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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 images, and hear the sound from the
video equipment through the computer’s speaker. The instructions that follow
are for connecting a stereo VCR and video camera, but you can use them as a
model for connecting your computer to any video equipment.
Connecting a VCR or video camera for input
Before you start, do the following:
m Make sure that the VCR or camera has either a composite video
(RCA-type) port or an S-video port.
m Place the VCR or camera near the Macintosh.
m Shut down the Macintosh and turn off the VCR or 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 an S-video port, you’ll need the following cables:
Video cable with S-video connectors at each end.
Audio cable with dual RCA connectors (plugs) at each end.
m If your equipment has a composite video port (for an RCA-type port),
you’ll need an all-in-one cable (three joined cables—one video and two
audio) with RCA-type connectors 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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