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camera continues to record the entire line scan image. No data is lost if motion does not show in Live
Review due to poor lighting or low light.
Bookmarks
Tag a runner in the video by clicking the bookmark button or pressing the space bar when capturing a
video. The bookmark counter will increment whenever you add a bookmark. Bookmarks are especially
useful for long non-lane races when recorded as full frame video. Add a bookmark whenever an athlete
finishes the race. This will make it easy for the reviewer to quickly locate a frame where the runner is
close to the finish line.
Manual Capture
Manual Capture only records video when the space bar key is held down. To enable manual capture,
click the main menu and select
Preferences
. In the Preference Window, check the
Manual Capture
box.
Press and hold the space bar when a runner approaches the finish line. Release the space bar to pause
the capture. Press and hold the space bar again to resume capturing.
Bookmarks are not available in this mode.
Backup Timer
There may be instances when the timing system does not capture the start of the race and the FAT race
clock does not start. Most of these situations can be avoided by reviewing the
FT-FAT
start procedures
with the starter and timing official before the start of the meet. Regardless of the procedures put in
place, it is prudent to have a back-up timer or establish a method to recall the runners if the race clock
does not start.
The calibrate feature in
FlashTiming
allows you to record hand times of all runners with one backup
timer. In the event that the FAT race clock does not start when the race commences, always capture the
video. The backup timer records the time of a runner with a stop watch. When reviewing the video,
calibrate the frame of the runner crossing the finish line with the recorded hand time.
FlashTiming
then
computes the times of all other runners based on that hand time.
Stop Watch
FlashTiming has a built-in stopwatch, which may be use to obtain a backup hand time for a race. If the
capture official clicks the
Stop Watch
button when the starting pistol is fired, the stopwatch starts and
the times are displayed in the box to the right. In the few instances when the
FT-FAT
race clock does not
start, the stopwatch can be used to calibrate the video or line scan image.
See Calibrate Video in the Video Review section for more details on calibrating the video and the
stopwatch
.
It’s possible to set a start time for the stop watch by clicking the stopwatch time box.
