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Plug the other end of the video cable into either the S-video input port (

æ

) or the yellow

RCA Video input port (

˜

) on the Macintosh.

If the S-video connector doesn’t slide easily into the port, check the pin
alignment and try again. Don’t use force, which could damage the computer
or cable.

7

Plug the RCA-type connectors on the audio cables into the left and right RCA Audio Out

ports on the VCR or camera.

8

Plug the RCA-type connectors on the audio cables into the left and right RCA input ports

(

-

) on the computer.

If the cable is color-coded, the red connector is for the right port, and the
black or white connector is for the left port.

The following illustrations show S-video connections and composite video
connections for both a VCR and a camera. Your finished connections should
look like one of the following:

S-video connection for input from a VCR

S-video

input port

S-video Out

port

S-video cable

VCR

æ

Audio

input ports

(left and right)

Audio Out ports

(left and right)

Dual RCA-plug cable
(available at most electronics supply stores)

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