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Connecting video equipment for input to the computer
When you connect video equipment to the Power Macintosh, you can view
video on the computer, capture video frames, and hear the sound from the
video equipment through the computer’s speaker. The instructions that follow
are for connecting a stereo VCR or video camera, but you can use them as a
model for connecting your computer to any video equipment.
Before you start, do the following:
m Make sure that the VCR or camera has either a composite (RCA plug) port
or an S-video port.
m Place the VCR or video camera near the Macintosh.
m Shut down the Macintosh and turn off the VCR or video camera.
Then follow these steps:
1 Assemble the cables you need to connect the VCR or camera to the Macintosh.
Depending on what kind of ports your VCR or camera has, you’ll need
different cables (available at an electronics supply store).
m If your equipment has S-video ports, you’ll need the following cables:
Video cable with S-video connectors at each end.
Audio cable with dual RCA plugs at each end.
m If your equipment has composite video ports (RCA-type ports), you’ll need
an all-in-one cable with one video and two audio RCA-type plugs at each
end. (The red connector is for the right audio port, the white connector is
for the left audio port, and the yellow connector is for composite video.)
RCA RCA
RCA RCA
S-video
S-video
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