EVS IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 6 User's Manual - Manual (Page 120)

Partial Loop
Introduction
When the users define a partial loop, they select the playlist elements which will be
included in the loop. All the playlist elements may be selected to be included in a partial
loop.
Two types of partial loops can be defined: counter or infinite.
Counter loop
A counter loop will be played a number of times defined by the users.
When a counter loop is loaded on the on air channel or when the system jumps on the first
element of a counter loop, the counter is reset. This allows the user to check the loop
before the playout without decreasing the counter.
The loop elements are then played taking into account the still/start modes, transition
effects, speed, tags.
Each time the OUT point of the last element is reached, the counter is decreased.
When the counter is null, the element located just after the loop is played taking into
account its still/start modes, transition effects, speed, tags.
However, there are different ways to exit a partial loop and it is also possible to manually
exit the counter loop at any time. See section "Exiting a Loop" on page 114 for more
information.
Infinite loop
An infinite loop will be played indefinitely. No exit loop condition is defined at first.
Display of Partial Loops in the Playlist Grid
When a partial loop has been defined, the following information is displayed in the LOOP
column of the playlist grid:
• A staple from the first and the last element of the loop. The staple will fit on one single
line if there is only one element in the loop.
• On the last line of the loop, the icon of the infinite loop type or the number of times to
play a counter loop.
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