To allow you to quickly navigate through video clips, the Commander provides keyboard shortcuts. You will notice some of these navigation features are only available through the keyboard controls.

Hot Key

Description

Hot Key

Description

CTRL-SHIFT C

CENTER PLAYBACK CURSOR. Sets timeline origin so cursor is centered

CTRL-SHIFT N

PLAYBACK TIME =”NOW”. Set cursor time to now, and centers cursor in timeline display

CTRL-SHIFT P

TOGGLE PLAY/PAUSE          Toggles between Play and Pause modes

CTRL-SHIFT S

PAUSE.Causes Pause mode (like “Stop”)

-

INCREASE MAGNIFICATION. Increase time line magnification

(You can also use the mouse to adjust magnification.) (Also works for +on NumPad)

+

REDUCE MAGNIFICATION. Reduce timeline magnification (longer time span)

(You can also use the mouse to adjust magnification.) (Also works for – on NumPad)

CTRL +

PLAY FASTER. Like rotating the shuttle control clockwise

CTRL -

PLAY SLOWER. Like rotating the shuttle control counter-clockwise

CTRL-SHIFT 1-6

ENABLE/DISABLE CAM 1-6     Enables or disables specified camera for playback

 

 

PAGE UP

PREV DAY. Changes playback time to first file of preceding day (These also work with NumPad PgUp and PgDn)

PAGE DOWN

NEXT DAY. Changes playback time to first file of following day

 

CTRL !

PREVIOUS SEGMENT. Move cursor to start of next earlier recorded segment. Or CTRL-SHIFT B

CTRL

NEXT SEGMENT. Move cursor to start of next later recorded segment. Or CTRL-SHIFT F

Shift !

SLIDE CHART EARLIER. Slide chart to earlier time (chart moves right)

Shift

SLIDE CHART LATER. Slide time chart to later time (chart moves left)

Ctrl-Shift !

JUMP CHART EARLIER. Move timeline one screen earlier in time

Ctrl-Shift

JUMP CHART LATER. Move timeline one screen later in time

 

Related Topics

Right-click Context Menu Options on Playback Screen

Playback Hot Key Assignments