Grass Valley M-Series iVDR User Manual v.2.0.10 - Manual (Page 285)

20 April 2005 M-Series User Manual 285
Guide to Protocol Recorder: Local/Protocol mode
Guide to Protocol Recorder: Local/Protocol mode
The Local and Protocol control mode allows you to control the record channel locally
as well as remotely. You can select this mode by choosing
Local and Protocol control
in the Options dialog box. ( See “Selecting the control port and control mode” on
page 282 .)
The following describes the controls and indicators used in the Local and Protocol
control mode.
Control Description and User Operation
! Assignable Buttons Assignable buttons allow you to modify the button assignments to
best suit your workflow. Holding down a button longer than one
second opens the button pop-up menu which lists the alternative
button choices. Button choices include New Clip, Options, Locate
and Properties. The buttons function the same as the context menu
items. See
“Local/Protocol Mode Context Menu” later in this table.
" Current Timecode Indicates the current timecode of the timecode source for recording.
The timecode value of XX:XX:XX:XX is displayed if there is no input
timecode.
# Timecode Source The text displayed to the right of current timecode indicates the
timecode source: VITC, LTC, or INT (internal generator).
See
“Changing the timecode source” on page 152 .
Current
Timecode Timecode
Source
(Use Context
menu to modify)
Context
Menu
Meter Bar
Button
(Click to adjust
audio)
Time Dome
2 3 4 Clip Name &
Current Bin 5
10 7
Assignable
Buttons
(Default buttons
are shown)
1
Length
Button
(Click to specify
clip length)
8 Protocol
Monitor
Button 9 Thumbnail
(Current and
Preview clips)
6