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Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 3.1.B C OPYRIGHT EVS Broadcast Equipment – Copyright © 2010-2011. All rights reserved. D ISCLAIMER The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice.
Issue 3.1.B II Xedio Version 3.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 3.1.B Table of content TABLE OF CONTENT ...................................................................................................... III 1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 1 2. USER INTERFACE................................................................................................... 2 2.1 2.2 3.
Issue 3.1.B 6.2 6.3 IV Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 DEFAULT START MODE ..........................................................................................................23 BROADCASTED ITEMS ............................................................................................................
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 3.1.B 1. Introduction Playout Organizer allows a user to create, edit and more generally manage the broadcast playlists. From database items or from MOS rundowns, a playlist may be assigned to one or two SDI output channels allowing the user to start a playout session (all output channels can be controlled by one single Playout Organizer workstation).
Issue 3.1.B Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 2. User Interface 2.1 OPENING PLAYOUT ORGANIZER To start the Xedio Playout Organizer application, click on the Xedio Playout Organizer icon on the desktop. This will display a login screen where you need to enter your username and password. 2.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 3.1.B T HE C ONTENTS P ANE (1) This provides filters and search options. They will return a list of available material present in the database which can be inserted into a playlist. T HE P LAYLIST P ANE (2) This is used to create a new playlist or to edit an existing playlist. T HE C HANNEL P ANE (3) This pane is used to show the playout channels status and controls.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3. The Contents Pane The Contents pane is used to find and select the elements that the user wants to use in a playlist, or to select and open an existing playlist. The upper part of the pane provides a selection criteria area, filters and search options, which can be used to narrow the results list.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.1.2 Issue 3.1.B AVAILABLE FILTER OPTIONS In filter view it is possible to filter the data using a combination of various criteria, as detailed below. D ATE OF INSERTION OF THE MATERIAL INTO THE DATABASE You can define a single date by selecting date and time information in the From [date and time] fields.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 • Validated : this flag is set when the item is accepted in Xedio Approval. • Already in playlist: this flag relates to material that has already been placed in a playlist. • R eady To Broadcast : this flag is set on edits that are R2B in CleanEdit.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 3.2 SEARCH VIEW 3.2.1 SEARCH VIEW ACTIVATION To activate the Search View, press the The button turns then red 3.2.2 button. and specific Search fields are displayed: AVAILABLE SEARCH OPTIONS The search view requires an entry in the Search for field to find contents.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B 3.3 EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 CONTENTS LIST CONTEXTUAL MENU A contextual menu is available when you right-click on a media item in the list: M enu Item Description Add Media to Playlist Adds the selected media item to the Playlist pane, at the current position. Preview media Opens a Player window and load the selected item. The transport controls let the user browse the content loaded in the player.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 3.1.B 4. The Playlist Pane The Playout Organizer is designed to build playlists. 4.1 OVERVIEW OF THE PLAYLIST PANE The Playlist pane is sometimes referred to as the Builders window. The upper part of the Playlist pane displays inform ation related to the loaded playlist and provides transport buttons and timecode fields.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B 4.1.1 EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 TRANSPORT CONTROLS Operation User Interface Button Meaning Force Low Resolution Forces a playlist to be played out in low resolution instead of the default high resolution. Cue Loads the playlist on the output channel. Play Starts the playout of the playlist. Play On Time Allows to start the playout of the playlist at a predefined time.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 4.1.2 Issue 3.1.B TIMECODE VALUE FIELDS Both timecode displays in the upper right part of the Playlist pane can be configured independently. Right-clicking on a Timecode field displays a contextual menu with the following options: Menu Item Meaning Show Block Remaining Timecode Displays the remaining time until the end of the block.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B 4.1.3 EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 PLAYLIST CONTEXTUAL MENU A contextual menu is available when you right-click on a playlist item in the list: M enu Item Description Insert Comment Insert a comment line before the selected playlist item. Remove Item Removes the selected item: playlist element or comment line. View/Adjust item Allows trimming the selected element. Refer to section 4.3.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 4.2 PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT 4.2.1 OPENING A PLAYLIST Issue 3.1.B By default, when the software is started, an empty playlist is opened in the Playlist pane. A new empty playlist can also be opened by selecting New Playlist from the File menu of the main Menu bar. An existing playlist can be opened in one of the following ways: 4.2.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 4.3 PLAYLIST EDITING 4.3.1 ADDING ITEMS TO A PLAYLIST The approval of items may be mandatory before their insertion into a playlist if the parameter Force Approval has been enabled in Xedio Manager > Softwares > Parameter Profiles.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 User interface items specific to this window are described below. User Interface Element Description Loads the first frame of the original playlist element. Loads the last frame of the original playlist element. Media Bar The Media Bar is the graphical representation of the displayed clip within the entire media the clip belongs to. Media bar when the clip is loaded on its first frame.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 User Interface Element Description Moves the OUT point 1 frame behind (white) Marks a new IN point Marks a new OUT point Jumps to the new Mark IN point, or to IN point of the original playlist element if it has not been updated. Jumps to the new Mark OUT point, or to OUT point of the original playlist element if it has not been updated.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 4.3.4 Issue 3.1.B ADDING COMMENTS TO A PLAYLIST You can insert comments between two items of a playlist. The comments appear as a text line and do not affect the playout in any way. Right-click where you want to insert a comment and select Insert comment from the contextual menu. 4.3.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 4.4 PLAYOUT EFFECTS 4.4.1 SETTING THE START MODE Three start modes are available: CONTINUOUS: All items of the playlist will be automatically chained together. STEP: The playlist will stop on the last frame of each item. FREEZE ON IN : When an item has been played, the next one will be autom atically preloaded and the playout will pause on the first frame.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 Issue 3.1.B Once the operation is completed, you have access to the play buttons from the Playlist pane and from the Channel pane. The Channel pane indicates that the channel is locked by the user. If you get an error message, please check that the playout server is started and running.
Issue 3.1.B Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 5. The Channel Pane The Channel pane shows the status of all playout servers individually. Each playout server corresponds to one output channel. 5.1 OVERVIEW OF THE CHANNEL PANE The upper part of the Channel pane provides transport buttons and timecode fields. The Play buttons become available as soon as a Playlist pane is connected to a playout server.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 5.3 Issue 3.1.B PLAYLIST CONTEXTUAL MENU A contextual menu is available when you right-click on a playlist item in the list: M enu Item Description Open Playlist Loads the corresponding playlist for editing in the Playlist pane. This option is available only if the playlist is not already opened.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer Issue 3.1.B EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 6. Menu Bar Several commands are available from the Menu Bar at the top of the Xedio Playout organizer window. Only the functions specific to the Playout organizer are described hereafter. The following options are available from the Tools menu. 6.1 COLORS The colors of the Tools>Option>Colors.
Xedio Version 3.1 - User’s Manual – Xedio Playout Organizer EVS Broadcast Equipment – January 2011 6.2 Issue 3.1.B DEFAULT START MODE The default start mode can be set via the menu Tools>Option>Options. 6.3 BROADCASTED ITEMS The software can record all items being played out in a table within the database. To show the table, select Broadcasted Manager from the Tools menu of the Menu bar. The table can be used with filters to show a history of all items that have been played out.
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