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Connecting video equipment for input to the computer
When you connect video equipment to your AV-equipped 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, but you can use
them as a model for connecting your computer to any video equipment.
Before you start:
m Make sure that the VCR has a cable with either a composite (RCA plug)
connector or an S-video connector.
If the VCR has an RCA plug, make sure you have the adapter for
composite video marked with the æ icon.
m Place the VCR near the Macintosh.
m Shut down the Macintosh and turn off the VCR.
Then follow these steps:
1 Assemble the cables you need to connect the VCR to the Macintosh.
You need the following cables (available at an electronics supply store):
m Video cable with S-video connectors or RCA plugs at each end. (If you’re
using a video cable with RCA plugs, you’ll also need the adapter cable for
composite video.)
m Audio cable with dual RCA plugs at one end and a 3.5-mm stereo miniplug
at the other end.
You can also use an all-in-one cable (with one video and two audio RCA
plugs at each end) if you attach appropriate adapters.
Stereo miniplug
RCA
S-video
S-video
RCA RCA
S-video
Adapter for composite video
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