Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.6.5 - Manual (Page 109)

Description Column
Counts up the relative time that the clip plays from when the Reset button was
pressed, which is usually when a show starts. Hit Time
Displays the available channels and the status of the clip: [Not Ready] — The
clip is not ready to play. [Ready] — The clip is ready to play. [Blank] — Clip Status
has not yet been cued. [Cued] — The clip is cued to a specific channel and is
ready to play. [Roll] — The clip is playing to air. [Stopped] — The clip has
been manually stopped during play. [Played] — The clip has finished playing.
Displays the channel in which a clip is currently cued or playing. Channel
Displays the channel assigned through the NCS or Aurora Playout. Allows you
to assign a clip to a channel, overriding automatic channel assignment. Assign
Corresponds to the page of the NCS rundown. This column is blank if you are
not using ENPS or Octopus with Aurora Playout or if the producer did not select
Freeze Page Numbers for the rundown properties in ENPS. Page
Displays the name of the story from the NCS rundown. Story Slug
Displays the clip ID, which is automatically set when you create the placeholder. ID
Displays any descriptive text entered in placeholder properties. Description
Understanding Playlist colors
Each playlist entry appears in a color that identifies its status in Aurora Playout:
Description Row Background Color
The clip is cued for playback. Yellow
The clip is playing. Green
The clip is stopped during play. Orange
The clip is in post roll. Gray
1. Select Tools | Options .
2. Click on the Color tab.
3. Click the row color box that you want to change and select a new color.
About Playout channels
The channel area displays all channels available on your system.
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Playing clips to air