Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.3 - Manual (Page 51)

September 2007 Aurora Playout User Guide 51
Defining Function Keys
Shuttle and Varispeed modes both allow you to play clips at various preset fast
forward, rewind, and slow-motion speeds. In Shuttle mode, when you release the
knob the clip stops. In Varispeed mode, when you release the knob the clip keeps
playing until you press the Stop key.
Using the X-keys Jog/Shuttle Controller
The X-keys controller allows you to simplify your workflow. For example, you can
use the default layout to easily navigate between different channels or between the
Playlist and Clip Browser windows.
Any commands you send using the X-keys controller apply to the currently active
channel or window, which is considered to have
focus . When a channel has focus,
you can perform tasks such as navigating through a clip or trimming a clip. When a
window has focus, you can scroll through the clips or the playlist. Always bear in
mind that you need to give focus to a channel or window before you can apply the
X-keys controller commands to it.
The following table describes the pre-configured keys on the X-keys Jog/Shuttle
controller.
Setting Description
Enable X-keys Enables or disables the X-keys Jog/Shuttle controller.
Layer Indicates whether you are configuring the Red or Green layer.
Reset All Keys Resets all the keys on the particular layer that you are configuring. Reset All
Keys does not affect keys that shift between the layers, i.e. the Toggle, Red,
and Green keys.
Toggle While you are using the X-keys controller, Toggle switches between the Red
and Green layers.
Focus PL Gives focus to the main Aurora Playout Playlist window, that is, makes the
Playlist window active. X-keys commands such as scrolling will apply to the
window that has focus.
Focus CB Gives focus to the Clip Browser window, if open. X-keys commands such as
scrolling will apply to the window that has focus.
Scr Up
Scr Down When the focus is on the Clip Browser window, you can press the Scroll Up
or the Scroll Down button to select a clip in the Clip Browser.
When the focus is on the main Playlist window, you can press the Scroll Up
or the Scroll Down button to select a clip in the Rundown.
Focus 1-6 Gives focus to the specified channel. X-keys commands such as those related
to playing, shuttling, or trimming a clip in a channel will apply to the channel
that currently has focus.
Focus Next Gives focus to the next channel. All X-keys commands will apply to the
channel that currently has focus.
10 Back Jogs the clip backward 10 frames.
10 Fwd Jogs the clip forward 10 frames.
1 Back Jogs the clip backward 1 frame.