User guide

Matrox G450 MMS – User Guide 15
2 Replace your dual monitor cables
a Disconnect any computer monitor
connected to your dual-monitor cables.
b Detach any dual-monitor cable from your
Matrox card.
c Attach your dual-TV-output cables to your
Matrox graphics card.
*
3 Connect video output
To connect to a TV or a video recorder, you’ll
need a composite video (RCA) or S-video
cable.
If your video device (a TV or a video
recorder) didn’t come with one of these
cables, these types of cable are available at
most electronics stores. The type of cable
you use depends on what your video device
supports. Many video devices support
composite video connections, and some
higher-quality video devices support
S-video connections.
For each TV or video recorder, you want to
connect to your Matrox product:
a Attach one end of your composite video
or S-video cable to the appropriate
connector on your dual-TV-output
cable.
b Attach the other end to the VIDEO IN
†
connector on your TV
‡
or video
recorder.
* Only one (1) dual-TV-output cable can be connected to Matrox MMS×2 cards.
Dual-TV-
output cable
Dual-monitor
cable
† The labels on your devices may not be consistent with what’s in this guide. Different manufacturers sometimes use different labels
for the same type of controls and connectors. For example, the VIDEO IN connector on your TV may be labeled VIDEO 1 (or VIDEO
2
). To match labels, see the documentation for your video devices.
‡ If your TV only has an antenna or cable TV connector, you can use an RF modulator to connect it to your Matrox card. RF
modulators are available at most electronics stores.
TV or video
recorder using
S-video
Composite
video (RCA)
cable
S-video cable
TV or video recorder
using composite video
Matrox card
Dual-TV-output
cable
(Note: Using the Matrox composite
video and S-video connectors at the
same time is optional.)