These pin assignments are consistent with the standards adopted by the Audio Engineering Society. Refer to the operating manuals of your bal- anced-output line-level sources to verify that the pin assignments of their output connectors correspond to the PAV. If not, wire the cables so that the appropriate output pin connects to the equivalent input pin.
Connect the right-channel and left-channel balanced outputs of your source components to the corresponding balanced inputs on the PAV.
Note: If you do not have balanced sources and need more single- ended inputs, it is possible to fabricate a cable to connect line- level sources with single-ended output to these balanced inputs:
ground | | 1 | 2 |
| | 3 |
signal + | 22-gauge |
| buss wire | |
Male RCA | | Male XLR |
(connect to source) | (connect to PAV) |
3VIDEO INPUTS (4)
Four video inputs are provided in the PAV, designated: laserdisc, tv/aux, vcr1, and vcr2. These inputs may be configured for use with either com- posite or S-video (Y/C) signals during setup. Composite video inputs use RCA connectors. S-video inputs utilize “S” connectors:
S-video connector
The PAV does not provide for “cross-feeding” of S-video and composite sig- nals. Any signal entering the PAV in either format will be output in the same format only. We strongly recommend standardizing on one or the other throughout the system for maximum ease of use. In addition, using both the composite and the S-video inputs simultaneously may result in a loss of video signal quality.
Connect the video outputs of your video components to the corresponding video inputs on the PAV. (See System Setup and Calibration for more infor- mation on programming these inputs for either composite or S-video use.)
S-video (Y/C) signals are more susceptible to degradation over long wire runs. The quality of wire used makes a significant difference, but regardless, it is generally inadvisable to run S-video cables more than six or eight feet (2–2.5 meters). Composite video signals hold up better over longer runs, especially when high quality 75Ω cable such as Madrigal MDC-2 is used.
