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REFERENCE MANUAL
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T r a d e m a r k s
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S e c t i o n |
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Basics |
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Chapter |
1 |
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Safety ....................................................... |
1-1 |
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Safety Notes ............................................................. |
1-1 |
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Additional Instructions .............................................................. |
1-1 |
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Safety Standards ......................................................................... |
1-2 |
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Implementation in Accordance with Intended Use ................... |
1-3 |
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Symbols and Conventions .......................................................... |
1-3 |
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Safety Instructions for Initial Startup ........................................ |
1-4 |
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Safety when Operating ............................................................... |
1-5 |
Chapter |
2 |
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General ...................................................... |
2-1 |
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Transport, Packing, Environmental Protection ......................... |
2-2 |
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System Cleaning ......................................................................... |
2-2 |
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Handling CD-ROM Discs .......................................................... |
2-3 |
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Handling Floppy Disks ............................................................... |
2-5 |
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Chapter 3
Setup ........................................................ |
3-1 |
Delivery Package ....................................................... |
3-2 |
Technical Specifications ............................................. |
3-3 |
Installation .............................................................. |
3-4 |
System Requirements .................................................................. |
3-4 |
Installing the PCI interface card (IEEE 1394) ............................ |
3-6 |
Configuring/Connecting A/V HD Subsystem |
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(RAID, optional) ........................................................................ |
3-9 |
Liquid Edition and Peripherals .................................... |
3-11 |
Video/Audio Connections Liquid Edition ...................... |
3-12 |
Configurations and Software Installation ..................... |
3-13 |
After the Installation ................................................................. |
3-16 |
Connecting the control panel |
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(Jog/Shuttle) (Optional) ........................................... |
3-18 |
InTime board Installation .......................................... |
3-19 |
Hardware Installation ............................................................... |
3-19 |
Software Installation ................................................................. |
3-20 |
Device Control via RS 422 Remote ............................... |
3-21 |
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Chapter 4
Introduction ............................................... |
4-1 |
Preface ..................................................................... |
4-2 |
Sources of Information ............................................... |
4-3 |
List of Chapters ......................................................... |
4-4 |
Chapter 5 |
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Documentation ........................................... |
5-1 |
Conventions and Symbols ............................................ |
5-2 |
The Online Help ......................................................... |
5-4 |
Title Bar ...................................................................................... |
5-5 |
Tabs in the Help Window ........................................................... |
5-5 |
Toolbar ........................................................................................ |
5-6 |
Information Window ................................................................. |
5-7 |
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Chapter 6
Basics ....................................................... |
6-1 |
Starting and Exiting .................................................. |
6-2 |
Menus, Dialog Boxes and Tool Buttons .......................... |
6-3 |
Shortcut Menus ........................................................................... |
6-3 |
Tool Buttons and Toolbars .......................................................... |
6-4 |
Dialog Boxes ............................................................................... |
6-5 |
Tour de Pinnacle Liquid .............................................. |
6-9 |
Inlays ......................................................................................... |
6-10 |
Picons ........................................................................................ |
6-11 |
Pinnacle Liquid Desktop .......................................................... |
6-11 |
The Project Window ................................................................. |
6-22 |
The Timeline ............................................................................. |
6-23 |
The Sequence Editor ................................................................. |
6-24 |
The Logging Tool ...................................................................... |
6-25 |
The Effect Editors ..................................................................... |
6-26 |
The Audio Editor ...................................................................... |
6-27 |
The Trim Editor ........................................................................ |
6-28 |
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S e c t i o n |
I I |
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Working with Pinnacle Liquid |
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Chapter |
7 |
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Signup ....................................................... |
7-1 |
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Logging on As an Existing User .................................... |
7-3 |
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New User/Initial Login ............................................... |
7-4 |
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Load User Profile ....................................................... |
7-5 |
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User Details .............................................................. |
7-6 |
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Remove User ............................................................. |
7-8 |
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Save User ................................................................. |
7-8 |
Chapter |
8 |
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Input ........................................................ |
8-1 |
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Logging and Digitizing (Capture) .................................. |
8-3 |
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Basics .......................................................................................... |
8-4 |
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The Logging Tool and Its Functions .......................................... |
8-8 |
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Methods .................................................................................... |
8-34 |
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Importing Objects .................................................... |
8-44 |
Import - Where from, Where to? ............................................. |
8-45 |
What Can Be Imported? ........................................................... |
8-46 |
Importing Media Clips ............................................................. |
8-48 |
Image Import (Global Settings) ............................................... |
8-51 |
Copying/Pasting Objects from Other Projects ................ |
8-54 |
Media Management and Object Import ......................... |
8-55 |
Creating Objects ...................................................... |
8-56 |
Creating a Color Clip ................................................................ |
8-57 |
Generating a Signal Clip (Reference Level Tones) ................... |
8-59 |
Creating Titles ........................................................................... |
8-60 |
Producing Customized Effects ................................................. |
8-60 |
Voice-Over .............................................................. |
8-61 |
Importing EDL/AVID MediaLog Files ............................ |
8-61 |
ALE Project Import/Export ......................................... |
8-62 |
Import Project as ALE .............................................................. |
8-62 |
Export Project as ALE ............................................................... |
8-63 |
VideoMachine DBF Import ......................................... |
8-64 |
XReceive ................................................................. |
8-66 |
Calling XReceive ....................................................................... |
8-67 |
XReceive Options ..................................................................... |
8-67 |
Starting XReceive ...................................................................... |
8-67 |
LST Import .............................................................. |
8-68 |
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Chapter 9
Administration ............................................ |
9-1 |
The Project ............................................................... |
9-3 |
Opening and Creating Projects .................................................. |
9-3 |
Project Template ......................................................................... |
9-5 |
Copy/Delete a Project ................................................................. |
9-6 |
Project Structure ........................................................................ |
9-8 |
The Project Browser ................................................................. |
9-16 |
Project Properties ..................................................................... |
9-18 |
Diagnose Project ...................................................................... |
9-19 |
The Object .............................................................. |
9-20 |
Basics ........................................................................................ |
9-21 |
Objects in the Project ............................................................... |
9-26 |
Searching for and Finding Objects ........................................... |
9-40 |
Viewing and Editing Objects: the Clip Viewer ........................ |
9-54 |
Object Information: Properties ................................................ |
9-76 |
Preparing for Editing: Storyboarding ...................................... |
9-82 |
Batch Digitize (Batch Capture) ................................................ |
9-87 |
Consolidate ............................................................................... |
9-97 |
Condense ................................................................................ |
9-101 |
ClipSync ................................................................................. |
9-102 |
Automatic Scene Detection (Clip Viewer) ............................. |
9-107 |
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Media Management ................................................. |
9-112 |
Basics ....................................................................................... |
9-113 |
Media Tab in the Project Window .......................................... |
9-123 |
Media Management Settings .................................................. |
9-129 |
Importing Media Clips ........................................................... |
9-133 |
Media Management and Object Properties ............................ |
9-133 |
Media Management and the Windows Explorer .................... |
9-138 |
Deleting Clips/Objects and Media Files ................................. |
9-138 |
Vortex and Network Settings .................................................. |
9-145 |
Chapter 10
Edit ........................................................ |
10-1 |
Video Editing .......................................................... |
10-3 |
Basics ......................................................................................... |
10-3 |
Sequence Editor ...................................................................... |
10-44 |
Timeline Editing ..................................................................... |
10-63 |
Trim Editor ............................................................................. |
10-84 |
Special Functions .................................................................... |
10-93 |
Editing - Examples and Illustrations .................................... |
10-100 |
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Audio in the Timeline ............................................ |
10-124 |
“Audio” Tracks ...................................................................... |
10-124 |
Synchronicity ....................................................................... |
10-124 |
Volume and Panning ............................................................ |
10-126 |
Fade-In and Fade-Out .......................................................... |
10-126 |
Output and Monitor ............................................................. |
10-127 |
Special Functions .................................................. |
10-128 |
Nesting Sequences (Building a Container) .......................... |
10-129 |
Full-Size Monitor ................................................................. |
10-134 |
Inlay Quality Menu / Inlay Size ............................................ |
10-136 |
Chapter 11
Finish ...................................................... |
11-1 |
Audio Postproduction ............................................... |
11-3 |
Basics ........................................................................................ |
11-3 |
Audio Tool .............................................................................. |
11-17 |
Audio Monitor ........................................................................ |
11-21 |
Audio Editor ........................................................................... |
11-21 |
Special Functions ................................................................... |
11-38 |
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Effects ................................................................. |
11-53 |
Video Effects ........................................................................... |
11-54 |
Linear Timewarp .................................................................. |
11-159 |
Audio Effects ......................................................................... |
11-165 |
Color Correction Editor .......................................... |
11-174 |
Color Correction Editor (Overview) ................................... |
11-175 |
What is Color? ....................................................................... |
11-180 |
Working with the Vector and Waveform |
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Diagnostic Displays .............................................................. |
11-182 |
Diagnostic Displays (Overview) ........................................... |
11-190 |
Tools ...................................................................................... |
11-197 |
Primary Color Correction .................................................... |
11-199 |
Six Vector Color Correction ................................................. |
11-213 |
Selective Color Correction ................................................... |
11-214 |
Timewarp Editor ................................................... |
11-221 |
Opening and Using the Timewarp Editor ............................ |
11-222 |
Functions of the Timewarp Editor (Overview) .................... |
11-223 |
Interpretation of the Diagrams and Examples ..................... |
11-227 |
Standard Applications .......................................................... |
11-236 |
Individual Applications ........................................................ |
11-241 |
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Chapter 12
Realtime FX .............................................. |
12-1 |
Always Maximum Performance .................................... |
12-2 |
Rendering and Realtime ............................................ |
12-3 |
When Render, When Realtime? .............................................. |
12-3 |
Realtime and the Effect Preview ............................................... |
12-4 |
Render Management of Realtime Software Effects .................. |
12-6 |
Optimizing Realtime Preview .................................................. |
12-7 |
The Render Viewer ................................................................... |
12-9 |
Working with Render Files ....................................................... |
12-9 |
Effects and Effect Editors ........................................ |
12-10 |
Preliminary Remarks ............................................................. |
12-11 |
Realtime Clip FX .................................................................... |
12-17 |
Realtime Transition FX .......................................................... |
12-22 |
PlugIn FX / Hollywood FX ..................................................... |
12-24 |
Additional Realtime Capabilities ........................................... |
12-25 |
Chapter 13 |
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Titler ....................................................... |
13-1 |
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Chapter 14
DVD Authoring .......................................... |
14-1 |
Step by Step DVD Authoring ...................................... |
14-3 |
DVD Menu Wizard ..................................................... |
14-6 |
How Does DVD Authoring Work? ................................. |
14-7 |
DVD Authoring: Reference ....................................... |
14-12 |
Links Tab ................................................................................. |
14-14 |
AutoLink Tab .......................................................................... |
14-31 |
Highlight tab ........................................................................... |
14-35 |
Templates Tab .......................................................................... |
14-44 |
Master View Tab ...................................................................... |
14-45 |
Preview Tab ............................................................................. |
14-46 |
Options Tab ............................................................................. |
14-47 |
Creating and Designing DVD menus ........................... |
14-49 |
Creating DVD Menus ............................................................. |
14-49 |
DVD Menus on the Timeline .................................................. |
14-52 |
Designing Menus with the DVD Menu Editor ....................... |
14-53 |
Designing Menus with Adobe Photoshop .............................. |
14-61 |
Burning a DVD ....................................................... |
14-64 |
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Chapter 15
Output .................................................... |
15-1 |
Record to Tape ........................................................ |
15-3 |
Record ....................................................................................... |
15-4 |
Stripe Tape ................................................................................ |
15-7 |
Exporting Sequences .............................................. |
15-10 |
Functions in the Export Sequence Dialog Box ...................... |
15-11 |
Exporting Single Frames ........................................................ |
15-15 |
Exporting Movies/WAV Audio .............................................. |
15-17 |
Exporting/importing EDLs ....................................... |
15-18 |
Events Contained in EDLs ...................................................... |
15-19 |
Areas of Application ............................................................... |
15-19 |
Available Formats ................................................................... |
15-20 |
Exporting EDLs ...................................................................... |
15-21 |
Importing EDLs ..................................................................... |
15-23 |
OMFI Export .......................................................... |
15-25 |
What is Exported? .................................................................. |
15-25 |
Calling OMFI Export ............................................................. |
15-26 |
Composition ........................................................................... |
15-27 |
Media ...................................................................................... |
15-28 |
Options ................................................................................... |
15-30 |
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Fuse Sequence ....................................................... |
15-31 |
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Preparing a Sequence .............................................................. |
15-32 |
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Calling Fuse Sequence ............................................................ |
15-32 |
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Starting Fuse Sequence ........................................................... |
15-32 |
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Fuse in AVI and other Formats ............................................... |
15-33 |
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ALE Project Export ................................................. |
15-34 |
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XSend To... |
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Objects permitted for the XSend To... function ..................... |
15-34 |
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Calling XSend To... ................................................................. |
15-35 |
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XSend To... Options ................................................................ |
15-36 |
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Export to DVD ........................................................ |
15-39 |
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Exporting Data ....................................................................... |
15-40 |
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Timeline Sequence to VCD/SVCD/DVD: Step-by-step ........ |
15-41 |
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Source ..................................................................................... |
15-42 |
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Destination ............................................................................. |
15-46 |
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Burning ................................................................................... |
15-53 |
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Compile/Start Burning ........................................................... |
15-55 |
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IPB Settings ............................................................................. |
15-56 |
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Options ................................................................................... |
15-61 |
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Chapter |
16 |
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Customize Pinnacle Liquid ........................... |
16-1 |
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User Settings .......................................................... |
16-3 |
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Basics and Definition of Terms ................................................ |
16-3 |
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Managing Property Sets ........................................................... |
16-5 |
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Customizing Toolbars .............................................................. |
16-8 |
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Assign Functions to Keyboard ............................................... |
16-11 |
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Modifiers and Keyboard Shortcuts (Defaults) ...................... |
16-16 |
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Liquid Control: Assigning Keys ............................................ |
16-20 |
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Network Settings (Vortex) ..................................................... |
16-21 |
Chapter |
17 |
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Site Settings ............................................. |
17-1 |
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Player Settings ........................................................ |
17-2 |
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How to Change Parameters ...................................................... |
17-3 |
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Settings Tab ............................................................................... |
17-4 |
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Connections Tab ..................................................................... |
17-15 |
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System Settings ..................................................... |
17-18 |
Changing Parameters ............................................................. |
17-18 |
General Tab ............................................................................. |
17-19 |
System Format Settings Tab .................................................... |
17-21 |
Inputs/Outputs Tab ................................................................. |
17-22 |
System Info Tab ....................................................................... |
17-23 |
Media Management Settings ..................................... |
17-24 |
Tab Video/Audio ..................................................................... |
17-25 |
FX Editors Settings ................................................. |
17-28 |
Render Quality Tab ................................................................. |
17-28 |
Preview Quality Tab ................................................................ |
17-28 |
System Tab .............................................................................. |
17-29 |
Advanced Settings .................................................................. |
17-29 |
Plug-In Settings .................................................... |
17-30 |
A p p e n d i x e s
Glossary ..................................................... |
G-1 |
Index ........................................................ |
I-1 |
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Basics
chapter 1
Safety
Safety Notes
This manual is an important component of Liquid Edition.It should be permanently available in the vicinity of Liquid Edition, and is to be read and applied by every person working with or managing the system.
Additional Instructions
The system operator shall add to the manual any additional operating instructions demanded by national regulations regarding prevention of accidents and environmental protection, including information on obligations to supervise and register with regard to special conditions, for example with reference to organization of work, work procedures and the persons engaged to perform the work.
Also to be observed, in addition to the regulations in the manual and the currently binding regulations on accident prevention in the country concerned and at the site of implementation, are the approved special technical regulations regarding safe and proper operation on and with the equipment concerned.
Safety Notes
Safety Standards
The Liquid Edition editing system and its components were developed, produced and tested to comply with applicable standards, state-of-the-art technology and recognized safety regulations.
For customers in Europe
Conformance to European guidelines and standards is confirmed by CE certification and the CE declaration of conformity.
For customers in the USA
The system was tested to comply with “FCC standards for home and office use”.
For more information on CE and FCC Declarations, contact Pinnacle Systems GmbH.
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Safety Notes
Implementation in Accordance with Intended Use
Liquid Edition is intended exclusively for video and audio editing.
Any other use shall not be deemed intended use. Any damages resulting shall be the sole responsibility of the user/system operator.
Symbols and Conventions
Symbols Identifying Special Texts
Caution
Calls the reader’s attention to especially “dangerous” actions, i.e. actions that could lead to a loss of data.
Note
Calls the reader’s attention to important information and practical tips or workarounds.
Symbols Mounted on the Hardware
It is imperative to follow symbols mounted directly on system components. They must not be removed and must be kept in a legible condition.
Danger
Indicates that under certain circumstances, there may be a danger to life or physical safety. Read the mounted warnings and follow existing safety regulations.
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Safety Notes
Attention
Indicates an electrostatically sensitive device (ESD). Improper handling can result in damage to the product. Take precautionary measures against electrostatic discharge.
Warning
Warns of an electromagnetic field. This is a Class A device that can under certain circumstances cause radio interference in residential areas. The device operator is required to take suitable countermeasures.
Safety Instructions for Initial Startup
Danger
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
If a solid object or liquid gets into the inside of the system, disconnect the system from the power supply and inform Customer Service immediately.
Do not install the unit with the Liquid Edition interface card near heat sources such as radiators or hot air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
Special Hazards
Danger
Risk of electric shock and destruction of Liquid Editionsystem components.
All local grounding and lightning protection regulations are to be observed for the system.
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Safety Notes
Safety when Operating
Warning
This is a Class A device that can under certain circumstances cause radio interference in residential areas. The device operator is required to take suitable countermeasures!
In the case of radio interference, switch the computer system off immediately and disconnect the power supply cord. In doing so always pull on the connector and never on the cable. Troubleshoot immediately.
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chapter 2
General
Liquid Edition is an extremely flexible and powerful non-linear editing system for video editing. Its operating system is easy to use, allowing the user to focus on creating video.
Small size, low cost and high performance make Liquid Edition ideal for a wide variety of applications. Performance and expandability also enable Liquid Edition to be used as a second editing system for mid to high-end applications.
This section provides general information on handling the device and the associated components.
Transport, packing, environmental protection
Cleaning
Handling data media
Transport, Packing, Environmental Protection
Always transport the system in its original packing. Keep the cardboard box and packing material to ensure safe packing of the system for transport at a later date. Keep the packing free of moisture. Always pack the system as indicated on the cardboard box.
If, however, you do wish to dispose of the packing, please respect the valid legislation regarding environmental protection and waste disposal. The packing can be disposed of as standard household waste. It is recommended to sort out the paper/cardboard and plastic components for recycling.
If you wish to dispose of the system itself, please respect the valid legislation regarding the disposal of computer and electronic waste.
The housing can be recycled, the remainder is to be treated as electronic waste. This work is only to be done by appropriately skilled persons.
System Cleaning
For cleaning the system or components use a soft cloth and non-abrasive, mild cleaning agent. Do not use dissolvents such as diluents or petroleum spirit and scouring agents because they corrode the surface.
Ensure for environmentally correct disposal of the cleaning cloths and surplus cleaning agents in compliance with local environmental protection laws regarding waste disposal.
Danger!
Risk of short circuit and electric shock.
For safety reasons always pull out the power supply connector from the wall socket before starting to clean the system.
Do not let cleaning agents get inside the devices.
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