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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. i
PART I (Getting Started) .....................................................................................................................1
1 About This Manual ......................................................................................................................3
2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Recording, Marking and Events ...................................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 What is an Event? .................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 NewTek 3Play Control Surface ........................................................................................................ 6
2.4 Startup Screen ................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 Replay Desktop ............................................................................................................................... 8
2.6 Features .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.6.1 Physical .................................................................................................................................. 10
2.6.2 Multi-Tier Failsafe ................................................................................................................. 10
2.6.3 Input, Output & Capture ....................................................................................................... 10
2.6.4 Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 11
2.6.5 Video Processing ................................................................................................................... 12
2.6.6 Recording .............................................................................................................................. 12
2.6.7 Bookmarks ............................................................................................................................. 13
2.6.8 The CLIP LIST .......................................................................................................................... 13
2.6.9 The PLAY LIST ........................................................................................................................ 14
2.6.10 Program Transitions .............................................................................................................. 14
2.6.11 Text, Tags and More .............................................................................................................. 15
2.6.12 Publish ................................................................................................................................... 16
2.6.13 Macros ................................................................................................................................... 16
3 Setting Up ................................................................................................................................. 17
3.1 Command and Control .................................................................................................................. 17
3.2 Registration .................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.1 Online Registration ................................................................................................................ 18
3.2.2 Registering by Telephone ...................................................................................................... 19
3.3 Input Connections ......................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1 Connect A/V Sources ............................................................................................................. 19
3.3.2 Genlock Connection ............................................................................................................... 20
3.3.3 Timecode Connection ........................................................................................................... 20