Matrox Electronic Systems Portable DVD Player Matrox MXO User Manual

Matrox MXO  
Installation and User Guide  
January 31, 2007  
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Matrox MXO License Agreement, Warranty, and Service  
A. Matrox software license agreement for single-user products  
By installing the software, you, the original purchaser, indicate your acceptance of these terms. If you do not agree  
to the terms of this agreement, please return the package unopened.  
This Matrox MXO software, any included sample images and other files (the "Software"), is copyrighted by Matrox  
Electronic Systems Ltd. All rights are reserved. You are granted a license to use the Software only, subject to the  
following restrictions and limitations:  
1 The license is to you the original purchaser only, and is not transferable without written permission of Matrox.  
2 You may install the Software on an unlimited number of computers owned or leased by you in any location.  
However, you must use the Software on a single computer owned or leased by you at a time in conjunction for  
the purpose of operating the Matrox MXO hardware.  
3 For the purposes of clarity, notwithstanding the fact that you may install the Software on more than one  
computer owned or leased by you, you may not use the Software on more than a single machine at a time, even  
if you own or lease more than one machine, without the express written consent of Matrox.  
4 You may make back-up copies of the Software for your own use only, subject to the use limitations of this  
license.  
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user arrangement to users who are not individually licensed by Matrox.  
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MATROX WARRANTS TO YOU, THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, WHO PROVIDES AN ADEQUATE PROOF  
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DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP UNDER NORMAL USE, AND THAT THE SOFTWARE  
WILL PERFORM SUBSTANTIALLY AS DESCRIBED IN THE RELATED DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED  
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C. End-user registration  
Before using your Matrox MXO product, please take a moment to register your product in the Matrox MXO  
to quickly diagnose and correct any problem that might arise when using the product. Only registered end users  
are entitled to customer support.  
D. Hardware limited warranty  
MATROX WARRANTS TO YOU, THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, WHO PROVIDES AN ADEQUATE PROOF  
OF PURCHASE, THAT THE MATROX MXO HARDWARE PRODUCTS WILL BE FREE FROM FACTORY  
DEFECTS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (I) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE. MATROX WILL REPAIR  
OR REPLACE, AT THE CHOICE OF MATROX, THE MATROX MXO HARDWARE PRODUCTS WHICH  
PROVE TO BE DEFECTIVE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE  
RETURNED TO MATROX, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:  
Matrox's limited warranty covers only those defects which arise as a result of normal use of the hardware and does  
not apply to any:  
$ improper or inadequate maintenance;  
$ incompatibilities due to the user's hardware or software applications with or in which the Matrox product  
interfaces;  
$ product of a special or custom-made nature;  
$ unauthorized modification or misuse;  
$ improper installation, misapplication or negligence;  
$ operation outside the product's environmental specifications;  
$ improper site preparation or maintenance;  
$ software;  
$ other causes that do not relate to a product defect;  
$ defects or damage suffered as a result of force majeure (including theft);  
$ defects or damage suffered as a result of normal wear and tear, and/or stolen goods.  
If Matrox receives from you, during the applicable warranty period notice of a defect in a warranted hardware  
product and the defective Matrox product in question, Matrox shall at its sole option, either repair or replace the  
product, and shall return the repaired product or a replacement product within a reasonable delay. The replacement  
product may not be new, provided that it has functionality at least equal to that of the product being replaced. This  
warranty is valid in any country where Matrox hardware products are distributed by Matrox or its authorized  
dealers.  
This limited warranty statement gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from  
state to state in the United States, from province to province in Canada, and from country to country elsewhere in  
the world.  
E. Limitations of warranty  
EXCEPT FOR THE SOFTWARE LIMITED WARRANTY AND HARDWARE LIMITED WARRANTY  
STATEMENTS, NEITHER MATROX NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY OTHER  
WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO MATROX  
PRODUCTS. MATROX SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS (AND YOU, BY ACCEPTING THE MATROX  
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EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES  
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR OR INTENDED PURPOSE OR USE AND  
THE WARRANTY AGAINST LATENT DEFECTS, WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE AND/OR  
SOFTWARE. MATROX FURTHER DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT MATROX PRODUCTS, IN  
WHOLE OR IN PART, WILL BE FREE FROM INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL  
PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.  
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AND/OR PROFIT OF IN CONNECTION WITH THE MATROX PRODUCT OR ANY BUSINESS  
INTERRUPTION. WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, ANY LIABILITY OF MATROX FOR ANY  
BREACH OF WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE DEFECTIVE  
HARDWARE IN QUESTION.  
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REMEDY SHALL BE THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT DURING THE  
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MATROX HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE.  
YOU SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL APPLICABLE TAXES, DUTIES AND CUSTOMS FEES ON ANY  
REPLACEMENT UNIT, AS WELL AS ALL TRANSPORT, INSURANCE, STORAGE AND OTHER  
CHARGES INCURRED ON ALL RETURNED PRODUCTS.  
G. Indemnification disclaimer  
Matrox disclaims and shall have no obligation to indemnify or defend you or any third party in respect of any actual  
or alleged infringement of any actual or pending patents, copyright or other intellectual property rights. Matrox  
shall have no liability arising out of any such actual or alleged intellectual property infringement.  
MATROX SPECIFICALLY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AND DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED  
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND  
NONINFRINGEMENT.  
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H. Procedure for returning goods  
No returned goods, for service or otherwise, will be accepted without prior authorization from Matrox. To obtain  
return authorization, contact Matrox MXO Customer Support (see page 32). Once approved, Matrox will contact  
you with your Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Matrox cannot be responsible for units  
returned without an RMA number. Matrox will advise you of the shipping address. The packaging must indicate the  
RMA number on the outside. It is strongly recommended that a copy of the original packing slip which states the  
serial number of the items you're returning be included with the returned merchandise. This will speed up  
processing.  
Each individual, returned unit or group of units MUST have an RMA number issued by Matrox. Matrox must  
authorize the number of units grouped under one RMA number. Any units received without prior approval by  
Matrox will be returned to you freight collect.  
You shall be responsible for the cost of consolidated freight (one way only) for warranty units from your location to  
the location designated by Matrox. Once repaired, Matrox will incur the cost of consolidated freight for warranty  
units to your location.  
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Chapter 1  
Introducing Matrox MXO  
Chapter 2  
Available MXO connections ...................................................................6  
Analog component connections............................................................9  
Chapter 3  
System  
Calibrating your secondary display................................................ 14  
Defining your settings in the MXO Preference pane...................... 15  
Specifying your Mastering mode settings............................................ 15  
Specifying your Presentation mode settings.........................................17  
Specifying your General settings ......................................................... 19  
Viewing MXO information..................................................................... 21  
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Chapter 4  
Programs  
Appendix A  
Appendix B  
Matrox MXO Customer Support  
How to get Matrox MXO Customer Support................................. 32  
Registration .........................................................................................32  
Keep up to date with our website .......................................................32  
Contacting us ......................................................................................32  
Index .......................................................................................33  
Contents  
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Introducing Matrox MXO  
This chapter outlines the  
features of Matrox MXO,  
describes the MXO operation  
modes, lists the contents of  
your kit, provides the MXO  
system requirements, and  
describes the available MXO  
documentation.  
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Welcome to Matrox MXO  
Matrox MXO connects to your Mac computer or laptop to provide  
broadcast-quality audio/video output. You can view your Apple Final Cut Pro  
projects or the output of many other QuickTime-based applications without  
interlacing artifacts, and record them to tape at the same time. You can also use  
Matrox MXO to provide flicker-free recording of Keynote and PowerPoint  
presentations, web browser sessions, and software application training.  
Matrox MXO key features  
The following are key features of Matrox MXO:  
• Frame-accurate broadcast-quality audio/video output in HD and SD.  
• Portable, hot-swappable external box.  
• Genlockable HD/SD SDI, HD/SD analog component, S-Video, and  
composite video outputs.  
• Up to eight channels of embedded SDI audio output with stereo audio  
monitoring.  
• Workflow enhancements for Final Cut Pro and other QuickTime-based  
applications such as:  
$ Frame-accurate audio/video output for insert editing and printing to tape  
with guaranteed audio/video synchronization.  
$ Interlacing artifact elimination and gamma correction when previewing  
video on a secondary DVI display.  
$ Hardware-accelerated output of DVCPRO HD, HDV, and Final Cut Pro  
Dynamic RT segments to full output resolution to save processing power  
for other applications.  
$ Realtime downscaling of an HD project to SD resolution with proper color  
space conversions.  
• Flicker-free, broadcast-quality video output of your computer desktop with  
any application.  
Matrox MXO operation modes  
Matrox MXO works in two different modes depending on your application:  
Mastering mode This mode is for video editors using QuickTime-based  
applications such as Final Cut Pro. Matrox MXO uses the DVI port on your  
Mac computer in a unique way to output frame-accurate audio/video for  
insert editing and printing to tape. Up to eight channels of mono audio are  
available from your application and embedded in the SDI output signal. The  
MXO Preference pane allows you to choose which stereo pair you would  
like to monitor via MXO’s RCA output. To use Matrox MXO in Mastering  
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mode, you must first select the MXO as the output device for your  
application. For more information on how to do this, see “Specifying your  
video and audio output device settings” on page 24.  
Presentation mode This mode mirrors the contents of your desktop and  
outputs it as high-quality video, such as for display on a video monitor or  
recording to a VTR. Presentation mode can be used to display and record  
Keynote and PowerPoint presentations or web browser sessions. It can also  
be used to create software application training. When working in  
Presentation mode, your system’s audio playback is routed to all the MXO  
audio outputs.  
Supported video output standards  
Matrox MXO supports the following video output standards:  
$ NTSC 720×486i at 29.97 frames per second.  
$ PAL 720×576i at 25.00 frames per second.  
$ HDTV 1920×1080i at 29.97 frames per second.  
$ HDTV 1920×1080i at 25.00 frames per second.  
$ HDTV 1280×720p at 59.94 frames per second.  
If you’re working with a project that has a video standard that isn’t supported by  
MXO, the video output will be automatically converted to one of the supported  
standards. For example, if you are working with a project that has a format of  
1280×720p at 23.98 frames per second, it will be converted to 1280×720p at  
59.94 frames per second for output.  
Hardware supplied for Matrox MXO  
• Matrox MXO box.  
• Matrox MXO cable (includes USB, DVI, and audio connectors).  
• Y/C (S-Video) adapter cable.  
• External AC/DC adapter and power cord.  
Supported video output standards  
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Matrox MXO system requirements  
Matrox MXO requires a Mac system with the following system configuration:  
• Mac OS X v10.4.7 or later.  
• DVD-ROM drive to install the MXO software.  
• Free USB port.  
• Display card with a secondary DVI-I connector. Must be able to display  
1920×1200 @ 60 Hz.  
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Note You must have a secondary DVI-I connector for use with Matrox  
MXO, and connect your primary DVI monitor to a different connector on your  
display card. If you are using an AGP display card, it needs to run at a speed  
of 4X or faster.  
• DVI monitor that supports a native display resolution of 1920 ×1200 is  
recommended, such as an Apple Cinema Display.  
• 512 MB physical memory (RAM) if using MXO with a QuickTime-based  
video editing program (Apple recommends 2 GB for HD editing).  
Check our website for equipment information  
For up-to-date information about recommended computer systems and other  
MXO-compatible devices such as display cards and DVI monitors, check the  
Matrox Video Support site at www.matrox.com/video/support.  
About this manual  
This manual provides you with information about installing and using your  
Matrox MXO hardware and software, including how to configure your Matrox  
MXO for use with Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects.  
Style conventions  
The following style conventions are used in this manual:  
• The names of files, folders, and manuals appear in italics. For example:  
$ The data is stored in the Sample Movie file.  
$ The file is located in the Clips folder.  
$ Please refer to your Final Cut Pro User’s Manual.  
• Menus and commands that you need to choose are displayed in the form  
Menu > Command. For example, File > Save means click File in the  
menu bar, then click Save in the menu that appears.  
Last-minute information  
Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by  
publication time is provided to you in the Matrox MXO Release Notes.  
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Connecting External Devices to  
Matrox MXO  
This chapter shows you how to  
connect external devices to  
Matrox MXO.  
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MXO connections  
Matrox MXO allows you to connect multiple devices for simultaneous output.  
The connections you make depend on which video formats you wish to output.  
¡ Important Only DVI monitors that accept digital input are supported for use  
as a secondary display with Matrox MXO. In order to preview full-resolution  
HDV video, your DVI monitor must support a display resolution of at least  
1920×1200.  
Available MXO connections  
• One DVI input.  
• One DVI output.  
• One USB 2.0 connector.  
Your choice of one of the following video output combinations:  
$ HD SDI output with embedded audio and simultaneous HD analog  
component output.  
$ SD SDI output with embedded audio and simultaneous SD analog  
component output.  
$ SD SDI output with embedded audio and simultaneous S-Video and  
composite output.  
• Genlock reference input.  
• One RCA stereo output.  
• DC power jack.  
Connecting your MXO to your Mac system  
The Matrox MXO kit includes a cable to connect the MXO box to your Mac  
system. The cable has four connectors on the system end, and two connectors to  
attach to the MXO box.  
°To connect the MXO to your Mac system:  
0 Connect the USB cable connector on the MXO end (two connectors) of the  
cable to the USB B socket on your MXO.  
1 Connect the DVI connector on the MXO end of the cable to the DVI IN  
connector on the MXO. Tighten the thumb screws to ensure a stable  
connection.  
2 Connect the DVI connector on the system end of the cable (four connectors)  
to the secondary DVI connector on your Mac system. Tighten the thumb  
screws to ensure a stable connection.  
3 Connect the USB cable connector on the system end of the cable to the USB  
A socket on your Mac system.  
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Remarks  
$ The MXO requires a High-Speed USB 2.0 connection. Do not plug the  
USB cable connector to the USB socket on your keyboard.  
$ If you disconnect the USB cable at any time or shut your system down, the  
MXO will automatically shut off.  
4 Plug the male stereo audio connector on the system end of the MXO cable  
into the LINE OUT jack on your sound card or laptop.  
5 Plug the female stereo audio connector on the system end of the MXO cable  
into your speakers.  
6 Connect the DVI connector on your Apple Cinema Display (secondary  
display) to the DVI OUT connector on the MXO.  
7 Connect the AC/DC adapter to the power cord. Plug the DC adapter end into  
the DC power jack on the MXO, and the AC power cord end into an AC wall  
outlet.  
Apple Cinema Display  
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MXO  
R
L
REF IN  
3A  
5V  
Y/VIDEO  
Pb/Y  
Pr/C  
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+
DVI OUT  
DVI IN  
SDI  
USB B  
connector  
7
1
0
To AC wall outlet  
5
Amplified computer speakers  
Male  
stereo  
plug  
Female  
stereo  
jack  
USB A  
LINE-OUT  
Secondary DVI  
connector  
connector  
3
2
4
Mac system  
MXO connections  
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Typical Matrox MXO connections  
The following illustrations show some typical MXO connections. In these  
illustrations we’ve connected an Apple Cinema Display as the secondary display,  
and also connected a video device, such as a VTR or video monitor. We’ve  
connected the audio output from the MXO box to the video device, but you can  
connect it to a sound mixer if you are using one.  
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Note You can also connect an external sync generator to ensure proper  
equipment timing. However, this is optional as the MXO generates its own  
internal reference signal if an external genlock is not available.  
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Analog component connections  
Video device  
(VTR, video monitor, etc.)  
Apple Cinema Display  
IN  
IN  
Y
Pb  
Pr  
Audio R Audio L  
R
L
5V  
3A  
Y/VIDEO  
DVI OUT  
Pb/Y  
Pr/C  
REF IN  
-
+
SDI  
DVI IN  
USB B connector  
Amplified computer speakers  
Female  
stereo  
jack  
Male  
stereo  
plug  
USB A  
connector  
Secondary DVI  
connector  
LINE-OUT  
Mac system  
Typical Matrox MXO connections  
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S-Video connections  
Video device  
(VTR, video monitor, etc.)  
Apple Cinema Display  
AUDIO R AUDIO L  
IN  
S-Video  
adapter  
cable  
R
L
REF IN  
3A  
+
5V  
Y/VIDEO  
Pb/Y  
Pr/C  
-
DVI OUT  
DVI IN  
SDI  
USB B connector  
Amplified computer speakers  
Female  
stereo  
jack  
Male  
stereo  
plug  
USB A  
LINE-OUT  
Secondary DVI  
connector  
connector  
Mac system  
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Composite connections  
Video device  
(VTR, video monitor, etc.)  
Apple Cinema Display  
VIDEO IN  
AUDIO R AUDIO L  
IN  
R
L
REF IN  
3A  
5V  
Y/VIDEO  
Pb/Y  
Pr/C  
-
+
DVI OUT  
DVI IN  
SDI  
USB B connector  
Amplified computer speakers  
Female  
stereo  
jack  
Male  
stereo  
plug  
USB A  
connector  
LINE-OUT  
Secondary DVI  
connector  
Mac system  
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SDI connections  
Video device  
(VTR, video monitor, etc.)  
Apple Cinema Display  
SDI IN  
R
L
REF IN  
3A  
5V  
Y/VIDEO  
Pb/Y  
Pr/C  
-
+
DVI OUT  
DVI IN  
SDI  
USB B connector  
Amplified computer speakers  
Female  
stereo  
jack  
Male  
stereo  
plug  
USB A  
connector  
LINE-OUT  
Secondary DVI  
connector  
Mac system  
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Installing Your Matrox MXO Software  
and Configuring Your System  
This chapter explains how to  
install the Matrox MXO  
software and how to configure  
your system in the MXO  
Preference pane.  
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Installing your Matrox MXO software  
If you are planning on using MXO in Mastering mode for video editing, you  
should install Final Cut Pro before installing the MXO software. For information  
on installing Final Cut Pro, see your Final Cut Pro User’s Manual.  
1 Insert your Matrox MXO installation CD in your DVD-ROM drive and run  
the installation program on the CD.  
2 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the Matrox MXO software on  
your computer.  
3 The installer will restart your computer at the end of the installation when  
you click Restart.  
Removing your Matrox MXO software  
1 In the Finder menu, choose File > New Finder Window.  
2 Choose Applications > Matrox MXO Utilities > MXO Uninstaller.  
3 Enter your administrator password in the Authenticate dialog box, then  
click OK.  
¡ Important The uninstall will not work unless you enter the correct  
administrator password.  
Calibrating your secondary display  
For accurate and consistent color, it’s recommended that you use the ColorSync  
utility that comes with your Mac, or a hardware calibration system to calibrate  
the DVI monitor that you’ve connected as your secondary display for use with  
Matrox MXO.  
¡ Important Unless you have a secondary display monitor connected to the DVI  
OUT of the MXO, do not drag your menu bar off your primary display monitor  
in the Arrangement dialog box, as you will not be able to get the menu bar back.  
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Defining your settings in the MXO Preference  
pane  
The MXO Preference pane allows you to specify various settings to configure  
your video and audio output from MXO for the Mastering and Presentation  
modes. You can also use the MXO Preference pane to view information about  
MXO, such as the serial number and current operating temperature.  
Specifying your Mastering mode settings  
To specify your Mastering mode settings on Matrox MXO:  
1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the  
Matrox MXO icon.  
2 Click the Mastering tab.  
3 Under Video Output Control, select Both fields, First field, or Second  
field from the Scrub and pause menu to indicate whether you want to  
display both fields or only one field when you scrub on the timeline in your  
project. For example, you may want to scrub the first or second field to  
eliminate the flickering that can be seen in your picture when you pause  
while scrubbing frames of interlaced video.  
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4 Under Video Output Control, select Downconvert HD video to SD if  
you want to downconvert HD video output to SD.  
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Note When you select Downconvert HD video to SD, you do not need  
to change your video playback settings in Final Cut Pro. Your project’s video  
playback settings should always match your sequence settings.  
5 If you select Downconvert HD video to SD, or if you are working with SD  
16:9 material, you can select one of the following video output options from  
the Output 16:9 material as menu:  
$ Letterbox Outputs the widescreen 16:9 picture in letterbox mode by  
adding black bars at the top and bottom of the picture for display on a  
standard 4:3 television screen.  
$ Anamorphic Outputs the widescreen 16:9 picture as horizontally  
compressed 4:3 video, which retains the picture’s full vertical resolution  
for display on a widescreen television. To display the video with the correct  
proportions on an NTSC or PAL monitor, select the 16:9 display setting on  
the monitor.  
$ Center cut Outputs the widescreen 16:9 picture by evenly cropping the  
left and right edges of the picture for display on a standard 4:3 television  
screen.  
6 Under Audio Output Control, from the Monitor audio on menu, select  
which audio channel pair you want to monitor from the embedded SDI  
audio.  
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Specifying your Presentation mode settings  
To specify your Presentation mode settings on Matrox MXO:  
1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the  
Matrox MXO icon.  
2 Click the Presentation tab.  
3 Under Video Output Control, from the Output desktop as menu, select  
the video standard in which you want your desktop to be encoded and routed  
to the MXO video outputs, such as for display on a video monitor or  
recording to a VTR. If the resolution of your desktop is larger than the  
standard you select, MXO will scale the video output accordingly. If your  
desktop resolution is smaller, the video output will be centered.  
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Note For best results, you should set your Matrox MXO desktop resolution  
(using Displays in the System Preferences pane) to a (stretched) preset  
and make sure your output video standard and desktop resolution are close in  
size. For example, if you want to output your desktop as NTSC (720×486) -  
29.97 fps, you should set your desktop resolution to 800×600 (stretched).  
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4 The Anti-flicker filter option is enabled by default to prevent flickering  
when previewing interlaced video. You may want to clear this option when  
working with graphics files in Photoshop, or when displaying full-screen  
video with QuickTime Player.  
¥ Tip Depending on the monitor you are using, you may notice color  
bleeding around the text in your display. To avoid this problem, from the  
Apple menu, choose System Preferences > Appearance, and then  
change the Font smoothing style to Standard - best for CRT.  
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Specifying your General settings  
To specify your General settings on Matrox MXO:  
1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the  
Matrox MXO icon.  
2 Click the General tab.  
3 Under Video Output Control, select the setup level you want for your  
NTSC analog video from the Set analog pedestal to menu:  
$ 7.5 IRE Applies the standard NTSC setup level of 7.5 IRE.  
$ 0 IRE Applies a setup level of 0 IRE. You should select this option only  
when working with a commercial DV-1394 device that uses the Japanese  
analog NTSC setup of 0 IRE. For example, if the video appears too bright  
when you play back DV clips on your NTSC monitor, you can change the  
setup to 0 IRE to output your DV clips at the correct brightness.  
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Note This setting is applicable for NTSC video only. It has no effect when  
working with HD material.  
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4 Under Video Output Control, from the Set analog video as menu, select  
the type of analog video output you want by selecting Component, or  
Composite & Y/C.  
5 Under Genlock Control, for Genlock source select one of the following:  
$ Internal Select this to genlock to MXO’s internal reference signal. Select  
this option only if you don’t have an external sync generator connected to  
the REF IN on your MXO.  
$ External Select this if you connected an external sync generator to the  
REF IN on your MXO.  
The status of your genlock source will be displayed next to Genlock status  
as Locked or Not Locked to indicate whether or not Matrox MXO is  
presently locked to your genlock source.  
6 If you select External as the genlock source, from the Genlock standard  
menu, select your external genlock source’s video standard (this setting is  
not applicable if you select Internal as the genlock source).  
¡ Important To ensure good output results, make sure that your genlock  
source’s video standard matches the standard of your project.  
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Viewing MXO information  
To view MXO information, such as the serial number and operating temperature:  
1 From the Apple menu, click System Preferences, and then click the  
Matrox MXO icon.  
2 Click the Device tab.  
3 To display the current MXO operating temperature, select Monitor  
temperature.  
¡ Important If your MXO exceeds the maximum operating temperature at any  
time, it will display a warning and automatically shut down to avoid damage.  
Should this occur, make sure your MXO is not close to a heat source and that the  
ventilation holes are not obstructed.  
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Using Matrox MXO with Final Cut Pro  
and Other Supported Programs  
This chapter explains how to  
define various settings for  
using your MXO with Final Cut  
Pro and other supported  
programs.  
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Loading project presets for Final Cut Pro  
The Matrox MXO QuickTime video output component for Final Cut Pro  
includes project presets that you can load to immediately apply appropriate MXO  
settings.  
°To load a Matrox MXO project preset:  
1 Start Final Cut Pro and select Final Cut Pro > Easy Setup.  
2 From the drop down menu in the Easy Setup dialog box, select the preset  
that matches the format of your project. For example, if you are working  
with NTSC material, select Matrox MXO Uncompressed 8-bit NTSC.  
3 Click Setup to apply the settings.  
Specifying your video and audio output device  
settings  
The following sections explain how to specify your video and audio output  
device settings for Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects. Many programs share  
similar output device settings as Adobe After Effects, however, you should refer  
to your program’s documentation for more details.  
¡ Important Depending on the application you are using, the MXO video output  
settings that are available may vary. In most cases, both YUV and RGB settings  
will be listed. Therefore, it is important to determine whether the program you  
are using is YUV or RGB based before choosing an MXO output setting. For  
example, Apple Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, and Motion 2, are all YUV based.  
Therefore, for best results when using these programs you should choose an  
MXO YUV output setting. When using programs such as Adobe After Effects or  
Autodesk Combustion, you should choose an MXO RGB output setting. If you  
are not sure whether the application you are using is YUV or RGB based, try  
using both and see which one offers the best performance.  
Specifying settings for Final Cut Pro  
1 Start Final Cut Pro and choose View > Video Playback.  
2 Select the MXO setting that matches your project’s sequence setting. For  
example, if you’re working with an NTSC project, select MXO NTSC –  
YUV (720 × 486). Once you’ve selected an MXO setting from the video  
playback menu, MXO Audio will be automatically enabled in the Audio  
Playback menu.  
3 Ensure that Mastering mode is enabled by choosing View > External  
Video > All Frames.  
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