Dual Color Led; Recording Operation; Formatting The Media Card; Current Timecode And Frame-Rate Display - Zaxcom ZFR100 User Manual

Zaxcom Miniature Digital Recorder User's Manual____________________________________Chapter 3

Dual Color LED

The dual color LED on top of the unit indicates the recorder‟s transport status:

Recording Operation

This section describes the steps necessary to record audio.

Formatting the Media Card

Many cards are sold preformatted; however, you must reformat it in the recorder prior to recording on it. Only
cards formatted in the unit will work correctly.
To prepare a card for use, or to erase the contents before reuse, perform the format procedure on the
Recording Card page
Upon completion of the formatting process, the following files remain on the card (example based on a 2GB card):
SN01752
DELETE.ME
The ZBLK****.ZAX files store the recording segments, and the ZDIR.ZZZ file stores metadata about each
segment (i.e.: pointer into the .ZAX file, associated start timecode, track name, etc.)
The DELETE.ME file can in fact be deleted. Doing this frees up enough room for a copy of the firmware.
CAUTION: Do not delete any other files from the card. Doing so will prevent it from working correctly. If for
some reason you proceed to delete the wrapper files, follow the instructions
Files (will not destroy existing audio takes):
NOTE: If you move a unit from one actor to another actor and enter the new actor/character name, the folder
name will remain the same and any audio from the new actor will be stored in the same folder. The metadata
will contain the correct name.
IMPORTANT: If it is important to you that the Track Name folder is correct, prepare a card for each
actor/character and have it follow each actor. This does not eliminate the need to change the track name, so
the correct name appears in the metadata.

Current Timecode and Frame-rate Display

The current timecode generator value and frame-rate appear on the

Jamming Timecode into the Unit

While the unit is being jammed, it identifies the timecode rate and type, and sets itself to that rate.
NOTE: The unit‟s timecode accuracy is approximately 1 frame in 6 hours (1.54 PPM).
Jamming timecode into the unit starts a new recording file. The Zaxcom conversion utility starts the transfer and
conversion process at the point where the unit‟s timecode was jammed.
NOTE: The unit does NOT continue to keep timecode when it is powered down. Every time its power is
cycled, it will be necessary to jam its TC generator.
Color
Solid Green
Green and flickers Red
Solid Red
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(This folder‟s name initially defaults to the unit's serial #, thereafter it
uses what was entered in the
ZBLK0000.ZAX (size = 1,048,576 KB)
ZBLK0001.ZAX (size = 932,684 KB)
ZDIR.ZZZ (size = 538 KB)
(size = 512 KB)
STOP mode or PLAYBACK mode (displays when no card was
inserted)
RECORD mode
Recording connection lost. The card may have been ejected, is
full or was not formatted correctly.

Table 3-2 Recorder LED Indications

Track Name page
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Indication
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To Recreate the Wrapper
Timecode Frame-rate page
Format
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