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3.3.2. Limitations
The Lock function is not available in the following situations:
• The selected channel has been locked by another user.
• You do not have the right to lock the selected channel.
• The Remote Panel has the control on the channel.
• The EVS server the channel relates to is shut down.
3.3.3. Locked Channel Display
A Lock icon or button can have different displays:
In the Channel Explorer:
- channel locked from the current workstation
- channel locked from another workstation
When a channel is unlocked, no icon is displayed next to the channel.
In the Recorder Panel:
- channel locked
- channel unlocked
3.3.4. How to Lock or Unlock a Channel
Locking a Channel
To lock a recorder channel, proceed as follows:
• Click the button in the Channel field or press CTRL+L.
The button displays a closed lock and the whole window is dimmed.
Unlocking a Channel
To unlock a recorder channel, proceed as follows:
• Click again the Lock button.
When you unlock a channel in such a way, it remains locked to the other users. You need
to unlock it from the Channel Explorer to make it available to other users.
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