EVS IPDirector Version 5.9 - January 2011 Part 7 User’s Manual - Manual (Page 33)

Issue 5.9.A IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 7: AB Roll Playlist
EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011
3.5 CHANNEL SORT AND RESET
3.5.1 I
NTRODUCTION
The Channel Sort feature is used to reassign the channel letters (ABCD) to the
elements in the playlist. The order may have changed by inserting, removing or
moving elements in the list.
The Reset operation recues all elements and takes the playlist back to the initial
state.
Both the Channel Sort and Reset features are explained below.
Note
Comments are displayed in the ABRoll playlist. They are not considered
as normal elements and are not taken into account in the channel
association.
3.5.2 U
SING THE
C
HANNEL
S
ORT
O
PERATION
You can use the Channel Sort feature to reassign the ABCD channel letters to the
elements in your playlist.
The effect of the Channel Sort operation depends on the position of the selected
element in the playlist compared to the cued or playing elements.
Note
If the selected line is above an element that is being played, the channel
sort operation will not have any effect on the playlist.
The following tables explain the effect of the Channel Sort operation when the
selected element is not above an element that is being played.
The selected element is being played:
All elements below the selected element are resorted.
Initial situation Channel Sort on Element 5
Elem1 ON-LINE A Elem1 ON-LINE A
Elem2 ON-LINE B Elem2 ON-LINE B
Elem3 CUED C Elem3 CUED C
Elem4 CUED D Elem4 CUED D
Elem5 PLAYING B Elem5 PLAYING B
Elem6 ON-LINE C Elem6 ON-LINE C
Elem7 CUED A Elem7 ON-LINE D
Elem8 ON-LINE D Elem8 CUED A
Elem9 ON-LINE A Elem9 ON-LINE B
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