EVS IPDirector Version 5.9 - January 2011 Part 6 User’s Manual - Manual (Page 98)

IPDirector Version 5.9 – User Manual – Part 6: Playout – Playlist Panel
EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011
Issue 5.9.B
87
1.7.4 S
TOPPING AND
/
OR
S
TARTING
A
UTOMATICALLY THE
P
LAYOUT OF A
P
LAYLIST
P
URPOSE
The purpose of the still/start mode option for elements in a playlist is to give more
flexibility in the playout of a playlist. It allows automatic starts or freezes within a
list. It enables external triggers to start the list and elements to be played at a
predetermined time.
Default values are defined in the Tools > Settings > Playlist > Playlist / Default
Transition category. Refer to section 1.9.3 ‘Default Transition Settings’ on page
136 for details on the settings options.
Two playout modes are available:
Mode Description
Still mode Determines whether the playout should stop within
the playlist.
Start mode Determines whether the playout of the selected
element will start manually or automatically and how
it could be triggered.
Within the start mode, it is allowed to define a specific time when the selected
element will start playing. The distinction must be made between what is called “a
start-on-time” and “a jump-on-time”.
Option Description
Start-on-time The playout of the selected element will start at a
defined time only if the element is loaded on the
channel at the specified time.
Jump-on-time The playout of the selected element will start at a
defined time if the playlist is loaded on the channel
but not necessarily on the selected element. It can
be used, for example, to start the playout of the day
programs, or to exit a partial loop.
Note
It is not allowed to define both A/V effect and a still/start mode option for
a transition between elements.