Maya’s controls for developing the timing of animations include the Time Slider, Range Slider, Playback Controls and Playback Options. You can also quickly access and edit animation preferences from the Playback options area.
Time Slider
The Time Slider controls the playback range, keys, and breakdowns within the playback range.
For more information, see Time Slider.
Playback Controls
The Playback Controls are buttons for playing and stepping through your animation. The playback range is displayed in the Time Slider.
For more information, see Playback Controls.
Range Slider
The Range Slider controls the playback range reflected in the Time Slider.
For more about how to resize the playback range with the Range Slider, see Range Slider.
Playback Options
A. Framerate menu B. Loop C. Cached Playback D. Volume E. Auto Key F. Animation Preferences
For more information on each of these settings, see Playback Options.