Matrox Millennium G550

TV output
You can use the TV output adapter to connect a TV or video
recorder to view or record the secondary display of your
Matrox graphics card. If a TV output adapter wasn’t included
with your Matrox product, you can purchase it separately (see
http://shopmatrox.com). This section describes how to use the
TV output feature.
Connection setup
Note: TV output isn’t supported with full-screen DOS display modes (for example, the
information you see before Windows starts) or with standard VGA mode (for example,
when you restart Windows in “safe mode”). Older programs may use these display modes.
While one of these display modes is in use, your TV displays nothing (black).
1 Turn off computer
Windows 2000/XP – To shut down your computer, click Start � Shut Down � Shut down �
OK, then turn off your computer.
2 Attach TV adapter
If your Matrox card has an HD-15
connector, attach your Matrox TV output
adapter to this connector. If you’re using an
analog dual-monitor cable, attach your TV
output adapter to the connector labeled 2
(or 2/4).
14 Matrox Graphics Card – User Guide
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
TV output adapter
WARNING: Don’t change monitor connections while your computer is turned on. While
your computer is turned on, it may be using monitor settings that are specific to the current
monitor connections.
If a display device (monitor, TV or video recorder) is connected while your computer is
using settings intended for another display device, the display of the new device may be
garbled or unusable. Some devices may be permanently damaged if incorrect settings are
used.
TV output
adapter