EVS IPDirector Version 5.8 - July 2010 Part 3 User's Manual - Manual (Page 4)

IPDirector Version 5.8 – User Manual – Part 3: Browsing
EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2010
Issue 5.8.B
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... III
WHAT’S NEW? ............................................................................................................... VII
ABOUT THIS MANUAL.................................................................................................. VIII
1. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1
2. USER INTERFACE ................................................................................................... 2
2.1 OPENING OF DATABASE EXPLORER ...................................................................................... 2
2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE DATABASE EXPLORER ........................................................................... 2
2.2.1 Database Explorer Window Outline ........................................................................................ 2
2.2.2 Background Colour of Window Outline ................................................................................... 4
2.3 DATABASE EXPLORER TOOLBAR............................................................................................ 4
2.3.1 View Options ........................................................................................................................... 4
2.3.2 Print Button ............................................................................................................................. 7
2.3.3 Browse and Play Options ........................................................................................................ 7
2.3.4 Photo Button ........................................................................................................................... 8
2.3.5 Tools Menu ............................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.6 Assign Button ........................................................................................................................ 10
2.3.7 Refresh Button ...................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.8 Saved Filters Mode Button .................................................................................................... 11
2.4 TREE VIEW ............................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.2 Tree Structure Depending on User Rights ............................................................................ 14
2.5 ELEMENT GRID AND SEARCH OPTIONS ............................................................................... 15
2.5.1 Search Options ..................................................................................................................... 15
2.5.2 Element Grid ......................................................................................................................... 17
2.6 STATUS BAR ............................................................................................................................. 20
2.6.1 Element Number Zone .......................................................................................................... 20
2.6.2 Next Clip Zone ...................................................................................................................... 20
2.6.3 Auto-Refresh Zone ................................................................................................................ 20
2.6.4 Associated BEPlay Remote Zone ......................................................................................... 21
2.6.5 Associated Channel Zone ..................................................................................................... 21
3. CLIPS, CLIP ELEMENTS AND NEARLINE FILES ............................................... 22
3.1 TERMINOLOGY ......................................................................................................................... 22
3.2 WHAT COMPRISES A CLIP? .................................................................................................... 22
3.2.1 Clip Element Types ............................................................................................................... 23
3.3 NEARLINE MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................................... 23
3.3.1 Files Types ............................................................................................................................ 24
3.3.2 Supported Codecs ................................................................................................................ 25
3.3.3 Off-line Nearline Files ............................................................................................................ 25
3.3.4 Status of Clip / Clip Elements ................................................................................................ 26
4. CLIPS VIEW ........................................................................................................... 27
4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 27