NewTek TriCaster TCXD300, User Manual

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Let’s pause to review. To this point, we've prepared both the DDR and Stills modules with
playlists consisting of a similar series of still images. (Note that still image files default to a five
second duration when added to a playlist).
Fine, but ‘what about the aforementioned fun’, you ask? Let’s continue:
9. Turn Single and Autoplay on for both DDR and Stills .
10. Select DDR on the Switcher’s Program row.
11. Select Stills on the Switcher’s Preview row.
12. Click the first entry in both playlists (to set the current position).
13. Press the DDR’s Play button, and watch the ‘hands-free’ slideshow.
Let’s consider what is happening:
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When playback of the first DDR playlist entry reaches its end
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The DDR’s Autoplay setting invokes an automatic transition to Stills
o
And stops DDR playback
o
Then, unseen on Program Output , cues up its next playlist item.
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Simultaneously, the Still’s Autoplay setting initiates playback of its first playlist entry.
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When playback of that item is reached
o
The Stills’ Autoplay function performs another transition, returning the DDR to
Program row
o
And stops Stills playback
o
Then, unseen on Program Output , Stills cues up its next playlist entry.
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Next, the DDR’s Autoplay setting automatically starts playing its next playlist item.
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The cycle repeats until all items play though or is interrupted by user actions (if Loop
was enabled in both players, the slideshow could theoretically continue to the end of
time).