Chapter 1 - Topics That Apply To Most Units; User Manual Conventions; System Features - Zaxcom ZFR100 User Manual

Chapter 1____________________________________Zaxcom Miniature Digital Recorder User's Manual

User Manual Conventions

Throughout this manual, the following conventions are used:
button
cycle the power
IFB ?
key
media card
{p.##}
starting value
STAxxx
TRX900 ( / AA)
TRX900 ( / AA / L) – refers to the TRX900, TRX900AA, TRX900LT and TRX900LTS.
TRX900 (L)
TRX9xx
TRXxxx
ZFRxxx
ZFR (1/2)
NOTE: A green NOTE is a helpful hint or bit of information.
IMPORTANT: A blue IMPORTANT note indicates something more important than a green NOTE.
CAUTION: A yellow CAUTION note indicates a situation that, if ignored, could cause a significant problem.
WARNING: A red WARNING note indicates a situation that, if ignored, could cause damage to your
equipment and/or you.

System Features

Fault tolerant broadcast quality recording
Audio recording at 24 bits/48 kHz
96 hours of audio directly on a 16 GB removable card
Supports both record/stop and continuous loop recording
Backlit graphic liquid crystal display
Frequency selectable highpass filter
Selectable peak limiter
Lightweight rugged design
Integrated TC reader/generator accurate to 1 frame in 6 hours
Efficient keypad for one-handed operation
Integrated & encrypted IFB channel in recorder (ZFR100 & ZFR200)
Integrated timecode reception (ZFR100 & ZFR200)
RF remote control of recorders (ZFR100 & ZFR200):
o Audio gain (Raise/Lower)
o Recording (Start/Stop)
Battery runtime:
o IFB100
o ZFR100
o ZFR200
Chapter 1 – Topics that apply to most units
– refers to an on-screen (VIRTUAL) object that represents a parameter that can be
viewed and/or changed.
– refers to turning „OFF‟ the power to the unit, waiting a few seconds and then turning
it back „ON‟.
– IFB followed by transmitter or frequency is talking about the IFB portion of the
bodypack recorder, or the IFB100 transmitter.
– refers to a PHYSICAL object on the unit for the Operator to change and/or view a
parameter or to navigate through the menus.
– refers to any approved card in
– refers to the page number where the referenced item is located.
– refers to a value that should be used for a particular parameter and for all of the
parameters when the Operator is having difficulty getting the unit to work correctly.
The value is highlighted.
– refers to the STA100 and STA150.
– refers to the TRX900 and TRX900AA.
– refers to the TRX900LT and TRX900LTS.
– refers to the TRX900, TRX900AA, TRX900LT, TRX900LTS and TRX992.
– refers to the TRX900, TRX900AA, TRX900LT, TRX900LTS, TRX992, TRX800 and
TRX700.
– refers to the ZFR100, ZFR200 and ZFR800.
– refers to the ZFR100 and ZFR200.
– no internal batteries, always runs on external power
– up to twenty hours on two AA Lithium batteries
– up to eight hours on one AA Lithium batteries
Table 1-1 {p.9}.
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