Connect Audio Output - Matrox G450 MMS User Manual

make sure your TV or video recorder is set up to use line input. For example, if your TV
has a
switch, set it to
Optionally, if you use the composite video and S-video connectors on your Matrox TV
adapter, you can directly connect two different video devices at the same time.
To view and record output from the same Matrox video connector, you can connect it to a
video recorder and connect the video recorder to a TV. For more information, see your video
recorder and TV manuals.

Connect audio output

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Typically, the sound output from a
computer comes from speakers connected
to your sound card. If you prefer, you can
hear or record the sound output from your
computer using the same TV or video
recorder you connect to your graphics card.
To do this, you need an audio cable with a
stereo jack on one end and two RCA
connectors on the other end. If you don't
have this type of cable, you can buy one at
most consumer electronics stores.
Plug the stereo-jack end of the audio
a
cable into the
connector on your sound card.
Plug the other end of the cable into the
b
left (
connectors of your video device. For
more information, see your sound card
manual.
‡ If your TV only has an antenna or cable TV connector, you can use an RF modulator to connect it to your Matrox card. RF
modulators are available at most electronics stores.
* If your computer has no audio
computer sound output goes to the video device you connected to.
switch, set it to
TV/VIDEO
.
LINE
*
(
LINE OUT
) and right ( )
L R AUDIO IN
connector, you can use its
LINE OUT
; or if your video recorder has a
VIDEO
TV or video
recorder
)
(speaker) connector instead. In this case, all your
SPKR
Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide 21
TUNER/LINE
Sound
card