Grass Valley K2 AppCenter v.7.2 - Manual (Page 37)

05 April 2010 K2 AppCenter User Manual
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Terms and concepts used in AppCenter
Terms and concepts used in AppCenter
Assignable buttons – Some buttons are assignable, meaning you can change the
order that buttons appear in some button groups to better suit your workflow. Holding
down the left mouse button on an assignable button causes a pop-menu to appear that
lists the alternative button choices for that button.
Bin – A bin is a container used to organize assets like clips and lists in the same way
as directories or folders are used on a typical computer system. Bins can be nested
inside other bins. A bin is associated with a single disk volume.
Channel application – Channels in AppCenter are always in one application or
another. Each application has its own set of buttons, lists, controls, and other
characteristics, relative to the operations performed in that application. The name of
the application for the channel is displayed in the channel’s monitor pane, which is
also where you can change the application for the channel.
Clip thumbnail – Used for visual identification of a clip. By default, the thumbnail
is generated from the 16th frame of video. You can select a new thumbnail using
Player. If no thumbnail is available, an icon is displayed showing there is no
thumbnail.
Current Bin – The current bin functions as the target bin when recording clips or
creating playlists. It is also the source bin used to load clips and lists.
Selected channel – There is always one channel that is selected. When a channel is
selected, the channel is displayed with a blue outline around the channel pane. The
monitor pane has a red outline if recording and a green outline if playing a clip or
playlist; if selected while the channel is inactive, the monitor pane is also outlined in
blue. The keyboard is delegated to controlling the selected channel. To select the
channel either select a channel in the monitor pane or press a keyboard shortcut.
Changing the channel selection does not disrupt other channels, they continue to
operate in the background.
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Timecode Entry
Control A horizontal line and small dot. Select to open the timecode entry dialog box.
7 Meter bar Button Select to toggle between the Meter bar and the application interface. The
Meter bar contains audio meters, and the audio level controls.
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Assignable Button
Groups Some button groups are assignable. Holding down a button opens a pop-up
menu that lists the alternative button choices. This allows you to customize
the user interface to suit your workflow.
Convention Graphical Description and User Action