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EditShare Geevs AutoRun
Version 5.0 User’s Guide

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Part #: Geevs-AutoRuUG_5_0
February 10, 2011
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Additional Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoRun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Understanding the AutoRun Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Starting the Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using AutoRun in Offline Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3: Server Channel Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Channel Control Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Acquiring a Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Loading Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Unloading Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Releasing Channel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 4: Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Creating a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adding Clips to a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Importing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Editing Playlist Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Editing an Event Trigger Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Editing an Event Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Editing a GPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Editing a Router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Editing Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Editing Bug Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Inserting Items into a Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inserting a Dummy Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Inserting Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inserting a Clip Between Other Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inserting a Live Event. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Inserting a VTR Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Distinguishing Event Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adding Markers to a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Color Coding a Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Marking the Playlist Start Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Editing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Saving a Playlist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Opening a Saved Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Running a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Viewing a Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 5: The Clip List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Searching for Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Creating a Playlist from a Clip List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Chapter 6: User Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting User Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
User Preference Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Selecting Channel Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Channel Preference Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 7: Device Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Setting up the Switcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Testing the Inputs and Outputs of the Switcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Setting up your VTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Creating a Switch Manually. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Geevs AutoRun provides an intuitive interface for you to create and control
playlists on two channels on a single Geevs server. Procedures for using
AutoRun are described in the following chapters:
• "Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoRun" on page 7
• "Chapter 3: Server Channel Control" on page 11
• "Chapter 4: Playlists" on page 17
• "Chapter 5: The Clip List" on page 39
• "Chapter 6: User Preferences" on page 41
• "Chapter 7: Device Control" on page 47
The guide also includes a comprehensive Index.
Also see the following topics:
• "Additional Documentation" on page 5
• "Technical Support" on page 5
Additional Documentation
The following documents are also available from EditShare:
• Geevs Administrator’s Guide
• Geevs Client User’s Guide
• Geevs Live User’s Guide
• Geevs Recorder User’s Guide
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Chapter 2: Getting Started with AutoRun
Geevs AutoRun provides an intuitive interface for you to create and control
playlists on two channels on a single Geevs server.
See the following topics:
• Understanding the AutoRun Interface
• Starting the Application
• Using AutoRun in Offline Mode
Understanding the AutoRun Interface
The AutoRun interface includes three key areas:
• Clips list on the left
• Channel control across the top
• Playlist area on the right

CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED WITH AUTORUN
UNDERSTANDING THE AUTORUN INTERFACE
The interface lets you create, save, and load playlists for up to two channels on
a single Geevs server. You can control additional channels with additional
copies of the application. Drag-and-drop operations ensure that list creation is
simple, fast, and accurate, while color coding lets you quickly associate loaded
lists with playlists.
You can run the application on remote workstations where system time might
not be locked to the server. The top center of the application displays server time
to help you prepare playlists where timed starts are required.
The status bar along the bottom reflects information about the current user, the
video standard, the active list duration, and the number of clips in the playlist.
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STARTING THE APPLICATION
These fields are for informational purposes only.
Starting the Application
To start AutoRun, do the following.
TASK
1. Double-click the AutoRun icon.
The Logon to Geevs dialog box opens.
2. Type your name in the User Name text box.
3. Type your password in the Password text box.
4. (Option) To log in automatically in the future, select Remember my settings.
5. Click OK.
The application opens.
NOTE: If you previously selected Remember my settings and you want to log in with
a different name or password, press Shift when you double-click the AutoRun icon.
Using AutoRun in Offline Mode
You can use the AutoRun application in an offline mode. This lets you create
playlists on standalone systems. If you connect the PC you use for this operation
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USING AUTORUN IN OFFLINE MODE
to the Geevs server and run the client application, a cached copy of the Geevs
database is saved locally in the AutoRun folder. If your PC is not connected to
the server, you can copy the file from a PC that is connected.
To run AutoRun in offline mode, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the AutoRun icon and select Create Shortcut.
2. Click the shortcut icon and add Offline to the name.
3. Right-click the shortcut, and select Properties.
The Properties dialog box opens.
4. Click the Shortcut tab.
5. Type a space and then -offline to the end of the path in the Target text
box.
6. Click OK.
7. Double-click the AutoRun Offline icon that you created in Steps 1-2.
The application opens. Server control is not available, and the clock in the
top center provides the local system time rather than the server time.
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Chapter 3: Server Channel Control
The channel control area of AutoRun provides status information for each
channel. It also provides playlist control functions, where applicable.
See the following topics:
• Channel Control Area
• Acquiring a Channel
• Loading Playlists
• Unloading Playlists
• Releasing Channel Control
Channel Control Area
Each control section displays the name of the server channel it can control. It
also displays the file name of the currently loaded list. In the following
illustration, the server channel is RECPPLAY-1 and the loaded list is
TRIAL.GPL.
The Minipic and clip name for the On Air and Next event clips are color coded
and shown below the channel and list names. The color coding for the On Air
and Next event lines are unique for each channel. The same color coding
indicates progress through the assigned playlist, and assists you with
list-to-channel identification.

CHAPTER 3: SERVER CHANNEL CONTROL
ACQUIRING A CHANNEL
A countdown indicator for the On Air clip displays time left before the next clip
starts running, while the time indicator displayed below it shows the time left to
run for the remainder of the playlist or to the next Marker in the playlist (for
information about Markers, see "Chapter 4: Playlists" on page 17). This is
calculated only if the end of the playlist or Marker is within the sequence preroll
window, which you define in the Preferences dialog box (see "Chapter 6: User
Preferences" on page 41).
Acquiring a Channel
Before you can use the Channel Control area to load and run a playlist,
AutoRun needs to have control of the channel. Do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the channel.
The control menu opens
2. Select Acquire.
The On Air and Next event windows open.
NOTE: When a channel is already being controlled by another user, it is locked and
the user name displays in the Channel Control window. If you try to acquire a
locked channel, a warning message box opens.
Loading Playlists
After you have control of a channel, you can load a playlist into it by doing
the following.
TASK
1. Do one of the following:
• Select an open playlist in the Playlist window.
• Open a saved playlist as described in "Chapter 5: The Clip List" on page
39.
NOTE: The playlist must be saved before you can load it.
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UNLOADING PLAYLISTS
2. Right-click the channel and select Load.
The list loads into the selected channel, displaying the file name next to the
controlled channel name. Minipics and names for the first clips in the playlist
display in the On Air and Next event windows.
NOTE: If you try to load a new playlist into a running channel, a message box opens
telling you that the current sequence will be unloaded. Press Yes to stop playback
from the channel and load the new playlist.
3. (Option) Right-click and select Loop.
The loaded list loops until other action is taken.
4. (Option) Load the playlist into an additional channel.
A second copy of the playlist is created and given a default name of the
format GeeVS_x, where x is numeric value incremented each time a new
playlist name is required. You can now modify the new playlist to have, for
example, a later start time or to include different commercial-break
information.
Unloading Playlists
Unloading a playlist immediately halts playback from the server channel and
returns channel control to the empty state. To unload an active playlist, do the
following.
TASK
1. Right-click the channel and select Unload.
A message box opens.
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RELEASING CHANNEL CONTROL
2. Click Yes.
The playlist is unloaded.
Releasing Channel Control
When playback is complete and if the server channel is no longer required for
playback, you can release it by doing the following.
TASK
1. Unload the playlist.
2. Right-click the channel and select Release.
If the playlist has been unloaded from the channel, control is released and the
channel shows as Available.
If a playlist is still loaded to the channel, a message box opens.
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RELEASING CHANNEL CONTROL
3. Click Yes.
The active list is unloaded, control is released and the channel shows
as Available.
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RELEASING CHANNEL CONTROL
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Chapter 4: Playlists
You can create playlists using clips from the system database, or from playlists
created by other Geevs applications.
See the following topics:
• Creating a Playlist
• Adding Clips to a Playlist
• Importing a Playlist
• Editing Playlist Events
• Inserting Items into a Playlist
• Marking the Playlist Start Point
• Distinguishing Event Types
• Editing a Playlist
• Saving a Playlist
• Opening a Saved Playlist
• Running a Playlist
• Viewing a Playlist
Creating a Playlist
To create a new playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. Do one of the following:
• Select File > New.
• Click the New icon on the toolbar.
• Select a group of clips in the Clips window, and then click Create Playlist
from Selection at the top of the Clips window.
A new playlist opens in the Playlist window.
2. Add clips to the playlist. See "Adding Clips to a Playlist" on page 18.

CHAPTER 4: PLAYLISTS
ADDING CLIPS TO A PLAYLIST
Adding Clips to a Playlist
To add clips to a playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. Do either of the following:
• In the Clips window, browse the contents of the database to find clips.
• Use the search function to find clips.
2. Click the clip you want and drag it into the position you want it. Shift+click or
Ctrl+click to select multiple clips.
NOTE: You can also add clips by selecting a clip and dragging it from the Geevs
Client application into AutoRun.
Importing a Playlist
To import a saved playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. In the playlist, select the event above where you want to insert the imported
playlist.
2. Select File > Import > file type, where file type is one of the following:
• AutoRun Sequence
• GeeVS Playlist
• LiveSeq Playlist
• From File (select this option for lists created in other applications)
A dialog box opens.
3. Navigate to the file you want to import, select it, and click Open.
The playlist opens.
Editing Playlist Events
A playlist has four editable fields:
• Event Trigger type
• Start Time (for Time events)
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EDITING PLAYLIST EVENTS
• Bug insertion
• Comment
See the following topics:
• "Editing an Event Trigger Type" on page 19
• "Editing an Event Action" on page 20
• "Editing a GPI" on page 21
• "Editing a Router" on page 22
• "Editing Start Time" on page 23
• "Editing Bug Insertion" on page 23
Editing an Event Trigger Type
To edit an event trigger type, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Trigger field for the event you want to modify.
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EDITING PLAYLIST EVENTS
2. Select one of types described in the following table.
Trigger Type
Follow
Manual
Time
GPI
Description
Starts immediately after the previous event has finished running. If a
Follow event is the first in a list, it starts to run as soon as it is loaded into
a channel.
Holds in the list until the on-screen Trigger button is pushed, forcing it to
take the next event.
Starts only when the system timecode, or server time, reaches the preset
start time for the event.
Holds until a GPI start Trigger is applied to the relevant GPI input on the
server. System GPIs are configured using Geevs GPI.exe and should be set
as Play or Stop types.
NOTE: You can start Time and GPI events manually with the on-screen Trigger
button used by manual events.
Editing an Event Action
To edit an event action, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Action field.
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EDITING PLAYLIST EVENTS
2. Select an action from the list.
• None
• GPI - changes the output GPI
• Router - lets you play the event via a network router
• VTR
Editing a GPI
To edit a GPI, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Action field and select GPI.
The Choose the GPI Out dialog box opens.
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EDITING PLAYLIST EVENTS
2. Select the GPI Out number and then click OK.
The action changes to the GPI you selected.
NOTE: For information about setting GPI options, see "Chapter 6: User
Preferences" on page 41.
Editing a Router
To edit a router, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Action field and select Router.
The Router Information dialog box opens.
2. Select your source and destination.
3. (Option) Type a preroll switch time in frames.
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EDITING PLAYLIST EVENTS
4. Select whether you want the live event to be before or after the item starts,
and then click OK.
NOTE: This option might be unavailable depending on where you placed the
router event.
The event action changes to Router.
Editing Start Time
To edit the start time, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Time In field.
2. Type a new time and then click any other event.
NOTE: You can only modify the start time for a Time event.
Editing Bug Insertion
You can burn a logo, or bug, into the output video of the channel being
controlled if the Geevs server is configured to allow this.
To edit bug insertion, do the following.
TASK
1. Make sure your Geevs server is configured to allow bug insertion on
this channel.
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INSERTING ITEMS INTO A PLAYLIST
2. Store bug files (Targa files, .tga, in 32-bit RGBA 720 c 576 pixels with no
compression) on the server (the default location is C:\Program Files
\Geevs\Bugs).
3. Click the Bug field.
4. Select a bug.
Inserting Items into a Playlist
You can insert several types of items into a playlist. See the following topics:
• "Inserting a Dummy Event" on page 24
• "Inserting Black" on page 25
• "Inserting a Clip Between Other Clips" on page 26
• "Inserting a Live Event" on page 26
• "Inserting a VTR Event" on page 28
Inserting a Dummy Event
When clips required for playout are not available or are not yet in the database,
you might need to add a dummy clip into a list. This lets the event occupy a time
slot and be replaced later by the real event when the clip becomes available.
To insert a dummy event, do the following.
TASK
1. Select the insertion point for the clip.
2. Right-click the event and select Insert > Dummy.
The Insert Dummy dialog box opens.
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3. Type a name for the event in the Dummy Clip Name text box.
4. Type a duration in the Approximate Length text box, and then click OK.
The dummy event is inserted.
NOTE: If a clip is later added to the Geevs database with the same name as a
dummy clip, the dummy status is updated to Online and the duration adjusted to
the actual cliplength.
Inserting Black
You can insert a black clip between clips in the playlist. For example, you might
want to insert black in a commercial break.
To insert black, do the following.
TASK
1. Do one of the following:
• Select the position in the playlist where you want to insert black.
• Select the group of clips in which you want black to play between each
clip.
2. Right-click the event and select Insert > Black.
The Insert Black dialog box opens.
3. Type the duration for the black event.
4. (Option) Select the “Insert between all selected items” option.
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5. Click OK.
The black is inserted.
Inserting a Clip Between Other Clips
You can insert a clip between other clips by doing the following.
TASK
1. Select the position in the playlist where you want to place the clip.
2. Right-click the event and select Insert > Clip.
The Insert Clip dialog box opens.
3. Type a clip name, and then click OK.
The clip is inserted.
NOTE: You can also insert a clip by selecting it the Geevs Client and dragging it into
AutoRun.
Inserting a Live Event
You can insert a live event in a playlist. The event is then sent as a trigger to a
video switcher with the incoming live feed.
To insert a live event, do the following.
TASK
1. Select the position in the playlist where you want to place the live event.
2. Right-click the event and select Insert > Live Event.
The Live Event Name dialog box opens.
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3. Type a name in the Name of Event text box.
The Router Information dialog box opens.
4. Select your source and destination.
5. (Option) Type a preroll switch time in frames.
6. Select whether you want the live event to be before or after the item starts,
and then click OK.
The live event is inserted into the playlist.
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NOTE: A Manual event is automatically added after the live event. You can
manually change the Manual event to a Timed or GPI event if you want. You
cannot change it to a Follow event.
Inserting a VTR Event
You can insert a VTR event into a playlist. When the event is triggered,
AutoRun switches the video router and plays the VTR. This features supports a
maximum of two VTRs connected to the Geevs video server using Sony RS422
VTR protocol.
To insert a VTR event, do the following.
TASK
1. Use the Device Control Manager to configure the connection (see "Chapter 7:
Device Control" on page 47).
2. Select VTR options (see "Chapter 6: User Preferences" on page 41).
3. Select the position in the playlist where you want to place the VTR event.
4. Right-click the event and select Insert > VTR.
The VTR Settings dialog box opens.
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5. Type a name for the VTR in the VTR Event Name text box.
6. Do one of the following:
• Type values for the In Point and the Out Point of the event.
• Type a duration for the event.
7. (Option) Click the transport controls to rewind, pause, play, or fast forward.
8. In the Router Settings area, select a source point and a destination point.
9. (Option) Type a preroll switch time in frames.
10. Select whether you want the live event to be before or after the item starts,
and then click OK.
The VTR event is inserted into the playlist.
NOTE: You must leave a minimum of 3 minutes between VTR events. This ensures
that the VTR has time to rewind or fast forward to its next event.
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Distinguishing Event Types
You can add markers to a playlist to indicate events requiring operator
intervention, and you can color code events. See the following topics:
• "Adding Markers to a Playlist" on page 30
• "Color Coding a Playlist" on page 31
Adding Markers to a Playlist
Markers in a playlist provide fixed reference points that you can use to indicate
events requiring operator intervention, for example, a Manual take. You can
add as many markers to a playlist as you want. Markers are represented by the
letter M in square brackets to the left of the playlist event.
To add markers to a playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the event you want.
2. Select Marker.
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The event is marked with an M in square brackets to the left of the event.
NOTE: You can use the countdown timer on the channel control to count down the
time to the next marker, if it falls within the sequence preroll window. This provides
you with an indication of how much time is left before the next Manual event.
Color Coding a Playlist
You can color code events in the playlist to distinguish different event types by
doing the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the event and select Color.
The Color dialog box opens.
2. Click a color for the event text.
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3. (Option) To define a custom color, click the Define Custom Colors button,
create the color you want in the right side of the dialog box, and click Add to
Custom Colors.
4. Click OK.
Your event text is the color you selected.
Marking the Playlist Start Point
You can mark an event as the start event by doing the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the event you want.
2. Select Start Position.
The event is marked with an S in square brackets to the left of the event.
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Editing a Playlist
After you create a playlist, you can edit it, and then save it either with its original
name or as a new file. You can reorder clips in the playlist, delete them, and save
the list.
To edit the playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the event you want to reposition.
2. Select one of the following options:
• Move Up
• Move Down
• Cut
• Copy
• Paste
• Delete
3. (Option) Click the event and drag it to a different location in the playlist.
4. (Option) To select an event that is due to play at a certain time, select Edit >
Goto Time, type the time in the Goto Time dialog box, and click OK.
The item that is due to play at that time is selected and ready for editing.
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5. Do one of the following:
• Select File > Save.
The file is saved with its original name and the previously saved file is
overwritten.
• Select File > Save As, type a new name, and click Save
Saving a Playlist
After you create a playlist, you need to save it to disk. You can reuse it to create
other playlists, edit it, or load it into another playlist.
To save a playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. Select File > Save As.
The Save As dialog box opens.
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the playlist.
When you open a new playlist, Geevs gives it a default file name of GeeVS_x,
where x is a number incremented every time a new playlist is opened, for
example, GeeVS_1.
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3. Type a file name, and then click Save.
The list is saved with the .gpl file name extension.
Opening a Saved Playlist
To open a save playlist, do the following.
TASK
1. Do one of the following:
• Select File > Open.
• Click the Open icon on the toolbar.
The Open/Import Playlist dialog box opens.
2. Navigate to the folder where the playlist is.
3. Select the playlist you want to open, and click Open.
The playlist opens in the Playlist area.
Running a Playlist
The event trigger type, set for the first event in each playlist, determines the
action required to start the playlist running (see "Editing an Event Trigger Type"
on page 19). Timed events start when the system timecode, or server clock,
reaches the preset start time for the event. GPI events require a Play GPI. You
can override both of these start trigger types.
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To override a start trigger, do the following.
TASK
1. Load a playlist into a channel as described in "Loading Playlists" on page 12.
The playlist starts running as soon as it is triggered.
2. Press Trigger to override timed events or GPI events.
After the playlist starts running, the Trigger button changes to Jump, and a
Next button appears.
3. To force the playlist to abort playback of the current event and take the next
event to air, click Next.
4. To force the playlist to abort playback of the current clip and jump to the next
Mark event in the playlist, click Jump.
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Viewing a Playlist
On systems running more than one channel, you might need to view the playlist
associated with a particular channel so that you can edit it, for example. To
select a playlist and bring it in front of all other playlists currently displayed in
the Playlist window, do the following.
TASK
1. Do one of the following:
• Right-click the channel’s control panel, select Find, type the name of the
playlist, and click OK.
• Select the playlist from the Window list on the toolbar.
2. To tile or cascade the playlist display, select that option from the Window list.
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Chapter 5: The Clip List
The clip list provides a view of the clips available for playback in the Geevs
database and lets you search for specific clips.
See the following topics:
• Searching for Clips
• Creating a Playlist from a Clip List
Searching for Clips
To search for clips, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the List Search Filter button.
The Clip List Filter dialog box opens.
2. Type what you want to search for in the Name text box.
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3. Refine the search by doing any of the following:
• Type additional information in the Description or Agency text box.
• Select a category from the Category list.
• Type a range for the length of the clip in the Length Between text boxes.
• Type dates in the Captured between text boxes, and then click Set for
each.
4. Click Apply.
A list of the search results opens.
5. To clear the search criteria, click Off.
Creating a Playlist from a Clip List
You can create a playlist from a Clip list by doing the following.
TASK
1. Select the clips you want in the playlist from the Clip list.
2. Do one of the following:
• Drag the clips into an existing playlist.
• Click the Create Playlist from Selection button.
A new playlist is created in the Playlist window.
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Chapter 6: User Preferences
You can select user and channel preferences that govern the behavior of several
areas of your AutoRun system.
See the following topics:
• Selecting User Preferences
• User Preference Options
• Selecting Channel Preferences
• Channel Preference Options
Selecting User Preferences
To select user preferences, do the following.
TASK
1. Select File > Preferences.
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2. Select preferences as described in "User Preference Options" on page 42.
3. Click OK.
User Preference Options
The following are general preferences.
Option
Description
Play Preroll
Use Delete Postroll
Delete Postroll
Number of frames each clip is given before being taken to air.
NOTE: By default, Geevs sets these value for optimum system performance. Change them
only if Geevs Technical Support instructs you to.
Causes clips to be deleted from the top of the playlist after being played.
Number of clips kept at the top of the list after playout.
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Option
Expand On Sequence Import
Cue to First Frame On
GPI/Manual Items
Do Not Show Expired Clips in
Clips Bar
Continue On Error
Default Trigger Type on First
Item
Description
An imported sequence expands to show the individual items. A sequence expands on
import if there is less than a present number of clips (default is 30) before it is scheduled
to air, otherwise it expands when the 30-clip LookAhead is reached.
If deslected, the imported sequence shows as a single line entry for the list.
Cues to the first frame of a GPI item or a manual item rather than the last frame of the
clip before it.
Clips older than their expiry date are not shown in the clips bar.
If an error occurs during playout of an event in the playlist, AutoRun moves on to the
next item in the playlist rather than stopping and waiting for the error to be fixed.
Sets the trigger type for the first item added to a new list. Types are the following:
• Follow
• GPI
• Manual
• Time
The following are interface preferences.
Preference
Use Event Type Coloring
Default Color For Items With
Trigger/Event
Choose Color
Highlight On-Air Text
Playlist Background Color:
Choose Color
Choose Font
Description
If selected, the font color of playlist items is set according to the Even Type (Clip, Live,
VTR, Black, Dummy). If deselected, the font color is set to the Tripper Type.
Select a trigger or event (depending on your selection of the previous option).
Click to open a Color Picker dialog box. Select a color for the item you selected in the
previous option and click OK.
If selected, the text of on-air and next items is colored with the on-air and next colors. If
deselected, the background of on-air and next items is colored.
NOTE: Select the colors in the Channel Preferences dialog box. See "Channel Preference
Options" on page 45.
Click to open a Color Picker dialog box. Select a color for the playlist background and
click OK.
Click to open a Font Picker dialog box. Select a font and click OK. The font is displayed
in the Font Sample area.
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The following are GPI preferences.
Preference
Output GPI Length
Trigger Output GPI
GPI Output After Start Of Clip
GPI Output Before End Of Clip
Description
Length in frames of how long you want the GPI to be open.
Time in frames of where you want to trigger the GPI.
Select to trigger the GPI after the start of the clip.
Select to trigger the GPI before the end of the clip.
The following are router/VTR preferences.
Preference
Use Video Router
Use VTR
Router Server
Reconnect
Description
Allows this instance of AutoRun to control a video router. For router configuration
information, see "Chapter 7: Device Control" on page 47.
Allows this instance of AutoRun to control a VTR. For VTR configuration information,
see "Chapter 7: Device Control" on page 47.
Name of the PC that controls the router or VTR.
Click to establish a connection.
The following are hot key preferences.
Preference
Show/Hide Clips Bar
Description
Type a keyboard shortcut to show or hide clips. Geevs recommends pressing Ctrl or
Ctrl+Shift and then an alphanumeric key, avoiding common Windows shortcuts such as
Ctrl+S, Ctrl+V, and so on.
Selecting Channel Preferences
To select channel preferences, do the following.
TASK
1. Right-click the channel window.
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2. Select Preferences.
The Channel Preferences dialog box opens.
3. Select preferences as described in "Channel Preference Options" on page 45.
4. Click OK.
Channel Preference Options
The following table describes channel preferences.
Option
Default Color for On-Air Item
Default Color for Cued Item
Description
Click to select a color for on-air items in the playlist.
Click to select a color for next (cured) items in the playlist.
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Option
Default Router Settings
• Source
• Destination
Hot Keys:
• Skip
• SkipM
• Trigger
Description
Source and destination for this channel when a router event is created.
Type a keyboard shortcut for Next (Skip), Jump (SkipM), and Trigger buttons in
Channel window. Geevs recommends pressing Ctrl or Ctrl+Shift and then an
alphanumeric key, avoiding common Windows shortcuts such as Ctrl+S, Ctrl+V, and so
on.
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Chapter 7: Device Control
If you use a Network video router or a Quartz router, you need to set device
controls so AutoRun can control your router or VTR.
NOTE: Switcher functions work only with Network (now called Nevian) protocol routers
and v4.3 Quartz (now part of Evertz) routers.
See the following topics:
• Setting up the Switcher
• Setting up your VTR
• Creating a Switch Manually
Setting up the Switcher
To set up your router, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Start menu, and select Programs > Editshare > Geevs > Clients >
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2. Type the generic name for your router in the Switcher Name text box.
3. Select your router type from the Type list.
4. Check your router documentation for the number of inputs and outputs your
router has.
5. Type the number of inputs in the Number of Sources text box.
6. Type the number of outputs in the Number of Destinations text box.
The Source Labels list and the Destination Labels list reflect your inputs and
outputs.
7. Double-click a source name, type a new name, and press Enter.
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8. Route a source to a video source by clicking the video source and selecting the
one you want.
9. Route a source to an audio source by clicking the audio source and selecting
the one you want.
10. Double-click a destination name, type a new name, and press Enter.
NOTE: You cannot route video or audio to a destination.
11. Select a COM Port from the COM Port list, and then click Ping Router.
A message box opens telling you if the switcher is connected to the COM
port you selected.
12. Test the inputs and outputs of your switcher. See "Testing the Inputs and
Outputs of the Switcher" on page 50.
13. Click Save Switcher Settings.
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Testing the Inputs and Outputs of the Switcher
You can test the inputs and outputs of your switcher by doing the following.
TASK
1. Open the Device Control Configuration Program as described in "Setting up
the Switcher" on page 47.
2. Click the Switch Router button.
The Quick Switch dialog box opens.
3. Select the source from the Source list.
4. Select the destination from the Destination list, and click TAKE.
The switch on air is displayed.
Setting up your VTR
You can use only two VTRs for playout in Geevs AutoRun. To set up your VTR,
do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Start menu, and select Programs > Editshare > Geevs > Clients >
Device Setup.
The Geevs Device Control Configuration Program opens.
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2. Click the VTR Setup tab.
3. Type the number of VTRs you have connected to your Geevs server in the
Number of VTRs text box.
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Your VTRs are displayed.
4. Select the COM port number from the list for a VTR.
5. Type a name for the VTR in the VTR Device Name text box.
6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each VTR.
7. To check that you have control of a VTR, click the Control button.
NOTE: You can test only one VTR at a time.
Additional options appear.
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8. Click the Grab button.
You now have control of the VTR. If the VTR is connected, you can use the
transport control buttons. If it is not connected, a message box opens.
Click OK, and then check connections or change the COM port number for the
VTR, and try again.
9. Click Apply.
Your VTR is configured.
Creating a Switch Manually
You can manually create a switch with the Router Switch application. Doing so
overwrites AutoRun switch functions. You can run this application from any
client PC connected to a Geevs via Ethernet.
To create a switch manually, do the following.
TASK
1. Click the Start button, and select Programs > Editshare > Geevs > Clients >
Router Switch.
The Choose Device Server dialog box opens.
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2. Type the name of the server to which the router is attached, and then click
Connect.
The Gee Device Control Panel dialog box opens.
3. Select your source from the Source list.
4. Select your destination from the Destination list, and click Take.
The switch appears on air.
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Index
A
Action
editing 20
AutoRun
starting 9
using in offline mode 9
B
Black event
inserting in a playlist 25
Bug insertion
editing 23
C
Channel control
releasing 14
Channel preferences
options 45
Channel Preferences dialog box
opening 44
Channels
acquiring 12
controlling 11
Clip between clips
inserting in a playlist 26
Clip list
creating playlist from 40
Clips
reordering 33
searching for 39
Color
selecting 42
Creating playlists
on standalone system 9
D
Device Control Configuration Program
configuring router in 47
configuring VTR in 50
Documentation 5
Dummy event
inserting in a playlist 24
E
EditShare
Documentation 5
Technical Support 5
Event
editing action 20
editing Trigger type 19
GPI, editing 21
inserting black in playlist 25
inserting dummy in playlist 24
inserting live in playlist 26
inserting VTR in playlist 28
marking start 32
Start Time, editing 23
types, distinguishing 30
types, distinguishing by color 31
F
Font
selecting 42
G
GPI
editing 21
selecting length 42
I
Interface
described 7
K
Keyboard shortcut
selecting for channel controls 45
selecting for user preferences 42
L
Live event
inserting in a playlist 26
Logo insertion
editing 23

Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Logon dialog box 9
M
Marker
adding to playlist 30
O
Offline mode 9
On-Air
selecting color for 42, 45
Overriding start trigger 35
P
Playlist
adding clips to 18
adding markers to 30, 30
color coding 31
creating 17
creating from clip list 40
editable fields in 18
editing 33
editing bug insertion in 23
editing event action in 20
editing event GPI in 21
editing event start time in 23
editing event trigger type in 19
editing router in 22
importing saved 18
inserting black event in 25
inserting clip between clips in 26
inserting dummy event in 24
inserting live event in 26
inserting VTR event in 28
loading 12
marking start point 32
opening saved 35, 37
running 35
saving 34
selecting background color for 42
unloading 13
Preference
channel 45
general 42
selecting general 41
Preferences dialog box 41
options 42
Preroll
selecting 42
R
Router
creating switch manually 53
editing 22
setting up 47
Router settings
selecting default 45
S
Saved playlist
opening 35, 37
Sever channel
controlling 11
Start point
marking 32
Start Time
editing 23
Start trigger
overriding 35
Switch
creating manually 53
Switcher
setting up 47
T
Technical Support 5
Trigger type
editing 19
selecting color for 42
U
User preferences
options 42
selecting 41
V
VTR
setting up 50
VTR event
inserting in a playlist 28
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