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Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
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Connect audio output
Typically, the sound output from a computer
comes from speakers connected to your sound
card. If you prefer, you can hear or record the
sound output from your computer using the
same TV or video recorder you connect to
your graphics card. To do this, you need an
audio cable with a stereo jack on one end and
two RCA connectors on the other end. If you
don’t have this type of cable, you can buy one
at most consumer electronics stores.
a
Plug the stereo-jack end of the audio
cable into the
LINE OUT
*
connector on
your sound card.
b
Plug the other end of the cable into the left
(
L
) and right (
R
)
AUDIO IN
connectors of
your video device. For more information,
see your sound card manual.
SCART adapter
Some video devices in Europe only have SCART
connectors. This type of connector includes video and
audio, whereas composite video or S-video connectors
include only video.
If your TV or video recorder only uses a SCART
connector, you need a SCART cable adapter to connect
your computer to that TV or video recorder. If you
don’t already have a SCART adapter, you should be
able to purchase one from your local electronics store.
You need a SCART adapter with 3 connectors –
2 audio and 1 video. There are different SCART
adapters for composite video and S-video. If you’re
not sure which your TV or video recorder supports, see
its manual.
To use a SCART adapter, connect the SCART end of the adapter to your TV or video recorder, then
connect the other end to your Matrox TV adapter and sound card.
* If your sound card has no
LINE OUT
connector, you can use its
SPKR
connector instead. In this case, all your computer’s sound
output goes to the video device you connected to.
TV or video
recorder
Sound
card
S-video SCART
adapter with
3 connectors
Composite SCART
adapter with
3 connectors
SCART connector
