Specifications

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(use the right click popup for most commands).
Stay on Top - check the Mediaplayer to stay on top of other Windows (requires a restart of the
Mediaplayer).
Minimum Size - resize to minimum hiding the video area; a useful setting when the Mediaplayer is
used for playback of audio files only.
Default Size - resize to a size of 320x200 pixels.
Media Clip size - resize the video area to the original size of the video clip (especially useful when in
no-controls mode).
Playback File
Use this menu to program settings for a playback file.
Use current settings - use the current settings for the playback file.
Show Controls - check to show the main menu and playback controls; uncheck to hide menu and
controls.
Loop Playback - instructs the MediaPlayer to loop the media clip indefinitely. The only way to stop a
looped playback from the cue list is by an explicit MP Stop command.
Custom Display Size - use the same window position and size as when the playback file was saved.
FullScreen display - use a full screen window.
FullScreen Monitor - select monitor for full screen window.
Save Playback Definition - Save the current playback definition.
Load Playback Definition - Load a playback definition.
The Playback controls
The playback controls are (in order): Play, Pause, Stop, Fast rewind, Fast Forward, Frame back and
Frame forward. Note that not all digital media formats support frame forward and back commands (the
frame buttons will be disabled). The play and pause commands are duplicated on the video area
popup menu.
The media time code is in the format of elapsed hours:minutes:seconds:1/100 seconds (this is the
time code returned to the cue list).
The clip position bar may be used to set the current position - simply drag the bar to the desired
location.
Click the folder button to load a new media file.
See also cue list commands, using time code in cue lists, playing multiple, simultanious media files
from the cue list
Playing multiple, simultaneous media files from the cue list
By default, media clips played by LightJockey MediaPlayer returns current time code to the cue list.
Since multiple simultaneous time codes makes no sense to the cue list, only once instance of the
LightJockey MediaPlayer interacting with the cue lists allowed at any time - this also means that only
one media clip can be played using the LJ MediaPlayer. However, multiple instances of the
MediaPlayer can be started by launching the MediaPlayer as an external program from the cue list.
Warning : Playing multiple simultaneous media clips (especially multiple video clips) can cause a
serious CPU load on any PC to the extent that the PC bogs completely down or Windows crashes. If
playback of multiple simultaneous media clips is needed please make sure to use a PC that is fast
enough to handle the playback properly.
Restrictions when launching the LJ MediaPlayer as external program
When the MediaPlayer is launched as an external program it runs as an independent instance - so
when launched this way it is not possible to interact with this instance of the MediaPlayer from the