Installation

3.4

Connections to the DView

Proceed as follows to connect the DView to your video sources, external controller(s) – if present – and AC power.

When connecting your equipment:

Turn off all equipment before making any connections.

Use the correct signal cables for each source.

Ensure that the cables are securely connected. Tighten the thumbscrews on connectors that have them.

Use the left audio input when connecting mono audio sources.

Connecting the DView to

Connect your video sources to the DView as shown and described in the sections that follow.

Source Components

Antenna/Cable TV Connection (VL-52 only): Connect your antenna or cable television

 

 

source to the AIR or CABLE jacks on the rear of the DView; see Figure 3-1.

Input Panel

Cable Television

Network

Figure 3-1. Antenna/Cable TV Connection

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VL-57, VL-52 specifications

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