Tektronix Profile Pro II, User Manual

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Chapter 7 Using the Tool Box Editor
250 Profile PRO Series
Event and Frame Controls
The event and frame controls let you navigate the active timeline in forward or
reverse direction (see Figure 124). The
Previous Frame
and
Next Frame
buttons display the last or next frame. The
Previous Event
and
Next Event
buttons move the current position to the next user mark, mark-in, or mark-out
points.
Shuttle Controls
The shuttle rate slider sets the play speed in the range –16 to +16. The play
speed increases as you move the slider to the right and decreases you as you
move the slider to the left. You can also adjust the play speed with the shuttle
rate input box. Simply type in the rate in the range –16 to +16 and press Enter.
The selected clip begins playing automatically whenever you adjust the shuttle
rate.
Creating Subclips on the Fly
To create a subclip on the fly, either while recording a new clip or by playing
an existing clip:
1. To start recording, choose Record from the Media menu or from the shortcut
menu with a right-click. You can also click the Record button. A new clip
appears in the current bin display whose duration grows longer with each
new frame recorded.
2. To play an existing clip, select a clip in the current bin display, choose
Load
from the
Media
menu or from the shortcut menu with a right-click. You can
also click the
Load
button on the current bin toolbar. Then click the
Play
button.
3. Enter a new subclip name in the clip name field or accept the default name.
4. To create a clip on the fly, click
Create Mark-in
. This starts the new clip. A
new clip name appears in the current bin display with a duration of only one
frame.
5. Click Create Mark-out . The new clip’s duration is updated.
6. Repeat steps 2–4.
7. Click the Stop button when done.