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Setting general options, Chapter 2 configuring newsedit lt – Grass Valley NewsEdit LT v.4.1 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Configuring NewsEdit LT

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Digital News Production

Setting General Options

Setting

Options

Description

Video Format

NTSC
PAL

Select the Video Format you are using.

NTSC has a frame rate of 29.97 frames/second and is used primarily
in the Americas and Japan. PAL has a frame rate of 25 frames/second
and is used in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Has Setup

On
Off

Check Has Setup if the analog composite signal carries setup
information.

Connection Mode

Local
Shared

Select

Local

if you are using local disk storage and a local NewsEdit

LT database. You have access to files on your local machine only.

Select

Shared

if you are using shared disk storage and a shared

database. You share the Bin with all NewsEdit LT workstations that
are part of the NewsShare network.

Default Bins Location

Enter the default path to your media files.

Thumbnails Folder

Enter the default path to your media thumbnail files.

NTSC Timecode

SMPTE - Drop
Frame
SMPTE - Non-
drop Frame

Select the NTSC Timecode to use.

SMPTE-Drop Frame

is the recommended setting to avoid the time

slipping problems associated with

SMPTE-Non-drop Frame

.

Prompt Before
Deleting Items

On
Off

Check Prompt Before Deleting Items to see a confirmation prompt
before deleting files.