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Zaxcom Nomad User’s Manual_____________________________________________________Chapter 4
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Store/Recall a Preferred Configuration
To store a configuration under the COM key , press and hold the MENU knob , and press the COM key .
Everytime you press the COM key , the next configuration in sequence is displayed. When you are happy with the
configuration being displayed, release the MENU knob .
If you have used the STAR key to move to another configuration and want to return to the COM key setting,
simultaneously press the MENU knob and COM key .
Create Meaningful Track Meter Labels
Each of the card tracks can be labeled to identify who or what was recorded on a particular. Those labels can be
seen on the Card Track Home page.
Meter labels do more than just provide an easy reference of what is on each track. This information is saved in the
audio file’s metadata and can be used in automated sound reports and is available to Post to identify each track.
You have 16 characters available.
To change the meter labels, go to the Track Names page { p.50 }, press one of the Track Name buttons. Once
pressed, that track’s label is opened with the Enter Text page { p.56 }, allowing the efficient entry of the label.
Screen Backlight Brightness
The brightness of the screen can be changed by pressing the LCD BRIGHTNESS button and changing the value.
Monitoring with Headphones
Nomad is very flexibile in routing its input, output and recording options. This flexibility is extended to the
headphone monitoring area as well. You can create up to 14 Monitor Presets.
Retaining Your Headphone Mix with a Monitor Preset
In a lot of cases once you have setup monitoring options, you don’t need to change them that often. But once
changed, Nomad allows you to restore those settings with the press of a button. Once entered, they become
known as Monitor Presets.
Create a Mix and Save it in a Monitor Preset
Perform the following:
1.
Simultaneously press the HEADPHONE knob and the MENU knob .
2. (The Headphone-1 page { p.35 } is displayed, with the number of the setup.)
3. (Make note of the setup number)
4. Select the appropriate crosspoints:
a.
Rotate the MENU knob to highlight the desired crosspoint.
b. Press the MENU knob to place an X in it.
c. Repeat a – b for each additional crosspoint.
5. If you want to create additional User-Presets, press the HEADPHONE knob and go to step #3 ,
6. Press and hold the HEADPHONE knob .
7. (The Headphone-1 page is closed)
8. Go to the Monitor Names page { p.50 } with this sequence:
( MENU knob once  ENG Setup button  Monitor Names button )
9. (The Monitor Names page ( p.50 ) is displayed)
10. Select the appropriate setup number:
a. Rotate the MENU knob to highlight the desired line
b. Press the MENU knob to access the name.
11. (The Enter Text page { p.56 } is displayed.)
12. Replace the existing setup number with your choice for the name (limit 6 characters).
13. After you have completed the name:
To accept the new name, press the HEADPHONE knob for 1 second.
(The current page is closed and the previous page is displayed with the newly created name.)
To reject the new name, press the HEADPHONE knob .
(The current page is closed and the previous page is displayed with the previously existing setup number.)
14. If you want to change additional names, go to step #10
15. Press the HEADPHONE knob several times to get to the Home page { p.23 }.