Grass Valley iTX Desktop v.2.6 - Manual (Page 264)

Ingesting media by using an Encode Server
Button Description
Server while it is in this state. All other iTX Desktops show the red lock button (see
below).
You have to unlock the Encode Server if you want to make it available to any other
user.
A red lock button shows the Encode Server is locked by another user (or by the
Encode Server itself, for a batch-recording session).
When an Encode Server is locked, you can view details of the user who has locked it by resting
your mouse pointer over the lock button; the details are displayed in a pop-up box.
About the VTR control button
An Encode Server may be set up to record media from either a line feed or a videotape. When
you use it to record from a line feed, you need to prevent it trying to operate the VTR at the
same time. The VTR control button on an iTX Desktop layout enables you to do this.
Button Description
A grey control button shows there is no VTR connected to the Encode Server.
A yellow control button shows a VTR is connected to the Encode Server but the
Encode Server is prevented from controlling the VTR.
You select this state before you perform a crash recording, or when recording
from a source other than a videotape.
A green control button shows a VTR is connected to the Encode Server and the
Encode Server is allowed to control the VTR.
You select this state for an automatic or batch recording of video output from the
VTR.
Setting the structure of the media file created by an Encode Server
Before starting a recording, you can set options that determine the format and quality of the
resulting media file. You may save your settings as an encode profile so that you can quickly
recall them when you want to use them.
You set these options in the Encode Settings dialog, which you display by clicking Settings on an
ingest layout:
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