Routine Operations

Material Preparations

Video Material Preparation

To use video material for playout, prepare the required information, such as titles, and the video files, then send them to the network players. Video files should be converted from AVI, MPEG2 or VSR-2000/2000A format into NSP format before sending because the network players only play files in NSP format.

Note

•The system manages AVI files created by Adobe Premiere or captured from a video equipment using this software, with a duration of from five seconds through 150 minutes.

To create an AVI file using Premiere, specify "1 Frame" in the "Interleave" item in the audio setting window when exporting the timeline as a movie.

Note that the system does not accept AVI files that have no audio data. See "Capturing Video" for details on capturing operation.

There are some restrictions to use other types, such as MPEG2(PS) or VSR- 2000/2000A, of video files, too. Consult your supplier or Sony sales representative for details.

•Reading video files directly from a CD-R or DVD-R for conversion may result in an error because of their slow reading speed. In such a case, copy the video files to the hard disk first, then specify the copied folder.

Hint

The system also enables you to register material data prior to converting a video file. (See "Registering Material Data Prior to Converting a Video File.") This is convenient when you would like to create a playlist before you obtain the video files used in it.

1Click [Material Management] on the main menu to open the Material Management window.

2Select the Video tab, then click [Convert Material]. The Convert Material window appears.

3Click [Browse] and specify the folder where the video files (such as AVI files) to be converted are stored, if necessary.

4Click [Parameter], modify the settings for protection, video rate (only for AVI files), and audio filter (only for AVI files), if necessary, then click [OK].

Normally, leave the setting in the File Size drop-down list box unchanged. See the explanation of the Parameter Settings dialog box for details on the items in the dialog box.

5Select the video files to be converted from the upper video file list.

To select more than one file, hold down the Ctrl key and click them one by one. To select a range of files, hold down the Shift key and click both the first and last files in the range.

6Click [Start].

Conversion of the selected video files starts. The converted material appears in the lower list on a blue background, as well as in the Material Management window.

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