Structure of the [Live Operation] Screen

Live Operation screen

  1. Remaining usage time (when using a Sony account): When the remaining event usage time falls below 20% or below 4 hours, (Caution) appears. When the usage time exceeds the upper limit, (Warning) appears.
  2. Event name/status display: Displays the name/status of the event for which the [Live Operation] screen was opened.
  3. [Dashboard] button: Use to return to the [Dashboard] screen after finishing live operation.
  4. (Account): Press the icon to display a drop-down list.
    • [Account Manager] (displayed when using a Sony account): Use to manage account information and subscription plan. The [Account Manager] screen will appear in a separate tab.
    • [Group Manager] (displayed when using a Sony account): Use to check the status of your group and other groups in which you are a member. The [Group Manager] screen will appear in a separate tab.
    • [Preferences]: Use to change the operation method of this service. The following sub-items are available:
      • [Shortcut Keys]: Press to display the [Shortcut Keys] screen in a separate tab. Use to configure shortcut keys for use with this service.
      • [Accessibility Mode]: Press to enable/disable accessibility mode.
        When accessibility mode is enabled, you can move items by pressing the directional keys displayed for each item when sorting items in a list on the [Live Operation] screen.
        When accessibility mode is disabled, you can move items using drag & drop.
    • [Privacy Policy]: Displays the user agreement and privacy policy. On the consent screen of the privacy policy, you can select whether to consent to the recording of operation information at any time.
    • [Sign Out]: Select to sign out from this service.
  5. (Help Guide): Select to display this Help Guide.
  6. [Scene] pane: Displays a list of registered scenes. Press (Close) to close the [Scene] pane. To open the [Scene] pane, press the [Scene] bar on the left edge of the screen.

    Hint

    • The [Scene] pane open/close status is stored for each user. This does not affect other users using the same event.
  7. [PVW] pane: Displays the preview output video (the video that will be the next program output). Also used to check the image assigned to USK/KEY, and the size and position of a PinP subscreen, among other things.
    When [MON] is selected in the pull-down list on the top left, only the video selected in the [Source] pane can be monitored.

    Live Operation screen

    Hint

    • The [PVW] and [MON] selection status is stored for each user. This does not affect other users using the same event.
  8. Transition control pane: Displays buttons and settings for configuring and performing transitions.
  9. [PGM] pane: Displays the program output video and status of the audio and output. When [Direct Mode] is enabled, a red frame is displayed around the video area.

    Live Operation screen

    1. [Highlight] button (when using Professional ID): Button to initiate auto highlight creation. During auto highlight creation, a status icon is displayed on the right side of the button.
      • (creating): Displayed during auto highlight creation.
      • (completed): Displayed when auto highlight creation is finished.
      • (failed): Displayed if auto highlight creation failed.

      Note

      • The [Highlight] button is enabled only when the following conditions are satisfied.
        • An A2 Production subscription exists.
          The [Highlight] button is not displayed unless you have a subscription with A2 Production.
        • Using Professional ID.
          When using a Sony account, the [Highlight] button is not displayed.
        • When configuration of the output destination with [ID] of 1 in the [Output] list on the [System Settings] screen is completed and the sending of video for auto highlight creation has started.
          The [Highlight] button is disabled if the sending of video for auto highlight creation has not been started.
    2. [Recording] status indicator: Displays the recording status.
      • (Recording): Displayed when recording.
      • (Stopped): Displayed when not recording.
      • (Recording error): Displayed when an error occurs during recording.
      • (Error stop): Displayed when an error occurs and recording has stopped.
    3. [Streaming 1]/[Streaming 2] status indicator: Displays the streaming output status.
      • (Streaming output): Displayed when streaming output is in progress.
      • (Stopped): Displayed when streaming output is not in progress.
      • (Streaming output error): Displayed when an error occurs during streaming output.
      • (Error stop): Displayed when an error occurs and streaming output has stopped.
    4. Video display pane: Displays the program output video.
    5. Audio adjustment pane: Use to adjust the volume and monitor the audio level of the output audio. Each time you press the [PGM]/[AUX] button, the monitor target switches between the program output and AUX output. Also, while a [PFL] button is held pressed on the [Audio Mixer] tab on the Edit/Control pane, only the audio for the channel for which the [PFL] button is pressed becomes the monitor target.
  10. [Source] pane:

    Live Operation screen

    1. Mode selection button:You can switch to private video monitoring by pressing [MON]. This does not affect other users even when selecting video on the [Source] pane.
    2. Thumbnail view: Displays the input source [Display Name] setting and video configured on the [Input] tab of the [System Settings] screen. You can assign an uploaded/recorded/automatically created highlight video file to [Player 1] and [Player 2]. If the instant replay function is enabled, [Player 2] is replaced by [Replay], which is used for the instant replay function.
      A blue frame is displayed around the selected video.
      A tally is lit for the current program output and current preview output video.
      The tally is lit red during program output and lit green during preview output.
    3. (Large)/ (Small) : Changes the display size of the thumbnails.
    4. (Options) :
      • [Buffer Settings]: Displays a dialog for adjusting the buffer for each input content.
    5. (Increase display area)/ (Decrease display area) : Changes the size of the display area of the [Source] pane. Increasing the size of the display area of the [Source] pane decreases the size of the display area in the [PVW] pane and [PGM] pane, with part of the [PGM] pane and transition control pane hidden.

    Hint

    • The sizes of thumbnails and the size of the display area in the [Source] pane are stored for each user. This does not affect other users using the same event.

    Note

    • If there is a problem with the input video, such as image freezing, you can check whether an error has been output using [Status] on the [System Settings] screen or using the [Streaming Monitor] screen.
  11. Edit/Control pane: Displays the setup items for assigning content and editing settings. The display content will vary depending on the selection status of the [Source] pane and [Layer] pane.
  12. [Layer] pane: Displays the layers of each content composited in the video.
    Press (Close) to close the [Layer] pane. To open the [Layer] pane, press the [Layer] bar on the right edge of the screen.

    Hint

    • The [Layer] pane open/close status is stored for each user. This does not affect other users using the same event.
    You can press the thumbnail area of a layer to assign content and edit settings. You can also press the name of a layer to switch the output status.
    The background color and icon vary depending on the output status.
    • Gray: The layer is not being output anywhere. (No output) is displayed to indicate that the layer is not being output.
    • Red: The layer is active and is being used in the program output video. (Output) is displayed to indicate that the layer is being output.
    • Green: The layer is active and is being used in the preview output video. (Output) is displayed to indicate that the layer is being output.
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