Zaxcom Nomad User manual

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USER MANUAL
Published August 2014
Software Version Nomad 7.10
Nomad USB Keyboard
The Power Is In Your Fingers

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USB Keyboard support
A USB keyboard plugged into Nomad can be used to start and stop recording, navigate menus, select and
adjust menu items, enter metadata and adjust input trim.
System Requirements
The USB keyboard operates on the Linux processor that is installed in Nomads 8 and 12 only.
To use a USB keyboard the Nomad will need to be running software version 6.56 or higher.
The Linux processor needs to be running software dated Dec 21.
To check your Linux software version go into the ENG Menu > Advanced Setup > USB Status. On the USB
status page you should see “USB Option Is Ready” and the software date should be Dec 21.
If any of these conditions are not met you should contact Zaxcom.
Attaching a USB Keyboard
With Nomad powered down plug a USB keyboard into the USB port then power up your nomad as normal.
Approximately 30 seconds after boot-up Nomad will identify the attached keyboard and “Found Keyboard”
will flash once on the meter screen. If the keyboard is not found you may need to power cycle your Nomad.
Using the Keyboard
After the keyboard is identified you can begin navigation and control. The list of keyboard shortcuts are
identified in the below list. Some shortcuts have two key options - this is for smaller keyboard that may have
limited keys.
Locking the Keyboard
There is an option to lock the keyboard to prevent accidental key presses when you are not using the
keyboard.
To lock the keyboard simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+L
To unlock the keyboard simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+U
After you lock or unlock the keyboard you will briefly see “Keyboard Locked” or “Keyboard Unlocked” flash
on the home screen. After the keyboard status is displayed you will not see this until you change the lock
status again.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Menu Access
Main Menu ALT+M ENTER Press  keys to navigate through menus and then press ENTER to select a menu item.
Headphone Matrix ALT+H H To toggle through additional matrices press >to advance or < to go back.
Time Code Menu F1
T
A single press opens the visual slate additional presses advances to time code menus.
AutoMix Menu F2 A Note: If AutoMix is set to off this short cut will take you to the Meta Data page.
ZaxNet Menu F3 Z Then press the number keys (1 thru 0) to jump to the specific transmitter setup.
Bus Routing Menu F4 B Then to navigate through the bus sub menus use the  keys.
Set Up Menu F6
S
To access specific setup pages press the use number keys (1 thru 0).
Record Enable Matrix ALT+E Access the record enable matrix.
Edit Metadata
Scene F7
ALT+S
Then use the USB keyboard to enter scene information and press enter when done.
Take F8 ALT+T Then use the USB keyboard to enter take information and press enter when done.
Note F9 ALT+N Then use the USB keyboard to enter note information and press enter when done.
Track name menu F10 ALT+K Then use the USB keyboard to enter track information and press enter when done.
Transport Control
Record CTRL+R Starts recording.
Stop CTRL+S Stops recording or playback.
Play CTRL+P
Starts playback.
Playback Scrub FF ] Fast forward scrub while playing back.
Playback Scrub REW [ Reverse scrub while playing back.
Jump To Next File . Jumps to the next file while playing back.
Jump To Previous File ,
Jumps to the previous file while playing back.
AutoPan
AutoPan forward CTRL+ + Pans the highlighted input forward Left - Center - Right
AutoPan reverse
CTRL+
-
Pans the highlighted input reverse Right - Center - Left
Pre Fader Listen
PFL mode F5 P Then select the input to listen to by pressing the number keys 1 through 8.
PFL Nomad faders CTRL+ Pressing CTRL + a number key will toggle through inputs assigned to the Nomad faders.
PFL FP8 faders ALT+ Pressing ALT + the number key will toggle through the inputs for the FP8 faders.
If you hold ALT or CTRL key while pressing number keys adds additional PFL selections.
General Navigation
Select a menu item ENTER Selects a highlighted item.
Go home HOME
Jumps directly to the home meter screen.
Back ESC Jump back one menu.
Navigate in a menu
Up   These keys move the cursor up as well as increase a numeric value.
Down  
These keys move the cursor down as well as decrease a numeric value.
End END Jumps to the last item of the menu.
Toggle meter screens PG UP PG DN Pressing SHIFT+8 to access the star key will also toggle meter screens.
Toggle HP matrices
<
>
These keys toggle through the headphone matrices
Additional
Enable Tone CTRL+T Toggles tone on and off.
Enable Slate CTRL+L Push and hold to turn on slate mic.
Enable Com
CTRL+C
Push and hold to turn on com mic.
Trim Adjust  Adjusts the input trim of the highlighted input.
MP3 Mark CTRL+F1 When MP3 is enabled this will toggle marking the file to create an MP3 of the file.