Grass Valley NewsQ Pro v.2.1 - Manual (Page 75)

Recording a Black Clip File
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Recording a Black Clip File
In order to archive clips, you need to create a file called “ BLACK ” that contains
black video. You can record the file in two ways—using NewsEdit or the
M-Series iVDR.
Using NewsEdit
1. Create a new sequence named BLACK .
2. Right-click in the Timeline and select Insert Filler , enter a 10 second
duration, and click OK .
3. Save and close the file.
4. Send the file to the default bin of your playout server.
Using the M-Series iVDR
1. Pull the input source on R1 input (make sure you don’t have a video feed on
R1).
2. Click New Clip and name it BLACK .
3. Press the Record button and record for approximately 10 seconds.
4. Press the Stop button.
5. Eject BLACK from the record channel.
NOTE: The file BLACK needs to be in the bin used for playout of
clips (normally V:/default bin) in order to work properly.