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Chapter 7, Configuring Your MXO2 System
Introduction
This chapter describes the settings in the MXO2 preferences window for all
MXO2 products. The MXO2 preferences window allows you to specify various
settings for working with MXO2. You can also save and load custom presets, and
view information about your MXO2, such as the serial number and software
version.
Depending on your MXO2 hardware, some of the options described in this
chapter may not be available, and your Matrox MXO2 preferences window may
not appear exactly as shown.
Remarks
• Before defining your settings, make sure that you’ve installed your MXO2
hardware, powered your MXO2, and connected your MXO2 to your Mac
system.
• If you have an MXO2 product with Matrox MAX technology, the MXO2
inputs and outputs will not be available when creating H.264 files using the
Matrox MAX H.264 codec. This limitation, however, does not apply if your
system includes a Matrox CompressHD card. In this case, the Matrox MAX
H.264 codec on your CompressHD card will always be used for the
encoding, and your MXO2 inputs and outputs will be available when
creating H.264 files. For details on using the Matrox MAX H.264 codec, see
Chapter 10, “Using the Matrox MAX H.264 Codec.”
Custom presets
You can save and load custom presets of your MXO2 preference settings.
Saving custom presets
Saving a custom MXO2 preference settings preset creates a .plist file that you can
load at any time.
1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the
Matrox MXO2 or Matrox MXO2 Mini icon.
2 Specify your MXO2 settings.
3 Click Save Preset, specify a filename and location, and then click Save.
¡ Importan t Do not save your preset, or overwrite any Matrox files, in
Users/~/Library/Preferences.
Loading custom presets
You can load a custom MXO2 preference settings preset at any time. Your
MXO2 settings are automatically updated when you load a preset.