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CLIPSTER I/O Tool User Guide
player performs its postroll. Once the external device has stopped its
operation, the record is finished.
7.3.3 How to Play Out the VTR Timeline
Once a VTR timeline project is initialized in the VTR task mode, you can
play out the contents of the VTR timeline at any time. To play out the
timeline perform the following:
y Specify the settings necessary to play out the VTR timeline of the
I/O Tool as detailed in section “The Settings” on page 7-17. At
least the following specifications have to be made:
– Set the desired video format for an output of video data with
the button VIDEO FORMAT….
– Move the timeline cursor of the VTR timeline either with the
mouse, the VTR timeline’s controls or the Pos field of the posi-
tion settings to the starting point of your play-out.
y After that press the play button ( ) of the VTR time-
line controls.
The I/O Tool then performs the play-out of the VTR timeline according
to your selected viewing settings: After activation the play button
changes its appearance to its active state ( ) and, if nec-
essary, the video overlay switches to the playback mode. It will show
you the contents of the VTR timeline at the current position in the se-
lected output video format. Additionally, the play-out will also be pro-
vided at the outputs of the DVS system.
To terminate the record operation manually you have to click
the activated RECORD button again. Then the operation stops
immediately.
If wanted, you may also set and activate the in- or out-
point on the VTR timeline to perform, for instance, a
looped play-out in a defined range of the timeline only.
To terminate the play-out manually you have to click the acti-
vated play button again. Then the play-out operation stops im-
mediately.
In case no video material is present at the selected position of
the VTR timeline a standard image will be output by the DVS
software. Further information about this can be found in the
“CLIPSTER Edit Tool” user guide.