set to OFF the frame rate will need to be adjusted manually.
  • Page 11: Transmit Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Transmit Menu TRANSMIT MENU UHF Transmitter Power Level Set TX POWER: 50MW The UHF transmit power of the ZMT3 Phantom 2 is set from this page. The transmit power can be adjusted to output 25, 50 or 75mW. The higher the power setting the more battery power will be required.
  • Page 12: Record Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Record Menu RECORD MENU SD Card Format This menu will only appear if a card was inserted prior to booting up PRESS UP KEY 5X: TO ERASE CARD The Micro SD card is erased and formatted from this menu. Please note that all cards need to be formatted in the ZMT3 Phantom 2 prior to recording.
  • Page 13: Time Left On Card

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Record Menu Time Left on Card This menu will only appear if a card was inserted prior to booting up TIME LEFT 20 H TIME USED 4 H This page displays the remaining record time left on the card as well as the time already recorded on the card.
  • Page 14: Zaxnet Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 ZaxNet Menu ZAXNET MENU ZaxNet Mode ZAXNET MODE: TX This menu sets the mode of the ZaxNet transceiver. OFF - The ZaxNet transceiver is disabled. The ZMT3 Phantom 2 will not receive ZaxNet commands or time •...
  • Page 15: Group Code Set

    ZaxNet commands. Therefore the different group codes allow each person to be independent and not interfere with each other. Most users leave the group set to 1 on all of their Zaxcom products. Group codes can be set from 1 to 99.
  • Page 16: Zaxnet Receive Before Transmit Time

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 ZaxNet Menu ZaxNet Receive Before Transmit Time Receive only mode. RX TO TX TIME: The ZaxNet transceiver will only receive ZaxNet and NOT go into OFF (NORMAL RX) transmit mode. Therefore no ZaxNet TC and/or audio will be transmitted.
  • Page 17: Ifb Receive Pulse Set

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 ZaxNet Menu IFB Receive Pulse Set This menu will only appear if ZaxNet is set to go into transmit in the RX to TX Time menu. ZAXNET RX PULSE: The ZaxNet transceiver will stay in transmit mode and never go into receive mode.
  • Page 18: Audio Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 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 19: Dynamics

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Audio Menu Dynamics DYNAMICS The dynamics is a soft knee compressor that is located after the analog to digital converter which will limit the dynamic range to prevent clipping during occurrences of loud audio. Dynamics is comprised of both a...
  • Page 20: Setup Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Setup Menu SETUP MENU Phantom Power PHANTOM POWER: This menu is where the phantom power is turned on and adjusted from. The ZMT3 Phantom 2 has 6 user selectable power options: OFF, 3V, 12V, 24V, 36V or 45V Phantom •...
  • Page 21: Qrx / Erx Firmware Update

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Setup Menu QRX / ERX Firmware Update PRESS TO SEND QRX PROG FILE This page is used to update the firmware on a QRX or ERX receiver. If the ZaxNet mode is set to OFF or receive (RX) this menu will allow for QRX firmware to be updated - if the ZaxNet mode is set to transmit (TX) then this menu will allow for ERX to be updated.
  • Page 22: Information Page

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Setup Menu Information Page - - - INFO - - - FIRMWARE V1-37 SN: 1234 DSP:1B (ZHD) OPT = 03 This page displays the current firmware version, the serial number, the DSP version, and the option code.
  • Page 23: Transmitter Name Set

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Setup Menu Transmitter Name Set NAME: 1234 The transmitter name menu allows the transmitter 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.
  • Page 24: Recording Format

    The media card is formatted using a FAT32 file system. While recording, the unit places all recorded audio in a single file on the media. The files generated by the recorder (.zax format) can only be recognized by Zaxcom’s ZaxConvert program. Using ZaxConvert will transfer the file to a Broadcast Wave or MP3 file. ZaxConvert is available to anyone for free from the Zaxcom website http://www.zaxcom.com/support/updates/...
  • Page 25: Firmware

    WARNING: Before updating the firmware be sure to insert a fresh battery and do not power down the unit during the update process, if the unit should lose power during the upgrade, it may need to be sent back to Zaxcom for repair.
  • Page 26: Updating Qrx Firmware With Azmt3 Phantom Transmitter

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Firmware Updating QRX firmware with a ZMT3 Phantom 2 transmitter 1. Format a micro SD card in a ZMT3 Phantom transmitter. 2. With a computer take the formatted card and perform the following: Delete the “SNXXXX.ME” file from the card.
  • Page 27: Inputting Audio

    The ZMT3 Phantom 2 use a balanced microphone input via a 3-pin micro-LEMO connector. An unbalanced dynamic microphone or a powered lavaliere can also be used. Recommended Microphones Zaxcom recommends the following microphones for use with the ZMT3: Countryman EMW, B3, B6, Sanken COS-11D, DPA 4063 Wiring Diagrams The following 3-pin micro-LEMO connectors mate with the microphone connector: FGB.00.303.CLAD.22 –...
  • Page 28: Operating Frequencies

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Operating Frequencies Operating Frequencies ZaxNet - Remote Control and Time Code 2.403 to 2.475 GHz UHF - Audio ZMT3 PHANTOM.5 512.0 MHz to 614.0 MHz (Blocks 20 through 23) ZMT3 PHANTOM.6 596.0 MHz to 698.0 MHz (Blocks 23 through 26)
  • Page 29 Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Antenna Cutting Chart...
  • Page 30: 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 31: Specifications

    Zaxcom ZMT3 Phantom 2 Specifications Specifications Transmitter Power output: 25 / 50 / 75 mW – Firmware Selectable RF Modulation: Proprietary Digital Method RF Frequency Step: 100 KHz RF Bandwith in ZHD48 Mode: 50 KHz RF Bandwith in ZHD96 Mode: 100 KHz RF Bandwith in XR Mode: 200 KHz RF Frequency Range: ZMT3 PHANTOM.5: 512 - 614 MHz...
  • Page 32: 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 33 à faible puissance exempts de licence dans les bandes de télévision» USA - FCC Part 74, FCC Identifier PR6ZMT3 PHANTOM Canada - Industry Canada RSS 210, IC:12755A-ZMT3 PHANTOM Zaxcom Digital Wireless are protected under following patent #’s: 4,327,066 / 7,711,443 / 7,929,902 / 8,385,814 / 8,878,708 / 8,842,854...

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