Input and output buttons

Primary functions

Action:	Select input or output for tie being created.

Indications:	Blink: potential tie/untie.
	Lit: current tie
	Amber: video and audio tie
	Green: video only tie
	Red: audio only tie

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Secondary functions

I/O Grouping	Action 1:	Input 1 and Output 1:
		Select I/O Group
		mode.

	Action 2/		Assign an input or output to the selected group.
	indication:	Lit: Input or output is assigned to the selected group.

Presets	Action/		Select a preset in Preset mode.
	indication:		Lit: A preset has already been saved to this location.
			Blink: Preset location is selected to be saved.

Output mutes	Action/	Outputs: Press and hold to mute the audio or RS-232 output.
	indication:		Outputs, blink: Output audio or RS-232 is muted.

Port	Action/			Output 63:	Output 64:
configuration	indication:			Select RS-232.	Select RS-422.
				Blink: selected	Blink: selected

Background	Action:	Input 1 and Input 2:
illumination		Toggle between background
		illumination or buttons unlit.
	A	Input buttons — The input buttons have two primary functions (•) and three
		secondary functions (❏):

•Select an input.

•Identify the selected input.

❏(Input 1 only) With the Output 1 button, select I/O Group mode. See “I/O grouping” on page 3-17.

❏Select a preset. See “Using presets” on page 3-21.

❏(Input 1 and Input 2 only) Toggle background illumination of the buttons on and off. See “Background illumination” on page 3-26.

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6400s specifications

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Extron electronic 6400s manual Input and output buttons, Primary functions, Secondary functions

Models: 6400s