USER MANUAL
Published August 2014
Software Version Nomad 7.10
Nomad USB Keyboard
The Power Is In Your Fingers
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USB Keyboard support
A USB keyboard plugged into Nomad can be used to start and stop recording, navigate menus, select and
adjust menu items, enter metadata and adjust input trim.
System Requirements
The USB keyboard operates on the Linux processor that is installed in Nomads 8 and 12 only.
To use a USB keyboard the Nomad will need to be running software version 6.56 or higher.
The Linux processor needs to be running software dated Dec 21.
To check your Linux software version go into the ENG Menu > Advanced Setup > USB Status. On the USB
status page you should see “USB Option Is Ready” and the software date should be Dec 21.
If any of these conditions are not met you should contact Zaxcom.
Attaching a USB Keyboard
With Nomad powered down plug a USB keyboard into the USB port then power up your nomad as normal.
Approximately 30 seconds after boot-up Nomad will identify the attached keyboard and “Found Keyboard”
will flash once on the meter screen. If the keyboard is not found you may need to power cycle your Nomad.
Using the Keyboard
After the keyboard is identified you can begin navigation and control. The list of keyboard shortcuts are
identified in the below list. Some shortcuts have two key options - this is for smaller keyboard that may have
limited keys.
Locking the Keyboard
There is an option to lock the keyboard to prevent accidental key presses when you are not using the
keyboard.
To lock the keyboard simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+L
To unlock the keyboard simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+U
After you lock or unlock the keyboard you will briefly see “Keyboard Locked” or “Keyboard Unlocked” flash
on the home screen. After the keyboard status is displayed you will not see this until you change the lock
status again.
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T
A single press opens the visual slate additional presses advances to time code menus.
S
To access specific setup pages press the use number keys (1 thru 0).
ALT+S
Then use the USB keyboard to enter scene information and press enter when done.
Starts playback.
Jumps to the previous file while playing back.
CTRL+ -
Pans the highlighted input reverse Right - Center - Left
If you hold ALT or CTRL key while pressing number keys adds additional PFL selections.
Jumps directly to the home meter screen.
These keys move the cursor down as well as decrease a numeric value.
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CTRL+C
Push and hold to turn on com mic.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Menu Access
Main Menu ALT+M
Headphone Matrix ALT+H
Time Code Menu F1
AutoMix Menu F2
ZaxNet Menu F3
Bus Routing Menu F4
Set Up Menu F6
Record Enable Matrix ALT+E
Edit Metadata
Scene F7
Take F8
Note F9
Track name menu F10
Transport Control
Record CTRL+R
Stop CTRL+S
Play CTRL+P
Playback Scrub FF ]
Playback Scrub REW [
Jump To Next File .
Jump To Previous File ,
AutoPan
AutoPan forward CTRL+ +
AutoPan reverse
Pre Fader Listen
PFL mode F5
PFL Nomad faders CTRL+
PFL FP8 faders ALT+
General Navigation
Select a menu item ENTER
Go home HOME
Back ESC
Navigate in a menu
Up
Down
End END
Toggle meter screens PG UP
Toggle HP matrices
Additional
Enable Tone CTRL+T
Enable Slate
Enable Com
Trim Adjust
MP3 Mark
ENTER Press keys to navigate through menus and then press ENTER to select a menu item.
H To toggle through additional matrices press > to advance or < to go back.
A Note: If AutoMix is set to off this short cut will take you to the Meta Data page.
Z Then press the number keys (1 thru 0) to jump to the specific transmitter setup.
B Then to navigate through the bus sub menus use the keys.
Access the record enable matrix.
ALT+T Then use the USB keyboard to enter take information and press enter when done.
ALT+N Then use the USB keyboard to enter note information and press enter when done.
ALT+K Then use the USB keyboard to enter track information and press enter when done.
Starts recording.
Stops recording or playback.
Fast forward scrub while playing back.
Reverse scrub while playing back.
Jumps to the next file while playing back.
Pans the highlighted input forward Left - Center - Right
P Then select the input to listen to by pressing the number keys 1 through 8.
Pressing CTRL + a number key will toggle through inputs assigned to the Nomad faders.
Pressing ALT + the number key will toggle through the inputs for the FP8 faders.
Selects a highlighted item.
Jump back one menu.
PG DN Pressing SHIFT+8 to access the star key will also toggle meter screens.
Toggles tone on and off.
CTRL+L Push and hold to turn on slate mic.
CTRL+F1
Adjusts the input trim of the highlighted input.
When MP3 is enabled this will toggle marking the file to create an MP3 of the file.
These keys move the cursor up as well as increase a numeric value.
Jumps to the last item of the menu.
These keys toggle through the headphone matrices
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