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Instant Replay 3 Operations Manual
MANUAL / FOLLOW ON button
: Controls the mode the clip is in. This button
affects what happens to a clip when it finishes playing dependent on the state of
the LOOP. In general, with LOOP off, MANUAL mode causes a clip to halt at the
end of its playout. With LOOP on, the clip would repeat playout until acted on.
In FOLLOW ON mode, playout will continue if there is a NEXT clip in the cue.
This could be from a Playlist, Hot-List or a next cued clip.
LOOP button
: When on (
green
) this button (see also the physical keyboard LOOP
button) will loop the currently loaded clip when played until this button is turned
off.
Playlist Section
The playlist section provides the name of the playlist (if a clip from a playlist is
currently loaded or as a next cued clip).
SHUFFLE button
: Randomizes the playout of a loaded playlist.
LOOP button
: When on (
green
), loops the currently loaded playlist. Note that if
the LOOP button in the Clip section is enabled, the current clip will loop until the
Clip section LOOP button is disabled.
Information Section
Various messages or alerts are displayed in this field in gold depending on the state
of the system.
Audio Control Section
The audio controls include a scale to adjust the head phone volume and VU meters
for visualizing the audio levels during playout.
PREVIEW button
: The preview button turns off the main outputs leaving only the
headphone output active. The PREVIEW button can only be activated when the
system is idle.
Navigation Buttons
The bottom row of buttons on every screen allow the user to navigate to other
areas of the interface or allow certain actions to be completed. Note that
depending on the current state of the system, buttons may be enabled or disabled.
MENU button
: Selection opens the Main Menu screen.
SELECT CLIP button
: Selection opens the CLIP / PLAYLIST SELECTOR screen
allowing the user to select a clip or playlist to be loaded.
CLIP INFO button
: Selection opens the Clip Information screen for the clip that is
currently cued.