Using The Media Connector - Lightspeed Redcat Access User Manual

USING THE MEDIA CONNECTOR

The Media Connector can be used as the primary volume control for the audio sources
you've connected.
1. Plug the micro USB end of the power cable into the USB port on the back of the
Media Connector. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB power adaptor. Also,
the USB cable could be plugged into a
computer for power.
2. Connect the audio source(s) to the Media
Connector using the 3.5mm cables
provided.
3. Set the audio source volume to provide
sound through the Topcat Access.
4. Use the AUDIO IN volume control on the
NOTE: When Media Connector is powered on and registered to Topcat, it locks out Master
NORMALIZING AUDIO SOURCE VOLUME LEVELS
Use the Media Connector as the master audio volume control for the classroom. When
two or more audio sources are connected, you will need to normalize volume settings
by setting all connected audio sources to the same sound level while leaving the Media
Connector AUDIO IN volume control set to its center setting. The Media Connector is an
audio mixer using a master volume control to adjust the volume of all audio sources at
once. Use the following procedure to set audio source volumes:
1. Connect the multimedia audio sources to the Media Connector using the 3.5mm
2. Set the AUDIO IN volume control on the Media Connector to its center position.
3. Turn on an audio source that does not have an accessible audio level control. (DVD,
4. Adjust the Media Connector AUDIO IN volume control so the audio level playing
5. Turn off the first audio source.
6. Turn on the second audio source. Use its volume control to balance the audio output
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining audio sources.
8. Now, the Media Connector's AUDIO IN volume can be used to increase or decrease
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front of the Media Connector to increase
or decrease the audio source sound
level.
Volume and Tone controls on the Topcat.
cables provided.
VCR player)
through the speaker is appropriate for the classroom.
to the same audio level played through the speaker as the first source.
the volume level for all audio sources as desired.
TONE AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN
1 2 1 2 3
USB POWER
REGISTER
TREBLE BASS
5V/1.5A
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