FOCUS Enhancements MX-4DV manual Understanding MX-4 DV Connectors

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MX-4 DV USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3

UNDERSTANDING MX-4 DV CONNECTORS

To properly setup the MX-4 DV, you need to know how and where to connect external compo- nents – such as VCRs, camcorders, and so forth. Use cables to connect video devices to the MX-4 DV’s rear panel. Refer to “Cables and Adapters” on page 22.

Remove the MX-4 DV from its package and set it so you can see the rear panel. Refer to the panel and the illustration on the next page while reading this section.

The MX-4 DV rear panel has numerous connectors and they vary by type. You can connect input sources in any combination – up to a maximum of twelve – but you can use a maximum of four devices at any given time. You can process just the video signal from a device, just the audio sig- nal, or both.

You can connect four separate output devices to the MX-4 DV. You might, for example, direct one output to a recording device and another to a live broadcast.

Note the labels associated with each connector on the MX-4 DV rear panel.

POWER — An electrical power connector. Use the power cord and adapter in the MX-4 DV package to connect the unit to an electrical outlet.

Y/C IN— Connect Y/C sources to these connectors.

RCA IN — Connect composite sources to these connectors.

DV IN — Connect Digital Video sources to these connectors. Both the audio and video signal is sent through these connections.

AUDIO IN — Connect audio devices to these connectors. Each set of connectors has L (Left) and R (Right) jacks for stereo input. Refer to “Audio Connectors” on page 23.

HB IN — Connect a composite source such as a camera to lock on to and synchronize the

MX-4 DV with it.

GPI CONTROL — Connect a General Purpose Interface (GPI) device to this jack to control the MX-4 DV from an external device or remote location. Refer to “Using a GPI Device” beginning on page 120.

There are a total of eleven output connectors — one Preview, two composite, two S-Video, four audio, and a Headphone jack.

PREVIEW OUT — Connect a composite video monitor to this jack. You cannot use an Y/C monitor as Preview. This monitor serves as your visual “interface” with the MX-4 DV. It’s where you do most of your work.

DV OUT — Connect a Digital Video output device. You record productions on this device, use it to display a live broadcast signal or both. Both the audio and video signal are sent through this connector.

Y/C OUT— Connect an Y/C output device. You record productions on this device, use it to display a live broadcast signal, or both.

RCA OUT — Connect a composite output device. Same as above, but use this connector if your output device is composite format.

AUDIO OUT — Connect a suitable audio cable or cables from these jacks to the audio inputs on your output device. Refer to Chapter 12, Working with Audio, for a discussion of the dual audio output features.

HEADPHONES — Refer to “Using Headphones” on page 25.