User guide

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VENICE Client Software User Guide
3.1 Configuring a Play-out
Prior to playing out clips with the VENICE server you have to set up the
play-out and configure output related settings (see also section “Con-
figuring the Operation Mode” on page 2-6). As a minimum you have
to select content for a play-out. This section describes the necessary
settings that have to be made before playing out clips with the VENICE
server.
3.1.1 Selecting Content for Play-out
Before anything can be played out you have to determine the content
for the output. By clicking on the triangle button to the left of the item
Source, the necessary settings can be expanded (or collapsed):
Figure 3-2: Setting the source
There are several ways to select content for a play-out:
1. You can enter the respective paths and file names manually.
2. You can select content via a dialog window.
3. You can drag and drop the content from one of the browsing
panes of Spycer.
All these procedures will be explained in this section.
Entering Paths and File Names Manually
To select content for a play-out you can enter the respective paths and
file names manually. Just start to enter something in the entry field for
Via project files or presets the software can be preconfigured
for certain tasks. Then it may not be necessary to perform all
the configurations described below (see section “Preconfigur-
ing the VENICE Client Software” on page 2-13).
After a record operation with the VENICE server (see chapter
“Recording Clips” on page 4-1), the metaclip of the recorded
content will be automatically set for a play-out. With this you
can review the captured material immediately after a record
operation.
It is also possible to play out a playlist. Further information
about playlists can be found in section “Playlists / Transcoding
Lists” on page 2-14.