INSTALLING MXPRODV UNDERSTANDING MXPRODV CONNECTORS
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UNDERSTANDING MXPRODV CONNECTORS
To properly setup MXProDV, you need to know how and where to connect external
components – such as VCRs, camcorders, and so forth. You use cables to connect
video devices to MXProDV’s rear panel. See “Cables and Adapters” on page 31.
Remove MXProDV from its package and position it so you can see the rear panel.
Refer to the panel and the illustration on page 30 while reading this section.
The MXProDV rear panel has numerous connectors and they vary by type. You can
connect input sources in any combination – up to a maximum of ten – but you can
use a maximum of four devices at any given time. You can process just the video sig-
nal from a device, just the audio signal, or both.
You can connect up to five output devices to MXProDV. You might, for example,
direct one output to a recording device and another to a live broadcast.
Note the labels associated with each and every connector on the MXProDV rear
panel.
POWER — An electrical power connector. Use the power cord and adapter in the
MXProDV package to connect the unit to an electrical outlet.
VIDEO IN (Y/C) — Connect S-Video sources to these connectors.
VIDEO IN — Connect composite sources to these connectors.
DV IN — Connect Digital Video sources to these connectors. Both the audio and
video signal are 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. See“Audio Connectors” on
page 32.
MXProDV provides six output connectors — one Preview, one Digital Video, two
composite, and two S-Video.
PREVIEW OUT — Connect a composite video monitor’s video input to this
jack—you cannot use an S-Video monitor as Preview. This monitor serves as your
visual “interface” with MXProDV. 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.
OUT Y/C — Connect an S-Video output device. Same as above, but use this con-
nector if your output device is S-Video (Y/C).
OUT — Connect a composite output device. Same as above, but use this connec-
tor 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. See Chapter 12, Working with Audio, for a dis-
cussion of the dual audio output features.
HEADPHONES — See “Using Headphones” on page 34.
CONTROL (GPI) — Connect a General Purpose Interface (GPI) device to this jack
to control the MXProDV from an external device or remote location. See “Using
a GPI Device” beginning on page 152.
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