Example 5: Viewing video and audio, audio only, and video only ties

The following example shows the viewing of the video and audio, audio-only, and video-only ties in the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your action.

NOTE: This example assumes that you have performed example 1, example 2, and

example 3.

1.Clear all selections: Press and release the Esc button. The button flashes once.

2.Select View-onlymode: Press and release the View button. The View button lights red.

3.Select both video and audio for viewing: Press and release the Video button and the

Audio button.

I/O

In this example, the Audio LED blinks to indicate audio breakaway (assuming you have performed example 1, 2, and 3).

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Video button to

Press the Audio button

toggle on and off.

to toggle on and off.

The LED lights when

The LED lights or

selected.

blinks when selected.

Until you select an input, the buttons for all untied outputs light.

1

2

3

4

5

6

COMPUTER/AUDIO OUTPUTS

4.Select an input: Press and release the input 5 button.

Press and release the Computer Input 5 button.

The LED lights.

 

COMPUTER INPUTS

 

The output buttons for outputs that are tied to input 5 light.

 

 

3

4

5

6

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

COMPUTER/AUDIO OUTPUTS

The output buttons for outputs that are not tied to input 5 are unlit.

NOTE: You can also view a set of ties by selecting a tied output. Demonstrate this

as follows:

1. Note the number of a lit output button, and then press and release the output button for an untied (unlit or background illumination) output.

2. Observe that all of the untied outputs light.

3. Then press the output button that you noted previously.

4. Observe that the selected output button, the tied input button (input 5), and the output buttons light for all of the outputs that are tied to the input.

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