User Manual

Controlling Playback
511
Playback Control Using the Keyboard
Many playback functions, including most of the playback controls covered in “Playback Control
Buttons” on page 508, are mapped to keys on your keyboard. You can customize the keyboard by
mapping buttons or menu commands to it from the Command palette, for example to add other
playback functions.
Default keyboard mappings vary, depending on the type of keyboard attached to your Avid
system. The information in this topic describes default keyboard mappings for playback control
for a keyboard used in the United States. If an Avid-supported international keyboard is attached
to your Avid system, the default keyboard mappings match that keyboard.
For more information on keyboard settings and keyboard mapping, see the following topics:
• “Understanding Button Mapping” on page 110
• “Using Foreign Keyboard Mapping (Windows)” on page 1546
• “Keyboard Settings” on page 1422
The following table describes the default keyboard mappings for basic playback control for a
keyboard used in the United States:
Keys Function
• Left quote or tilde
key (above Tab key)
•Tab key
•5 key
• Space bar
Start and stop playback
1, 2, 3, and 4 keys • 1 key—moves the footage 10 frames backward
(NTSC or PAL) or 8 frames backward (progressive
formats)
• 2 key—moves the footage 10 frames forward (NTSC
or PAL) or 8 frames backward (progressive formats)
• 3 key—moves the footage 1 frame backward
• 4 key—moves the footage 1 frame forward