Zaxcom Nomad, User Manual

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Zaxcom Nomad User’s Manual_____________________________________________________Chapter 1
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Back Side Description
1.
Figure 1-4 Nomad Back Side Image
1. Mic/Line-level Input 1 – 6 (XLR-3F)
Microphone(s) and/or line-level sources are connected here. (See Audio Input / Output Connectors (XLR-3)
{ p.69 }.)
General Graphic User-interface Operation
Here are the keys to using the menu system (as seen through the color LCD screen on the front of the unit):
To get into the Menu System, press any of the multi-function buttons (see the descriptions for each of the
function keys on the
Front Panel Description { p.13 }) to open the underlying menu page.
To scroll through that page, turn the MENU knob . As you turn it, a highlighted line will indicate the current line.
If there is a “>” symbol on the far right side, there is a separate page with additional details. If you press the
MENU knob , that next page will be displayed.
If the line does not have a “>”, the line is an individual parameter that can be changed. On the right half of the
line will be the current setting for that parameter. To open the parameter to change it, press the
MENU knob .
The current value will be surrounded by a box. There are two different types of values that can be entered:
o
Value list – the current value is displayed. There are two ways two ways to change it:
 If the value is a number, use the multi-function keys to enter the new number or turn the MENU knob to
scroll through the available choices.
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If the value is a word or phrase, turn the MENU knob to scroll through the available choices.
 Once the new correct value is displayed, press the MENU knob . This will enter the new value and close
that parameter to further changes.
o
Free form text – the Enter Text page { p.56 } is displayed, containing the current value. Use the MENU knob
to scroll through the keyboard buttons, and press the MENU knob to enter the selected character. If you
select the “ <- “ or “ -> ” button, the cursor in the data field is moved one character left or right. Once the new
correct value is displayed, press the MENU knob. This will enter the change and close that parameter to
further changes.
Once you are finished with the current page, press the HEADPHONE knob / BACK knob , to back out of it.
NOTE: In the Enter Text page , there is a new button ( +1 ). If you are in the SCENE or TAKE button , press
the +1 button to increment the displayed value.
IMPORTANT: If you will be turning off the power after making a change to the Menu, wait at least 5
seconds before flipping the switch. If you don’t, the last change may NOT be saved.
Analog Inputs
Nomad contains six super low distortion and super low noise microphone preamplifiers that provide studio quality
performance in a portable package. Each input can be switched between mic-level and line-level operation, and
features a powerful 48V phantom power supply.
A hardware based highpass filter is used to limit distortion due to rumble and wind noise. Each input uses two A/D
converters to achieve an unprecedented 135 dB of dynamic range. If enabled, a soft knee compressor automatically
normalizes the input to a more typical 115 dB. This compression system uses a look-ahead buffer to provide the