User Manual

Controlling Playback
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Controlling Playback
There are several ways to play, view, and cue clip and sequences:
• Instantly access frames or move through footage by using the position indicator within the
position bar under the monitors.
• Play, step (jog), or shuttle through footage by using user-selectable buttons.
• Play, step, or shuttle by using keyboard equivalents.
• Step or shuttle by using the mouse.
You can use the methods to control clips or sequences loaded in monitors, or to play clips and
sequences in the bin while in Frame view and Script view.
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When viewing sequences in the Source monitor or the Record monitor, you can play only video
and audio tracks that are currently monitored in the Track Selector panel.For more information,
see “Understanding the Track Selector Panel” on page 707.
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If you try to play a sequence and the outline of the monitor flashes, another window is covering
the monitor. Click the monitor to bring it forward, or move the window that is covering it.
Using Position Bars and Position Indicators
You can quickly access frames or move within loaded footage by using the position indicators
that appear in the position bars under the monitors (and in the Timeline when you are viewing a
sequence). The position bars represent the length of the clip or sequence, and the position
indicator marks your current position in the clip or sequence.