MediaLink Switchers
MLS 304MA, MLS 304SA, MLS 406, MLS 406MA, MLS 406SA
 Consignes de Sécurité Français
Precautions
Safety Instructions English
Sicherheitsanleitungen Deutsch
 Installation
Quick Start MLS 304MA, MLS 406, MLS 406MA
 Video Configuration
 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents, cont’d
 One
 About this Manual
Features
Introduction
About the MLS 304 Series and the MLS 406 Series
 Two
 Important Safety Instructions
Installation
UL/Safety Requirements
MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Installation
 Mounting the Switcher
Tabletop use
Rack mounting
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Installation
Power, input, and control connections
Power connection
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
 Video output, local monitor, and audio output connections
Video outputs
Audio 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
 Application Diagrams
MLC
Extron
 MLC
Projector
 Three
  MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup
Operation and Setup
Front Panel Features and Operation
Minimum threshold at least 21%
 MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup
Front panel security lockout executive modes
 Setting Up and Optimizing the Audio
Resetting the switcher
MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup
 Configuring Lineout and Preamp output levels
Adjusting audio input levels
 Clipping level
Making adjustments
Signal detection threshold
Normal range
 DA distribution amplifier mode mode
Video Signal Routing
Standard 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/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
 Installing the software
Using the control program
Control Software for Windows
 User Mode Screen
Special features
 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
 Video
Specifications
Reference Material
Video input and loop-through
 Sync
Audio
MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Reference Material A-
 Audio output Lineout and Preamp
Audio output mono power amp MLS 304MA, MLS 406MA only
Audio input
Included parts
 Audio output stereo power amp MLS 304SA, MLS 406SA only
Control/remote switcher
General
 Included parts Replacement Part number
Part Numbers and Accessories
Optional accessories
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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