PRELIMINARY

Operation, cont’d

Example 3: Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties

In the following example, an existing audio tie is removed from the current configuration. The steps show the front panel indications that result from your action.

NThis example assumes that you have performed example 1 and example 2. 1. Clear all selections: Press and release the Esc button.

Press and release the Esc button.

C O N T R O L

ENTER

PRESET

VIEW

ESC

 

 

The button flashes once.

2. Select audio only for the tie: If necessary, press and release the Video button and the Audio button.

I / O

VIDEO

AUDIO

Press the Video button to toggle on and off. Press the Audio button to toggle on and off. The button is unlit or background illuminated The button lights red when selected.

when deselected.

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

Press and release the Input 5 button.

The button lights red to indicate that the audio signal on this input will be tied to or untied from the output(s) you select next.

COMPUTER INPUTS

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

The Output 3, Output 4, and Output 6 buttons light red to indicate the audio ties created in example 1.

1 2 3 4 5 6

COMPUTER/AUDIO OUTPUTS

The Output 1 button does not light to indicate the tie created in example 2 because that tie is video only.

4. Select the output: Press and release the output 4 button.

Press and release the Output 4 button.

 

C O N T R O L

 

The button blinks red to indicate the pending change:

 

 

VIEW

ESC

audio input will be untied.

ENTER

PRESET

 

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

The Enter button blinks

green to indicate the need to

 

 

 

 

 

 

confirm the change.

 

 

COMPUTER OUTPUTS

 

 

 

3-16 MPX Plus 866 A Media Presentation Matrix Switcher • Operation

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Extron electronic MPX Plus 866 A manual Example 3 Removing a tie from a set of video and audio ties

MPX Plus 866 A specifications

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