Operation, cont’d

Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments

Switcher configuration and adjustments can be performed by using the Windows- based control program (see chapter 4 for details) or by using the front panel controls and the menus that are displayed on the LCD screen. These menus are used primarily when the switcher is first set up.

Moving through menus by using front panel controls

Menu button — Press the Menu button to activate menus and to move to the four main menus.

Next button — Press the Next button to move between the submenus of a selected main menu. Pressing the Next button during video configuration causes the current input’s number and video format type to be displayed on the LCD.

Volume/Adjust knob — In configuration mode rotate this knob to scroll through submenu options and to make selections and adjustments. Settings and adjustments are stored in nonvolatile memory.

Input selection buttons — When a menu or submenu is active, press an input selection button to select that input for configuration.

Menu overview

The default menus appear on the LCD when no adjustments are actively being made. They cycle between the screen showing the name of the switcher and the screen that shows the active input’s number, as shown below.

Power

 

 

FIRMWARE

 

 

 

EXTRON

2 sec.

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

Ver 1.XX

 

 

 

MLS 506

2 sec.

#6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default menus immediately after power-on or when audio & video are switched together

From any menu or submenu, after seven seconds of inactivity the MLS will save all adjustment settings and time- out to the default menus.

The main menus are as shown at right. Use the Menu button to scroll between them.

To return to the default screens, let the MLS time-out for 7 seconds, or press the Menu button until Exit Menu appears, then press the Next button.

Power

on

EXTRON

2 sec.

AUDIO

 

MLS 506

2 sec.

INPUT #2

 

 

Default menus during breakaway (via RS-232) when audio

was most recently switched

EXTRON

2 sec.

VIDEO

 

MLS 506

2 sec.

INPUT #5

 

 

Default menus during breakaway (via RS-232) when video

was most recently switched

FIRMWARE

Ver 1.XX

 

 

EXTRON

2 sec.

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MLS 506

2 sec.

 

#6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEXT

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

or timeout

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Extron electronic MLS 506SA Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments, Moving through menus by using front panel controls

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

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