Lexicon CP-3 owner manual Video Connections

Connection

CP-3 Digital Surround Processor

The CP-3 has three video inputs and one video output. The inputs are	Video Connections
labeled VIDEO IN 1, 2, and 3, and are switched along with audio inputs 1,
2, and 3 via the front panel or either remote. (Audio Input 4 will use the video
signal from Video Input 1.) These inputs are designed for standard NTSC
composite video signals such as those found at the outputs of video disc
players and VCRs.
If the CP-3 is turned off via remote or front panel, the last selected video
input will continue to be fed to the output (the audio will be muted), so the
CP-3 need not be left on, for example, for simple TV viewing. If the master
power switch on the CP-3 rear panel is turned off, or if power is removed
from the CP-3, the unit will default to Input 1 for audio and video, and will
continue to pass that signal through to the output.

NOTE: The CP-3 video inputs are designed for NTSC "M" composite video signals. The video circuitry is capable of overlaying text on the incoming video signal; it is also capable of generating its own blue text background in the absence of an incoming video signal. Even though the video circuitry is designed for NTSC only, it can synchronize to incoming PAL and SECAM composite video signals and overlay text on the picture. In doing this, however, the text will lose sharpness, especially in SECAM.

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