Apple 8500 Series, 8500/150 Series appendix Connecting video equipment for input to the computer

Connecting video equipment for input to the computer

When you connect video equipment to the Power Macintosh, you can view video on the computer, capture video images, and hear the sound from the video equipment through the computer’s speaker. The instructions that follow are for connecting a stereo VCR and video camera, but you can use them as a model for connecting your computer to any video equipment.

Connecting a VCR or video camera for input

Before you start, do the following:

mMake sure that the VCR or camera has either a composite video (RCA-type) port or an S-video port.

mPlace the VCR or camera near the Macintosh.

mShut down the Macintosh and turn off the VCR or camera.

Then follow these steps:

1Assemble the cables you need to connect the VCR or camera to the Macintosh.

Depending on what kind of ports your VCR or camera has, you’ll need different cables (available at an electronics supply store).

m If your equipment has an S-video port, you’ll need the following cables: Video cable with S-video connectors at each end.

S-video S-video

Audio cable with dual RCA connectors (plugs) at each end.

RCA RCA

mIf your equipment has a composite video port (for an RCA-type port), you’ll need an all-in-one cable (three joined cables—one video and two audio) with RCA-type connectors at each end. (The red connector is for the right audio port, the white connector is for the left audio port, and the yellow connector is for composite video.)

RCA RCA

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