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- Page 1 USER MANUAL Published July 2022 Firmware Version TRXLA5...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TRXLA5 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 TRANSMITTER INPUTTING AUDIO ............................27 RECOMMENDED MICROPHONES ........................27 WIRING DIAGRAMS............................27 .............................27 ICROPHONE ONFIGURATION ...........................27 HREE ICROPHONE ONFIGURATION ..........................28 ALANCED EVEL AND TIME CODE NPUT PRODUCT SUPPORT ............................. 30 SPECIFICATIONS ............................31 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ................... 32...
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Page 4: Trxla5Transmitter
Zaxcom TRXLA5 Transmitter Layout TRXLA5Transmitter 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 TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5. If the TRXLA5 is being used in RECORD ONLY mode “NOTX” will be displayed. ZaxNet Status IFB RX - The TRXLA5is 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 TRXLA5 Menu Navigation Sub Menus Menu groups The TRXLA5 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
TC JAM MODE: AUTO-JAM NORMAL This menu controls if the TRXLA5 will go into record when it receives a record run time code. AUTO-JAM NORMAL - The TRXLA5 will continuously jam time code via ZaxNet and will go into record when •... -
Page 10: Mute Time Code Transmission Until Jammed
ON (23.98) When turned ON the TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 will need to be rebooted by pressing the card key before the new format takes effect. -
Page 12: Record Menu
Zaxcom TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 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 TX FREQ: 2.473 The ZaxNet transmit frequency is the frequency that the ZaxNet transmitter on the TRXLA5 will broadcast time code and confidence audio on. Please note the ZaxNet transmitted audio is for quality control purposes and the expected range will be less than 20 feet. -
Page 15: Group Code Set
ZaxNet without affecting others. So for example a TRXLA5 set to Group 1 will be controlled by a ZaxNet transmitter set to Group 1 and a TRXLA5assigned 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
Zaxcom TRXLA5 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
ZaxNet Menu IFB Receive Pulse Set This menu will only appear if the TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 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 21: Qrx / Erx Firmware Update
Zaxcom TRXLA5 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 22: Information Page
This page displays the current firmware version, the serial number, the DSP version, and the option code to tell if the TRXLA5 is a stereo unit. If the TRXLA5 is a stereo version the option code will be 07, a non-stereo transmitter will display option code 03. -
Page 23: Transmitter Name Set
Zaxcom TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 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 TRXLA5 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
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 TRXLA5 and insert the card into the transmitter. -
Page 26: Updating Qrx Firmware With Atrx Transmitter
Zaxcom TRXLA5 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 27: Inputting Audio
Operating Frequencies Inputting Audio The TRXLA5 use an unbalanced microphone input via a 3-pin micro-LEMO connector. An unbalanced dynamic microphone or a powered lavaliere can be used. The TRXLA5 can also accept a line-level input, though an inline pad is required. -
Page 28: Balanced Line Level And Time Code Input
Zaxcom TRXLA5 Operating Frequencies Balanced Line Level and time code Input... - Page 29 Zaxcom TRXLA5 Antenna Cutting Chart...
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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
Transmitter Audio A-D Dynamic Range: 127dB Analog distortion: 0.002% A-D system: NeverClip Zaxcom proprietary Frequency Response: Mode 0: 20 Hz to 16 kHz / T & M Mode 0.2 Hz to 16 kHz Mic Power: 5VDC Mic Connector: 3-Pin Micro LEMO Mic impedance: 6.8 k Ω... -
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 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 34 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 PR6LA5 Canada - Industry Canada RSS 210, IC:12755A-LA5 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...