Zaxcom TRXFB3 User Manual

USER MANUAL

Published March 2017

Firmware Version TFB1-58

TRXFB3

One Body Pack T o Do Them All

TRXFB3 TRANSMITTER .................................................................................................................................. 4

HOME SCREEN .............................................................................................................................................. 6

MAIN MENU ................................................................................................................................................. 7

MICROPHONE GAIN SET ................................................................................................................................................................7

UHF TRANSMIT FREQUENCY SET .....................................................................................................................................................7

MONITOR AUDIO SET ....................................................................................................................................................................7

SIDE TONE GAIN SET ....................................................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

TRANSMITTER LOCK PAGE ..............................................................................................................................................................8

SUB MENUS .................................................................................................................................................. 9

MENU GROUPS ............................................................................................................................................................................9

ACCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE MENU GROUPS ...............................................................................................................................9

ENTERING AND NAVIGATING A SUB MENU ..........................................................................................................................................9

EXITING THE EXTENDED MENU .........................................................................................................................................................9

TIME CODE MENU ........................................................................................................................................ 10

TIME CODE FRAME RATE SET ........................................................................................................................................................10

TIME CODE SOURCE SELECT ..........................................................................................................................................................10

TC JAM MODE SELECT ................................................................................................................................................................10

MUTE TIME CODE TRANSMISSION UNTIL JAMMED ...........................................................................................................................11

THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE IN THE TRXFB ............................................................................................... ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.

TIME CODE OUTPUT ...................................................................................................................................................................11

AUTO FRAME RATE ENABLE ..........................................................................................................................................................11

TRANSMIT MENU ......................................................................................................................................... 12

UHF TRANSMITTER POWER LEVEL SET ...........................................................................................................................................12

UHF TRANSMIT MODULATION SET ................................................................................................................................................12

POWER ROLL MODE ...................................................................................................................................................................12

TRANSMITTER DISABLE - RECORD ONLY MODE ..................................................................................................................................13

RECORD MENU ............................................................................................................................................ 14

SD CARD FORMAT ......................................................................................................................................................................14

PLAYBACK CONTROL ....................................................................................................................................................................14

TIME LEFT ON CARD ....................................................................................................................................................................15

AUTOMATIC RECORD AFTER BOOT UP .............................................................................................................................................15

RECORDING MODE SET ................................................................................................................................................................15

LOW BATTERY STOP SET ..............................................................................................................................................................15

ZAXNET MENU ............................................................................................................................................. 16

ZAXNET MODE ..........................................................................................................................................................................16

ZAXNET RECEIVE FREQUENCY SET ..................................................................................................................................................16

GROUP CODE SET .......................................................................................................................................................................16

UNIT CODE SET ..........................................................................................................................................................................16

ZAXNET VOTING ENABLE .............................................................................................................................................................17

ZAXNET DROPOUT COMPENSATOR ................................................................................................................................................17

AUDIO MENU............................................................................................................................................... 18

HIGH PASS FILTER .......................................................................................................................................................................18

2K NOTCH FILTER .......................................................................................................................................................................18

TOP SWITCH ..............................................................................................................................................................................18

DYNAMICS ................................................................................................................................................................................19

SETUP MENU ............................................................................................................................................... 20

MONITOR AUDIO SET ..................................................................................................................................................................20

SIDE TONE GAIN SET ...................................................................................................................................................................20

EARPIECE VOLUME CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................................20

TEST TONE ................................................................................................................................................................................20

BATTERY TYPE SET ......................................................................................................................................................................21

KEY LOCK ON BOOT UP ...............................................................................................................................................................21

QRX / ERX FIRMWARE UPDATE ...................................................................................................................................................21

LOW BATTERY STOP ....................................................................................................................................................................22

OLED BRIGHTNESS ADJUST ..........................................................................................................................................................22

OLED DISPLAY DIM ....................................................................................................................................................................22

INVERT DISPLAY..........................................................................................................................................................................22

INFORMATION PAGE ...................................................................................................................................................................22

HIDE ENCRYPTION MENU .............................................................................................................................................................23

ENCRYPTION CODE SET ................................................................................................................................................................23

HIDE TRANSMITTER NAME MENU .................................................................................................................................................23

TRANSMITTER NAME SET .............................................................................................................................................................24

RECORDING FORMAT ..................................................................................................................................................................25

FIRMWARE .................................................................................................................................................. 26

UPDATING THE TRXFB3 FIRMWARE ...............................................................................................................................................26

UPDATING QRX FIRMWARE WITH A TRXFB TRANSMITTER .................................................................................................................27

INPUTTING AUDIO ....................................................................................................................................... 28

RECOMMENDED MICROPHONES .................................................................................................................. 28

WIRING DIAGRAMS...................................................................................................................................... 28

TWO WIRE MICROPHONE CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................................................28

THREE WIRE MICROPHONE CONFIGURATION .....................................................................................................................................28

BALANCED LINE LEVEL AND TIME CODE INPUT ...................................................................................................................................28

OPERATING FREQUENCIES ............................................................................................................................ 29

ZAXNET - REMOTE CONTROL AND TIME CODE .................................................................................................................................29

UHF - AUDIO ............................................................................................................................................................................29

PRODUCT SUPPORT ..................................................................................................................................... 31

SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 32

ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................... 34

Zaxcom TRXFB3 Transmitter Layout

8 3 6 7 1 5 2

TRXFB3 Transmitter

1. SSMA Antenna Connector

2. OLED Display

3. Star Key

4. Headphone / Time Code Out (Locking 3.5mm)

Can be set to output audio or time code.

5. Microphone Input Connector (3 Pin Lemo)

6. INC / Record Key

 Increases the parameters of a menu item.  When in the home screen pressing INC with the CARD key will put the transmitter into record.  When in the transport control screen while not recording will cause the transmitter to playback.  Pressing while playing back will advance playback, multiple presses will cause playback to advance in

larger increments.

 Press and hold while in the transport control screen will advance to the next segment.  Press it while in the home screen will display the group and unit code and the time left on the card.

7. DEC / Stop Key

 Decreases the parameters of the menu items.  When in the home screen pressing DEC with the CARD key will stop the recording.  When playing back in the transport control screen will cause the transmitter to stop playback.  Press and hold while in the transport control screen will jump back to the previous segment.  Pressing it three times quickly while in the home screen will access the sub menu.

8. Menu / Play Key

 Press it to access the next menu item.  Press it with the CARD key to playback a segment.

9. Future Expandability Jack

Locking 3.5mm

Zaxcom TRXFB3 Transmitter Layout

3 4 6 5 7

1. Power Switch

2. SSMA Antenna Connection

3. Programmable User Key

4. Microphone / Input connector (3 pin Lemo)

5. ZaxNet Receive Antenna (2)

6. Media Slot Media Slot

Inserting a Micro SD card: With the back of the transmitter facing you, turn the card so the finger contacts are facing away from 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.

7. Battery Compartment

TRXFB3 uses 2 AA batteries. Alkaline, Lithium or NiMH batteries can be used.

Zaxcom TRXFB3 Home Screen

GROUP:1 UNIT:1

TIME LEFT 24H

TC: 09:18:05:00

23.98 FPS (AUTO)

ZaxNet Status Transport Power

Frequency Modulation Status Level

Battery Level Audio Meter Gain

And Type Indicators at -20, -10, 0 dBFS

543.2 STOP 5

NIMH IFB RX SEG 001 G

Home Screen

Frequency - This is the transmit frequency of the TRXFB3.

If the TRXFB3 is being used in RECORD ONLY mode “NOTX” will be displayed.

ZaxNet Status

 IFB RX - The TRXFB3 is receiving ZaxNet.  IFB TX - The TRXFB3 is transmitting ZaxNet.

Transport Status – Displays the current mode of the recording feature.

 STOP - Recording / Playback is stopped  LREC - TRXFB3 is recording in LOOP RECORD mode.  REC - TRXFB3 is recording in NON-LOOP RECORD mode.  PLAY - TRXFB3 is playing back a recorded audio file.

Power Level - Displays the transmit power level.

Battery - This displays the selected battery chemistry type as well as a battery meter which shows an

approximate percentage of remaining power.

Audio Meter - Displays the modulation of the inputted audio signal.

If using a stereo transmitter in stereo mode both the left and right audio levels will be shown.

SEG - Displays the number of recorded segments on the micro SD card. Please note that regardless of

the size of the card it is limited to 500 segments.

Gain - “G” Appears when the transmitter is receiving change of gain commands via ZaxNet.

Group and Unit Code - Pressing the INC key while in the

home screen will display the group and unit code and the record time remaining on the card.

Time Code and Frame Rate - Pressing the DEC key while in

the home screen will display the time code and frame rate of the time code generator.

Zaxcom TRXLT3 Main Menu

GAIN 20 dB

TXFREQ 543.2

MONITOR AUDIO: IFB + REC / PLAY

SIDE TONE GAIN: OFF

Main Menu

To cycle through the main menu press the MENU key.

Microphone Gain Set

The microphone gain is adjusted from this menu. This menu displays the gain setting in decibels and a meter indicating the audio signal. The meter is displayed horizontally from left to right.

UHF Transmit Frequency Set

This menu is where the UHF transmit frequency is set.

 Short presses of the INC or DEC key causes the value to change by 0.1 MHz  Holding the INC or DEC key causes the value to change by 0.5 MHz

Monitor Audio Set

IFB MIX ALL

This menu is where the audio that is sent to the headphone jack on the left side of the TRXFB3 is set.

 REC / PLAY - Only the audio from the microphone / playback audio from the internal card will be outputted

to the headphone jack.

 IFB + REC / PLAY - A mix of the microphone / audio being played back and ZaxNet received audio will be

outputted to the headphone jack. Please note that side tone gain needs to be on to add live / playback audio to the IFB feed. The side tone gain will adjust the level of the live / playback audio. If side tone gain is set to off only IFB audio will be heard.

Side Tone Gain Set

When the monitor audio is set to IFB + REC / PLAY the listener can adjust the level of their microphones audio / playback audio into the mix. This menu adjusts the gain of the microphones / playback audio sent to the headphone jack. The gain can be set to OFF, 6dB, 12dB, 18dB and 24dB.

Zaxcom TRXLT3 Main Menu

Countdown clock starting at 5 seconds

After the transmitter locks

LOCKED 20 dB

09:18:05:02

23.98 IFB RX

LOCK 5

Transmitter Lock Page

This page enables a key lock function. When a transmitter is locked the front keys will not be operational, this is to prevent any accidental key presses. Pressing the INC and DEC key when the transmitter is locked will display additional information. When the lock page is landed on a countdown clock will begin. After 5 seconds the transmitter will lock and the display will indicated that it is LOCKED followed by some of the transmitters parameters. If the screen is exited before the 5 seconds is up the transmitter will not lock. To lock the transmitter before the 5 seconds press and hold the DEC key.

If the OLED brightness setting is set to “2” the screen will blank out when the transmitter is locked. The

only thing that will be displayed is a small character displaying the status of the internal recorder. S - The recorder is stopped, R - The transmitter is recording, L - The transmitter is recording in loop mode and P - The recorder is playing back.

To unlock the transmitter

 Simultaneously press the MENU and INC keys 5 times.

 Powering down and reboot the transmitter.

Zaxcom TRXFB3 Menu Navigation

Sub Menus

Menu groups

The TRXFB3 has six sub menu groups

 Time Code - Changes the time code parameters of transmitter.  Transmit - Changes the parameters of the UHF transmitter.  Record - Changes the parameters of the on-board recorder.  ZaxNet - Changes the parameters of the ZaxNet transceiver.  Audio - Changes the parameters of the transmitted and recorded audio.  Setup - Changes the parameters of the general operation on the transmitter.

Accessing and navigating the menu groups

From in the home screen press the STAR key three times, or hold the MENU key while booting up, to access the six menu groups. Then pressing the INC or DEC key will cycle between the menu items.

Entering and navigating a sub menu

When landing on the desired menu group press the MENU key to enter that menu. To return to the top of the menu press the MENU key to cycle to the top or press and hold the MENU key for 1.5 seconds.

Exiting the extended menu

Press the STAR key three times quickly. Or press the MENU key to cycle through the sub menu items until HOME MENU is displayed, then press the MENU key or cycle the power.

Zaxcom TRXFB3 Time Code Menu

TIMECODE 23.98 GEN 09:18:05:02

TC SOURCE: ZAXNET (RF)

TC JAM MODE: AUTO-JAM NORMAL

TIME CODE MENU

Time Code Frame Rate Set

The time code frame rate menu is where the time code frame rate is set. The TRXFB3 will lock to and record all standard time code frame rates.

 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97DF, 29.97DF, 30 DF, 30 NDF

Time Code Source Select

The time code source menu selects how the transmitter will receive its time code.

 ZAXNET (RF) - The TRXFB3 will receive time code via ZaxNet from a Nomad, a QRX235, IFB100/200,

TRX900CL or another TRX transmitter or a ZFR recorder that is transmitting ZaxNet time code.

 AUDIO INPUT - The TRXFB3, with a proper cable, will receive time code via the microphone input.

When time code is connected, it takes the TRXFB3 approximately three seconds to recognize the TC. The screen will display TIME CODE followed by JAM when it is recognized. 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.

TC Jam Mode Select

This menu controls if the TRXFB3 will go into record when it receives a record run time code.

 AUTO-JAM NORMAL - The TRXFB3 will continuously jam time code via ZaxNet and will go into record when

receiving a record command via ZaxNet or if the unit is put into record manually by pressing the CARD and INC keys simultaneously.

 AUTO-LOAD REC RUN - In Auto-Load mode the TRXFB3 will go into record 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 code signal is restored.

Zaxcom TRXFB3 Time Code Menu

MUTE TC SEND UNTIL JAMED: OFF

AUTO FRAME RATE ON (23.98)

TC OUTPUT LEVEL: OFF

Mute Time Code Transmission Until Jammed

If the mute time code is set to ON the TRXFB will not output time code until it receives time code and jams its own internal time code generator. This prevents the TRXFB from sending incorrect time code to another device.

Time Code Output

This menu enables the TRXFB3 to output time code from the 3.5mm headphone connector on the left side of the unit. The TRXFB3 can be set to output time code at (.001V, .002V, .005V, .010V, .031V, .062V, .125V, .250V, .500V. 1.0V, 2.0V or 3.0V) . Please note when enabling time code the TRXFB3 will no longer output audio.

Auto Frame Rate Enable

When turned ON the TRXFB3 will automatically set its frame rate to the frame rate that is being transmitted from the ZaxNet transmitter that is feeding the TRXFB3. If auto frame rate is set to OFF the frame rate will need to be adjusted manually. Please note that auto frame rate will only work when the time code is being received over ZaxNet and will not work when time code is being received via the audio input.

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