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1. Defines the value under which the player display will be updated when browsing the nowline ms Field to define the default folder to store grab image file Field to define the default prefix for the resulting grab image file Free text field to define the IP address of the notification center Free text field to define the port number of the notification center When selected enables clipping on odd frames when working with P resolution in all players and timelines 4 Note A This parameter should only be set for full progressive workflows 9 Softwares es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l Precise browsing Defines the value under which the player display will be accuracy for hi res updated accurately when browsing the nowline ms player Precise browsing Defines the value under which the player display will be accuracy for lo res updated accurately when browsing the nowline ms player DE Timecode size ratio Sets the timecode display size in the player pane The value corresponds to the ratio of the timecode display rectangle towards the largest siez of the video display Default value 30 Range of values 1 100 XedioBroker IP address Free text field to define the IP address of Xedio Broker XedioBroker network Free text field to define the port number of Xedio Broker port XT Clip creation default Free text field to define the default clip name when creating clipname an XT clip Aud
2. 9 Softwares VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 2 12 List of Parameters for Xedio Cutter The Xedio Cutter profile gives access to the following lists of parameters General Automatic Edit ID Generation Read Only Edit ID Program Class to set when checking MOS published Displays MOS Publish Indicator MOS publish default Is Program Class set when checking MOS published read only Browser Clip Prefix Edit Prefix Cefiltermgr Allow Change Media Properties Max Date Interval When selected The Edit ID will be automatically generated according to the selected generation method Possible values None IDDB unique in the DB but maybe not across several DB UUID Universally Unique Identifier UmID When selected sets the edit ID property to read only Option list to select the Program Class to be used by default when the exported storyboards are published to the MOS Allow to MOS publish exported edits option selected Possible values Program classes defined under Tools gt Program Class Manager When selected displays the MOs Publish indicator When selected select the MOS Publish parameters by default When selected sets the Program Class even if the Read only Edit ID option has been selected Prefix for each new clip created in the storyboard MEDIALABEL Name of the original media Prefix for each new clip inserted in the storyboard EDITLABEL
3. Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the result list after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit When adding an ARCHIDEL clip to a playlist an automatic restore is launched if the broadcast date and time is foreseen within 24 hours This parameter sets the priority of the restore Possible values from 0 to 100 with 0 disabled 1 lowest priority and 100 highest priority When selected the Play button switches to the Pause button as soon as the Play button is clicked from Xedio Playout Organizer When cleared the Play button becomes unavailable as soon as it is clicked from Xedio Playout Organizer It does not switch to the Pause button Only the Stop button is available When selected forces DB objects to be approved before their insertion into a playlist When selected hides the Start on time button 9 Softwares Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY i 9 2 8 List of Parameters for Xedio Browse and Xedio Browse VC The Xedio Browse profile gives access to the following lists of parameters General Lock Published When selected items are locked as soon as they have been published Lock Treated When selected items are locked as soon as they have been treated Test Overlap When selected a check is performed to ensure that no overlapping virtual media are created Text Mask Field to enter the default base name for a new virtual media Cefiltermgr
4. ALL Criteria are met ALL Criteria are met ANY Criteria is met NO Criteria is met 4 Select a search parameter from the list of parameters An entire line corresponding to the selected filter parameter is displayed ALL Criteria are met Camera 55 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 6 7 4 56 5 Enter filter criteria as explained in section Advanced Search Fields Types on page 52 For free text fields press ENTER to apply the filter Otherwise the Elements grid is automatically filtered and refreshed 6 If required click the button to add another advanced search parameter Using Saved Filters Introduction Once you have defined filters and search terms you may want to save them for later use You will then be able to apply the same set of filters with a single click Saved filters appear as tabs At least two tabs exist on the left of the Elements grid e The Filter 0 tab The Elements grid displays the list of all elements present in Xedio Dispatcher or it returns the result of a search applied to the list The Today tab the Elements grid shows the elements with creation date today Warning Those filters can be modified by the user so the results could no longer reflect the tab label Saved Filter Contextual Menu Right clicking in the Filter 0 tab displays a contextual menu with the following options Create New Filter Allows to create a new filter tab th
5. Field Description Login Login name defined for the media server in its configuration parameters Password Login password defined for the media server in its configuration parameters 6 Media 33 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 4 Click Next The 2 page Storage Server Drive Letters List displays the drives capacity of the new media server 5 Click Next The 3 page of the wizard Storage Server Folders amp Shares List lists all the possible types of directories which can be created by Xedio Manager Directory Type Drive Folder Name Share Name wm VO Files Folder mLoRes Files Folder Wi HiRes Files Folder W Still Files Folder W Audio Files Folder Profiles Folder Pist Files Folder Media Thumb Files Folder Clip Thumb Files Folder CuePoint Thumb Files Fol Mi Tags Files Folder RID Files Folder MCG Templates Folder 6 Select the types of directories to be used for the storage The folder name and share name are automatically filled in 7 Inthe Drive column select the drive s where to create each folder or select the All Folders on same drive option to automatically create all the selected folders on the drive selected once 8 Click Next 9 Inthe 4 page of the wizard Storage Server General Information enter a name for the media server in the Label field 10 Click Finish 34 6 Media USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio
6. November 2013 The protocol used between Xedio Ingest Server and the switching device uses the following commands Commands sent from CleanGest Server to the switching device Pescnpilon lt ConnectPorts InPort x OutPort y gt Used before starting a record lt ReleasePorts InPort x OutPort y gt Used at the end of a record The answers received from the device must be as follows Received from the software ane A Description device lt ConnectOK gt Possible answers following a ConnectPorts lt ConnectFailed gt command lt ReleaseOK gt Possible answers following a ReleasePorts lt ReleaseFailed gt command lt CmdErr gt Error status 5 4 Archive Server Manager When an Archive Server is attached to a Xedio installation it must be referenced in the database When you click the Archives Servers Manager button the Archive Servers window is displayed in the Work area 26 5 Machines VE USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager To set archive server parameters complete the following fields and then click on the Save button Field Description ID Number automatically allocated by the system when you save the Archive Server configuration Label Name you give to the Archive Server Description Optional text to describe the Archive Server IP Address IP address of the archive server Is default When selected the current archive server is used by default 5 5 IPDirector
7. Storage The storage server that stores the encoded media files Audio Groups This parameter is only available for CDM 2 Only two groups of embedded audio can be selected simultaneously 3 Encoders 11 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 3 2 4 3 2 5 Setting Description Audio Channels The audio sources can be chosen using the drop down lists in the selected groups Preview Thumb Path of the thumbnail automatically generated by the encoder Path during video digitization This thumbnail is used in Xedio Ingest Organizer scheduler and Xedio Manager to preview the source being encoded How to Define the Storage Subfolder To define the subfolder where the files will be stored proceed as follows 1 oa F Ww Double click the Database Reference field in the Storage area The Reference Storage window opens Click the button next to the Subfolder field The Folder Auto Name window opens Select one of the options from the list of available items Click Append to add the selected item at the end of the folder string Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any new information type you want to add in the string Click OK The selected string is displayed in the Subfolder field of the Reference Storage window Select the Transfer mode Click OK Modifying the Physical Encoder Properties To modify the properties of a physical encoder select it in the list enter new values in the relevant fields
8. TCP port og the IPD API Login for the IPDirector user Password for the PDirector user IP address of the machine where the IPD database is installed Name of the server where the IPD database is located IPD database username IPD database password Each time the configuration is modifying click the Full Resync button to force a full resynchronization from IPDirector to Xedio A confirmation dialog box then opens where users enter the dates interval to be taken into account for the resynchronization 5 Machines Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V i 9 6 5 Machines Xsquare Manager Overview Xsquare can be used to receive and send media in file format or for the rendering of files to an EVS video server When you click the Xsquare Manager button the Xsquare Manager window is displayed in the Work area The Xsquare Servers area displays the list of Xsquare servers which have been defined as targets from Xedio Manager The Xsquare Properties area shows the properties of a Xsquare server selected from the Xsquare Servers area Xsquare Servers configuration The discovery of Xsquare targets can be done manually or automatically Automatic Procedure To automatically find the list of Xsquare servers available on the network proceed as follows 1 Click the Discover button The Xsquare Servers Discovery window opens and lists the Xsquare servers found 2 Select one Xsquare server Cl
9. The Select Visible Columns window opens and shows the list of columns in the current order 3 Select the column name s from the Selected pane 6 Media 43 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 44 4 Click the appropriate button o Up moves the item s before the previous one o Down moves the item s after the next one 5 Click OK Element Contextual Menu A contextual menu with the following options is available when you right click an item in the list The options may differ according to the element selected Published State Allows the selection of a sub menu to change the publish state of the media between Published and Not Published A published media will be displayed in the database lists of all the software and thus available for use Treated State Allows the selection of a sub menu to change the treated state of the media between Treated and Not Treated A media can be set as treated when virtual media have been created from this media in Xedio Browse Deleted State Deleted deletes the media from the list but not from the database Not Deleted removes the Deleted mark for the selected project or edit Video Standard Allows to change the metadata for the media This only affects the flag in the metadata and does not affect the media to allow for a correction in the data only Video Ratio Allows to change the metadata for the media between 4 3 16 9 and unknown This only affects the
10. q Note A It is not possible to remove a profile that is currently in use An error message will be shown if this is attempted Import a parameters profile stored in a ini format In the Open window select the file that contains the parameters profile to import Import a parameters profile stored in a ini format as the default parameter profile In the Open window select the file that contains the parameters profile to import Exports the selected parameters profile in a readable file ini format In the Save As window select the folder to export the file to Exports the selected parameters profile in a text file format txt format In the Save As window select the folder to export the file to List of lt GENERAL gt Parameters General DE Enable Windows When selected all the Xedio client applications use Authentication Active Windows authentication Active Directory without 9 Softwares Directory requesting additional access codes except Xedio Manager which gives the choice between using Windows authentication or Xedio authentication Allows to backup EVS When selected the backup of EVS video server is allowed video server 73 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Auto Refresh Filtering Can select ClassList node Confirmation window to backup EVS video server Default video aspect ratio Default high bitrate video width Default Proxy Video Frequency Default Proxy Video Resolution Defau
11. HI Jog Audio Threshold LO Jog Range HI Jog Range LO PrevNextX Shift Speed Max Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the Elements grid after 0 no limit Amount of fields before the entry point of a clip when using the auto clipping tool Alt Space bar Amount of fields after the out point of a clip when using the auto clipping tool Alt Space bar When selected enables the Deinterlacer menu hi res mode only Field to enter the jog browsing speed limit for the audio to be decoded in hi res Field to enter the jog browsing speed limit for the audio to be decoded in lo res Field to enter the jog range in hi res Field to enter the jog range in lo res Field to enter the number of fields to jump when Alt key is used with Prev and Next buttons Field to enter the speed rate for super fast forward and rewind tools when used together with the Shift key 9 Softwares 85 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 86 Speed Max XT Clip Creation Time Tolerance XT Stream Creation Time Tolerance XT Train Only View Enable Recorder Enable Deinterlace Menu PreRoll PrevNextX RollBoth RollLeft RollRight RollTurn Scheduler Read Only Timeline Audio Auto FX Audio Effects Audio Fade IN Dur Audio Fade IN Pos Audio Fade OUT Dur Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Field to enter the speed rate for fast forward and fast rewind tools Field to enter the tol
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13. Parameters are set from this area See sections Encoders on page 7 to Users on page 130 The Logbook area lists the operations that the user performs in the database and their status If a problem occurs an error message is added in the list At the same time the application saves all this information in a log file The Tools menu gives access to the Media File Cleaner tool This tool shows the list of all the media files present on the Xedio media servers but not referenced in the database orphan files From the Media File Cleaner window it is possible to delete these orphan files See section Media File Cleaner on page 135 for more information View Menu The View menu provides the following options Menu Item Outlook Bar Logbook Bar Full Screen Description Displays or hides the Outlook bar Displays or hides the Logbook bar Hides the Menu bar EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 2 2 3 Help Menu The Help menu provides the About option which gives information about the system such as version number of the different components About Xedio Manager Copyright C EYS Broadcast Equipment Additional information Application Execute Folder Plugins Broadcasted Manager Xedio Database DLL Xedio Database script Timecode Extractor Database Server Name Database Name DSN Name DBMS Libraries CleanEdit Common Database server current time Ok Issue 4 40 A November
14. and click the Update button Possible Actions with Contextual Menus A contextual menu is available when you select an encoder name in the list and then right click The following options can be selected Menu Item Description Duplicate Creates a new physical encoder with the same properties and same encoding parameters The term duplicated is added next to the new encoder name Delete Deletes the encoder configuration and removes it from the list 3 Encoders VJ 5 USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 3 3 3 3 1 A contextual menu is available when you select a channel in the list and then right click Menu Item Description Set Label Opens a dialog box allowing to update the Channel 1 or Channel 2 Description name or to enter a description Logical Manager Introduction When you click the Logical Manager button the Logical Encoders Manager window is displayed in the Work area allowing you to logically group physical encoders as being part of the same channel Possible configurations use two encoders in hi res and lo res or one encoder in hi res only With a XEDIO I O encoder model lo res and hi res are recorded by the same encoder Logical Encoders Manager CDM 1 CDMLOR 3 Encoders Label CDM 2 Logical Encoder Group GLOBAL oder 1 Channel 1 NOT USED ort default 1024 13 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 3 3 2 3 3 3 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Creat
15. 01 59 35 16 00 00 05 04 01 59 40 21 00 00 10 08 11 54 07 24 5 10 2009 14 12 57 5 10 2009 14 13 12 5 10 2009 14 13 14 5 10 2009 14 13 17 6 10 2009 11 42 54 5 10 2009 14 12 57 5 10 2009 14 13 13 5 10 2009 14 13 18 2009 13 46 29 7152 440000 7163 600000 7169 720000 7175 680000 10 Tools Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V i Clip Menu Item Properties Delete Clip s amp Purge Force Delete Create Missing Thumbnails Used by Description Displays the Clip Properties window and allows to change the clip properties See section Delete amp Purge on page 127 Deletes a clip with all the references of its use in the database If it is used in an edit this will cause holes in the edit This option must be used very cautiously Creates thumbnails IN and OUT Thumbnails are displayed provided that the Thumb IN and Thumb OUT columns are made visible Opens a window to show in which projects and edits the selected clip is used in Edits Manager a El Description Creation Date odification Date R2B DateTime 00 00 00 00 12 09 2009 16 41 9 04 48 AA Delbruyere Anne ac News Report Last E 00 00 28 12 Edit_001 31 10 2009 14 22 17 23 10 2009 13 37 17 16 9 Georges Pascale p News Report 00 01 04 10 Edit_001 36 10 2009 14 53 34 36 10 2009 15 51 10 36 10 2009 15 51 10 4 3 Georges Pascale p News Report 00 00 55 21 Edit_001 D
16. 2013 The window gives the following information Information Item Application Execute Folder Plugins Xedio Database DLL Xedio Database Script Timecode Extractor Database Server Name Database Name Meaning Version number of Xedio Manager Folder Path where Xedio Manager is installed List of the installed plug in When the user selects a plug in name from the list the corresponding version is displayed next to the field Version number of the DLL allowing the access to the Xedio database Version number of the database It must be compatible with the CleanEdit Database DLL version number Version number of the application which checks the media and the timecode inside the media Name of the server where the database resides Name of the database in SQL server 2 User Interface Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 2 3 2 User Interface Information Item DSN Name DBMS Libraries Database Server Current Time Meaning Data Source Name label of the currently used ODBC link Database Management System type and version List of the existing DLL libraries When the user selects a library name from the list the corresponding version is displayed next to the field Date and time from the Database server The Outlook Bar The Outlook bar presents nine tabs They correspond to the areas managed by Xedio Manager Outlook Bar Encoders Ling Machines Media Met
17. 9 Softwares 71 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 9 2 Parameter Profiles 9 2 1 Introduction When you click the Parameter Profiles button the Softwares Parameter Profiles window is displayed in the Work area The window is divided into three areas Part Name Description 1 Application This area displays the applications icons for which it is possible Selection area to manage parameters and profiles 2 Profile This area displays the available profiles that can be managed Selection area for the selected application 3 Parameters This area gives the list of parameters They can be edited and area modified there 4 Note A Each Xedio application must have been started and have written registry for its corresponding icons to be available 72 9 Softwares SS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY i 9 2 2 9 2 3 Possible Actions with Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available when an application is selected in the Application Selection area and you right click in the Profile Selection Area Menu Item New Modify Delete Import from File Import Default Export to File Export to Text Description Opens the New Param Profile window where you can enter a name for the new profile in the Label field Opens the Modify Param Profile window allowing to update the label or description of the selected parameter profile Deletes the selected parameter profile
18. Assignments The Xedio Browse and the Xedio Browse VC keyboard profiles gives access to the following lists of parameters Player FastFwd Goes fast forward FastRew Fast rewinds Goto End Jumps to last picture Goto IN Goes to IN point Goto OUT Goes to OUT point Goto Start Jumps to first picture Next Jumps to next frame NextX Jumps to next x preset frames 115 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 9 3 7 116 Play Play RTE Prev PrevX Stop Properties Del Marks Mark IN Mark OUT Save SB Mark Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Plays Stops loaded media in Player window from current position Near live plays a recording media clip Jumps to previous frame Jumps to previous x preset frames Stops the player Removes IN and OUT points Sets IN point of new virtual media clip Sets OUT point of new virtual media clip Saves virtual media clip in database Sets new virtual media clip IN point the first time the key is pressed and OUT point the second time the key is pressed List of Xedio Cutter Keyboard Keys Assignments The Xedio Cutter keyboard profile gives access to the following lists of parameters General Player Focus Player Full Screen Recorder Focus Recorder Full Screen Redo Undo a Undo b Player Auto Clip Toggle Audio1 a Toggle Audio1 b Toggle Audio2 a Sets the focus on player Sets the player to full screen Sets the focus on recorder Sets the recorder to full screen Redoe
19. Description Archives once a day all media older than x hours Purges partial media that have been created for more than 24 hours and that are not scheduled in the next 24 hours Allows the execution of a script for export and rendering of each edit broadcasted since more than 24 hours Inserts a restore task in EvsTaskEngine do list for each edit to be played in the next Z hours Exports an edit to a playlist file and reference it in an xml file Renders and publishes to DB when an edit s R2B _ DateTime is updated Renders and publishes to EVS video server when an edit s R2B_DateTime is updated To enable a script select it in the Available scripts list and click the gt gt button to move it in the Applied scripts list 10 Tools Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 10 6 Monitoring When you click the Monitoring button the Monitoring window is displayed in the Work area It gives an overview of the database content and the disks capacity clip D 01 IPDPROJECT_12 Athletisme_C00140_14h0 Check Disk Capacities apacities XSTORE70110 CEDevicesTab_XSTORE70110 f CEDevicesTab_xsTORE70110 Nearime 10 Tools 129 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 11 11 1 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Users Introduction The users authorized to access the Xedio Suite are defined in Xedio Manager under the Users category TEL Several items are available in the Users category They are detailed i
20. Enter a timecode or duration value in the second field Timecode Range 00 00 00 00 contains contains does not contain 1 Select an option from the first field 2 Enter a timecode value This will include or exclude media containing the specified timecode value Date Such as Creation Date Several Date Search filters exist 1 Select a condition or a logical operator in the first field 22 4ug 11 tomorrow toda y yesterday next month this month last month 6 Media Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 2 This will condition the next step o Time Search based on a specific date e g with a calendar will be displayed for the selection of a date 22 4ug 11 August 2011 Search based on an interval e g with between two calendars are displayed for the selection of two dates Search based on a specific date calculated from the current date e g with tomorrow last month no other field appears tomorrow Such as Last Rendered Date Time Several Date Search filters exist 1 Select a condition or a logical operator in the first field 6 Media omorrow today 22 4ug 11 16 20 12 30 min ur 53 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 54 2 This will condition the next step o Search based on a specific date and time e g with two additional fields will be displayed a calendar
21. Manager V i The tree structure of the media server is displayed Label Main Address Backup Address UncPath Share Name 1 1 70 11 S XedioMedia HiResFiles HiResFiles LOWRES JioMedia LowResFiles LowResFile VOICEOVER dioMedia VoiceOverFiles VoiceOverel STILL dioMedia StillFiles StillFiles AUDIO dioMedia AudioFiles AudioFiles PLST i ia PlstFiles PistFiles MEDIATHUMB ioMe MediaThumbFiles MediaThumb CLIPTHUMB dioMedia ClipThumbFiles ClipThumbk TAGS dioMedia TagsFiles TagsFiles RTD lioMedia RtdFilesiLow RtdFiles PROFILES dioMedia Profiles Profiles CACHE dioMedia Cache Cache CUEPOINTTHUMB S XedioMedia CuePointThumbFiles cG S XedioMedia CGTemplateFiles The Windows Directories have Already been Created To create a media server proceed as follows 1 Right click in the Media Server window and select New Media Server in the contextual menu The Storage Server page of the creation wizard opens Fill in the Main Address and the Backup Address fields Select the Share names already configured option If no SAN direct access is used do not select the SAN access needed option Ifa SAN direct access is needed select the SAN access needed option and enter a letter in the Drive Letter field Then the machine requiring a direct access to the SAN will use this drive letter and see the media server as if it was on the same machine Click Next The 2 page of the wizard Storage Server Folders 8 Shares Lis
22. Max Result Set Size Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the result list after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit Player EnableDeinterlaceMenu Displays the Deinterlacer option and menu when right clicking over the player This is only used in HiRes mode Jog Range HI Field to enter the jog range in hi res Jog Range LO Field to enter the jog range in lo res PrevNextX Field to enter the number of fields to jump when Alt key is used with Prev and Next buttons Shift Speed Max Field to enter the speed rate for super fast forward and rewind tools when used together with the Shift key Speed Max Field to enter the speed rate for fast forward and fast rewind tools 9 Softwares 93 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 9 2 9 94 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 List of Parameters for Xedio Approval The Xedio Approval profile gives access to the following lists of parameters General Lock Validated AutomaticRestore Restore Priority Edit Clip Cefiltermgr Allow Change Edit Properties Allow Change Media Properties Max Result Set Size Player Enable Deinterlace Menu Jog Range HI Jog Range LO Play LoRes if HiRes is offline Video Output Type Output Video Definition When selected items are locked as soon as they have been validated Field to enter a value corresponding to the Restore Priority when an edit play date is modified Possible values from 0 t
23. Name of the original edit When selected allows the user to change the media properties in Media Manager Field to define the maximum date interval in days which can be used when a search filter is applied on a date parameter 0 no limit 9 Softwares 97 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 98 Max Result Set Size Recent Date List Player Auto Clip IN Auto Clip OUT Jog Range HI Jog Range LO PrevNextX Shift Speed Max Speed Max XT Clip Creation Time Tolerance XT Stream Creation Time Tolerance Storyboard Allow Edits in MOS Brw Allow Export to Avid Allow Export to File Allow Export to Playlist Allow Export to Target Allow Text Insertion Output All Stereo to ST1 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the result list after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit Free text field to define the dates to be displayed in recent dates drop down lists Amount of fields before the entry point of a clip when using the auto clipping tool Alt Space bar Amount of fields after the out point of a clip when using the auto clipping tool Alt Space bar Field to enter the jog range in hi res Field to enter the jog range in lo res Field to enter the number of fields to jump when Alt key is used with Prev and Next buttons Field to enter the speed rate for super fast forward and rewind tools when used together with the Shift ke
24. Paste VE Shifts all timeline clips that are situated after the nowline to left removing common holes in regard to the selected tracks Moves selected clips one frame to the left Moves selected clips x frame s to the left x is defined in the software profile Moves selected clips one frame to the right Moves selected clips x frame s to the right x is defined in the software profile Copies selected clips to the clipboard Removes selected clips Removes selected clips from the timeline and do not shift the following clips to the left This behaves like the Delete amp Clear button Removes selected clips from the timeline The result will depend on whether the Delete amp Clear button or the Delete amp Shift button is activated in the timeline Removes selected clips from the timeline and shift the following clips to the left This behaves like the Delete amp Shift button Adjusts the timeline zooming to make the whole timeline visible on screen Sets the nowline to the timeline IN point Sets the nowline to the timeline OUT point Removes the timeline content between the IN and OUT points in regard to the selected tracks Places IN point to the current nowline position Places IN point to the current nowline position secondary shortcut Places OUT point to current nowline position Places OUT point to current nowline position secondary shortcut Sets the timeline IN point to the beginning of the f
25. Stills Key Import Enable Video Import Enable Wave Import Enable XDCam Import XDCamEX Allow XT Import Media Manager LoResGen Media Server LoResGen Rendering Profile Scheduler Scheduler Published VE When selected Allows import of RTD files Field to select the rendering profile used to regenerate the low resolution file When selected Allows import of files with P2 format When selected Allows server clip to be viewed in a player When selected Allows server train to be viewed in a player When selected Allows import of image stills files When selected Allows import of stills with key files When selected Allows import of video files When selected Allows import of files with wave format When selected Allows import of files with XDCam format When selected Allows import from XDCamEX device When selected Allows import of server clips Xedio Media server where the low resolution media file shall be re generated Low resolution rendering profile used to generate the low resolution media file Default value of the Publish check box when creating a record from the Scheduler Possible values are published not published or previous state Scheduler ReadOnly When selected restricts the Scheduler access to read only records cannot be created or modified 9 2 5 List of Parameters for Xedio CleanEdit The CleanEdit profile gives access to the following lists of parameters tabs TEO An Eff
26. Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ccoo coco aana anaona aoaaa aonana naano nannan III WHAT S NEW osos aoaaa naonana naana naaa ADADDA DALLA annaa VII 1 INTRODUCTION sees cedar ee A a slau ap eae tas 1 1 1 Product Description 220 000 02 c cece cece ceccecceeceeeeeeeeeeees 1 1 2 Opening Xedio Manager 2 22 000c cece cece cece cee eecc cece ecececeeeceeeeeees 1 Z USER INTERFACE o oo ccc eco eee 2 2 1 Overview of the Xedio Manager Window 000 0000ceeee cece cece eee eee 2 22 Men Bar 3 22 2 2602 02 05 dd ds sedi tenet leida 3 2 21 Tools Men enecens sia tetra isbee ees 3 2 2 2 View Menu 220000 2 ccc cece cece eee cece cece cee oaao oaaao anaana 3 2 2 3 Help Menu 2 2 2 2 cece cece cece cece ccc cccccccceccccceceeccceeeceeeeeeeees 4 2 3 The Outlook Bar 02 0 22 2 ce cece cece cece eee eeeeeeeeees 5 3 ENCODERS cocer iros odia escitas Dian IS IDA reses ninio 7 3 1 Introduction 2 2 22 a cece cece cece a SE 7 3 2 Physical Manager 0 0 2222 c cece cece cece cece cece cece cece cece cece eeeeeeeeees 8 3 2 1 Introduction 0 2 2222 e cece cece ce cnn 8 3 2 2 Creating Physical Encoder 00 0000002 c cece cece e cece ee eee 9 3 2 3 Setting up the Encoding Parameters oooooccccccccccccccccccccccccccccnooo 9 3 2 4 Modifying the Physical Encoder Properties 000 2000000 12 3 2 5 Possible Actions with Context
27. are displayed The creation and edition of user accounts are not available to users who have logged in with the Window authentication method User accounts automatically created in Xedio Manager through the Window authentication method are read only and remain read only even when the Window authentication method is disabled 11 Users USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VS Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available when you right click the User list area The availability of the options will differ whether an existing user is selected or not The following table describes the commands from the contextual menu Command Description fe New Used to create a new user Not available when the user has logged in with the Window authentication method Delete Deletes the selected user It is only available when a user is selected How to Create a User To create a new user proceed as follows 1 Right click the User list area 2 Select New from the contextual menu 3 Complete the User Properties area The following table describes the user properties Field Account Enabled checkbox First Name field Last Name field Login field Password button Description field User Role menu Last Logon 4 Click Save Description Allows to enable or disable the selected account First Name of the new user Last Name of the new user Login or user ID of the new user Used to create a password
28. bottom of the window to save the selected profile Q Note A The lt Default gt profile can also be edited 9 3 4 List of Xedio CleanEdit Keyboard Keys Assignments The CleanEdit keyboard profile gives access to the following lists of parameters tabs General Player Focus Sets focus on player window Player Full Screen Zoom player window to full screen Recorder Focus Sets focus on recorder window Recorder Full Screen Zoom recorder window to full screen Redo Redoes last operation Undo a Undoes last operation Undo b Undoes last operation secondary shortcut Browser Delete Deletes selected item Duplicate Current Edit Creates a duplicate of selected edit Insert Creates a new project edit 106 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Player Auto Aspect Ratio Auto Clip Drop IN Drop IN IN Drop IN Nowline Drop Nowline Drop OUT Drop OUT Nowline Drop OUT OUT Audio1 monitoring a until Audio16 monitoring a Toggle Audio1 Selection a until Toggle Audio16 Selection a Toggle Video a Fast Forward VS Automatically applies the default aspect ratio Creates a quick clip with properties set in the profile Drops the clip defined in the player after the timeline Mark IN point Drops the clip from the Mark IN point defined in the player after the timeline Mark IN point and towards the timeline Mark OUT point 3 point edit If the clip durati
29. element The Media Manager offers several ways to speed up your search e quick text search e filters on parameters By default the columns that are taken into consideration for the Quick Text Search are the ones currently visible in the grid If you wish to search in other columns and view the string you are searching for in the columns you can add other columns to the Elements grid view e use Filters as explained in section Advanced Search on page 49 These search tools are explained in detail below An applied filter can be saved for later use Such a saved filter can then be applied in one Click A search can also be facilitated by ordering the Elements grid 47 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 6 7 2 48 Quick Text Search Purpose and Context of Use The Quick Text Search function is used to perform a search based on free text entered in the Quick Text Search field This field is available on the top of the Elements grid It allows searching for a string in the displayed columns Users can enter a search string in one of the following ways They enter the search string in full in the Quick Text Search field The Quick Text Search option obeys specific rules which can be accessed via the Help button 2 next to the Quick Text Search field See section Quick Text Search Rules on page 48 for more details on these rules They click the arrow next to the Quick Text Search field so th
30. flag in the metadata and does not affect the media to allow for a correction in the data only Media File s Status Allows the selection of sub menu to change the status of the low bitrate file or the high bitrate file between Rec Done Imported Rec Error Archived ArchiDel Restored Deleted and Imported Error Set Audio Track Assignment Allows to set or update the audio track assignment for selected media 8 audio or 5 1 This is only allowed with media not already used See section How to Define New Default Audio Channel Assignment on page 101 for explanation Delete Media amp Purge Allows the user to remove unused media from the media server while deleting the media from the database See section Delete and Purge on page 47 Force Delete Deletes a media with all the references of its use in the database If it is used in an edit this will cause holes in the edit This option must be used very cautiously Play Opens a new Player window to allow the low bitrate file or the high bitrate file to be browsed and modified 6 Media Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V i 6 Media Render List Opens the Render List window listing all types of rendering that have been done with the Archive History Opens the Archive History window listing the archive and restore processes that were achieved for the selected Properties Opens the Media Properties window which shows the properties for the selec
31. for the new user account or to modify the password of an existing user account Optional text to describe the user List of user roles defined from the User Role Manager See section User Role Manager on page 130 Read only field showing the last time the selected user has logged on The user name is added to the User list 11 Users 133 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 11 4 License Manager 134 Control Manager IP The License Manager IP address is read by each workstation software when an application starts The applications connect to this address and ask for a new available connection license If allowed the application will launch otherwise an error message will be displayed and the application will not open 11 Users Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V ol 12 Media File Cleaner The Media File Cleaner is a tool that allows the user to retrieve and list the orphan files These are files that are stored on the media server but that are not referenced in the Xedio database These files can be viewed and deleted The Media File Cleaner is available from the Tools menu in Xedio Manager providing that no tool is selected in the Outlook area Media File Cleaner Media ver Dir SubFolder Filter lt All gt IRE7O0110 A filtering can be applied before starting a search for orphan files This filtering allows the user to perform the search on all the
32. metadata profile is listed in the Metadata Profiles pane provided that no metadata profile exists with this GUID or label Limitations to the Import of Metadata Profile Under certain circumstances it will not be possible to import a metadata profile or the profile will be modified Users want to import a metadata profile with the same GUID or the same label if there is no GUID as an existing profile Then the following situations can occur Situation Action The profile has not been used it The existing profile can be updated with the imported is not assigned to an element profile The profile has already been The existing profile can be updated with the imported used and the imported profile profile presents the user fields ina different order The profile has already been The existing profile can be updated with the imported used and the imported profile profile presents additional user fields The profile has already been Users have 3 options The following message is used and some user fields do not displayed exist in the imported profile x ds have been removed in the 63 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 7 3 Media Profile Association The Media Metadata Profile Table Association window allows you to select the profiles you want to make available for media You can access it by clicking the Media Profile Association button Media Metadatas Profile Table Association Des
33. point Jumps to previous frame Jumps to previous frame secondary shortcut Jumps to previous x frames x is defined in the software profile Jumps to previous x frames x is defined in the software profile secondary shortcut Applies the changes made with the roller tools in the timeline Combines Roll OUT and Roll IN backward Combines Roll OUT backward and Roll IN Performs a Roll transition while monitoring the audio from right clip Performs a Roll transition while monitoring the audio from right clip Cancels the changes made with the roller tools Adds one frame from original media before IN point of right clip Removes one frame at the beginning of right clip Loads the current file and picture in the player window from its original media Loads in the Player the EVS Server record train that contains the image displayed in the Recorder Adds one frame from original media after OUT point of left clip Removes one frame at the end of left clip Adds one frame at the beginning and remove one frame at the end of a selected clip Moves clip IN and OUT points inside the original media Performs a Roll clip while monitoring the right end part of it 111 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 112 Roll Clip bwd Rec Forward 25 Forward 33 Forward 50 Forward 100 Forward 150 Forward 200 Forward 400 Rewind 25 Rewind 33 Rewind 50 Rewind 100 Rewind 150 Rewind 200 Rewind 400 Stop C
34. s to the end of the list Moves the selected line s to the top of the list Moves the selected line s up Keyboard Machines Introduction The profiles that are created for keyboard assignments can be assigned to workstations through their IP address by the Keyboard Machines tool When you click the Keyboard Machines button the Softwares Keyboard Machines window is displayed in the Work area It is divided into three areas 1 Application Selection area 2 Profile Selection Area 3 List of machines 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 9 4 2 9 5 9 Softwares a eyboard profiles oor ao pge edio CleanE dit Possible Actions with Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available when an application is selected in the Application Selection area and a keyboard profile is selected in the Profile Selection Area and then you right click in the Parameters area Menu Item Description Add Allows to assign a keyboard profile to a workstation You will have to enter the IP address of the workstation and click the Save button Delete Allows to un assign the keyboard profile to the selected workstation Q Note A The CleanEdit application may have to be restarted to apply the changes if it is currently running on the workstation Video FX Introduction The Video FX tool sets the name and default parameters for the transition clip and conversion effects When you clic
35. switcher control device supporting Xedio protocol 24 5 Machines Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V i 5 3 Switcher Manager When you click the Switcher Manager button the Switcher Manager window is displayed in the Work area Switcher Config Host IP 07 Machine Name Switcher Config Host Port Wait For Host Response TimeOut in sec You can indirectly control a switcher through the system If the Transmit Switcher Info field is checked Xedio Ingest Server application transmits the switching information over the Ethernet network to a dedicated software device before starting any recording This device will manage the audio and video routing at the switcher with regard to its brand and protocol and send an acknowledgement back to Xedio Ingest Server within a determined delay in order to start the encoder s To set switcher parameters complete the following fields and then click on the Apply button Field Description Transmit Switcher Info Enables Disables the use of a software device to control the switcher s Switcher Config Host IP IP address of the software device to access to Switcher Config Host Port Port number where to send the switching information Wait For Host Response Delay for the acknowledge coming from the TimeOut in sec device q Note A When timeout delay is reached Xedio Ingest Server aborts the recording process 5 Machines 25 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A
36. the Xedio authentication and connect with their own Xedio username and password In case the auto log off mode is activated and the Windows authentication by Active Directory mode is used the auto log off becomes an auto quit function If the Xedio workstation is not integrated into an Active Directory domain a login screen will display where users have to enter their own Xedio username and password EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 2 User Interface 2 1 Overview of the Xedio Manager Window Illustration The Xedio Manager window contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below Note The color of some user interface elements may vary with the Xedio skin installed 2 User Interface USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 User Interface vS Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the Xedio Manager window Part Name 1 Menu bar 2 Outlook bar 3 Work area 4 Logbook area Menu Bar Tools Menu Description The menu bar gives access to general commands and to configuration parameters See section Menu Bar on page 3 The Outlook bar presents nine tabs corresponding to the areas managed by Xedio Manager See section The Outlook Bar on page 5 The Work area is only active when an item is selected in one category from the Outlook area Thus the window displayed in the Work area depends on the selected item
37. the amount of available channels for specific Playout Organizer workstations There is one default group called GLOBAL that allows a Playout Organizer workstation to see all channels when it is selected 8 3 3 Deleting a Group of Playout Servers To be able to delete a group of playout servers you first need to clear the playout servers boxes and click the Update button Then right clicking the group name will show you a contextual menu with the Delete Group option 70 8 Playouts Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 9 Softwares 9 1 Introduction The parameters specific to the various applications of the Xedio Suite can be stored into different profiles These profiles can then be selected for use by users Keyboard shortcuts can also be defined and stored into profiles These profiles are linked to the workstation Four items are available in the Softwares category They are detailed in the table below Softwares Parameter Profiles 9 Keyboard Profiles 3 Keyboard Machines hh naga Video FX Item Description Parameter Profiles Makes it possible to set and store the software parameters of all applications into profiles Keyboard Profiles Makes it possible to set and store the keyboard key assignments into profiles Keyboard Machines Allows to assign defined keyboard profiles to workstations Video FX Allows to set the name and the default parameters for the transition effects
38. to call the FX the dialog box above timeline When selected displays the In Out Delete button above the timeline When selected displays the A B button above the timeline When selected displays the Mark Clip button above the timeline When selected displays the Mark In button above the timeline When selected displays the Mark Out button above the timeline 89 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 90 Mark Reset Move Frame Overwrite Rendering Split Undo Redo Vix TL Colors Audio Block Audio Block With FX Audio Hatching Audio Text Audio Trace Color Drag Audio Trace Drag Video Trace Mark IN Mark OUT NowLine Rendered Video Block Selected Blocks Sync Block Video Block Video Block With FX Video Hatching Video Text VO Text VO With Attenuation VO Without Attenuation Issue 4 40 A November 2013 When selected displays the Mark Reset button above the timeline When selected enables the Move Frame edit zone When selected displays the Insert Overwrite button above the timeline When selected displays the Rendering button above the timeline When selected displays the Clip Split button above the timeline When selected displays the Undo and Redo buttons above the timeline When selected displays the VFX button above the timeline Audio block color Color for audio block with FX Audio block hatching color Audio block text color Audio level color Color for the
39. to the system Each of these is referenced within the Xedio database Xedio Manager is the application within the suite that manages the configuration of the installation and defines the parameters used by the system Xedio Manager is designed for system administrators to easily use and set the system up from the very beginning of the installation to the daily asset and content management Xedio Manager can be installed on all computers connected to the Xedio network The only requirement is an ODBC connection to the database otherwise there are no specific computer or network requirements necessary to enable use Opening Xedio Manager To start the Xedio Manager application select the application from Start gt Programs gt EVS Broadcast Equipment or click on the Xedio Manager icon on the desktop The Xedio workstation may be integrated into an Active Directory domain The user group the user belongs to in the Windows domain must be linked to a user role in Xedio Manager This determines the set of user rights and user settings the user will have in the application In case a user belongs to several Windows groups the system retrieve them in alphabetical order and checks whether the first group matches a user role The use of Windows authentication must have been enabled in Xedio Manager In this case the login screen opens and users may choose to use the Windows authentication and connect without additional access codes or to use
40. 3 6 7 6 7 1 6 Media VS Delete and Purge The Delete Media s amp Purge function allows the user to remove unused media from the media server while deleting the media from the database There are four options available when using this function 1 Delete database references removes entries from the database only 2 Delete database references AND media files from online e g XT 2 or nearline e g SAN XStore storage removes entries from the database and from the media server 3 Delete database references AND media files from offline deep archive e g Tape library ftp archive removes entries from the database and from the archive storage 4 Delete database references AND media files from online nearline storage AND media files from offline deep archive removes entries from the database from the media server and from the archive storage The media will be removed only if they are not used in other edits or in other playlists either the media itself or through attached virtual media or virtual clips Additionally all associated material such as virtual media and virtual clips that are used in the edit s or playlist s selected for deletion will be removed from the database See section Media File Cleaner on page 135 for more powerful media delete and purge options Searching for Elements in the List Introduction When the database contains large amounts of data it may become difficult to finda specific
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42. 40 Xedio Manager V i 3 Encoders 3 1 Introduction Encoders are physical devices which allow the digitization of incoming audio video feeds into multiple file formats Most of the models are configured to encode lo res or hi res feed They can be logically grouped to associate physical encoders handling the same feed either in hi res or in lo res So editing operations can be quickly performed on lo res media and then reflected to the corresponding hi res media for further news production and playout The XEDIO I O encoder model is able to encode both lo res and hi res at the same time Five items are available in the Encoders category They are detailed in the table below Encoders Physical Manager Group Manager se Scheduler q Preview Item Description Physical Manager Defines hardware setup and encoding parameters for each physical encoder Logical Manager Defines the logical encoders i e the combination of physical encoders to form a single logical encoder For example a hi res encoder and a lo res encoder receiving the same feed can be controlled as one single logical encoder 3 Encoders EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 3 2 3 2 1 Item Group Manager Scheduler Preview Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Description Allows to create groups of logical encoders that make logical channels visible from specific workstations Displays blocks corresponding to the scheduled ingest already
43. 6 3 Encoders es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 3 4 3 3 5 3 6 3 Encoders Deleting a Group of Encoders To be able to delete a group of encoders you first need to clear the logical encoders boxes and click the U pdate button Then right clicking the group name will show you a contextual menu with the Delete option Scheduler When you click the Scheduler button the Scheduler window displays blocks corresponding to the scheduled ingests already planned for encoding by all the logical encoders As this function is the same as the one available in Xedio Ingest Organizer please refer to the user manual of this application for more details Preview When you click the Preview button the Preview window displays simultaneously the video currently under processing and encoding at all encoders inputs The only available parameter is the Refresh Rate defined in seconds Refresh Rate finsec 1 17 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 4 4 1 4 2 LinX and Direct Access Introduction Xedio Add On for EVS Video Server is based on LinX protocol and XT Gateway The LinX Application Programming Interface is an integrated API used to access the EVS family video servers through Ethemet IP connection Xedio can access EVS video server disks e g XT 2 XS and use the media stored on EVS server thanks to XTGateway provided that they have previously been conf
44. Allows import of files with P2 format When selected Allows server clip to be viewed in a player When selected Allows server train to be viewed in a player When selected Allows import of image stills files When selected Allows import of stills with key files When selected Allows import of video files When selected Allows import of files with wave format When selected Allows import of files with XDCam format When selected Allows import from XDCamEX device When selected Allows import of server clips Free text field to enter a comma separated list of numbers for available EVS video server If the field is left empty all numbers between 1 and 30 are allowed Field to enter the DB ID of RTProf agent If the field is set to O the first available agent with a name containing RTProfAgent is fetched from DB Field to enter the DB Id of Shell agent If the field is set to 0 the first available agent with a name containing ShellAgent is fetched from DB Field to enter the DB Id of ToXT agent If the field is set to 0 the first available agent with a name containing ToXTAgent is fetched from DB When selected shows the To CleanEdit TAB When selected shows the To Device TAB When selected shows the To File TAB When selected shows the To Target TAB 83 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 84 Cg Default CG Duration Default CG Fade IN Duration Default CG Fade OUT Duration Enable Import Picture Enable Save
45. As Template Enable Subtitle File Import DeviceFilter Allow CDRom Allow Fixed Drive Allow Ram Disk Allow Remote Drive Allow Removable Drive Allow To Change Extensions Days Before Media Purge Delay Between Volume Check Extensions Max Depth Media Classld Media Description Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Field to enter the default duration for a new CG Field to enter the default duration for a CG Fade IN effect Field to enter the default duration for a CG Fade OUT effect When selected the Import Picture button is displayed in the Text tab of CleanEdit When selected the Save as template button is displayed in the Text tab of CleanEdit When selected the Import Subtitle File button is displayed in the Text tab of CleanEdit When selected Allows scanning CDRoms to find media This parameter needs to be active for XDCAM disk access When selected Allows scanning local hard disks to find media When selected Allows scanning Ram disks to find media When selected Allows scanning network drives to find media When selected Allows scanning USB drives to find media When selected Allows to change the list of default file extensions supported during the media referencing from a drive Change is possible from the drive creation window or the drive edit window Delay between two unused media purge Time in seconds between automatic rescan on removable disk if there is a change List of de
46. Current Minute Current Second Current Millisecond Shooting Date Year Shooting Date Month Number Shooting Date Day Number Clip GUID When selected the long clip name is used as media label Field to define the db value of vu meter bottom level It is the audio level difference in dB compared the 0 level audio level of the source media and corresponding to the bottom of the green zone in the audio meters Field to define the db value of vu meter saturation level It is the audio level difference in dB compared to the 0 level audio level of the source media and corresponding to the bottom of the red zone in the audio meters 9 Softwares 77 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 9 2 4 78 Top level of Vumeter Warning level of Vumeter Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Field to define the db value of vu meter top level It is the audio level in dB of the source media and corresponds to the top of the red zone in the audio meters Field to define the db value of vu meter warning level This value corresponds to the beginning of the orange area in the vu meter q Note A The default values for audio vumeter levels differ in Xedio and in Final Cut Pro It is therefore normal to see the same media reaching the red zone in Xedio while it is still in the orange zone in FCP If you want to have the same audio meter display in both applications you can match the audio meter default values in Xedio Manager to the FCP
47. Free Files Delete Hi Res Delete Low Res Restore Default Priority Restore Hi Res Restore Low Res Check Locked Media in Media List V5 When selected shows the Medialmporter TAB When selected shows the MediaMgr TAB When selected shows the Playout TAB When selected shows the ProjectMgr TAB When selected shows the Export TAB When selected shows the Scheduler TAB When selected shows the TaskViewer TAB When selected shows the CharacterGenerator TAB When selected shows the VoiceOver TAB When selected shows the VTR TAB Width used for new thumbnails Height is found according to the 4 3 ratio Color used in the media bar of the Player to represent a log entered by the logged user Field to enter a value corresponding to the default archive request priority This value is transmitted when the system is integrated with DIVA Possible values from 0 to 100 with 0 disabled 1 lowest priority and 100 highest priority When selected archives high resolution files when an archiving is requested When selected archives low resolution files when an archiving is requested Not implemented When selected deletes high resolution files after archiving When selected deletes low resolution files after archiving Field to enter a value corresponding to the default restore request priority Possible values from 0 to 100 with 0 disabled 1 lowest priority and 100 highest priority When selected res
48. Inthe Medias Servers window double click a black cell in the CDM mapping column 2 Select the requested CDM mapped drive from the drop down list The encoder mapped drive has been set or changed Class Manager Introduction The Class Manager tool is used to define and manage the ClassList Classes categorize the media and the virtual media They are mainly used in the database lists from the Xedio Suite to perform search on media Media are assigned to classes through the Xedio applications such as Xedio Ingest Organizer Xedio Importer Xedio AutoFile Importer or Xedio Browse applications When you click the Class Manager button the Media Class Manager window is displayed in the Work area allowing you to create new media classes and sub classes 6 Media 37 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 6 3 2 6 4 6 4 1 38 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus A contextual menu is available when no class is selected and you right click in the Media Class Manager window Menu Item Description New Root Creates a new class of media A contextual menu is available when you select a Class in the list and then right click Menu Item Description New Root Creates a new class of media New Child Creates a new sub class of media Rename Allows to rename the selected class or sub class Modify Opens the Modify Class window allowing to update the label or description of the selected class or su
49. Is Program Class set when checking MOS published read only Cefiltermgr Allow Change Edit Properties Allow Change Media Properties Max Date Interval Max Result Set Size Recent Date List Enables automatic Edit ID generation and selects the generation method Possible values None IDDB unique in the DB but maybe not across several DB UUID Universally Unique Identifier UmID When selected sets the edit ID property to read only Option list to select the Program Class to be used by default when the exported items are published to the MOS Allow to MOS publish exported edits option selected Possible values Program classes defined under Tools gt Program Class Manager When selected displays the MOs Publish indicator When selected select the MOS Publish parameters by default When selected sets the Program Class even if the Read only Edit ID option has been selected When selected allows the user to change the edit properties in Edit Manager When selected allows the user to change the media properties in Media Manager Field to define the maximum date interval in days which can be used when a search filter is applied on a date parameter 0 no limit Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the result list after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit Free text field to define the dates to be displayed in recent dates drop down lists
50. It is possible to synchronize the Xedio database with the PDirector database The IPD Gateway is a Windows service used to synchronize database information from IPDirector to Xedio It subscribes to IPDirector Notification Server The IPDirector Notification Server is an IPDirector API which is used to notify the gateway when modifications are done in the IPDirector database Warning When the IPD Gateway has been installed it must be configured in Xedio Manager and the IPD nearlines must be configured in the Xedio Media Servers of Xedio Manager before you start the IPD Gateway services When you click the IPDirector button the IPDirector window is displayed in the Work area 1 1 53 100 media Domain rd eooon o IP Address TCP Port O IPD User Login 5 Machines 27 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 28 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 To set IPDirector parameters complete the following fields and then click on the Update button Field IPDirector Gateway IP Address TCP Port Domain User Domain Password IPDirector API IP Address TCP Port Login Password IPDirector Database IP Address IPD DB Name SQL Server Login ID Password Description IP address of the machine where the IPDirector gateway is installed IPD gateway TCP port default is 8080 A lt Windows Domain User with Admin rights gt Windows Domain Password for this user IP address of the machine where the IPD API is installed
51. MEDIATHUMB y i a MediaThumb CLIPTHUMB x ioMedia ClipThumbFiles ClipThumbii TAGS agsFiles TagsFiles RTD S ioMedia RtdFiles Low RtdFiles PROFILES edioMedia Profiles Profiles CACHE x ioMedi che Cache CUEPOINTTHUMB XedioMedia CuePointThumbrFiles CuePointIh cG XedioMedia CGTemplateFiles 6 2 2 Creating a Media Server Possible Situations The Windows directories to use for storage may have been created before the creation process of a media server If they have not Xedio Manager will create them during the process When some applications need a direct access to a SAN the media server can be set as if it was on the same machine as the application 32 6 Media Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l How to Create a Media Server The Windows Directories have not yet been Created To create a media server proceed as follows 1 Right click in the Media Server window and select New Media Server in the contextual menu The Storage Server page of the creation wizard opens 2 Fill inthe Main Address and the Backup Address fields Field Description DEN Main Address IP address or hostname of the main server used for media storage DEF Backup Address IP address or hostname of the backup storage server when a redundant network is used 3 If the Windows directories have not yet been created do not select the Share names already configured option and fill in the Login and Password fields
52. OUT point secondary shortcut Jumps to next frame Jumps to next frame secondary shortcut Goes to next cue point Jumps to next x preset frames Jumps to next x preset frames secondary shortcut Plays Stops loaded media in Player window from current position Plays the clip from IN to OUT once Plays the clip from IN to OUT in loop mode Plays forward at various speeds Plays reverse at various speeds Plays near live a recording media Jumps to previous frame Jumps to previous frame secondary shortcut Goes to previous cue point Jumps to previous x preset frames 117 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 9 4 9 4 1 118 Previous x Frames b Forward 25 Forward 33 Forward 50 Forward 100 Forward 150 Forward 200 Forward 400 Rewind 25 Rewind 33 Rewind 50 Rewind 100 Rewind 150 Rewind 200 Rewind 400 Stop Storyboard Delete Move Down Move End Move Top Move Up Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Jumps to previous x preset frames secondary shortcut Goes forward at 25 speed Goes forward at 33 speed Goes forward at 50 speed Goes forward at 100 speed Goes forward at 150 speed Goes forward at 200 speed Goes forward at 400 speed Rewinds at 25 speed Rewinds at 33 speed Rewinds at 50 speed Rewinds at 100 speed Rewinds at 150 speed Rewinds at 200 speed Rewinds at 400 speed Stops the player Deletes the selected line s Moves the selected line s down Moves the selected line
53. Opening Xedio Manager on page 1 e See section List of lt GENERAL gt Parameters on page 73 e See section Introduction on page 130 the Origin Manager does not exist anymore See section User Role Manager on page 130 e See section User Manager on page 132 Media Server Some enhancements have been brought to the creation process of a media server possibility to use the hostname of a server or its IP address possibility to use existing directories or to make Xedio Manager create them possibility to use a SAN direct access e See section Creating a Media Server on page 32 Updated list of CleanEdit Software Parameters A new parameter is available to allow the use the new Blur effect from CleanEdit A new parameter is available to allow the import of subtitle files See section List of Parameters for Xedio CleanEdit on page 79 vil USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 1 1 1 1 2 1 Introduction VS Introduction Product Description An installation of Xedio Suite can include a single workstation providing a single fast and easy editing facility or a range of workstations running the various applications included in the suite to provide a complete newsroom or sports centre video production solution Each installation of a Xedio Suite requires its own specific configuration and set of parameters All the workstations the users their associated projects and the whole media pool are available
54. Projects Clips Edits Playlists Manager 002000 20200002 e cece eee eee 123 10 31 Introduction asoa sek boas cadens oe eee ES di 123 10 3 2 Element Gid 5 cso nee sone laa tias dacs 123 10 3 3 Searching the Database _ 000 2 e cece cece eee e ee eee 127 10 3 4 Delete amp Purge 0 000 cece cece cece e cece eee eeeeeeeeeees 127 10 4 Broadcasted Items Manager 22222 e eee eee eee cece cece cece cece ce eeeeeees 127 10 5 Script Manager 200 2 c cece cece ccc ce ccc ccceccccecceeeeeeees 128 10 6 Monitoring 0 0000 o cece eee cece cece cece cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 129 ME USERS A E 130 VLA2NtTrOdUCION lt br ista a tn da 130 11 2 User Role Manager 2 02 e cece cece cee eeccecececececeeeees 130 AA SoU ser Manage tts visi oa Eee set die Na ds sca ema do lo Be 132 11 4 Eice nse Manager o esasda auae da ta dps 134 12 MEDIA FILE CLEANER ooccccccccco coco co cocoa nono ncnninos 135 Table of Contents eS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l What s New What s New In the user manual the icon LET 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 on Xedio Manager from Xedio Suite 4 40 compared to Xedio Suite 4 35 are listed below Active Directory Integration The Xedio workstation may be integrated into an Active Directory domain See section
55. Rewinds at 33 speed Rewinds at 50 speed Rewinds at 100 speed Rewinds at 150 speed Rewinds at 200 speed Rewinds at 400 speed Stops playing the media Changes the aspect ratio Jumps to the IN point Jumps to next frame Starts stops to play the media Jumps to previous frame Goes forward at 25 speed Goes forward at 33 speed Goes forward at 50 speed 109 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 110 Forward 100 Forward 150 Forward 200 Forward 400 Rewind 25 Rewind 33 Rewind 50 Rewind 100 Rewind 150 Rewind 200 Rewind 400 Stop Toggle Stop Warning Recorder Auto Aspect Ratio Audio1 monitoring a until Audio16 monitoring a Goto End Goto Next Transition Goto Next Transition b Goto Previous Transition Goto Previous Transition b Goto Start Next Frame a Next Frame b Next X Frames a Next X Frames b Play Stop Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Goes forward at 100 speed Goes forward at 150 speed Goes forward at 200 speed Goes forward at 400 speed Rewinds at 25 speed Rewinds at 33 speed Rewinds at 50 speed Rewinds at 100 speed Rewinds at 150 speed Rewinds at 200 speed Rewinds at 400 speed Stops the recorder Selects or clears the Stop Warning option in the Playout tab This option displays a waming message when the Stop button is clicked Automatically applies the default aspect ratio Toggle monitoring of the player audio stereo 1 until audio stereo 16 Ju
56. Softwares gt Parameter Profiles They are used to set the parameters for the different types of media which can be imported into the system XDCAM XDCAMEX P2 and CANON tabs to import media files recorded on Sony XDCAM and XDCAMEX Panasonic P2 and CANON cameras e Video Audio Stills tab to import media files images or audio files RTD tab to import video containing transitions EVS Server tab to import media files available on an EVS video server on the same network as the Xedio suite In this case Xedio does not import the file content into the Xedio storage system but creates a reference to the server files in the Xedio database Refer to the Xedio Importer user manual for a comprehensive description of the tabs and fields 6 5 RTD Manager 6 5 1 Introduction When you click the RTD Manager button the RTD Manager window is displayed in the Work area allowing you to import or manage the transition sequences The list displays the available effects stored in the system INTERLACE 00 00 00 24 PALS sysPA WIDRES_5D625 AL_INTERLACE 00 00 00 24 HD 1080 350 sys PA VIDRES_HD1080 6 5 2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus A contextual menu is available when no RTD is selected and you right click in the RTD Manager window Menu Item Description Import Imports a transition effect 40 6 Media es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY I 6 6 6 6 1 6 Media A contextual menu is availa
57. USER MANUAL Xedio Manager Version 4 40 November 2013 V5 VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Copyright EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Copyright 2010 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 Improvement Requests Your comments will help us improve the quality of the user documentation Do not hesitate to send improvement requests or report any error or inaccuracy on this user manual by e mail to doc evs com Regional Contacts The address and phone number of the EVS headquarters are usually mentioned in the Help gt About menu in the user interface You will find the full list of addresses and phone numbers of local offices either at the end of this user manual for manuals on hardware products or at the following page on the EVS website http www evs com contacts User Manuals on EVS Website The latest version of the user manual if any and other user manuals on EVS products can be found on the EVS download center on the following webpage http www evs com downloadcenter USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Table of Contents VS
58. USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Audio Fade OUT Pos Audio Level Adjust Audio Level Max Audio X Fade Dur Audio X Fade Pos Block Font Height Block Font Name Can Accelerate Clips Move Clips Move Sensibility Color Block Width Default Audio Trans FX Default Video Trans FX Fast Motion Clip HR Fast Motion Clip LR Fx Tab Audio Fade FX Tab Audio Level FX Tab Color Ins Fx Tab Video Fade VE Option list to select the position of the audio fade effect at the OUT point This will be displayed in the fx dialog box Possible values None Before OUT Centered After OUT Field to enter the default audio level value to be displayed in the FX dialog box Field to enter the maximum audio level adjustment value to be displayed in the FX dialog box Field to enter the default audio fade duration to be displayed in the fx dialog box Audio fade tab Option list to select the audio cross fade position Possible values None Before OUT Centered After OUT Field to enter the text font size in timeline block Option list to select the text font name in timeline block When selected enables fast motion Field to enter the number of fields to shift the selected clips to the left or to the right when used in combination with or key Field to enter the mouse sensitivity value when selecting and moving blocks inside the timeline Field to enter the size o
59. a File option several cases can occur 1 46 Some hi res files are not present on the Media server they could be offline or ARCHIDEL A popup window is displayed and lists those missing files You are asked whether you want to continue o Click YES to generate only lo res files corresponding to existing hi res files o Click NO to cancel the operation The hi res files are online and at least one lo res file already exists on the Media server or is ARCHIDEL A popup window is displayed and mentions that existing file You are asked whether you want to overwrite this lo res file Media n 8 Athletisme_CO0010_14h03 has already a solution media File his lo res file o Click YES to overwrite the existing lo res file If the Do this for all selected media option is selected the check will not be applied on the other files and all the existing lo res files will be generated o Click NO to avoid the replacement of existing lo res files If the Do this for all selected media option is selected the check will not be applied on the other files and only the offline lo res files will be generated The hi res files are online and at least one lo res file is in use A popup window is displayed and mentions the file in use You are asked whether you want to continue o Click YES to generate only lo res files not in use o Click NO to cancel the operation 6 Media USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 6 6
60. adata Playouts Softwares Tools Users When Xedio Manager is started for the first time only the Media and Users tabs are shown You need to create a media server before being able to see all the tabs See section Media Servers on page 32 The following table briefly describes the various categories Subject Purpose Encoders Manages create delete and modify encoders and sets up their parameters LinX Manages interactions with EVS video servers Machines Manages interactions with external devices such as VTR archive servers XFile and EVS servers EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Subject Purpose Medias Manages all media and associated storage structure as referenced in the database Metadata Manages the creation of metadata profiles which could be associated to media Playouts Manages the playout servers used by the Xedio Suite Softwares Sets up all software parameters and allows the creation of parameter profiles Tools Manages database content and users jobs Users Manages users and access rights Each category provides access to a series of items Once a category tab is selected its specific items are shown as icons Select any of these icons to display its relevant interface in the Work area Refer to the different chapters of the present manual for complete information on each category managed by Xedio Manager 6 2 User Interface Es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4
61. anager 10 2 1 Introduction This tool is used to define and manage the classes structure of the database It allows the classification of the edits and tells the system that the edit has been made for a particular production When you click the Program Class Manager button the Program Class Manager window is displayed in the Work area News Report At 12 10 2 2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus A contextual menu is available when no class is selected and you right click in the Program Class Manager window Menu Item Description New Root Creates a new class of program A contextual menu is available when you select a class in the list and then right click Menu Item Description New Root Creates a new class of program New Child Creates a new sub class of program Rename Allows to rename the selected class or sub class Modify Opens the Modify Class window allowing to update the label or description of the selected class or sub class Delete Deletes the selected class or sub class Hidden State Hides Unhides the selected class or sub class so users cannot can use it 122 10 Tools Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY i 10 3 10 3 1 10 3 2 10 Tools Projects Clips Edits Playlists Manager Introduction The Projects Clips Edits and Playlists Manager tools are designed to show an overview of the database content They make it possible to edit properties and re
62. and 720 for the hi res for a CDM MPEG2 Choose PAL or NTSC standard MPEG1 Video encoding bitrate entered as a bit sec number For example 8Mb s is entered as 8000000 Defines the timecode inserted in the encoded file e vitc the timecode is based on the video source signal Select vitc for all encoders in a lo res hi res configuration e local time the timecode is taken from the CDM encoder local time encoder config the timecode is managed by the encoder itself from the CDM Manager application 3 Encoders E USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V al Setting Description Audio Numbers Number of audio channels to encode and multiplex This is related to the audio configuration table that defines the audio parameters for the encoded file Video Ratio Selection between 16 9 and 4 3 formats for encoding When you have done the required modifications click on the Update button to send the new parameters values to the encoder hardware CDMI 2 and CDM 3 Encoding Parameters Overview Physical Encoders Manager 2 CDMHIRES Bi channel Profile MPEG2 15 Xstore7011 0 CDMPreview 2_CDMHIRES_0 ipa The available parameters for CDM 2 and CDM 3 are the following Setting Description Profile Encoding profile used by the encoder The profiles come from a list of xml files stored on the storage server in the Profiles CDM2 folder These files define the codecs formats and their parameters
63. audio level when adjusting Color for the video transition duration when adjusting Mark IN line color Mark OUT line color Nowline color Rendered video block color Selected timeline blocks color Color for audio block which has been moved out of sync with its associated video Video block color Color for video block with FX Video block hatching color Video block text color VO block text color Color for VO block with attenuation Color for VO block without attenuation 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Voiceover Attenuation Auto Attenuation DB Attenuation Fade Attenuation Pos Latency Delay Offset msec PreRoll Text Mask VS When selected enables the voice over auto dim mode automatic attenuation of all the audio channels from the same output than the voice over for the voice over duration Field to enter the value DB for automatic audio level attenuation of audio channels for the voice over duration Field to enter the fade length in fields to reach the audio level set with the Attenuation DB parameter The recommended value for voice over with an external mixer is 2 fields Option list to select the Attenuation Fade position Possible values are None before cut centered after cut Field to enter a value for audio signal latency delay when using an external audio capture device Field to enter the Preroll time in fields used to play voice over Field to e
64. b class Delete Deletes the selected class or sub class Hidden State Hides Unhides the selected class or sub class so users cannot can use it Media Importer Product Description In the Xedio suite the Media Importer tool offers a way of acquiring media files for use within the system Authorized users may import into the Xedio database media that have already been recorded and are in a file format that can be used by Xedio P2 XDCAM and XDCAM EX music graphics or existing mpeg and dv files are some examples Once the files are imported and set to Publish they become available in the Media Manager The Media Importer tool is available as e aseparate application Xedio Importer as a module built in CleanEdit and available in the Media Importer tab as a module built in Xedio Manager and available in the Media category 6 Media Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V i Batch Import Properties Metadata Label Shooting date Publish Description Subfolder W BITRATE HIGH BITRATE FileName Media Type 4 Note A The color of some user interface elements may vary with the Xedio skin installed 6 Media 39 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 6 4 2 Importable Media When you click the Media Importer button the Media Importer window is displayed in the Work area Different tabs can be displayed provided that they have been selected from Xedio Manager
65. ble when you select a RTD in the list and then right click Menu Item Import Preview Edit Delete Video Standard Used by Description Imports a transition effect Allows to preview the selected transition effect Opens the Update RTD Label window allowing to update the label or description of the selected effect Deletes the selected effect from the database It can only be removed if it is not already used in an edit otherwise an error message will occur Allows to select a video standard among PAL SD NTSC drop SD HD 1080i 50 HD 720p 50 HD 1080i 59 94 HD 720p 59 94 HD 1080p 50 HD 1080p 59 94 Opens a window to show in which projects the selected media is used in Media Manager Introduction The Media Manager tool is designed to give an overview of the database content to edit some media properties and to delete media files from the database and from the storage server s Different search tools can be applied to the database content to help users to find specific media 4 Note A Only items that are not used not locked in any user project and not used to create virtual media and or clip can be deleted otherwise an error message will occur The media items displayed in the Media Manager window are all the media items corresponding to the filters or search tools applied When you click the Media gt Manager button the Media Manager window is displayed in the Work area 41 EVS Broad
66. cast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 ALL Criteria are met 653 retrieved Description y3a3uo Aepo 0H Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined Undefined 6 6 2 42 Athletisme_C00040_14h05 n 24 09 2009 14 05 20 14 10 2011 15 5 Athletisme_C00050_14h05 f 24 09 2009 14 05 20 14 10 2011 15 5 Athletisme_C00060_14h05 24 09 2009 14 05 20 14 10 2011 15 5 Athletisme_C00070_14h05 Y E z 24 09 2009 14 05 21 14 10 2011 15 5 Athletisme_CO0080_14h05 i 24 09 2009 14 05 21 4 10 2011 15 5 Athletisme_C00090_14h05 t iy 24 09 2009 14 05 21 34 10 2011 15 5 Athletisme_C00100_14h05 AN lados i 24 09 2009 14 05 21 4 10 2011 15 5 The upper part of the Work area gives access to the different filters which can be applied to the media list At least two tabs exist on the left of the Media Manager window The Filter O tab The element grid displays the list of all media present in the database or it returns the result of a search applied to the list e The Today tab the element grid shown the media with creation date today Additional tabs are displayed when the users have saved filters applied to the database See section Using Saved Filters on page 56 for more details Media items are displayed in columns Elements Grid Sorting the Elements in the Grid You can change the sort order of elements in the grid by clicking the column header for the parameter according to whic
67. cia 72 9 2 2 Possible Actions with Contextual Menu 02 2 2222222 e eee ee ee eee 73 9 2 3 List of lt GENERAL gt Parameters 02 000000022 c cc ceeee eee eeeeeeeee 73 9 2 4 List of Parameters for Xedio Manager 220 0 22ceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 78 9 2 5 List of Parameters for Xedio CleanEdit 0 200000 0e cece eee eee 79 9 2 6 List of Parameters for Xedio Ingest 20000000 e cece cece cece eee 91 9 2 7 List of Parameters for Xedio Playout Organizer 2222 0 92 9 2 8 List of Parameters for Xedio Browse and Xedio Browse VC 93 9 2 9 List of Parameters for Xedio Approval 0cccccccececeeeeeees 94 9 2 10 List of Parameters for Xedio Importer 2 222222 eee eee eee eee ee ee ee 95 9 2 11 List of Parameters for Xedio Explorer 222 222 2222 eee eee cece ee ee ee 96 9 2 12 List of Parameters for Xedio Cutter 20 00 2022 ccc eee e cece eee 97 9 2 13 How to Edit a Parameter Profile 000 200000002 c cece eee eee eeeee eee 99 9 2 14 How to Modify a Name Format String 00 2 00 0 e cece e cece ee 99 9 2 15 How to Define New Default Audio Channel Assignment 101 9 2 16 How to Change the Order of Channels inside a Track 103 9 2 17 How to Remove a Track Assignment 22220000e eee cece e eee 104 9 2 18 How to Change the Order of Tracks Assign
68. cription Available Selected Cup Metadata Profile Profile 1 test Default Profile test The following fields are displayed in the window Field Description Description Automatically filled by the system for the selected profile with the description text entered at profile creation Available Displays the list of existing profiles available for selection Selected Displays the list of profiles which have been selected in the Available list and added thanks to the Add button Profiles can be removed from the Selected list and be made available in the Available list again by using the Remove button Each user field from the selected profiles could be displayed in additional column in Media gt Manager from the Xedio Manager and in the Media Manager tab from the Xedio CleanEdit Default Profile Allows the selection of a profile from the list of Selected Profiles to be used as default profile when a user will associate metadata to a media The Save button must be clicked to save changes 64 7 Metadata E USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V ol 7 4 Edit Profile Association The Edit Metadata Profile Table Association window allows you to select the profiles you want to make available for edits You can access it by clicking the Edit Profile Association button Edit Metadatas Profile Table Association Description Available Selected Cup Metadata Profile Profile 1 test Default Profile
69. cted filter criteria 6 Media es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 6 Media Search Parameters List The second field gives access to the list of available advanced search parameters Click the arrow next to the field to display the list Users are then able to add as many search fields as needed and to enter search criteria for each of them Advanced Search Fields Once a search parameter has been selected an entire line is displayed ALL Criteria are met v 4 m e internace Description Element 1 Selected search parameter 2 Various fields used to enter the filter criteria See section Advanced Search Fields Types on page 52 Used to remove the corresponding filter line P Used to add a new filter line Hiding Advanced Search Fields To hide all the Advanced Search fields click the Show Hide Filter button again Consequently all the applied filters are removed To remove an Advanced Search field from the Advanced Search area and thus clear the corresponding applied filter click the onang button next to the field 51 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 52 Advanced Search Fields Types Depending on the selected search parameter different types of advanced search fields will be displayed and available to enter criteria Timecode or Duration Parameter Such as TC IN TC OUT Duration 00 00 00 00 1 Select a logical operator in the first field N
70. dia or virtual clips Additionally all associated material such as virtual media and virtual clips that are used in the edit s or playlist s selected for deletion will be removed from the database See section Media File Cleaner on page 135 for more powerful media delete and purge options Broadcasted Items Manager The Broadcasted Items Manager gives the list of all items played out from Playout Organizer software The tool is designed to have an overview of the database content and remove items that are no longer required because they have been flagged as broadcasted When you click the Broadcasted Items Manager button the Broadcasted Items Manager window is displayed in the Work area Progran Class Item Type PlayList Label UserName Playout Server troadcated DateTimelete Program Class 127 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 10 5 128 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Script Manager A series of scripts is available from Xedio Manager and can be activated from the Script Manager When you click the Script Manager button the Script Manager window is displayed in the Work area Edit_Upd Edit_Upd_RTB_ToDB Applied scripts Edit_Upd_RTB_ToXT The table below gives a description of the scripts you could find in the list Script CEDB_ ArchiveOlderMedia CEDB_ PurgePartialMedia CEDB_ RenderBroadcastedJob CEDB_ RestoreToBePlayed Edit_Upd_RTB_ ExportEdit Edit_Upd_RTB_ToDB Edit_Upd_RTB_ToXT
71. e Used By Description Georges Pascale p Georges Pascale pr Delbruyere Anne ac Georges Pascale pr Georges Pascale p Georges Pascale pr Playlists Menu Item Deleted State Delete Playlist s Show Used Files Properties Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Description Opens a player window in which the selected edit can be viewed in low or high bitrate Shows the list of files used by the edit Allows to change the video ratio Displays the Edit Properties window and allows to change the edit properties If a default metadata profile has been defined for edits a metadata tab is displayed and allows to modify the edit metadata values Creates an edit with the same properties The term duplicated is added next to the new edit Generates a text file which represents the edit and which can be dropped on the playout Opens a window to show in which projects and playlists the selected edit is used in Playlists Manager Creation Date lodification Date Master IP 50 43 00 06 02 01 36 10 2009 15 35 53 J6 10 2009 15 37 29 36 10 2009 15 35 53 Y 00 00 20 22 30 10 2009 16 24 08 30 10 2009 16 24 51 30 10 2009 16 24 08 00 00 00 00 25 11 2009 11 16 36 37 10 2011 12 20 21 25 11 2009 11 16 36 00 00 55 05 26 11 2009 16 40 33 20 01 2010 12 02 29 26 11 2009 15 40 33 00 00 35 05 26 11 2009 16 40 58 11 12 2009 11 00 26 26 11 2009 16 40 58 05 45 07 22 27 11 2009 08 42 25 27 10 2010 11 19 01 27 11 2009 08 42 25 Desc
72. e a new user role proceed as follows 1 2 3 4 Right click the Role list area Select New from the contextual menu Enter a name for the new role in the Label field For each software listed in the Profile s area click in the User Level column to display the available user levels no access User Admin Select one of the user levels 11 Users 131 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 11 3 132 6 Click in the Parameter Profile column The list of parameter profiles which have been set from Softwares gt Parameter Profiles for the corresponding Xedio software is displayed When no parameter profile has been defined for an application the default profile is used 7 Select one of the parameter profiles Repeat steps 6 and 7 for each software listed in the Profile s area Click Save User Manager Introduction Login and access rights have to be defined and stored into the database Each user must be assigned to a user role before being able to use any of the Xedio Suite software When the Window authentication by Active Directory is used to log in users who would not be defined in the User Manager will automatically be created at login and associated to the Xedio user role corresponding to their Windows group When you click the Users gt Manager button the Users Manager window is displayed in the Work area Both the users created from Xedio Manager and from the Active Directory
73. e associated with various items such as media or edits and then metadata values can be attributed to the item by entering specific values in the user fields Three items are available in the Metadata category They are detailed in the table below Metadatas llas peo Profile Management ARRAS per Media Profile Association pare Edit Profile Association Item Profile Management Media Profile Association Edit Profile Association 58 Description Manages the creation of metadata fields and their association into metadata profiles Allows the selection of metadata profiles to be available for association with media Allows the selection of metadata profiles to be available for association with an edit 7 Metadata a USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager E V 7 2 Profile Management 7 2 1 Overview of the Profile Management Window Illustration The Metadata Profiles window allows you to define user fields and to associate them into profiles You can access it by clicking the Profile Management button It contains the areas highlighted on the screenshot below 7 Metadata 59 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Area Description The table below describes the various parts of the Metadata Profiles window Part Name Description 1 Available This pane is used to manage the metadata fields It displays Metadata Fields the list of existing metadata fields See s
74. e last 10 searches are displayed and they select one of them empty athl Quick Text Search Rules The string that you enter in the Quick Text Search field is analyzed according to the following set of rules which can be accessed via the Help button E next to the Quick Text Search field The free text search is not a case sensitive operation Search String Search Result Yellow card Searches for the strings yellow and card even if in two different fields columns for example yellow in Name and card in Keywords For example a clip named The Yellow Man with keywords Red Card will be found since it has yellow and card in 2 different fields Yellow card Searches for strings containing Yellow card Yellow card Searches for yellow or card even if in two different fields columns for example yellow in Name or card in Keywords Spaces around the sign are mandatory yell Searches for yell at the beginning of a string low Searches for low at the end of a string Ye low Searches for strings with ye at the beginning and low at the end 6 Media Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY i 6 7 3 6 Media Search String Search Result Ye low 123 Searches for strings with ye at the beginning and low at the end and which contains 123 card Searches for a string exactly equals to card For example if a field contains yellow card the card conditi
75. ection Managing User Fields on page 60 2 Metadata Profile This pane is used to create import or export metadata Information profiles See section Managing Metadata Profiles on page 62 3 Existing This pane displays the list of existing metadata profiles Metadata Profiles 7 2 2 Managing User Fields How to Create User Fields 1 Click the Add New Field button in the Available Metadata Fields area The Metadata Field dialog box opens Metadata Field Field Name Description Default Values Max Length 512 Multiplicity 1 60 7 Metadata USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 7 Metadata VS 2 Complete the following fields Field Description Field Name Name you want to give to the user field Type Six types of user fields are available They will appear as follows in Xedio CleanEdit e Boolean True or False values Date Date field with drop down arrow giving access toa calendar Text Free text field Combo Drop down list of values defined at creation Number Number field with up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value Timecode Timecode field Default Values Possibility to define a default value to be used for the user field The default value is enabled when the Default Values button is surrounded by a red line Description Optional text to describe the user field Field Values Right click in the field and select New to define a value forthe drop combo option d
76. ects area is displayed in the lower part of the window Selecting effects allows the users to use them in CleanEdit The video transition effects are Mix Wipe Border Wipe Dip to Color The video clip effects are Grey Horiz ontal Mirror Film Effect Color Fade Color Correction Highlight Blur Zoom Linear Refer to the Xedio CleanEdit manual for a description of each effect 9 Softwares 79 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 80 General Auto Refresh Filtering Check for missing hires files Active Window Color Show confirmation dialog Automatic Edit ID Generation Read Only Edit ID EVS Server Ganging Type External Cue Point Ranking 0 Color External Cue Point Ranking Color External Cue Point Ranking Color External Cue Point Ranking Color Mandatory Edit On air Date Show ArchiveMgr TAB Show Devices TAB Show Edit TAB Show EditMgr TAB Show HeaderMaker TAB Issue 4 40 A November 2013 When selected each time a new criterion is added to a filter the search is automatically started without pressing Return or clicking the Search button When selected checks for missing hi res files in the edit timeline and displays a small yellow triangle over each missing clip in the timeline Option list to select the color used for the rectangle under the active Player area or Recorder area When selected Shows a confirmation dialog window when doing delete actions Enables aut
77. erance value in seconds towards the creation time between two sibling XT clips Field to enter the tolerance value in seconds towards the creation time between two sibling streams When selected the clip creation on XT train is disabled When selected enables the Deinterlacer menu hi res mode only Field to enter the Preroll time in fields used to play previous next transition Field to enter the number of fields to jump when Alt key is used with Prev and Next buttons When selected enables the left roller and right roller tools When selected enables the left roller tool When selected enables the right roller tool When selected enables the clip roller tool When selected restricts the Scheduler access to read only records cannot be created or modified When selected enables automatic audio transition effect When selected enables graphical audio transition effects adjustments when zooming audio tracks Field to enter the duration in fields of the audio fade effect at the IN point This will be displayed in the fx dialog box Audio fade tab Option list to select the position of the audio fade effect at the IN point This will be displayed in the fx dialog box Possible values None Before OUT Centered After OUT Field to enter the duration in fields of the audio fade effect at the OUT point This will be displayed in the fx dialog box Audio fade tab 9 Softwares
78. f the color area within timeline blocks Option list to define the default audio transition effect Possible values None Fade OUT Fade IN Cross Fade Option list to define the default video transition effect Possible values Mix Wipe Border Wipe Dip to Color Option list to select the transcoding codec used for the rendering of hi res Fast Motion Clip Possible values list of codecs available with the current release package Option list to select the transcoding codec used for the rendering of lo res Fast Motion Clip Possible values list of codecs available with the current release package When selected enables the Audio Effect tab in the Fx dialog box When selected enables the Audio Level Adjustment tab in the FX dialog box When selected enables the Color Clip Tool tab in the FX dialog box When selected enables the video Fade tab in the FX dialog box Note this is not supported 87 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 88 Guardband Frames Graphics Insert Duration Magnet Pixels Max Display DB Max Fast Motion Speed Reset To Default Show Audio Matrix Buttons Show Default Audio Channel Buttons Show TC In Out Tag_External Graphics Tag_Logo Insertion Tag_Viz Tag Default Duration Tag Label List Tag Properties Use Tag Labels Use Tag Templates Video Auto FX Video Color Dur Video Color Ins Video Effects Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Field to enter the minimum duratio
79. f the encoder channel in the Xedio Scheduler The color palette is available by clicking the Color button and then selecting a color from the drop down list Position of the encoder channel in the Xedio Scheduler Optional text to describe the logical encoder This will appear in a ToolTip when placing the pointer over the corresponding logical encoder name in the list on the left Modifying the Logical Encoder Properties To modify the properties of a logical encoder select it in the list enter new values in the relevant fields and click the Update button 3 Encoders Es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY I 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 3 Encoders Possible Actions with Contextual Menus Deleting a Logical Encoder A contextual menu is available when you select a logical encoder name in the list and then right click as Delete Logical Encoder Menu Item Description Delete Logical Deletes the logical encoder configuration and removes it from Encoder the list Exporting and Importing Encoder Properties A contextual menu is available when no encoder is selected and you right click in the encoder list area Menu Item Description Export Encoders Exports the list and configuration of encoders in a readable file enc format In the Save As window select the folder to export the file to Import Encoders Imports the list and configuration of encoders in a readable file In the Open window select the file t
80. fault file extensions supported by Xedio CleanEdit during the media referencing from a drive This parameter is used as default value during the drive creation Number of directory levels checked when scanning for media Class ID assigned to the media during its referencing in Xedio CleanEdit Default text to describe the media and assigned to the media during its referencing in Xedio CleanEdit 9 Softwares VE USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Media External Ref Default text for the external reference of the source support Media Global Shooting Date Media label Media Metadata XML assigned to the media during its referencing in Xedio CleanEdit The global shooting date is assigned to the media during its referencing in Xedio CleanEdit This parameter is a numeric value to define how the global shooting date is assigned Possible values 0 date retrieved from the XML file and corresponding to the date when the media was recorded by the camera e gt 0 date provided by the application and corresponding to the date when the media was referenced in Xedio Dispatcher Default name assigned to the media during its referencing in Xedio CleanEdit This field is left empty by default HeaderMaker Template Path Free text field to enter the path to HeaderMaker template Media List Max Result Sel Size Player Auto Clip IN Auto Clip OUT Enable Deinterlace Menu Jog Audio Threshold
81. for the selection of a date and drop down list for the selection of time o Search based on a specific date and time calculated from the current date and time e g with next hour last month no other field appears tomorrow Number Such as DB Id 1 Select a logical operator in the first field 2 Enter a number in the second field Q Note q lt gt means differs from Option List Such as Video Standard 1 Select a logical operator in the first field 2 Click the haci button to display the list of options available for the selected filter parameter Example for the Video Standard VideoStandard y MPALSD E HD 10801 250 E HD 720p 250 E HD 1080p 250 E NTSC drop SD E HD 1030i 259 94 E HD 720p 259 94 E HD 1080p 259 94 3 Select an option from the list 6 Media Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 6 Media Boolean Such as Published Select Yes or No from the single criteria field Free Text Such as Label contains contains does not contain 1 Select a condition in the first field 2 Enter free text in the second field How to Perform an Advanced Search To enter search values in the Advanced Search fields proceed as follows 1 Choose the columns you wish to perform a search on e 2 Click the Show Hide Filter button The Advanced Search area is displayed ALL Criteria are met 3 Select a criteria combination from the list
82. h allows to set the AVSP guardbands length of clips created with LinX e g 5 sec 0 frame Control Mgmt Interface Configuration AYSP Guard Band Seconds ol Frames Warning maximum guard band size is 5 minutes Displays the list of configurations available from the server Applies the selected configuration Displays the list of recorder channels from the selected EVS server Button Description Delete Deletes the selected EVS server from the tree structure Refresh Checks whether the EVS video server is reachable If yes the server configuration is retrieved If not the server name and server icon are displayed in red Save Saves the parameters entered for the server Clear Clears the parameters entered for the server 4 LinX and Direct Access USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 v5 How to Gang Recorder Channels You can gang several recorder channels from an EVS video server To do so proceed as follows 1 Select several recorder channels in the I O Channels area 2 Right click the list 3 Select Gang The ganged channels are mentioned in the Ganging column Possible Actions with Contextual Menus A right click on a server displays a contextual menu with the following option Menu Item Description Delete XT Deletes the selected EVS server from the tree structure EVS Video Server Group When you click the EVS Video Server Group button the EVS Video Serve
83. h you want to sort the elements The blue arrow indicates the sorting order Clicking the column header again changes the sorting order from ascending to descending or vice versa 6 Media VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Organizing Columns Resizing Columns A column can be resized by using the mouse pointer over columns intersection and dragging it to the right or to the left Selecting Columns to Display To select the columns to display in the grid proceed as follows 1 Right click the column header area A menu is displayed 2 Select Choose Displayed Columns The Select Visible Columns window opens and shows the list of columns in the current order 3 Toselect the column s you wish to add to the view do one of the following o inthe left pane double click the column s you wish to add to the view o select them in the left pane and click the Add button 4 Toselect the column s you wish to remove from the view do one of the following onthe right pane double click the column s you wish to remove from the view o select them on the right pane and click the left arrow 5 Click OK Ordering Columns To change the columns order proceed in one of the following ways 1 Select a column header 2 Dragit to the left or right to the required place A vertical line shows the place where the column will be dropped OR 1 Right click a column header A menu is displayed 2 Select Choose Displayed Columns
84. hange Aspect Ratio Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Performs a Roll clip while monitoring the right end part of it Goes forward at 25 speed Goes forward at 33 speed Goes forward at 50 speed Goes forward at 100 speed Goes forward at 150 speed Goes forward at 200 speed Goes forward at 400 speed Rewinds at 25 speed Rewinds at 33 speed Rewinds at 50 speed Rewinds at 100 speed Rewinds at 150 speed Rewinds at 200 speed Rewinds at 400 speed Stops playing the edit Changes the aspect ratio Thumbnail View for Devices Tab Next Line Clip End Home Next Clip Previous Clip Select All Clips Previous Line Clip Timeline AddTag Call Audio Clip FX dialog Call Audio Transition FX dialog Jumps to the next line clip Jumps to the end of clip Jumps to Jumps to next clip Jumps to previous clip Select all the clips Jumps to the previous line clip Adds a tag to the timeline Calls audio clip effects dialog box Calls audio transition effects dialog box 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Blank Clear Move Clips 1 frame left Move Clips X frame left Move Clips 1 frame right Move Clips X frame right Copy Cut Delete AV lift Delete Clip s Delete and Shift AV extract Fit to Content Goto IN Goto OUT In Out Delete with Cut Mark IN a Mark IN b Mark OUT a Mark OUT b MarkSelection Next Ganged Camera
85. hat contains the encoders list to import Group Manager Introduction When you click the Group Manager button the Logical Encoder Group Manager window is displayed in the Work area allowing you to group together multiple logical encoders A group of encoders will then be visible only to a predefined Xedio Ingest Organizer workstation Indeed at first run of Xedio Ingest Organizer the group membership is set EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Logical Encoder Group Manager Label group 1 Description Logical encoder s CDM 1 CDM 2 3 4 2 Creating a Group of Logical Channels To create a group of logical encoders complete the following fields and then click on the Create button The group name is added to the list on the left side of the window Field Description Label Give a name to the group of logical encoder Description Optional text to describe the group of logical encoders Logical Encoders Select the logical encoders to group together Q Note A A group of logical channels restricts the amount of available channels for specific Xedio Ingest Organizer workstations There is one default group called GLOBAL that allows a Xedio Ingest Organizer workstation to see all channels when it is selected Note To finalize encoders configuration it is necessary to store the CDM encoders mapped drive in the database See section Setting the CDM Encoder Mapped Drive on page 37 O 1
86. he Softwares Keyboard Profiles window is displayed in the Work area The window is divided into three areas Part Name Description 1 Application This area displays the applications icons for which it is possible Selection to manage keyboard shortcuts and keyboard profiles area 2 Profile This area displays the available profiles that can be managed for Selection the selected application area 3 Keyboard This area gives the list of keyboard shortcuts They can be edited Shortcuts and modified there area The keyboard profiles editor manages the key assignments for the software applications within the Xedio suite Possible Actions with Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available when an application is selected in the Application Selection area and you right click in the Profile Selection Area See section Possible Actions with Contextual Menu on page 73 for a description of the various options 105 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 9 3 3 How to Edit a Keyboard Shortcut To edit a keyboard shortcut proceed as follows 1 2 3 Select the application for which you want to edit the keyboard shortcut Select the profile to be edited Double click on an existing shortcut definition in the Variant Keyboard Functions column The Key Assignator dialog box opens Enter the new shortcut in field It can be a combination with SHIFT ALT CTRL etc Click the OK button Click the Save button at the
87. he table below Machines Switcher Manager IPDirector Aoquare Manager Item Description VTR Manager Defines setup parameters for a controlled VTR Switcher Manager Defines setup parameters for a switcher connected to the system Archive Servers Defines setup parameters for a server used to archive media IPDirector Defines setup parameters to use information coming from IPDirector API Xsquare Manager Defines setup parameters for an Xsquare used for rendering or file export 5 Machines 23 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 5 2 VIR Manager A VTR can be used as a source of ingest The VTR video output must be connected to the encoder video input When you click the VTR Manager button the VTR Manager window is displayed in the Work area To set VTR parameters complete the following fields and then click on the Save button Field Description ID Number automatically allocated by the system when you save the VTR configuration Label Name you give to the VTR device Description Optional text to describe the VTR device Xedio Ingest IP address of the server hosting the Xedio Ingest Organizer Organizer IP module controlling the VTR to be used Serial COM Port Port used by the workstation when sending data and transport control commands to the VTR in RS 422 Switcher Input Switcher device to which the video source of the VTR is connected Leave this field blank if you do not have any
88. hen right click Menu Item New Media Server Default Folder Name Files Directory Delete Media Directory Collect Media Media File Cleaner 36 Description Adds a media server storage displays the folders present in the path selected for use as media server Sets the selected folder as default folder for the type of files bitmaps video files thumbnails etc The folder icon is then green This is only necessary when multiple storage servers are created in the system This tells the system to use a specific storage server for some files and another server for other files The Default folders may be changed at any time without losing previously stored material Example for the HIRES folder the option is Default HiResFiles Directory and sets the HIRES folder as default for the hi res files Removes the media folder from the Media Servers window Displays the list of media present in the selected folder Opens the Media File Cleaner window See section Media File Cleaner on page 135 for more information 6 Media es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 6 2 4 Setting the CDM Encoder Mapped Drive The physical encoder is usually configured to store the encoded files on a specific mapped drive usually called G or H This mapped drive letter also has to be stored in the database in the CDM Mapping column To set or change the encoder mapped drive proceed as follows 1
89. ick Add The properties of the Xsquare server are displayed on screen 4 Click Save The selected Xsquare server is displayed in the Xsquare Servers area 29 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 5 7 30 Manual Procedure To select an Xsquare server manually proceed as follows 1 Click New The default host name 127 0 0 1 is displayed in the Xsquare properties 2 Set the Xsquare properties by completing the fields Field Description DB ID Number automatically allocated by the system when you save the Xsquare configuration Label Label given to the machine hosting Xsquare optional Host IP address or name of the machine hosting Xsquare Description Text to describe the Xsquare optional 3 Click Save The selected Xsquare server is displayed in the Xsquare Servers area Modifying or Deleting an External Device To modify the properties of one of the previous external devices except a switcher select it in the list enter new values in the relevant fields and click the Update button To delete one of the previous external devices except a switcher select it in the list right click and select Delete from the contextual menu Delete 5 Machines es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V i 6 Media 6 1 Introduction From the Media category you can define the media storage tree structure and media classes you can import and manage media files Five items are avai
90. ield to define the maximum date interval in days which can be used when a search filter is applied on a date parameter 0 no limit Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the Elements grid after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit Free text field to define the dates to be displayed in recent dates drop down lists When selected Enables the display of audio track assignment dialog tab in the Setup window during an import When selected Automatically scans devices at start up When selected Allows import from Canon device 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Enable Merging Durations Check Enable No Merging Durations Check Kmt LoResGen Rendering Profile P2 PlayXTClip PlayXTTrain Stills Stills Keys Video Wave XDCam XDCamEX XT Cerendering2 Available XTNr Id RTProf Agent Id Shell Agent Id To XT Agent Show To CleanEdit Show To Device Show To File Show To Target VE When selected the durations of the high resolution and low resolution files are checked to ensure that they match after their import with merge When selected the durations of the high resolution and low resolution files are checked to ensure that they match after their import without merge When selected Allows import of RTD files Field to select the rendering profile used to regenerate the low resolution file When selected
91. ields Display Displaying Advanced Search Fields Show Hide Filter Button 1d To display the Advanced Search fields click the Show Hide Filter button above the grid The Advanced Search area is expanded as follows ALL Criteria are met y The Show Hide Filter button can be displayed with two different colors puton Meanin Display 9 The Show Hide Filter button is gray when all filter criteria are hidden Consequently the filters are inactive gray e The Show Hide Filter button is colored when the Advanced Search area is visible even if no filtering criterion is applied colored Criteria Combination Field The first field under the Show Hide Filter button lists three options for the combination of criteria to be taken into account during the filtering operation ALL Criteria are met y NO Criteria is met Option Meaning ALL criteria All the criteria selected in the Filter fields displayed under the Criteria are met Combination field must be met The media displayed in the Elements grid fulfill all the selected filter criteria ANY criteria At least one of the criteria selected in the Filter fields must be met is met The media displayed in the Elements grid fulfill at least one of the selected filter criteria NO criteria None of the criteria selected in the Filter fields displayed under the is met Criteria Combination field must be met The media displayed in the Elements grid fulfill none of the sele
92. igured Xedio will then be able to see display search and access clips and record trains on EVS video servers New clips could be created in CleanEdit from EVS video servers Two items are available in the LinX category They are detailed in the table below EVS Video Server WS Video Server Group Item Description EVS Video Server Defines setup parameters for an EVS video server which will be used by CleanEdit to see display search and access clips and record trains EVS Video Server Defines the parameters of the web services used to interact Group between Xedio and the EVS video servers All the steps below must be followed General Configuration Parameters The following parameters must be defined from Softwares gt Parameter Profiles gt General gt General tab e Notification Center Address set the IP address with port 48888 Example 172 22 23 9 48888 e XedioBroker Address set the IP address with port 8762 Example 172 22 23 9 8762 4 LinX and Direct Access USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY I 4 3 EVS Video Server 4 3 1 Introduction All the EVS Video Servers you want to access through LinX protocol must be referenced in this category The Discover button helps you to discover automatically all the EVS Video Server available on your network If a server does not appear in the discovery you can try to restart the server or check the network path between the local mach
93. ind Fit to Fill IN IN Fit to Fill OUT OUT Go to End Go to IN Go to OUT Go to Start Grab Still Frame Insert Cue Point Mark IN a Mark IN b Mark OUT a Mark OUT b Next Frame a Next Frame b Next Cue Point Next Ganged Camera Next x Frames a Next x Frames b Play Stop Play Clip Play Clip Loop Play Forward Play Reverse Play Nearlive Previous Frame a Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Fast rewinds the media in player window if focus is set to player Drops the clip between the IN and OUT points defined in the player after the timeline IN point and until the timeline OUT point Drops the clip betwwen the IN and OUT points defined in the player before the timeline OUT point and until the timeline IN point Jumps to the end of the clip or media Jumps to the IN point Jumps to the OUT point Jumps to the beginning of the clip or media Grabs a still of the current frame Inserts a cue point needs a number to be typed enter for a timeline cue point Sets clip IN point to current nowline position Sets clip IN point to current nowline position secondary shortcut Sets clip OUT point to current nowline position Sets clip OUT point to current nowline position secondary shortcut Goes to next frame Goes to next frame secondary shortcut Goes to next cue point in Player Goes to next transition in timeline Goes to the next ganged camera Jumps to next
94. ine and your server e g mutlicast shall be enabled If it is still not discovered then configure the server manually When you click the EVS Video Server button the EVS Video Server Manager window is displayed in the Work area I O Channel Channel Ganging 4 3 2 EVS Server Parameters To set EVS video server parameters complete the following fields and then click on the Save button Field Button Description Server Name Name of the server to be accessed by Xedio as you want it to be displayed in the interface Description Optional text to describe the EVS Server 4 LinX and Direct Access 19 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 20 Field Button Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Description FTP Interfaces HCTX Connections IP Address 1 IP Address 2 FTP Login FTP IP address 1 of the EVS server you want to connect to mandatory FTP IP address 2 of the EVS server you want to connect to optional Login ID defined on the EVS server e g evs FTP Password Password defined on the EVS server e g evs Control amp Management Interface PC LAN Connection IP Address Connect Discover Setup Configuration List Apply 1 O Channel PC LAN IP address of the EVS server you want to connect to mandatory Checks the connection with the selected EVS server Opens a window which lists the EVS video servers from the network and their corresponding PC LAN IP address Opens a dialog box whic
95. ing Logical Encoder To create and configure a logical encoder complete the following fields and then click on the Create button The logical encoder name is added to the list on the left side of the window and the name of its corresponding physical encoders appears underneath Field Label Logical Encoder Group Physical Low Bitrate Encoder Physical High Bitrate Encoder Xedio Ingest IP address Xedio Ingest TCP Port Switcher Output Color Position Description Description Give a name to the logical encoder Select the group you want to link to the logical encoders This will determine the Ingest Organizer workstation which will see the encoders and this is used to restrict the access to some encoders by the Ingest Organizer The GLOBAL group makes the encoders visible to all the Ingest Organizer workstations Select the low bitrate if applicable physical encoder to be part of the logical encoder With a XEDIO I O encoder model selecting one of the physical encoder channels automatically allocates the other channel of the physical encoder to the corresponding low bitrate or high bitrate field Select the high bitrate physical encoder to be part of the logical encoder IP address of the server hosting the Xedio Ingest Organizer module controlling the encoder Port of the server hosting the Xedio Ingest Organizer module Output of the switcher to which the encoder is connected Background color o
96. io Default Input Audio Defines the default audio channel assignment for the Track Assignment imported media files other than server clips and encoder ingests The field displays the assignments for 2 4 8 and 16 channels configurations separated by a sign STIST M MI ST ST 51 S5T ST ST L R i M gt L ALIMLIM 57 5 1 ST ST ST gt L AL L AL L A C LFE LS ASL L ALL ALIL A See section How to Define New Default Audio Channel Assignment on page 101 amp Note A Once the audio track assignment has been defined in Xedio Importer or AutoFile Importer these values will be used instead of the default ones on the workstation Default Rendering Defines the default audio channel assignment for rendered Audio Track files Assignment The field displays the assignments for 2 4 8 and 16 channels configurations separated by a sign Default XT Input Audio Defines the default audio channel assignment for the media Track Assignment files server clips only The field displays the assignments for 2 4 8 and 16 channels configurations separated by a sign 9 Softwares 75 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Enable 5 1 management Enables the creation of 5 1 tracks in CleanEdit timeline The 5 1 audio support in CleanEdit works only with EVS video server clips Each track created in the CleanEdit timeline allows the user to place and manage audio blocks from server clips behind which a gr
97. irst clip and the OUT point to the end of the last selected clip Replaces the selected clip by the corresponding clip from the next ganged camera Pastes clipboard content to the timeline after nowline position 113 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 114 Previous Ganged Camera Remove IN Remove In Out Remove OUT Select All Clips Select All Clips After Nowline Select All Clips Before Nowline Split Toggle All Audio Toggle Audio a Toggle Audio2 a Toggle Audio3 a Toggle Audio4 a Toggle Audio5 a Toggle Blank Fill On Off Toggle Delete Delete amp Shift Mode Toggle Insert Overwrite mode Toggle Video a Call Video Clip FX dialog Call Video Transition FX dialog Voiceover Mark IN Mark OUT Play from IN of last VO Play from OUT of last vo Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Replaces the selected clip by the corresponding clip from the previous ganged camera Clears timeline IN point Clears timeline IN and OUT points Clears timeline OUT point Selects all timeline clips in regard to the selected tracks and to the timeline IN and OUT points Selects all clips below and after the current nowline position in regard to the selected tracks Selects all clips below and before the current nowline position in regard to the selected tracks Cuts the clips below the nowline in two pieces in regard to the selected tracks Toggle the selection of all timeline audio tracks Toggle the selection
98. k the Video FX button the Video FX window is displayed in the Work area 119 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Video FX Editing Default Parameters for Effects To modify the default parameters for transition clip or conversion effects double click the effect name in the list enter or select new values in the relevant fields and click the OK button 120 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 10 10 1 10 Tools Tools Introduction VS From the Tools category you can manage projects clips edits playlists and broadcasted items and you can define classes Nine items are available in the Tools category They are detailed in the table below Item Program Class Manager Projects Manager Clips Manager Edits Manager Playlists Manager Broadcasted Items Manager Tag Manager Script Manager Monitoring Description Allows to define classes to categorize the edits Allows to manage the list of projects Allows to manage the list of clips Allows to manage the list of edits Allows to manage the list of playlists Allows to manage the list of items already broadcasted Allows to define templates and pages for external CG integration Allows to activate scripts performing some pre defined actions Gives an overview of the database content and the disks capacity 121 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 10 2 Program Class M
99. lable in the Medias category They are detailed in the table below Class Manager Media Importer RTD Manager la Manager Item Description Servers Allows to define the media storage server s and to create its sub folders multiple storage servers may be defined Class Manager Allows to define a Class List to categorize the stored media Media Importer Allows to import media files into the storage server and to create a reference to the files within the database RTD Manager Manages the animated transition graphics RTD s referenced in the database Manager Manages the media files within the database and the storage server 6 Media 31 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 6 2 Media Servers 6 2 1 Introduction A Media Server is the location where all the media used within a Xedio installation will be stored Different types of directories can be created on a media server to store the various types of files When you click the Media gt Servers button the Media Servers window is displayed in the Work area It lists all the existing media servers and allows you to define a new media server or modify an existing one Main Address Backup Address UncPath Share Name 1 1 70 11 XedioMedia HiResFiles HiResFiles XedioMedia LowResFiles LowResFil s VOICEOVER S XedioMedia VoiceOverFiles Voice Over STILL S ioMe iles StillFiles AUDIO 5 i i ioFile AudioFiles PLST ioMe iles PlistFiles
100. last steps for the remaining channels 9 2 16 How to Change the Order of Channels inside a Track If required you can re assign the order of the channels inside a group To do so proceed as follows 1 Right click an audio channel box One of the following contextual menus appears o Mono mono In this case there is no other choice o Stereo 9 Softwares 103 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 9 2 17 9 2 18 104 2 Select one of the options Consequently two channels will have the same name within a group So the group name is displayed in red You will not be able to save the changes until this is solved How to Remove a Track Assignment To cancel the assignment of a track proceed as follows 1 Right click the audio track block A contextual menu is displayed 2 Select Remove Group The corresponding blocks are empty and available again How to Change the Order of Tracks Assignment If required you can modify order of the channels between them To do so proceed as follows 1 Right click an audio track block A contextual menu is displayed 2 Select Move Group Down to move the track after the next one or Move Group Up to move the track before the previous one 9 Softwares Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 9 3 9 3 1 9 3 2 9 Softwares Keyboard Profiles Introduction When you click the Keyboard Profiles button t
101. log sheet profile name existing in IPDirector if you want to export A V Material with its metadata in PDirector Description Optional text to describe the metadata profile 2 Select the list of user fields you want to use in the profile select a user field in the Available Metadata Fields area and drag it to the Metadata Profile Information area 3 Click the Save Profile button The metadata profile will then be displayed in the Metadata Profiles area How to Modify a Metadata Profile 1 Select it in the Metadata Profiles area 2 Add user fields from the Available Metadata Fields area to the Metadata Profile Information area or select a user field in the Metadata Profile Information area and click the Remove Field from Profile button 3 Click the Save Profile button It can only be edited if it is not selected for use in the Media or Edit Profile Association How to Delete a Metadata Profile 1 Select it in the Metadata Profiles area 2 Click the Delete Profile button in the Metadata Profile Information area It can only be deleted if it is not selected for use in the Media or Edit Profile Association 7 Metadata Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 7 Metadata Importing a Metadata Profile How to Import a Metadata Profile To import a metadata profile xml file into Xedio proceed as follows 1 Click the Import button 2 Browse to the selected metadata profile file 3 Click Open The
102. lt video standard Default XT Growing Clip Duration Gop browsing accuracy for hi res player Gop browsing accuracy for lo res player Grab Still Frame Folder Grab Still Frame Prefix Notification Center IP address Notification center network port Odd Frame Clipping 74 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 When selected each time a new criterion is added to a filter the search is automatically started without pressing Return or clicking the Search button When selected enables the selection of a class list node rather than only the deepest sub items When selected displays a confirmation window before the backup operation of an EVS video server Video Ratio used in thumbnail generation and during rendering operations Possible values 4 3 or 16 9 Free text field to define the default horizontal resolution for hi resolution video files width in pixels Default video frequency for Proxy video browsing editing and encoding Default video resolution for Proxy video browsing editing and encoding Video supported by the Dispatcher in the current session You cannot mixed PAL and NTSC This parameter is also used during rendering to upscale or not the media Possible values PAL SD NTSC drop SD HD 1080i 1050 HD 720p 050 HD 1080i 059 94 HD 720p 159 94 Field to define the default duration for XT growing clip Defines the value under which the player display will be updated when browsing the nowline ms
103. me by clicking the Reset button 100 9 Softwares Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VY i 9 2 15 How to Define New Default Audio Channel Assignment To define a new default audio channels assignment proceed as follows 1 Right click the Variant Value field 2 Select one of the options from the contextual menu Source Defined when this option is selected the audio track assignment from the source media will be used The procedure is finished o Custom this opens the Audio Track Assignments window from which you can select the required number of channels and assign channels to tracks You will be able to define configurations with up to 8 stereo pairs up to 5 stereo pairs and one 5 1 group up to 2 stereo pairs and two 5 1 groups Proceed with step 3 The Audio Track Assignments window can also be displayed by double clicking the Variant Value field 9 Softwares 101 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 3 Fromthe Physical Channels list select the required number of channels As many blocks as audio channels selected are displayed in the window 4 Right click an audio channel field The following contextual menu appears Add Group gt 5 Select one of the options o Mono one audio channel is used 1 mono mM 102 9 Softwares Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l o Stereo two audio channels are used o 6 Repeat the 2
104. media servers or only on one of them and in all the folders or in only one of them Once the filter is configured the search is started using the Refresh button or the F5 keyboard shortcut A right click on an orphan media opens a contextual menu that allows to Play the media or to Delete it Deleting a media file means removing it definitively from the server This operation cannot be undone To prevent accidental deletion the following confirmation message is displayed before the operation is completed Xedio Manager ction will definitive 4re you sure you want to proceed 12 Media File Cleaner 135 Sa V E To learn more about EVS go to www evs com Corporate 32 4 361 7000 North amp Latin America 1 973 575 7811 EVS Headquarters Asia amp Pacific Li ge Science Park 852 2914 2501 16 rue Bois St Jean B 4102 Seraing Other regional offices Belgium www evs com contact EVS Broadcast Equipment is continuously adapting and improving its products in accordance with the ever changing requirements of the Broadcast Industry The data contained herein is therefore subject to change without prior notice Companies and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
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106. move undesired items from the database Edits may also be recovered after deletion by a user When you click the Projects Manager Clips Manager Edits Manager or Playlists Manager button the corresponding Manager window is displayed in the Work area Each of these manager tools has a similar interface with 2 areas The upper part of the Work area shows a list of icons These buttons give access to the different filters to be applied to the media list The element grid displays the content present in the database or it returns the result of a search applied to the list Items are displayed in columns Element Grid Displayed Columns It is possible to re arrange the columns order and to add or remove some columns Right clicking on any of the column headings displays a contextual menu The Choose Displayed Columns option opens the Select Visible Columns window allowing you to choose the columns you want to be displayed in the element grid The column width and order can be adjusted using standard computer commands and drag and drop techniques 123 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Element Contextual Menu Issue 4 40 A November 2013 A contextual menu is available when you right click on an item in the list The options may differ according to the tab selected Projects Manager Creation Date odification Date VideoStandard fepo TE yon a w N Label Support evs evs Support evs evs Support e
107. mps to the end of the edit Jumps to next transition in regard to the selected tracks Jumps to next transition in regard to the selected tracks secondary shortcut Jumps to previous transition in regard to the selected tracks Jumps to previous transition in regard to the selected tracks secondary shortcut Jumps to the beginning of the edit Jumps to next frame Jumps to next frame secondary shortcut Jumps to next x frames x is defined in the software profile Jumps to next x frames x is defined in the software profile secondary shortcut Starts stops loaded edit in recorder window 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Play Forward Play from Next Transition Preview Previous Transition Play Reverse Preload Previous Frame a Previous Frame b Previous X Frames a Previous X Frames b Apply Roll Changes Roll Transition Roll Transition bwd Roll Transition Rec Roll Transition bwd Rec Cancel Roll Changes Roll IN Roll IN bwd Match Frame Match XT Train Roll OUT Roll OUT bwd Roll Clip Roll Clip bwd Roll Clip Rec VE Plays forward at various speeds Plays from next transition in regard to the selected tracks with Preroll Previews previous transition in regard to the selected tracks with Preroll Plays reverse at various speeds Preloads the current edit in the recorder window as well as effect defined at this
108. n import When selected Automatically scans devices at start up When selected Allows import from Canon device When selected the durations of the high resolution and low resolution files are checked to ensure that they match after their import with merge When selected the durations of the high resolution and low resolution files are checked to ensure that they match after their import without merge When selected allows import of RTD files Field to select the rendering profile used to regenrate the low resolution file When selected allows import of files with P2 format When selected allows server clip to be viewed in a player When selected allows server train to be viewed in a player When selected allows import of image stills files When selected allows import of stills with key files When selected allows import of video files When selected allows import of files with wave format When selected allows import of files with XDCam format When selected allows import from XDCamEX device When selected allows import of server clips 95 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 9 2 11 96 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 List of Parameters for Xedio Explorer The Xedio Explorer profile gives access to the following lists of parameters General Automatic Edit ID Generation Read Only Edit ID Program Class to set when checking MOS published Displays MOS Publish Indicator MOS publish default
109. n the table below 11 2 130 rt I UserR ole Manager ser M Item Description User Role Manager Manages the user roles User Manager Manages the users and access rights License Manager Allows software connection to database User Role Manager Introduction The management of user access rights is based on the definition of user roles and the assignment of each user to a specific role When the Window authentication by Active Directory is used to log in user roles defined in Xedio Manager must be named as the Windows domain groups Any user added to a Windows group automatically inherits the user rights associated to the corresponding Xedio user role When you click the User gt User Role Manager button the User Role Manager window is displayed in the Work area 11 Users USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l Contextual Menu A contextual menu is available when you right click the Role list area The availability of the options will differ whether an existing role is selected or not The following table describes the commands from the contextual menu Command Description New Used to create a new user role Delete Deletes the selected user role It is only available when a role is selected Duplicate Creates a new user role by duplicating the selected user role with all its profiles settings It is only available when a role is selected How to Create a User Role To creat
110. n value when adjusting clip duration using the rollers Field to enter the default duration for inserted graphics Field to enter the sensitivity value of the magnetic effect during drag and drop operations on timeline clips Field to enter the maximum displayed value for audio level Field to enter the maximum allowed value in the Fast Motion speed dialog box in percent if the CanAccelerate parameter is set to 1 When selected resets the toolbar when creating a new edit When selected displays the Audio Matrix button in the CleanEdit interface When selected displays the Default Audio Channel buttons When selected displays the timecodes IN and OUT in the timeline blocks When selected enables the External Graphics tab in tag properties dialog box When selected enables the Logo Insertion tab in tag properties dialog box When selected enables the Viz tab in tag properties dialog box Field to enter the default tags duration When selected uses label list for tags Otherwise free text is used When selected enables the Tag Properties dialog box and the Add Tag option from contextual menu When selected enables the Label field in the External Graphics tab of the Tags dialog box When selected enables the Template field in the External Graphics tab of the Tags dialog box When selected enables automatic video transition effect Field to enter the length of the clip created with the color in
111. nels Type Automatically filled at encoder model selection Label Name you give to the physical encoder as it will appear in the list Preferably choose a name relevant to the job of the encoder or to its position in the Xedio architecture IP Address IP address of the physical encoder Description Optional text to describe the encoder This will appear in a ToolTip when placing the pointer over the corresponding encoder name in the list on the left Setting up the Encoding Parameters Introduction Select a channel Channel 1 or Channel 2 with CDM 3 PCX3 to set the encoding parameters The encoding parameters fields displayed on the right depend on the encoder model EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 CDM MPEG Encoding Parameters CDMHIRES hannel 1 Channel 1 Left Input Right Input v Analog Input 1 v Analog Input 2 ig inp gimp The available parameters for CDM 1 also called CDM MPEG are the following Setting Media Server Gop Size Number of B Frames Video Size Video Standard Format Video Bitrate TC Config Description Media storage server where the encoded media files will be stored Number of frames between two pictures normal setting is 12 Defines the MPEG file structure to use Number of B frames between two P frames typically 2 Defines the Gop structure to use Width of the picture Select a value in the list typically 352 for the lo res
112. nter the voice over default base name 9 2 6 List of Parameters for Xedio Ingest The Xedio Ingest profile gives access to the following lists of parameters tabs General Default Media Class Crash published Show VTR Scheduler Scheduler published 9 Softwares Option list to select the Media class to be used by default during ingest Possible values Media classes defined under Media gt Class Manager Option list to define whether a crash record will automatically be published Possible values Not Published Published Previous State When selected shows the VTR parameters Option list to define the publish state of the ingest from the Scheduler in Xedio Ingest Possible values Not Published Published Previous State 91 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA VTR VTR published Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Option list to define the default value of the Publish box when creating a record from VTR Possible values Not Published Published Previous State 9 2 7 List of Parameters for Xedio Playout Organizer The Playout Organizer profile gives access to the following lists of parameters tabs Cefiltermgr Max Date Interval Max Result Set Size Playout Organizer Automatic restore priority Enable Play Pause Force Approval Hide Start on time 92 Field to define the maximum date interval in days which can be used when a search filter is applied on a date parameter 0 no limit
113. o 100 with 0 disabled 1 lowest priority and 100 highest priority When selected allows the user to change edit properties in Edit Manager When selected allows the user to change media properties in Media Manager Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the result list after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit Displays the Deinterlacer option and menu when right clicking over the player This is only used in HiRes mode Field to enter the jog range in hi res Field to enter the jog range in lo res Play the low resolution file if the high resolution file is not available e g archived Possible values 1 enabled 0 disabled Option list to select the video output type Possible values VGA PCX1 PCX2 PCX3 Option list to select the default video output mode for VGA and PCX3 Possible values SD HD 1080i 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager VE 9 2 10 List of Parameters for Xedio Importer The Xedio Importer profile gives access to the following list of parameters Cemediaimport Audio Track Assignment Dialog Automatic Device Scan Canon Enable Merging Durations Check Enable No Merging Durations Check Kmt Lo Res Gen Rendering Profile P2 PlayXTClip PlayXTTrain Stills Stills Keys Video Wave XDCam XDCamEX XT When selected enables the display of audio track assignment dialog tab in the Setup window during a
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115. of the stereo track 1 Toggle the selection of the stereo track 2 Toggle the selection of the stereo track 3 Toggle the selection of the stereo track 4 Toggle the selection of the stereo track 5 Toggle Blank Fill mode on off Toggle Delete and Delete amp Shift modes Toggle Insert and Overwrite modes Toggle the selection of the video track Calls video clip effects dialog box Calls video transition effects dialog box Sets a marker for the start of voice over Sets a marker for the end of voice over Plays from the beginning of the last voice over record with Preroll Plays from the end of the last voice over record with Preroll 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 3 5 9 3 6 9 Softwares VS Start Record Starts the recording of voice over Stop Record Stops the recording of voice over List of Xedio Playout Organizer Keyboard Keys Assignments The Xedio Playout Organizer keyboard profile gives access to the following list of parameters General Cue Cues the media Next Skips the playout of the media and plays the next one Pause Pauses the playout Play Plays the media Prev Skips the playout of the media and plays the previous one Stop Stops the playout of media ToggleLoop Toggles the play mode between loop and normal ToggleRes Toggles resolution between lo res and hi res within the Playlist pane of the Playout Organizer List of Xedio Browse and Xedio Browse VC Keyboard Keys
116. omatic Edit ID generation and selects the generation method Possible values None IDDB unique in the DB but maybe not across several DB UUID Universally Unique Identifier UmID When selected sets the Edit ID property to read only Field to enter a value corresponding to a camera ganging type 0 XT input cameras 1 IPDirector metadata 2 mixed first tries IPD metadata then XT input cams Color used in the media bar of the Player to represent a log with the default ranking assigned Color used in the media bar of the Player to represent a log with a ranking assigned Color used in the media bar of the Player to represent a log with a ranking assigned Color used in the media bar of the Player to represent a log with a ranking assigned When selected the on air date of an edit is mandatory When selected shows the ArchiveMgr TAB in CleanEdit When selected shows the Devices TAB When selected shows the Edit TAB When selected shows the EditMgr TAB When selected shows the Header Maker TAB 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Show Medialmporter TAB Show MediaMgr TAB Show Playout TAB Show ProjectMgr TAB Show Export TAB Show Scheduler TAB Show TaskViewer TAB Show CharacterGenerator TAB Show VoiceOver TAB Show VTR TAB ThumbnailWidth User Cue Point Color Archive Archive Default Priority Archive Hi Res Archive Low Res Delete
117. on will not return any result yellow card Searches for a string exactly equals to yellow card The use of quotes is required due to the space between yellow and card How to Perform a Quick Text Search To perform a Quick Text search proceed as follows 1 2 Display the columns you wish to perform a quick search on Type a search string in the Quick Text Search field based on Quick Text search rules available from the Help button EI and detailed in section Quick Text Search Rules on page 48 Click the Search button to apply the Quick Text Search Depending on whether the AutoRefresh Filtering setting is selected or not you may not have to click the Search button to apply the Quick Text Search Refer to the tab Software gt Parameter Profiles gt General gt General in Xedio Manager The search result is displayed in the grid To clear the applied Quick Text Search click the red button to the right of the search field or select lt empty gt from the Quick Text Search drop down list Advanced Search Purpose and Context of Use The Advanced Search functions are available for more detailed search operations They allow searches on media metadata From the Today tab the filter creation date today is automatically applied The Advanced Search fields can be displayed on the top left part of the Elements grid 49 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 50 Advanced Search F
118. on is longer than the duration between the timeline marks the clip drop stops at the timeline Mark OUT point Drops the clip from the Mark IN point defined in the player after the timeline nowline and towards the timeline Mark OUT point 3 point edit If the clip duration is longer than the duration between the nowline and the timeline Mark OUT point the clip drop stops at the timeline Mark OUT point Drops the clip defined in the player after the timeline nowline Drops the clip defined in the player before the timeline Mark OUT point Drops the clip from the Mark OUT point defined in the player before the timeline nowline and towards the timeline IN point 3 point edit If the clip duration is longer than the duration between the nowline and the timeline Mark IN point the clip drop stops at the timeline Mark IN point Drops the clip from the Mark OUT point defined in the player before the timeline Mark OUT point and towards the timeline Mark IN point 3 point edit If the clip duration is longer than the duration between the timeline marks the clip drop stops at the timeline Mark IN point Toggle monitoring of the player audio stereo 1 until audio stereo 16 Toggle selection of the player audio stereo 1 until audio stereo 16 Toggle the selection of the player video track Goes fast forward the media in player window if focus is set to player 107 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 108 Fast Rew
119. oup of 6 audio channels are handled Enable mono tracks Enables the creation of mono tracks in CleanEdit timeline Automatic Restore Restore Type Option list to select the restore type to be used for automatic restore process Possible values Full Restore restores the whole media e Partial Restore restores only the useful section of the media used in the edit for which a restore is requested 76 9 Softwares VS USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Import Imported ClipName Format Imported FileName Format Use Long Clip Name Vumeter Bottom level of Vumeter Saturation level of Vumeter Field to define the format string which will be used to create the clips name in the database during XDCAM import when the merge option is used The following items can be used SHOTNAME Clip Label on the original device ORIGINTC TC IN of the clip on the original device NEWGENTC TC IN of the clip in the new file Field to define the format string which will be used to create the file name during XDCAM import The following items can be used LABEL NAME CLASSID TCIN TCOUT CLIPTYPE USER DURATION YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR MIN SEC MSEC SDYEAR SDMONTH SDDAY GUID Label given by Xedio user Clip Name Class ID Timecode IN Timecode OUT Clip Type e g DV_50i P2HD_ 100i Xedio Username Timecode Duration Current Year Current Month Current Day Number Current Hour
120. own list 3 Click the OK button The user field is listed in the Available Metadata fields pane How to Modify a User Field 1 Select it in the list 2 Click the Modify Field button 3 Enter new values in the relevant fields 4 Click the OK button If the user field is used in a profile only the Label and the Description fields can be edited a Note A A closed padlock icon displayed next to a user field means that the corresponding metadata profile has been selected from the Media Metadata Profile Table Association window or from the Edit Metadata Profile Table Association window How to Delete a User Field 1 Select it in the list 2 Click the Delete Field button It can only be deleted if it is not used in a profile 61 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 1 2 3 62 Managing Metadata Profiles Creating a Metadata Profile How to Create a Metadata Profile 1 Complete the following fields in the Metadata Profile Information area Field Description ID Internal ID automatically filled by the system GUID Mandatory parameter pre filled with a unique ID This GUID is particularly important if the media edit is exported with its custom metadata to IPDirector Enter the same GUID for this metadata profile in Xedio Manager as the matching metadata profile existing in IPDirector so PDirector will recognize the profile and not create a new one Label Name you give to the profile Use the
121. planned for encoding Displays the current video input when the encoder is recording media Physical Manager Introduction You must define and configure a physical encoder before you can use it When you click the Physical Manager button the Physical Encoders Manager window is displayed in the Work area allowing you to define or update encoding hardware connected to the network Encoder type IP address and the encoding parameters Contextual menus are available for additional operations 7a CDMHIRES Channel 1 CDMLORES Channel 1 CDM MPEG1 EVS CDM MPEG1 Encode Company EVS Broadcast Equipment Number Of Type MPEG1 100 104 3 Encoders USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 Encoders VS Creating Physical Encoder To create and configure a physical encoder complete the following fields and then click on the Create button The encoder name is added to the list on the left side of the window and Channel 1 appears underneath As the XEDIO I O model is a multichannel encoder up to 2 channel numbers are displayed under the encoder name Field Description Encoder Model Select an encoder model among CDM 1 also called CDM MPEG CDM 2 XEDIO I O also called CDM 3 PCX3 Encoder Automatically filled at encoder model selection Description Company Automatically filled at encoder model selection Number of Automatically filled at encoder model selection Chan
122. r Group Manager window is displayed in the Work area 21 4 LinX and Direct Access EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 22 Issue 4 40 A November 2013 To set a group of EVS video server complete the following fields select the servers you want to group and then click on the Create button Field Label Description LinxAdapter LinxAdapter Backup LinxOutAdapter EVS video servers Description Name you want to give to the group of servers Optional text to describe the group of EVS Servers IP address of the machine hosting the LinxAdapter software used to manage the Linx notifications from the EVS video server to Xedio Keep 80 for TCP Port and keep the soap string unchanged Not used Keep 0 0 0 0 IP address of the machine hosting the LinxOutAdapter software used to manage the Linx commands sent from Xedio to the EVS video server Keep 80 for TCP Port and keep the soap string unchanged List of EVS video servers defined in the EVS Video Server tab Select the servers you want to include in the group All the EVS servers which must be seen and could be used in CleanEdit must be assigned to a group Mandatory 4 LinX and Direct Access es USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 5 Machines 5 1 Introduction External devices can be connected to the Xedio Suite Their parameters are configured from the Machines tab Several items are available in the Machines category They are detailed in t
123. ription Allows to change the delete status Allows the selected playlist s to be deleted Shows the list of files used in the playlist Displays the Playlist Properties window and allows to change the playlist properties 10 Tools Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 10 3 3 10 3 4 10 4 a o ON Mire Item Label 10 Tools Searching the Database The Xedio Suite offers several ways to filter the database They are described in section Searching for Elements in the List on page 47 Filters you have defined can be saved to be applied later on in one click Saved Filters options are described in that section as well Delete amp Purge The Delete Edit s amp Purge and Delete Clip s amp Purge functions allow the user to remove unused edits and clips from the media server while deleting them from the database There are several options available when using this function 1 Delete Edit Clip database references removes entries from the database only 2 Delete Edit Clip database references AND media database references removes entries from the database only 3 Delete Edit Clip database references media database references AND linked media files from online nearline storage removes entries from the database and from the media server The media will be removed only if they are not used in other edits or in other playlists either the media itself or through attached virtual me
124. rough the Filter Edit Dialog wndow Label Description Save Filter As Allows to create a new filter tab in which the current search filter will be saved Filter Properties Allows to change the name and or description of the selected filter tab Reset Filter Removes all search criteria on the selected filter tab Delete Filter Removes the filter tab 6 Media USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 6 Media VS How to Save Filters To save filters proceed as follows 1 4 5 Define the filter or filters combination you wish to save as explained in section How to Perform an Advanced Search on page 55 Right click the Filter 0 tab Select Save Filter As from the contextual menu The Filter Edit Dialog box opens Enter a label for the tab you are going to create and if required enter a description Click OK The new filter tab is displayed on the left of the list How to Apply a Saved Filter To apply a saved filter simply click the corresponding tab 57 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 7 Metadata 7 1 Introduction Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Metadata is customer defined data used to describe or classify A V material A metadata profile is made of a set of user fields which are managed together Metadata user fields are created and associated into metadata profiles within Xedio Manager orthey can be imported into the system in the form of an XML file A metadata profile can b
125. s the last action Undoes the last action Undoes the last action secondary shortcut Sets clip IN and OUT points on the fly Toggle the audio stereo 1 of the player Toggle the audio stereo 1 of the player secondary shortcut Toggle the audio stereo 2 of the player 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Toggle Audio2 b Toggle Audio3 a Toggle Audio3 b Toggle Audio4 a Toggle Audio4 b Toggle Video a Toggle Video b Fast Forward Fast Rewind Goto End Goto IN Goto OUT Goto Start Insert Cue Point Mark IN a Mark IN b Mark OUT a Mark OUT b Next Frame a Next Frame b Next Cue Point Next x Frames a Next x Frames b Play Stop Play Clip Play Clip Loop Play Forward Play Reverse Play NearLive Previous Frame a Previous Frame b Previous Cue Point Previous x Frames a VE Toggle the audio stereo 2 of the player secondary shortcut Toggle the audio stereo 3 of the player Toggle the audio stereo 3 of the player secondary shortcut Toggle the audio stereo 4 of the player Toggle the audio stereo 4 of the player secondary shortcut Toggle player video Toggle player video Fast forward the media Fast rewind the media Jumps to end of clip or media Goes to clip IN point Goes to clip OUT point Jumps to start of clip or media Inserts a cue point Sets clip IN point Sets clip IN point secondary shortcut Sets clip OUT point Sets clip
126. sertion tool Option list to select the color of the clip created with the color insertion tool When selected enables video transition effects adjustments 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares TL Buttons Afx Align Left Align Right Blank Clear Blank Delete Blank Fill Clip Selector Color Insert Cue Cut Copy Paste Extend Extend Slow Extend Still Fx In Out Delete Invert Mark Clip Mark IN Mark OUT VS When selected displays the AFX button above the timeline When selected displays the Align Left button above the timeline When selected displays the Align Right button above the timeline When selected displays the Blank Clear button above the timeline When selected displays the Blank Delete button above the timeline When selected displays the Blank Fill button above the timeline When selected displays the Select All button after before nowline above the timeline When selected displays the Color Insert button above the timeline When selected displays the Cue Tool button above the timeline When selected displays the Cut Copy and Paste buttons above the timeline When selected displays the Extend button above the timeline When selected displays the Extend Slow button above the timeline When selected displays the Extend Still button above the timeline When selected displays the FX button used
127. t lists all the possible types of directories Select the types of directories to be used for the storage The folder name is automatically filled in In the Share Name column enter the name of the share to be used Click Next In the 3 page of the wizard Storage Server General Information enter a name for the media server in the Label field 10 Click Finish The tree structure of the media server is displayed 6 Media 35 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 6 2 3 Contextual Menus A contextual menu is available when you select a media server in the list and then right click Menu Item New Media Server Rename Media Server Delete Media Server Modify Media Server Description Create Directories Media File Cleaner Description Adds a media server storage displays the folders present in the path selected for use as media server Allows to update the media server label Deletes the media server view in the Media Servers window Opens the Media Server Modification window allowing to update the label or description of the media server Used to create directories for the selected media server Only available when all the types of directories have not been created on the selected media server Opens the Media File Cleaner window See section Media File Cleaner on page 135 for more information A contextual menu is available when you select a folder in the list and t
128. ted media If a default metadata profile has been defined for the media a metadata tab is displayed and shows the media metadata The users can modify the media metadata values See section Media Profile Association on page 64 for more information on the selection of a profile Media Analyzer Opens a Timecode Extractor window showing an analysis of the selected file MOS Publication Allows to send a notification to the news room system Merge This option is used to associate a lo res media to a hi res media Opens the Get Lowres File window allowing you to browse for the lo res file Generate Low Resolution Media File Generates missing lo res media file from the hi res media file See section Generate Low Resolution Media Files on page 46 Retrim In case the TC IN or TC OUT of a media hi res and lo res files differ this option will automatically adjust both files to the same TC range Relink Allows to link the file to a low bitrate or a high bitrate media file Create Missing Thumbnails This option creates thumbnails in the Thumbnail IN and Thumbnail OUT columns of the Work area Used By Opens a window to show in which projects and edits the selected media is used in C00030 14h05 e_xDCAM ugby_Edit_1 Clip s Clip_001 45 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Generate Low Resolution Media Files When several files are selected from the list and you select the Generate Low Resolution Medi
129. test The following fields are displayed in the window Field Description Description Automatically filled by the system for the selected profile with the description text entered at profile creation Available Displays the list of existing profiles available for selection Selected Displays the list of profiles which have been selected in the Available list and added thanks to the Add button Profiles can be removed from the Selected list by using the Remove button Each user field from the selected profiles could be displayed in additional column in Tools gt Edits Manager from the Xedio Manager and in the Edit Manager tab from the Xedio CleanEdit Default Allows the selection of a profile from the list of Selected Profiles to be Profile used as default profile when a user will associate metadata to an edit The Save button must be clicked to save changes 7 Metadata 65 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 8 Playouts 8 1 Introduction The servers which will be used for payout must be defined and their parameters must be set in Xedio Manager They will then be available in the Playout Organizer application Two items are available in the Playouts category They are detailed in the table below Playouts 3 Servers Manager Group Manager Item Description Servers Manager Defines hardware setup and parameters for each playout server Group Manager Allows to create groups of playout ser
130. the relevant fields and click the Update button 8 2 4 Possible Actions with Contextual Menus A contextual menu is available when you select a playout server in the list and then right Click Menu Item Description Duplicate Creates a new playout server with the same properties The term duplicated is added next to the new playout server name Delete Deletes the playout server configuration and removes it from the list 68 8 Playouts USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 8 3 8 3 1 8 3 2 8 Playouts Group Manager Introduction The Playout Servers may be grouped together through the Group Manager This can be used to group a main server and a backup server They can then be made visible only from some predefined Playout Organizer workstations When you click the Group Manager button the Playouts Group Manager window is displayed in the Work area Label Description Creating a Group of Playout Servers To create a group of playout servers complete the following fields and then click on the Create button The group name is added to the list on the left side of the window Field Description Label Give a name to the group of playout servers Description Optional text to describe the group of playout servers Playout Servers Select the playout servers to group together 69 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 q Note A A group of playout channels restricts
131. tion How to Modify a Name Format String on page 99 for the audio parameters see section How to Define New Default Audio Channel Assignment on page 101 The default values can be changed by editing the lt default gt profile 4 Click the Save button to save the selected profile A Note The modifications from the lt default gt profile are highlighted in the Parameters area 9 2 14 How to Modify a Name Format String To modify a name format string proceed as follows 1 Inthe Parameters area double click the parameter in the Variant Value column The Item Auto Name window opens 9 Softwares Clip Auto Name YMEDIALABEL_ YEAR Append Cancel 99 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 2 Inthe first name field delete the part of the string you do not want to keep in the name if any 3 Toadd a generic text i e WC2006_Match03 in the name string simply type the text in the field 4 Toadd an information type specified in the Available Items list click the arrow next to the field and select the item in the drop down list for example ABEL ALABEL OUR IITMIN IITSEC Click the Append button to add the selected item at the end of the Name string Reposition the available item as desired with the cut CTRL X and paste CTRL V commands 7 Repeat step 4 to 6 for any new information type you want to add in the name string 8 Youcan reset the default na
132. tores high resolution files When selected restores low resolution files When selected allows the user to check for locked media 81 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 82 Automatic Restore Restore Priority Edit Clip Restore Priority R2B Browser Base for new project Base for new edit Base for new clip Video standard selection Cefiltermgr Allow Change Edit Properties Allow Change Media Properties Max Date Interval Max Result Set Size Recent Date List Cemediaimport Audio Track Assignment Dialog Automatic Device Scan Canon Issue 4 40 A November 2013 Field to enter a value corresponding to the Restore Priority when a clip is dropped in the timeline or when Edit Play date is modified Possible values from 0 to 100 with 0 disabled 1 lowest priority and 100 highest priority Field to enter a value corresponding to the Restore Priority when an Edit is set to Ready to Broadcast Possible values from 0 to 100 with 0 disabled 1 lowest priority and 100 highest priority Free text field to enter the default base name for a new project Free text field to enter the default base name for a new edit Free text field to enter the default base name for a new clip When selected enables the selection of the video standards When selected allows the user to change edit properties in Edit Manager When selected allows the user to change media properties in Media Manager F
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134. uplicatec 6 10 2009 14 49 17 25 11 2010 14 04 04 4 3 Georges Pascale p News Report 00 01 04 10 Edit_001 Duplicatec 6 10 2009 14 53 23 6 10 2009 14 53 23 4 3 Delbruyere Anne ac Highlights Short 00 00 26 02 Rugby_Edit_1 23 10 2009 13 44 39 28 10 2009 11 11 05 16 9 Support evs evs News Report 00 00 12 13 Concert 1 28 10 2009 09 06 18 28 10 2009 09 42 29 16 9 Delbruyere Anne ac News Report 00 00 12 13 Concert 1 28 10 2009 11 10 50 28 10 2009 11 11 41 16 9 Delbruyere Anne ac News Report 00 16 11 04 Concert 1 28 10 2009 11 12 02 28 10 2009 12 43 25 16 9 10 Tools Edit Menu Item Deleted State Delete Edit s amp Purge Force Delete Export Edit s Import Edit s Description Allows to change the delete status See section Delete 8 Purge on page 127 Deletes an edit with all the references of its use in the database as well as the media contained in the edit This option must be used very cautiously Allows the edit to be exported into a folder or into another CleanEdit database You will then have to mention the Database Source Name Allows to import an edit in the Import window right click the Folder s field and select Add Folder s 125 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA 5 3 E 2 o 3 a E E Playlistl Playlistl Playlistl Playlist_pge_001 Playlist_pge_002 Playlistl 126 Edit Menu Item Play Show Used File s Convert Ratio Properties Duplicate Edit Generate PLST Fil
135. values List of Parameters for Xedio Manager The Xedio Manager profile gives access to the following lists of parameters tabs General Convert IP to Machine Name Cefiltermgr Max Date Interval Max Result Set Size Recent Date List Cemediaimport Enable Audio Track Assignment Dialog Canon Enable Merging Durations Check Enable No Merging Durations Check When selected the IP address is converted to machine name for display Field to define the maximum date interval in days which can be used when a search filter is applied on a date parameter 0 no limit Field to define the maximum number of items which will be displayed in the result list after a search filter has been applied 0 no limit Free text field to define the dates to be displayed in recent dates drop down lists When select Enables the display of audio track assignment dialog tab in the Setup window during an import When selected Allows import from Canon device When selected the durations of the high resolution and low resolution files are checked to ensure that they match after their import with merge When selected the durations of the high resolution and low resolution files are checked to ensure that they match after their import without merge 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager Enable RTD Import LoResGen Rendering Profile P2 PlayXTClip PlayXTTrain Enable Image Import Enable
136. vers that make playout channels visible only from specific Playout Organizer workstations 66 8 Playouts E USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 8 2 8 2 1 8 2 2 8 Playouts Servers Manager Introduction When you click the Servers Manager button the Playout Servers Manager window is displayed in the Work area allowing you to define each physical machine to be used for playout CEWKS3UI7 ES XSTORE70110 Creating and Configuring a Playout Server To create and configure a playout server complete the following fields and then click on the Create button The playout server name is added to the list on the left side of the window and PCX then Channel 1 appear underneath which corresponds to the playout channel Field Description Label Name you give to the playout server as it will appear in the list Playout Group List of predefined playout groups The GLOBAL option makes the playout server available from all Playout Organizer workstations IP Address IP address of the playout server Port Port used for the playout default 4021 Description Optional text to describe the playout server Card1 2 3 Type of card used Several cards could be used but it is not advisable 67 EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Issue 4 40 A November 2013 8 2 3 Modifying the Playout Server Properties To modify the properties of a playout server select it in the list enter new values in
137. vs evs Support evs evs Support evs evs Support evs evs Delbruyere Anne ac Georges Pascale pu 22 09 2009 16 45 54 22 09 2009 16 45 54 Project created by e 4 09 2009 13 57 14 24 09 2009 13 57 14 Project created by 24 09 2009 13 59 16 24 09 2009 13 59 16 Project created by 24 09 2009 14 00 11 24 09 2009 14 00 11 Project created by 24 09 2009 14 03 38 24 09 2009 14 03 38 Project created by 24 09 2009 14 05 18 24 09 2009 14 05 18 31 10 2009 14 18 04 11 10 2009 14 18 04 36 10 2009 11 13 39 5 11 2010 16 39 55 Project Menu Item Description Hidden State Deleted State Delete Projects Properties Used by PAL SD HD 1080 50 HD 10801 50 HD 1080 50 PAL SD PAL SD HD 1080 50 PAL SD Allows to change the hide status Allows to change the delete status Allows the deletion of the selected projects This will automatically delete the edits and clips contained in the project project properties Clips Manager Clip TC IN Clip Duration Clip TC OUT Description Creation Date Thumbnail In Opens a window to show where the project is used Thumbnail Out Last Modif Date Displays the Project Properties window and allows to change the Aepo 03914 124 Athletisme_CO0030_ Athletisme_CODO30_ Athletisme_CO0030_ Athletisme_C00030_ 01 59 12 11 01 59 23 15 01 59 29 18 01 59 35 17 11 53 57 16 00 00 11 03 01 59 23 14 00 00 06 02 01 59 29 17 00 00 05 23
138. x frames x is defined in the software profile Jumps to next x frames x is defined in the software profile secondary shortcut Starts stops loaded media in the Player window from the current position Plays the clip to OUT point once Plays the clip to OUT in loop mode Plays forward at various speeds Plays reverse at various speeds Near live plays a recording media Jumps to previous frame 9 Softwares USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager 9 Softwares Previous Frame b Previous Cue Point Previous Ganged Camera Previous x Frames a Previous x Frames b Toggle All Audio Forward 25 Forward 33 Forward 50 Forward 100 Forward 150 Forward 200 Forward 400 Rewind 25 Rewind 33 Rewind 50 Rewind 100 Rewind 150 Rewind 200 Rewind 400 Stop Change Aspect Ratio Playout Goto IN Next Frame Play Stop Previous Frame Forward 25 Forward 33 Forward 50 VE Jumps to previous frame secondary shortcut Goes to previous cue point in Player Goes to previous transition in timeline Goes to the previous ganged camera Jumps to previous x frames x is defined in the software profile Jumps to previous x frames x is defined in the software profile Toggle all player audio Goes forward at 25 speed Goes forward at 33 speed Goes forward at 50 speed Goes forward at 100 speed Goes forward at 150 speed Goes forward at 200 speed Goes forward at 400 speed Rewinds at 25 speed
139. y Field to enter the speed rate for fast forward and fast rewind tools Field to enter the tolerance value in seconds towards the creation time between two sibling XT clips Field to enter the tolerance value in seconds towards the creation time between two sibling XT streams Allows drag and drop operations of edits When selected allows to export the storyboard to Avid When selected allows to export the storyboard as a file When selected allows to export the storyboard to a playlist When selected allows to export the storyboard to a predefined target Allows to insert text Only applicable for all stereo edits not for 5 1 When selected all stereo tracks are mixed out to ST1 Otherwise ST1 to ST1 ST2 to ST2 ST3 to ST3 9 Softwares Ee USER MANUAL Xedio Suite 4 40 Xedio Manager V l 9 2 13 How to Edit a Parameter Profile To edit the parameters values of a profile proceed as follows 1 Inthe Application Selection area select lt GENERAL gt or the application in which a parameter profile should be edited 2 Select the profile in the Profile Selection area In the Parameters area edit the parameter in the Variant Values column o o o by selecting or clearing the box corresponding to a parameter check box by adding the required value field to enter a value by selecting the required value option list by defining it in a specific window for a name format string see sec

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