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Virtually all Video Camcorders and newer Digital SLR
Camera Bodies have a connection for Audio/Video (A/V)
output.
In the example shown to the right a typical consumer
camcorder has a 3 wire (Composite Video plus Stereo
Audio) cable that has a 3.5mm plug on one end and RCA
connectors on the other end. The output RCA connectors
are usually coloered Yellow for the video signal and White/
Red for stereo audio.
Many proffessional camcorders have multiple connections
for A/V.
For audio, the connections may be XLR or a 3.5mm jack for
headphone audio and a BNC connector for composite video.
3.5mm connector plugged into
the camera A/V output
1. Insert the 3.5mm Plug into the Audio In.
Audio can originate from your camera, or an audio mixer in a live broadcast.
(Note: The stereo audio jacks are -10dB Line level and will not accept a
microphone directly)
2. Connect your network Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 receptacle.
3. Attach your video signal to the appropriate input BNC or HDMI connector
depending on your model. The PS-102-HDI version will accept Composite
and HDMI inputs. The PS-102-HDSDI will accept Composite, HD/SD-SDI and
HDMI sources. The HDSDI connectors are not active on the HDI model.
Video may originate from your camera or Video Switcher
4. Make certain the A/V source is active and outputting signals.
5. Connect the 12VDC Power Plug and watch the LED status indicators start
flashing.
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Consult the manual for your camera as the A/V outputs are often multiple purpose and must be configured for
A/V ouput in the camera set-up menus.
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In many situations, inexpensive adapters must be used for connection between a camera, Video switcher plus
audio mixer, or a playout device like a DVD player, digital media player, video tape recorder, etc.
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For the example shown, a RCA to BNC connector adapter is required for the yellow video input to the PS-102.
A second adapter is used to convert the two audio connectors to 3.5mm stereo audio.
Power and Signal Connections
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