User guide

16 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
Optionally, if you use the composite video and S-video connectors on your Matrox TV
adapter, you can directly connect two different video devices at the same time.
To v i e w
and record output from the same Matrox video connector, you can connect it to a
video recorder and connect the video recorder to a TV. For more information, see your video
recorder and TV manuals.
4 Connect audio output
Typically, the sound output from a
computer comes from speakers connected
to your sound card. If you prefer, you can
hear or record the sound output from your
computer using the same TV or video
recorder you connect to your graphics card.
To do this, you need an audio cable with a
stereo jack on one end and two RCA
connectors on the other end. If you don’t
have this type of cable, you can buy one at
most consumer electronics stores.
a Plug the stereo-jack end of the audio
cable into the
LINE OUT
*
()
connector on your sound card.
b Plug the other end of the cable into the
left (
L ) and right ( R ) AUDIO IN
connectors of your video device. For
more information, see your sound card
manual.
Software setup
If a TV or video recorder is connected to your Matrox product, you can use TV output mode to view
or record your display on your TV or video recorder. (To connect video devices to your computer, see
page 14.)
TV settings have lower resolutions and refresh rates than typical computer monitor settings. Lower
refresh rates may result in more noticeable flicker.
Windows 2000/XP –
 To add a TV to your Windows desktop, see Matrox PowerDesk help.
* If your computer has no audio LINE OUT connector, you can use its SPKR (speaker) connector instead. In this case, all your
computer sound output goes to the video device you connected to.
TV or video
recorder
Sound card