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Grass Valley M-Series iVDR User Manual v.2.0.10 User Manual

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20 April 2005

M-Series User Manual

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Monitor pane overview

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Video Monitor

The Video Monitor is used to monitor the video running a selected
channel. Only the channel monitor of the

active channel

displays active

video. The monitors of all other channels display the thumbnail image of
the asset loaded.

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Audio Meter

The audio meter bars are displayed at the lower right corner of the Video
Monitor. They indicate the audio input level and remain active when the
monitor is not the selected channel. Each bar meter represents one audio
track. You can choose to show or hide the audio meters using
Configuration Manager.

See “Configuring the Monitor pane display” on

page 124

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Channel Info

In split screen view, a brief description of the channel status is always
displayed underneath the Video Monitor.
This information includes:

- The asset name - If no asset loaded, “” is
displayed.
- Current timecode
- Next clip name - Only available in Playlist.
- Countdown timecode - Only available in Playlist.

In full screen views, the same information can be displayed below, or on
top of the video monitor area at the lower left corner. You can choose to
show or hide channel information using Configuration Manager.

See

“Configuring the Monitor pane display” on page 124

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Control Application
Drop-down List

In split-screen view, you can launch other control applications for a
channel. The current application will be stopped and closed. The new
application is launched afterwards.

See “Selecting the channel control

application” on page 136

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Channel Monitor

Displays the active video of the

active channel

. The monitors of all other

channels display the thumbnail image of the asset loaded.

Control or Indicator

Description and User Operation