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When you already have the video file to be converted, you can simultaneously register and convert video material. (See "Video Material Preparation.")

Registering Material Information

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

2Select the Video tab and click [Temporary File].

This adds a new blank line at the bottom of the list. Its green background color means that the corresponding video file is not yet ready.

3Specify the type, title, and date of automatic deletion from the network player for the newly added material.

See the explanation below for details.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary.

You can now create playlists using this registered material.

Converting Files

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When you obtain the video files, click [Convert Material] in the Material Management window to open the Convert Material window.

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

3Click [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.

4Select the file to be converted from the upper video file list, then drag & drop it onto the corresponding material data in the lower material list.

Conversion of the selected video file starts. The background color of the converted material changes to blue.

5Repeat step 4 for all the necessary materials.

Entering/Modifying the Type, Title, or Duration of the Material

Double-click the column for type, title, or duration (only editable for temporary files) of the desired material in the Material Management window. This enables editing in that column. Press the Enter key to complete the modification.

Specifying the Date for Automatic Deletion

Right-click the desired material in the Material Management window, then click [Set Delete Date] or [Clear Delete Date]. When you click [Set Delete Date], a calendar appears. Select the date for deletion, then click [OK].

Capturing Video (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. To use video, it is necessary to capture video from a video device, create an AVI file, then convert the AVI file into NSP format because the network players only play files in NSP format.

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