User`s guide

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A: The SGI Media Server Control GUIs
Creating a New Clip
To create a new clip and record its content, follow these steps:
1. Click the Create button in the Media Control Panel. The Create Clip window,
shown in Figure A-4, appears.
Figure A-4 Create Clip Window
2. Enter the name of the clip in the Clip Name field.
3. Choose the compression type of the clip from the Compression option pulldown
menu. By default, mpeg2 is chosen for the compression type.
4. Choose the format of the movie from the Format option pulldown menu.
You can create clips through the Media Control Panel using one of these options:
– dvcpro
– dvcpro50
–dv(DVCAM or DV (16-bit/48 Khz audio only))
– mpeg2
5. Click the OK button. The window closes and the clip appears in the control panel.
Both the cue for recording button (—>|
•
) and the cue for playout button (—>|>)
are enabled.
6. Click the cue for recording button (—>|
•
).
7. To start recording, click the record button (
•
).
8. To stop recording, click the stop button (■).