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Matrox Productiva G100 Multi-Monitor Series – User Guide
PC-VCR Remote menu window
(with video file playback)
Input setting
After you’ve made sure your external video devices are properly connected, click
an
INPUT
button on the PC-VCR Remote to select a video source for the video
window.
*
This input setting affects many PC-VCR Remote controls. Select a
button based on what kind of input you want to use:
FILE
– for video file playback.
TV
– to use your Matrox TV tuner.
LINE
– to use a device connected to your Matrox
VIDEO IN
connector. This can be a video
camera or video player.
Video file input
With PC-VCR Remote, you can play AVI, MOV, MPG, MPS and DAT video files, including the
video files you record with PC-VCR Remote (AVI files).
To view a video file
1
On the PC-VCR Remote, click the
FILE
button.
2
Click
Open Video Files
(
), then select a video file in the resulting dialog box.
3
Click
Play
(
).
* Depending on your graphics card and display settings, there are maximum video window resolutions (sizes). We
recommend you use a 16-bit color palette setting for your display. For more information,
see page 43
.
Sleep mode
Timer event
Name of current video file
Video file loop
Shuffle playlist
Volume gauge
Open PC-VCR Remote
Properties dialog box
Playback status bar
(click to ‘seek’)
Change menu window
Increase setting value
Elapsed time
Mode
indicators
(click to
toggle)
Decrease setting value
