Document Outline

• Contents
• Preface
  • About this Manual
  • Related Documentation
  • Terminology and Conventions
• Introducing the Profile Family
  • A Profile System Overview
    • Video Disk Subsystem
    • Video Compression
    • Video and Audio Interface Boards
    • Profile Software Development
  • What to Read First
  • Starting Your Profile System
  • Starting and Closing Profile Applications
    • Starting an Application
    • Viewing Help
    • Closing an Application
  • Profile Utilities
  • Fibre Channel Support
• Using the Profile Configuration Manager
  • Saving a Configuration File
  • Loading a Configuration File
  • Setting Master Timecode
  • Setting the System Timing
    • E to E Timed Outputs
    • Adjusting the Timing when Upgrading to 2.5
  • Auto Timing
  • Setting the Reference Genlock
  • Changing LTC Input and Output Names
  • Setting MPEG Input Timing
  • Video Input
    • Analog Composite Video Input
    • Analog Composite Video Input Advanced Control
    • Analog Composite Video Input Time Base Correction
    • Analog Composite Video Input Vertical Interval
    • Analog Component Video Input
    • Serial Digital Component Video Input
    • Serial Digital Component Video Input Advanced
  • Video Output
    • Analog Composite Video Output
    • Analog Composite Video Output Vertical Interval
    • Analog Composite Monitor Output
    • Analog Composite Monitor Output Burn-in Timecode
    • Serial Digital Component Video Output
    • Serial Digital Component Video Output Advanced
  • PDR100 Audio
    • Analog Audio Input
    • Digital Audio Input
    • Analog Audio Output
    • Digital Audio Output
  • PDR200 Audio
    • Analog Audio Input
    • Digital Audio Input
    • Analog Audio Output
    • Digital Audio Output
  • Audio Configuration for the PDR200
    • Input and Output Mapping
    • Input Clocking
    • Audio Configuration Monitor Channels Tab
    • System Audio Configuration
  • Setting Up Fibre Channel Networking
• Using Media Manager
  • Starting and Exiting the Media Manager
    • Starting Other Applications from the Tools Menu
    • Viewing and Hiding the Toolbar and Status Bar
    • Viewing Help and Software Version Information
    • Connecting to a Remote Machine
  • Viewing the Media Hierarchy
    • Copying Media
    • Using Paste Special
    • Moving Media
    • Duplicating Media
    • Creating, Renaming and Deleting Bins
    • Renaming Clips and Masters
    • Deleting Clips and Masters
    • Emptying the Recycle Bin
  • Viewing Properties
  • Finding Clips and Masters
  • Using the Transcode Utility
  • Using a Library System
    • Archiving a Bin or Clip
    • Restoring a Bin or Clip
    • Renaming an Archived Clip
    • Deleting an Archived Clip
    • Importing a Cartridge
    • Exporting a Cartridge
    • Updating and Inventorying Cartridges
    • Inventorying the Library
    • Formatting Cartridges
    • Viewing Library, Cartridge and Archived Clip Properties
    • Viewing Tape Transport Status
  • Viewing the Transfer Monitor
• Using VdrPanel
  • Selecting a Controller
    • Selecting a Communications Port
    • Selecting Clip Length (BVW Only)
    • Configuring a Controller
    • Setting Compression Presets
    • Selecting Vertical Blanking Interval Storage Lines
    • Setting up BVW [insert edit] Emulation
    • Setting Louth Modes
    • Selecting Video Crosspoints
  • Setting Timecode
    • Selecting How to Display Timecode on a Panel
    • Setting Timecode Crosspoints
    • Setting Drop-Frame Timecode
  • Panel Basics
    • Opening a Panel
    • Making a Panel Active
    • Arranging Panels and Icons
    • Viewing Record Capacity
    • Viewing an Audio Monitor for a Panel
  • Using Clips
    • Defining a New Clip
    • Loading and Playing a Clip
    • Renaming a Clip
    • Setting Clip Protection
    • Striping a Clip
    • Setting Long or Short Clip Names
    • Ejecting All Clips
    • Deleting a Clip
  • Clip Lists
    • Saving a Group of Clips in a Clip List
    • Playing a Clip List
    • Editing a Clip List
  • Setting In and Out Marks in Clips
    • Setting Marks
    • Removing Marks
    • Trimming Clips
    • Setting Field Dominance for Marks
• Using the Profile Disk Utility
  • Creating a File System
  • Setting a Disk Label
  • Formatting a Disk Volume
  • Loading Microcode
  • Relocating and Testing Bad Blocks
  • The Detail Log
• Using Profile Utilities
  • Viewing Profile Logs
  • Log Capture Tool
  • Profile Protocol Resources
    • Using the Profile Protocol Resources Utility
    • Manually Editing a Configuration File
    • Sample Configuration Files
  • PortServer
  • PDR Access Control
  • Updating Firmware
  • Updating Fibre Channel Microcode
• Fibre Channel Video Networking
  • Setting Up Hardware for Fibre Channel
  • Setting Up Software for Fibre Channel
    • Ethernet IP Address Set Up
    • Fibre Channel IP Address Set Up
  • Enabling the Fibre Channel Switch
  • Editing the Hosts File
  • Testing the Fibre Channel Network
    • Using the Listnames and Copymovie Commands
  • The PDR Network Configuration Service
• Using the Tool Box Editor
  • Starting and Exiting the Tool Box Editor
    • Configuring Resources
  • Project Files
  • Connecting to a Remote Profile Machine
  • Selecting a Current Bin
    • Opening a Bin
    • Creating a New Bin
    • Record Time Remaining
    • Renaming Media
    • Viewing Media Properties
    • Deleting Media
    • Emptying the Recycle Bin
  • The Capture Timeline
    • Capturing a New Clip
    • Loop Recording
    • Playing a Clip
    • Trimming a Clip
    • Creating a Subclip
    • Creating Subclips on the Fly
  • The Edit Timeline
    • Creating a New Master
    • Adding Media to a Master
    • Playing a Master
  • Using the Audio Controls
  • Tool Box Editor Keyboard Shortcuts
• Using the List Manager
  • List Manager Overview
  • Starting List Manager
    • Viewing Help
    • Closing List Manager
  • Configuring Resources
  • Connecting to a Remote Profile Machine
  • Building a Playback List
    • Adding Media for Playback
    • Changing Event Settings
    • Monitoring a List as it Runs
    • Validating a List
  • Scheduling a New Play Event
  • Scheduling Recording Operations
    • Scheduling Rules and Constraints
  • Using a Live Feed
  • Scheduling a Transfer Event
  • Scheduling an Archive Event
  • Editing Event Lists
    • Changing the Order of Events
    • Inserting Events
    • Removing Events From a List
  • Using the Edit Window
    • Creating a New List
    • Saving a List
    • Reusing a List
    • Closing a List
    • Exporting a List
    • Importing a List
    • Deleting an Entire List
  • Overriding Events in a List
    • Taking an Event
    • Stopping an Event
  • Customizing Your List Display
  • Using the Event Log
• Using the Resource Manager
  • Configuring Resources
    • Assigning Profile Channels
    • Configuring Video Resources
    • Configuring Audio Resources
    • Configuring Timecode Resources
    • Resolving Resource Conflicts
• Using TimeDelay
  • Getting Started with TimeDelay
    • Working With the TimeDelay Project
    • Copying Project Files Between Machines
    • Connecting to a Remote Profile Unit
    • Configuring Channels with Resource Manager
  • Starting the TimeDelay Process
    • Manually Starting the TimeDelay Process
    • Automatically Starting the TimeDelay Process
    • Working with the Record Buffer
    • Working with the Playback Panel
    • Working with Timecode
    • Crash Recovery
    • Setting Audio Levels
  • Using the Interface
    • The Record Panel
    • The Playback Panel
    • Menus
• Glossary
• Index