NCS Timing

You can use the table in Running Order panel to set or override NCS timing values for the stories in a running order.

Mobile users cannot set or override NCS timing values for the stories in a running order.

To set NCS timing for a story

1.      To set the target time for a story, do the following:

a.    In the Running Order panel, click the Target Time cell associated with the story.

b.    Press the Space Bar to start entering a the target time for the story in the Target Time cell.

c.    Use the time format HH:MM:SS to enter the target time for the story.

d.    Click any other cell in the Running Order panel.

The target time for a story includes the estimated time for the anchor to read the story and the time required to playout any media associated with the story. The producer or news director usually sets the target time for a story.

2.      The Estimated Time column displays the estimated time for the anchor to read the story. Inception uses the number of words in a story and the reading rate set for the story to estimate the time to present the story.

You can override the Estimated Time that Inception estimated for a story, which will also automatically update the Total Time for the story. To override the Estimated Time for a story, do the following:

a.    In the Running Order panel, click the Target Time cell associated with the story.

b.    Press the Space Bar to start entering a the target time for the story in the Target Time cell.

c.    Use the time format HH:MM:SS to enter the target time for the story.

d.    Click any other cell in the Running Order panel.

Inception uses bolded characters to display Estimated Time overrides (00:02:00).

3.      To set the time required to playout any media associated with the story, do the following:

a.    In the Running Order panel, click the Media Time cell associated with the story.

b.    Press the Space Bar to start entering a the media time for the story in the Media Time cell.

c.    Use the time format HH:MM:SS to enter the media time for the story.

d.    Click any other cell in the Running Order panel.

Inception uses the entered Media Time to automatically update the Total Time for the story.

4.      The Total Time column displays the total time that a story is on air during running order playout. Inception adds the story Estimated Time and the story Media Time to calculate the Total Time that a story is on air.

To override the calculated Total Time for a story, do the following:

a.    In the Running Order panel, click the Total Time cell associated with the story.

b.    Press the Space Bar to start entering a the total time for the story in the Total Time cell.

c.    Use the time format HH:MM:SS to enter the total time for the story.

d.    Click any other cell in the Running Order panel.

Inception uses bolded characters to display Total Time overrides (00:02:00).

For More Information on...

•    selecting the columns displayed in the Running Order panel, refer to the procedure To open a running order.