_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Table of Contents TABLE OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................................................. 17 TABLE OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION.............................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ Using the Deva front panel: ................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Using the Mix-12 embedded keyboard: ............................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Level meter .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 Gain meter ................................................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ Mute Play button........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 53 FADERS PAGE ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual User Interface button................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Service button .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ Meter Insertion Point buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 Channel to Meter buttons .......................................................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Page Level Shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ ANALOG INPUT (#) – EQ PAGE ............................................................................................................................................................... 94 Page Notes...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Ratio button Shortcuts ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 103 Gain button .............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ Internal HD drive button ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 112 Internal HD drive Status button ..........................................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Advanced Options button ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 121 Mirror Drive Status button ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 131 Page Level Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Page Notes................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 140 Page Level Shortcuts.........................................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ Meter Color Schemes ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 151 Screen Backlight Brightness ..................................................................................................................................................................................
_________________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Enter Timecode button Shortcuts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 163 Enter User Bits button Shortcuts .........................................................................................................................................................................
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 11 – FIRMWARE INFORMATION ................................................................................................. 178 FIRMWARE................................................................................................................................................................................................. 178 Advantages to Upgrading the Firmware ..................................................
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Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 1 Chapter 1 – Introduction Overview The Zaxcom Deva is a high-resolution audio mixer and recorder for reality television surround recording and ENG. Lightweight and power efficient, it replaces multiple mixers and portable recorders that are currently used to mix audio for recording to camera via RF link or hardwired cable.
Chapter 1_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Common Features Tracks are recorded onto an internal hard-disk drive Track archiving is available using: o Internal CompactFlash™ o Internal DVD-RAM drive o External FireWire™ 400 device Bit-depth: 24-bits Timecode frame-rates available: 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97NDF, 29.97DF, 30NDF, 30DF Sample-rates available (KB): 44.1, 47.952, 48, 48.048, 88.2, 96, 96.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 1 What’s included with the Deva-16 Hard-disk drive in caddy case (Primary Storage) CompactFlash slot (Secondary Storage) Built-in DVD-RAM drive (Archive Storage) FireWire 400 connection (for External Storage) AES input/output cables Channel 9 – 12 analog input cable External 110/220 volt power supply Effects package (EQ, notch filter, compressor and delay on each channel) CD-ROM containing this PDF User’s Manual Deva-
Chapter 1_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual FireWire Devices Harddisk Drive We recommend Lacie drives, at the moment. From the Apple store the G-Tech Mini Drive and Smartdisk Firelite have been reported to work. Some FireWire drives may need to have the Firewire Power button cycled to have them recognized. Some nonbus powered drives still require FireWire Power to be ON in order to work reliably.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 1 with the appropriate cabling, it can be connected through an STA100/150 Stereo Adapter to a TRX900AA transmitter to provide a two-channel camera RF link with return audio and timecode transmission. All audio connections are balanced line-level, which eliminates the mic level ground loop noise common in FM wireless systems.
Chapter 1_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Obviously, a digital input or output is going to follow the same sequence, bypassing the analog input or output portion (highlighted), as appropriate. Product Support Download the latest Firmware from: Download the latest User Manuals from: Submit Technical Questions at: Submit information for Repair Services at: Join the Zaxcom Forum at: http://www.zaxcom.com/software-updates http://www.zaxcom.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 2 Chapter 2 – Exterior Description Front Panel Description 1. 6. 2. 7. 8. 3. 9. 10. 4. 5. 11. Figure 2-1 Front Panel Image 1. Internal DVD Drive The button will request that the media be eject. 2. Faders 1 – 7 These are seven dedicated hardware faders. Each can be assigned to any channel or combination of channels in your Deva. NOTE: For those of you that have wanted to tighten loose faders, it takes a 1.
Chapter 2_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual o While in a data entry field, such as the Meter (#) Label buttons on the Meter Labels page {p.69} and you’re making a change, it functions as the Escape key by discarding the unsaved change you have started and closing, in this example, the Keyboard page {p.135} that was opened to make the change. TIME CODE key This takes you to the Timecode page {p.57}. S.T.N.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 2 Left Side Description 1. 2. 5. 3. 6. 4. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Figure 2-2 Left Side Image 1. Battery Compartment The Black knob rotates clockwise to lock the battery compartment door. It will only accept an NP-1 type battery. You can use Li-Ion or NiMH batteries, as long as you observe the warnings below. NOTE: It is possible to insert the battery incorrectly.
Chapter 2_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual 7. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) connector Connect any FireWire 400 device (external HDD or CD/DVD-RAM drive) here. If required, power for the device can be turned ‘ON’ from the My Deva page {p.112}. 8. Reference 1 connector (BNC) Reserved for the future. 9. Wordclock Output connector (BNC) Connect an external device requiring Wordclock output here. 10.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 2 Right Side Description 1. 2. 3. Deva-16 Right Side 4. 5. 1. 3. Deva-5.8 Right Side Differences Figure 2-3 Deva-16 & Deva-5.8 Right Side Images 1. Analog Outputs (Deva-16 = 8 channels, Deva-5.8 = 6 channels) (DB-25) This connector outputs 8 (or 6) channels of line-level audio. You can select the channels assigned to these outputs from the My Deva page {p.112}. (See Analog Output Connector (DB-25) {p.175}) 2.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Chapter 3 – Software Guide The Deva is a very sophisticated recording device. The heart of the system is the software used to operate the device. This chapter describes every Deva page and the parameters within each. Boot-up Sequence page Page purpose: This page shows the processing necessary to initialize the Deva. How to get here: Turn ‘ON’ the Deva. === Ver: vX.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Menu Navigation The Deva uses a high-resolution PDA-style touchscreen to access all software functions. In most cases, you can use your finger to make selections; however, you may use any PDA stylus. There are two ways to navigate from page to page. One is to press the MENU key on the front panel. The other is to touch the Mode Status button at the top right corner of each page.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Index of Deva Screen Objects OBJECT NAME PAGE IT APPEARS ON 44100 button Sample Rate page 47952 button Sample Rate page 48000 button Sample Rate page 48048 button Sample Rate page 88200 button Sample Rate page 96000 button Sample Rate page 96096 button Sample Rate page 192000 button Sample Rate page << REW button Cue Mode page >> FFWD button Cue Mode page About Deva button Main Menu page Adjust Delay button Input Conf
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 OBJECT NAME PAGE IT APPEARS ON Fader Channel Assignment button Mix12 Setup page Fader/ZaxNet Trim button (Knob / Touch) Fader Assign page Faders button Main Menu page False Start button User Interface Settings page File Resolution button Mirror Drive page File Type button Mirror Drive page Firewire Power button My Deva page Folder buttons Disk Folders page Folder buttons Mirror Folders page Folder field False Start di
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual OBJECT NAME PAGE IT APPEARS ON Pre-record Duration field Home page Pre-Record Time button Setup page Preset button Disk Mix page Preset button (Knob / Touch) Fader Assign page Preset button Output Mix page Prev Seg button Cue Mode page Processor Speed button Deva Service Menu Warning page Q field Analog Input (#) – EQ page Q field Digital Input (#) – EQ page Ratio button Analog Input (#) – Dynamics page Ratio button Di
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Home page Page purpose: This page displays the current status for the recorder and its major components. How to get here: Turn the power on and let the system initialize. If another page is designated as the start page, press the MENU key a few times until this page appears. Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Using the Mix-12 embedded keyboard: ESC key F1 key F2 key F3 key – same as pressing the MENU key. – displays the Cue Mode page {p.127}. – flags the currently displayed Take as a “CIRCLE TAKE”. – (first press) displays the False Start dialog {p.139}. (second press) closes the False Start dialog without doing anything to the dialog. F4 key – (first press) displays the Timecode page {p.57}.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Enter Segment data entry field This field only appears on top of the Disk icon after a number has been entered. This field is tied to the audio recording segment displayed in the Segs field of the Cur Segs Folder button. Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159} Mode Status button (Figure 3-2 {p.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Timecode Frame-rate field (Figure 3-2 {p.35} displays 30NDF) It displays the timecode frame-rate used while recording. Pre-record Duration field (Figure 3-2 {p.35} displays Pre: Off) It displays the currently selected pre-record duration. Deva has a memory buffer. If pre-record is enabled and audio is coming in, Deva will record up to 10 seconds of audio prior to when the REC key was pressed.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 S: T: N: button (Figure 3-2 {p.35} displays on the first line S:1 T:1) Displays the user entered metadata (Scene, Take, Note) for the current Take (during playback or metadata review) or the NEXT Take to be recorded. Pressing it displays the Scene Take Note page {p.131}. Input (#) meters & buttons (Figure 3-2 {p.35} displays on the right half of the page) Up to sixteen* tracks can be displayed.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Main Menu page Page purpose: This page provides access to all of Deva’s operating functions and parameter adjustments. How to get here: (MENU key) (Mode Status button) Figure 3-3 Main Menu page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Mode Status button (Figure 3-3 displays STOP) This button appears on ALL remaining pages. Located at the top right corner of EVERY page (except on the Home page {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 My Deva button Pressing it displays the My Deva page {p.112}. Cue Mode button Pressing it displays the Cue Mode page {p.127}. Tone button Pressing it toggles the Reference Tone ‘ON’ or ‘OFF’. Head Phone Mix button Pressing it displays the Headphone Mix page {p.75}. Scene Take Note button Pressing it displays the Scene Take Note page {p.131}. About Deva button Pressing it displays the About Deva page {p.134}.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Disk Mix page Page purpose: This page routes the 8 analog inputs, 8 digital inputs, slate mic and the reference tone to the 16 (or 10) recording tracks. How to get here: (MENU key Disk Mix button) Deva-16 Top view Deva-5.8 view Deva-16 Bottom view Figure 3-4 Disk Mix page Page Notes In this page, the top line shows the 8 available input channels (In1 – In8) plus the slate mic and the tone generator.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Preset button Pressing it allows you to save and recall up to five saved settings. Think of each preset as a page on which to write the configuration. To save a configuration, perform the following: 1) Move to the Preset # you want to build. Normally, the first to be built would be Preset 1. 2) If you have not previously saved anything into the preset, it will be a blank slate.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Limiting button Pressing it displays an additional column on the right used to flag which tracks have limiting enabled. With it displayed, pressing any of the boxes will turn ON limiting for that track, indicated by an X. Pressing it again turns OFF limiting for that track. The one set of parameters under the Limiter Settings button is used by all of these limiters. Deva-16 Top view Deva-5.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Disk Limiter Settings page Page purpose: The limiter prevents the input signal (analog or digital) from clipping or exceeding 0 dBFS. When the signal exceeds the threshold value, the limiter automatically reduces the input signal while it is above the threshold. How to get here: (MENU key Disk Mix button Limiter Settings button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Decay button (Decay Speed) It controls the decay speed of the peak detector used by the dynamics processing. (Valid range: 10 – 100 – 1000 ms, Value step: 1) Decay button Shortcuts See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159} Thresh button (Compressor Threshold) It sets the threshold above which gain reduction occurs according to the Compressor Ratio setting. (Valid range: -20.0 dB – -6.0 – 0.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Output Mix page Page purpose: This page routes the 8 analog inputs and 8 digital inputs directly to the outputs. The analog and digital outputs for each channel receive identical signals. This can be used to feed monitors, video recorders, Comtek transmitters, Ear Wig feeds, additional analog or digital recorders or any other device that accepts the signals.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Preset button Pressing it allows you to save and recall up to five saved settings. Think of each preset as a page on which to write the configuration. To save a configuration, perform the following: 1) Move to the Preset # you want to build. Normally, the first to be built would be Preset 1. 2) If you have not previously saved anything into the preset, it will be a blank slate (pun intended).
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Figure 3-8 Output Mix – Limit column page Limit buttons Pressing one or more of them enables the limiter (indicated by an X) for the associated channel(s). Settings for the limiter are maintained by the Output Limiter Settings page {p.51}. Routing Presets button Pressing it displays the Output Routing Presets page {p.53}.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Stop buttons These indicate what will be sent to each output while the Deva is in Stop mode. For example, if I don’t want to have anyone hear any audio while in Stop mode, I can clear out all of the Stop buttons (leaving all of the Stop buttons blank). Rec buttons These indicate what will be sent to each output while the Deva is in Record mode.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Output Limiter Settings page Page purpose: The limiter prevents the output signal (analog or digital) from clipping or exceeding 0 dBFS. When the signal exceeds the threshold value, the limiter automatically reduces the input signal while it is above this limit.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Decay button (Decay Speed) It controls the decay speed of the peak detector used by the dynamics processing. (Valid range: 10 – 100 – 1000 ms, Value step: 1) Decay button Shortcuts See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159} Thresh button (Compressor Threshold) It sets the threshold above which gain reduction occurs according to the Compressor Ratio setting. (Valid range: -20.0 – -6.0 – 0.0 dB, Value step: 0.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Output Routing Presets page Page purpose: This page sets-up the Play column of the Output Routing section for the Output Mix. How to get here: (MENU key Output Mix button Routing Presets button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.8 view Figure 3-11 Output Routing Presets page Page Notes Once you have made your selection on this page, go to the previous page to see what effect your choice had.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Faders page Page purpose: Displays the four touch faders and allows you to assign and lock adjustments to the faders. The touch faders operate the same way the hardware faders do. You can use your finger or any PDA stylus to adjust the on-screen faders. How to get here: (MENU key Faders button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 (Knob / Touch) Fader Assign page Page purpose: This page allows you to assign any of the 8 analog and 8 digital inputs to any or all of the 4 faders. You can assign any of the inputs to either touch or hardware faders. How to get here: (MENU key Faders button Fader Assign button) Deva-16 Knob Fader 1-4 Assign view Deva-5.8 Knob Fader 1-4 Assign view Deva-16 Knob Fader 5-8 Assign view Deva-5.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Indicator A Tx A D Tx D Description Analog input path, recorder’s pre-amp is assigned Analog input path, transmitter’s pre-amp is assigned Digital input path, recorder’s input is assigned Digital input path, transmitter’s pre-amp is assigned Table 3-5 Indicator Descriptions Page Level Shortcuts None Knob Assign matrix buttons Pressing it cycles through the available indicators to control which input(s) are assigned
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Timecode page Page purpose: This page allows you to maintain timecode and user-bits related data. How to get here: (TIME CODE key) (MENU key Time Code button) Figure 3-14 Timecode page Page Notes IMPORTANT: While this page is displayed, Deva STOPS transmitting on ZaxNet. Once this page is closed, communications over ZaxNet resume. This allows you to jam a non-ZaxNet compatible slate.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Timecode Displayed button Generator – TC comes from the internal generator. The Generator T.C. field displays the running TC. Disk – TC comes from the file being recorded or played-back. The Generator T.C. field contains: o While in Playback – TC at the current point in the Take.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Timecode Run Mode page Page purpose: This page manages the timecode generator.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Setup page Page purpose: It sets the main operating parameters such as sample-rate, number of channels, sync reference, etc. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button) Standard view With Service button Figure 3-16 Setup page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Sample Rate button Pressing it displays the Sample Rate page {p.62}. Record Channels button Pressing it displays the Record Track Select page {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Memory button Pressing it displays the Memory page {p.82}. Mix12 button Pressing it displays the Mix12 Setup page {p.83}. ZaxNet button Pressing it displays the ZaxNet Setup page {p.84}. User Interface button Pressing it displays the User Interface Settings page {p.85}. Service button Pressing it displays the Deva Service Menu Warning page {p.140}.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Sample Rate page Page purpose: Selects the sampling-rate being used to record audio. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Sample Rate button) Figure 3-17 Sample Rate page Page Notes When using 192000, it is recommended that you do a Factory Restore Defaults to erase all possible settings that may be draining digital signal processing horsepower.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Record Track Select page Page purpose: This page determines which tracks will be recorded. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Record Channels button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.8 view Figure 3-18 Record Track Select page Page Notes For MOST situations, you can leave this page set to TRACKS MIXED TO. Page Level Shortcuts None Two Track button Pressing it enables tracks one and two.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Operating Mode page Page purpose: This page manages several of the Deva’s operating parameters. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Operating Modes button) Figure 3-19 Operating Mode page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Transport Operation button Normal – All functions are controlled by the main transport buttons. Auto-load – The Deva REC key is disabled.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Slate Source button Pressing it toggles the slate source between the Deva’s Built in Mic and the Camera In connector. B-Format button Pressing it enables (On) or disables (Off) the B-Format decoder. Command Monitor button Pressing it displays the Remote Command Monitor page {p.66}.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Remote Command Monitor page Page purpose: This page displays communications between the Deva and the connected Mix-12 / Mix-8.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Meter Menu page Page purpose: This page provides metering options, which includes how many meters are shown on the Home page {p.35}, the meter’s orientation and their size.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual NOTE: Due to space restrictions, only horizontal meters have labels. Color Schemes button Pressing it changes the appearance of the Audio Level meters only. The following examples are based on the Horizontal layout, for illustration purpose: Normal Black & White Bright Figure 3-23 Effects of the Color Schemes button Meter Labels button Pressing it displays the Meter Labels page {p.69}.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Meter Labels page Page purpose: Opens a window that allows you to enter descriptive text for any or all of the meters. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Meters button Meter Labels button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.8 view Figure 3-24 Meter Labels page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts 0 – 9 keys – displays the Keyboard page {p.135} for entry of the label text (0 = 10).
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Input Meter Menu page Page purpose: Simultaneously displays all of the input levels. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Meters button Display Inputs button) Figure 3-25 Input Meter Menu page Page Notes Although all of the meters can be pressed, there is no action programmed to occur because of being pressed.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Output Meter Menu page Page purpose: Simultaneously displays all of the output levels. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Meters button Display Outputs button) Figure 3-26 Output Meter Menu page Page Notes Although all of the meters can be pressed, there is no action programmed to occur because of being pressed. The Output Faders 1 – 4 (on the Mix-12) are after their respective meters.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Meter Assignments page Page purpose: This page displays what type of track source is assigned to each meter. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Meters button Meter Assigns button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.8 view Figure 3-27 Meter Assignments page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Meter (#) Assignment buttons Pressing any button displays the Meter (#) Assignment page {p.73} for that meter position.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Meter (#) Assignment page Page purpose: This page assigns which track each meter is displaying. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Meters button Meter Assigns button Meter (#) Assignment buttons) Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Headphone Options page Page purpose: Opens a new window providing additional options for the headphones when monitoring. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Headphone Options button) Figure 3-29 Headphone Options page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Headphone Alarm Tone button Pressing this button toggles all audible alarms On or Off.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Headphone Mix page Page purpose: This page routes the recorded tracks to the headphones. An audio channel can be placed in the left, right, or both headphone channels. The monitoring is E to E. You are listening to what is being recorded to the Primary Drive. How to get here: (HEADPHONE key) (MENU key Setup button Headphone Options button Headphone Mix button) NOTE: Using the Headphone Options page {p.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Deva-16 Camera Returns view Deva-5.8 Camera Returns view Figure 3-31 Headphone Mix page (part 2) NOTE: The camera feed is a mono return. While there are two camera return feeds, they are internally summed to mono. NOTE: In Deva-5.8, the following limits apply. In the Disk Tracks view, there are 10 tracks. In the Camera Returns view, only the Camera buttons are displayed.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Toggle On Recorded Tracks button Pressing it automatically selects all tracks that are being recorded. Phase Invert button Pressing it reverses the phase of the monitored channel. This does not change the phase of the recorded channel, it only reverses phase in the monitor. The selected matrix button will have a line over the X.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Factory Presets page Page purpose: Allows you to quickly access any of the 20 commonly used headphone configurations. These are pre-programmed into the Deva and are always available.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 (Load / Save) User Presets page Page purpose: You can set and name up to twelve user presets for headphone monitoring.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Time/Date page Page purpose: This page maintains the source for the time and date stamp placed within the metadata of each recorded track; it is also the clock that can be used to jam timecode with Time of Day. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button Clock button) Figure 3-34 Time/Date page Page Notes The date and time maintained by this page is only used in the Timecode page {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Time mode button 12 HR – Displays the time in 12-hour format with AM / PM indication. 24 HR – Displays the time in 24-hour format. IMPORTANT: When sending time to an external device, use the 24 HR value. Date mode button USA – Sets the date format to (month / day / year). EUROPE – Sets the date format to (day / month / year). IMPORTANT: When using Time-of-Day to jam Aaton devices, use the Europe setting.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Memory page Page purpose: While many of the configuration items on the Deva have their own save option, so they can be recalled later, some do not. This page allows you to save and recall every setting that has been previously saved. After performing firmware updates, you will sometimes be required to press the Restore Factory Defaults button.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Mix12 Setup page Page purpose: Enables the use of a control surface with the Deva and sets a few operating parameters.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual ZaxNet Setup page Page purpose: Enables the use of ZaxNet and sets a few operating parameters. How to get here: (MENU key Setup button ZaxNet button) Figure 3-37 ZaxNet Setup page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None ZaxNet Enable button When set to On, tells the Deva software to enable ZaxNet functionality and to start communicating with it.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 User Interface Settings page Page purpose: This page allows you to configure some of the Deva’s operations.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Color Theme button Pressing this button toggles between the old and new color themes. The new color theme makes most buttons and some backgrounds have more of a White color to them. Old New Figure 3-39 Effects of the Color Theme button NOTE: You must power cycle your Deva for the color theme change to take effect. Big STN button This button only affects the metadata portion of the Home page {p.35}.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Input Configure page (Analog Inputs selected) Page purpose: It sets the parameters of the analog inputs. This includes Mic / Line Level, Highpass Filtering, Mic Powering, Gain Trim and Digital Delay.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Mic/Line Level button To set the mic / line input gain, press the Mic/Line Level button, then select the individual Input Channels. MIC appears in Blue. LINE appears in Black. Clear All button This button provides a convenient way to clear all the settings, and resets this page back to the factory default settings. NOTE: Pressing this button does NOT do anything to the following settings: limiters, trim, delay.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Analog Input (#) page Page purpose: This page maintains several parameters for each analog input channel. How to get here: (MENU key Input Configure button Analog (#) buttons) Figure 3-42 Analog Input (#) page Page Notes You have two methods to change each parameter on this page (does not apply to values that toggle): o Click on a parameter button and a data entry field appears.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual HPF button Press it to enter a value for the cutoff frequency for this input’s high-pass filter. Off (Valid range: 30 – 240 Hz, Value step: 1) HPF button Shortcuts See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159} Limiter (On / Off) button Pressing it toggles the limiter for this channel On or Off. This limiter’s settings cannot be adjusted.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Analog Input (#) – Dynamics page Page purpose: Requires EFFECTS PACKAGE – This page maintains the compressor for each analog input channel. How to get here: (MENU key Input Configure button Analog (#) buttons Dynamics button) Figure 3-43 Analog Input (#) - Dynamics page Page Notes You have two methods to change each parameter on this page: o Click on a parameter, it turns White.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Decay button (Decay Speed) It controls the decay speed of the peak detector used by the dynamics processing. (Valid range: 50 – 100 – 1000 ms, Value step: 1) Decay button Shortcuts Clicking the button the first time selects it. This allows the value to be modified by the Inc button or Dec button. Clicking it a second time opens it for direct access. See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Dec button Pressing it decrements the selected parameter by its step value.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Analog Input (#) – EQ page Page purpose: Requires EFFECTS PACKAGE – This page maintains the EQ settings for each analog input channel. How to get here: (MENU key Input Configure button Analog (#) buttons EQ button) Figure 3-44 Analog Input (#) - EQ page Page Notes While in this page with the Entry Mode button set to CHANNEL, pressing a number (1 – 8) causes the appropriate Analog channel EQ to be displayed.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 While the Entry Mode button is set to LVL/FREQ, the following keys are active: 2 key – adds 0.4 to the Level field. 8 key – subtracts 0.4 from the Level field. 6 key – adds 200 to the Freq field. 4 key – subtracts 200 from the Freq field. EQ Memory view Shortcuts 1 – 5 keys – pressing one of them loads / saves (depending on the mode) the respective memory.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Band (#) buttons Pressing it cycles through the type of band to be applied to that band: Off LO SHELF HI SHELF PEAKING – turns off the current band – sets the current band to a Low Shelf filter – sets the current band to a High Shelf filter – sets the current band to a Peaking filter. Notch (#) buttons Pressing it toggles the notch filter On or Off.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Analog Input (#) – BUS page Page purpose: This page maintains the BUS settings for each analog recording track. How to get here: (MENU key Input Configure button Analog (#) buttons BUS button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Input Configure page (Digital Inputs selected) Page purpose: This page maintains the parameters for the digital inputs. This includes Highpass Filtering, Gain Trim and Digital Delay.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 NOTE: Pressing this button does NOT do anything to the following settings: limiters, trim, delay. Adjust Delay button Pressing it displays the (Analog / Digital) Input Delay page {p.109}. High Pass (#) Hz button To set the Highpass Frequency, perform the following: 1. Press the High Pass (#) Hz button You are prompted to enter the highpass frequency in Hz. 2. Use the numeric keys to enter the frequency.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Digital Input (#) page Page purpose: This page maintains several parameters for each digital input channel. How to get here: (MENU key Input Configure button Analog Inputs Toggle button {=Digital} Digital (#) buttons) Figure 3-47 Digital Input (#) page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts 1 – 8 keys – the same as clicking on analog channel buttons 1 – 8.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Level meter It displays the current audio level for this channel. The view point for this meter is post trimmer and pre-fader. The scale is dBFS. Dynamics button Pressing it displays the Digital Input (#) – Dynamics page {p.102}. EQ button Pressing it displays the Digital Input (#) – EQ page {p.104}. NOTE: Unlike the Fusion-10, the Effects Package is included in both the Dva-5.8 and Deva-16.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Digital Input (#) – Dynamics page Page purpose: Requires EFFECTS PACKAGE – This page maintains the compressor for each digital input channel.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Decay button Shortcuts Clicking the button the first time selects it. This allows the value to be modified by the Inc button or Dec button. Clicking it a second time opens it for direct access. See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159} Thresh button (Compressor Threshold) It sets the threshold above which gain reduction occurs according to the Compressor Ratio setting. (Valid range: -60.0 – -20.0 – 0.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Digital Input (#) – EQ page Page purpose: Requires EFFECTS PACKAGE – This page maintains the EQ settings for each digital input channel.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 While the Entry Mode button is set to LVL/FREQ, the following keys are active: 2 key – adds 0.4 to the Level field. 8 key – subtracts 0.4 from the Level field. 6 key – adds 200 to the Freq field. 4 key – subtracts 200 from the Freq field. EQ Memory view Shortcuts 1 – 5 keys – loads / saves (depending on the mode) in the respective memory. E key – exits the EQ page and returns to the Digital Input (#) page {p.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual HI SHELF PEAKING – sets the current band to a High Shelf filter – sets the current band to a Peaking filter. Notch (#) buttons Pressing it toggles the notch filter On or Off. Entry Mode button Cycles through the following list to select which element of the band / notch is to be modified: CHANNEL – Causes the appropriate EQ channel to be displayed. LVL/FREQ – The following keys are active: o 2 key – adds 0.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Digital Input (#) – BUS page Page purpose: This page maintains the BUS settings for each digital recording track. How to get here: (MENU key Input Configure button Analog Inputs Toggle button {=Digital} Digital (#) buttons BUS button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Input Configure page (Line Lvl Inputs selected) (Deva-16 only) Page purpose: It sets the parameters of the line-level inputs. How to get here: (MENU key > Input Configure button > Analog Inputs Toggle button {=Line Lvl}) Figure 3-51 Input Configure page (Line Level Inputs selected) Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts 1 – 8 keys – the same as clicking on analog channel buttons 1 – 8.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 (Analog / Digital) Input Delay page Page purpose: This page allows you to set a digital delay for any of the analog or digital inputs.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Delay Mode button Pressing it toggles between msec and samples. NOTE: It is not possible to have the channels’ delay values in different units (msec and samples). If you enter a value on one of the buttons and change the unit, the previously entered value(s) will be rounded (up or down) to fit the new unit. So, pick one of the units and stick with it! Adjusting the Delay 1.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 (Analog / Digital) Input Trim page Page purpose: This page allows you to individually adjust the gain on each of the 8 analog inputs and the camera return input.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual My Deva page Page purpose: It sets the parameters for all the recording devices, including the Primary Drive, the Backup Drive and any external FireWire device. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button) Figure 3-54 My Deva page Page Notes The selections for the CF card drive, Internal DVD or the external FireWire device allows you to set options independent of the Primary Drive settings.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Internal Disk Utilities page Page purpose: This page provides options for managing folders and files on the Primary Drive. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Internal HD drive button) Figure 3-55 Internal Disk Utilities page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Erase Current Folder button Pressing it erases the currently selected folder.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Disk Folders page Page purpose: Lists all of the folders on the Primary Drive and allows you to manage them. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Internal HD drive button Current Folder button) WARNING: Do not change folders while mirroring is turned ‘ON’. Doing so may cause the mirroring process to skip files or cause the Deva to stop responding.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Page Down button Press it to navigate down through the list of folders, five folders at a time. Name Folder button Pressing it opens the Keyboard page {p.135} so you can apply an alphanumeric name to the current folder. This name is the Sound Roll Number. This is currently limited to 8 characters. At the same time that the folder in the Primary Drive is renamed, it is also renamed in the Mirror Drive.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Folder “???” Contents page Page purpose: This page displays and maintains data for each Take. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Internal HD drive button Current Folder button Folder buttons) Figure 3-57 Folder “???” Contents page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None #:# Segs field It displays the current segment # and the total number of segments in the current folder.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Down Arrow button Press it to navigate down through the list of files, one file at a time.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Format Menu Warning page Page purpose: This page is the next to last safety check to prevent accidentally erasing and reformatting the Primary Drive, preparing it to accept new data.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Formatting dialog box Page purpose: Performs the Erase and Format process for the Primary Drive. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Internal HD drive button Format Drive button) Format Drive button Figure 3-59 Formatting dialog box on top of Format Menu Warning page Page Notes The following is an example of what is displayed in the FORMATTING dialog.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Mirror Drive page Page purpose: This page sets the options for mirroring data from the Primary Drive onto other media through the Internal DVD drive, the Internal CF card drive or an externally connected FireWire device.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Folder to Mirror button The currently selected folder is displayed above it. Pressing it displays the Mirror Folders page {p.125}. Start Seg button The first segment to be archived is displayed above it. The setting is automatically updated when a disc is inserted. If the Deva sees segment 5 is already on the disc, the Start Seg button is set to 6.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Mirror File Type page Page purpose: This page maintains the file format to be used for the audio files copied to the Mirror Drive.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Format Mirror Drive Caution page Page purpose: This page warns the operator before s/he formats the mirror drive.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Tracks to Mirror page Page purpose: This page maintains which tracks are to be written to the mirror drive. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Mirror Drive button Tracks to Mirror button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.8 view Figure 3-64 Tracks to Mirror page Page Notes If you have an audio Take with 3 tracks and you have all 16 tracks marked to mirror, the mirror will only create 3 tracks in the mirror copy.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Mirror Folders page Page purpose: Selects which folder you want to mirror. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Mirror Drive button Folder to Mirror button) Figure 3-65 Mirror Folders page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Folder buttons Clicking on one of the folders, highlighting it, identifies it as the folder to mirror, or the folder to start mirroring.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Advanced Mirror Options page Page purpose: This page maintains the timecode offset and to create the Sound Report on the mirror drive. How to get here: (MENU key My Deva button Mirror Drive button Advanced Options button) Figure 3-66 Advanced Mirror Options page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Timecode Offset button Pressing it opens up a dialog to accept the offset value.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Cue Mode page Page purpose: This is the main playback page. It has several uses: playback a Take for purposes of reviewing it for usability playback a Take to answer a question for another Take playback a Take from a wireless that had a “Hit”, to re-record it playback a Take for the purpose of re-mixing it To that end, you can select a Take by segment (index) number, timecode or to just Fast Forward or Fast Reverse.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual NOTE: Pressing the Mode Status button does not change the Deva’s operating mode. It only brings you back one page or level within a page. View button (Figure 3-67 {p.127} displays V) Pressing it cycles through four Home page display layouts (see Figure 3-22 {p.67}). Timecode button (Figure 3-67 {p.127} displays 00:00:00:00) Displays the timecode for the tracks being played. Pressing it displays the Timecode page {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 >> FFWD button For each click on the button, it moves forward ~4 seconds and immediately starts playing the Take. Hold the button down and the auto-repeat action activates, the current point moves forward (at 4 secs per repeat), until released. At that point, it starts playing at normal speed. . If held down long enough, the current point will move into the next Take, and start playing from the point of release.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Arm / Disarm a Recording Track Pressing the SHIFT key on Deva’s front panel while pressing the appropriate meter on the Home page, arms / disarms the recording of that channel. Disarmed tracks are indicated by a line drawn through the track’s meter.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Scene Take Note page Page purpose: This page maintains the metadata associated with each Take. How to get here: (MENU key Scene Take Note button) Figure 3-68 Scene Take Note page Page Notes While in any field on this page, if you discover you don’t want to commit the change you just made to the current field, press the MENU key or the ESC key.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual #:# Segs field It displays the current segment # and the total number of segments in the current folder. If the current segment # is larger than the total, the data will be applied to the next take, when recording starts. This is reinforced with the Segment button containing NEXT. Scene button Pressing it displays the Keyboard page {p.135} for Enter Scene. You can enter up to 12 characters.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Up Arrow button Press it to scroll up through the stored notes. Down Arrow button Press it to scroll down through the stored notes.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual About Deva page Page purpose: This page displays the current hardware and software information, including: currently installed firmware version, serial number, options installed (Mix-12, EQ, etc.), total number of hours the unit has been powered up, hardware revision and memory information. How to get here: (MENU key About Deva button) Deva-16 view Deva-5.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Keyboard page Page purpose: This page makes it easier to enter alphanumeric data for those data fields requiring it. How to get here: Any field that requires alphanumeric data entry. Figure 3-70 Generic Keyboard page Page Notes This page appears and overlaps the bottom portion of the screen for which the user wishes to enter data.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Right Arrow button If you press it, the cursor moves to the right.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Battery Menu page Page purpose: This page maintains the alert voltage and a profile of the battery discharge over time. How to get here: (Home page Battery icon button) Figure 3-71 Battery Menu page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Low Battery Voltage button Press it to adjust the threshold voltage level.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Headphone Volume page Page purpose: This page provides alternate access to adjust the headphone level and appears when Fader 8 has been assigned to a track. How to get here: (HEADPHONE button) Figure 3-72 Headphone Volume page Page Notes As long as the level is being adjusted, this page will continue to be displayed. As soon as the adjustments stop, or were never done, a 3.5 second timer starts counting down.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 False Start dialog Page purpose: This dialog appears over the Home page {p.35} and gives the operator the ability to mark a Take as a False Start or just delete it. How to get here: (FALSE START key) This picture is not yet available Figure 3-73 False Start dialog on top of Home page Page Notes None Page Level Shortcuts None Folder field It displays the Folder name containing this Take.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Deva Service Menu Warning page Page purpose: This page allows new software to be installed and allows the owner / operator to make changes to Deva’s functionality.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3 Debug Screen dialog box Page purpose: It allows you to upgrade the firmware and perform some basic diagnostic routines. How to get here: (MENU key Type 1967) (Mode Status button Type 1967) Figure 3-75 Debug Screen page CAUTION: Once you have finished working in 1967 mode, you SHOULD reboot the machine or it may become UNSTABLE.
Chapter 3_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual *B and *P Diagnostic Flags On very rare occasions a *B or *P may appear either during the recording process or mirroring process. Both diagnostic flags continue to display until the unit is powered ‘OFF’. If either of these diagnostic flags occurs, you should contact Zaxcom’s technical support department. NOTE: The *B flag and *P flag appear in the Mirror Drive Status button.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 4 Chapter 4 – Setting Up the Power and Audio Connections This section describes how to connect external mic- and line-level devices, and enter the proper settings to make these connections work. NOTE: If you aren’t sure how to get to any of the menu pages mentioned in the remainder of this user manual, refer back to the specific reference page in chapter 2.
Chapter 4_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual The graph displays the power source voltage as it varies over time. The curve is unique for each battery chemistry (Li-Ion, NiMH). To change the threshold when the battery indicator (on the Home page {p.35}) changes to Red, perform the following: 1. Press the Low Battery Voltage button. 2. Using the numeric keys, enter the new threshold voltage.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 4 Switching Between Mic- and Line-Level Input (Analog Only) To toggle a channel between Mic-level and Line-level, perform the following, on the Input Configure page (Analog Inputs selected) {p.87}: 1. Press the Mic/Line Level button on the page. The LED on it flashes green indicating it’s active. 2. Press one of the Analog (#) buttons for the channel you want to change. It displays the current mic / line level setting.
Chapter 4_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual 3. Press the Less Gain button or More Gain button to adjust the selected channel(s). 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each additional channel, as appropriate. All Trim settings can be reset to 0 dB by pressing the Clear Trim button. A dialog appears after pressing the Clear Trim button requesting confirmation that you want to clear all of the trim settings.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 4 Digital Audio Outputs The Deva has an optional AES output cable, with a DB-15 connector. This cable connects to the left side of the Deva. See the Left Side Description {p.27} for the location of this connector. The DB-15 connector fans out to four separate XLR style outputs. Each output is an interleaved AES3 pair (Output 1,2; Output 3,4; Output 5,6; Output 7,8).
Chapter 4_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual 14. Display the Input Configure page (Digital Inputs selected) {p.98}. 15. Configure the appropriate inputs (of In1 – In4) as you would normally setup the analog side (remembering that these inputs will only support a line-level source). 16. You’re done.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 4 Like the Disk Mix page {p.42}, any combination of signals can be assigned to a vast number of output possibilities. Overview of Input Signals The Input Meter Menu page {p.70} provides a quick overview of all input signals. Because of the flexibility of the routing, you may run into situations where you need to try to determine if a signal is actually coming into the Deva on a particular input.
Chapter 5_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Chapter 5 – Settings for Recording Once the input cables are connected, there are many setup decisions to be made. In the previous section, the basic settings for the input and output channels were explained. This section describes recording settings. NOTE: There is no one way to setup a Deva correctly, nor do any of the settings described here have to be done in any certain order.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 5 Set the Number of Meters IMPORTANT: Make sure to have every armed channel displayed on the Home page {p.35}. It is possible, but not a good idea, to record and mix tracks without displaying its meter. To adjust the number of meters, display the Meter Menu page {p.67} and press the Number of Home Screen Meters button. (Every time you press the button, it increments by 1 starting at 4.
Chapter 5_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual 2. Use the on-screen fader to adjust the volume. Load a Factory Preset To load a factory preset, perform the following: 1. Display the Headphone Mix page {p.75} by pressing: the HEADPHONE key on the front panel, or the Headphone button on the Home page {p.35}, or the Head Phone Mix button on the Main Menu page {p.40}. 2. Press the Factory Presets button on the Headphone Mix page {p.75}. 3.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 5 NOTE: The Camera In connector on the Deva-5.8 internally sums the camera return to mono. This summing occurs only on the return audio, not audio sent to the camera.
Chapter 5_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Timecode page Settings for the Timecode page {p.57} are project specific. What follows should be considered with a grain of salt! Timecode Displayed on the Home page If you need to see the timecode for the start of each Take, for example to log it on a sound report, set the Timecode Displayed button to Disk. If you want to see the current running timecode while in Stop, set the Timecode Displayed button to Gen Stop.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 6 Chapter 6 – Using ZaxNet ZaxNet setup ZaxNet only requires a hardware connection from the timecode output of the Deva to the timecode input of the IFB100 transmitter. The IFB transmitter must be set to a unique Group ID that matches the Group ID in the wireless transmitters. Each wireless transmitter in the ZaxNet system must have a unique Unit ID.
Chapter 6_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual If the transmitter gain is under remote control it cannot be controlled locally until the wireless transmitter is out of range of the IFB signal, the IFB signal is shut down or the recorder is on the Timecode page {p.57}. NOTE: Once the transmitter comes back into range, the current remote gain setting will once again take effect.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 7 Introduction Chapter 7 – New System Capabilities Our Software Engineers make changes to the firmware to make it easier to use or to correct a problem that an Operator has encountered. But, every once-in-a-while, they come up with some truly ground-breaking additions to the system. This chapter is dedicated to letting all of you, the Owners and Operators, know about all of these new capabilities.
Chapter 7_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual To save the current configuration settings to a CF card: 1. Turn Off mirroring and insert a formatted mirror disk or card. 2. Go to the Main Menu page {p.40} and type 1967 to display the Debug Screen dialog box {p.141}. 3. Press the TRIM key then the 5 key. This will copy your configuration memory files to the mirror disk. To load configuration settings from a CF card: 1.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 8 Chapter 8 – Shortcut Keys CAUTION: Be very careful to mark a Take as a False Start only once. If you should mark it more than once, each additional marking will cause that number of following Takes to also be marked as a False Start. For example: If you mark the last Take as a False Start 3 times, that Take and the following 2 Takes will all be marked as False Starts.
Chapter 8_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual (second press) displays the Timecode Diagnostics page. – go to Scene Take Note page {p.131}. – (first press, if Fader-8 assigned) displays the Headphone Volume page {p.138}. (next press) displays the Headphone Mix page {p.75}. (next press) return to previously displayed page.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 8 F3 key – (first press) displays the False Start dialog {p.139}. (second press) closes the False Start dialog without doing anything to the dialog. F4 key – (first press) displays the Timecode page {p.57}. (second press) displays the Timecode Diagnostics page. F5 key – displays the Scene Take Note page {p.131}. F6 key – (first press, if Fader-8 assigned) displays the Headphone Volume page {p.138}.
Chapter 8_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual 0 – 9 keys – displays the Enter Segment data entry field, {p.37}. Type the remainder of the number and press the ENTER key. Once entered, the system attempts to move to the day’s recording, by the segment # entered. If the number entered is too high, the last available segment is displayed. o SHIFT / BACKSPACE key – deletes one character at the cursor and moves the cursor to the left one character.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 8 0 – 9 keys – displays the Enter Segment data entry field, {p.37}. Type the remainder of the number and press the ENTER key. Once entered, the system attempts to move to the day’s recording, by the segment # entered. If the number entered is too high, the last available segment is displayed. M key – toggle Mix-12 meters between prefader input level and the disk mix. Arrow keys – navigation in pages.
Chapter 8_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Enter User Bits button Shortcuts 0 – 9, A – F keys – keys to enter data. See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159}, with the following exception(s): o F1 – F6 keys – are mapped to the hex letters A – F. Meter Labels page Shortcuts 0 – 9 keys – displays the Keyboard page {p.135} for entry of the label text. Meter (#) Label buttons Shortcuts See: Common Keyboard page Shortcuts {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 8 Clicking it a second time opens it for direct access. See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159} Thresh button Shortcuts Clicking the button the first time selects it. This allows the value to be modified by the Inc button and Dec button. Clicking it a second time opens it for direct access. See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.
Chapter 8_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual 2) If the cursor is on the last character, it deletes the character at the cursor and moves the cursor left one character. 3) If the cursor is not on the first or last character, it moves the cursor left one position, without deleting the character. 4) If the cursor is on the first character, it has no effect. Freq field Shortcuts See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 8 Cue Mode page Shortcuts 0 – 9 keys – displays the Enter Segment data entry field. Type the remainder of the number and press the ENTER key. Once entered, the system attempts to move to the day’s recording, by the segment # entered. If the number entered is too high, the last available segment is displayed. Enter Segment data entry field Shortcuts See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.
Chapter 8_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Headphone Volume page Shortcuts LEFT ARROW key UP ARROW key RIGHT ARROW key DOWN ARROW key – decreases the headphone volume by ~4 dB. – decreases the headphone volume by ~4 dB. – increases the headphone volume by ~4 dB. – increases the headphone volume by ~4 dB. Debug Screen (1967) page Shortcuts Here is a summary of the F5 key commands in the Debug Screen dialog box {p.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 9 Chapter 9 – Equipment Specifications Hardware Based Parameters Analog Inputs Channel Count Deva-5.
Chapter 9_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Other Connectors External Storage External Storage Power Keyboard Wordclock Output Serial/RS-422 Timecode External Power Camera Audio 1 x FireWire 400, 6 wire socket 1.5 watts 1 x USB, Type A socket (for Zaxcom recommended keyboards) 1 x BNC-F 1 x DB-9 1 x LEMO-5F 1 x XLR-4M 1 x Hirose-10F Internal Storage 1 x hard-disk drive 1 x CompactFlash Recording Timecode Reader / Generator Clock Accuracy 1.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________Chapter 9 Software Based Parameters Internal Mixer Mixer Cross-points Internal Processing 16 in / 24 out (pre-fader, post-fader, phase inversion) 32-bit floating point DSP Effects (Optional) Input Compressor Type Attack Decay Threshold Ratio Make-up Gain Input Band Filter Bands Types Level Freq Range Q Input Notch Filter Bands Level Freq Range Q (A x 8, D x 8) Soft Knee 1 to 100 ms 50 to 1000 ms –60.0 to 0.0 dB 1.0:1 to 20.
Chapter 9_______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Head Room Drive Format Int. HD drive Int. CompactFlash Int. Optical Drive Ext. FireWire Device File Formats Int. HD drive Int. CompactFlash Int. Optical Drive Ext. FireWire Device Dual Disk Recording Max Pre-record Duration Compatible Optical Media 12 to 20 dB MARF (Mobile Audio Recording Format) II FAT32 FAT32 FAT32 .ZAX BWF-M, BWF-P BWF-M, BWF-P BWF-M, BWF-P Yes 10 seconds (48.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual______________________________________________________Chapter 10 Chapter 10 – Connector Pinouts This section provides the pinouts for the connectors on the Deva. The mating cable connector part number is also provided for the less common connectors. NOTE: All of the diagrams in this chapter show the solder side of each connector. Power Connector (XLR-4) The Power Connector on the Deva is a standard 4-pin XLR connector (A4F) available at most electronics stores.
Chapter 10______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Analog Input / Output Connectors (XLR-3) When building an analog cable, use balanced XLR cable.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual______________________________________________________Chapter 10 Analog Output Connector (DB-25) This is a standard DB-25 connector available at most electronics part stores. Channel 8 is unbalanced.
Chapter 10______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Line In / Camera Connector (Hirose-10) No matter which unit you are operating, the “far end” of the cable has to be connected to an audio source or an audio sink. If you are connecting a Deva-5.8 to a camera with another 10-pin Hirose connector, well that’s all you need. Just be sure that the pin-outs on the camera side match the pin-outs below. If you are connecting a Deva-5.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual______________________________________________________Chapter 10 Timecode Connector (LEMO-5) The timecode connector on the Deva is a 5-pin LEMO connector. The cable end p/n is: FGG.0B.305.CLAD42Z. The “42” is the cable diameter; this can be adjusted, within limits. Visit: http://intra.lemo.ch/WD140AWP/ WD140Awp.exe/CONNECT/PartSearch?p1=partNumber and explore the possibilities.
Chapter 11______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Chapter 11 – Firmware Information Firmware Each Deva 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). Each time a unit is powered up, the firmware version number is displayed briefly on the LCD screen.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual______________________________________________________Chapter 11 4. Perform the following to install the new firmware: a. b. c. d. e. Go to the Main Menu page {p.40}. Enter 036 using the numeric keys. Go to the Setup page {p.60}. Press the Service button (the Deva Service Menu Warning page {p.140} is displayed). Depending on what media you are using to install the software (basically whether or not its format is recognized), perform one of the following: i.
Chapter 11______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual Firmware History =================================================================================================================== V7.52 2012-04-05 Changed disk drivers to support more CF cards =================================================================================================================== V7.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual______________________________________________________Chapter 11 V7.30 2010-08-10 EXPERIMENTAL Fixed Slate mic trim bug Fixed Mix12 slate screen interaction problem Fixed Missing keypad shortcut Fixed Mix12 fader assignment bug Fixed Meter gray-out bug Changed FAST DSP speed behavior on boot up Fixed Missing “Done” message on sound report generation button =================================================================================================================== V7.
Chapter 11______________________________________________________Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual =================================================================================================================== v5.
Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual______________________________________________________Chapter 12 Chapter 12 – 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 Zaxcom Deva (“Product”) was purchased from an authorized distributer or authorized reseller. Distributers may sell Products to resellers who then sell Products to end users.
