USER MANUAL VTR CONTROL PANEL Version 6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A.– Copyright © 2005-2013. All rights reserved. Disclaimer The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this user manual is accurate, up-to-date and reliable, EVS Broadcast Equipment cannot be held responsible for inaccuracies or errors that may appear in this publication.
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS III WHAT'S NEW? V 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. USER INTERFACE 2 2.1. Opening the VTR Control Panel 2 2.2. Overview of the VTR Control Panel 2 2.2.1. VTR Control Panel Outline 2 2.2.2. Displays of the VTR Control Panel 4 2.3. Transport Functions Pane 5 2.3.1. Introduction 5 2.3.2. Overview of the Transport Functions Pane 5 2.3.3. VTR Name Contextual Menu 7 2.4. Clip Creation Pane 2.4.1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 4. MOVING THROUGH MEDIA 16 4.1. Introduction 16 4.2. Transport Functions 16 4.2.1. Speed Bar 16 4.2.2. Transport Buttons and Shortcuts 16 4.2.3. Fast Forward and Fast Rewind Speed 17 4.3. Jumping to a Given Timecode within the Tape Media 18 5. DIGITIZING A CLIP 19 5.1. Introduction 19 5.2. Process Overview 19 5.3. Managing Channels 20 5.3.1. Assigning a Recorder Channel 20 5.3.2. Managing the Links with a Video Router 21 5.4.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel What's New? In the user manual, the icon has been added on the left margin to highlight information on new and updated features. The sections updated to reflect the new and modified features in IPDirector version 6.2 (compared to version 6.0) are listed below. Use of video routers with IPDirector Video routers can be used with IPDirector to increase the number of incoming feeds manageable by EVS server recorder channels.
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IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 1. Introduction The purpose of the VTR Control Panel is to control a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) from IPDirector. It is an advanced remote control, from within the IPDirector application. Apart from playback and record control, it also allows the extraction of clips from a tape to the EVS video servers. This process can be done for a single clip or multiple clips can be "batch digitized". The VTR Control Panel can be used according 3 modes: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2. User Interface 2.1. Opening the VTR Control Panel Issue 6.2.A To open the VTR Control Panel, select the corresponding icon on the IPDirector Application bar. At this time, you still need to assign a VTR device to the VTR Control Panel. See section "Assigning a VTR Device" on page 15. 2.2. Overview of the VTR Control Panel 2.2.1.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the VTR Control Panel: 2. User Interface Area Description 1. Transport Functions pane This pane provides the basic functions to move through a tape media. See section "Transport Functions Pane" on page 5. 2. Clip Creation pane This pane provides the basic functions to create a clip from a tape media. See section "Clip Creation Pane" on page 7. 3.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2.2.2. Issue 6.2.A Displays of the VTR Control Panel Introduction It is possible to work with different displays of the VTR Control Panel depending on the actions you need to perform. The selection of the screen display is done with the Pane Display button . This button makes it possible to display or hide the various window panes. The hidden panes are grey-colored and the displayed panes are blue-colored.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Batch List View Clicking the button displays the Batch List pane below the Clip Creation pane. 2.3. Transport Functions Pane 2.3.1. Introduction The Transport Functions pane provides a jog bar and more transport functions to navigate in the material on the controlled VTR. 2.3.2. Overview of the Transport Functions Pane Illustration The Transport Functions pane contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below: 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the Transport Functions pane: 6 Area Description / See also… 1. This button makes it possible to lock the VTR device to prevent any operation from any IPDirector user interface. The button can be displayed in two ways: Lock button • : the channel is unlocked • : the channel is locked. 2. VTR Name field This field is used to select the VTR device which will be used. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Area Description / See also… VTR being used. The Preroll value can be changed manually by entering numbers in this field. 2.3.3. 6. Speed bar The speed bar allows you to move within the media at a variable speed. See section "Speed Bar" on page 16. 7. Transport commands Those commands are used to browse in and play the tape media. See section "Transport Buttons and Shortcuts" on page 16 for the list of transport buttons and shortcuts. 8.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the Clip Information pane: Area Description / See also… 1. Time Information fields Those fields provide information on the duration and IN and OUT points of the clip being created. See section "Time Information Fields" on page 8. They can be used to create a clip. See section "How to Mark a Clip on a Tape" on page 24. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 1. IN field: timecode of the IN point 2. Duration field: time interval between the IN and OUT points, i.e. clip duration 3. OUT field: timecode of the OUT point 2.4.4. Recorder Contextual Menu A contextual menu appears when you right-click the Recorder Channel field. The following table describes the commands available from the contextual menu. Menu Item Description None Removes the association between the VTR Control Panel and the recorder.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the Clip Information pane: 10 Area Description / See also… 1. Clip Information fields Several fields are used to identify the digitized clip. See section "Clip Information Fields" on page 11. 2. Interest Level buttons The Interest Level buttons allow you to assign an interest rating to a clip. See section "Interest Level Buttons" on page 11. 3.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Area Description / See also… defined in the User Manager application are displayed in the Publish To area. Select the user groups to which the clips should be published. 2.5.3. 7. Digitize Type options This area provides the different options to process digitization of tape media. See section "Selecting the Clip Digitization Type" on page 23. 8. Primary TC This area allows to select which primary timecode will be used for the ingested clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2.5.5. Issue 6.2.A Clip Type Buttons The Clip Type buttons allow you to assign a clip type for use with Key and Fill operations. • The left button is used for normal clips. This is the default value. • The middle button is used for fill clips. • The right button is used for key clips. Refer to section "Fill and Key Clips" for more information. 2.5.6.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel • the default playlist, if any • a default archive target • any target destination visible on the GigE network that has been defined in the Remote Installer (CleanEdit targets, Avid targets, Final Cut Pro targets, File targets, XT targets). • any nearline for which the user has appropriate right • the EVS servers for which the user has visibility right • the bins configured in IPDirector and for which the user has write access right. 2.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 2.6.3. Issue 6.2.A Area Description / See also… 1. Batch List Management fields / buttons This area provides a series of fields and buttons used to manage the batch lists containing the clips to digitize. See section "Batch List Management Buttons" on page 14 for a description of each button. 2. Batch List grid This area displays the list of clips which have been added to the batch list in order to digitize them at once.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 3. Assigning a VTR Device 3.1. Introduction To be able to work with the VTR Control Panel, a VTR device must be selected and linked to the panel. There are several methods to assign a VTR device to the VTR Control Panel. Some of the methods will directly open an instance of the VTR Control Panel. Others are used when the VTR Control Panel is already open. • Assign a VTR from the Channel Explorer.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 4. Moving through Media 4.1. Introduction The Transport Functions pane provides a speed bar and more transport buttons to navigate in the tape media. In addition, other options allow to directly jump to a given timecode within the media. Some transport functions are available from the Clip Creation pane to allow to move in the clip being digitized. 4.2. Transport Functions 4.2.1. Speed Bar The speed bar controls the tape speed.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel Operation 4.2.3. User Interface Button Keyboard Shortcut Description Fast Rewind Starts moving backwards through the tape media at the preset speed. See section "Fast Forward and Fast Rewind Speed" on page 17. Fast Forward Starts moving forward through the tape media at preset speed. See section "Fast Forward and Fast Rewind Speed" on page 17.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcuts Press the Fast Rewind(W) or the Fast Forward(F) shortcut to start playing the media backward or forward. Note Some VTR devices may not support all the custom speed values. When a custom speed is not available on the VTR, the closest available speed will be used. 4.3. Jumping to a Given Timecode within the Tape Media To jump to a given timecode of a tape media, enter a new timecode value in the Current Timecode field and press ENTER.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 5. Digitizing a Clip 5.1. Introduction In Clip Digitize Mode, a clip can be digitized from the VTR to a recorder channel on an EVS video server. In the digitize process, clips can be sent to different destinations and published to user groups. The users have several options to digitize a clip from a tape: • Defining a Mark In point and a Mark Out point and digitizing the portion of the tape into one clip. This is called the Auto-Edit mode.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A Step See section... 5. Enter clip metadata, select destination target "Clip Information Pane" on page 9. 6. Start the digitization process Click the Digitize button. 5.3. Managing Channels 5.3.1. Assigning a Recorder Channel Introduction Assigning a recorder channel of an EVS video server to the VTR Control Panel is required to be able to initiate the Clip Digitize or Bach Digitize modes.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 5.3.2. Managing the Links with a Video Router Introduction Video routers can be used with IPDirector to increase the number of incoming feeds manageable by EVS server recorder channels and/or the number of output channels able to play out the media from a player channel, depending on the configuration of the installation.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A • A VTR device has been assigned to the VTR Control Panel. • A recorder channel physically connected to a router OUT port has been assigned to the VTR Control Panel. How to Assign a Router IN Port to a Recorder Channel To assign an IN port of a video router to a recorder channel from the VTR Control Panel or to change the assignment, proceed as follows: 1. Click the Change Recorder Input button next to the Recorder Channel field.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 5.4. Selecting the Clip Digitization Type The different options available to digitize a tape, or a portion of it, are shown in the Digitize Types area of the Clip Information pane. The table below describes the use of each option. Option Used for Auto Edit the digitization of a selected portion of tape. Complete Tape the digitization of an entire tape into a single clip.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Operation User Interface Button Issue 6.2.A Keyboard Shortcut Description + Clear OUT Clears the OUT point which has just been set. + 5.5.3. Goto IN Moves the current position to the Mark IN point of a clip being digitized. Goto OUT Moves the current position to the Mark OUT point of a clip being digitized. How to Mark a Clip on a Tape To mark a portion of a tape media, proceed as follows: 1.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 5.6. Derushing a Tape 5.6.1. Clip Settings Settings specific to the naming of clips with the Derush digitization type are available. They are explained in the next table. Setting Option Description Follow Clip Name Format String When this option is selected, the clip name format string set under Tools > Settings > Autoname > Clip is applied to name clips. The Clip Name field in the Clip Information pane is then dimmed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 Issue 6.2.A 6. Digitizing a Batch of Clips 6.1. Purpose In Batch Digitize Mode, several clips can be queued in a Batch list, so that they will all be digitized in one process run. 6.2. Process Overview The process of digitizing a batch of clips can be summarized by the following steps. Step See section... 1. Create a batch list. OR Open an existing batch list. "How to Create a Batch List" on page 26 and "Batch List Management Buttons" on page 14. 2.
IPDirector - Version 6.2 - User Manual - VTRControl Panel 2. Enter a name for the Batch List, and a description if needed. 3. Click OK. The batch list name is displayed in the field on the top left corner of the Batch List pane. 6.3.2. How to Import a Batch List The Batch List can be prepared outside IPDirector and saved as a CSV (Comma Separated Value) file or a TXT (Text) file. These files can be imported straight into IPDirector. To import a Batch List, proceed as follows: 1.
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. - June 2013 7. Issue 6.2.A VTR Control Panel Shortcuts In the IPDirector main window, the menu Tools > Define Shortcuts in the menu bar allows the users to define shortcuts for most of the common operations with the IPDirector. Shown in the screenshots below are all items that are available in the VTR Control Panel with shortcuts, the default values are shown. These can be modified and saved by the system user if desired.
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