Understanding Mxpro Connectors - Videonics MXPro User Manual

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Chapter 3
U
NDERSTANDING
MXP C
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To properly set up MXPro, you need to know how and where to connect external com-
ponents – such as VCR's, camcorders, and so forth. You use cables to connect video
devices to MXPro's rear panel. See "Cables and Adapters" on page 23.
Remove MXPro from its package and set it so you can see the rear panel. Refer to the
panel and the illustration on page 21 while reading this section.
The MXPro rear panel has numerous connectors and they vary by type. You can con-
nect input sources in any combination – up to a maximum of four. You can process
just the video signal from a device, just the audio signal, or both.
You can connect two separate output devices to MXPro. You might, for example, direct
one output to a recording device and the other to a live broadcast.
Note the labels associated with each and every connector on the MXPro rear panel.
POWER — An electrical power connector. Use the power cord and adapter in the
MXPro package to connect the unit to an electrical outlet.
VIDEO IN (Y/C) — Connect S-Video sources to these connectors.
VIDEO IN — Connect Composite sources to these connectors.
AUDIO IN — Connect audio devices to these connectors. Each set of connectors has
L (Left) and R (Right) jacks for stereo input. See"Audio Connectors" on page 24.
There are a total of six output connectors — one Preview, two Composite, two S-Video,
and a Headphones jack.
PREVIEW OUT — Connect a Composite video monitor to this jack. You cannot use
an S-Video monitor as Preview. This monitor serves as your visual "interface" with
MXPro: it's where you do most of your work.
OUT Y/C — Connect an S-Video output device. You record productions on this
device, use it to display a live broadcast signal, or both.
OUT — Connect a Composite output device. Same as above, but use this connector
if your output device is composite-type.
AUDIO OUT — Connect a suitable audio cable from this jack to the audio input on
your output device.
CONTROL (GPI) — Connect a General Purpose Interface (GPI) device to this jack to
control the MXPro from an external device or remote location. See "Using a GPI
Device" beginning on page 126.
HEADPHONES — See "Using Headphones" on page 25.
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