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Watch Playout Timing

To help you keep your show running on time, Inception displays the playout status, an over/under timer, and a segment at the top of the running order during playout.

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Playout Status​

Inception displays the running order playout status as follows at the top of the running order:

  • img — show playout has started, but a story has not yet been taken on air.
  • img — a story is on air. The on air story is highlighted in the running order by a red background.

Under/Over Timer​

The Under/Over timer displays the amount of time that the current on air story or the stories that follow it need to be adjusted to keep the show on time. The timer updates as story times are changed. Inception uses the following formats to display the required time adjustment:

  • img — the show is currently under the total time set for the show. To bring the show back on time, add the displayed amount of time to the current on air story or following stories.
  • img — the show is on time.
  • img — the show is currently over the total time set for the show. To bring the show back on time, remove the displayed amount of time from the current on air story or following stories.

Segment Timer​

Hard hit times are set in running order segments to mark fixed times that segments need to meet during running order playout. During running order playout, Inception displays a segment timer in the NCS Timer bar when stories in a segments with set hard hit times go on air. A segment timer tracks the amount of time that the current segment is over or under the hard hit time set for it. Inception uses the following formats to display the required time adjustment for the current segment:

  • img — the segment is currently under the hard hit time set for the segment. The displayed amount of time needs to be added to the segment to meet the set hard hit time.
  • img — the segment is on time, no time adjustment required.
  • img — the segment is currently over the hard hit time set for the segment. The displayed amount of time needs to be removed from the segment to meet the set hard hit time.