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MVX Plus 128 VGA A Matrix Switcher • Operation
PRELIMINARY
Muting and unmuting video and/or audio outputs
Individual outputs can be muted or unmuted as follows:
N
Mutes are protected when front panel Lock mode 2 is selected. You can view the
status of the output (muted or unmuted) in Lock mode 2 but you cannot change
it from the front panel.
1. Press the Esc button to clear any input button indications, output button
indications, or control button indications that may be on.
2. Press and release the View button.
3. Select video, audio, or both to mute or unmute by pressing the RGBHV
button and/or the Audio button.
4. One at a time, press and hold the button(s) for the desired output(s) for
approximately 2 seconds. The output LED(s) for the selected output(s) blink
to indicate the mute or return to their previous state to indicate the unmute.
5. Press and release the View button to return to normal switcher operation.
N • You can mute video and audio, video-only, or audio-only outputs. Pressing
and releasing the RGBHV button and the Audio button toggles each selection
on and off.
• When you enter View-only mode, the output LEDs turn on for all outputs
without ties.
• The video mute function mutes the R, G, and B planes only; the H and V
planes are still active.
• Mutes are saved to non-volatile memory. When power is removed and
restored, the mute settings are retained.
Example 9: Muting and unmuting an output
In the following example, several switcher outputs are muted and unmuted. The
steps show the front panel indications that result from your action.
1. Press and release the Esc button (figure 3-48).
C O N T R O L
PRESET ENTER
ESCVIEW
Press the Esc button to clear all selections.
The button flashes once.
Figure 3-48 — Clear all selections
2. Press and release the View button to enter View-only mode. The View button
lights red.