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This area will compile all the information available for using Galicaster day by day. about the daily use of Galicaster.


Galicaster has two main operation modes: Recorder and Media Manager. To access the Media Manager - and the player - you need to activate the administration mode oin the configuration.

Once activated, if you run Galicaster the main page will welcome you and allow you to chose between Recoder and Media Manager. You can return to the main page any time you want, as shown on the graphic below. If the administration mode is disable, only the recorder it's available.
Once activated, when running Galicaster the main page will welcome you and allow you to chose between Recorder and Media Manager. You can return to the main page any time you want, as shown in the graphic below. If the administration mode is disabled, only the recorder is available.


h5. Manage recordings

To do operations like ingest, edit metadata or delete a recording access the Media Manager, choose a recording and use the buttons.
You can do operations like ingesting, editing metadata or deleting a recording in the Media Manager. Just select a recording and use the different buttons available.

h5. Play  recordings

To play a video you have to enter Media Manager and choose a recording. Recordings would and should be stored on the repository folder to be available to be played. On player mode, you also can ingest and delete the recording or edit metadata.
To play a video you have to enter Media Manager and select a recording. Playable recordings need to be stored in the repository folder. In the player mode, you can also ingest and delete the recording or edit its metadata.


h5. Recording

The main operation mode of operation of Galicaster is the Recorder. The Recorder will show you a real-time preview of the devices set in the configuration.

We will take a brief tour through some captures and see what's in it.
We will take a short tour through some screen captures and see the different sections.

*Top Bar*

In the top bar you will find a button to return to the main page and the Status . You also have a clock, we think it will be very useful.
In the top bar you will find the current Status and a button to return to the main page. The current time is also displayed, which can be very useful.

The Status Area will show you the current state of the recording, shifting between which can be Iddle, Waiting, Recording and Stopped. Basically, you want to know if the program is actually recording or not. {color:red}Por que lle dicimos ó usuario o que quere ou non quere saber???{color}




The event panel will keep record of the upcoming recordings. It will show you the title of the next recording and the remaing time to start. Seconds before starting, this timer will start to get everybody's attention.
The event panel will keep record of the upcoming recordings. It will show the title of the next recording and the time to go before it starts. Seconds before starting, this timer will start to get everybody's attention. {color:red}Que fai exactamente? Parpadea, cambia de cor? Esta frase non ten sentido "o temporizador empezará a atraer a atención da xente"{color}

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If you want to know which recordings are scheduled, press Events and a pop up window will show the list of them, allowing you to record inmediately start immediately any recording in the future. future recording.

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In the right of the screen bottom you can see the control panel. The panel contains the VU meter and the operation buttons.
The Control Panel is in the right bottom part of the screen. The panel contains the VU meter and the operation buttons.


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Buttons will allow you to manage a manual recording, starting and stopping it at will. On administration mode the Help Button will transform into the Edit Button, making possible to edit some metadata of the recording, so it can be identified easily on the Media Manager.
Buttons will allow you to manage a manual recording, starting and stopping it at will. In administration mode, the Edit Button will be instead the Help Button, which allows to edit the recording metadata and making it easier to find in the Media Manager list.

Pausing will be available on upcoming releases soon.
The ability to Pause recordings will be soon available in the upcoming releases.

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