_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Nomad User’s Manual
Table of Contents
TABLE OF FIGURES.....................................................................................................................................................7
TABLE OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................9
OVERVIEW...........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
USER MANUAL CONVENTIONS.........................................................................................................................................................................9
SYSTEM FEATURES............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Nomad-4............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Nomad-6............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Nomad-8............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Nomad-12..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Common Features ............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Input................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Output............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Mixer................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Effects............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Recording........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Timecode........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
Misc.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE NOMAD-4.................................................................................................................................................... 11
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE NOMAD-6.................................................................................................................................................... 11
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE NOMAD-8.................................................................................................................................................... 11
WHAT’S INCLUDED WITH THE NOMAD-12.................................................................................................................................................. 11
NOMAD ACCESSORIES.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
MEDIA RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
CompactFlash Cards........................................................................................................................................................................................................11
ANALOG INPUTS.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
INPUT LIMITERS................................................................................................................................................................................................ 12
DIGITAL INPUTS............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
MIXING............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
RECORDING..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
METERING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
RF INTERFERENCE PROTECTION.................................................................................................................................................................... 13
TIMECODE........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
INPUT SAMPLING-RATE CONVERSION........................................................................................................................................................... 13
SEQUENCE OF NOMAD COMPONENTS......................................................................................................................................................... 13
OPERATING FREQUENCIES.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Remote Control, Timecode and IFB Feed...................................................................................................................................................................14
Audio ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
ANTENNA CABLE SELECTION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
PRODUCT SUPPORT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
CHAPTER 2 – EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION..............................................................................................................15
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NOMAD MIXER / RECORDER.......................................................................................................................... 15
FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
LEFT SIDE DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
RIGHT SIDE DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
BACK SIDE DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
CHAPTER 3 – SOFTWARE GUIDE..........................................................................................................................22
BOOT-UP SEQUENCE PAGE............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
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