beautypg.com

Muting and unmuting outputs, Output mutes – Extron Electronics DMS 1600_2000_3200_3600 User Guide User Manual

Page 39

background image

DMS 1600, DMS 2000, DMS 3200, and DMS 3600 • Operation

33

Muting and Unmuting Outputs

Individual outputs can be muted or unmuted as follows:

1.

Press the Esc button to clear any front panel button indications that may be on.

2.

Press and release the View button.

3.

One at a time, press and hold the button or buttons for the desired output or outputs
for approximately 2 seconds. The output buttons for the selected outputs blink to
indicate the mute or return to their previous state to indicate the unmute.

4.

Press and release the View button to return to normal switcher operation.

NOTES:

When you enter View-only mode, the output buttons light for all outputs without
ties.

Mutes are saved to non-volatile memory. When power is removed and restored,
the mute settings are retained.

Example 8: Muting and unmuting an output

In the following example, several switcher outputs are muted and unmuted. The steps show
the front panel indications that result from your action.

NOTE: This example assumes that you have performed

example 1

,

example 2

, and

example 3

.

1.

Clear all selections: Press and release the Esc button. The button flashes once.

2.

Select View-only mode: Press and release the View button. The View button lights.

C O N T R O L

PRESET

ENTER

ESC

VIEW

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 15 16

OUTPUTS

Until you select an input, only the buttons for untied outputs light.

Press the button. It lights.

3.

Mute the outputs: One at a time, press and hold the Output 3 button and then the
Output 4 button for approximately 2 seconds until each button begins to blink. The
output 3 and output 4 signals are muted.

3

4

3

4

The button blinks
to indicate that the
outputs are muted.

The button blinks
to indicate that the
outputs are muted.

Mute outputs one at a time.

2 seconds

2 seconds

Press and hold the Output 3 button.

Press and hold the Output 4 button.

NOTE: When you push Input 3, it lights and Input 4 returns to

unlit because of ties made in examples 1, 2, and 3.