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Connecting Video and Audio to RackMount and Tower dTective
Systems Using Media Composer Adrenaline
Pages 2 - 7: Connecting S-Video Cables
Page 8: S-Video Wiring Diagram
Pages 9 - 13: Connecting Composite Cables
Page 14: Composite Wiring Diagram
Page 15 - 18: Connecting Audio Cables
You should have the following cables for video:
Three S-video Cables
You should have the following cables for audio:
One Speaker Tap
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Four Composite Cables
Two XLR Female to
RCA Female Converters
Five BNC to RCA converters
Two XLR Male to RCA
Female Converters
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Two separate pairs of RCA
Cables
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- Page 1 Connecting Video and Audio to RackMount and Tower dTective Systems Using Media Composer Adrenaline Pages 2 - 7: Connecting S-Video Cables Page 8: S-Video Wiring Diagram Pages 9 - 13: Connecting Composite Cables Page 14: Composite Wiring Diagram Page 15 - 18: Connecting Audio Cables...
- Page 2 Connecting Your Video Cables to the dTective System Not sure what type of connections to use? Take a look at the images below: The image below shows a typical S-Video deck. If your deck has this style of connectors, you need to follow the instructions for connecting S-VIDEO, as outlined starting on this page.
- Page 3 Step 1: Connecting S-Video Cable to S-Video OUT on rear of deck (VCR) Take one of your three S-Video cables and connect it to the S-Video OUTPUT port on the rear of your deck as shown below: Step 2: Recognizing the TBC The TBC is an external box designed to “lock down”...
- Page 4 Step 3: Connecting S-Video cable to INPUT on TBC Take the cable that you just connected to the rear of the deck and connect the other end of it to the S-Video INPUT on the front of the TBC (out from deck to TBC input). Step 4: Connecting S-Video cable to OUTPUT on TBC Take a second S-Video cable and connect it to any of the four S-Video outputs on the rear of the TBC...
- Page 5 Step 5: Connecting S-Video cable to INPUT on the Break Out Box Take the cable that you just connected from the output of the TBC and connect the other end to the S-Video INPUT on the rear of the Avid Break Out Box. Connect S-Video cable from TBC OUT to S-Video IN on BOB Step 6: Connecting S-Video cable to INPUT on the deck Take a third S-Video cable and connect it to the S-Video OUT on the rear of the Break Out Box...
- Page 6 Step 7: Connecting your NTSC Monitor (TV) You need to determine if your television monitor uses a BNC connector or an RCA connector. Take a look at the images below to determine what you have. You will use either of these type of connectors, but not both.
- Page 7 Connect the other end of the cable from the composite out of the Break Out Box to the Video IN on your NTSC monitor (TV) as shown below. The images below show connections for both BNC and RCA. Remember, you will connect either of the two connector styles (BNC or RCA), but not both.
- Page 9 Connecting a Composite VCR to the dTective System What you will need: Four Composite Cables Five BNC to RCA converters Step 1: Connecting Composite Cable to RCA OUT on rear of VCR Take one of your four composite cables and connect it to the Video OUT port on the rear of your VCR.
- Page 10 Step 2: Recognizing the TBC The TBC is an external box designed to “lock down” poorly synced video. The image below shows the external TBC. External TBC Step 3: Connecting Composite cable to INPUT on TBC Take the cable that you just connected to the rear of the deck and connect the other end to the RCA INPUT on the front of the TBC (out from deck to TBC input).
- Page 11 Step 4: Connecting Composite cable to OUTPUT on TBC Take a second Composite cable (with converter) and connect it to any of the four RCA outputs on the rear of the TBC Connect Composite cable to any of the four outputs Step 5: Connecting Composite cable to INPUT on the Break Out Box Take the cable that you just connected from the output of the TBC and connect the other end to the Composite INPUT on the rear of the Avid Break Out Box (connects directly with no...
- Page 12 Step 6: Connecting Composite cable to INPUT on the VCR Take a third composite cable (with one converter) and connect it to the lower Composite OUT on the rear of the Break Out Box as shown below (no converter needed to connect to Break Out Box): Connect a composite BNC cable to the composite OUT on the Break Out Take the other end of the cable running from the composite out on the Break Out Box and con-...
- Page 13 Step 7: Connecting your NTSC Monitor (TV) Connect a fourth composite cable (with one converter) to upper Composite Output on the Break Out Box as shown below: Connect the other end of the cable from the composite out of the Break Out Box to the Video IN on your TV as shown below (use converter on this end).
- Page 15 Connecting Your Audio Cables to the dTective System Connecting Audio to the dTective System What you will need: Female XLR to Female RCA Converters “Speaker Tap” Two separate pairs of RCA Cables Male XLR to Female RCA Converters Step 1: Connecting the Speaker Tap to the Break Out Box Take the female end of the Speaker Tap and connect it to the Analog Out ports on the Break Out Box as shown below.
- Page 16 Step 2: Connect the XLR to RCA Converters to the Speaker Tap Connect the XLR to RCA Converters to the Male XLR connections on the Speaker Tap as shown below. Step 3: Connect the RCA Cable to Converters Connect the RCA cable to the XLR converters on the Speaker Tap as shown below. Step 4: Connect the RCA Cables to Audio IN on the VCR Connect the RCA cables from the Speaker Tap to the port labeled Audio IN on your VCR as shown below.
- Page 17 Step 5: Connect the Mini Cable from the Speaker Tap to the Speakers The Speaker Tap allows you to connect to your VCR as well as your speakers. Using the smaller “mini” cable, connect to the IN on your speakers. Connect to speakers using this cable Standard Speakers...
- Page 18 Step 6: Connect the ADR “Medusa” cable to the Break Out Box Use the provided “Medusa” cable and connect it to the Break Out Box using the port labeled “Analog In”. Connect “Medusa” cable here: Connects to “Analog In’ on Break Out Box Adrenaline “Medusa”...
- Page 19 Audio Cables Configured The image below shows a typical Avid ADR audio configuration...