Zaxcom ERX2TCD User Manual

USER MANUAL
Published December 2018
Firmware Version 2.11
ZaxNet Audio &Time Code Receiver
ERX2TCD
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ERX CONTROL KEYS .................................................................................................................................................... 4
ERX
MAIN DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................... 4
ERX
RECEIVE ANTENNAS ............................................................................................................................................. 5
C
OLORED KNOBS ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
A
CCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE EXTENDED MENU ......................................................................................................... 6
E
XITING THE EXTENDED MENU ...................................................................................................................................... 6
M
AXIMUM VOLUME SET ............................................................................................................................................. 6
T
IME CODE FRAME RATE SET ....................................................................................................................................... 6
A
UTO FRAME RATE ENABLE ......................................................................................................................................... 6
RECEIVE FREQUENCY SET ....................................................................................................................................... 7
IFB A
UDIO DELAY SET ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
S
OFTWARE UPDATE .................................................................................................................................................... 7
A
UTO SCAN ENABLE .................................................................................................................................................... 8
G
ROUP ID SET ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
IFB
VOTING ENABLE ................................................................................................................................................... 8
T
IME CODE OUTPUT ENABLE ........................................................................................................................................ 9
T
IME CODE DELAY SET ................................................................................................................................................ 9
T
IME CODE JAM MUTE ................................................................................................................................................ 9
ANUAL TIME CODE SET ........................................................................................................................................... 10
M T
IME CODE AUTO CALIBRATE ENABLE .......................................................................................................................... 10
T
IME CODE CALIBRATION VALUE ................................................................................................................................. 11
LED
BRIGHTNESS SET ................................................................................................................................................ 11
1K
NOTCH FILTER ENABLE.......................................................................................................................................... 11
1K
NOTCH FILTER FREQUENCY ADJUST ........................................................................................................................ 11
Z
AXNET OUTPUT ENABLE........................................................................................................................................... 12
T
IME CODE OUTPUT LEVEL ADJUST ............................................................................................................................. 12
V
OLUME KNOB MODE ............................................................................................................................................... 12
A
LTERNATIVE IFB FREQUENCY SET .............................................................................................................................. 13
Listening to the alternative frequencies .......................................................................................................... 13
NCRYPTION CODE SET .............................................................................................................................................. 13
E
Setting the encryption code............................................................................................................................. 13
ERX QUICK START GUIDE - INTERFACING WITH NOMAD ................................................................................ 14
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NTERFACING THE ERX WITH A NOMAD ........................................................................................................................ 14
FIRMWARE .................................................................................................................................................. 15
U
PDATING ERX FIRMWARE - USING AN IFB 100 / 200 ................................................................................................... 15
U
PDATING ERX FIRMWARE - USING AN TRX TRANSMITTER .............................................................................................. 16
ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................... 19
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Zaxcom ERX3TCD ERX Layout
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4 6 3 5 7 8 9 10
Knowing your ERX
1. OLED Screen
2. INC Key
3. Menu key
4. DEC Key
5. Time Code key
6. Battery Compartment
7. 1/8” Locking Headphone Jack
8. Power Switch
9. Signal / Power LED
10. Volume Knob
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Zaxcom ERX3TCD ERX Layout
01:02:03:04
S: (SCENE INFO)
T: (TAKE INFO)
UB 00:00:00:00
ERX Control Keys
MENU - Holding the menu key while powering up will open the extended menu.
When in extended menu the menu key is used to advance to the next menu item. When alternative IFB frequency is enabled the menu key will access the alternative frequencies.
INC (Up Arrow) - Used to increase the parameter of a menu item.
In the home screen the INC key is used to toggle between time code, scene, take and user bits. The INC key is also used to toggle through the alternative IFB frequency.
DEC (Down Arrow) – Used to decrease the parameter of a menu item.
In the home screen the DEC key used to toggle between time code, scene, take and user bits. The DEC key is also used to toggle through the alternative IFB frequency.
TIME CODE - Alternately freezes/unfreezes the displayed time code.
When in the home screen pressing the time code key three times quickly, will access the extended menu.
ERX Main Display
The main screen of the ERX will display timecode, battery level and receive audio level.
If the ERX is receiving signal from a Zaxcom recorder the scene, take and user-bits can be displayed by pressing and holding the INC or DEC key.
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Zaxcom ERX3TCD ERX Layout
ERX Receive Antennas
The ERX has four receive antennas located behind the faceplate as indicated below. Please note if placed in a pocket, ERX should be facing out. To ensure better performance don’t place anything in front of these areas that could block reception
Colored Knobs
Optional colored knobs are available for the ERX; please contact your dealer for details.
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Zaxcom ERX2TCD Extended Menu
TC FRAME RATE:
MAX VOLUME: 23dB
Extended Menu
Accessing and navigating the extended menu
Press and hold the MENU key while powering up the ERX or press the time code key 3 times from the home
screen.
Pressing the MENU key will advance to the next menu item.
Press and hold the menu key will navigate back to the top of the extended menu.
Exiting the extended menu
Cycle the power.
Or
Hold down the MENU key to get to the extended menu home screen then press the INC key.
Maximum Volume Set
The max volume menu sets the maximum headphone output volume of the ERX. If the volume mode menu is set to FIXED the ERX output level will be the level that is set in this menu and will not be affected by the headphone knob. This can be useful to prevent an accidental change to the output level of an ERX that is feeding audio to a camera.
Time Code Frame Rate Set
23.98
The time code frame rate menu allows the time code frame-rate of the ERX’s internal time code reader / generator to be manually set. The ERX can support all standard time code frame rates. The frame rate options are: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97DF, 30 DF, 30 NDF
Auto Frame Rate Enable
ON (23.98)
Auto frame rate allows the ERX to adjust its time code frame rate to match the incoming frame rate of the transmitter feeding it.
ON - The ERX will change time code frame rate automatically to match the incoming fame rate.
OFF - The ERX will not automatically change its frame rate, the frame rate will need to be adjusted in the time
code frame rate set menu.
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