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ZFR800 Handheld Recording Microphone Owner’s Manual

Chapter 2

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All audio from the ZFR800 is placed on the Mini SD card. This card is formatted using the ZFR800 
and uses a FAT32 file system. By using the FAT32 file system, all Mini SD cards can be read by 
Windows and Mac OS computers. 

Audio is recorded to the memory card as a single Broadcast WAV or .ZTF (Zaxcom Transcription 
Format) file. To use this audio file, you must use ZaxConvert, a transfer and conversion utility 
developed by Zaxcom. ZaxConvert is available for both Windows and Mac OS and freely available 
from Zaxcom s web site at 

http://www.zaxcom.com

. It reads and converts the audio from the Mini 

SD card and places it on your computer. 

Audio Quality

The high quality error free audio is always the utmost importance on the ZFR800. So when 
recording, audio is always stored at 24-bit/48 kHz. The ZaxConvert utility allows you to convert 
the file to 16-bits if desired, and a variety of different sample rates from the original 48˚kHz. 

Audio Modes

There are two recording modes on the ZFR800. There is a loop mode and a conventional mode. 

Loop Mode

The loop mode provides a way to continuously record audio. Once the media card is filled, current 
audio replaces the previously recorded audio at the beginning of the recording. The table on the 
previous page shows the media sizes and how much recording time is available before audio is 
looped. When in the loop mode, the ZFR800 displays LREC on the front status display. 

Conventional Mode

The conventional mode never replaces any audio on the media card while recording. When the 
Mini SD card is full the recording is automatically stopped and you must erase or change the media 
card to continue recording. When in the conventional mode, the ZFR800 displays REC on the front 
status display. 

Memory cards from 128 MB to 2 GB can be used in the ZFR800. A 2 GB card records a single 
track of audio for eight hours without erasing any recorded audio on the card. 

Important:

The ZFR800 will not record to the memory card if it is not present when the unit is powered up or if 

it is removed with power on. If the card is ejected with power on the card must be reinserted and the 
ZFR800 power cycled in order to resume the recording function.

Recording on the ZFR800

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Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual ZFR800 Handheld Recording Microphone 230 West Parkway Unit 9 Pompton Plains NJ 07444 USA Tel 973 835 5000 Fax 973 835 6633 Revision 800 002 Date May 2007...

Страница 2: ...Zaxcom logo are trademarks of Zaxcom Inc All rights reserved The name Shure and logo are registered trademarks of Shure Incorporated The SD and Mini SD names and logos are trademarks of SanDisk Corpo...

Страница 3: ...Modes 7 Loop Mode 7 Conventional Mode 7 Menus 8 Main Menu 8 Gain Menu 8 Time code menu 8 Lock Menu 8 Locking the ZFR800 8 Unlocking the ZFR800 8 HIGH PASS FILTER Menu 9 Limiter Menu 9 Transport Butto...

Страница 4: ...ZFR800 Owner s Manual Table of Contents ii...

Страница 5: ...zation and remote control Continuous record mode with record markers In nite Pre Record Buffer All aluminum uniform diameter body Perfect for broadcast ags Frequency selectable high pass lter Selectab...

Страница 6: ...the feel of buttons or display Use the microphone capsule you are used to The handheld will accept screw on heads from Shure This gives you the sonic profile that your Artists or Journalists demand T...

Страница 7: ...icates the ZFR800 is no longer recording and is in the stop mode When in the record mode pressing the record key for one second or less places a track marker on the audio This enables the post product...

Страница 8: ...small screwdriver or toothpick to enable or disengage the 10 dB pad Under normal conditions and for best quality audio use the ZFR800 without enabling the pad However if you are using the ZFR800 with...

Страница 9: ...mory cards from 128 MB to 2 GB The 2 GB Mini SD card records a single track of audio for 12 hours without erasing any recorded audio on the card Additional times on the various media sizes are listed...

Страница 10: ...Chapter 1 ZFR800 Handheld Recording Microphone Owner s Manual 6...

Страница 11: ...odes on the ZFR800 There is a loop mode and a conventional mode Loop Mode The loop mode provides a way to continuously record audio Once the media card is filled current audio replaces the previously...

Страница 12: ...le over a range of 36 dB The gain should be set so that the meter is peaking between 20 and 10 dB This is about half way between 20 dB and 0 dB on the meter Time code menu Access Press the menu button...

Страница 13: ...D display also displays the current status of the limiter Use the Increment and Decrement Keys to enable or disable the limiter When the input signal is too high for the gain setting it is clipped and...

Страница 14: ...by IFB800 time code remote control transmitter The ZFR800 sets itself to the rate transmitted Time code accuracy of the ZFR800 is about 1 frame in 5 hours Important The ZFR800 will not keep time code...

Страница 15: ...s possible to stop the ZFR800 from recording and to play back recorded material Pressing the Down arrow key places the ZFR800 into stop mode While in stop mode the playback pointer can be moved backwa...

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Страница 17: ...o from ZAX files to WAV files Using ZaxConvert When you use ZaxConvert you must first assign an output folder Next add your source folder The following buttons contain additional options that are avai...

Страница 18: ...if the Post Production facility is using a DV40 you can force a 48K stamp to be used on the output files Time Code This menu allows you to pull up or pull down time code or leave the time code as it w...

Страница 19: ...aximum file size of the audio tracks This is useful when trying to place audio on media or when trying to limit the file size Many audio applications can only handle files that are 2 GB or smaller due...

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Страница 21: ...quency response 20Hz to 20 KHz A D resolution 24 Bit Dynamic range 107dB Distortion less than 01 Recording time 8 Hours on a 2 0 Gig Card Battery Life 10 Hours Battery Type CR123 3 0V Size 1 46 in 37...

Страница 22: ...Chapter 4 ZFR800 Handheld Recording Microphone Owner s Manual 18...

Страница 23: ...nited States some laws do not allow the exclusion of the implied warranties Return Material Authorization RMA No Product may be returned directly to Zaxcom without first contacting Zaxcom for a Return...

Страница 24: ...se include loss of recorded data the cost of recovery of lost data lost profits and the cost of the installation or removal of any Products the installation of replacement Products and any inspection...

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