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USER MANUAL
Published December 2016
Firmware Version THD1-06
FCC ID: PR6ZMT
IC:12755A-ZMT
ZMT
Don't Let The Size Fool You
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Published December 2016 Firmware Version THD1-06 FCC ID: PR6ZMT IC:12755A-ZMT Don’t Let The Size Fool You...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ZMT TRANSMITTER ............................1 HOME SCREEN .............................. 6 MAIN MENU ..............................7 ................................1 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 ICROPHONE ONFIGURATION ...........................27 HREE ICROPHONE ONFIGURATION ..........................28 ALANCED EVEL AND TIME CODE NPUT OPERATING FREQUENCIES ..........................29 ..........................29 EMOTE ONTROL AND UHF - A ....................................29 UDIO PRODUCT SUPPORT ............................. 31 SPECIFICATIONS ............................32 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................... 33...
  • Page 4: Zmt Transmitter

    Zaxcom ZMT FCC ID:PR6ZMT IC: 12755A-ZMT Transmitter Layout ZMT Transmitter 1. SMA Antenna Connector 2. OLED Display 3. Card / Power Key 4. Microphone Input Connector (3 Pin Lemo) 5. INC / Record Key Increases the parameters of a menu item.
  • 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. 3. Microphone / Input connector (3 pin Lemo) 4. Battery Compartment ZMT uses 1 NP50 battery.
  • Page 6: Home Screen

    Indicators at -20, -10, 0 dBFS Frequency - This is the transmit frequency of the ZMT. If the ZMT is being used in RECORD ONLY mode “NOTX” will be displayed. ZaxNet Status IFB RX - The ZMT is receiving ZaxNet.
  • Page 7: Main Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT 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 ZMT Menu Navigation Sub Menus Menu groups The ZMT 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

    ZaxNet or if the unit is put into record manually by pressing the CARD and INC keys simultaneously. AUTO-LOAD REC RUN - In Auto-Load mode the ZMT will go into record when it detects rolling time code, •...
  • Page 10: Mute Time Code Transmission Until Jammed

    When turned ON the ZMT will automatically set its frame rate to the frame rate that is being transmitted from the ZaxNet transmitter that is feeding the ZMT. If auto frame rate is set to OFF the frame rate will need to be adjusted manually.
  • Page 11: Transmit Menu

    Transmitter Disable - Record only mode TX DISABLE : NORMAL TX MODE Record Only Mode - Will set the ZMT 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 12: Record Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT 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 13: Time Left On Card

    RECORD ON BOOTUP 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 ZMT boots up. • OFF - The onboard recorder will wait for a ZaxNet command or a manual record trigger to start recording.
  • Page 14: Zaxnet Menu

    ZAXNET MODE: TX This menu sets the mode of the ZaxNet transceiver. OFF - The ZaxNet transceiver is disabled. The ZMT 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 without affecting others. So for example a ZMT set to Group 1 will be controlled by a ZaxNet transmitter set to Group 1 and a ZMT 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 16: Zaxnet Receive Before Transmit Time

    TC and confidence audio. This menu adjusts the state of the ZaxNet transceiver. This also sets how long after boot-up up the ZMT will search for ZaxNet time code before it begins transmitting its audio over ZaxNet for monitoring purposes.
  • Page 17: Ifb Receive Pulse Set

    ZNET RECORD BEEP When the record beep is set to ON, and the ZMT is recording, the confidence audio sent to the ERX via ZaxNet will have an audible beep, in variable intervals, giving conformation that the ZMT is indeed recording. The beeps will only be heard in the ERX and will not be recorded on the card, or be sent to the UHF receiver.
  • Page 18: Audio Menu

    Zaxcom ZMT 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 ZMT 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

    • • The ZMT has an internal tone generator which will generate a signal at -20dBFS so the signal chain can be properly gain staged. From this menu pressing the INC key will turn on the tone generator. Battery Type Set...
  • Page 21: Qrx / Erx Firmware Update

    Zaxcom ZMT 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 ZMT Setup Menu Information Page - - - INFO - - - FIRMWARE V1-06 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 ZMT 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

    Media Capacity The ZMT 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 ZMT must be formatted in a 3 series transmitter to work properly; cards formatted in any other series transmitter will not record properly.
  • Page 25: Firmware

    1. From the ZaxNet menu set ZaxNet mode to transmit (TX). 2. Check that the ERX is set to the same ZaxNet frequency that the ZMT is set to transmit on. Check that the GROUP ID is set the same in both the ZMT and ERX, and make sure encryption is shut off.
  • Page 26: Updating Qrx Firmware With Azmt Transmitter

    Zaxcom ZMT Firmware Updating QRX firmware with a ZMT transmitter 1. Format a micro SD card in a ZMT 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

    Wiring Diagrams Inputting Audio The ZMT use an unbalanced microphone input via a 3-pin micro-LEMO connector. An unbalanced dynamic microphone or a powered lavaliere can be used. The ZMT can also accept a line-level input, though an inline pad is required.
  • Page 28: Balanced Line Level And Time Code Input

    Zaxcom ZMT Wiring Diagrams Balanced Line Level and time code Input...
  • Page 29: Operating Frequencies

    Zaxcom ZMT FCC ID: PR6ZMT IC: 12755A-ZMT Operating Frequencies Operating Frequencies ZaxNet - Remote Control and Time Code 2.403 to 2.475 GHz UHF - Audio ZMT.5 482.0 MHz to 608.0 MHz (Blocks 20 through 23) ZMT.6 596.0 MHz to 698.0 MHz (Blocks 23 through 26)*...
  • Page 30 Zaxcom ZMT Antenna Cutting Chart...
  • Page 31: 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 32: Specifications

    Power output: 25 / 50 / 75 mW – Firmware Selectable RF Modulation: Proprietary Digital Method RF Frequency Range: ZMT.5: 482 - 614 MHz ZMT.6: 596 -698 MHz (608-614 are excluded in the USA and Canada) Antenna Connector: 50 Ω SMA Female Emission Designator: 180 KD1W FCC Part: 75.861...
  • Page 33: 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 34 Quarter Wave Whip Antenna, 5.19dBi gain, 50 Ohms USA - FCC Part 74, FCC Identifier PR6ZMT 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...

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