Matrox Electronic Systems LE G450, LX G450 Connect video output, TV or video Recorder using Video

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3Connect video output

To connect to a TV or a video recorder, you’ll need a composite video (RCA) or S-video cable.

If your video device (a TV or a video recorder) didn’t come with one of these cables, these types of cable are available at most electronics stores. The type of cable you use depends on what your video device supports. Many video devices support composite video connections, and some higher-quality video devices support S-video connections.

a Attach one end of your composite video or S-video cable to the appropriate connector on your TV adapter.

b Attach the other end to the VIDEO IN* connector on your TV† or video recorder.

c Before viewing or recording video output directly from your computer, make sure your TV or video recorder is set up to use line input. For example, if your TV has a TV/VIDEO switch, set it to VIDEO; or if your video recorder has a TUNER/LINE switch, set it to LINE.

TV or video recorder using composite video

TV or video

recorder using

S-video

Composite video (RCA) cable

S-video cable

Matrox card

TV adapter

(Note: Using the Matrox composite video and S-video connectors at the same time is optional.)

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.

*The labels on your devices may not be consistent with what’s in this guide. Different manufacturers sometimes use different labels for the same type of controls and connectors. For example, the VIDEO IN connector on your TV may be labeled VIDEO 1 (or VIDEO 2). To match labels, see the documentation for your video devices.

†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.

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Contents English Hardware installation Switch to the standard VGA display driverOpen your computer and remove your existing graphics card Choose an expansion slot Insert your Matrox cardRemove the cover for the slot you intend to use HD-15 only only an HD-15 blue Connector Connection setupDVI/HD-15 a DVI white and an HD-15 Blue connector DVI only only a DVI white connectorDVI connector DVI-to-HD15 adapter HD-15 connectorDVI connector HD-15 connector Matrox Graphics Card User GuideHD-15 connector analog Main ConnectorDetermining your main and secondary display Set up your display software See Display setup, Software installationDisplay setup Accessing PowerDesk property sheetsMonitor setup Windows NT 4.0 analog monitors only DualHead Multi-Display setupIf you have a Plug-and-Play monitor If you don’t have a Plug-and-Play monitorOther DualHead features Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NTWindows 98/Me/2000/XP For more information on Matrox PowerDesk More PowerDesk informationBasic procedures TroubleshootingRestarting in safe mode Windows 98/MeCause Main troubleshootingYour monitor video controls may be improperly set Make sure the monitor power cable is firmly in placeYour monitor manual Your monitor may not be properly connectedBayonet Nut Connect BNC Solution Windows 98/Me/2000/XPRestore your original display settings see steps 2 Matrox Graphics Card User Guide More information TV output Connection setupTurn off computer Attach TV adapterConnect video output TV or video Recorder using VideoVideo cable TV adapterScart adapter Scart connectorConnect audio output TV or video RecorderSoftware setup Graphics Extra troubleshootingMatrox Graphics Card User Guide Problem Monitor settings aren’t automatically detected BNC Bayonet Nut Connect HD-15 connector Connectors Type of problem is displayed in the General tab Solution Change settings in your computer Bios setup utility Click the plus sign next to Other devices if it appears Matrox Graphics Card User Guide Windows 2000/XP Click Enable Windows 98/Me Click Close # YesRestart your computer for changes to take effect Multi-display mode, displays aren’t numbered consecutively Windows XP Disable one or more featuresProgram window or dialog box doesn’t appear on screen Disable Matrox hardware accelerationClick OK # OK to accept the changes Dialog box you want to seeSolution Disable the display Windows* 98/Me/2000/XPWindows* 2000/XP or NT Use CenterPOPUP Windows 2000/XP Solution Windows 2000/XP or NTVideo Problem Video file playback is jerky skipping framesClick OK to accept the changes Can’t view video DVD video playback is jerky skipping frames TV outputCan’t play certain DVD videos Can’t record DVD videoSolution Windows 98/Me/2000/XP or NT 4.0 See Software setup, Problem Computer text is hard to read with a TVPoor TV or video recorder image quality Can’t record video with a video recorderVideo appears stretched or squished on a TV Select the aspect ratio of your TV 43 or 169 most TVs are SoundWindows 98/Me/2000 Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbarClick OK Double-click the speaker icon on the taskbar Display information Maximum vertical refresh rate Hz Maximum display resolutionAspect ratio Main display*† Secondary display† Aspect ratio Display Main display Secondary display†Maximum horizontal refresh rate kHz Supported Vesa modes main displayDisplay Colors Features Environmental specificationsHardware information Maximum card dimensions for ATX cards Digital monitor information certain models only90 in. / 14.98 cm 25 in. / 8.26 cm Pinouts for analog HD-15 connector Maximum card dimensions for low-profile cardsPin Signal In. / 16.77 cm 54 in. /6.45 cmSee TV output, Pin usage for a digital DVI-I connector Certain models onlyCertain models only Pin usage with an analog dual-monitor cable DVI-I to HD-15If you have a problem Customer supportMatrox Web and FTP sites Information we need Program specific problemsFor display information Where to get informationLimited Warranty Statement WarrantyLimitations of Liability Software license agreement 15, 19 IndexThank you for choosing Matrox FCC Compliance Statement English Industry Canada Compliance StatementVcci Compliance Statement Europe Avertissement sur l’épilepsie DualHead, Matrox, Matrox Mystique, Rainbow Runner English Disclaimer United Kingdom Matrox Graphics IncItalia Deutschland