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5
Capturing Video
5.1
Starting a Race
The
FT-FAT
system has built in communication between the starter and timing official. Either the starter
or timing official may initiate the race by sending an “Are you Ready?” message to the other official.
The starter presses the Green Ready button on the
Starter Unit. The ready button on the Starter Unit
blinks and the ready button in the Start Race Tab on
the screen blinks. The timing official clicks the Ready
button to indicate that the timer is also ready.
Or, the timing official clicks the Ready button in the
Start Race Tab. The ready button on the screen and
Starter Unit’s ready button blinks. The starter presses
the ready button on the unit to acknowledge.
The light on the Starter Unit turns solid green and “Ready to Start Race” message appears in the Start
Race Tab when both officials are ready and the system is armed and calibrated.
The starter has 5 minutes to start the race once the system is in the “Ready” state. Otherwise, the
system returns to the Idle State. When the starter fires the gun, the race clock starts and the time is
displayed above the preview area.
Either official may abort the start procedure at any time before the gun is fired.
The timing official clicks the
ABORT
button in the Start Race Tab. This alerts the starter by
flashing the red light and sounding a busy alarm on the Starter Unit.
Or, the starter presses the red Stop button on the Starter Unit. This displays a message in the
Start Race Tab on the capture computers and plays an audible warning beep.
See Section 10 for details on using the FAT Starter Unit.
5.2
Capturing Video
The capture controls are located above the preview area. Click the
Capture
button when the first
runners are approximately 25 meters from the finish line. It is not necessary to capture the entire race.
It’s best to start capturing when the first runner approaches the finish line and stop when the last
athlete crosses the line. Otherwise, the resulting video will be large and contain useless footage.
When the Capture button is clicked, the button changes to
Pause
. It then toggles between
Resume
and
Pause
whenever clicked. Click the
Pause
button to suspend capturing. This is useful when there are
large gaps between runners in distance races. Click
Resume
when the next finisher approaches the
finish line.
Live Review
Live Review is available with the
FT-FAT LS Plus
camera and when the camera is in line scan mode. This
feature allows you to review the video while you record. You may trim the video during live review to
show only the portion of the image with movement. You can set the trim filter to either outdoor/bright
light or indoor/low light by clicking the sun icon. The filter cannot be changed while capturing.
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