Managing Mark Points on Clips

Context of Use

Mark points are used as tags to mark points on the record trains and clips during recording or playback.

Once this marking is done, you can use the mark points to quickly and easily retrieve those specific moments and use them.

Up to 999 mark points can be set. They are linked to the workstation and they are lost after LSM-VIA reboot.

• Default Mark Points:

Depending on the Default Mark Points setting, mark points can be added at the LIVE input timecode (Live mode) or at the current timecode of the clip or the train (Playback mode). By default, the Live mode is set. This can be changed from the LSM-VIA configuration tool with the Default Mark Points parameter.

• Freeze on Marks:

This parameter specifies whether Multicam will freeze or not when it reaches a mark point set on the clip and/or the record train that is being played back.

By default, the playout does not freeze on the mark points when clips or record trains are being played. This can be changed from the LSM-VIA configuration tool with the Default Freeze on Mark Points parameter.

Mark Point Display

When at least one mark point has been set on the controlled media, the key button on the Remote lights up.

• When the current timecode is not on a mark point timecode, the key button is green.
• When the current timecode is on a mark point timecode, the key button is red, and the key display is highlighted.

Adding Mark Points

1. Make sure the Default Mark Points parameter has been set to Playback.

See section System Settings.

2. Add a mark point by pressing .

A mark point is set on all the controlled clip angles, at the current timecode of the clip loaded on the smallest controlled PGM.

A message is displayed on the top right of the touchscreen and the LSM-VIA Viewer screen.

 

If different types of media are loaded on controlled PGMs (Clips & trains), the mark points are only set on the type of media loaded on the smallest controlled PGM.

Browsing Through Mark Points

If mark points have been set to the media, clip or train, currently loaded on the smallest controlled PGM, the Last Mark option is displayed on the Remote Panel console.

When a clip is loaded on the smallest controlled PGM, pressing will go to the closest mark set on this clip before current timecode.

The Browse function is only available when a mark point has been set on the current timecode of the media, clip or train, loaded on the smallest controlled PGM.

The key button is red, and the key display is highlighted.

1. Press Browse .

The Browse mode is enabled.

2. Browse from one mark point to the next one or the previous one with the jog

The Browse function can be disabled when other actions are performed on the Remote, for example:

• press Browse again
• press E/E or Return
• press Play
• use the lever

Deleting Mark Points

1. Load the required clip on the smallest controlled PGM.
2. Browse to the mark point you want to delete.

or

The Mark key button lights up in red.

3. Delete the mark point: +

The mark point is deleted on all the clip angles.

A message is displayed on the top right of the touchscreen and the LSM-VIA Viewer screen.

1. Load the required clip on the smallest controlled PGM.
2. Make sure you are not on a mark point.

The Mark key button must be lit up in green.

3. Delete the mark points: + .

A message appears on the touchscreen:

4. Confirm the action: or .

All the mark points are deleted on the clip.