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This area will compile all the information available 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 in the configuration.
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.
Manage recordings
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.
Play recordings
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.
Recording
The main operation mode 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 short tour through some screen captures and see the different sections.
Top Bar
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, which can be Iddle, Waiting, Recording and Stopped. Basically, you want to know if the program is actually recording or not.
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Event Panel
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. Que fai exactamente? Parpadea, cambia de cor? Esta frase non ten sentido "o temporizador empezará a atraer a atención da xente"
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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 start immediately any future recording.
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Control Panel
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. 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.
The ability to Pause recordings will be soon available in the upcoming releases.
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