Programming Functions: Add Capture Event

The Add Capture Event feature is available only at installations with an onboard MPEG Encoder. Use this action to set up the captures. Additional features for encoding in general such as encoding bitrates, closed captions, and webstreaming are set in the Feed Setup section described on page 89.

1. On the Programming page, click the Add Capture Event button. The Schedule Capture page is displayed.

2. Fill in the fields on the screen as described below.

Feed & Capture

The Feed & Capture section is displayed only in systems with an onboard MPEG Encoder.

• Feed – Select a feed from the drop-down list.
• Filename – Enter a name for the captured file.
• Autoname – To name the captured file automatically with the feed name and date and time of capture, check this box.
• Unattached Content – If you have already scheduled a TBD placeholder for this content, select the date and title from the drop-down list.  The default is the TBD event closest to the current date and time.

Date & Time

• Start – Use a Calendar icon to select a date for the capture to begin up to one year from now.
• Time – Enter a start time for the capture in HH:MM:SS format using 24-hour time. For example, 1:00 PM is 13:00:00.
• Duration – Set the total time for the capture in hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS).  The maximum capture time is 6 hours (06:00:00).  If your installation anticipates a longer capture, contact TelVue^® Support.
• Preroll – Enter the number of seconds before the beginning of the capture time to start capture, if desired. For example, a one-hour capture beginning at 3:00 AM with a 5-second preroll will actually capture from 2:59:55 – 4:00:00.
• Postroll – Enter the number of seconds after the end of the capture time to end capture, if desired. For example, a one-hour capture beginning at 3:00 AM with a 5-second postroll will actually capture from 3:00:00 – 4:00:05.
• Capture Immediately – To start the capture as soon as the Save button is clicked, check this box.

Auto Delete

• Auto Delete Date – Use a Calendar icon to select a date for the captured file to be deleted from the server.
• Time – Enter a deletion time for the captured file in HH:MM:SS format using 24-hour time. For example, 1:00 PM is 13:00:00. The default is midnight.

Optional Recurrence

• Day of Week – Check one or more boxes to the left of the day of the week to repeat the capture on that day. To capture video every day, click Daily, which will check all the boxes. To uncheck all the boxes, click None. There is a one-year limit on scheduling captures.
• Until Date – Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the capture to recurup to one year from today. If you plan to capture video on several days of the week, the capture will occur up to and including the date you select.

Optional Program Guide Data

This program guide data will become the metadata for the capture.

• Program Code – Enter a code that distinguishes what program this is, if program codes are used in this installation.
• Episode Code – Enter a code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is, if episode codes are used in this installation.
• Program – If this installation does not use program codes, enter the name of the program.
• Episode – Enter the name of the episode, if applicable.
• Description – Enter a detailed description of the capture.

3. Click the Save button to add the capture to the schedule.

4. The server checks for errors. If none are detected, the Programming page is displayed with the new capture.