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KentPlayer – Using the software Please begin by making a short recording to test the software and hardware, and to familiarise yourself with the process. We recommend that you attempt to simulate the type of recording you will eventually make; for instance, if you plan to use PowerPoint, enable this in your test recording.
Recording on a PC 1. Open Panopto Recorder by double‐clicking the icon on the desktop or clicking on the Start menu and selecting “Panopto” > “Panopto Recorder”. 2. If not already on the Kent IT account screen, click “Log in with your Kent IT Account”. 3. The “Kent IT Account Logon” page will appear. Log in with your usual Kent IT account details. Optionally, tick the “Remember me” box so that you won’t need to log in again. You will now see all recording options (see screen shot on next page); jpm34 4. Click the drop down arrow beside the folder box to display all available folders (usually Moodle modules), then click to select a folder. For proper recordings this will be your Moodle module. For sample recordings, use your private recordings folder. 5. The session will be named according to the date and time of the recording. To give your session a specific name, type into the text box below the folder name. 6. Select Primary sources: a. Under “primary sources” select a video and audio source using the drop‐down lists. Choose “none” if you don’t wish to use a particular source, e.g. video. A least one primary source must be selected. b. Where applicable, select the “quality” of the source. “Standard” is the recommended choice for most situations, and will take up less space. 7. Select the appropriate Secondary sources: a. PowerPoint ‐ only if you plan to use a PowerPoint presentation in your recording. This option will use the slide titles for navigation in the resulting recording. b. Primary Screen ‐ captures everything which appears on your computer screen. Use this unless you are only using PowerPoint with no embedded video or animations. c. Click “Add another video source” if you want to use an additional web cam (for instance, for a live demonstration) or a connected visualiser. Any available sources will appear here. Note: the webcam video can be used as an additional secondary source if it is not used as a primary source (so you could use it for live demonstrations or experiments, or point it at the whiteboard/flipchart). d. Change the Resolution, Bit Rate and Frame Rate options if appropriate. The defaults are fine for presentations and demonstrations, but full video recording will need a higher frame rate. Click “Apply” to save your changes. 8. If applicable, open your PowerPoint presentation. 9. Check the camera position and sound levels (shown in the coloured bar) before you begin recording. 10. Click the “Record” button (or press F8 on your keyboard) to begin recording. a. During the recording, you can press the F9 key to pause and resume the recording. 11. Click the “Stop” button (or press F10) to stop recording (see text after screenshot for more).
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Once the recording has finished, you should click to upload it. This is a chance to change the session name if necessary – amend the text in the box. 12. Click upload. If you click Delete and record again, you will be asked for confirmation.
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Managing recordings locally Each recording you make is stored locally on your computer, and so lots of recordings can take up a significant amount of space. You should therefore periodically remove the local copies of recordings, but only once you have confirmed that the recording has been successfully processed. To do this: 1. Click on the “Recording Status” tab in the Panopto Recorder. All existing recordings are listed with their current status. 2. Click the “Delete local” button. This will remove all of the recording’s files from your computer but it will remain on the server.
Software Problems Panopto can’t connect to the server and only allows me to make an “offline recording” Log out of Panopto and log in again. If the problem persists, make an offline recording and contact the helpdesk. Panopto won’t let me log in 1. Have you set up a Moodle module yet? If not then you won’t be able to use Panopto. See the lecture recording checklist for all the necessary steps prior to recording. 2. Make sure you click “Log in with your Kent IT Account” instead of entering your login details straight away.
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