Roland VR-4HD HD AV Mixer - Manual (Page 8)

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Panel Descriptions
* To prevent malfunction and equipment failure, always turn down the volume, and turn off all the units before making any connections.
* Be sure to use cables and adaptor plugs with the proper connectors matching those of the other devices you are using.
HDMI IN 1–4 connectors, RGB/COMPONENT 4 Input connector, COMPOSITE 4 Input connector
These are for inputting video signals from a computer or video devices such as video cameras and DVD players.
* You switch the video source on video channel 4 by changing the assigned input connector (p. 15).
Analog RGB
output connector
HDMI output
connector
Component output
connector Composit output
connector
RS-232 connector
Here you connect a device used to operate the VR-4HD
by remote control (such as an RS-232-compatible
computer).
PVW OUT connector
This outputs either the input video
as a four-way split screen or the
main output video (p. 10, 16). You
connect a preview-use monitor
here.
Here you connect a computer.
5 Use this to input audio played back on the computer
and to output the results of video and audio mixing.
You can use this for operations such as sending video
and audio over the Internet (p. 36).
5 Use VR-4HD RCS dedicated software to operate the
VR-4HD remotely (p. 41).
USB 3.0 port
This outputs the video mixing result (main output video). Here you
connect devices such as projectors, recording equipment, and external
displays.
RGB/COMPONENT output connector
HDMI OUT connector
Analog RGB
input connector HDMI input
connector Component input
connector
Making the connection using an extension cable or USB
hub might result in the computer failing to recognize
the VR-4HD. We recommend using a direct connection
between the VR-4HD and the computer.
Grounding terminal
You connect this to an external ground.
For details, refer to “Grounding Terminal” in
“IMPORTANT NOTES” (p. 5).
[POWER] button
This turns the power on and off (p. 10).
* Analog RGB and DVI-D is fixed at
full-range and cannot be changed.
TALLY/GPIO connector
Here you connect devices provided with
a tally-light feature or with control-signal
input/output functionality.
Rear Panel/Side Panel (Connecting Your Equipment)
RS-232 connector
USB port HDMI input
connector
* When outputting video via
USB, make the connection
to the USB 3.0 port.