ForTheRecord TheRecord Player User manual

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TRADEMARKS
FTR, FTR Gold, For The Record, FTR Log Notes and FTR Log Notes are registered trademarks of FTR, Ltd. and/or FTR Pty Ltd.
The following terms are either registered trademarks or trademarks of FTR, Ltd: and/or FTR Pty Ltd:Digital Audio Transcription System
DMX8 Configuration FTR Pty Ltd Minutes TheRecord Media
DMX8 Meter FTR MinuteMaker ReporterDeck TheRecord Monitor
DMX8 USB Mixer FTR MinuteMaker Recorder TheRecord TheRecord Navigator
For The Record FTR Minutes TheRecord Album TheRecord Online
ForTheRecord.com FTR Monitor TheRecord Annotator TheRecord Player
FTR CD FTR Open-From-ForTheRecord TheRecord CacheManager TheRecord Producer
FTR CD Player FTR Player Plus TheRecord CD TheRecord Publisher
FTR FTR Portable Reporter TheRecord Collection TheRecord Recorder
FTR Gold FTR Recording Assistant TheRecord Communicator TheRecord Recorder2x
FTR Hearings FTR Reporter TheRecord Director TheRecord Recorder4x
FTR Help Tips FTR Save-To-Format TheRecord Downloader TheRecord Reformatter
FTR Interrogator FTR Save-To-Tape TheRecord DVD TheRecord Replicator
FTR Log Notes FTR WriteLink TheRecord Edge TheRecord Reporter
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Welcome .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
About This Guide................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Getting Technical Support ................................................................................................................................................................... 2
GETTING STARTED............................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Installation............................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Starting................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Getting Help......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Viewing TheRecord Player Tutorial................................................................................................................................................ 4
Reading the User’s Guide................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Viewing On-line Help ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Viewing What’s This? Help ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
About TheRecord Player ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
System Information ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
WORKING ENVIRONMENT.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
TheRecord Player................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Normal View........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Toolbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Play Controls ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Logo ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Audio Controls ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Display .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Compact View.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Video Window ................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
CONFIGURING PLAYER.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Changing Size and Position................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Resizing and Positioning the Player.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Resizing and Positioning the Video Window................................................................................................................................13
Properties ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
General Tab ................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Shortcuts Tab................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Foot Control Tab ........................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Managing Search Folders................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Sound Card Settings........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
PLAYING.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Opening Recordings........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Opening Marantz Recordings............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Opening Other Recordings................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Viewing Video ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Playing ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Playing an Existing Recording ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Playing a Recording in Progress.................................................................................................................................................... 25
Locating a Play Time ......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Scanning........................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Using the Adjustment Buttons....................................................................................................................................................... 26
Dragging the Control Tab.............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Directly Entering a Time............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Using the Optional Foot Control ................................................................................................................................................... 28

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Setting the Volume and Speed ........................................................................................................................................................... 28
Selecting Channels............................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Using the Mouse............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Using the keyboard........................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Selecting a Range............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Using the Adjustment Buttons....................................................................................................................................................... 30
Using the Current Play Time......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Dragging the Range Control Tabs................................................................................................................................................. 31
Directly Entering a Time............................................................................................................................................................... 31
Tips and Tricks.............................................................................................................................................................................. 31
SAVING A COPY................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Save Copy To Disk ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Save Copy to Audio CD..................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Save Copy To TheRecord DVD......................................................................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX A: USING KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS........................................................................................................................ 36
APPENDIX B: FTP SEARCH FOLDERS......................................................................................................................................... 38
Setting Up an FTP Server .................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Background ................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Recommendations ......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Adding an FTP Search Folder............................................................................................................................................................ 40
Method One................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Method Two .................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Testing................................................................................................................................................................................................ 41
Preparation for Testing .................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Playback Testing ........................................................................................................................................................................... 42

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ForTheRecord®
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
TheRecord Player™ is the digital standard for playing recordings of courts, meetings and conferences. While the player is
backwards compatible with FTR Gold audio, it now includes enhanced video playback features and pitch compensation when
playback speed is varied. Because the record is stored digitally there is no degradation in quality, no matter how often it is
played.
To maximize the benefits of reviewing audio and video it is recommended that you capture the record using the companion
program - TheRecord Recorder™.
A number of features and enhancements have been included.
You can change the appearance by selecting one of two skins
The compact view of TheRecord Player can now be positioned as required
Recordings can be played from an FTP server
Recordings can be saved in a number of different formats
Global keyboard shortcuts are now user defined
Foot control switches are now customizable
Player is available as a free download from the ForTheRecord website, located at www.ForTheRecord.com.
About This Guide
This User’s Guide assumes that you are familiar with Microsoft Windows operating systems. If you are new to Windows,
make use of the extensive Windows help system before attempting to use TheRecord Player.
All the images in this guide assume that you have chosen TheRecord Player skin in TheRecord Player properties.
There are three types of specially marked text used throughout this guide.
Note: This is a note. It provides additional information that may be important in the area you are currently reading.
Tip: This is a tip. It provides additional information that may assist you to complete a task in another way – such as a keyboard shortcut.
Warning: This is a warning. It highlights an action or task that must be completed exactly as stated. Failure to do so may result in loss of data.

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Getting Technical Support
Please consult this guide and the online Help before seeking further assistance.
For the latest support information, go to the FTR website at www.fortherecord.com/supportnews.
Additional help can be obtained in the following ways:
Software patches and updates
Go to www.fortherecord.com/support
E-mail
Send your e-mail enquiries to [email protected]m
Phone or Post
Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa Americas
Post to: Post to:
FTR Pty Ltd
PO Box 1048
Technology Park
Bentley
Western Australia 6983
FTR Ltd
2901 North Central Avenue
Suite 400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Telephone: Telephone:
0011 800 3870 3870 (Australia only, toll free) 1800 577 8059 (NA toll free)
[phone] (All others - charges apply)
Note: You must have a valid FTR support contract to:
Access advanced knowledgebase articles or to have unrestricted access to the downloads area
Receive technical support via phone or e-mail
Without a support contract you may be charged when contacting us for support. To purchase a support contract you can contact our sales
department at: [e-mail].
When contacting support services, please help us to help you.
Record the system information available from the About box in any FTR program.
Provide details about your hardware and operating system
Record details of any error messages that appear on your screen
Provide details about what you did prior to the error condition
Determine if the problem is an isolated incident or repeatable
Determine if any changes have recently been implemented such as new programs installed
If possible, provide copies of associated recordings or log sheets

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ForTheRecord®
GETTING STARTED
Installation
If TheRecord Player™ is part of an FTR product bundle please refer to the accompanying product setup guide. If you
downloaded TheRecord Player™ from the FTR downloads page then follow the associated instructions.
You may need to configure TheRecord Player™ to suit your requirements. See Configuring Player later in this guide.
Starting
You can start TheRecord Player from the Start menu or from the desktop.
To start TheRecord Player:
1. Do one of the following:
a. From the desktop, double-click the TheRecord Player icon or
b. Click Start, point to All Programs, then ForTheRecord and click TheRecord Player.
2. Observe that the program starts with an empty player.
Note: When TheRecord Player is first started the latest FTR news web page may be shown.

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Getting Help
There are four ways to get help.
Tutorial – contained on a separate CD that can be installed on your computer.
TheRecord Player User’s Guide - this is stored on your computer and requires Acrobat Reader.
On-line help - provides detailed descriptions of the features of TheRecord Player.
What’s This? help - provides instant access to help for information about each screen element.
Viewing TheRecord Player Tutorial
This tutorial guides you through the basic steps needed to open and play recordings. You can run the tutorials from the CD or
from your local machine (if you have installed them).
To run the TheRecord Player tutorial from CD or to install the tutorial:
1. Place the TheRecord Learning CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to install or view the tutorials.
To view the tutorials from your local machine:
1. Install the tutorials. See above.
2. Click Start, point to All Programs, ForTheRecord, Tutorials and click Player.
Reading the User’s Guide
To read the TheRecord Player User’s Guide you need to have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.
To read the user’s guide:
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, ForTheRecord and then User’s Guides.
2. Click Player.
Viewing On-line Help
The on-line help provides detailed descriptions of all player features and includes comprehensive step-by-step instructions.
To start on-line help:
1. From the toolbar, click the Help button.
2. From the main TheRecord Player help window double-click books in the Contents tab to open and close them. Click
on a relevant topic to reveal the text in the right pane.
3. Use the Index tab to scan the help index for relevant topics.
4. Use the Search tab to locate relevant topics based on key words.

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Viewing What’s This? Help
With What’s This? Help you can get instant help for any screen component or dialog box option.
To access What’s This help:
1. From the main Player panel do one of the following:
a. Right click the component for which you want help and then click What’s This? from the shortcut menu.
b. If the Accessibility option is enabled tab to the component for which you require help and press F1.
2. From any dialog box do one of the following:
a. Right click the component for which you want help and click What’s This? from the shortcut menu or
b. When a shortcut menu is not available, click the What’s This? help icon in the title bar and use the new What’s
This pointer to click the component for which you require help.
c. Press TAB until you highlight the component for which you require help and press F1.
About TheRecord Player
The About TheRecord Player dialog box displays the product and third party vendor information.
To display the About TheRecord dialog box:
1. Click the product logo (or for the FTR Gold skin).
2. Click the OK button to close the About TheRecord Player dialog box.

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System Information
System information is saved in a collection of text files that are stored on your desktop and copied to your clipboard. When
system information is saved you can view the text files using the text viewer of your choice and you can send them to customer
support as required.
To save System Information:
1. From the TheRecord Player click the product logo (or for the FTR Gold skin).
2. From the About TheRecord Player dialog box, click the System Info… button.
3. Observe a progress dialog box as system information is being saved.
4. When complete, a message box confirms that saving was successful and that system information is available from the
desktop.
5. Observe that a new folder is available from your desktop that is labeled FTR System Information…
To view System Information:
1. Save system information as described above.
2. From your desktop double-click the FTR System Information... folder.
3. From Explorer double-click the text file you wish to view.
To send System Information:
1. Save system information as described above.
2. Do one of the following:
a. Compose a new email message to send to your customer support team and paste the contents of your clipboard.
Observe that your email message now has a number of text file attachments that contain the saved system
information. Send the message.
-or-
b. From your desktop double-click the FTR System Information... folder. Press CTRL+A to select all system
information files. Right-click the selection, point to Send To and click Mail Recipient. Enter the email address for
your support group and send the attached system information files.

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ForTheRecord®
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
TheRecord Player
TheRecord Player can be displayed in Normal or Compact View.
Normal View
The major components of TheRecord Player in Normal View are described in the following pages.
Toolbar
Dis
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Controls
Note: In Normal View you can set TheRecord Player to be Always On Top. See Properties in the Configuring Player section, later in this guide.

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Toolbar
The toolbar consists of five buttons.
Description
Button
Properties - Click this button to view and change properties.
Compact View – Click this button to switch between normal and compact players.
Help – Click this button to open and view TheRecord Player Help.
Minimize – Click this button to minimize the Player. A compact view of the Player appears in the taskbar and
includes a basic set of controls. See Positionin
g
and Sizin
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late
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in this
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uide.
Close – Click this button to quit the program.
Play Controls
The five play controls are described in the table below.
Description
Button
Open - Click this button to locate and open recordings.
Save Copy To- Click this button to save a copy of the current range to another location.
Scan Back - Click this button to scan back in the current range for an earlier time. Scanning skips back at
5 second intervals and plays for 1 second.
Play - Click this button to start and stop play back of the currently loaded recording.
Scan Forward - Click this button to scan forward in the current range for a later time. Scanning skips
forward at 3 second intervals and plays for 1 second.
Logo
Click the logo, at the bottom right corner of the Player, to view the About box and to access system information.

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Audio Controls
Changing the audio controls has no impact on a recording, even while listening to an active recording. Audio controls only
affect how you listen to a recording.
The Audio Controls consist of:
Master Volume Slider - This sets the overall playback volume for all channels that are switched on.
Channel Volume Sliders - Each channel has its own volume slider that sets the playback volume.
Channel Select Buttons - Each channel can be turned off or on as required.
Speed Slider - This sets the speed at which playback occurs. Speed varies from half to double normal speed. When
adjusting the speed, pitch compensation is applied to maintain the tonal qualities of normal playback.
Channel Select Buttons
Turn each channel on or of
f
Speed Slider
Master Volume Slider
Controls the overall
playback volume
Controls playback speed
which varies from half to
double normal speed.
Channel Volume Sliders
Control the volume of each channel separately
Note: If the loaded content is less than four-channels then the unused channel-select buttons are disabled.

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Display
The Display shows a graphical representation of the loaded audio and provides additional controls for managing playback.
View Latest News
Element Description
Content Label Indicates the Label of the current content.
Current Play Time Shows the current date and time position in the recording. You can change the time by directly entering a new time,
or by clicking the associated adjustment buttons, or by dragging the Current Play Time Control Tab.
Current Play Time control tab Drag this tab to change the Current Play Time.
Range Start Time Displays the start time of a selected range. You can change the time by directly entering a new time or by clicking
the associated adjustment buttons or by dragging the Range Start Time Control Tab. If a date is shown it indicates
that the current content includes a recording session that crosses midnight.
Range End Time Displays the end time of a selected range. You can change the time by directly entering a new time or by clicking
the associated adjustment buttons or by dragging the Range End Time Control Tab. If a date is shown it indicates
that the current content includes a recording session that crosses midnight.
Range Duration Displays the total content in the range. Click this field to toggle between time (h:m:s) and disk space (KB or MB)
Video Available Indicator If shown, indicates that video is available for the current content. Click the icon to open the video window.
Latest News Click this icon to view the latest news from FTR.
Unlinked Indicator Indicates that the label and date of the content in player does not match the label and date of content that is open in
another ThinkLink enabled program.
Play At End Indicator If shown, indicates that the current content is actively recording. The state of the indicator varies. See Playing a
Recording in Progress later in this guide.
Day Start and End ticks Hover over these ticks to reveal the start time and end time of the current content.
Session Ticks Shows when the recording stopped and restarted.
Current Pla
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Date & Time
Ad
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Ad
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Ad
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Ran
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Ran
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Current Play Time
Control Tab
Da
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Start Tick
Ran
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Video Available Indicato
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Unlinked Indicato
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Da
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End Tick
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Compact View
When compact view is selected, a smaller version of the player is displayed with a basic set of controls. The compact player is
always on top of other programs.
While in Compact View you can:
Start and stop playback
Show or hide the video window
Turn channels on and off
Directly enter a new play time.
Current Play Time
This display shows the curren
Channel Select Buttons
Click to turn a channel on or off.
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To switch between Normal and Compact View:
1. From the normal view of player, click the Compact View button.
2. From the compact view of player, click the Normal View button.
Video Window
The video window can be moved and re-sized to suit the way you work.
Button Description
Video resize handle. Drag to resize the video window.
Close. Click to close the video window.
Restore Button
Click this button to
return to Normal View
Video Button
Click this button to open
and close the video window
Play Button
Click this button to play
loaded content.
location in the loaded audio.
Current Play Time Control Tab
Drag this control tab to change
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CONFIGURING PLAYER
There are a number of ways to change the configuration of TheRecord Player to suit the way you work.
You can:
Change the size and position of the player and video windows
Change TheRecord Player properties
Manage Search Folders.
Changing Size and Position
You can change the size move TheRecord Player to any position on your desktop. You can also position and resize the video
window as required.
Resizing and Positioning the Player
The Normal and Compact views of Player can be positioned as required.
To change the size and position of TheRecord Player:
1. To switch from Normal to Compact view, click Compact View or press CTRL+ALT+V.
2. To switch from Compact to Normal View ,click Normal View or press CTRL+ALT+V
Note: Normal View can also be set to Always On Top. See Properties – General Tab in the next section of this guide.
3. To position the player do one of the following:
a. Click any area of the player that is not a control or display and drag to the required position or
b. Press ALT + Spacebar and select Move from the shortcut menu and press the cursor keys to move the player to the
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Resizing and Positioning the Video Window
You can open or close the video window and change the size and position as required.
To change the video window:
1. To move the video window, drag any part of the window frame that is not a button.
2. To re-size the video window drag the re-size handle .
3. To switch to and from full screen video press ALT+Shift+V.
4. To close the video window click Close .
5. To re-open the video window, click in Normal View or in Compact View.
Properties
There are a number of player properties that can be adjusted to suit the way you work.
To modify TheRecord Player properties:
1. Click Properties .
2. From the TheRecord Player Properties dialog box click the required tab and choose the desired options.
See the following pages for details about each properties tab.
3. Click Apply to save changes without closing the dialog box or OK to save changes and close the dialog box.

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General Tab
This is the General properties tab.
Option Description
You can display the player with one of two skins – TheRecord or FTR Gold
Skin
You can choose to playback in Mono or Stereo. If you choose mono then all channels are played
equally in both ears. If you choose Stereo then playback is distributed to create the impression
that each channel comes from a different direction. Two and four channel recordings are
distributed as follows:
Playback
Ch2 Ch3
Ch1 Ch2 Ch1 Ch4
2-Channel 4-Channel
If you require accessibility features then select this option to show a focus frame for every control
in the Player. Use this focus frame to tab around every control to access voice descriptions.
Accessibility
Selecting Always On Top sets the Normal View of player to be always on top of any other
program.
Viewing options

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Shortcuts Tab
This is the Shortcuts properties tab.
Option Description
Select an action to change the associated keyboard shortcut.
Actions
Enter the new keyboard shortcut by pressing the shortcut keys on your keyboard.
Current key
Click here then press the new keyboard shortcut for the selected action.
New key
To change a shortcut:
1. Select the action you want to change.
2. Observe the Current key box to see the assigned key combination.
3. Click the New Key box and press the key combination you want to use.
4. Observe the message area below the New key box. If the key combination is invalid for any reason this message will
explain why.