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(Note:
All bold text indicates an option or feature. All options are
for
TeleScreen-32 (and LitePrompter
where noted)
Jump
to Markers
Use
this option to add GoTo
jump markers in your text file.
You can
have 0-99
possible jump positions in a single text file.
Use the Mouse
Wheel to control scrolling Speed.
In version 1.5.4
or greater,
you can use the Mouse Wheel for speed control.
Use the Mouse
movement (forward and backward)
to control scrolling Speed.
LitePrompter
File
Menu LitePrompter
The New
option
clears the current text file.
The Open
option
opens a different text file.
Save
Text File (sub
menu) saves the current text file with the same file
name.
Save
Text
File
As (sub
menu) saves the current text file with a
different
file name.
Save
Default
Configuration
saves all current TeleScreen-32’s settings as the default.
Save
Configuration
As lets you save all current
settings
with a subject name you choose. Use this option when working with
different
talent or projects and use long descriptive file names.
Load
Configuration
to
use a previously saved set of settings. It
is suggested that you save a different configuration for each
teleprompting
session if your clients require a wide variety of different settings.
Print
lets
you print the current text file on paper.
Print
Setup (sub
menu) allows changes to your current printer setup.
Configure
The Configure menu controls
how
TeleScreen-32
options work and behave. Menu opttions are available from the speed
buttons
as well as the main menu. The Play options all live in the Mode
Configure menu. These options are saved as the default when you click
the
Configuration save button.
Video
Mode
toggles from adjustable play screen to video play screen. LitePrompter
Adjust
Output Window
Size
(sub
menu) This feature lets you adjust your scrolling
output window to any screen size.
Adjust
Fading text
screen
position (sub
menu)
This
option lets you position the fading text (titling) to any screen
position
on your screen.
Toggle
Screen Clock On
just lets you know the current time on the screen.
Use
Count Down
will generate a 10-second white on black center screen countdown
(10-0).
This can be used for cueing and recording leaders to videotape.
Use
Color Bars,displays
color bars (playtime adjustable) during pre-scroll on screen. This will
generate a standard DRS color bar set on screen. This is used when
recording
to videotape.
Use 10
Second
background
uses
10-second pre-scroll and post-scroll current background. This is used
when
recording to videotape. It gives you time to manually start and stop
you
video recorder. This option may change in future versions.
Start by
Auto Timerallows
you to set the time the scroll begins automatically.
The Set
Auto Start
Time
(sub
menu) panel lets you adjust the start time of the
auto timer. This option can be used if you are the talent and camera
person
at the same time. See the How
To section for an example.
Set
Color Bar Time(sub
menu)sets the length of time for the color bar pre-scroll.
Reverse
Mirror Text
allows
reversal of text for "through the lens teleprompters". Note this mode
may
not work on older video cards. On some machines there a may be a slight
jump during scrolling action when in this mode. This is due to a slow
video
card. See the Problems section.
Start
From Cursor allows
you to start scrolling from the current cursor position in your text.
If
you are using Multimedia files with Start From
Cursor,
they will start at the their beginning irregardless of the cursor's
position
in current text document. This may change in future versions of
TeleScreen-32.
LitePrompter
Loop
Mode - Repeat will restart
scrolling from the beginning of your text when the current document
finished
scrolling. This option will re-load the document just before
TeleScree-32
starts scrolling again. This will permit you to change text documents
while
scrolling if you have remote access to the text document. The document
name must be the same as the name you started with when you began play.
If you edit or change your text document in this mode, be sure to save
it before playing it. If you don’t, the re-load at the end of the first
play will re-load the original file name and your changes will be lost.
This option may change in future versions. See the
How
To example.
Configure
Keys (LitePrompter sub
menu) This option is used to set the
(increment
or decrement) amount that the arrow and page keys willspeed
up or slow down while scrolling. LitePrompter
Font
Menu
Type and
Size
(sub
menu) allows you to select your font type and
size.
Color
(sub
menu) changes the font color.
Background
Color (sub
menu) allows a change of background color from
default
black.
Boldhighlights
your lettering for dramatic effect.
Underline
your
text for visible breaks.
Italic
can
be used for special meanings.
Outline
can
be used for genlock overlays to prevent color bleed. The outline
has adjustable width and
color. Not in
Not
In LitePrompter
Center
Text centers
text in editor and scroll screen. It also centers the text inside of a
fading text box.
Left
Justify Left
justifies text in editor and scroll screen.
Right
Justify
Right
justifies text in editor and scroll screen.
Fade
Titles (sub
menu) This option is included as part of the
titling
features in TeleScreen-32 teleprompter software. It permits the user to
use a text file for leaders or trailers on video tape. This option will
work in all resolutions, but works best in the 24/32 bit true color
mode.
Not
In LitePrompter
TV Title
uses
your text, automatically adjusting to a smaller
font
size and underlining each text line that follows a blank
line. This option is a lifesaver when limited on time for developing
titling
in an emergency. Not
In LitePrompter
The Word wrap option
will
toggle
word wrap on or off when entering text.
Then No Returns (CR) option
will
turn off the Return/Enter key when entering text.
Return to Editor The
text
editor
is on the last line (in the edit box) that was scrolled after
closing
the play screen.
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