VideoPaths
Therearevariousvideopathwayswhichdeterminethequalityofthesignal.Generallythebetterthe
cablethatisused,thebetterthepicturewillbe.Soifabadcableisusedthere’llbemorecrawland
noise,whereasamoreadvancedcablecanhelptoproduceacleanerpicture.
1.Composite
Æ
Analogue
Thisisjustvideoandproducesprettycrappy,noisy,slowpicture.
2.Component
Æ
Analogue
Moreadvancedandproducesabetter,moreprofessionalpicture
3.RemoteCable
Æ
Controlcable
AudioPathsTherearevariousaudiopathwayswhichdeterminethesound:
1.XLR
‐Identification:Thisisthemaletofemalecable,whichhasthreeprongsononesideandthreeholes
ontheother.
‐Usage:Itoperatesonthreechannels,whicharecommon,leftandright.
‐Features:Therefore,thiscablecantakestereo.
2.Jack(alsogetmini‐jackandmini‐mini‐jack)
‐Identification:Thisisajackandhasthejack‐lookingsilverprongattachedtoacable.
‐Usage:Thefemalesareplugsandreceptaclesformalejacks,connectingandcreatingapathway.
‐Features:Ablackringaroundthebaseofthesilverpointindicatesastereojack.
General
*Plugs
Æ
Plugsarereferredtomainlyintwoways:
1.3‐prong15ampplug–goestoa15ampcircuitbreaker
2.2‐prong13ampplug–goestoa13ampcircuitbreaker
*Adapters
Æ
Thesecanbeusedtochangetheplugsex.