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