Playing Media Files

When working in audio/video sources, you can use options on the Media menu to play, pause and stop a media file.

You can also use Short Cut Keys or the Media toolbar:

 

Play and Stop                 Mute         Volume           Play Speed             Select Media

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              Fast Forward and Rewind                   Skip                                               Play Mode

Using the Media Controls

Play, pause and stop  

Use the first two buttons on the Media toolbar to play and stop the media file. The Play button becomes a Pause button while an audio or video file is playing.

Fast forward and rewind  

Use these buttons to:

Volume  

Click the Mute button to turn the sound on or off.

Use the Volume slider to increase or decrease the volume of the media file.

Setting skip intervals  

Use the Skip buttons to move backwards and forwards through a media file at set intervals.

To set the skip interval:

  1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

The Application Options dialog box is displayed.

  1. Click the Audio/Video tab.

  2. In the Player Skip Interval field, enter the number of seconds required for the skip interval.

Adjusting the play speed  

You can change the play speed— to slow when you are transcribing dialogue in detail or fast when you are scanning through a specific event in the media.

To adjust the speed for a media file:

  1. Click in the required media file.

  2. On the Media menu, click PlaySpeed.

  3. Select the required option.

Use the play speed slider in the Media toolbar to finely adjust the speed for slow and fast modes. Note that some media files do not support speed adjustments.

Selecting media while playing  

To select a section of a media file while the file is playing:

  1. Play the media file to the point where you want to start selecting.

  2. On the Media toolbar, click the Start Selection button.

  3. Click the End Selection button where you want the selection to stop.

Refer to Selecting Sections of a Media File for more information.

Selecting the play mode  

You can select from three play mode options available: Normal, Synchronize, and Transcribe. Refer to Navigating the Media and Transcript for more information.

To transcribe the media as you play:

  1. On the Media menu, click Play Mode.

  2. Click the Transcribe option.

As you play and then stop the media, transcript entries are automatically added and you can enter the required content.

Refer to Transcribe While Playing for more information.

 

Some media files require specific codec software to be installed on your PC in order to be played in NVivo 8 or other applications. If you have difficulty playing a particular media file, convert the file to another format (such as AVI/DivX or QuickTime) and re-import. Refer to the FAQs section on www.qsrinternational.com  for more information.

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