USER MANUAL Published August 2018 Software Version 1.00 PR6BFI ZaxNet Remote Control.
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Zaxcom PR6BFI PR6BFI Layout PR6BFI 1. INC Key • Increases the parameters of a menu item. • From the home screen will change the transport commands of the corresponding transmitter. 2. LCD Display 3. Menu Key • Press it to access the menu and to advance to the next menu item. • Hold while powering up to access the Extended Menu. 4. DEC / Stop Key • Decreases the parameters of the menu items. • From the home screen will change the transport commands of the corresponding transmitter. 5.
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Zaxcom PR6BFI Home Screen Home Screen ZaxNet Frequency Recorder Status 2.404 ZaxNet TRX Status STOP STOP Input Audio Meter Meter Indications -20, -10, 0 dBFS Frequency Displays the ZaxNet transmit / receive frequency that the PR6BFI is operating on. Recorder Status Displays the transport status of the internal audio recorder. When a valid time code signal is being received this will flash “JAM”. When a formatted card is inserted the approximate record time left on the card will also flash.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Home Screen Home Screen Operations From the home screen pressing the INC or DEC key will cycle through the TRX control commands in order. If a formatted card is inserted the internal recorder will follow this sequence. For example if you send a record command to the TRX the internal recorder will go into record as well. The PR6BFI will boot up to “- - - -“ mode where no command is being sent.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Main Menu Main Menu Entering and Navigating the Main Menu • Press the MENU key to enter the menu. • To advance to the next menu press the MENU key. Exiting the Main Menu To exit the menu at any time press and hold the MENU key for 1.5 seconds.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Main Menu Remote Frequency Adjust This menu will only appear if IFB mode is set to TX (transmit) REMOTE CH 548.0 UNIT CODE = 1 The remote frequency adjust menu is where the frequency of the transmitter that is being controlled is changed from. If the unit code is set to ALL “WARNING” will be displayed and the frequencies cannot be changed. This is because if ALL is selected all transmitters will be re-tuned to the same frequency.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Main Menu Remote Power Mode Adjust This menu will only appear if IFB mode is set to TX (transmit) REMOTE POWER MODE 0: POWER = ON The remote power mode menu allows for the RF power setting of the TRX transmitters to be adjusted. The TRX transmitters have three selectable power settings: • NORMAL - The transmitters are at full transmitting power.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Main Menu Playback Control PLAY 01:02:34:01 001 Recorded files can be played back from this page. The top line displays the current mode of the recorder: REC, PLAY or STOP followed by the time code. The bottom line contains the current segment number and the audio level. Playing back from the transport page • • • • • • Pressing the INC key while stopped will play the segment that is displayed. Pressing the INC key while playing back will jump ahead approximately 2 minutes.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Main Menu PR6BFI Lock Page LOCK 5 LOCKED 01:02:34:01 Countdown clock starting at 5 seconds After the transmitter locks This page enables a lock function to prevent any accidental key presses. When stopping on this page a countdown clock will begin. After 5 seconds the keys will lock and the display will indicated that it is LOCKED followed by the time code. If you exit this screen before the 5 seconds is up the PR6BFI will not lock.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu Extended Menu Entering and Navigating the Extended Menu • • Press and hold the MENU key while powering up the unit. Pressing the MENU key will advance to the next menu item. Exiting the Extended Menu Hold down the MENU key to get back to the extended menu home page then press the INC key. Or • Cycle the power • 1K Notch Filter 1K NOTCH FILTER OFF The 1K notch filter is used to eliminate the 1 Kilohertz tone from being outputted to an ERX receiver.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu IFB Mode IFB MODE: TX This menu sets if the PR6BFI will transmit ZaxNet or receive ZaxNet. Please note that is the PR6BFI is set to receive the TRX transmitter control items in the main menu will not be available. • OFF - The ZaxNet transceiver is turned off and the PR6BFI will not transmit or receive ZaxNet. • RX - The PR6BFI will receive ZaxNet IFB audio and time code. • TX - The PR6BFI will send ZaxNet commands, IFB audio and time code.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu Transmitter Remote Roll Enable TRANSMIT TPMODE ON The transmitter TP mode menu enables the TRX transmitters to follow the record and stop commands of the PR6BFI. If this is set to ON and if recording on the PR6BFI is triggered all TRX transmitters that are being controlled from the PR6BFI will begin to record. Power Roll POWER ROLL: OFF Power roll allows a TRX transmitter to stay at lower transmit power setting to conserve battery power when not recording.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu SD Card Format This menu will only appear if a card was inserted prior to booting up PRESS UP KEY 5X TO ERASE CARD The Micro SD card is erased and formatted from this menu. Please note that all cards need to be formatted prior to use and only cards formatted in the PR6BFI will work. Before formatting the card, you may want to name the transmitter– if so please see the transmitter naming section in this manual. Formatting an SD Card: 1.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Mute Time Code Transmission Until Jammed Extended Menu MUTE TC UNTIL JAMMED: OFF If mute time code is set to ON the ZaxNet transmitter will not broadcast time code over ZaxNet until it receives and jams its own internal time code generator. This prevents the ZaxNet from sending incorrect time code to another device. Group ID Select REMOTE CONTROL GROUP CODE = 1 Group ID sets the PR6BFI ZaxNet transmitter to a “GROUP”.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu Maximum Frequency MAX FREQ: 698.0 (TVCHAN MIN 51) This menu sets the highest UHF frequency that the PR6BFI will cycle to when remote controlling TRX transmitters. This eliminates having to cycle through frequencies that are out of the working frequency range of the TRX transmitters that are being controlled.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu Input Phase Invert PHASE INVERT CH2 OFF If set to ON the phase of the channel 2 (Right) audio input on the TA5 connector will be inverted to correct for a phasing issue with the input cable. Home Screen Time Code Display HOME TC DISPLAY: ON This menu will determine if the PR6BFI will display its ZaxNet transmit frequency or time code on the home screen. 01:02:03:01 STOP RX 2.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Extended Menu Encryption Code Set ID1:000 ID0:000 For normal un-encrypted operations all six numbers should be set to zero. If the encryption code is set to any number other than all zeroes, the transmitted audio will be encrypted and can only be listened to if the receiver has the matching encryption code entered. When a receiver is getting an audio signal, and the codes do not match, all that will be heard is white-noise or silence.
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Zaxcom PR6BFI Firmware Firmware Each PR6BFI is shipped with the latest firmware version installed. As newer firmware becomes available, it can be downloaded from the Zaxcom website: http://www.zaxcom.com/software-updates Newer version of beta software may be found on the Zaxcom forums: http://www.zaxcom.com/forum Each time the PR6BFI is powered up, the firmware version number is displayed briefly on the LCD screen.
Zaxcom PR6BFI Wiring Diagrams Wiring Diagrams 12 Volt DC power Uses a Switchcraft 760K DC Power In CENTER PIN SLEEVE + - 23
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Zaxcom PR6BFI Specifications Specifications IFB RF Transmitter RF Power Output: 100 mW RF Modulation: Digital Spread Spectrum RF Frequency Range: 2.403 to 2.473 GHz RF Frequency Step: 0.001 GHz (1 MHz) RF Bandwidth: 1 MHz Channel Separation: 1 MHz . IFB Audio Transmitter Dynamic Range: 103 dB Distortion: 0.01% Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 12 kHz System Group Delay: 10 ms . . Timecode Reader / Generator Clock Accuracy: 1.54 PPM (1 frame out in 6 hours) Timecode Type: SMPTE Timecode Frame Rates: 23.
Zaxcom Warranty Policy and Limitations Zaxcom Inc. values your business and always attempts to provide you with the very best service. No limited warranty is provided by Zaxcom unless your PR6BFI (“Product”) was purchased from an authorized distributer or authorized reseller. Distributers may sell Product to resellers who then sell Product to end users. Please see below for warranty information or obtaining service. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is returned to Zaxcom Inc.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by Zaxcom Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. RF Exposure: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. The user should maintain a safety distance of 20 cm between the product and their body.
