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- Page 1 USER MANUAL Published December 2018 Firmware Version THD-218 TRXLA3 The Future Of Wireless Is Here...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TRXLA3 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... - Page 3 ALANCED EVEL AND TIME CODE NPUT – ..........................29 TEREO EVEL FOR STEREO TRANSMITTERS OPERATING FREQUENCIES ..........................30 ..........................30 EMOTE ONTROL AND UHF - A ....................................30 UDIO PRODUCT SUPPORT ............................. 32 SPECIFICATIONS ............................33 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................... 34...
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Page 4: Trxla3 Transmitter
Zaxcom TRXLA3 Transmitter Layout TRXLA3 Transmitter 1. SSMA Antenna Connector 2. OLED Display 3. Card Key 4. Microphone Input Connector (3 Pin Lemo) 5. INC / Record Key Increases the parameters of a menu item. When in the home screen pressing INC with the CARD key will put the transmitter into record. - Page 5 Insert the card into the slot and press it down until you here a slight click. To remove it, press the card in until you hear the same click again. 4. Microphone / Input connector (3 pin Lemo) 5. Battery Compartment TRXLA3 uses 2 AA batteries. Alkaline, Lithium or NiMH batteries can be used.
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Page 6: Home Screen
Indicators at -20, -10, 0 dBFS Frequency - This is the transmit frequency of the TRXLA3. If the TRXLA3 is being used in RECORD ONLY mode “NOTX” will be displayed. ZaxNet Status IFB RX - The TRXLA3 is receiving ZaxNet. -
Page 7: Main Menu
Zaxcom ZMT3 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 TRXLA3 Menu Navigation Sub Menus Menu groups The TRXLA3 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
AUTO-LOAD REC RUN - In Auto-Load mode the TRXLA3 will go into record when it detects rolling time code, and will stop when the time code stops. If time code is lost because the IFB signal is too weak the unit will... -
Page 10: Mute Time Code Transmission Until Jammed
When turned ON the TRXLA3 will automatically set its frame rate to the frame rate that is being transmitted from the ZaxNet transmitter that is feeding the TRXLA3. If auto frame rate is set to OFF the frame rate will need to be adjusted manually. -
Page 11: Transmit Menu
Also note that after any change to the transmit format the TRXLA3 will need to be rebooted by pressing the card key before the new format takes effect. -
Page 12: Transmitter Disable - Record Only Mode
TX DISABLE : NORMAL TX MODE Record Only Mode - Will set the TRXLA3 to act as a standalone recorder and will not transmit any audio over UHF. This will conserve battery power since the transmitter is disabled. ... -
Page 13: Record Menu
Zaxcom TRXLA3 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 a 3 series transmitter prior to recording. -
Page 14: Time Left On Card
Record on boot up allows the onboard recorder to automatically start recording after the transmitter boots up. ON - The onboard recorder will automatically start to record after the TRXLA3 boots up. OFF - The onboard recorder will wait for a ZaxNet command or a manual record trigger to start recording. -
Page 15: Zaxnet Menu
Please keep in mind that the range will be limited when receiving ZaxNet from a TRX or ZFR. When the TRXLA3 is receiving a valid ZaxNet signal the signal strength will be shown as well as signal strength meter that runs vertically on the far right side of the screen. -
Page 16: Group Code Set
ZaxNet without affecting others. So for example a TRXLA3 set to Group 1 will be controlled by a ZaxNet transmitter set to Group 1 and a TRXLA3 assigned to group 2 will be controlled by a Group 2 ZaxNet transmitter. This is helpful if two or more people on set are sending ZaxNet commands. -
Page 17: Zaxnet Receive Before Transmit Time
This is adjustable from 1 to 20 Seconds. This menu adjusts the state of the ZaxNet transceiver. This also sets how long after boot-up up the TRXLA3 will search for ZaxNet time code before it begins transmitting its audio over ZaxNet for monitoring purposes. -
Page 18: Ifb Receive Pulse Set
ZaxNet Menu IFB Receive Pulse Set This menu will only appear if the TRXLA3 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 19: Audio Menu
Zaxcom TRXLA3 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 20: Dynamics
Zaxcom TRXLA3 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 21: Setup Menu
The TRXLA3 has an internal tone generator which will generate tone so the signal chain can be properly gain staged. From this menu pressing the INC key will turn on the tone generator and cycle through the tone options which are 500Hz at -20dBFS, 1000Hz at -20dBFS or 500Hz at full scale. -
Page 22: Qrx / Erx Firmware Update
Zaxcom TRXLA3 Setup Menu QRX / ERX Firmware Update PRESS TO SEND QRX PROG FILE This menu 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 firmware to be updated. -
Page 23: Information Page
This page displays the current firmware version, the serial number, the DSP version, and the option code to tell if the TRXLA3 is a stereo unit. If the TRXLA3 is a stereo version the option code will be 07, a non-stereo transmitter will display option code 03. -
Page 24: Transmitter Name Set
Zaxcom TRXLA3 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 25: Recording Format
Media Capacity The TRXLA3 can use Micro SD cards, up to 16 GB. While any size card will work we recommend using 4GB cards. All cards that are used in the TRXLA3 must be formatted in a 3 series transmitter to work properly, cards formatted in any other series transmitter will not record properly. -
Page 26: Firmware
2. Remove the card and with a computer delete the “SNXXXX.ME” file. 3. Download the TRX firmware “THD-XXX.bin” from the Zaxcom website and copy it onto the formatted card. 4. Power down the TRXLA3 and insert the card into the transmitter. -
Page 27: Updating Qrx Firmware With Atrx Transmitter
Zaxcom TRXLA3 Firmware Updating QRX firmware with a TRX transmitter 1. Format a micro SD card in a TRX transmitter. 2. With a computer take the formatted card and perform the following: Delete the “SNXXXX.ME” file from the card. -
Page 28: Inputting Audio
Wiring Diagrams Inputting Audio The TRXLA3 use an unbalanced microphone input via a 3-pin micro-LEMO connector. An unbalanced dynamic microphone or a powered lavaliere can be used. The TRXLA3 can also accept a line-level input, though an inline pad is required. -
Page 29: Stereo Microphone Configuration - For Trxlas
Zaxcom TRXLA3 Wiring Diagrams Stereo Microphone Configuration – for TRXLAS Balanced Line Level and time code Input Stereo Line Level – for stereo transmitters... -
Page 30: Operating Frequencies
Zaxcom TRXLA3 Operating Frequencies Operating Frequencies ZaxNet - Remote Control and Time Code 2.403 to 2.475 GHz UHF - Audio TRXLA3.5 512.0 MHz to 614.0 MHz (Blocks 20 through 23) TRXLA3.6 596.0 MHz to 698.0 MHz (Blocks 23 through 26) - Page 31 Zaxcom TRXLA3 Antenna Cutting Chart...
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Page 32: 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 33: Specifications
Specifications Transmitter Power output: 25 / 50 / 100mW – Firmware Selectable RF Modulation: Proprietary Digital Method RF Frequency Range: TRXLA3.5: 512 - 614 MHz TRXLA3.6: 596 -698 MHz Antenna Connector: 50 Ω SMA Female Emission Designator: 180 KV2E FCC Part: 75.861... -
Page 34: 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 35 This alert does NOT apply to Part 74 users Warning: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Zaxcom Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
- Page 36 2) L’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement. USA - FCC Part 74, FCC Identifier PR6XRT Canada - Industry Canada RSS 210, IC:12755A-XRT 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...