PRELIMINARY

Operation, cont’d

5. Deselect video (select audio only): Press and release the Video button.

Press the Video button to

 

 

 

 

The Audio button

 

I / O

 

deselect it.

 

 

 

 

remains lit red to

The button is unlit or

 

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

indicate that only

 

 

background illuminated

 

 

 

audio is selected.

 

 

 

 

when deselected.

The output buttons for outputs that are tied to Input 5 light red to indicate audio ties (audio breakaway).

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COMPUTER/AUDIO OUTPUTS

The output buttons for outputs that are not tied to

Input 5 are either unlit or background illuminated.

NOTE Video Outputs buttons not shown; all are unlit or background illuminated.

6. Deselect audio (select video only): Press and release the Video button and the Audio button.

Press the Video

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Audio

 

I / O

 

button to select it.

 

 

 

 

 

button to deselect it.

The button lights

 

 

VIDEO

AUDIO

 

 

The button is unlit

 

 

 

green when selected.

 

 

 

 

or background

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

illuminated when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deselected.

The output buttons for outputs that are tied to Input 5 light green to indicate video ties (audio breakaway).

1 2 3 4 5 6

COMPUTER/AUDIO OUTPUTS

The output buttons for outputs that are not tied to

Input 5 are either unlit or background illuminated.

NOTE Video Outputs buttons not shown; all are unlit or background illuminated.

If video ties are established for input 5, the output buttons for all video outputs tied to input 5 light green. If no ties are established for input 5, all output buttons return to either unlit or to background illumination.

7. Exit View-onlymode: Press and release the View button.

Press the View button to exit View-Onlymode.

VIEW

All input buttons and output buttons

return to unlit or background illumination.

 

 

 

The View button returns to unlit or background illumination.

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MPX Plus 866 A specifications

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