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Batch encoding, Status indication, Batch encoding status indication – Extron Electronics JPEG 2000 Encoder User Manual

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To encode a single DCP or clip:

1.

Right-click an encoding task listed in the Composition column of the JPEG 2000 Encoder
main screen and select

Start

from the drop-down menu. The available options on the

drop-down menu include:

z

Start — Starts the encoding process for this item only

z

Stop — Pauses the encoding process for this item only. If there is a single DCP listed
in the Composition column, you can also click

Stop All

.

z

Edit — Opens the

Encode Settings

tab (see “

Encode Settings tab

”).

z

Open Output in Explorer — Displays the contents of the DCP in a Windows
Explorer panel

z

Remove this job Deletes this item from the Composition column

z

Remove All Completed — Deletes all completed encoding items

2.

Observe the progress bar and ensure that encoding is active.

If there is a single encoding task listed in the Composition column, you can also click

Start

All

to start encoding the file.

To stop or pause the encoding process:

Right-click a file listed in the Composition column and select

Stop

from the drop-down list.

You can also click

Stop All

on the main screen.

Batch Encoding

Before you start to encode a batch of clips, ensure that the relevant settings of the
JPEG 2000 Encoder are correct.

If more than one Composition name appears in the Composition list, the Batch Encode
feature is available.

To encode a batch of files:

1.

On the main screen of the JPEG 2000 Encoder, click

Start All

.

2.

Observe the progress bar and ensure that encoding is active.

To stop or pause the batch encode process:

On the main screen of the JPEG 2000 Encoder, click

Stop All

.

Status Indication

The progress bar that appears beside the Composition name displays a real-time measure of
the encoding process while it is underway. The status of the encoding process is displayed
along the bottom of the application window:

z

Ready The system is ready to encode. This changes when encoding begins.

z

Encoding The system is encoding data (the progress bar moves slowly to the right).
When encoding is complete, the status reverts to “Ready.”

z

Time Left The amount of time remaining until the current data set is encoded

z

Elapsed Time — The length of time that has passed since starting to encode the
current data set. When encoding is complete, the status reverts to “Ready.” The DCP is
now available for transfer to a JMP 9600 JPEG 2000 Media Player.

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