Extron Electronics MLS 506SA - Manual (Page 36)

Serial Communication, cont’d
MediaLink Switchers • Serial Communication 4-8
User Mode
The User Mode screen, shown below, includes the most frequently used controls: it
emulates the front panel for basic functions (input selection, volume control). See
chapter two of this manual for details on basic functions.
operat ion.
Special features
Audio/video breakaway switching — To switch the audio signal separately from
the video signal, check the Audio checkbox (at the right side of the I/O
Switching area) and uncheck Video checkbox, then select an input. The MLS
switches to that input’s audio source while leaving the previously selected
video source active. Alternatively, you can select the Mixer button to switch
to the Mix input’s audio. The picture above shows audio breakaway: video is
from input 3 and audio from input 4.
To switch the video signal without changing the audio source, check the
Video check box and uncheck the Audio checkbox.
Selecting Mute selects input 0 (no input).
Volume Mute — Check this box (in the lower left corner) to activate the audio mute
(Amt) command.
Disable Switcher Front Panel — This feature (shown activated in the picture
above) toggles the executive mode on or off to prevent or enable making
configuration (menu-based) changes via the MLS’s front panel.