Zaxcom_TRXLA2_Manual_October_2015
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1. etna BATTERY TYPE S T RECORDING MODE SET Boot Up POWER MODE SELECT ALLOW IFB REMOTE CONTROL QRX SOFTWARE UPDATE TRANSMITTER DISABLE RECORD ONLY MODE LOW BATTERY STOP SET E a E aiae a aE a E Ea aia EE a E Ea EE aiana a aE E E ESES AUTOMATIC RECORD AFTER E a TRANSMITTER NAME SET Sued cede vous HIDE vba Hes ENGRYPTION CODE SET ces scessabi cet is cocevociestcselecetatechebleeseteaavocesbackedecntatevees A E E FIRMWARE scccsssccccsscccsscccesceecsscccsecsenseneeeceeeeeseeeseeeeseeneeseenesenecseneeseeneeee sess enseaeeessonesssenseonseseneessenseoneeess 23 WIPDATING FIRMWARE Sic si ibe 23 UPDATING AN ERX WITH TRANSMITTER 24 INPUTTING AUDIO ie cece ccceciccesiticecsescsc2. this is so that each Zaxcom receiver model ENG RX900 or QRX can correctly display the transmitters battery level Recording Mode Set RECORD MODE LOOP RECORD Record mode sets what the recorder will do after you reach the file capacity of the card Regardless of this setting the card will only hold 256 files NON LOOP RECORD recommended setting Once card has filled up recording will stop and FULL will be displayed This prevents over writing any portion of the audio LOOP RECORD the card has filled up the new audio will begin over writing the oldest audio on the card Boot Up Power Mode Select BOOT UP IN NORMAL MODE This menu sets what power mode the transmitter boots up to e NORMAL MODE The transmitter will boot up in normally REMOTE STANDBY The transmitter boots up in low power standby mode The transmitter will be waiting for a ZaxNet WAKE command to come up to full power STANDBY MODE The transmitter boots up in low power standby mode The transmitter will be waiting for you to manually press the MENU key to come up to full power Allow Remote Control ALLOW IFB REMOTE CONTROL ON If IFB remote control is set to on the transmitter will accept frequency change commands remote roll commands and gain changes commands via ZaxNet If IFB remote control is set to off the transmitter will not receive any ZaxNet commands Please note t
3. DELETE ME file on the card Download the ERX firmware ERX XXX bin from the Zaxcom website and load it onto a card formatted by the TRX Insert the card into the TRX Check that the ERX is set to the same ZaxNet frequency that the TRX is set to Check that the GROUP ID is set the same in both the TRX and ERX And make sure encryption is shut off Boot up the ERX while holding the Menu key to get to the ERX EXTENDED menu the ERX Press menu 5 times till you see the software update page Press the INC key on the ERX 5 times till you see WAITING FOR PROGRAM Power up the TRX If your TRX is running software version 8 0 or higher the EXTENDED Menu shut off RX to TX mode Go to the LOCK page in the main menu and press down 6 times quickly to get to the FACTORY Menu Press the MENU key once to get to the IFBMODE page Press the INC key 3 times till you see IFBMODE 3 TX Press MENU 3 times until you see SEND ERX PROG FILE Press the INC key to trigger the update process The ERX should indicate its progress after a few seconds When the ERX has been updated the screen will display SUCCESS WARNING Do not power down the unit during the update process and before updating the software be sure to insert a fresh set of batteries If the unit should lose power during the upgrade it will need to be sent back to Zaxcom for repair 24 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Wiring Diagrams Inputting Audio
4. This menu allows for the encryption menu to be hidden preventing accidental changes HIDDEN the encryption menu doesn t appear when you cycle through the menu settings e ON the encryption menu will appear 20 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Encryption Code Set ID1 000 If an encryption code is set the transmitted audio will be encrypted and can only be listened to if the receiver has the matching encryption code entered When receiving an audio signal and the codes do not match all that will be heard is white noise or silence So if using encryption it is important to make sure the matching receiver has the same code These two sets of numbers are formed into a single six digit encryption code which provides a total of 16 777 216 possible combinations Please note that both of these codes should be set to 000 for normal un encrypted operations Adjusting the encryption code 1 Momentarily press the MENU key to advance to the next character 2 To change the designated character press the INC or DEC key 3 To exit this page press and hold the MENU key for 1 second 21 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Recording Media Media While any size card will work we recommend using a 4GB Micro SD card We also recommend that you buy a brand name card such as Transcend SanDisk You should always buy your cards from a reputable dealer because counterfeit cards exist and can cause recording issues We also recommend that you test your card before
5. STOP Recording Playback is stopped LREC is recording and LOOP RECORD mode is enabled is recording NON LOOP RECORD mode is enabled WAIT May appear just before going into record the card is ejected while recording Input Audio Meter Displays the modulation of the inputted audio signal If using a stereo transmitter and it is being in stereo mode both the left and right audio levels Gain G Appears when the transmitter is receiving change of gain commands via ZaxNet When in the home screen e Press and hold the INC key to display the number of record segments are on the card Note that regardless of the size of the card it is limited to 256 segments e Press and hold the DEC key to display the current battery voltage e Pressing the DEC key three times quickly will take you to the extended menu Zaxcom TRXLA2 Main Menu Main Menu Navigating the Main Menu e Press the MENU key to enter the menu e To advance to the next menu press the MENU key again Exiting the Main Menu To exit the menu at any time press and hold the MENU key for 1 5 seconds Microphone Gain Set GAIN 20dB The microphone gain is adjusted from this menu This menu displays the gain setting in decibels and a meter indicates the audio signal The meter is displayed horizontally from left to right In the case of a TRXLA2S operating in stereo mode two meters will be displayed one for ea
6. Quarter Wave Whip Antenna 5 19dBi gain 50 Ohms USA FCC Part 74 FCC Identifier PR6XRT Canada Industry Canada RSS 210 IC 12755A XRT Zaxcom Digital Wireless are protected under following patent 5 4 327 066 7 711 443 7 929 902 8 385 814 8 878 708 8 842 854 32 FZAXCOM Declaration of Conformity ZAXCOM INC 230 West Parkway Unit 9 Pompton Plains NJ 07444 September 1 2015 We certify and declare under our sole responsibility that the following product TRXLA2 TRXLT2 TRX742 and TRX900CL wireless microphone transmitters Restrictive use for residential office and professional use only Conforms with the essential requirements of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and R amp TTE Directive 99 5 EC based on the following specifications applied EN 300 422 2 v1 3 1 Radio Parameters EN 301 489 9 v1 4 1 Immunity EN 60950 2006 A1 2011 Product Safety low voltage directive EN 50566 2013 RF Exposure Safety Our authorized representative in Europe is Mr Roger Patel Director of Everything Audio located at Elstree Film Studios Shenley Road Borehamwood Herts WD61JG in England a Glenn Sanders President Zaxcom Inc Zaxcom Inc zaxcom com 230 West Prkwy Unit 9 973 835 5000 tel Pompton Plains NJ 973 835 6633 fax 07444 USA 33
7. The TRXLT2 use an unbalanced microphone input via a 3 pin micro LEMO connector You can use an unbalanced dynamic microphone or a powered lavaliere You can use a line level input though an inline pad is required Recommended Microphones Zaxcom recommends the following microphones for use with the TRXLA2 Countryman EMW B3 B6 Sanken COS 11D DPA 4063 Wiring Diagrams The following 3 pin micro LEMO connectors mate with the microphone connector FGB 00 303 CLAD 22 has a latch with a pull release e FVB 00 303 NLA has a latch with a twist release Please note it is recommended that the ground gets attached to the shell of the LEMO connector Two Wire Microphone Configuration Shell must be grounded Audio lt Shield 3 3V lt lt Audio Power 3 pin micro LEMO From Mic Three Wire Microphone Configuration Please contact your microphone manufaturer 25 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Wiring Diagrams Stereo Microphone Configuration for TRXLA2S Balanced Line Level and time code Input Mono line level and or timecode input Shield must be tied to ground Stereo Line Level Stereo line level input with pads Ground 3 Pin micro LEMO For use with TRX900LTS TRX900LTHS TRX900LAS ZFR200S amp ZFR300S 26 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Operating Frequencies Operating Frequencies ZaxNet Remote Control and Time Code 2 403 to 2 475 GHz UHF Audio TRXLA2 5 512 0 MHz to 614 0 MHz Blocks 20 thro
8. UHF transmission format is selected from this page Please note if the transmission format that is set here and the format set on the receiver do not match the receiver will be unable to decode the audio from the transmitter Also note that after any changes to the transmit format the TRXLA2 will be required to be rebooted before the new setting takes effect XR MONO This format uses enhanced modulation for better range and less dropouts and is the recommended setting XR will be used with the NORMAL setting on the QRX and is not compatible with the RX900 e US MONO This format is used for mono transmission US MONO will be used with the NORMAL setting on the and the O US setting on the RX900 receiver e STEREO This format is used for stereo transmission of a TRXLAS2 Stereo will be used with the NORMAL setting on the QRX and 2 ST setting on the RX900 receiver e EUROPEAN This format is for use in countries where a normal width channel is NOT legal European will be used with the NARROW setting on the QRX and 1 EU setting on the RX900 receiver e US MONO R Similar to US MONO This can be used to force mono audio to the right channel 9 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu UHF Transmitter Power Level Set TX POWER 125 MW The UHF transmit power of the TRXLA2 is set from this page The TRXLA2 can be adjusted to output 25 50 125mW The higher the power setting the more battery power will be required Power Roll Mode POWER R
9. ZaxNet or the battery dies e Any interval from 1 to 99 minutes once the battery indicator starts blink a low battery warning the onboard recorder will continue to record for the time set here then it will close the file and stop recording 19 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Automatic Record after Boot up RECORD ON BOOTUP ON Record after boot up allows the onboard recorder to automatically go into record after the transmitter boots up ON The onboard recorder will automatically start to record after it boots up OFF The onboard recorder will wait for a ZaxNet command a manual record trigger to start recording Transmitter Name Set NAME SN1234 The transmitter name menu allows the transmitter to be named to be changed from the transmitter 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 Naming the unit aids in identifying the files from several different wireless The maximum name length is 8 characters Any letter or number can be used If desired a space can even be used To set change the transmitter name 1 Press the INC or DEC key to change the character in the current position 2 Press the MENU key to proceed to the next character 3 When finished press and hold the MENU key to set the name or you can cycle the power Hide Encryption Menu ENCRYPTION MENU HIDDEN
10. limitation applies even if Zaxcom cannot or does not repair or replace any defective Product and your exclusive remedy fails of its essential purpose No Consequential or Other Damages Zaxcom has no liability for general consequential incidental or special damages These include loss of recorded data the cost of recovery of lost data lost profits and the cost of the installation or removal of any Product the installation of replacement Product and any inspection testing or redesign caused by any defect or by the repair or replacement of Product arising from a defect in any Product In the United States some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Your Use of the Product Zaxcom will have no liability for any Product returned if Zaxcom determines that e The Product was stolen e The asserted defect Is not present e Cannot reasonably be fixed because of damage occurring when the Product is in the possession of someone other than Zaxcom or Is attributable to misuse improper installation alteration including removing or obliterating labels and opening or removing external covers unless authorized to do so by Zaxcom or an authorized Service Center accident or mishandling while in the possession of someone other than Zaxcom e The
11. 98MHz RF Frequency Step 100 KHz RF Bandwidth 200 KHz Channel Separation 500 KHz 700 KHz recommended Antenna Connector 50 SMA Female Emission Designator 180 KV2E FCC Part 75 861 Transmitter Audio A D Dynamic Range 127dB Analog distortion 0 002 A D system NeverClip Zaxcom proprietary Pat Pending Frequency Response Mode 0 20 Hz to 16 kHz T amp M Mode 0 2 Hz to 16 kHz System Group Delay 3 5 mS Mic Power 3 3VDC Mic Connector 3 Pin Micro LEMO Mic impedance 6 8 k O ADC Bit Depth 24 Bits ADC Sampling Rate 48kHz Time code Reader Generator Clock Accuracy 1 54PPM 1 Frame Out in 6 Hours Timecode Type SMPTE Timecode Frame Rates 23 98 24 25 29 97NDF 29 97DF 30NDF 30DF Recording Media Micro SD Card Flash Memory File Format ZAX Recording Time 96 Hours 16 GB card 2 4 GHz ZaxNet Receiver RF Frequency Range 2 403 to 2 475 GHz RF Modulation Digital Spectrum RF Frequency Step 0 001 GHz 1 MHz RF Bandwidth 1 MHz Channel Separation 2 MHz Sensitivity 96 dBm Physical Weight 3 6 oz with battery Dimensions H x W x 0 3 0 X 2 4 X 65 Display Graphic LCD All Specifications are subject to change without notice 30 Zaxcom Warranty Policy and Limitations Zaxcom Inc values your business and always attempts to provide you with the very best service No limited warranty is provided by Zaxcom unless your TRX Product was purchased from an
12. AUDIO EE 27 PRODUCT SUPPORT 29 SPECIFICATIONS 02 5 0 odes vcawse acces sctesceveeouenge oaea eaaeo aisee asis nasio deio 30 ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONG cccccscsscscsccscccsccsccstccsccscecncceccccscessecescscecsccsseccscesecuscesees 31 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Transmitter Layout Knowing your TRXLA2 AUNE Cia oll 6 Zaxm coll EN CARD MENU NeverClip SSMA Antenna Connector LCD Display Card Key Microphone Input Connector 3 Pin Lemo INC Record Key e Increases the parameters of a menu item e When in the Home Screen pressing INC with the CARD key will put the TRX into record e When in the Transport Control Screen while not recording will cause the TRX to play back e Press it while playing back to fast forward e Press and hold while in the Transport Control Screen to advance to the next segment e Press it in the Home Screen to display the current segment number DEC Stop Key e Decreases the parameters of the menu items e When in the Home Screen pressing DEC with the CARD key will stop the recording e When playing back from the Transport Control Screen will cause the TRX to stop e Press and hold while in the Transport Control Screen will jump back to the previous segment e Holding it while playing back will take you to the start of that segment e Pressing
13. Net transmitter to send confidence audio Please note that after changing the IFB mode the transmitter must be power cycled for the setting to change ZaxNet Receive Frequency Set RXFREQ 2 403 When the is receiving a ZaxNet signal RXFREQ 2 403 RX ZaxNet receive frequency and RX shows that ZaxNet is being received SIGNAL 28 ZaxNet signal strength meter Signal strength This menu is where the ZaxNet receive frequency is set The ZaxNet receive frequency is the frequency that the ZaxNet receiver will get its wireless time code and remote control commands on This frequency will need to match the frequency of the corresponding ZaxNet transmitter The ZaxNet transmitter be with QIFB Nomad 9 IFB100 200 The can also receive ZaxNet time code from another TRX transmitter or a ZFR recorder that is transmitting ZaxNet on this frequency 11 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu ZaxNet Transmit Frequency Set IFB TX FREQ 2 420 This menu is where the ZaxNet transmit frequency is set The ZaxNet transmit frequency is the frequency that the ZaxNet transmitter will broadcast time code and audio on for the purpose of confidence audio monitoring via an ERX receiver or Nomad Please note this transmitted audio is for quality control purposes and the expected range will be less than 20 feet Please note this transmitted audio is for quality control purposes and the expected range will be less
14. OLL OFF Power roll will allow the TRXLA2 to stay a lower transmit power setting to conserve battery power then when you begin to record the transmitter will increase the transmit power e OFF Power roll is disabled and the transmitter will remain at the set power level DIVA TRIGGER A command from Zaxcom recorder will set the transmitter to full power e RECORD TRIGGER When the transmitter goes into record either manually or from an AUTO LOAD trigger the TRXLA2 will go to full power IFB Enable IFB MODE TX This menu sets the mode of the ZaxNet transceiver OFF The ZaxNet transceiver 15 disabled The will not receive ZaxNet commands or time code it will not send any ZaxNet audio If this is set to OFF the next 5 ZaxNet menu items will not appear e RX The ZaxNet transceiver will receive ZaxNet commands and time code e TX The ZaxNet transceiver will send ZaxNet confidence audio and time code Please note if IFB RX TO TX is set to anything other than Normal you will not be allowed to set the IFB mode to off IFB Voting Enable This menu will only appear if IFB is set to go into receive mode IFB VOTING NORMAL OFF This menu is where the IFB Voting function is enabled disabled from The purpose of IFB voting is to allow the ZaxNet receiver to choose and switch to the stronger signal from two different ZaxNet transmitters One purpose of this is if you are on a large set you can p
15. Product was not sold to you as new Additional Limitations on Warranty Zaxcom s warranty does not cover Product which has been received improperly packaged altered or physically abused 31 NOTICE Most users do not need a license to operate a wireless microphone system Nevertheless operating a microphone system without a license is subject to certain restrictions e the system may not cause harmful interference e it must operate at a low power level not in excess of 50 milliwatts it has no protection from interference received from any other device Purchasers should also be aware that the FCC is currently evaluating the use of wireless microphone systems and these rules are subject to change For more information call the FCC at 1 888 CALL FCC TTY 1 888 TELL FCC or visit the FCC s wireless microphone website at www fcc gov cgb wirelessmicrophones To operate wireless microphone systems transmitting with greater than 50mW of radiated power you must qualify as a Part 74 user and be licensed 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 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a res
16. The factory default name is the transmitter s serial number Formatting an SD Card 1 With the power off insert the memory card into the media slot with the card label to the back of the unit Press the card all the way in until it clicks Power up the transmitter while holding the menu key to enter the extended menu Press the INC key until this menu appears Press the INC key 5 times FORMATTING FAT 32 will be displayed on the screen After about a minute the TRX will displays SUCCESS or FORMAT FAILED ERROR If SUCCESS appears power cycle the TRX If the displays FORMAT FAILED ERROR try to re format the card if it fails again it is not advised to use that card in the transmitter 13 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu TC Jam Mode Select TC JAM MODE AUTO JAM NORMAL If record run time code is being used this menu controls if the TRX will go into record when it receives a record run time code e AUTO JAM NORMAL The will continuously jam time code via ZaxNet AUTO LOAD REC RUN The will continuously jam time code via ZaxNet and will start and stop the recording if the unit is receiving record run time code In Auto Load mode the TRX will go into record mode when it detects rolling time code And will stop when the time code stops If time code is lost because the IFB signal is too weak the unit will not stop but will continue in whatever state it was in until the time c
17. USER MANUAL Published October 2015 Software Version TRX 916 TRXLA2 The Standard In Sound Evolved KNOWING YOUR 2 ksp VeA s sO 4 SCREEN EXPLAINED sssccccccssecccccssceccccssceccccecsscccescececcessessccesssssocesseesecessesecesesesouescessocesssessoesesesoes 6 MIEN E S SEE EN EE EE PEATE T 7 NAVIGATING THE MAIN MENU EXITING THE MAIN MENU MIGROPHONE GAIN SED feces dies ch bec 5 7 PLAYBACK E E 7 RATE SET 8 E EE 8 TRANSMITTER LOCK PAGE ws 8 EXTENDED CAES eare ENTERING AND NA
18. VIGATING THE EXTENDED MENU EXITING TAE EXTENDED MENU HIGH PASS FILTER ZK NOTGHIFILTERSENABLE O S 9 9 WHE TRANSMITTER POWER LEVEL SET 10 POWERIROLE MODE a Ses E e EBV ENABLE AN ZAXNET REGEIVE FREQUENGY SET cantons ZAXNET TRANSMIT FREQUENCY SET IFB RECEIVE PULSE SET IFB RECORD BEEP MODE SD CARD FORMAT TC JAM MODESELEGT 5 SELECT MUTE TIME CODE TRANSMISSION UNTIL JAMMED secccccccesseseseececececsesesaesecececeesesaeseeecsceeseeasseseeececeeseaaeseeececseseaaeseescecseseaaeseeeesees 14 IFB JAM 5 teidewscedaats cous WNIT IDS DYNAMICS E
19. authorized distributer or authorized reseller Distributers may sell Product to resellers who then sell Product to end users Please see below for warranty information or obtaining service No warranty service is provided unless the Product is returned to Zaxcom Inc or a Zaxcom dealer in the region where the Product was first shipped by Zaxcom Warranty Policy The Product carries a Standard Warranty Period of one 1 year NOTE The warranty period commences from the date of delivery from the Zaxcom dealer or reseller to the end user There are no warranties which extend beyond the face of the Zaxcom limited warranty Zaxcom disclaims all other warranties express or implied regarding the Product including any implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or non infringement In the United States some laws do not allow the exclusion of the implied warranties Troubleshooting amp Repair Services No Product should be returned to Zaxcom without first going through some basic troubleshooting steps with the dealer you purchased your gear from To return a product for repair service go to the Zaxcom Repair Services page http www zaxcom comlrepairs and fill in your information there is no need to call the factory for an RMA Then send your item s securely packed in the original packaging or a suitable substitute to the address that was returned on the Repair Services page Insure the package as we cannot be held res
20. ch channel Please note that the gain in stereo mode is applied to both sources UHF Transmit Frequency Set TXFREQ 567 4 This menu is where the transmit frequency is set e Short presses of the INC or DEC key causes the value to change by 0 1 MHz e Holding the INC or DEC key causes the value to change by 0 5 MHz Playback Control PLAY 01 02 34 01 001 Recorded files can be played back from this page The top line displays the current mode of the recorder REC PLAY or STOP followed by the time code The bottom line contains the current segment number and the audio level Playing back from the transport page e Pressing the INC key while stopped will play the segment that is displayed e Pressing the INC key while in play mode will fast forward e Pressing the DEC key while playing back will stop the playback e Holding the DEC key while playing back will take you to the start of that segment e Pressing the DEC key while stopped will jump back Zaxcom TRXLA2 Main Menu Time Code Frame Rate Set TIMECODE 23 98 GEN 01 02 34 01 This menu is where the time code frame rate is set The 2 will lock to and record all standard time code frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97DF 29 97DF 30 DF 30 NDF Time Left on Card TIME LEFT 20H TIME USED 4H This page displays the remaining record time left on the card and the time already recorded on the card Please note that this page will not be displayed
21. hat if the transmitter is transmitting ZaxNet it will not receive remote control commands regardless of this setting 18 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu QRX Software Update PRESS TO SEND QRX PROG FILE This page is used to update the software on a QRX Receiver To Update the QRX Software 1 With a computer copy the QRX software onto a formatted micro SD card Place the card in the transmitter Power up the transmitter Advance to this menu Press the INC key The transmitter will begin to transmit the software to a QRX Receiver that is set to receive the software The transmitter will continually resend the program until you manually stop it Transmitter Disable Record only mode TX DISABLE NORMAL TX MODE eRecord Only Mode Will set the TRXLA2 to act as a standalone recorder and will not transmit any RF audio on the UHF band and will conserve battery power eNormal TX Mode Will allow the TRXLA2 to both transmit RF audio and record on its internal SD card Low Battery Stop Set LOW BATT STOP LOW BATT STOP NEVER STOP 5 MINUTES Low battery stop will set the amount of time after a low battery warning occurs the on board recorder will close the current file and stop recording This is to prevent possible file corruption if the unit powers off and on due to a dead battery NEVER STOP The onboard recorder will not stop recording unless it is manually stopped by a key press via
22. he Zaxcom website http www zaxcom com software updates 22 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Firmware Firmware Each unit is shipped with the latest firmware version installed As newer firmware becomes available it can be downloaded from the Zaxcom website http www zaxcom com software updates Newer version of Beta software may be found on the Zaxcom Forums http www zaxcom com forum Each time a unit is powered up the firmware version number is displayed briefly on the LCD screen Pressing the DEC key during the boot up will slow down the screen to allow easier viewing of the information Updating TRX Firmware Download the new firmware from the Zaxcom website and load it onto a formatted card Insert the card into the TRX transmitter Simultaneously hold down the INC and DEC keys while powering up the unit The screen will display BURN with the version of firmware you are loading From power up to DONE will take about 30 seconds Upon completion cycle the power to run on the new version Dun BWN PB WARNING Do not power down the unit during the update process and before updating the software be sure to insert a fresh set of batteries If the unit should lose power during the upgrade it will need to be sent back to Zaxcom for repair 23 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Firmware Updating an ERX with a TRX Transmitter Format TRX transmitter With a computer perform the following Delete
23. idential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help RF Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment is in direct contact with the body of the user under normal operating conditions This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotro
24. if the card was not inserted prior to boot up Transmitter Lock Page LOCK 5 ae Countdown clock starting at 5 seconds LOCKED 01 02 34 01 After the transmitter locks This page enables a lock function to prevent any accidental key presses When you land on this page a countdown clock will begin After 5 seconds the transmitter will lock and the display will indicated that it is LOCKED followed by the time code If you exit this screen before the 5 seconds is up the transmitter will not lock To unlock the transmitter e Simultaneously press the MENU and INC keys Or e Powering down the unit will clear the lock Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Extended Menu Entering and Navigating the Extended Menu e Press and hold the MENU key while powering up the unit e Pressing the MENU key will advance you to the next menu item Exiting the Extended Menu Hold down the MENU key to get back to the extended menu home page then press the INC key Or e Cycle the power High Pass Filter HIGH PASS OFF 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 Enable 2K NOTCH FILTER OFF The 2 Kilohertz notch filter is turned on or off from this menu The 2K notch filter is useful in removing digital RF interference that can potentially be introduced into the microphone UHF Transmit Format TX FORMAT XR MONO The
25. indeed recording The beeps will only be heard in the ERX and will not be recorded on the card or be sent to the receiver 12 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Power Up Mode POWER UP MODE LOCKED This menu sets what happens to the keys on the face of the transmitter after boot up LOCKED After boot up has completed the transmitter will automatically go into lock mode and the keys will be locked to prevent accidental changes to the settings UNLOCKED After boot up the keys will remain unlocked If you are using this mode you can always lock the keys by going in to the lock screen in the main menu and wait 5 seconds To unlock the keys at any time simultaneously press the MENU and INC keys 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 even though many cards are sold preformatted you must format the card in the TRX prior to any recording Only cards formatted in the TRX will work properly Before formatting the card you may want to name the transmitter When you name the transmitter that name is included in the recorded file names By naming the transmitter it makes it easier to differentiate files from different recorders So for example you can name the card with the talents name or any other unique identifier The card name menu is located at the end of the extended menu
26. it in the Home Screen will display the battery voltage e Pressing it three times quickly while in the home screen will advance you to the extended menu Menu Play Key e Press it to access the next menu e Pressing it while powering up will take you into the extended menu e Press it with the CARD key to playback a segment Zaxcom TRXLA2 Transmitter Layout 1 Power Switch SSMA Antenna Connection 3 Media Slot Media Slot To insert a Micro SD card with the screen of the transmitter facing you turn the card so the finger contacts are facing you and pointing down toward the slot 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 N 5 Battery Compartment TRXLA2 will use 2 AA batteries Alkaline Lithium or NiMH batteries can be used Zaxcom TRXLA2 Home Screen Home Screen Explained ZaxNet Transport Frequency Status Status 567 4 STOP Battery Input Audio Meter Gain Level Meter Indications 20 10 0 dBFS Frequency This is the transmit frequency of the TRXLA2 If the TRXLA2 is being used in RECORD ONLY mode will be displayed ZaxNet Status RX The 2 is set to receive ZaxNet time code and commands The TRXLA2 is sending ZaxNet time code and audio Transport Status Displays the current mode of the recording feature
27. lace a second IFB transmitter at a different location and the ZaxNet receiver will choose the stronger signal Please note that you need to set the second ZaxNet transmitting frequency to exactly 2MHz higher than the first ZaxNet transmitter 10 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Please note that the IFB voting is only available if ZaxNet in the TRXLA2 will never go into transmit mode So the IFB RX to TX mode next menu item needs to be set to normal RX and IFB mode previous menu item is not set to off Mode RX TO TX Receive only mode OFF NORMAL RX 4 The ZaxNet transceiver will only receive ZaxNet and NOT go into transmit mode Therefore no ZaxNet TC and or audio will be transmitted This shuts off the ZaxNet transmitter Transmit only mode IFB RX TO The ZaxNet transceiver will only transmit ZaxNet TC and 0 SECS TX ONLY audio and will NOT receive wireless TC or ZaxNet commands Receive then Transmit mode RX After boot up the ZaxNet transceiver will search for a 20 SECS ZaxNet signal for the selected time so it can receive and lock time code before it begins to transmit TC and confidence audio The IFB mode menu adjusts the mode of the ZaxNet IFB transceiver and how long after power up it will search for ZaxNet time code before it begins transmitting IFB audio for monitoring purposes This is necessary if you want your transmitter to lock to ZaxNet time code before you use your Zax
28. ode signal is restored Time Code Source Select TC SOURCE IFB RF The time code source menu selects how the transmitter will receive its time code IFB RF The will receive time code ZaxNet being broadcast from Nomad a IFB100 200 TRX900CL another transmitter or a ZFR recorder that is transmitting ZaxNet time code e AUDIO INPUT The with a proper cable will receive time code via the microphone input When time code is connected it takes the TRX approximately three seconds to recognize the TC The screen displays TIME CODE followed by JAM when it is recognized When the word JAM disappears the time code input source can be disconnected and normal operation can be resumed Please note that when using the microphone input connector the audio level of the time code signal needs to be between 30 and 10 dBFS on the unit s meter Any level above 10 may cause clipping which will prevent proper reading of time code Mute Time Code Transmission Until Jammed MUTE TC UNTIL JAMMED OFF If the time code mute menu is set to ON the ZaxNet transmitter will not broadcast time code over ZaxNet until it receives and jams its own internal time code generator This prevents the ZaxNet from sending incorrect time code to another device IFB Jam Threshold IFB JAM THRESH 1000MS DEFAULT This menu sets how much time the time code has to jump before a new file is forcibly created Please no
29. pically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conform ment a r glementation d Industrie Canada le pr sent metteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain maximal ou inf rieur approuv pour l metteur par Industrie Canada Dans le but de r duire les risques de brouillage radio lectrique l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonn e quivalente ne d passe pas l intensit n cessaire a l tablissement d une communication satisfaisante This radio transmitter contains the module PR6 XRT and has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain and required antenna impedance for each antenna type indicated Antenna types not included in this list having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type are strictly prohibited for use with this device Quarter Wave Whip Antenna 5 19dBi gain 50 Ohms Le pr sent metteur radio PR6 XRT a t approuv par Industrie Canada pour fonctionner avec les types d antenne num r s ci dessous ayant un gain admissible maximal et l imp dance requise pour chaque type d antenne Les types d antenne non inclus dans cette liste ou dont le gain est sup rieur au gain maximal indiqu sont strictement interdits pour l exploitation de l metteur
30. ponsible for what the shipper does Zaxcom will return the warranty repaired item s via two day delivery within the United States at their discretion If overnight service is required a FedEx or UPS account number must be provided to Zaxcom to cover the shipping charges Please note a great resource to troubleshoot your gear is the Zaxcom Forum http www zaxcom com forum Warranty Limitations Zaxcom s limited warranty provides that subject to the following limitations each Product will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will conform to Zaxcom s specification for the particular Product Limitation of Remedies Your exclusive remedy for any defective Product is limited to the repair or replacement of the defective Product Zaxcom may elect which remedy or combination of remedies to provide in its sole discretion Zaxcom shall have a reasonable time after determining that a defective 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 Limitation of Damages Zaxcom s entire liability for any defective Product shall in no event exceed the purchase price for the defective Product This
31. pping during occurrences of loud audio Dynamics is comprised of both a compressor and an expander which operate jointly The compressor in dynamics can set to mild or extreme compression and features a soft knee for more transparent operation To enter the Dynamics Menu Press the INC or DEC key PARMS perimeters will be displayed on the right To move to the next parameter press the MENU key To exit this page hold the MENU key for 1 second Dynamics Parameters Link L R OFF ON This links the left and right if you are using a stereo recorder So if one side of the signal needs compressing expansion the other side will do the same to match SPEED Decay Speed SLOWEST SLOW NORMAL FAST FASTEST Sets how gradual the signal level decreases after a signal reaches the threshold setting This is typically set to FAST ATTACK Attack Speed SLOWEST SLOW NORMAL FAST FASTEST Sets the speed in how fast the gain is reduced once the signal exceeds the threshold setting This is typically set to FAST CMP RATIO Compressor Ratio Valid range 1 0 to 5 0 1 in 0 1 steps The amount of gain reduction is determined by the ratio setting compressor ratio for example of 2 0 1 means for every 1 dB above the compressor threshold the gain will be reduced 24 A higher ratio setting makes the compressor more aggressive CMP THRESH Compressor Threshold Valid range to 96dB in 1dB steps This sets the level in
32. sc scicacodescasecavecseecsdeceeussetdeonspeccesedeevecescessssb eeecesedoousooudsed susvsoacdcedoasessoess 25 RECOMMENDED MICROPHONES cscsccscsssscnccecsccscccnccscecnccsscccscescecsccscecnscessensccssecsccssececcssecnscesscuscessececes 25 WIRING DIAGRAMS aise cvciccivesedecceccceccecvecesscecedesiscuess covceeeaScncdeaacsecbacdscdedeesesedbecsecewedbesoedsdeectsvseegsdvcceaseccseseeceveas 25 TWO WIRE MICROPHONE CONFIGURATION sscseeeeseseseceseseceseseseseseseceseceseceseseseseseceseceeecececesecececececececesecececesecececececerecececerecenererens 25 THREE WIRE MICROPHONE CONFIGURATION sssseesesesesecesesesesesecesesececesecesesesececesececesecesesesececeseseceseceseseeeeececesececesececerececesesesenenenens 25 STEREO MICROPHONE CONFIGURATION FOR TRXLAZS 26 BALANCED LINE LEVEL AND TIME CODE INPUT cccccccccccecccccesescecececeeeseceseseseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeesesececeeeeeeesesesesesenenees 26 STEREO LINE bah a sg a a a rN eii 26 OPERATING FREQUENCIES Soci tos Eiaeaeno bao voaveesossasesessens 27 ZAXNET REMOTE CONTROL AND TIME 27 WHE
33. taking them out into the field Here is a testing procedure to determine if the card will function correctly 1 Format the card in the transmitter 2 Power cycle the unit 3 Record at least 20 minutes of audio to a card with no time code source 4 Look at the Main Screen it should still be recording in segment 1 Media Capacity The TRX can use Micro SD cards ranging in size from 128 MB to 16 GB While any size card will work we recommend using 4GB cards Please note that regardless of the size of the card the onboard recorder will only be able to record up to 254 individual segments on any given card Available recording times are as follows Media Size ee Recording Time 128 MB 45 minutes 256 MB 1 5 hours 512 MB 3 hours 1 GB 6 hours 2 GB 12 hours 4 24 hours 8 GB 48 hours 16 GB 96 hours Please note the transmitter will NOT record onto the card if e The card was not inserted when the ZFR was powered up e If the card was removed while the power was ON e If the LOW BATTERY is being displayed Recording Format The media card is formatted using a FAT32 file system While recording the unit places all recorded audio single file on the media The files generated by the recorder zax format can only be recognized by Zaxcom s ZaxConvert program Using ZaxConvert will transfer the file to a Broadcast Wave or MP3 file This utility is available to anyone for free from t
34. te that when a new file is created about a half of second of the audio will be lost 14 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu 15 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Group 10 Set REMOTE CONTROL GROUP ID 1 Group ID assigns the TRXLA2 transmitter to a GROUP that will be controlled via ZaxNet So for example a transmitter set to Group 1 will be controlled by a ZaxNet transmitter set to Group 1 anda group 2 transmitters will be controlled by a Group 2 ZaxNet transmitter This allows a group of transmitters to be controlled without affecting others This will also help if two or more people on set are sending ZaxNet commands each person will be independent and won t interfere with each other Most users leave this set to 1 all of their Zaxcom products Group codes be set from 1 to 99 Unit ID Set REMOTE CONTROL UNIT CODE ALL The unit code assigns a unique number identify the TRXLA2 within a particular group This allows individual transmitters in the same group to be independently controlled So for example if you want to control the gain for each transmitter independently you would set the unit id on each transmitter to a different number Unit codes can be set to ALL or be assigned any number from 1 to 200 16 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Dynamics DYNAMICS The dynamics is a soft knee compressor that is located after the analog to digital converter The dynamics will limit the dynamic range to prevent cli
35. than 20 feet IFB Receive Pulse Set This menu will only appear if IFB is set to go into transmit mode IFB RX PULSE The ZaxNet transceiver will stay in transmit mode and never go into receive mode NEVER IFB RX PULSE In this example the ZaxNet transceiver will go out of transmit mode 600 SECS every 10 minutes You would use this setting if you are monitoring audio via an ERX receiver and you still want the TRX to update time code This menu is where you set how often the ZaxNet transceiver will stop sending and search for time code when it is transmitting ZaxNet confidence audio When enabled this tells the ZaxNet transceiver to leave ZaxNet transmit mode once every XXX seconds to go into receive mode so it can re jam its time code wirelessly via ZaxNet You would use this when you are using ZaxNet on the TRX for confidence monitoring and you still want to update time code at set intervals When the ZaxNet transceiver searches for ZaxNet it will temporally go out of transmit mode for approximately 1 second as it searches for ZaxNet time code e The settings are NEVER or any interval between 5 and 999 seconds IFB Record Beep IFB RECORD BEEP OFF The IFB record beep is an audible beep that is heard on the ZaxNet confidence audio only When the record beep is set to ON and the TRX is recording the audio sent to the ERX via ZaxNet will have an audible beep in 20 second intervals giving you conformation that the TRX is
36. ugh 23 TRXLA2 6 596 0 MHz to 698 0 MHz Blocks 23 through 26 27 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Antenna Cutting Chart Block 33 3 41 SMA SSMA Block 32 3 56 Block 31 3 66 A N T E N N A Block 30 3 79 oc 29 291 CUTTING CHART Block 28 4 02 Block 27 4 19 Block 26 4 36 Block 25 TRX 2 6 QRX200 paired with TRX 2 6 4 52 Block 24 4 69 UK Block 24 4 75 QRX200 Mid to work with TRX 2 5 amp TRX 2 6 models 4 82 Block 23 4 90 Block 22 5 14 TRX 2 5 200 paired with TRX 2 5 5 23 Block 21 5 33 Block 20 5 58 FAXCOM WWW Zaxcom comM T 107 28 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Support Product Support Register your product with Zaxcom http zaxcom com support product registration Download the latest Firmware from http zaxcom com support updates Download the latest User Manuals from 2 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 ph Join the Zaxcom Face Book User Group at https www facebook com groups 682199065139938 29 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Specifications Specifications Transmitter Power output 25 50 125 mW Software Selectable RF Modulation Proprietary Digital Method RF Frequency Range TRXLA2 5 512 614 MHz TRXLA2 6 596 6
37. which gain reduction occurs CMP KNEE Compressor Soft Knee Valid range 0 to 20dB In 1dB steps Sets the compressor s soft knee A soft knee reduces softens the audible change from uncompressed to compressed this is useful especially for higher ratios where the changeover is more noticeable EXP RATIO Expansion Ratio Valid range 1 1 00 to 1 4 00 In 0 01 steps Sets the expansion ratio For example a 1 2 0 expansion ratio means for every 1 dB below the expansion threshold the gain will be reduced 2 EXP THRESH Expansion Threshold Valid range to 96dB 1dB steps Sets the threshold above which gain reduction occurs REDUCE Expander Gain Reduction Valid range 0 36dB in 1dB steps This sets the limit on the amount of gain reduction caused by the expander GAIN Make up Gain Valid range 0 to In 1dB steps Gain is used to compensate for the gain reduction caused by the compressor Because the compressor is reducing the gain or level of the signal the ability to add a fixed amount of make up gain at the output is provided so that an optimum level can be used 17 Zaxcom TRXLA2 Extended Menu Battery Type Set BATTERY TYPE MF NIMH QRX This menu is where the battery type is set This is so the receiver can properly display the remaining battery capacity The settings are NIMH Lithium and Alkaline Displayed In the menu there is an option for ENG and
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