Zaxcom URX100 User Manual
User Manual
Published May 2019
Firmware Version URX-057
URX100
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FRONT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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OP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 5
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EAR ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
HOME SCREEN .................................................................................................................................. 7
MAIN MENU ..................................................................................................................................... 8
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AVIGATING THE MAIN MENU ..................................................................................................................................... 8
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REQUENCY SELECT ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
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ALKIE IN GAIN ......................................................................................................................................................... 8
OCK SCREEN ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
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SUB MENUS ...................................................................................................................................... 9
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ENU GROUPS .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
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CCESSING AND NAVIGATING THE MENU GROUPS ............................................................................................................ 9
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NTERING AND NAVIGATING A SUB MENU ....................................................................................................................... 9
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XITING THE EXTENDED MENU ...................................................................................................................................... 9
CHANNEL PRESET MENU ................................................................................................................. 10
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UMBER OF PRESETS ................................................................................................................................................ 10
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RESET ADJUST ........................................................................................................................................................ 10
SCAN MENU ................................................................................................................................... 11
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REQUENCY SCAN ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Scanning for a frequency ................................................................................................................................. 11
Selecting the frequency ................................................................................................................................... 11
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ETTING THE SCAN RANGE ......................................................................................................................................... 12
ROUTING MENU ............................................................................................................................. 13
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ALKIE ROUTING ..................................................................................................................................................... 13
ECEIVE AUDIO LEFT ROUTING ................................................................................................................................... 13
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ECEIVE AUDIO RIGHT ROUTING ................................................................................................................................. 13
TIME CODE MENU .......................................................................................................................... 14
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UTE TIME CODE UNTIL JAMMED .............................................................................................................................. 14
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IME CODE OUTPUT LEVEL ......................................................................................................................................... 14
SETUP MENU .................................................................................................................................. 15
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ONE OUTPUT ......................................................................................................................................................... 15
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ODULATION SELECT................................................................................................................................................ 15
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UTE IF UNIT CODE ................................................................................................................................................. 15
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OFTWARE UPDATE .................................................................................................................................................. 16
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VOTING ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
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UDIO DELAY SET ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
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ISPLAY FLIP ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
ATTERY TYPE .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
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OLED
BRIGHTNESS ................................................................................................................................................... 17
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NFORMATION PAGE ................................................................................................................................................. 17
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IDE ENCRYPTION MENU .......................................................................................................................................... 17
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NCRYPTION CODE SET .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Adjusting the encryption code ......................................................................................................................... 17
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WIRING CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................... 18
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CONNECTOR ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
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EADPHONE OUT ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
OPERATING FREQUENCIES .............................................................................................................. 19
UHF
AUDIO ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
ANTENNA CUTTING CHART ............................................................................................................. 20
FIRMWARE ..................................................................................................................................... 21
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................................................. 22
PRODUCT SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................ 23
ZAXCOM WARRANTY POLICY AND LIMITATIONS ............................................................................. 24
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Zaxcom URX100 Front
Front
1. Volume Up and Down keys
2. Channel Up and Down keys
• When in the home or lock screen press to cycle through channel presets.
• When in the sub menu press to cycle through the menus.
• When in a menu press the keys to change the menu parameters.
3. Power / Time Code key
• Press and hold for 2 seconds to power up the URX100.
• Press and hold for 4 seconds to power down the URX100 - then pess the MENU key
• Press three times quickly to enter or exit the menu groups.
• From the home or lock screen press to display the time code and user bits.
4. Menu key
• Press to cycle to the next menu item.
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Zaxcom URX100 Top
Top
1. SMA Antenna Connection
2. OLED Display
3. 3.5mm Headphone Jack / URXL1 connector
Please note that this jack acts as the second antenna for diversity reception.
For optimal preformance when a headphone, or the URXL1 lanyard, is not being used it is
recommended that a 3.5mm connector with a piece of wire (approximatally 5 inches long)
connected to the sheild is inserted to act as a second antenna.
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Zaxcom URX100 Rear
Rear
1. Battery Compartment - The URX100 uses 3 AA batteries and will work with alkaline, NiMH or
lithium AA batteries.
2. URXL1 Walkie Talkie Lanyard (Optional)-The URX100 can be connected to the remote speaker/mic
port of a walkie talkie. Allowing the user to route the walkie talkie audio left right or center and mix
it with the URX100 audio so both the walkie and URX100 audio can be heard at the same time with
a single pair of headphones.
The URXL1 Lanyard has a push-to-talk button and a microphone to communicate with the walkie
talkie. Any headphone with a 3.5mm jack can be plugged into the URXL1.
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Zaxcom URX100 Home Screen
Audio Level Meter TC Battery Meter
TX NAME REC TXBATT
Home Screen
Received TX Name Rec Status Low Battery Indicator
Save Indicator
Received RF Signal Strength Meter
Frequency Receiving Antenna
(P1) 570.1
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Received Transmitter Name
This is the name of the transmitter being received by the URX100.
Received Transmitter Record Status
This displays the status of the internal recorder of the transmitter being received by the URX100. Stop (STP) Play (PLY) or Record (REC) will be displayed.
Low Battery Indicator of Received Transmitter
TX BATT will appear when the battery level of the transmitter being received is low.
Save Indicator
The save indicator will briefly flash when after a setting change as a parameter is being written to the memory
of the URX100. .
Received Frequency
This is the preset position number and the UHF frequency that the URX100 is receiving.
RF Signal Strength
The RF strength meter shows the radio signal strength of the transmitter. The RF signal is depicted as a staircase
pattern with the lowest step (low signal strength) on the left and building up to the right (higher signal strength).
When more stairs are showing the stronger the signal is.
Receiving Antenna
This shows the antenna that is receiving the RF signal.
Audio Level
Displays the incoming audio level, the meter extends from the left to the right. The vertical bar is the -20dBFS
mark and the far right side of the box is 0dBFS.
Time Code
This is the time code of the transmitter that the URX100 is receiving.
Battery Meter
This displays a rough indication of the transmitter’s battery level. For a more accurate battery reading the battery
type being used in the transmitter needs to be set in the setup menu.
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Zaxcom URX100 Main Menu
WALKIE IN GAIN:
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FREQ: 570.0
LOCKING IN 4
FREQ: 570.0
Main Menu
Navigating the Main Menu
• To enter the main menu - press the MENU key.
• To advance to the next menu press the MENU key again.
Frequency Select
STEREO ‘TX NAME’
The frequency select menu is where the URX100 receive frequency is set. This frequency needs to match the
frequency that is set on the corresponding transmitter. To adjust the frequency press the channel up key to
increase the frequency and press the channel down key to decrease the frequency. Also displayed is the
modulation format, the name of the transmitter being received, a signal strength meter and audio meter and an
arrow showing which antenna the signal is being received on.
Walkie In Gain
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The walkie in gain menu is where the level of the optional lanyard microphone input from to the URX100 is set.
The higher the level is set the more gain the microphone will have.
Lock Screen
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STEREO ‘TX NAME’
The lock screen is landed on a 5 second countdown clock will start. After 5 seconds elapse the URX100 will lock
and the menus cannot be accessed. This is to prevent the parameters from accidentally be changed.
When the URX100 is locked the volume adjust keys, the channel preset keys and the time code display key can
still be used.
To exit the lock screen hold the MENU key and press the CH UP key 4 times.
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