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Turbo iDDR User Guide 06 July 2005
Chapter 4 Operation: AppCenter Workstation
Using Fixed Length record mode
You can specify the clip length before recording, or during recording. Fixed length
recording continues until the clip length is reached or until you select stop.
1. Verify video, audio, widescreen, AC3 audio, and other settings for your recording,
as explained in “Before you record: Recorder settings checklist” on page 130 .
2. Select
Length
in the Recorder pane.
The Length dialog box appears.
3. Enter the clip length by typing only numbers, colons are added automatically.
4. Choose
OK
in the dialog box, or press
Enter
.
5. Select the record button on the front panel , or use the onscreen transport
controls .
Recording continues until
Stop
is selected or the desired length is reached. While
recording, the mark in and mark out update with the current status of the clip. The
Time Dome gives a visual indication of the percent complete as well as a
countdown from the specified length down to
00:00:00:00
.
Specify clip length after recording has begun
While a clip is recording you can enter the clip length, as follows:
1. Select
Length
in the Recorder pane.
The timecode dialog box appears.
2. Enter the desired length, then select
OK
or
Enter
.
If the entered length is valid, longer than the amount of material already recorded,
the clip continues to record until it reaches the specified length or until you select
Stop
.
Using loop record
You can configure Recorder for Continuous Record mode. Continuous record is
useful for applications that normally use Loop Record, for example a manual time
delay. Refer to
“About recording clips” on page 125 .