Grass Valley PDR v.2.2 - Manual (Page 295)

Starting Video Recording
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NOTE: You can open up to three Playback channels (on a four-
channel disk recorder) with File
|
New Channel. Each channel can
be delayed a different amount of time. Repeat steps 3. through 5. for
each Playback panel.
Starting Video Recording
There are two methods to begin recording:
• Manual is performed by an operator clicking the Rec button.
• Automatic is performed if a time is entered in the Start Time box and the
system is Cued.
Manual Recording
1. Click on Cue to prepare the system for recording. This step is not necessary.
Cueing the system eliminates the five second delay that occurs when you
click
Rec .
The timecode and bytes/field displays change color. Timecode starts at
00:00:00.00, the bytes/field display should be rapidly changing, indicating
the JPEG codec is receiving and compressing a video stream. If bytes/field
is 0, verify the cables and connections are correct on the disk recorder. Verify
the Video Crosspoints are set correctly. See “Setting up the Signal Routing”
on page 270.
2. Click Rec in the record panel. The timecode counter should start counting.
A still frame appears on the playback channel.
3. At the Delay Time specified on the playback channel, playback begins.
Once playback is complete, click Stop to end the recording.
Automatic Recording
1. Select the record panel.
2. Click in the Start Time box. This value is the time to automatically start
recording on the channel. For example, if you want to start recording at 2:00
pm, enter the hours as 14:00.
3. Enter start time as mm/dd hh:mm:ss (month/date hours:minutes:seconds),
using a 24 hour clock. For example, to start recording on November 20 at
5:20 pm, enter the time as: 11/20 17:20:00
4. Click on Cue to prepare the system.