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To specify clip length after recording has begun – Grass Valley M-Series iVDR User Manual v.2.0.10 User Manual

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20 April 2005

Chapter 6 Recording Clips

4. Using the onscreen keypad or external keyboard, enter the clip length by typing

only numbers, colons are added automatically.

5. Choose

Ok

in the dialog box, or

Enter

on the external keyboard.

6. Select the record button on the front panel

, or use the onscreen transport

controls .

Recording continues until

Stop

is selected or the desired length is reached. While

recording, the mark in and mark out update with the current status of the clip. The
Time Dome gives a visual indication of the percent complete as well as a
countdown from the specified length down to

00:00:00:00

.

To specify clip length after recording has begun:

1. Select

Length

in the Recorder pane.

The timecode dialog box appears.

2. Enter the desired length using the onscreen keypad or external keyboard, then

select

OK

or

Enter

.

If the entered length is valid, longer than the amount of material already recorded,
the clip continues to record until it reaches the specified length or until you select

Stop

.