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Connecting video equipment for input to the computer
When you connect video equipment to the Power Macintosh 8100/80AV , 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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