User Mode - Extron electronics MLS 100 A User Manual

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User Mode

For stand-alone MLS 100 Series Switchers
If an MLS 100 Series switcher is used without a MediaLink
Controller, the User Mode screen, shown below, emulates the
MLS's front panel input selection buttons and also provides a
means of volume control. See page 3-2 for details on basic
operation.
Special features
Audio/video breakaway switching — To switch the audio sig-
nal separately from the video signal, check the Audio
checkbox (at the right side of the I/O Switching area) and
uncheck the Video checkbox, then select an input. The
MLS switches to that input's audio and leaves the previ-
ously selected video source active. Audio breakaway is
shown above: the video is from input 1 and the audio is
from input 2. (The corresponding SIS command is 1&2$.)
To switch the video signal without changing the audio
Volume Mute — Check this box (shown at right) in
the lower left corner of the software window to
activate the audio mute (Amt) command. See
page 4-4 for the corresponding SIS command.
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source, check the Video check box and
uncheck the Audio checkbox. See the
picture at left.
Selecting Mute selects input 0 (no input).
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Disable Switcher Front Panel Menus — This feature (near the
bottom of the screen) toggles the executive mode on or off
to prevent or enable making changes (input selections)
via the MLS's front panel.
For MLS 100 Series switchers controlled by an MLC
If the MLS 100 Series switcher is connected to and controlled by
an MLC, the user mode screen will look something like what is
shown in the picture below.
In this case, you must set the volume control in
the Controller (MLC) Config section to
"Switcher", as shown at right.
Wait at least 10 seconds between making a change (input
selection or audio adjustment) and disconnecting power
from the MLS. The switcher needs several seconds to
store/save the new settings in its memory.
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