MediaCentral | UX User’s Guide : Working with Video Media : Entering Timecode to Cue a Frame

Entering Timecode to Cue a Frame
 
You can cue a loaded, playable clip or sequence to a specific frame by typing a timecode value, referred to as direct-entry mode. You can also cue backward or forward from the current location by a specified number of hours, minutes, seconds, or frames by using positive or negative frame-offset values. This is referred to as offset mode.
To cue to a frame based on a known timecode:
1. Do one of the following:
*Click the main timecode display.
*With focus in the Media pane, press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh).
The timecode is displayed with a green background.
2. Using the standard number keys or the numeric keypad, type the timecode for the frame you want to display, then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh). If you are using a numeric keypad, make sure the Num Lock key is on. You can use the period key (.) as a shortcut for entering 00.
Starting with MediaCentral UX v2.6, existing timecode digits are changed to hyphens. Hyphens are replaced by the digits you type.
To find a timecode that starts at the same hour, minute, or second as the current timecode, type only the last digits. For example, if the current timecode is 11:56:24:00 and you type 3000, the system finds the frame at 11:56:30:00.
To clear the overlay without cueing, press the Esc key.
If you type an invalid timecode (one that is earlier or later than the beginning of a clip), the position indicator remains in its current position
While you are entering timecode, you can type a plus sign (+) or a minus sign (-) to switch to offset mode. Any numbers you type are preserved.
To cue to a frame based on a frame-offset value:
1. Using the standard number keys or the numeric keypad, type a plus sign (+) to move forward or a minus sign (-) to move backward. If you are using a numeric keypad, make sure the Num Lock key is on.
A plus sign or minus sign is displayed with an empty green field.
2. Type the number of hours, minutes, seconds, or frames you want the position indicator to move. Use the following formats:
- Type 1 through 99 to specify a number of frames forward or backward. Then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh). For example, type –47 to move backward 47 frames.
- Type 100 or greater to move forward or backward a specified number of hours, minutes, seconds, and frames. Then press Enter (Windows) or Return (Macintosh). For example, type +500 to move forward five seconds.
To clear the overlay without cueing, press the Esc key.
You can use the period key (.) as a shortcut for entering 00.
If you type a number that is beyond the limit of the clip or sequence, the first or last frame of the clip or sequence is displayed.
While you are entering a forward value, you can type a plus sign (+) again to switch to direct-entry mode. While you are entering a backward value, you can type a minus sign (-) to switch to direct-entry mode. Any numbers you type are preserved.