EVS IPDirector Version 4.4 - March 2008 Part 1 User's Manual - Manual (Page 4)

IP Director Version 4.4 – User Manual – Part 1: Introduction
EVS Broadcast Equipment - – March 2008
Issue 4.4.B
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................ III
What’s New?..................................................................................................................... V
About this Manual......................................................................................................... VIII
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Production Applications................................................................................................................3
1.1.1 Channel Explorer.....................................................................................................................................3
1.1.2 IP Logger.................................................................................................................................................4
1.1.3 Database Explorer...................................................................................................................................5
1.1.4 Mini Database Explorer ...........................................................................................................................5
1.1.5 Recorder Panel........................................................................................................................................6
1.1.6 Ingest Scheduler......................................................................................................................................6
1.1.7 VTR Control Panel...................................................................................................................................6
1.1.8 Player Control Panel................................................................................................................................7
1.1.9 Play-List Editor ........................................................................................................................................7
1.1.10 Clip Editor ................................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Management and System Applications ........................................................................................8
1.2.1 Keyword Management.............................................................................................................................8
1.2.2 Keyboard Shortcut Definition...................................................................................................................9
1.2.3 Logging Association Definition.................................................................................................................9
1.2.4 EVS System Tools...................................................................................................................................9
2. IP Director Main Window..................................................................................... 10
2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................10
2.2 Menu Bar....................................................................................................................................12
2.2.1 File Menu...............................................................................................................................................12
2.2.2 View Menu.............................................................................................................................................13
2.2.3 Windows Menu ......................................................................................................................................13
2.2.4 Layout Menu..........................................................................................................................................13
2.2.5 Metadata Menu......................................................................................................................................14
2.2.6 Tools Menu............................................................................................................................................14
2.2.7 Help Menu .............................................................................................................................................18
2.2.8 Freeze Workspace ................................................................................................................................18
2.2.9 Lock keyboard .......................................................................................................................................18
2.3 Application Toolbar ....................................................................................................................19
2.4 Layout Panel ..............................................................................................................................19
2.4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................19
2.4.2 How to Create a Layout Toolbar............................................................................................................20
2.4.3 How to Add a Layout to a Layout Toolbar .............................................................................................20
2.4.4 Other Layout Toolbar Commands .........................................................................................................21
2.5 Channel Status Panel ................................................................................................................22
2.5.1 Recorder Status Panel ..........................................................................................................................22
2.5.2 Player Status Panel ...............................................................................................................................23
2.6 Status Bar ..................................................................................................................................24
2.6.1 Default Icons..........................................................................................................................................25
2.6.2 Loaded Layout Icon ...............................................................................................................................26
2.6.3 Minimised Icon.......................................................................................................................................26