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Other Control Panel Menus.
The ‘Time Lapse’ menu is used to start time-lapse record or playback. For record, firstly set the
‘Interval Time’ from the Settings menu, the STANDARD/LONG record type, and the start time point,
and then click ‘Begin Record’ from the Time Lapse menu.
The ‘DVR Copy’ menu allows portions of recorded video to be copied to another section of the hard
disc or, if a removable drive is fitted, to an external system. Also an ‘Audio Dub’ feature is included
which allows the replacement of the audio track with another audio recording on the hard drive
provided they are both done at STANDARD rate.
The copy works by defining the start and end frames of the section to be copied and also the
destination address of the 1st frame to be replaced.
To copy a section, firstly click on ‘DVR Copy’ then ‘Load Times’ to display the ‘Copy Times’ frame.
Enter the start point in H:M: S:F and click ‘Start Time’ in the ‘Copy Times’ frame. Enter the end point
and click ‘End Time’. Enter the 1st frame of the destination address and click ‘Destination’. Remember
to select the appropriate Disc 1 / 2 button. When the start, end and destination times are correct, click
‘Copy’ on the ‘Copy Times’ frame. Note, if after a few seconds, the copy has not started click ‘Copy’
again, however allow a few seconds for the transmission of the times and the start copy command.
During the copy process, the copy address is displayed in the status windows.
For an AUDIO DUB you define the start and end points for the new audio, the destination is the 1st
frame of video where the new audio will begin. Click ‘DUB’ to begin the copy.
How Does The DVR Play A Programmed Sequence?
Essentially, when running under Sequence Control, the DVR will read 1 sequence step from memory
each time a frame of video is displayed. The DVR will then execute that step and move on to the next.
Some steps are executed in one frame time e.g. the ‘PLAY FROM’ command to jump to a new
address, other commands require the DVR to wait at this step until some event e.g. the ‘WAIT FOR’
command where the DVR waits a specified number of frames to elapse before moving to the next step.
Some steps are not instructions specifically for the DVR but are intended to command the peripheral
devices such as ‘TOUCH SCREEN’ or ‘LOGIC CONTROLLER’. These are also executed during
one frame period.
By placing the steps in the correct order, a logical sequence of commands can be built which will
produce a ‘Show Sequence’ combining video, audio, lighting effects etc. all operating with ‘frame
accuracy’ precision.
Some commands enable buttons, which allow jumps to other sequences thus making a completely
interactive system which is simple to create and maintain.
The key to creating a perfect ‘show sequence’ is the Sequence Builder software. It has commands for
controlling the DVR, a TOUCH SCREEN, LOGIC CONTROLLERS, RELAY BOXES and the
BUTTON MATRIX. A description of each command follows and examples of how to use the
commands in a sequence are given below in the tutorial sections.