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•If playout of playlist (B) ends within the playout duration of playlist (A), playout of playlist (A) will resume about one minute later.

The network player cannot start playing from the middle of a video file, though. If the timing of the resumption of playlist (A) is in the middle of a video event, actual playout will resume from the next event.

Example)

If there are the following three playlists for the same day, Playlist-1 is ignored, and the network player plays Playlist-2 and Playlist-3 from 10:00:00 to 12:00:00 as shown below.

Time when the		Playlist-1	Playlist-2	Playlist-3
		09:30:00
playlist transfer			09:45:00
completed				09:50:00
Start time of the		10:00:00	10:00:00
first event				11:00:00
End time of the last				12:00:00
event		15:00:00	15:00:00
10:00:00		10:59:50	11:00:00		12:00:00	After 12:01:00
	Playlist-2			Playlist-3			Playlist-2

Playout of Playlist-2 subsequently resumes, but the actual time of resumption varies depending on the type of the corresponding event:

In the case of a graphics, or graphics and text event(s): playout of Playlist-2 will resume about one minute after the end of Playlist-3 playout.

In the case where a video event is included: as the network player cannot start playing from the middle of a video file, actual playout of Playlist-2 will resume from the next event. When there is a 30-minute video event from 12:00:00, for example, playout will start with the next event, the one that will be started from 12:30:00.

What is a Playlist Module?

There are special playlists that are made to be inserted into another playlist. They are referred to as "playlist modules." A playlist module is also a list in which the materials are arranged in order of playout, and it is mainly used to bundle some events.

A playlist module is made in the same procedure as a normal playlist, but it has a check mark in the Playlist Module check box in the Properties dialog box. The difference between a playlist module and a normal playlist is that a playlist module has no data for a playout period and no automatic deletion date.

A playlist module is useful when you need to play the same contents in various situations. The system even provides a simple playlist editing function (Edit Playlist (Module List) window) that enables you to create playlists simply by listing the playlist modules you want to use to make the playlist.

When you are using the Sony BZNP-A1 software for content authoring, timeline data is converted to a playlist module so that the BZNP-100 can create a playlist with it and distribute to the network players.

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