To create a schedule:
- Click the + Create button at the top of the DS Schedules main menu.
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- In the Create New Schedule pop-up window, enter the name for the new schedule.
NOTE: You can change the name of the schedule at any time by clicking the rename button in the schedule list.
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- Select the schedule in the schedule list and the schedule will appear in the editing panel.
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- In the General section of the editing panel, configure the following settings:
- In the Default Playlist drop-down menu, choose the playlist you want to be displayed at any given time when there is no other playlist scheduled.
- In the Lead-in field, select the amount of time (in seconds) between transitions to different schedule items.
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Once you have finished the steps above, you can begin adding individual schedule items to the schedule. Go to Adding a Schedule Item for further instructions on adding schedule items.