Chapter 4 - Settings For Recording; Storing The Data; Selecting A Folder; Setting The Pre-Record Duration - Zaxcom Nomad User Manual

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Once the input cables are connected, there are many setup decisions to be made. In the previous section, the
basic settings for the input and output channels were explained. This section describes recording settings.
NOTE: There is no one way to setup a Nomad correctly, nor do any of the settings described here have to be
done in any certain order.

Storing the Data

The size of the CF card determines how much data can be stored.

Selecting a folder

Go to the
one of the folders flags that folder with a checkmark on the right side.
If you don't like the folder name, you can go to the
characters available. One option is to use the date of recording (i.e. YYYYMMDD format).

Setting the Pre-record Duration

From the point the Nomad is powered up, it is always processing data. Any sound coming in from any input is
always being processed. When pre-record time is enabled, the signal is held in a buffer with a length specified by
you until you press the REC key. At that time, all audio in the buffer is stored in the current Take. Once that is
done, the audio coming from each of the inputs is stored in the current Take until the STOP key is pressed.
IMPORTANT: In order to use the pre-record functionality, you must have previously selected 48048 or lower
in the
To adjust the pre-record time, go to the
length. (Valid range is OFF, 1 – 10 seconds.)
NOTE: The pre-record buffer is discarded after any of the following settings are changed:

Setting up Tone

The Nomad provides a calibrated tone level, which can be placed on any output channel(s) or recorded track(s).
This tone level is used to calibrate audio sent to cameras and Post Production facilities to ensure sound levels are
correct.

Set the Tone Frequency

To adjust the tone frequency, go to the
desired frequency.
NOTE: The industry standard is 1000 Hz.

Set the Tone Level

To adjust the tone level, click on the TONE LEVEL button and select the desired level.
NOTE: The industry standard is -20 dBFS.

Enable the Tone

To toggle tone generation on/off, press and hold the SETUP key for approximately one second.
Home page Configuration
There are eight different
looks like.

Change the Home Page Configuration

Press the STAR key to change the
Chapter 4 – Settings for Recording
Primary Folder page {p.39} to indicate which folder will be used to store the audio files. Clicking on
Sample-rate page {p.46}.
Sample-rate Reference
User-bits

Home page

Home page
Primary CF page
Mode page {p.46}, click the PRERECORD button and select the desired
• Sampling-rate
• Frame-rate
ENG Setup page {p.47}, click the TONE FREQ button and select the
{p.23} configurations. See
{p.23} configuration.
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{p.38} to change it. You have nine
• Timecode
• Track count
Figure 2-3 {p.25} for a picture of what each