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Created on 2020/07/31 Viz Multichannel - Version 4.2 Contents 1 Introduction.............................................................................................14 1.1 Related Documents......................................................................................... 14 1.2 Feedback ....................................................................................................... 14 2 Overview..................................................................................................15 2.1 VMC-Introduction............................................................................................ 15 2.2 All-in-One Workflow ........................................................................................ 16 2.3 Graphics Workflow.......................................................................................... 17 2.3.1 Upstream................................................................................................................... 18 2.3.2 Downstream .............................................................................................................. 19 2.4 Viz Multichannel Terminology......................................................................... 19 3 Requirements ..........................................................................................24 3.1 General .......................................................................................................... 24 3.2 Hardware........................................................................................................ 24 3.3 Software ........................................................................................................ 25 3.4 Viz Multichannel ............................................................................................. 25 3.5 Integration with Viz One ................................................................................. 26 3.6 Network Ports and Connections Ports and Connections................................... 26 4 Setup and Configuration ..........................................................................28 4.1 Bundle Installer............................................................................................... 29 4.1.1 Unbundling the Bundle Installer ................................................................................. 30 4.2 Scheduling...................................................................................................... 31 4.2.1 Installation for Scheduling ......................................................................................... 31 4.3 Playout ........................................................................................................... 32 4.3.1 Playlist Importer v1.................................................................................................... 32 4.3.2 Playlist Importer v2.................................................................................................... 33 4.3.3 Component Placement ............................................................................................... 33 4.3.4 Installation of Viz Multichannel .................................................................................. 34 4.3.5 Installation of Viz Engine Machines for Playout .......................................................... 34 4.3.6 Configuration of Channels with channels.ini .............................................................. 35 4.3.7 Enabling Logging....................................................................................................... 36 4.4 Running Viz Multichannel ............................................................................... 36 4.4.1 Media Sequencer........................................................................................................ 36 4.4.2 Startup Parameters .................................................................................................... 37 4.4.3 Time Format and Timezones...................................................................................... 37 3 Viz Multichannel - Version 4.2 5 User Interface ..........................................................................................39 5.1 Main Menu and Toolbar .................................................................................. 40 5.1.1 Main Menu................................................................................................................. 40 5.1.2 Toolbar...................................................................................................................... 41 5.2 Information Panel ........................................................................................... 42 5.3 Channels ........................................................................................................ 43 5.3.1 Channel Selection Combo Box.................................................................................... 43 5.4 Playlists .......................................................................................................... 44 5.4.1 Import a MuC Exported Playlist .................................................................................. 44 5.4.2 Channel Pool ............................................................................................................. 45 5.4.3 Playlist Toolbar .......................................................................................................... 45 5.4.4 Playlist Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts ...................................................................... 46 5.4.5 Playlist Columns ........................................................................................................ 48 5.4.6 Playlist Context Menu ................................................................................................ 50 5.4.7 Playlist Filters ............................................................................................................ 52 5.5 Templates, Pages and Pilot Data Elements ...................................................... 53 5.5.1 Template Context Menu............................................................................................. 54 5.5.2 Page Context Menu.................................................................................................... 55 5.5.3 Page Content Filling Window...................................................................................... 56 5.5.4 Database Connection Window .................................................................................... 57 5.5.5 Template and Page Filters.......................................................................................... 58 5.6 Clips............................................................................................................... 59 5.6.1 Clips Context Menu ................................................................................................... 59 5.6.2 Clip Metadata ............................................................................................................ 59 5.7 Clip Bank ........................................................................................................ 60 5.8 Actions ........................................................................................................... 61 5.9 Import Scene .................................................................................................. 62 5.10 Rules .............................................................................................................. 63 5.11 Page Editor ..................................................................................................... 64 5.11.1 Page Editor Tab Fields...............................................................................................