MediaLink Switchers
MLS 304MA, MLS 304SA, MLS 406, MLS 406MA, MLS 406SA
 Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Consignes de Sécurité Français
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
 Installation
Quick Start MLS 304MA, MLS 406, MLS 406MA
 Video Configuration
 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents, cont’d
 One
 Features
Introduction
About this Manual
About the MLS 304 Series and the MLS 406 Series
 Two
 Installation
UL/Safety Requirements
Important Safety Instructions
MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Installation
 Rack mounting
Mounting the Switcher
Tabletop use
 Power, input, and control connections
Power connection
MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Installation
Rear Panels and Cabling
 Input Type Signal BNC Color
Balanced Mono Input
 Installation, cont’d
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Installation
 IR Link IR signal repeater
Control connection
 That has an external power supply
 Audio outputs
Video output, local monitor, and audio output connections
Video outputs
 Unbalanced Mono Output Balanced Mono Output
 Wiring for 4 ohm or 8 ohm speakers MA models
Ohm Total Load
 Speakers Tapped at 7.5 Watts Each Equals 15 Watts Total
 Wiring for 4 ohm or 8 ohm speakers SA models
Stereo Output
 Speaker arrangement examples
Examples of speaker layouts
 Extron
Application Diagrams
MLC
 MLC
Projector
 Three
 Operation and Setup
Front Panel Features and Operation
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup
Minimum threshold at least 21%
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup
Front panel security lockout executive modes
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup
Setting Up and Optimizing the Audio
Resetting the switcher
 Configuring Lineout and Preamp output levels
Adjusting audio input levels
 Making adjustments
Signal detection threshold
Clipping level
Normal range
 Video Signal Routing
Standard mode mode
DA distribution amplifier mode mode
RGB follow mode mode
 Mode
Remote Control
Mode Selected input Input special conditions Monitor Output
 If the image does not appear or there is no sound
Troubleshooting
If the switcher does not respond to controls
 Preliminary
 Four
 Host-to-MLS communications
Serial Communication
RS-232 Programmer’s Guide
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406Series Serial Communication
Using the command/response tables
Symbol definitions
 Command/response table for SIS commands
Command Ascii Command Response Additional description
 Audio status for the active input
Aux/Mix input
 Firmware version, part number & information requests
 Command/response table for special function SIS commands
Command Ascii Command Response ? values
 Control Software for Windows
Installing the software
Using the control program
 User Mode Screen
Special features
 Switcher MLS Config Screen
 Preliminary
 Updating firmware
Saving and restoring configurations
File menu options
 Follow the on-screen instructions
 File name Description
Using the help program
Key to file names
 AAppendix a
 Specifications
Reference Material
Video
Video input and loop-through
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Reference Material A-
Sync
Audio
 Audio output mono power amp MLS 304MA, MLS 406MA only
Audio input
Audio output Lineout and Preamp
Included parts
 General
Audio output stereo power amp MLS 304SA, MLS 406SA only
Control/remote switcher
 Part Numbers and Accessories
Optional accessories
Included parts Replacement Part number
Accessory Part number
 Frequency Response Graph for the Loudness Feature
Audio Reference Levels
 Audio Block Diagrams
MLS 304MA audio block diagram
 MLS 304SA audio block diagram
Utinpse LE CT
 MLS 406, MLS 406MA audio block diagram
Inputs
 MLS 406SA audio block diagram
MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Reference Material A-11
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