User guide
Matrox EpicA Series – User Guide 15
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.
a
Attach one end of your composite video or
S-video cable to the appropriate connector
on your TV adapter.
b
Attach the other end to the
VIDEO IN
*
connector on your TV
†
or video recorder.
c
Before viewing or recording video output
directly from your computer, make sure
your TV or video recorder is set up to use
line
input. For example, if your TV has a
TV/VIDEO
switch, set it to
VIDEO
; or if your
video recorder has a
TUNER/LINE
switch,
set it to
LINE
.
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.
* 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
TV adapter
(Note: Using the Matrox composite video and
S-video connectors at the same time is
optional.)