ELSA ERAZOR X, Manual

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Useful stuff and more
ELSA ERAZOR X and ERAZOR X²
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you can easily notice on your monitor. If the values are too high the
➞
ELSA ChipGuard
becomes active.
ELSAinfo
Use ELSAinfo to investigate your system.
In addition to the details about your
graphics board you will find information
about your computer system, the DirectX
and OpenGL driver versions and the ELSA
software you have installed. This infor-
mation provides a basis for generating a
report that can be of use in case you
require support. This collection of infor-
mation provides the ELSA Support with all the information they need to guarantee you
fast and relevant help.
Video out with the ELSA ERAZOR X²
Connecting to the Video Outputs
Apart from the VGA socket for connecting your computer’s monitor, the graphics board
features an additional video output socket. You can connect video players or recorders
equipped with an S-Video input or with a Cinch socket (composite input). You can use the
supplied adapter for this. Be sure to check the Connector settings for the Video-Out.
Connection to a TV Set
You can connect any normal TV set to the graphics board. Refer to the operating manual
for your television to find out which video standards it supports, or ask your TV dealer.
You can connect PAL or NTSC devices to the graphics board.
Some VCRs and TV sets provide only a SCART connector for video input. To connect the
graphics board to the device you will need a SCART-to-S-Video/composite adapter which
Hosiden plug
Plug for connecting video signal sources and video players or recorders to the
graphics board. Your graphics board is supplied with a special adapter
(Hosiden plug
➞
Cinch socket) for supplying composite inputs with S-Video
signals.
Cinch socket
With the adapter’s Hosiden plug connected with the S-Video output of the
graphics board, you can use a Cinch cable from a video player or recorder and
connect this to the Cinch socket on the adapter.