EVS XEDIO Playout Organizer User Manual Version 4.2
USER MANUAL
XEDIO PLAYOUT ORGANIZER
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Table of content
TABLE OF CONTENT .................................................................................................... III
WHAT’S NEW? ............................................................................................................... V
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 1
2. USER INTERFACE ................................................................................................. 2
2.1 OPENING PLAYOUT ORGANIZER ............................................................................................. 2
2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE XEDIO PLAYOUT ORGANIZER WINDOW ............................................... 2
3. THE CONTENTS PANE ......................................................................................... 4
3.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 FILTER VIEW ............................................................................................................................... 5
3.2.1 Filter View Activation ............................................................................................................... 5
3.2.2 Available Filter Optio ns ........................................................................................................... 5
3.3 SEARCH VIEW ............................................................................................................................ 7
3.3.1 Search View Activation ........................................................................................................... 7
3.3.2 Available Search Options ........................................................................................................ 7
3.4 CONTENTS LIST CONTEXTUAL MENU .................................................................................... 8
4. THE PLAYLIST PANE ............................................................................................ 9
4.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 OVERVIEW OF THE PLAYLIST PANE ....................................................................................... 9
4.2.1 Transport Controls .................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.2 Timecode Value Fields .......................................................................................................... 11
4.2.3 Resolution Columns Display ................................................................................................. 12
4.2.4 Playlist Contextual Menu ....................................................................................................... 14
4.3 PLAYLIST MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 15
4.3.1 Opening a Playlist ................................................................................................................. 15
4.3.2 Renaming a Playlist .............................................................................................................. 15
4.3.3 Deleting a Playlist.................................................................................................................. 15
4.3.4 Exporting a Playlist ................................................................................................................ 15
4.4 PLAYLIST EDITING ................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.1 Adding Items to a Playlist ...................................................................................................... 16
4.4.2 Inserting a Playlist into a Playlist ........................................................................................... 16
4.4.3 Trimming an Element into a Playlist ...................................................................................... 16
4.4.4 Adding Comments to a Playlist ............................................................................................. 19
4.4.5 Removing an Item from a Playlist .......................................................................................... 19
4.5 PLAYOUT MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 20
4.5.1 Setting the Start Mode .......................................................................................................... 20
4.5.2 Setting the Transition Effects ................................................................................................ 20
4.5.3 Broadcasting a Playli st .......................................................................................................... 20
4.5.4 Looping a Playlist .................................................................................................................. 21
5. THE CHANNEL PANE .......................................................................................... 22
5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 22
5.2 OVERVIEW OF THE CHANNEL PANE ..................................................................................... 22
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5.3 TRANSPORT CONTROLS AND TIMECODE FIELDS .............................................................. 22
5.4 PLAYLIST CONTEXTUAL MENU .............................................................................................. 23
6. MENU BAR ........................................................................................................... 24
6.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 24
6.2 COLORS .................................................................................................................................... 24
6.3 DEFAULT START MODE .......................................................................................................... 25
6.4 BROADCASTED ITEMS ............................................................................................................ 25
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What’s New?
The following table descr ibes the sections updated to reflect the new a nd modified
features on Xedio Playout Organizer from Xedio Suite 4.02 (compared to Xedio
Suite 4.01).
In the user manual, the icon has been added on left margin to highlight
information on new and updated features.
Click the section number (or the description) in the table to jump directly to the
corresponding section.
Section Description
4.2.1
4.4.1 Automatic refresh of a playlist synchronized with a MOS
The Play button and the Play on Time
replaced by a Pause butt on when the playlist play s.
rundown.
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1. Introduction
Playout Organizer allows a user to create, edit and more generally manage the
broadcast playlists. From database items or from MOS rundowns, a playlist may
be assigned to one or tw o SDI output channels allowing t he user to start a playout
session (all output channels can be controlled by one single Playout Organizer
workstation).
Playout Organizer is a client/s erver application; the client software and the server
software may be installe d on a same workstation or on different ones according to
the user requirements and needs.
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2. User Interface
2.1 OPENING P LAYOUT ORG ANIZER
To start the Xedio Playout Organizer application, click on the
Xedio Playout Organizer icon on the desktop.
This will display a login screen where you need to enter your
username and password.
2.2 OVERVIEW OF THE XEDIO PLAYOUT ORGANIZER WINDOW
The Xedio Playout Organizer graphical interface contains three main areas
highglighted in the s creenshot below.
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Area Number Area Name
1. Contents Pane This pane p rovides filters and search options . They will return
a list of available material present in the database which can
be inserted into a pl aylist.
2. Playlist Pane This pane is used to create a new playlist or to edit an
existing playlist.
3. Channel Pane This pane is used to show the playout channels status and
controls.
Note
The color of some user interface elements may vary with the Xedio skin
installed.
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