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Videos in the Help

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Version 2.0

The Help system offers micro-videos to introduce the user to a specific feature or task in the software. The average video length is less than one minute. A topic can have several videos.

A video is indicated by a play icon () . 

Hint:
Videos in the help are only visible when an internet connection is established! For more information, see Networking.

When the internet connection is interrupted, a placeholder is shown instead of the video:

A placeholder for the video is shown
Help window - Video Placeholder

Videos are recorded in the grandMA3 onPC software. For better visualization, mouse effects are used:

  • Mouse highlight effect in a yellow color.
  • Left mouse click effect in a red color.
  • Right mouse click effect in a gray color.

Play-back a Video

To start playing a video:

  • Tap the play icon (). The video starts.

To stop playing a video:

  • Tap anywhere in the video area. The video stops.

Or

  • Tap the pause button () in the video control bar.

To restart a video:

  • Tap the restart button () after the video is finished.

Video Control Bar

The video control bar is located at the bottom of the video area.

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Video - Control bar
  • To display the video control bar on the console, tap the video area. The video control bar appears for several seconds.
  • To display the video control bar on grandMA3 onPC, hover the mouse over the video area.
  • To jump to a specific position in the video, tap the timeline in the control bar.

To change the playback speed of the video:

  1. Tap the gear icon  on the right. The settings open.
  2. Tap Speed. A dropdown menu opens.
  3. Tap a value to increase or decrease the speed of the video.
  4. Tap  to close the settings. The playback speed is changed. 

Example

The following video shows an example of how to open a video and change the playback speed: