User's Manual Manual
Issue 4.4.B IP Director Version 4.4 – User Manual – Part 1: Introduction
EVS Broadcast Equipment – March 2008
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2.2.5 METADATA MENU
The Metadata menu gives access to the options for managing, i.e. importing,
exporting and updating, the metadata on clips.
The Metadata Menu is described in details in section 2.7 “Metadata Profile
Ma
nagement”, on page 30.
2.2.6 TOOLS MENU
The Tools menu gives access to user settings, refresh options and keyword
management for the IP Director user logged on.
SETTINGS
The Setting menu item gives access to a window with eight tabs to define settings
in the following fields:
• general settings
• transport
• clip creation
• take effect
• play-list
o default transition
o predefined values for audio swap and effect duration
• GPI and Auxiliary track
Some tabs contain a short description of the settings. However, you can refer to
the sections specified below for more information on the settings in a tab.
General Settings
The general settings apply to the whole IP Director system.
Display XT Structure
The Display XT Structure setting makes it possible to display the XT structure in
different ways in the various applications where it is available, e.g. in the
Database Explorer, in the contextual menu of the Control Panel.
Three possible displays are available:
Display option Description
Do not display All elements are listed without displaying the XT
structure or the page and bank organisation.
Display XTs but not
Page/Bank
All elements are listed on the level down the XT they
belong to.