User manual
Zaxcom ZFR 200 / 300Manual Recording Media
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Media
While any size card will work we recommend using a 4GB Micro SD card. We also recommend that you
buy a brand name card such as Transcend, SanDisk. You should always buy your cards from a reputable
dealer because counterfeit cards exist and can cause recording issues. We also recommend that you test
your card before taking them out into the field.
Here is a simple testing procedure to determine if the card will function correctly:
1. Format the card in the transmitter.
2. Power cycle the unit.
3. Record at least 20 minutes of audio to a card with no time code source.
4. Look at the main screen it should still be recording in segment #1.
5. Spot check the playback audio.
Media Capacity
The ZFR can use Micro SD cards ranging in size from 128 MB to 16 GB. While any size card will work we
recommend using 4GB cards. Please note that regardless of the size of the card the ZFR will only be able to
record up to 254 individual segments on any given card.
Available recording time are as follows:
Media Size
Available
Recording Time
128 MB 45 minutes
256 MB 1.5 hours
512 MB 3 hours
1 GB 6 hours
2 GB 12 hours
4 GB 24 hours
8 GB 48 hours
16 GB 96 hours
Please note the ZFR will NOT record onto the card if:
• The card was not inserted when the ZFR was powered up.
• If the card was removed while the power was ‘ON’.
• If the LOW BATTERY is being displayed.
Recording Format
The card is formatted using a FAT32 file system. While recording, the unit places all recorded audio in a single
file on the media.
The files generated by the recorder (.zax format) can only be recognized by Zaxcom’s ZaxConvert program.
Using ZaxConvert you can transfer the file to create a Broadcast Wave or MP3 file. This utility is available to
anyone for free from the Zaxcom website
http://www.zaxcom.com/software-updates