Example 8: Muting and unmuting an audio/RS-232 output

In the following example, a switcher output is muted and unmuted. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your action.

1.Clear all selections: Press and release the Esc button.

2.Select View-only mode: Press and release the View button. The View button lights red.

3.Select audio (or RS-232) for viewing and muting: If necessary, press and release the Audio button.

NOTE: This example assumes that you have performed example 1, example 2,

and example 3.

Video cannot be muted. The lit status of the button is unimportant.

 

I / O

 

 

Press the button.

 

 

 

 

 

The button lights red

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

when selected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Until you select an input, the buttons for all outputs with no audio ties light red.

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NOTE: Output mutes are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. You

can view the mutes in Lock mode 2 but you cannot change them from the

front panel (see “Setting the Front Panel Locks (Executive Modes)” on

page 59).

If front panel Lock mode 2 is selected and you try to perform steps 4 and 5, the actions are ignored.

4.Mute an output: Press and hold the Output 3 button for approximately 2 seconds until the button begins to blink..

 

Press and hold the Output 3 button.

 

The button blinks to indicate that the

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3

2 seconds

audio or RS-232 output is muted.

 

5. Unmute an output: Press and hold the Output 3 button for approximately 2 seconds until the button returns to its previous state.

 

Press and hold.

 

The button returns to its previous indication

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3

2 seconds

(either lit red, background illuminated, or

 

 

unlit) to indicate that the output is unmuted.

 

 

 

6.Exit View-onlymode: Press and release the View button.

Press the button.

VIEW

All input buttons and output buttons

return to unlit or background illumination.

 

 

 

The View button returns to unlit or background illumination.

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