VIDEO

R-Y

VIDEO

R-Y

VIDEO

R-Y

Y

 

Y

 

Y

 

C

B-Y

C

B-Y

C

B-Y

Composite

S-video

Component

video

(Y, C)

video

 

 

(R-Y, Y, B-Y)

Video input connections for MLC 506/506MA/506SA inputs 1–3

For audio input, wire the audio input connector as shown below.

600 ohms

Tip

L

Tip

L

Tip

Sleeve

Ring

Ring

 

 

 

 

Sleeve (s)

 

Sleeve (s)

Tip

R

Tip

R

Tip

Sleeve

Ring

Ring

 

 

L R

Unbalanced Stereo Input

(high impedance)

Tip

L

Sleeve

 

Tip

R

Sleeve

 

Balanced Stereo Input

(high impedance)

Tip

L

Ring

 

Sleeve (s)

 

Tip

R

Ring

 

600 ohms

Balanced Stereo Input

 

(600 ohms)

 

600 ohms

Tip

L

Ring

 

Sleeve (s)

 

Tip

R

Ring

 

Unbalanced Mono Input

Balanced Mono Input

Balanced Mono Input

(high impedance)

(high impedance)

(600 ohms)

3Inputs 4–6— For inputs 4, 5, and 6, connect a computer to the appropriate BNC connectors for RGB computer video input.

R

H/

R

H/

R

H/

 

HV

 

HV

 

HV

G

V

G

V

G

V

B

 

B

 

B

 

 

RGBHV

 

RGBS

RGsB/RsGsBs

 

(separate

 

(composite

(sync on green; or

 

H & V sync)

 

sync)

sync on red, green, & blue)

Connect each input’s stereo audio source to the 3.5 mm, 5-pole captive screw connector for balanced or unbalanced input. Wire the audio input connectors as shown above in 2 .

Video output connections

4RGB computer video output — Connect coaxial cables from these five BNC connectors to the projector for computer video output from inputs 4–6. Cable the BNC connectors according to the signal format as shown in the following illustration. The output signal will be in the same format (RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB, RsGsBs) as the input signal. The signal is switched, but not processed. Cables can be connected between the projector and one, some, or all of the switcher’s video outputs.

MediaLink Switchers • Installation

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Extron electronic MLS 506SA, MLS 506MA Video output connections, Video input connections for MLC 506/506MA/506SA inputs

MLS 306, MLS 506MA, MLS 506, MLS 506SA specifications

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