Chapter 3
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Zaxcom Nomad User’s Manual
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Setting the Battery Thresholds
The internal and external power thresholds control when the Battery icon on the
} changes
from
Green
to
Red
. It also changes the scaling of the meter.
They can be accessed on the
}. You can get there by pressing this sequence:
(
MENU
knob
once
ENG Setup
button
Warnings Setup
button
).
To change the alert threshold for the internal power source (batteries), perform the following:
1.
Click on the
INT BATT THRESHOLD
button.
2.
(the parameter is opened for modification)
3.
Rotate the
MENU
knob
to change to the desired value.
4.
Press the
MENU
knob
to accept the value and close the field for modification.
To enable /disable the alert to your headphone change the setting for
INT BATT WARNING
button
.
To change the alert threshold for the external power source, perform the following:
1.
Click on the
EXT BATT THRESHOLD
button.
2.
(the parameter is opened for modification)
3.
Rotate the
MENU
knob
to change to the desired value.
4.
Press the
MENU
knob
to accept the value and close the field for modification.
To enable /disable the alert to your headphone change the setting for
EXT BATT WARNING
button
.
Setting Up Alerts to Your Headphones
The Nomad has the ability to present common alerts to the Operator’s headphones only. That way you don’t
have to be constantly watching the LCD screen.
They can be accessed on the
}. You can get there by pressing this sequence:
(
MENU
knob
once
ENG Setup
button
Warnings Setup
button
).
To set the loudness of the beeps, click the
HP BEEP LOUDNESS
button
and adjust the setting.
To have beeps for starting and stopping recording, ensure that the
HP BEEP REC/STOP
button
is set to
ON
.
To have beeps for low power level, ensure that the
HP BEEP BATTERY
button
is set to
ON
.
To have beeps for low remaining Primary Card disk space, ensure that the
HP BEEP LOW DISK
button
is set to
ON
.
Date and Time
The Nomad has a clock and date store. To access it go to the
}. You can get there
by pressing this sequence: (
MENU
knob
once
ENG Setup
button
Set Time Date
button
)
The interface is straight forward enough. Just remember while you are entering the Hours, that you enter them in
24 hour format, as there is no AM/PM indicator.
Analog / Digital Audio Inputs
The Nomad supports both analog and digital audio inputs. The back of the unit has six XLR-3F analog inputs. See
the
} for the location of these connectors. The left side of the Nomad has a DE-15F
digital input connector. See the
} for the location of this connector. A breakout
cable is required to use the digital inputs.
NOTE:
A breakout cable can be purchased from Zaxcom as an option, or through many retailers. If you want to
manufacture your own, pin-outs for the connectors are provided (see
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Each of the six analog inputs can be used with a mic- or line-level signal.
The AES input breakout cable has a DB-15 connector that fans out to four separate XLR-3 style inputs. Each input
is a stereo pair (Input 1,2; Input 3,4; Input 5,6; Input 7,8). You can use any combination of these inputs with your
Nomad. The input number is written on each cable. You can assign these inputs to any channel or combination of
channels.
CAUTION:
Prior to connecting any analog input to the Nomad, you should ensure the mic / line input
connectors are setup correctly. When connecting microphones, you should always connect them with the
Nomad powered down (turned OFF).
