Precautions Safety Instructions • English Warning Power sources • This equipment should be operated only from the power source This symbol is intended to alert the user of important indicated on the product. This equipment is intended to be used with a main power operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in system with a grounded (neutral) conductor.
Audio on RCA connectors (MDA 3A RCA) ... 10 Power (all models) ... 10 Specifications ... 12 All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the properties of their respective owners. ® VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Table of Contents ... 7 68-607-01 Rev. D 06 06...
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VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Table of Contents Introduction The Extron MDA 3 Series of Mini Distribution Amplifiers (MDAs) are a family of eight one-input, three-output, video and audio distribution amplifiers. The MDA series distribution amplifiers (DAs) split one composite video or S-video input and/or audio input for output to multiple destinations with no loss of signal quality.
VersaTools ® MDA 3 Series, cont’d Installation The MDA 3 Series mini distribution amplifiers (DAs) can be mounted on a rack shelf, to a rack without a shelf, under a desk or tabletop, or on a projector bracket. Rack mounting...
IN P M AT R IX IE S VI D IT C D IO Figure 4 — Typical back of the rack installations ® ® VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Connections and Controls VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Installation Front...
INPUT OUTPUTS .34A MAX Figure 6 — MDA 3 Series front and rear panels Out connector or Outputs (1 through 3) connectors — Connect up to three S-video devices to these 4-pin mini DIN connectors. On the Dual model, the A output signals are identical to the A input, and the B output signals are identical to the B input.
See figure 8 to wire a connector for the appropriate input type and impedance level. High impedance is generally over 800 ohms. ® ® VersaTools VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Connections and Controls MDA 3 Series • Installation OUTPUTS OUTPUTS Sleeve Sleeve 0.2”...
MDA. Identify the power cord negative lead by the ridges on the side of the cord (figure 12). ® ® VersaTools VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Specifications MDA 3 Series • Installation Rear Panel Smooth Ridges SECTION A–A Power Supply...
Power LED (figure 13) — When lit, this LED indicates power is applied to the MDA. Front Panel, all MDA Models DISTRIBUTION AMPLIFIER Figure 13 — MDA 3 Series front panel (all models) Specifications Video Gain ... Unity Bandwidth ... 100 MHz (-3 dB)
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Gain error ... ±0.1 dB channel to channel ® ® VersaTools VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Specifications MDA 3 Series • Installation Maximum level (Hi-Z) MDA 3A ... +15 dBV, unbalanced, at 1%THD+N All other models w/audio >+24 dBu, balanced at 1%THD+N Maximum level (600 ohm) MDA 3A ...
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Compliances ... CE, FCC Class A, VCCI, AS/NZS, ICES MTBF ... 30,000 hours Warranty ... 3 years parts and labor All nominal levels are at ±10%. Specifications are subject to change without notice. VersaTools ® ® MDA 3 Series • Specifications VersaTools MDA 3 Series • Installation...
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