User`s guide

AVoption & AVoption XL Guide32
USD Connections
The following illustrations show USD connec-
tions. The Universal Slave Driver User’s Guide pro-
vides more specific information about this pe-
ripheral.
Connecting House Sync or
Black Burst
In most AVoption XL setups, three black burst
or “house sync” connections are required:
• To VIDEO REF in on the USD
• To a video input on your VTR (a video refer-
ence input if available)
• To the VIDEO REF connector on the Meridien
I/O Box
Read the documentation for your black burst
generator for more information.
Connecting a VTR
A VTR can be used to provide video input and to
record video output from AVoption XL. In most
situations, there are three connections you need
to make:
• Connect a black burst or house sync output to
a video input on your VTR (preferably a refer-
ence video input).
• Connect the Meridien I/O Box Composite IN,
Component IN, S-Video IN, or SDI IN connec-
tors to the corresponding output or outputs
on your VTR.
• Connect the Meridien I/O Box Composite
OUT, Component OUT, S-Video OUT, or SDI
OUT connectors to the corresponding inputs
on your VTR.
– or –
• Connect the Meridien I/O Box Composite
OUT or Component OUT connectors to the
corresponding input on an NTSC or PAL video
monitor, then connect the outputs from this
monitor to corresponding inputs on your
VTR.
USD video connections
USD connection to an audio interface
MAC SERIAL
VIDEO REF
VIDEO
IN
OUT
Black Burst
Serial cable
to Macintosh
VTR out
to COMPOSITE VIDEO input
85-264VAC, 47-63HZ, 115 W
SUPER CLOCK (256X)
9-PIN OUT
9-PIN IN / ACC
IN
OUT
to Slave Clock In
(audio interface)
The Meridien I/O Box can only output from
either S-Video or Component outputs (S-
Video is a type of Component output and
you must choose which component output
you want you to use). You must set this op-
tion in your Movie track. See “Setting S-
Video or Component Output” on page 36
for instructions.