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MediaLink Switchers MLS 304MA, MLS 304SA, MLS 406, MLS 406MA, MLS 406SA Precautions Safety Instructions EnglishConsignes 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 IntroductionAbout this Manual About the MLS 304 Series and the MLS 406 Series Two Installation UL/Safety RequirementsImportant Safety Instructions MLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Installation Mounting the Switcher Tabletop useRack mounting Power, input, and control connections Power connectionMLS 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 Video output, local monitor, and audio output connections Video outputsAudio 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 MLCExtron 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 Setting Up and Optimizing the Audio Resetting the switcherMLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Operation and Setup Configuring Lineout and Preamp output levels Adjusting audio input levels Making adjustments Signal detection thresholdClipping level Normal range Video Signal Routing Standard mode modeDA distribution amplifier mode mode RGB follow mode mode Remote Control Mode Selected input Input special conditions Monitor OutputMode Troubleshooting If the switcher does not respond to controlsIf the image does not appear or there is no sound Preliminary Four Serial Communication RS-232 Programmer’s GuideHost-to-MLS communications Using the command/response tables Symbol definitionsMLS 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 programControl Software for Windows User Mode Screen Special features Switcher MLS Config Screen Preliminary Saving and restoring configurations File menu optionsUpdating firmware Follow the on-screen instructions Using the help program Key to file namesFile name Description AAppendix a Specifications Reference MaterialVideo Video input and loop-through Sync AudioMLS 304 Series, MLS 406 Series Reference Material A- Audio output mono power amp MLS 304MA, MLS 406MA only Audio inputAudio output Lineout and Preamp Included parts Audio output stereo power amp MLS 304SA, MLS 406SA only Control/remote switcherGeneral Part Numbers and Accessories Optional accessoriesIncluded 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 This page was deliberately left blank FCC Class a Notice Extron’s Warranty Extron Electronics, USA