Introduction; Custom Presets; Saving Custom Presets; Loading Custom Presets - Matrox MXO2 Installation And User Manual

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Introduction

This chapter describes the settings in the Matrox Utilities preferences window for
all MXO2 products. The Matrox Utilities preferences window allows you to
specify various settings for working with MXO2. You can also save and load
custom presets, and view information about your MXO2, such as the serial
number and software version.
Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the options described in this
chapter may not be available, and your Matrox Utilities preferences window may
not appear exactly as shown.
Remarks
• Before defining your settings, make sure that you've installed your MXO2
hardware, powered your MXO2, and connected your MXO2 to your Mac
system.
• If you have an MXO2 product with Matrox MAX technology, the MXO2
inputs and outputs will not be available when creating H.264 files using the
Matrox MAX H.264 codec. This limitation, however, does not apply if your
system includes a Matrox CompressHD card. In this case, the Matrox MAX
H.264 codec on your CompressHD card will always be used for the
encoding, and your Matrox inputs and outputs will be available when
creating H.264 files. For details on using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec, see
Chapter 10, "Using the Matrox MAX H.264

Custom presets

You can save and load custom presets of your Matrox MXO2 preference settings.

Saving custom presets

Saving a custom MXO2 preference settings preset creates a .plist file that you can
load at any time. All settings, except the FCP X setting, are saved in your custom
preset.
From the Apple menu, click System Preferences , and then click the
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Matrox Utilities
Specify your MXO2 settings.
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Click Save Preset , specify a filename and location, and then click Save .
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¡ Important Do not save your preset, or overwrite any Matrox files, in
Users/~/Library/Preferences.

Loading custom presets

You can load a custom MXO2 preference settings preset at any time. Your
MXO2 settings are automatically updated when you load a preset.
Chapter 7, Configuring Your MXO2 System
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