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Tektronix Profile Pro III User Manual (370 pages)

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

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- User Manual
  1
Table of Contents

14
- About this Manual
  15
- Preface
  15
- Related Documentation
  16
- Terminology and Conventions
  17
- Chapter 1 Introducing the Profile PRO Series
  
  19
  - Profile PRO II and PRO III Features Compared
    20
  - A Profile PRO System Overview
    21
    
    Video Disk Subsystem
    21
    
    Video Compression
    22
    
    Video and Audio Interface Boards
    23
  - The PRO II/PRO III Block Diagram
    24
    
    Profile Software Development
    25
  - What to Read First
    26
  - Starting Your Profile PRO Disk Recorder
    27
  - Starting and Closing Profile Applications
    28
  - PDR Application Shortcuts on the Windows NT 4.0 Desktop
    28
    
    Closing an Application
    29
    
    Starting an Application
    29
    
    Viewing Help
    29
    
    Media Manager
    30
    
    Profile Configuration Manager
    30
    
    Transcode Utility
    30
    
    Profile Disk Utility
    31
    
    Tool Box Editor
    31
    
    Vdrpanel
    31
    
    List Manager
    32
    
    Quickstart
    32
    
    Timedelay
    32
  - Profile Utilities
    33
- Chapter 2 Using the Profile Configuration Manager
  
  35
- Chapter 3 Using Media Manager
  
  97
  - Starting and Exiting the Media Manager
    98
    
    Starting Other Applications from the Tools Menu
    100
    
    Viewing and Hiding the Toolbar and Status Bar
    101
    
    Viewing Help and Software Version Information
    101
    
    Connecting to a Remote Machine
    102
  - Add/Remove Machine Dialog Box
    102
  - Viewing the Media Hierarchy
    104
    
    Toolbar
    107
    
    Copying Media
    108
    
    Using Paste Special
    109
    
    Moving Media
    110
    
    Creating, Renaming and Deleting Bins
    112
    
    Duplicating Media
    112
    
    Renaming Clips and Masters
    113
    
    Deleting Clips and Masters
    114
    
    Emptying the Recycle bin
    114
  - Viewing Properties
    116
  - Finding Clips and Masters
    120
  - Using the Transcode Utility
    122
  - JPEG Video Quality (Compression)
    124
  - MPEG Video Quality (Compression)
    125
  - Using a Library System
    129
    
    Archiving a bin or Clip
    129
    
    Restoring a bin or Clip
    130
    
    Renaming an Archived Clip
    131
    
    Deleting an Archived Clip
    132
    
    Importing a Cartridge
    132
    
    Exporting a Cartridge
    134
    
    Updating and Inventorying Cartridges
    136
    
    Inventorying the Library
    138
    
    Formatting Cartridges
    139
    
    Viewing Library, Cartridge and Archived Clip Properties
    142
    
    Viewing Tape Transport Status
    145
  - Viewing the Transfer Monitor
    148
- Chapter 4 Using Vdrpanel
  
  151
  - Selecting a Controller
    153
    
    Selecting a Communications Port
    155
    
    Selecting Clip Length (BVW Only)
    156
    
    Configuring a Controller
    157
    
    Factory Set Values for JPEG Compression Presets
    160
    
    Setting Compression Presets
    160
  - Factory Set Values for MPEG Compression Presets
    161
    
    Selecting Vertical Blanking Interval Storage Lines
    163
    
    Setting up BVW [Insert Edit] Emulation
    164
    
    Setting Louth Modes
    166
    
    Selecting Video Crosspoints
    167
  - Setting Timecode
    169
    
    Selecting How to Display Timecode on a Panel
    169
    
    Setting Timecode Crosspoints
    170
    
    Setting Drop-Frame Timecode
    172
  - Panel Basics
    172
  - Vdrpanel Shortcut Keys
    178
    
    Opening a Panel
    179
    
    Arranging Panels and Icons
    180
    
    Making a Panel Active
    180
    
    Viewing Record Capacity
    180
    
    Viewing an Audio Monitor for a Panel
    181
  - Using Clips
    182
    
    Defining a New Clip
    182
    
    Name Clips First
    182
    
    Loading and Playing a Clip
    184
    
    Record Clips First
    184
    
    Renaming a Clip
    186
    
    Setting Clip Protection
    187
    
    Setting Long or Short Clip Names
    188
    
    Striping a Clip
    188
    
    Deleting a Clip
    189
    
    Ejecting All Clips
    189
  - Clip Lists
    190
    
    Saving a Group of Clips in a Clip List
    190
    
    Editing a Clip List
    191
    
    Playing a Clip List
    191
  - Setting in and out Marks in Clips
    192
    
    Removing Marks
    193
    
    Setting Marks
    193
    
    Trimming Clips
    193
    
    Setting Field Dominance for Marks
    194
- Chapter 5 Using the Profile Disk Utility
  
  195
  - Creating a File System
    196
  - Setting a Disk Label
    197
  - Formatting a Disk Volume
    198
  - Loading Microcode
    199
  - Relocating and Testing Bad Blocks
    200
  - The Detail Log
    201
- Chapter 6 Using Profile Utilities
  
  203
  - Viewing Profile Logs
    203
  - Log Capture Tool
    206
  - Profile Protocol Resources
    209
    
    Using the Profile Protocol Resources Utility
    209
    
    Manually Editing a Configuration File
    213
    
    Resource Lines
    214
    
    Crosspoint Lines
    219
    
    Basic Configuration
    220
    
    Sample Configuration Files
    220
    
    Assigning a Second JPEG Codec
    221
    
    Assigning an MPEG Encoder
    223
    
    Assigning an MPEG Decoder
    226
  - Portserver
    226
  - PDR Access Control
    227
  - Updating Firmware
    229
- Chapter 7 Using the Tool Box Editor
  
  231
  - Starting and Exiting the Tool Box Editor
    232
    
    Configuring Resources
    234
  - Project Files
    235
  - Connecting to a Remote Profile Machine
    236
  - Selecting a Current bin
    237
    
    Creating a New bin
    239
    
    Opening a bin
    239
    
    Record Time Remaining
    239
    
    Renaming Media
    239
    
    Viewing Media Properties
    240
    
    Deleting Media
    241
    
    Emptying the Recycle bin
    242
  - The Capture Timeline
    242
    
    Capturing a New Clip
    244
    
    Loop Recording
    246
    
    Playing a Clip
    247
    
    Trimming a Clip
    247
    
    Creating a Subclip
    248
    
    User Marks
    249
    
    Creating Subclips on the Fly
    250
    
    Event and Frame Controls
    250
    
    Shuttle Controls
    250
  - The Edit Timeline
    251
    
    Adding Media to a Master
    253
    
    Creating a New Master
    253
    
    Playing a Master
    254
  - Using the Audio Controls
    255
  - Tool Box Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
    257
- Chapter 8 Using the List Manager
  
  259
  - List Manager Overview
    259
  - Starting List Manager
    261
    
    Closing List Manager
    262
    
    Viewing Help
    262
  - Configuring Resources
    263
  - Connecting to a Remote Profile Machine
    264
  - Building a Playback List
    265
    
    Adding Media for Playback
    265
    
    Changing Event Settings
    267
    
    Optional Columns
    269
    
    Settings Unique to Archive Events
    270
    
    Settings Unique to Transfer Events
    270
    
    Monitoring a List as It Runs
    271
    
    Validating a List
    271
  - Scheduling a New Play Event
    272
  - Scheduling Recording Operations
    273
    
    Scheduling Rules and Constraints
    274
  - Using a Live Feed
    275
  - Scheduling a Transfer Event
    276
  - Scheduling an Archive Event
    277
  - Editing Event Lists
    278
    
    Changing the Order of Events
    278
    
    Inserting Events
    278
    
    Removing Events from a List
    279
  - Using the Edit Window
    280
    
    Creating a New List
    280
    
    Saving a List
    280
    
    Closing a List
    281
    
    Exporting a List
    281
    
    Reusing a List
    281
    
    List File ASCII Text Format
    282
    
    Deleting an Entire List
    284
    
    Importing a List
    284
  - Overriding Events in a List
    285
    
    Stopping an Event
    285
    
    Taking an Event
    285
  - Customizing Your List Display
    286
  - Using the Event Log
    290
- Chapter 9 Using the Resource Manager
  
  291
  - Configuring Resources
    293
    
    Assigning Profile Channels
    293
    
    Channel Types
    294
    
    Configuring Video Resources
    294
  - JPEG Video Quality Settings
    296
  - MPEG Video Quality Settings
    297
    
    Field and Frame Setup
    303
    
    Configuring Audio Resources
    305
    
    Audio Window Setup
    307
    
    Configuring Timecode Resources
    308
    
    Choosing Timecode Codecs
    310
    
    Timecode Generator Settings
    312
    
    Resolving Resource Conflicts
    313
- Chapter 10 Using Timedelay
  
  317
  - Getting Started with Timedelay
    318
    
    Opening an Existing Project
    319
    
    Saving a Timedelay Project
    319
    
    Working with the Timedelay Project
    319
    
    Copying Project Files between Machines
    320
    
    Launching a Project at Start-Up
    320
    
    Connecting to a Remote Profile Unit
    321
    
    Adding Names to the Network Host List
    322
    
    Changing the Remote Connection
    322
    
    Avoiding a Connection Change
    323
    
    Removing Names from the Network Host List
    323
    
    Adding a Playback Channel
    324
    
    Configuring Channels with Resource Manager
    324
    
    Deleting a Playback Channel
    324
    
    Changing a Panel's Name
    326
    
    Modifying a Channel's Configuration
    326
    
    Handling Resource Allocation Errors
    327
  - Starting the Timedelay Process
    328
    
    Manually Starting the Timedelay Process
    328
    
    Automatically Starting the Timedelay Process
    329
    
    Changing the Record Buffer's Location
    330
    
    Setting the Record Buffer Size
    330
    
    Working with the Record Buffer
    330
    
    Saving the Record Buffer' Contents as a Profile Movie
    331
    
    Setting a Playout Delay
    332
    
    Starting a Playback Channel Immediately
    332
    
    Working with the Playback Panel
    332
    
    Modifying a Playout Delay
    333
    
    Pausing Playback
    333
    
    Working with Timecode
    334
    
    Crash Recovery
    335
    
    Setting Audio Levels
    336
  - Using the Interface
    337
    
    The Record Panel
    337
    
    The Playback Panel
    338
    
    File
    339
    
    Menus
    339
    
    View
    340
    
    Config
    341
  - Glossary
    343
  - Index
    359

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