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USER MANUAL
Published December 2018
Firmware Version ZMT-267
HM3-HM
Smart Audio
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Published December 2018 Firmware Version ZMT-267 HM3-HM Smart Audio...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ZMT3 HM 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 ......................25 PDATING FIRMWARE WITH A TRANSMITTER ZMT3-HM ......................26 PDATING FIRMWARE WITH A TRANSMITTER OPERATING FREQUENCIES ..........................27 ..........................27 EMOTE ONTROL AND UHF - A ....................................27 UDIO PRODUCT SUPPORT ............................. 29 SPECIFICATIONS ............................30 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................... 31...
  • Page 4: Zmt3 Hm Transmitter

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM Transmitter ZMT3 HM 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. • Press 3 times quickly to access the sub menus.
  • Page 5 Zaxcom ZMT3-HM 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-HM 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-HM.
  • Page 7: Main Menu

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

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM 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-HM will lock to and record all standard time code frame rates.
  • Page 10: Auto Frame Rate Enable

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

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM Transmit Menu TRANSMIT MENU UHF Transmitter Power Level Set TX POWER: 50MW The UHF transmit power of the ZMT3-HM 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-HM 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-HM prior to recording.
  • Page 13: Time Left On Card

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM 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-HM 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-HM will not receive ZaxNet commands or time code and • it will not send any ZaxNet audio. Please note if ZaxNet mode is set to OFF the several ZaxNet menu items will not appear.
  • 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-HM 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-HM 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-HM 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-HM 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-HM Setup Menu SETUP MENU Phantom Power PHANTOM POWER: This menu is where the phantom power is turned on and adjusted from. The ZMT3-HM has 5 user selectable power options: OFF, 12V Phantom, 24V Phantom, 36V Phantom or 48V Phantom •...
  • Page 21: Qrx / Erx Firmware Update

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM 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-HM 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. Hide Encryption Menu ENCRYPTION MENU: This setting will hide the encryption menu.
  • Page 23: Transmitter Name Set

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM 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-Hm Transmitter

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

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM Operating Frequencies Operating Frequencies ZaxNet - Remote Control and Time Code 2.403 to 2.475 GHz UHF - Audio ZMT3-HM.5 512.0 MHz to 614.0 MHz (Blocks 20 through 23) ZMT3-HM.6 596.0 MHz to 698.0 MHz (Blocks 23 through 26)
  • Page 28 Zaxcom ZMT3-HM Antenna Cutting Chart...
  • Page 29: 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 30: Specifications

    Zaxcom ZMT3-HM Specifications Specifications Transmitter Power output: 25 / 50 / 75 mW – Firmware Selectable RF Modulation: Proprietary Digital Method RF Frequency Range: ZMT3-HM.5: 512 - 614 MHz ZMT3-HM.6: 596 -698 MHz Antenna Connector: 50 Ω SSMA Female Emission Designator: 180 KV2E FCC Part: 75.861...
  • Page 31: 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 32 à faible puissance exempts de licence dans les bandes de télévision» USA - FCC Part 74, FCC Identifier PR6ZMT3-HM Canada - Industry Canada RSS 210, IC:12755A-ZMT3-HM 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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