Technicolor - Thomson LCP 400 manual Introduction, Application, Wireless camera control

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

1.1Application

The LCP 400 is a control application for Electronic News Gathering (ENG) and Electronic Field Production (EFP) workflows. It runs on a mobile device such as a PDA or TouchPhone using Windows Mobile. The LCP 400 application supports the Infinity™ Series Digital Media Camcorder.

When installed on a mobile device, the LCP 400 application allows you to adjust camera settings and access menus. It also provides facilities for handling production metadata.

1.2Wireless camera control

Using the wireless Bluetooth connection of the mobile device, the LCP 400 application communicates with the Infinity camcorder equipped with a USB Bluetooth adapter. The application is paired with a specific camera to give you complete control over its settings.

The LCP 400 application provides access to all camera menus and lets you adjust settings while shooting. It displays audio levels visually and, thanks to its low latency, lets you make critical adjustments to audio and video parameters.

The application also makes it easy to enter and read metadata associated with your video clips before, during and after the shoot. You can prepare metadata on a PDA or TouchPhone with the camera switched off; as soon as the camera is switched on, the devices synchronize automatically.

1.3Metadata support

The role of standard IT technologies has already significantly increased productivity in ENG and EFP, particularly in the adoption of file-based workflows that provide earlier and more in-depth access to content throughout the production chain.

Within these workflows, the ability to create, add, and distribute metadata is a significant time saver. Whether from a newsroom computer system, an assignment desk, or an editing room, the ability to tag assets electronically ensures that the members of the production team have all the information they need.

LCP 400 Wireless Local Control Panel Application User’s Guide (v1.01)

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Contents User’s Guide Website CopyrightTrademarks Table of contents Page Introduction Wireless camera controlApplication Metadata supportENG workflow support Requirements SetupUsing ActiveSync InstallationManual installation LicensingTypical setup procedure for a PDA Setting up a connectionPairing with the Bluetooth USB adapter Setting up a dial-up connectionSetting up the application Typical setup procedure for a TouchPhoneMain menu OperationOperate menu Metadata menuPaint menu Audio menu Setup Cam menuPDA Options menu Camera configuration menu Selecting stories MetadataIntroduction File transfer and synchronization Move Managing storiesEdit story View storyCreate a new story Backup a storyDelete a story Edit a valueMove a story Restore a story