Apple Power Macintosh 7600/200 Series - Manual (Page 88)

Connecting video equipment for input to the computer
When you connect video equipment to the video input port on your computer,
you can view video on your monitor, 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
1 Make sure that the video equipment you want to connect has either an RCA-type video
port or an S-video port.
2 Place the equipment near the Macintosh.
3 Shut down the Macintosh and turn off the equipment.
4 Assemble the cables you need to connect the equipment 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 Out port, you’ll need the following
cables:
Video cable with S-video connectors at each end.
Two audio cables with RCA-type connectors (plugs) at each end. The
cables can be separate, or joined like the one in the illustration.
m If your equipment has an RCA Video Out port, you’ll need the
following cables:
One video and two audio cables with RCA-type connectors (plugs) at each
end. The cables can be separate, or joined like the one in the illustration.
RCA RCA
RCA RCA
S-video S-video
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