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Chapter 7, Configuring Your MXO2 System
$ 0 IRE Applies a pedestal of 0 IRE. You should select this option when
working with a commercial DV device that uses the Japanese analog
NTSC pedestal of 0 IRE. For example, if the video appears too bright
when you play back DV clips on your NTSC monitor, you can change the
pedestal to 0 IRE to output your DV clips at the correct brightness.
¦NoteIf your device has a different NTSC pedestal for input and output, you
can switch the pedestal setting as needed before capturing or recording to tape.
Specifying your genlock settings
¦NoteThis section does not apply to Matrox MXO2 Mini.
You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to
your MXO2 system, as well as adjust the timing offset for all MXO2 video
outputs.
1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the
Matrox MXO2 icon.
2 Click Genlock.
3 Select Use external genlock source (REF) if you connected an external
analog genlock source to MXO2’s REF/REF IN connector, such as a
bi-level analog black burst for SD or a tri-level sync for HD. If you don’t
have an external genlock source connected to MXO2, clear this option to