Matrox MXO, Installation And User Manual

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About the Matrox MXO secondary display
About the Matrox MXO secondary display
When Matrox MXO is connected to your Mac system (see “MXO power supply
and adapter plugs” on page 10 ), the Mac operating system sees the MXO as a
secondary monitor. Since MXO doesn’t have a screen, a DVI monitor (secondary
display) must be connected to the DVI OUT connector on your MXO to view
what will be output through MXO’s video outputs. This display has different
functions depending on the MXO operation mode as described in
“Matrox MXO
operation modes” on page 3 .
• Mastering mode When in Mastering mode, MXO turns the secondary
display into an SD or HD video monitor that gives you an accurate,
broadcast-quality preview of your video when working with a
QuickTime-based application, such as Final Cut Pro. The Matrox DVI
Calibration Utility lets you calibrate your DVI monitor so that it performs
like a traditional broadcast video monitor when working in Mastering mode
(see
Chapter 4, “Calibrating Your Secondary Display ”).
• Presentation mode When in Presentation mode, whatever is displayed on
the secondary display’s desktop is mirrored and output as high-quality video
through the Matrox MXO video outputs.
¡ Important If a secondary display is not connected to your MXO, do not drag
the menu bar off your primary display in the Arrangement pane of the Displays
window, as you will not be able to get the menu bar back.
Typical Matrox MXO connections
The following illustrations show some typical MXO connections. In these
illustrations we’ve connected an Apple Cinema Display as the secondary display,
and also connected a video device, such as a VTR or video monitor. We’ve
connected the audio output from the MXO box to the video device, but you can
connect it to a sound mixer if you are using one.
¦ Note You can also connect an external sync generator to ensure proper
equipment timing. However, this is optional as the MXO generates its own
internal reference signal if an external genlock is not available.