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Basic Operations
A. Select
CONFIGURE > CHANNEL 1
.
B.
On the Configuration screen that appears, select
AUDIO 1-2
, and/or
AUDIO 3-4
,
or none if you do not wish to include an audio track.
C. Click
on
APPLY
or
OK
to confirm the selection and close the window.
5.
When working from the On-Screen user interface, uncheck the box marked
Remote
.
When using an automation controller, check the
Remote
box.
The Channel 1 configuration screen also provides other choices to consider in making a
recording. These are covered in detail in the System Configuration chapter of this book.
Note that changes to these settings will not take effect on a new clip that is already prepared to
record. If you wish to change settings you must eject the clip and reselect New from the file
menu.
Using the Input Frame Synchronizer
When a genlocked source is not available, as in the case of satellite receivers or consumer
tape machines, Image Server MAXX’s internal input frame synchronizer will re-synchronize the
source. The frame synchronizer works by buffering incoming frames, and re-aligning them
with a genlock signal applied to the Image Server. The output frame rate of the server is
synchronized to genlock. Note that if the input frame rate is different than genlock, then
greater or fewer frames will be present in the recorded file. The difference will not be
noticeable in most curcumstances, since crystal time references are produced with accuracies
in the range of 25 to 100 ppm, resulting in a frame error after some hours of play time.
In the absence of genlock, the server will “fail-over” to synchronizing to the input signal. In
some facilities, this is not a desireable operating mode, as it results in “wild” output video.
However, it can be very useful in non-genlocked operations, as in Pro A/V.
There are no operating controls for the frame synchronizer.
Making a Recording
When the steps outlined above in “Setting up for Recording” are done, you are ready to
record. Note that Channel 1 can be used for recording or playback, but not both at the same
time. To record, place Channel 1 in the Record Ready mode as follows. This will take about
two seconds. Once ready, any number of recordings can be made with no further delays.
1.
Open the Channel 1 transport window. From the main menu bar, click
TRANSPORT>CHANNEL 1
, followed by
CLIP
. This window contains all controls needed
to make a recording.
2.
From the Channel 1 transport window click
FILE>NEW
. A dialog box will open
prompting you to name the new recording before making it. In the lower window, enter
the name you wish to give it, using up to 32 characters. Spaces may be used; however,
some characters
other than
upper or lower case letters and numbers may not be used.
These characters will not enter into the name field when typed. They include * ( ) + = ; : ‘
“ < > , . / and ? A list of existing clips will appear in the large window, and can be used
as a name reference when creating new clip names.
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