Document Structure

This user guide introduces and explains the different aspects of Viz Trio. Starting with an introduction to the user’s guide and Viz Trio’s latest and improved features.

If you are new to Viz Trio or need a refresher please start with Introduction (this chapter) and Viz Trio Overview.

Requirements and Installation describe the basic requirements for Viz Trio, its integrated systems and installation. Getting Started show the basic of how to start Viz Trio. Startup parameters are described in .

User Interface and Configuration Interface cover all aspects of the user interface and configuration; for example how to use the Viz Trio keyboard, create shows, add templates and create pages of templates, how to configure the client’s output channels and so on.

The Scripting, Macro Language and Macro Commands and Events chapters cover Viz Trio’s scripting possibilities, its macro language, macro commands and scripting events.

Chapters Designer, Creating Standalone Scenes and Creating Transition Effects cover some of the design aspects of Viz Trio using Viz Trio’s built-in Designer tool, how to create a basic lower third and how to use transition effects. For more advanced scene design refer to the Viz Artist User’s Guide.

Chapters and Logging cover the command line startup parameters and logging capabilities.

The important Preview Server service is covered in Preview Server, while Appendix covers information not covered in other parts of the manual, including the old Cherry keyboard.

Related Documents and information sources

For complementary information, see the following documents:

• Viz Artist User’s Guide: How to create standalone and transition logic scenes.

• Viz Pilot User’s Guide: How to create a playlist in Viz Pilot that can be monitored in Viz Trio, and use the Newsroom Component to create newsroom data elements for a newsroom system playlist.

• Viz Engine Administrator’s Guide: How to configure your Viz Engines.

• Viz One Administrator’s Guide: How to configure your Viz One system.

• Viz One - Studio User’s Guide: How to work with your Viz One system.
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• Bold refers to GUI components.

1. Numbered paragraphs are used to indicate tasks that must be carried out.