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Matrox MXO
Installation and User Guide
July 15, 2009
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Y10969-201-0215

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  • Page 1 Matrox MXO Installation and User Guide July 15, 2009 Y10969-201-0215...
  • Page 2 Unauthorized recording or use of broadcast television programming, video tape, or other copyrighted material may violate copyright laws. Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. assumes no responsibility for the illegal duplication, use, or other acts that infringe on the rights of copyright owners.
  • Page 3 1 The license is to you the original purchaser only, and is not transferable without written permission of Matrox. 2 You may install the Software on an unlimited number of computers owned or leased by you in any location.
  • Page 4 WHICH PROVE TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE RETURNED TO MATROX, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS: Matrox's limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the hardware and does not apply to any: improper or inadequate maintenance;...
  • Page 5 G. Indemnification disclaimer Matrox disclaims and shall have no obligation to indemnify or defend you or any third party in respect of any actual or alleged infringement of any actual or pending patents, copyright or other intellectual property rights. Matrox shall have no liability arising out of any such actual or alleged intellectual property infringement.
  • Page 6 Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Matrox cannot be responsible for units returned without an RMA number. Matrox will advise you of the shipping address. The packaging must indicate the RMA number on the outside. It is strongly recommended that a copy of the original packing slip which states the serial number of the items you're returning be included with the returned merchandise.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Installing your Matrox MXO software..........16 Removing your Matrox MXO software........... 16 Optimizing text in Presentation mode ..........16 Defining your settings in the Matrox MXO preferences window ..17 Specifying your General settings ............17 Specifying your Mastering mode settings ..........19...
  • Page 8 Creating a calibrated color profile ..........28 Calibrating your secondary display for video ........ 29 Chapter 5 Using Matrox MXO with Final Cut Pro and Other Supported Programs Matrox MXO project presets for Final Cut Pro ......34 Loading a Matrox MXO project preset ..........34 Creating a Matrox MXO project preset..........
  • Page 9 Appendix C Matrox MXO Customer Support How to get Matrox MXO Customer Support........50 Registration ..................50 Keep up to date with our website............50 Contacting us ..................50 Index ..................51 Contents...

  • Page 10: Your Notes

    viii Your notes Contents...

  • Page 11: Introducing Matrox Mxo

    Introducing Matrox MXO This chapter outlines the features of Matrox MXO, describes the MXO operation modes, lists the contents of your kit, provides the MXO system requirements, and describes the available MXO documentation.

  • Page 12: Welcome To Matrox Mxo

    Welcome to Matrox MXO Matrox MXO connects to your Mac computer or laptop to provide broadcast-quality audio/video output. You can view your Apple Final Cut Pro projects or the output of many other QuickTime-based applications without interlacing artifacts, and record them to tape at the same time. You can also use Matrox MXO to provide flicker-free recording of Keynote and PowerPoint presentations, web browser sessions, and software application training.

  • Page 13: Matrox Mxo Operation Modes

    Matrox MXO works in two different modes depending on your application: • Mastering mode This mode is for video editors using QuickTime-based applications such as Final Cut Pro. Matrox MXO uses the DVI port on your Mac computer in a unique way to output frame-accurate audio/video for insert editing and printing to tape.

  • Page 14: Hardware Supplied For Matrox Mxo

    You must have a secondary DVI-I connector for use with Matrox MXO, and connect your primary DVI monitor to a different connector on your display card. If you are using an AGP display card, it needs to run at a speed of 4X or faster.

  • Page 15: Check Our Website For Equipment Information

    . For example, File > Save means click File in the menu bar, then click Save in the menu that appears. Last-minute information Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by publication time is provided to you in the Matrox MXO Release Notes. About this manual...
  • Page 16 Your notes Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox MXO...
  • Page 17 Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO This chapter shows you how to connect external devices to Matrox MXO.

  • Page 18: Connecting External Devices To Matrox Mxo

    Connect the USB B connector on the MXO end (two connectors) of the cable to the USB B port on your MXO. Connect the DVI connector on the MXO end of the cable to the DVI IN port on the MXO. Tighten the thumb screws to ensure a stable connection.
  • Page 19 DVI OUT port on the MXO. Connect the AC/DC adapter to the power cord. Plug the DC adapter end into the DC power jack on the MXO, and the AC power cord end into an AC wall outlet.

  • Page 20: About The Matrox Mxo Secondary Display

    Matrox MXO video outputs. ¡ Important If a secondary display is not connected to your MXO, do not drag the menu bar off your primary display in the Arrangement pane of the Displays window, as you will not be able to get the menu bar back.

  • Page 21: Analog Component Connections

    Video device (secondary display) (VTR, video monitor, etc.) Y/VIDEO Pb/Y Pr/C REF IN DVI OUT DVI IN USB B connector Amplified computer speakers Female Male stereo stereo jack plug USB A Secondary DVI LINE-OUT Mac system Typical Matrox MXO connections...

  • Page 22: S-Video Connections

    AUDIO R AUDIO L S-Video adapter cable Y/VIDEO Pb/Y Pr/C REF IN DVI OUT DVI IN USB B connector Amplified computer speakers Female Male stereo stereo jack plug Secondary DVI USB A LINE-OUT Mac system Chapter 2, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO...

  • Page 23: Composite Connections

    (VTR, video monitor, etc.) VIDEO IN AUDIO R AUDIO L Y/VIDEO Pb/Y Pr/C REF IN DVI OUT DVI IN USB B connector Amplified computer speakers Female Male stereo stereo jack plug USB A Secondary DVI LINE-OUT Mac system Typical Matrox MXO connections...

  • Page 24: Sdi Connections

    (VTR, video monitor, etc.) SDI IN Y/VIDEO Pb/Y Pr/C REF IN DVI IN DVI OUT USB B connector Amplified computer speakers Female Male stereo stereo jack plug USB A LINE-OUT Secondary DVI Mac system Chapter 2, Connecting External Devices to Matrox MXO...

  • Page 25: Installing Your Matrox Mxo Software And Configuring

    Installing Your Matrox MXO Software and Configuring Your System This chapter explains how to install the Matrox MXO software and how to configure your system in the Matrox MXO preferences window.

  • Page 26: Installing Your Matrox Mxo Software

    Installing your Matrox MXO software If you plan on using MXO in Mastering mode for video editing, you should install Apple Final Cut Pro before installing the MXO software. To download and install the latest version of the MXO software, visit the MXO Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

  • Page 27: Defining Your Settings In The Matrox Mxo Preferences Window

    Defining your settings in the Matrox MXO preferences window The Matrox MXO preferences window allows you to specify various settings to configure your video and audio output from MXO for the Mastering and Presentation modes. You can also use the Matrox MXO preferences window to view information about MXO, such as the serial number and current operating temperature.
  • Page 28 REF IN on your MXO. The status of your genlock source will be displayed next to Genlock status as Locked or Not Locked to indicate whether or not Matrox MXO is presently locked to your genlock source. From the Genlock standard menu, select your external genlock source’s video standard.

  • Page 29: Specifying Your Mastering Mode Settings

    Specifying your Mastering mode settings To specify your Mastering mode settings on Matrox MXO: From the Apple menu, click System Preferences , and then click the Matrox MXO icon. Click Mastering . Under Video Output , select Both fields , First field , or Second field from...
  • Page 30 1920×1200, your 1280×720p video is scaled to fit a resolution of 1920 ×1200. When this option is disabled, MXO displays the video on your secondary display at its true resolution (1:1 pixel ratio). If your video cannot be...

  • Page 31: Displaying A Virtual Bezel

    MXO.” Displaying a virtual bezel Matrox MXO lets you superimpose a customizable bezel on a loaded clip on your secondary display. This feature is useful in identifying the areas of your clip that would be hidden by a bezel when displayed on a standard television screen.

  • Page 32: Specifying Your Presentation Mode Settings

    MXO desktop (secondary display) to be encoded and routed to the MXO video outputs, such as for display on a video monitor or recording to a VTR. If the resolution of your desktop is larger than the standard you select, MXO will scale the video output accordingly.
  • Page 33 1280×720, clearing this option displays the desktop at 1280 ×720, regardless of your secondary display’s native resolution. For some monitors, if the desktop cannot be displayed at its set resolution, MXO will attempt to scale the desktop to fit your secondary display. The desktop’s aspect ratio is maintained when scaled.

  • Page 34: Defining A Region Of Interest On Your Secondary Display

    Defining a region of interest on your secondary display Matrox MXO allows you to output a specific area of your secondary display’s desktop, instead of the entire desktop. From the Apple menu, click System Preferences , click the Matrox MXO icon, and then click Presentation .

  • Page 35: Viewing Mxo Information

    ¡ Important If your MXO exceeds the maximum operating temperature at any time, it will display a warning and automatically shut down to avoid damage. Should this occur, make sure your MXO is not close to a heat source and that the ventilation holes are not obstructed.
  • Page 36 Your notes Chapter 3, Installing Your Matrox MXO Software and Configuring Your System...

  • Page 37: Calibrating Your Secondary Display

    Calibrating Your Secondary Display This chapter explains how to calibrate your DVI monitor for video.

  • Page 38: Overview

    Overview Matrox MXO lets you use the DVI monitor that you connect as your secondary display (see “About the Matrox MXO secondary display” on page 10) as a broadcast-quality video monitor. Through controls that are currently only found on video monitors, Matrox MXO allows you to effectively monitor SD and HD video, while providing accurate color temperatures and eliminating artifacts.

  • Page 39: Calibrating Your Secondary Display For Video

    Calibrating your secondary display for video In order for you to use your secondary display as a broadcast-quality video monitor, you must calibrate your display for video using the Matrox MXO proc amp controls. These controls let you fine-tune the color profile created for your secondary display for use with HD, NTSC, and PAL video.
  • Page 40 Depending on the video standard for which you want to calibrate your secondary display (NTSC, PAL, or HD), select one of the Matrox MXO calibration color bars found in Applications > Matrox MXO Utilities > , and then click Open . The selected color bars Monitor Calibration Files appear on your secondary display.
  • Page 41 ¡ Important Clicking Save as Default overrides the previous default settings. Click Load Default at any time to load the latest default Matrox MXO proc amp settings. Click Stop to remove the color bars from your secondary display, and return to the desktop.
  • Page 42 Figure 1: Color bars Sub-bar White bar Pluge bars Figure 2: Calibrated color bars in blue-only mode Chapter 4, Calibrating Your Secondary Display...

  • Page 43: Using Matrox Mxo With Final Cut Pro And Other Supported

    Using Matrox MXO with Final Cut Pro and Other Supported Programs This chapter explains how to define various settings for using your MXO with Final Cut Pro and other supported programs.

  • Page 44: Matrox Mxo Project Presets For Final Cut Pro

    In the Audio/Video Settings window, select the settings for your new MXO project preset. ¡ Important To be compatible with Matrox MXO, the preset must have 24-bit 48 kHz audio, and an MXO setting for both Video Playback and . The output settings must match your project’s sequence Audio Playback settings.

  • Page 45: Specifying Settings For Final Cut Pro

    RGB color space. If you’re not sure whether your application or project uses the YUV or RGB color space, try selecting both the MXO YUV and RGB output settings to see which one offers the best performance.

  • Page 46: Specifying Settings For Adobe After Effects

    From the Output Mode menu, select the setting that matches the format of your project. For example, if you’re working with an NTSC project, select MXO NTSC – RGB Click OK to save your settings. Chapter 5, Using Matrox MXO with Final Cut Pro and Other Supported Programs...

  • Page 47: Ensuring Accurate Printing To Tape Using Final Cut Pro

    Ensuring accurate printing to tape using Final Cut Pro In order to perform an accurate print-to-tape using Final Cut Pro with Matrox MXO, you may need to adjust the Playback Offset value in the Device Control Preset Editor ° To adjust the Playback Offset value: Start Final Cut Pro and choose Final Cut Pro >...
  • Page 48 Your notes Chapter 5, Using Matrox MXO with Final Cut Pro and Other Supported Programs...
  • Page 49 DVI Monitor Scaling Capabilities with Matrox MXO This appendix provides a breakdown of the scaling capabilities for MXO on various DVI monitors.

  • Page 50: Dvi Monitor Scaling Capabilities With Matrox Mxo

    Supported DVI monitor scaling settings The following table shows how your video or desktop is displayed in Mastering and Presentation modes when MXO’s Scale to fit option is enabled or disabled, depending on your DVI monitor’s native resolution. ¦ Note A DVI (flat-panel) monitor’s native resolution refers to its maximum...
  • Page 51 Scale to fit option Enabled Disabled 1280×720 Scaled True (1:1) 1280×800 Scaled Black 1280×960 Scaled Black 1280×960 (stretched) Scaled Black 1280×1024 Scaled True (1:1) 1344×840 Scaled Black 1344×1008 Scaled Black 1600×1000 Scaled Black 1600×1200 True (1:1) True (1:1) 1920×1080 True (1:1) True (1:1) 1920×1200 True (1:1)
  • Page 52 Scaled True (1:1) 800×600 (stretched) Scaled Black 960×600 Black Black 1024×640 Black Black 1024×768 Scaled True (1:1) 1024×768 (stretched) Scaled Black 1280×720 Scaled True (1:1) 1280×800 Black Black 1280×960 Black Black Appendix A, DVI Monitor Scaling Capabilities with Matrox MXO...
  • Page 53 Scale to fit option Enabled Disabled 1280×960 (stretched) Scaled Black 1280×1024 Scaled True (1:1) 1344×840 Black Black 1344×1008 Black Black 1600×1000 Black Black 1600×1200 True (1:1) True (1:1) 1920×1080 Black Black 1920×1200 Black Black 1280 ×1024 DVI monitor (native resolution) Mastering mode (video output standard) NTSC (720×486i) Scaled...
  • Page 54 1600×1000 Black Black 1600×1200 Black Black 1920×1080 Black Black 1920×1200 Black Black In Presentation mode, the video output will be black if you choose to output the desktop as HD video. Appendix A, DVI Monitor Scaling Capabilities with Matrox MXO...

  • Page 55: Matrox Mxo Specifications

    Matrox MXO Specifications This appendix provides specifications for your Matrox MXO box.

  • Page 56: Matrox Mxo Box Specifications

    Component S/N (Y, Pb, Pr): > 54 dB, unified weighted Ω) BNC connectors (75 HDTV SDI output HD-SDI with 8 channels of embedded SDI audio 24-bit, 48 kHz Compliant with SMPTE 292M, SMPTE 299M Ω) BNC connector (75 Appendix B, Matrox MXO Specifications...

  • Page 57: Environmental Specifications

    Left and right RCA connectors 4.35 Vp-p (+6 dBu) maximum output level Analog stereo loop through Input: Stereo 3.5mm female jack on MXO cable Output: Stereo 3.5mm male plug on MXO cable 4.35 Vp-p (+6 dBu) maximum input/output levels USB 2.0 type B port Other 2.5mm DC power jack...
  • Page 58 Your notes Appendix B, Matrox MXO Specifications...

  • Page 59: Matrox Mxo Customer Support

    Matrox MXO Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox MXO and obtain customer support.

  • Page 60: How To Get Matrox Mxo Customer Support

    How to get Matrox MXO Customer Support If you have a problem that you’re unable to solve by referring to your Matrox MXO documentation, please contact your Matrox MXO representative. He or she should be able to help you quickly correct any installation or system configuration problem.

  • Page 61: Index

    Internet site, Matrox ColorSync profile See Color profile Computer system requirements License agreement Connections analog component Mac system, connecting to your MXO available on Matrox MXO Mastering mode composite about Matrox MXO to Mac system displaying a virtual bezel specifying settings for...
  • Page 62 Technical support system requirements See Customer support typical connections Temperature, monitoring for Matrox MXO viewing information for Monitor Video output device settings See Secondary display specifying in Adobe After Effects specifying in Final Cut Pro See Matrox MXO...
  • Page 63 (Español) Información para usuarios europeos – Declaración de conformidad Observación referente a los productos de hardware de Matrox apoyados por este manual Estos dispositivos cumplen con la directiva de la CE 89/336/EEC para dispositivos digitales de Clase A. Dichos dispositivos han sido sometidos a prueba y se ha comprobado que cumplen con las normas EN55022/CISPR22 y EN55024/CISPR24.
  • Page 64 www.matrox.com/video...

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