Grass Valley M-Series iVDR User Manual v.2.0.10 - Manual (Page 289)

20 April 2005 M-Series User Manual 289
Guide to Protocol Player: Protocol Only mode
# EE or Playback Selection The text displayed to the right of clip timecode indicates the playback
mode selection: EE or PB. When E to E is selected, the play channel
output switches to the record channel input when playback is
stopped. When PB is selected, play channel output freezes on the last
video frame. To select the playback mode, refer
“Selecting E to E
mode” on page 182 .
$ Clip name and current bin Displays the clip’s name and location in the video storage file
system. In Status view you cannot rename the clip.
% Countdown timecode Displays the time remaining for the clip loaded in player.
& Protocol Only Mode
Context Menu Options – Opens the Options dialog box used to select the control
mode, and the control port.
See “Selecting the control port and
control mode” on page 282 .
Help – Opens online help.
' Thumbnail Used to visually identify the current clip loaded in Player. When
AMP and VDCP protocols are used, the thumbnail includes the
current and preview clip. You can click or touch the thumbnail image
to toggle between the preview and current clip thumbnails. This
allows you to identify the preview clip before it plays. Generally the
preview clip begins playing after the current clip completes, at which
point the preview clip becomes the current clip.
( Time Dome
Progress
only
Progress
with media marks
Progress
& loop play
enabled
This multi-function control displays play progress, or play progress
with media marks which shows the relative position of mark-in/
mark-out points in the clip. The timecode underneath indicates play
time remaining.
The Time Dome is also used to enable and indicate loop play mode.
You must temporarily switch to Local Control mode, then select and
hold the Time Dome, and select Loop Play in the pop-up menu.
) Protocol Monitor Button Appears when a channel is configured for remote control using a
remote control protocol applications. The button flashes when the
application is successfully receiving serial control protocol
commands. Selecting the button opens the Protocol Monitor pane
used to monitor command activity.
See “Monitoring remote control
communications” on page 297 .
NOTE: The Protocol Monitor dialog will not open until a
controller is connected and at least one command set is sent.
Control Description and User Operation