# Actor Pane

## Overview

<div align="center"><figure><img src="/files/C9z1AKWCl7WfY4kP4Qhz" alt=""><figcaption><p>Actor Pane > Overview</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## Actor mode Selection

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/26sjspdshzFqvCorUf8e" alt="" width="317"><figcaption><p>Actor Pane > Actor mode Selection</p></figcaption></figure></div>

1. **Yanus CAM**
2. **USB Camera** :  Capture device
3. **Video File** :  File Path, Open Button

Please refer to [Settings: Actor](/yanuslive/settings/settings-actor.md) for settings related to each mode.

## View Option and Function Icons

<div align="left"><figure><img src="/files/sZBGTvOQRAczcR94Iwds" alt="" width="428"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

1. **Rotate Left** 90 Degrees
2. **Rotate Right** 90 Degrees
3. **View Facemesh**
4. **Neutral Calibration**
5. View HyperDeck/OBS Studio Pane
6. View Character Pane
7. **Connect Streaming**

## Actor mode Start/Pause Button

This interface uses four button icons and colors to indicate the current status.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/slidesz/AGV_vUfke8WYYu_M4Y5mO8ClpRplmbw7qDNt4w93WeL6-PmCu7QqNDv2SisrGyWJOmra-fzlmQeLlPf1HCCEr9mlNVjq6cU3_aHn5ajKmFS8ph3l_yQsLzp1i5EakNGLfNZMm0laH13Grg=s2048?key=Has_RQHHjKwPYIIt88xeDw)     **Disabled** :  Video capture settings are **unavailable**.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/slidesz/AGV_vUfVfQeN2CDu-s3evf4I6QPZbbLh3oo2wSgGSpukwBAdnr6NuIaQa4pHZuVYb522N8iXCfpCNiy_hnmFBerYj04sGMiP5mExGDynY-sreh2xSOBdOt7CCeaavO1QIMq_r9jocEk3QQ=s2048?key=Has_RQHHjKwPYIIt88xeDw)     **Ready** :  Click to **Activate** video capture.

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/slidesz/AGV_vUdTUcvjCowG7fT9UFDticT9K9p059HM9eKONhx0ztC6Kpd27s5LLZT2xhUais8ol3B-NE3rsjUtfBPotL8OVt_cqkKKkvLmeT99LLMJkTV2q0Apj_yqRBAbVxrcHSq9_bXb5NZhhw=s2048?key=Has_RQHHjKwPYIIt88xeDw)     **Running** :  Click to **Pause**

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/slidesz/AGV_vUeVIwt16pZHmRpgTqMc5Wf9BHajBNczdevTP8LjhCiAvzmEFLFP68v5huR0l5RXb4Dquf_77NIYUimsJYmf-1k1IN04vdiM-1wrnxtGsWOOHUyerB0tbUfXbsLuatEj_QwRGZe4eA=s2048?key=Has_RQHHjKwPYIIt88xeDw)     **Paused** :  Click to **Resume**

## Actor mode Stop Button

![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/slidesz/AGV_vUcmzDWzP73cuL3d-OPPvL_-inICnhhi8dxQNsKUMTMt7gN9TyVXjz4pmzGzmJdCmZCe3_0-W1oTa2u32SjSy54N9v50twq5aUH2rcuU2QFGmKt31VH_xETdWH-81TOysgeTY0C1KA=s2048?key=Has_RQHHjKwPYIIt88xeDw)    **Stop** :  **Deactivate** video capture.

Please refer to the demo below for detailed information on Actor Mode settings and the Start/Pause, and Stop buttons

{% hint style="info" %}
A convenience feature enables automatic execution without needing to click the Actor Mode Start/Pause button:

* Double-clicking a video file in the Local files list in the Device Pane automatically launches Video File mode.
* When connecting to a device in the Ready state, the corresponding mode will automatically start upon successful connection.
  {% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Demo - Actor mode Start/Stop with Device Connection</summary>

<figure><img src="/files/SgLni7Kd8N0SgeZ0bn9w" alt=""><figcaption><p>Demo - Actor mode Start/Stop with Device Connection</p></figcaption></figure>

</details>


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