Specifications

Setting General Options
Digital News Production 101
Setting Options Description
Database Identifier Enter an ID for the database, up to 4 characters, such as your
station call letters. All clip IDs will begin with this identifier.
This is an optional field.
Mirror Server Enter the name of the computer hosting the backup database
server.
For the primary SDB Server, this is the system hosting the hot
standby database server; for the hot standby database server, this
is the system hosting the primary SDB Server.
XMOS Server Enter the name of the computer hosting the XMOS Server.
Video Standard
PAL
NTSC - Drop Frame
NTSC - Non-drop
Frame
Select a video standard.
Database Backup Path Enter the path for the database backups.
Database Backup Interval Enter how often you want the database to back up automatically.
Categories Lets you define categories for sorting and assigning
placeholders.
To add a category, click
Add, enter the name of the category, and
click OK.
Categories appear in these locations:
• Assignment List Plug-in
• Assignment List Manager
• Housekeeper
• NewsQ Pro Clip Browser
Durations Lets you set default estimated durations for new placeholders.
To add a duration, click
Add, enter the duration in the format
hours:minutes:seconds:frames, and click OK.
Types Lets you define story types for placeholders. Two story types,
SOT (Story on Tape) and VO (Voice Over) are default types.
To add a story type, click
Add, enter the type, and click OK.