Muting Or Unmuting A Video, Audio, Or Video And Audio Output; Muting An Output - Extron electronics SMX Series User Manual

Muting or unmuting a video, audio, or video and audio output

Any output signal can be muted or unmuted (see Note below). Muted signals are
indicated by the output button flashing when in View mode and with the selected
plane buttons lit. The tie for the muted signal still exists.
N When front panel is in Lock mode 2, the output mute status can be viewed only.
No changes to the mute status (muting or unmuting a signal) can be made from
the front panel.

Muting an output

To mute an output signal, do the following;
1. Press Esc to clear all pending changes.
2. Press and release the View button (lights red). The previously selected plane
button and untied output buttons light (see figure 3-10), or flash if already
muted. Tied outputs remain unlit.
N For Video signals, output buttons light (or flash) green, for audio signals buttons
light or flash red, and for video and audio signals buttons light or flash amber.
Step 2.
Press and release the View button (lights red).
C O N T R O L
ENTER PRESET VIEW
The last plane button used lights.
Step 3.
Press and release the desired I/O Plane
The plane button and any untied outputs light. Muted outputs flash. Tied outputs remain unlit.
Step 2.
Press and release the View button (lights red). 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
C O N T R O L
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ENTER PRESET VIEW
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The last plane button used lights.
Step 3.
Step 4.
Press and release the desired I/O Plane
Figure 3-10 — Steps 2 and 3 for muting output signals
Press and hold the desired output button(s) for 2 seconds.
The plane button and any untied outputs light. Muted outputs flash. Tied outputs remain unlit.
3. Select the applicable plane (lights). The output buttons light (if untied) or
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flash (if tied and muted) the signal type color. Tied outputs remain unlit.
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4. Press and hold the desired output button for 2 seconds, until the button
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 flashes then release. This indicates the signal is now muted (see figure 3-11).
Each selected button flashes (green, red, or amber).
N If the button flashes red then the audio signal is muted, if the button flashes
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green then the video signal is muted. If it flashes amber, then both are muted.
Step 4.
Press and hold the desired output button(s) for 2 seconds.
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Each selected button flashes (green, red, or amber).
Figure 3-11 — Steps 4 and 5 for muting output signals
5. Press and release the View button. All buttons extinguish.
N For Video, only RGB is muted. Sync is not muted.
SMX System MultiMatrix Switchers • Operation and Setup
ESC
(here plane # 2)
I/O PLANE SELECT
INPUTS
ESC
OUTPUTS
(here plane # 2)
INPUTS
I/O PLANE SELECT
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
OUTPUTS
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
.
Step 5.
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Press and release the
View button.
C O N T R O L
ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC
All buttons extinguish.
Step 5.
Press and release the
View button.
C O N T R O L
ENTER PRESET VIEW ESC
All buttons extinguish.
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