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TSS MINI Operations Manual
Using Playlists
The TSS MINI Multi Format Video Server’s Advanced Playlisting software provides extensive
tools for building, editing and playing complex sequences of program content. Advanced
Playlisting appears as on-screen windows, with an intuitive Graphic User Interface that makes
it easy to operate without extra equipment. It’s invaluable for building commercial breaks,
news rundowns, still-store and clip lists. The server will create and store as many playlists as
needed, each with its own unique name. For many users, Advanced Playlisting may be all
that’s needed to go to air.
The following features are included:
Drag-and-drop playlist building and editing on a graphic interface
Edit lists while they’re running
Start at any point in a list
Displays run time for clips, plus segment length and total remaining time
On-the-Fly commands for Pause, Skip, Hold, Next and Jump functions
Append a playing list with a saved playlist
Up to 12 programmable GPI Output events embedded in playlist clips
Programmable time-of-day start for a playlist and for individual events
Generates an As-Run Log
Setting rules for deleting old playlist entries
Simple text format allows playlists to be created, viewed and edited offline
FTP access allows playlists to be transferred between servers, or to/from a PC
For information about the playlist and asrun file formats, external list editing and use with
traffic systems, see Appendix D on page 132 and Appendix E on page 135.
