EVS IPDirector Version 5.6 - May 2009 Part 5 User's Manual - Manual (Page 24)

IPDirector Version 5.6– User Manual – Part 5: Playout – Player Control Panel
EVS Broadcast Equipment – July 2009
Issue 5.6.F
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Activation and Deactivation
When a channel is locked, the icon displays a closed lock and the whole window is
dimmed.
You need to click again the Lock button to unlock the channel that you have
locked.
When you unlock a channel on the Control Panel, it remains locked to the other
users. You need to unlock it on the Channel Explorer to make it available to other
users.
Limitations
This Lock function is not available when using the OCX Software Player.
You cannot use the Lock button, i.e. the button is dimmed, in the following
situations:
• The loaded channel has been locked by another user.
• You do not have the right to lock the loaded channel.
• The Remote Panel has the control on the channel.
• The XT[2] server to which the channel relates is shut down.
2.3.2 C
HANNEL
F
IELD
P
URPOSE
This field either mentions the use of the Software Player:
or it displays the name of the player assigned to the Control Panel, i.e. the name
of the controlled channel:
For more information on how to assign a player channel, refer to section 3
‘Assigning a Channel’ on page 54.
If a name has been assigned to the channel on the XT[2] server, this name will be
displayed.
If no name has been assigned to the channel on the XT[2] server, the EVS factory
name of the channel is displayed.
The “Shuttle” icon is shown on the left if the ShuttlePRO is associated with
this channel.
When a playlist element is loaded on the control panel, the background color of
the channel turned light purple. Otherwise, it is grey.