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1. Q Pro USER MANUAL ALWAYS IN FRONT Autocue Autocue and QTV have been serving the broadcast industry since the mid 1950s when QTV in New York and Autocue in London supplied the very first prompters via their rental divisions Creating broadcast history The two companies merged in 1984 under Autocue Group and with the introduction of the QSeries family of software became the only company to offer the television industry a single solution for all transmission newsroom scripting and prompting requirements QTV forms the Americas division of Autocue Group s prompting sales and rental services Prompter of choice around the globe Autocue Group is known worldwide for its service and dependability serving such prestigious clients as the BBC Bloomberg NBC and CNN The Group s prompting solutions are compatible with all newsroom systems on the market and are in use worldwide by broadcasters production professionals government facilities and corporate producers requiring excellence in prompting and newsroom automation solutions For further information please visit www autocue com 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL Table of Contents Table or COMENS qiue acess cs suya E ciim r eu dcs PR dEeHE iii PCT AC P vii 2 1 ADOULTDIS CONG aeecceterin ptum t es obras corp seu dau E EEE EE UM vii 22 PUEN sehen tees aunts va ese essences TT vii 2 3 How to use thi
2. Windows C Fie Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Settings Arrange Cascade Tile Horizontally Tile vertically lFinnil wsr v 2 Script 1 Cascade This re sizes the windows so that they overlap one another Tile Horizontally If you have more than one runorder open you can have both displayed horizontally at the same time Tile Vertically If you have more than one runorder open you can have both displayed vertically at the same time This will close the current QPro file Next Item This will move down an item in the runorder Previous Item This will move you up an item in the runorder Script file or Runorder The name or names of open scripts or runorders Name are shown at the bottom of the Windows menu NOTE Ifthere are two or more files loaded the active file will have a Y by its name Help File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Index Help Tip Of The Day About Both Index and Help commands open the QPro Help files Tip Of The Day Displays a random selection from the available tips relating to QPro operation QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd T1 Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide id Scri Q Nxt cript menus This will give you information about the QPro system that you have purchased A 2 Script menus Edit menu File Edit view Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Eut shitt pel
3. Convert String to Marker Enter a word or character in the box below this setting On import any occurrence of the word or character within the imported text will be converted into a Marker 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Q Nxt Filter Options Microsoft Word files Automatically use these settings Click the Automatically use these settings checkbox if you want to prevent this dialogue box appearing again 3 13 3 Microsoft Word files Select Microsoft Word Files and click on the displayed tabs and enter values for the various parameters to specify how QPro converts this type of file when importing Common If you do not want to see the import dialogue box then tick this setting Select Default Font This setting is used when you import a file that contains fonts that are not available on your computer By selecting a font from the list and clicking on the tick box QPro will automatically replace the non valid font with the one you selected The following fonts can be selected in QPro to appear on the output When these fonts are selected in QPro the same fonts are shown in the output on the prompt monitor However if any other fonts besides this set are selected QBox will substitute Arial which will be displayed on the prompt monitor Arial default Regular Bold uu Regular font Italic Bold Italic Comic Sans
4. Cancel 3 Click OK and the script title apears in the runorder Fil Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Dips e e xg e Zz E elo eo 5 mm m rn am zunorcade File C aPraiDacuments FinnProD8 wr MO TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL MOD DATE MOD TIME END OF RUMGORDER nun QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 45 Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Q Nxt Managing scripts in a runorder hs Editing scripts 4 Press Enter on your keyboard to open the file for editing C File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Dae a Eso e gs B u 7z E v o e e o d Mio TITLE WORDS LINK CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL FinnPra da 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 5 Type the text of your script into the Script Editor window 6 3 2 Editing scripts To edit the text of a script using the Script Editor double click on the item in the QPro Runorder window A black bar on the runorder order indicates the script you are currently editing The Story Title will be shown at the top of the Script Editor window The cursor is automatically placed in the Script Editor window and you can type in the text for the story The text written in the Script Editor will appear on the prompter s output To quit the Script Editor press the Esc Escape key on the keyboard 6 3 3 Saving scripts and runorders It is good practice to save the runorder and scripts regular
5. Formatting toolbar giu ziE xi iomjmejiaojo QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 51 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q N xt QPro Script Editor interface Script Editor headers To display or hide a toolbar 1 On the menu bar select Tools Toolbars 2 From the sub menu select the toolbars to be displayed Fil Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Toolbars a Standard 4 Prompt Batch Export P v Prompt Advanced Customise v Editor Options V Status Bar Window Bar Customise The selected toolbars will have a check mark v next to them ocript Editor headers The header fields of the Script Editor are used to display the details of the script that you are editing or writing The time from the beginning of the The runorder to Estimated Item number of the position read time of number of words in of the the whole the script the script cursor runorder JPro Script 2 le Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt pros Widow Hel EMEN Jaj ul je ZIZA 3 NO TITLE WORDS LIME CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL m 2 script z 338 1 1 33 T X2 Script title Estimated Read time time toread remaining this script tothe end of the whole runorder Change layout You can amend the appearance of your script 1 Change the layout of your scripts by clicking the Change Layout button on the toolbar Cas e a e
6. Copy Ginltins Paste Shitt Ins Paste Special Select All Cri a Find Ctr F3 Find Next F3 Find Previous Shift F3 Replace Cirl H Cut This becomes active when you highlight a section of text you can then remove the selected text by selecting Cut from the menu or by using the keyboard shortcut Shift Del or by clicking on the cut icon Copy This becomes active when you highlight a section of text this is useful when you want to copy large portions of text within your story This becomes active after you have cut a section of text from your script you can then paste it else where in the story Paste Special When this is selected you will this menu If you need to paste a section of text in within your current script in a different format then you can use one of the available formats to do this Depending on which format you select you will be presented with a Paste Settings window See 6 3 Data Converters for more information Select Al This will select all the text in your current script Find Usethis to find words within the script Type in the word that you want to search for then click Ok to begin the search This will then find the first instance of the specified word in the script By clicking on the Special Characters tab you can search for these additional characters 72 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Script Q Nxt cri
7. Move to different points in the script Control real time clock and cue timer settings e Manage runorders e Add user messages e Set remote interface triggers e Show a blank screen Configure controller Standard x Settings Fates Seral Fort COM Centre Stop Mode Stop Point fo Fluctuation Handling Iv Action Far red buttan Marker In Current Direction NEST MARKER Next Marker Nothing PREY ITEM Previous Story PREY MARKER Previous Marker RESET ITEM Reset Story RESET A O Reset Rundown STOP Stop Claim Control Din Tier Dida Action for black button Scroll rates The scroll rate is the speed at which the script moves up the prompter screen As the control wheel is turned the speed of the script increases according the value specified for the distance the wheel is turned The default values are set so that when the wheel is turned approximately halfway the script is moving at an average reading speed 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Scroll Controls JAN t Autocue Serial Multibutton Controller X Configuration To modify scroll rates click on the Rates tab A list of Scroll Values and rates is displayed Configure controller Standard l x Settings Fates Scroll Value Rate 1 fo Update 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 B B5 Fi Fi 8 8 J J Load From Profile 10 10 11 11 Save As Profile
8. Show the Desktop Task Manager Lock the Taskbar Properties lt ey 09 20 2 Ensure that the Keep the taskbar on top of other windows option is not selected QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 11 Chapter 3 QPro Configuration YN Starting QP Nxt arting QPro SSS 3 Select the Auto hide the taskbar option Taskbar Start Menu Taskbar appearance ee MEME vw Auto hide the taskbar Keep the taskbar on top of other windows Show Quick Launch Joie 1 23 PM Show the clack fou can keep the notification area uncluttered by hiding icons that you have not clicked recently v Hide inactive icons Customize 4 Click OK 3 2 Starting QPro You can start QPro by either e selecting Start gt gt All Programs gt gt QPro or e double clicking the QPro icon on the desktop OPro When QPro starts for the first time a blank script file is created as well as an untitled runorder containing the script file and the Tip of the Day window is displayed Close this window and you can start typing your scripts Gero Script 1 ai xj isi xi Diog E pe mj wis zi Bel ele Ole CIRR TR RIAH xj Did vou Know Fe Shoe Tia cn Saws Hettie Cem rebqecwket Engith HUM irs e08 Ki 12 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Q Nxt Con
9. 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 Set To Defaults 17 17 x e To update the existing scroll rate setting 1 Select a scroll value 2 In the field next to the Update button enter a new scroll rate 3 Click the Update button 4 The new scroll rate is displayed for the scroll value e To save the scroll rates as a profile 1 Click the Save As Profile button 2 Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 3 Click OK Once the profile is saved you can then load it again the next time you wish to use the settings in the profile You can do this by clicking the Load button and selecting the profile from the dialogue box It is also possible to use a profile created for an Autocue Serial Multibutton scroll controller 4 4 Autocue Serial Multibutton Controller The Serial Multibutton Controller has one 9 way D connector which is plugged in to a serial port on your computer The 15 way D connector on the back of the multi button control is for a remote foot control unit QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 29 Q Nxt Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Autocue Serial Multibutton Controller Configuration 4 4 1 Configuration 30 Settings for the serial multi button scroll control can be changed in the Configure Controller dialog Configure controller SerialMulti x General Buttons Rates Serial Port m Centre Stop Mode p Stop Faint jo Fluctuation Handling Ive
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11. 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Q Nxt The Script Editor window Runorder window column identifiers 2 An Untitled Runorder will appear OPro Untitled File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help ipse e e e rir ero m ve o 5 m m OFA SOF tunorde File untitled MO TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL MOD DATE MOD TIME END OF RUNORDER 6 1 1 Runorder window column identifiers No This provides a unique number for all stories in the runorder and is not connected with the running order Title Simply a title to identify the individual stories Words A count of the number of words in each script Link This is the estimated time for this script to be read by a presenter based on the set read rate The default read rate is approximately 180 words per minute Cumul This is the estimated from the start the rundown to the end of a particular script Mod Date This is date on which the script in the runorder was last saved Mod Time This is time at which the script in the runorder was last saved on the Mod Date NOTE The HERE button in the Prompt column automatically places QPro into prompt mode and displays the selected script on your prompter display unit For detailed information about prompting refer to Chapter 8 Prompting a Script 6 2 The Script Editor window A script is created or edited in the Script Editor window The content of this window is what will be s
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13. Cancel Help You can set stop settings and button actions in the dialogue box according to your scrolling requirements It is also possible to change the speed in which you scroll in the dialogue box To change to a different serial port from the one selected unplug the scroll control from the serial port and plug it into another one NOTE If your computer has one serial port the serial port menu shows as COM only Centre Stop Mode The Centre Stop Mode enables you to change the direction of the prompted text as well as control the speed of the text To enable this feature select the Centre Stop Mode box Stop Point To select a Stop Point enter a value in the Stop Point box This is a point during the turn of the scroll wheel where scrolling stops Values range from 0 to 100 A Stop Point set to 50 corresponds to turning the wheel half way 180 degrees from the start The value you select depends upon your needs as an operator If you are an operator who is likely to be moving backwards and forwards in the same script such as during a rehearsal or is making last minute changes you might want to set a lower Stop Point value On the other hand if you are an operator that is likely to be scrolling continuously and is less likely to be moving backwards and forwards in a script you may consider setting a higher Stop Point value Scroll rates The scroll rate is the speed at which the script moves up the prompter screen A
14. DREW Change Direction Fw DREW Change Direction NEXT ITEM Hest Story NEST MARKER Next Marker Nothing PREY ITEM Previous Story PREY MARKER Previous Marker RESET ITEM Reset Story RESET A O Reset Rundown Fw DREW Change Directio INEST MARKER Nest Marker STOP Stop Claim Control Cue Timer Hide CAPTION Cue Timer Multifunction Button OM OFF Cue Timer Prepare Autolaptions Cue Timer Start Countdown nz Hide User Message Marker In Current Direction Real Time Clock Force Hide Real Time Clock Force Show Real Time Clock Toggle 3 Choose a function or action for the button from the list NOTE Once a button function has been chosen that function will not be available to assign to any other button 4 5 Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Autocue s software and hardware has been tested for optimum performance with the USB shuttle controls from Contour Design 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 32 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls IN t Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress INX in Configuration The two supported controls are designed for one hand access to the fully program mable buttons and jog shuttle knob The inner ring or jog rotates through 360 degrees and provides precision forward and reverse scrolling The outer black ring or shuttle is rubberized and spring loaded You can also use the jog and shuttle for many other purposes such as volume
15. Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 QPro Configuration i E P t Engi Q Mxt rompt Engines Text Format Alternatively you may click the Screen Size and Position button to define a smaller area of your screen as the prompt monitor display j Dise aj jee a1 I BZN zs elo e al mim mim Sa I rS T Mest ed iine thin wiedew te mutch the primp empal Thee close the winders Hibah Dualfiter Irierfara fr nl MUN C DaRidh tatg Sead Hehrech Hi CAUTION Hemember that when you enter prompt mode whatever is showing on you computer monitor will be duplicated on the prompter display units that you are using Some prompter display units allow you to select an option to invert the image verti cally so that when it is viewed from in front of the camera it reads correctly If the prompter display unit you are using does not allow this you can select the Flip Image Vertically control so that the QPro output is inverted 0Pro C Pro Documents Finni ws 12 x ls xi CI File Edt View Aurie Soipt Prompt Took Window Hab pelaj ee e ga is v v z r mamm isa 25 MEER belleureedrie eif suuer Suse e SUSSU ef 6LOe Drile WASLONLW OLCI eri qoot vU IUeeteq pif efe VI ed a Wis Te le Tos Wie ejf row Iberiu gojo eir swep MS 2cubf S 3 4 2 Text Format On the Text Format tab you can select the spacing between lines on the
16. Marker In Current Direction Real Time Clock Force Hide Real Time Clock Force Show Heal Time Clock Toggle Show Predefined User Message 1 Cham Predefined lear hdescane 10 3 Select an action from the list 4 f you want to change the functions assigned to other buttons click on each and select an action from the list 5 Click OK Swapping button functions To prevent you accidentally assigning the same action to more than one button when an action is selected it is removed from the available action list It is recommended that you first assign the action Nothing to a button so that the action previously assigned becomes available to another button 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 38 Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 5 Upg rading QPro Components You will need to upgrade your Autocue products when new features and enhancements are released for the software When features are made available Autocue customers are informed and requested to upgrade the products they have purchased Follow the procedures outlined in this chapter and any additional steps that are contained in the notification email or letter CAUTION After upgrading ensure that the version numbers of your software and firmware are compatible If you have any doubts contact Autocue Technical Support for information 5 1 QPro software upgrades When upgrading QPro the existing License dat can still be used NOTE
17. Some new add in modules will need to be purchased A new licence file will be made available in such circumstances The QPro setup program updates the configurations in the QPro folder as well as the QSeries folder NOTE The upgrade application searches for QPro at the locations assigned during installation If any program folders have been moved or deleted since installation the upgrade procedure will fail The setup program includes a wizard that allows you to perform the upgrade steps QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 41 Chapter 5 Upgrading QPro Components Q N t QPro software upgrades Nxt NOTE Ifyou click the Cancel button when operating the dialogue boxes during the upgrade the wizard terminates Before performing the software upgrade make sure that you have the Winzip folder containing the upgrade files The files are provided via email or are made available on the Autocue web site Extract the installation files from the Winzip folder Double click Setup exe Click Next The Select Setup Mode dialogue box is displayed Click Upgrade Installed Components The QPro Setup dialogue box is displayed confirming that you are ready to do the installation 5 Click OK Messages are displayed indicating that the upgrade is in orogress as the files are being copied extracted and installed 6 When the setup program has completed the upgrade procedure a message is displayed indicating that
18. a large script it is sometimes useful to be able to jump to specific parts of a script without having to scroll through the whole script QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 63 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts NI Mark Q Nxt arkers Adding position markers to a script 6 1 Adding position markers to a script opecial markers or flags can be placed at points where you may need to jump to 1 Place the cursor at the point where you wish to jump to 2 Choose Insert Marker from the menu bar 3 flag is inserted and displayed at the location There are several commands and short cuts that control jumping to markers within a script for information about these refer to section 9 3 2 6 2 Inserting Block markers A Block Marker can be used to move or copy a block of text from one location to another Place the cursor where you want the block to start and press Alt and B to add a Block Marker Then move your cursor to where you want the block to end and tt disc Sora Marker ale x almi xl Blau a E ja EU Ems nel acl M ajajajo ie rated It amaia our poor power to add or detract The world will little note nor long remember what we say here but it can never forget what they did here J Press Ctrl and T and you will be given two options Transfer or Copy Click on the option you want to use If you select Transfer then the text block will disappear Move you
19. an alternative from the QPro menu options QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 25 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Q Nxt Selecting a scroll control in QPro Assigning a default controller 4 2 Selecting a scroll control in QPro Scroll control devices are selected via the System Options window 1 From the main QPro interface select Tools gt gt Options C File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Toolbars Batch Export Customise Options 2 On the System Options window click on Scroll Controls to display the Configure Scroll Controls tab System Options X E Prompt Engine Configure Scroll Controla Settings Calibration Scroll Controls DualMaster Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Select a device to configure or delete or add an additional device to the list Automatically detected devices cannot be modified or deleted Configured controllers Standard Two button Serial Controller General File Settings File Export File Based Queues Delete Filter Options MOS Interface set Default Default Controller Standard 00000000000 0 CORUECON The Configured controllers panel lists all the scroll controls that are currently defined for your QPro software 3 From the list select the controller you wish to use 4 If you wish to use the Default Controller click OK
20. beginning of the previous story 36 NEXT ITEM The scroll position will reset to the beginning of the next story FWD REV This changes the direction of the scroll The cue marker will change direction to indicate the scroll direction 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Q Nxt Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Assign actions to controller buttons RESET ITEM The scroll position will reset to the beginning of the current story RESET R O The scroll position will reset to the beginning of the runorder ShuttlePRO The ShuttlePRO has 15 configurable buttons to which a large variety of scrolling actions can be assigned 1 Highlight the name of your ShuttlePRO name from the Configured controllers list and click Setup to display the following dialog Configure controller Shuttle Contour ShuttlePRO Mare Settings To change a buttons function Select the button then select a function from the list below OF Right click on the button and select a function from the drop down menu that appears Buttons Function E Fw DARE PREY MARKER NEXT MARKER RESET R O Change Direction Previous Marker Next Marker Reset Rundown PREY ITEM BLAME RESET MESI ITEMI Previous Nothing SCREEN ITEM Reset Er GEIN Story Blank Screen Story Cruise Control Nothing Nothing OF Cancel Help The illustration shows the default assignment of but
21. copyright of the respective owners 2 6 Disclaimer Autocue Group Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in its content without obligation of Autocue Group Ltd to notify any person or persons of such revision Vili 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 1 Q N xt Ove rview QNxt is Autocue s revolutionary prompting and scripting application suite QN xt offers a range of prompting solutions to match your needs and your budget From the entry level QStart through the QPro to the fully featured QMaster for the more demanding live broadcast environment The QN xt prompting applications were developed in response to customer needs for a modular product set that can be upgraded to more feature rich variants at any time NOTE QNxt products are designed to interface with prompter display units from most manufacturers 1 1 The ON xt software suite 1 1 1 QStart QStart is Autocue s entry level prompting solution Install the software on a computer and connect it to a prompt display unit and you are ready to begin work Being a software scroll application QStart needs no additional hardware Ideal for simple prompting environments QStart supports prompting and editing of single scripts The application has limited editing capabilities and prompting is controlled via a standard PS2 or USB mouse If you need to manage multiple scripts in a ru
22. in the prompting of a script The most common purpose is to indicate a commercial break during a broadcast so that the director can easily see which scripts are in each segment of a programme NOTE You can also access this function by selecting Script gt gt New Break from the menu bar Import File This command allows you to import a previously written script into the runorder If the file is not in a standard QPro format you will be asked to select a filter for the chosen file format NOTE You can also access this function by selecting Script gt gt Import File from the menu bar Export Script s You can export scripts from a runorder and save them in either the native QPro format or alternative common word processing file formats To export one file right click on the file name in the runorder and then select Export Script s from the context menu You can export more than one script by selecting a script name in the runorder and hold the C trl key and selecting other scripts Right click on one of the highlighted names and select Export Script s from the context menu NOTE Export all the scripts in a runorder by selecting Script gt gt Export All Scripts from the menu bar Edit Story To do this click once with the right mouse button on the line you to view A menu appears next to the cursor Select Edit Story from this menu The item can then be edited You can also edit the attached script by double clicking
23. on the Special Characters tab you can search for these additional characters If you want to continue searching for a word you can use this function Each time the word that you have specified is found it will be highlighted QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 79 Q Nxt 80 Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Runorder menus View C File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Change Layout Option Description To see this menu you must have a runorder open and active 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Q Nxt Runorder menus Runorder File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Settings Edit Presenter Table Print Scripts Renumber Scripts Trashcan Print Runorder To see this menu you must have a runorder open and active Use this option to print the scripts in your Runorder Renumber Scripts Select this option to number the scripts in your Runorder sequentially Print Runorder Script Fil Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Hert Previas Print Undo Ghanges Save Changes Spell Check To see this menu the QPro Editor has to be the active window The first section shows standard word processing formatting functions these options are also on the button toolbar Not Captioned When this is selected a
24. on the item and the text will appear in the Script Editor window 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Managing scripts in a runorder Editing within the runorder NOTE You can also access this function by selecting Script gt gt Edit Story from the menu bar View Story To do this click once with the right mouse button on the line you to view A menu appears next to the cursor Select View Story from this menu Viewing the text allows you to read the relevant script but does not allow you to make changes to it The item can also be viewed by selecting it from the runorder list and using the menu commands Choose Story and then View from the menu Finally you can view the attached script by double clicking on the item and the text will appear in the Script Editor window Delete lt may be necessary to delete stories from the runorder To do this click once with the right mouse button on the line you wish to delete A menu appears next to the cursor Select Delete from this menu A dialog box will appear asking the question Sure you want to delete this item Click Yes to delete The item will be deleted from the runorder and the text will disappear from the Script Editor The item can also be deleted by selecting it from the runorder list and using the menu commands Choose Script gt gt Delete from the menu bar A dialog box with the message Sure yo
25. the upgrade was successfully installed 7 Click OK to complete the software upgrade A WO N 42 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 6 Managing Multiple Scripts This chapter describes the ways QPro allows you to manage more than one script via runorders When you create a runorder you can then create or import multiple script files to store within the runorder NOTE Autocue uses the term runorder to refer to the sequence of items in a news broadcast Other common terms which mean the same include running order rundown and queue A QPro runorder is a collection of script files Using a runorder is a way to manage and prompt multiple scripts Editing individual scripts is carried out in the same way as using a simple script file editor 6 1 QPro Runorder window The QPro runorder displays a list of the stories which will be displayed for the presenter The stories are then prompted in the order they appear in the runorder list The Script Editor is used to create the text attached to each of the stories Follow the steps outlined below to create a new QPro script 1 To open a new file either e select File gt gt New from the menu bar or e click the New File button on the toolbar E x am e EEN Ble or press the key sequence Alt gt gt F gt gt N QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 43 Chapter
26. to the terns of this License GRANT OF LICENSE Autocue grants to you the right to use one copy of the enclosed SOFTWARE an a single terminal connected to a single computer I amp single CPU ar to a network server IF vau install the SOFTWARE on a network server you must purchase licenses for each concurrent user i amp the maximum number of users who Accept this license agreement Install Cancel 5 Read through the license agreement and click Accept the license agreement checkbox and then click Install SOFTWARE an a single terminal connected to a single computer I amp single CPU ar to a network server IF you install the SOFTWARE on a network server you must purchase licenses for each concurrent user i e the maximum number of users who v Accept this license agreement Install Cancel 6 The Choose Install Path dialogue box is displayed x Please select path Far this installation BE Fro Browse NOTE Autocue strongly recommends that you use the default location of CAQPro 7 Click OK to use the default location 8 If you wish to use an alternative location use the Browse button to select a alternative path QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 7 Q Nxt 2 2 1 Chapter 2 QPro Software Installation Elements of the QPro user interface Language support 9 Various messages are displayed indicating that the installation is in progr
27. triple line spacing Use Windows Comples Language Handling OF Cancel Help You should also nominate the computer keyboard layouts that you wish to enable by selecting them from the list shown on the Keyboards tab 3 7 Lexicography Settings Choosing the Lexicography Settings entry opens the Default Languages tab QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL System Options X E Prompt Engine Default Languages User AutaCorrect Dictionary User Dictionary Settings Calibration Scroll Controls American English Italian DualsMaster Interface v British English Hicregsntskmsl Multilingual Support Spellcheck Languages Bi exicography Settings Catalan Norwegian Nynorsk Czech Polish Danish Portuguese Brazilian General File Settings D D File Export Dutch Portuguese Iberian File Based Queues Finnish I Russian MOS Interface German Swedish Hungarian Cancel Help Select those languages you wish to be used during spell checking of your scripts NOTE If you require additional language support please contact Autocue to discuss your requirements and we will send you the necessary files 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 17 Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Lexicography Settings Configuring controllers Click on the User AutoCorrect Dictionary Tab System Options X El Prompt Engine Default Languages User AutoCorect Dictionary User Diction
28. v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 31 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Q Nxt Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Configuration Buttons Each of the 12 buttons on the controller can have an action assigned to it 1 Click the Buttons tab Configure controller SerialMulti x General Buttons Rates To change a buttons function Select the button then select a function from the list below OF Right click on the button and select a function from the drop down menu that appears Buttons Function ka Fw DARES Change Direction P UI ILI NEXT ITEM PRE ITEM RESET ITEM Next Story Previous Story Reset Story NEXT MARKER PREV MARKER RESET RO ESSEN ne Next Marker Previous Marker Reset Rundown 5 creen LEAR CAPTION C ON OFF CUE STORY DECODER Clear STOP Stop amp utaLaptions Cue Story Caption Decoder On Off Cancel Help In this menu you can configure the function for the 12 buttons of the controller 2 Click on a button and the action currently assigned to it is displayed in the Button Function field Click the arrow at the end of the field to display the list of available functions Configure controller SerialMulti X General Buttons Rates To change a buttons function Select the button then select a function from the list below OF Right click on the button and select a function from the drop down menu that appears Buttons Functian FW
29. Controller Keyboard Scroll Mouse Scroll Contour Shutllespress Contour Shuttle PRU PhidgetE ncader Powerkd ate es seed Cancel x 3 Click OK and the named device will be available in the Configured Controllers list particular device Configuring controllers To configure your controllers click Setup to access the appropriate dialogs 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd Multilingual Support QPro can be used in many different languages but you must install the correct fonts Windows operating system software Refer to Chapter 4 Scroll Controls for detailed information about configuring a for the language that you would like to use This must be set up from within the QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Lexicography Settings Configuring controllers If you will be using languages that use right to left reading scripts for example Arabic or Hebrew you should select the Enable Bi directionality and Extra Line Height options x E Prompt Engine General Keyboards Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Controls e g Presenters Enable Bi directionality e g Arabic Hebrew H General File Settings File Export amp File Based Queues Filter Options MOS Interface Extra Line Height use only with double or
30. Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt Markers Modifying or deleting Presenter profiles 7 5 3 Modifying or deleting Presenter profiles Follow the steps outlined below to amend or remove a particular Presenter profile 1 Select Tool gt gt Options from the menu bar 2 Onthe System Options dialog that is displayed click on the next to File Based Queues and then click on Single Column Defaults System Options es General Banner Presenter Table Presenters Script Defaults Dual Master Interface m em Multilingual Support oose Font Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre General File Settings File Export EFile Based Queues Cancel Help 3 Click the Presenters tab to display a list of presenters currently available for inclusion in scripts System Options X E Prompt Engine General Banner Presenter Table Presenters Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Add Multilingual Support i Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Madity General File Settings j File Export Delete B File Based Queues Filter Options Set Default i MOS Interface Currently Defined Presenters Cancel Help 4 Select the name of the required Presenter 5 f you wish to change the profile click Modify If you want to remove the profile click Delete 6 After making your changes click OK 7 6 Markers When prompting
31. MS Sans MS Regular Bold s nen acier Regular Simhei e Edessa Franklin Gothic Regular Italic Sylfaen Regular Medium Gautami Symbol Regular men Regular Tahoma RE Bold a UL NN New roli Bold Roman ltalic Bold Italic Lucida Sans Regular Trebuchet MS Regular Bold Unicode ltalic Bold Italic Import Overrides If you have to change the character set or locales that are used when importing word files then you can change this here Code Page Thisis used to specify the default code page for imported files The Unicode code page specifies the language type QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 23 Q Nxt Chapter 3 QPro Configuration 3 14 MOS Interface Click on MOS Interface entry to set the interface parameters for this newsroom 24 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd automation system System Options E X E Prompt Engine Host Servers Settings H Calibration Lacal Host Ident Scroll Controls CO Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support i Lexicography Settings storage Path Single Column Editor Pre Browse General File Settings File Export H File Based Queues Filter Options MOS Versian C v2B y282 Set To Defaults Cancel Help MOS Interface Microsoft amp Word files For detailed information about configuring a newsroom automation interface refer to the separate API guide for your par
32. Pro scripts are written as white text on a black background Inverse changes any highlighted text to be black text on a white background If the highlighted section has already had a different colour applied to the text selecting Inverse changes this to be black text on the coloured background Text highlighted seven years ago Inverse selected Format All Choosing to Format All allows you to change more than one attribute of the text in your script The Format All dialog is illustrated below Format All ENS x Apply formatting to all text Bald Italic e Underline Inverse Leave Leave Fant Dk Cancel The default settings are to leave any formats as they are currently set Click the button for each type of formatting to either leave it as it is turn off all occurrences of the format or turn the type of formatting on for all text in the script Click the Font button to alter the typeface and size for all the text in the script 7 5 Presenters If more than one person will be speaking from your script you can insert a presenter name at appropriate points to indicate who is supposed to be speaking Individual presenters may have their own preferences for fonts font size colour and style You can build a list which contains the personal preferences for each of your presenters This list can also contain their individual read rates When you insert a presenter name into your script their settings wil
33. SER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 57 58 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Formatting a script Importing scripts Justify text to the left Ctrl and Shift and L Justify text to the centre Ctrl and Shift and C Fomataliet Gil and Sit and Select all text Ctrl and A These options may also be activated by e clicking the corresponding button on the toolbar giu zigix iiowjaejaojo or selecting them under Format on the menu bar File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Bald Ctr B Underline Ctr ru Italic Crit Inverse Ctr E Fant Ctr F Change Case AltES Colour Justification Mot Captioned Mot Prompted All Text Select alternative font Choosing to select an alternative font opens the Select Font dialog Select Font EE x Available Fonts Font Size Arial Unicode MS Aral Anal TLIR Arial Unicode MS Static Cancel Multiple Choose a different typeface and then select the required size for the text An example of the appearance of your chosen settings is displayed in the lower display panel of the dialog When you are satisfied with your selections click OK 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt resenters Importing scripts Inverse Choosing Inverse relates to the default colour of the text you write and the background Default Q
34. When you add a scroll controller for operation with QPro you can configure it so that the various buttons and wheels perform specific actions CAUTION Do not configure scroll controls when you are in Prompt mode 4 2 1 Assigning a default controller If you want to change the default controller you must select an entry from the list of those available and click S et Default 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 26 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls N t Autocue Two button Serial Controller X Configuration 4 3 Autocue Two button Serial Controller Autocue s standard scroll control has one programmable red button a forward reverse button and a knurled wheel that controls the scrolling rate The controller can be plugged directly into your computer 4 3 1 Configuration Settings for the serial two button scroll control can be changed in the Configure Controller dialog box Configure controller Standard x Settings Fates Serial Port r Centre Stop Mode E Stop Foint o Fluctuation Handling Iv Action Far red buttan Marker In Current Direction Action for black button Fw DREY Change Direction n Cancel Help You can set stop settings and button actions in the dialogue box according to your scrolling requirements It is also possible to change the speed in which you scroll in the dialogue box To change to a different serial port from the one se
35. able buttons where a large variety of scrolling actions can be assigned 1 Click Setup to display the following dialog Configure controller Xpress x Contour Shuttles press Mare Settings To change a buttons function Select the button then select a function from the list below OR Right click on the button and select a function from the drop down menu that appears Buttons Function Fe DARES Change Direction NEXT ITEM RESET ITEM Next Story Reset Story PREV ITEM RESET R Previous Story Reset Rundown OF Cancel Help The illustration shows the default assignment of buttons 2 Click on a button and the action currently assigned to it is displayed in the Button Function field Click the arrow at the end of the field to display the list of available functions Configure controller Xpress x Contour Shattlespress More Settings To change a buttons function Select the button then select a function from the list below OR Right click on the button and select a function from the drop down menu that appears Buttons Function IPR EV ITEM Previous Story Nothing P PREY ITEM Previous Story PREY MARKER Previous Marker RESET ITEM Reset Story RESET A O Reset Rundown iae STOP Stop Claim Control Cruise Control Cue Timer Hide PREV ITEM Cue Timer Multifunction Button Briewiaue Si Cue Timer Prepare Epist Cue Timer Start Countdown Hide User Message
36. ard 0 pen file dialogue box if you click on a non QPro file such as a MS Word or text file then QPro will import the selected file You may open more than one file at any time and just switch between them by minimizing the file that you don t want but only one file can be active being prompted at any time All QPro files will have one of the following file extensions wss or wsr These files cannot be imported into one another Save 0 Click on this to save your work If you want to re name your file or save the file in a different location Copy to Floppy A Automatically saves your file to the floppy disk drive if there is one installed in your computer Open MOS Queue This is used to change how the currently opened file is displayed and to add presenters Recently Used E xit 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd This section of the menu is a list of the names of script or runorder files with which you have been working Closes the QPro application QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Q Nxt Common menus Prompt C File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Begin Prompting siop Prempting Using Foot Contral Begin Prompting Click on this to enable the prompt output Stop Prompting This will deactivate the prompt output and clear all data from any connected QBox Tools File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Win
37. arkers to a script sseesesssessussss 64 7 6 2 Inserting BIOCK MAKETS aces mt once dae xai ideal niai rirerire taaua 64 8 Prompting a SOPDLosnseisass eux uer wusassHsvsnUSEN NEC EUIS EVER MINUS RE NE UU EU 65 8 1 Beginning a prompting session ccccceeccseeeceeeeeaeeeceeeeseueeseueeseeesseeesseeesees 65 8 2 Ending a prompting session cccccsesceceececeeeeeeeecaeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeseeseeeesseeesees 66 A QPro Menu Reference Guide eere 67 Ad Oommen TES cccuossasamtuuiut outta uu mte E E EE E E MM DUE ME Sad MINE 68 A2 erede dii EE ER 72 Ps PULIOPOST MENUS ecce dene cte ts os pest Utere EN te eset e bL reed 79 B Sales and Support Information 83 QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd V Table of Contents QNxt vi 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL Preface 2 1 About this guide This guide provides e an overview of QPro including the QPro software and QBox hardware e guidance on installing QPro e guidance for configuring QPro software and QBox hardware e anoverview of the scroll controls that are used with QPro e information about the operation of the QPro software QPro is part of Autocue s ONxt application suite 2 2 Audience This guide is for operators and presenters wishing to set up and operate QPro within QN
38. ary H Settings Calibration pegas m Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre General File Settings File Export amp File Based Queues Filter Options MOS Interface Replace Delete Cancel Help If you want to replace a particular word with another one you can add the required combinations here Enter the word to be changed in the Replace field and the corrected word in the With field When you click on Spell Check in the Script Editor your replacement word will be one of the options Click on the User Dictionary Tab System Options a X E Prompt Engine Default Languages User AutoCorrect Dictionary User Dictionary b Settings Calibration Add Ward Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre General File Settings File Export amp File Based Queues Filter Options MOS Interface Delete You can add words to the dictionaries used during the spell check process The User Dictionary is useful where your company or industry uses special terms or acronyms Having such words or terms in the USwer Dictionary means that they are not highlighted as incorrect during spell checking 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 3 QPro Configuration N t Single Column Editor Preferences X po Configurin
39. control and sequencing Each Shuttle controller has a USB cable for connecting to your computer or QBox ShuttlePRO The ShuttlePRO has 15 fully programmable buttons nine of which have removable key caps for easy labelling and referencing ShuttleXpress The ShuttleXpress has five fully programmable buttons Connect a Shuttle controller to a USB port on your computer The operating system will detect the device and install it as a USB Human Interface Device NOTE Once a Shuttle controller is connected it can also be used to control other Microsoft Windows based applications The shuttle and jog controls The Contour Design controllers include independently assigned wheel and button inputs on the knob to perform scrolling and other prompting actions such as moving from one script to the next in a runorder These controls are referred to as the shuttle and the jog QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 33 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Q Nxt Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Configuring the shuttle and jog controls NOTE By default the shuttle controls the scroll speed and the jog controls the previous next story jump function The shuttle is the rubberised outer wheel Turn the shuttle to the right to start forward scrolling and to the left for reverse scrolling The shuttle is spring loaded so that when it is released it returns to the original pre scrolling position The shu
40. cter are detected within the imported text file a marker will be placed in the script Automatically use these settings If this setting is selected then whenever you import one of these file types it will use the settings that have been selected without giving you the opportunity to change them Select Default Font This setting is used when you import a file that contains fonts that are not available on your computer By selecting a font from the list and clicking on the tick box QPro will automatically replace the non valid font with the one you selected Import Overrides If you have to change the character set or locales that are used when importing word files then you can change this here Code Page Thisis used to specify the default code page for imported files The Unicode code page specifies the language type 3 13 2 Importing plain text files Translate Carriage Returns to Spaces Ifthis setting is selected carriage returns will be converted into spaces Without this setting being selected QPro will convert the single returns into double returns Combine Multiple Spaces into Singles when this setting is selected large spaces within the imported text will be reduced to a single space Strip Leading Spaces from Lines If this setting is selected spaces at the start of lines will be removed Dot Space Converts to Carriage Return Ifthis setting is selected then any spaces after a full stop will be converted into a new line
41. dow Help Toolbars d Batch Export Customise Options Display or hide QPro toolbars Opens the QPro Configuration dialog For detailed information refer to Chapter 5 QMaster Configuration QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 69 Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Q Nxt Common menus Tools gt gt Toolbars C Fie Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Toolbars a v Standard Prompt Batch Export i v Prompt Advanced Customise v Editor Options Status Bar Window Bar Customise The Toolbars option allows you to choose which toolbars are displayed in the QPro interface on your computer Standard Toolbar Editor Toolbar Dae e seje j Prompt Toolbar Dam Ej e e m g amp Blue 0 e e e o Prompt Advanced Toolbar Diu ej x ejes ce Cate uzi aleje Window Bar Shows which files are loaded in QPro C XaPro Documents inn vr Script 2 You can change which is the active file by clicking on its name Status Bar Shows the status of QPro Information about current command is shown at the left of the bar Other information is also displayed including the language being used and whether QPro is acting as a Master Slave or Independent machine Ready 4 Independent English NUM 70 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide li C Q Nxt ommon menus
42. dware scroll unit which interfaces with the prompter The QBox advantages include substantially increased system reliability e the best script image quality and e the ability to use a prompter in situations where previously it was considered impossible QMaster combines the advantages of the QBox with all of QPro s capabilities and features It is supplied with a multi button control unit ideal for studio applica tions Importantly it can be complemented with a number of value adding extension modules e Wireless connectivity to the central control computer and to control devices e Newsroom interface to all mainstream newsroom computer systems Multi controller interface to control a prompter with multiple controllers e Multi head feature allows each presenter to independently control their prompter while off air 2 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 1 QNxt Overview Q Nxt QNxt hardware QBox Feature summary 1 1 4 Feature summary Consema 00 4T Gini MNA NEN NN Gmewewesmede L pL S S Rundown management Interfaces PowerPoint Conference systems Closed captioning a Aaonaledvenscom gysoms O O O Gmwemwm 0 6 p LL NENNEN Sera maton S S A L A L NN NNNM Wireless operation Weksememon 00000000 Wameswmw 70000000 5 Sl CSS S EN 1 23 QNxt hardware QBox QBox is a hardware scroll device with a difference It supersedes the Autoc
43. e e 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 52 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt New script creation Script Editor headers or right click in the header field of a script and select Change Layout QPro Script 2 File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help EE SEC SEs SES M ICICI TITLE i CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL 2 Script Seles 1 30 x22 4 52 M 2 ASelect Display Layout window will appear Select Display Layout Available Layouts p Prompt Runorder File 2 Prompt Runorder File Mo Header ATL Prompt Runarder File RTL Prompt Runorder Ma Header Manual Select Martial Gelect Cancel 3 Select Prompt Runorder File No Header and click on OK This will remove the Script Editor Header NOTE The RTL options refers to Right Aligned Text which is used for foreign languages like Arabic 7 2 New script creation Follow the steps outlined below to create a new QPro script 1 To open a new file either e select File gt gt New from the menu bar Or click the New File button on the toolbar d Ein E2 s Or press the key sequence Alt gt gt F gt gt N QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 53 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt New script creation NI Script Editor headers 2 AnUntitled Runorder will app
44. e allocated for individual presenters These settings will be automatically applied to the script when the presenter is selected There is always a DEFAULT presenter in QPro that is used to set the default script file settings For detailed information about presenter profiles refer to section 7 5 3 13 Filter Options This section explains the settings that can be used to handle the conversion of non native files that are imported into QPro In the QPro Configuration dialog click on nextto Data Converters and select a file type from the options available 3 13 1 Importing RTF files Translate Carriage Returns to Spaces I this setting is selected carriage returns will be converted into spaces Without this setting being selected QPro will convert the single returns into double returns Combine Multiple Spaces into Singles when this setting is selected large spaces within the imported text will be reduced to a single space Strip Leading Spaces from Lines If this setting is selected spaces at the start of lines will be removed QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 21 Q Nxt Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Filter Options Importing plain text files Dot Space Converts to Carriage Return Ifthis setting is selected then any spaces after a full stop will be converted into a new line Check For Special Character An example is M Marker When this option is selected any occurrences of the chara
45. ear OPro Untitled CI File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Distal ej le EE lo zip e C m m in Fie fotte SCS Mo TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL MOD DATE MOC TIME END OF RUMORDER NOTE For information about using runorders refer to Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts 3 To insert a new blank script file either select Script gt gt New from the menu bar or press the Insert button on your computer keyboard or press the key sequence Alt gt gt S gt gt N 4 In the New Script dialog enter the title of your script x Title mifaTal md ge e Cancel 5 Click OK and the script title apears in the runorder C0 File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Diei e sepe e SEN eal mores eee onem unorder Fie c GPreDacumentsFimPro 8 wsr 00000000 MO TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL MOD DATE MOD TIME innPrads END OF RLNORDER nun 6 Press Enter on your keyboard to open the file for editing File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help ojeju e e sS E m wr e y meo NO TITLE WORDS LIIS CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL FinnProds 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 7 Type the text of your script into the Script Editor window 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 54 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt Editing an existing script Script Edi
46. een when QPro is in the prompt mode The default appearance for text in the Script Editor is white on a black background You can also import scripts for editing in the Script Editor window 44 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Q N t Managing scripts in a runorder Nxt ee Creating scripts The Script Editor window displays the Story Title and other information at the top of the window NO TITLE WORDS LINK CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL 2 Script 2 338 1 53 1 33 1 48 x1 The first field labelled No shows the ID number of the script as shown in the runorder window The field labelled Words displays the number of words in the script The estimated duration of the script based on the number of words and the set read rate is displayed in the field labelled Link For detailed information about writing and editing scripts refer to Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts 6 3 Managing scripts in a runorder After creating a new runorder you need to add one or more scripts 6 3 1 Creating scripts To create a new script Follow the steps outlined below to create a new QPro script 1 To insert a new blank script file either selectScript gt gt New from the menu bar Or press the Insert button on your computer keyboard Or press the key sequence Alt S N 2 Inthe New Script dialog enter the title of your script x Title mifer md ge e
47. elete from the menu A dialog box will appear asking the question Sure you want to delete this item Click Yes to delete Alternatively hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click once on each of the stories you wish to delete from the runorder Right click with the mouse on any highlighted story A menu appears next to the pointer Choose Delete from the menu A dialog box will appear asking the question Sure you want to delete this item Click Yes to delete 50 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL QNxt Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 7 Create and Edit Scripts QPro can be used to create scripts Multiple scripts can be combined into runorders Multiple scripts are useful where more than one presenter will be reading the script Using a single script is better for solo presenters Also it allows whoever is editing the script to focus on the words that go into the script rather than the script itself allowing for more accurate script writing 7 1 QPro Script Editor interface The main menu and button toolbars of the QPro interface are illustrated below QPro Script 1 File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Cis en e x espe m iz The controls on the toolbars are used to edit and control the scripts you create Using the mouse to click buttons on the toolbars provides quick access to commonly used commands and tools Standard toolbar Dam ej eje e ZES E 2
48. ess and the QPro files are being copied extracted and downloaded from the CD 10 When the installation is complete a message is displayed indicating successful setup Click OK x AN Installation is complete Thankyou for installing QPro 11 Insert the USB license dongle supplied with your CD Language support By default the British and American language dictionaries are installed during the installation process If you requested alternative or additional language dictionaries when you ordered the QPro software the relevant files will be on the QPro installation CD ROM in the Lexicography directory Copy all the files in this directory on the CD ROM to the following directory on the computer C WinCue Lexicography If you require additional language support please contact Autocue and we will send you the relevant files Refer to Appendix B Sales and Support Information for contact details You can now launch the QPro software by clicking on either the QPro icon that will have been added to the computer desktop and to the Windows Start menu 2 3 Elements of the QPro user interface QPro includes windows for editing and viewing scripts An example of the QPro Script Editor interface is below QPro Script 2 O File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help pleja uj e e i Ble v z g v o m ejofo E NO TITLE WORDS LINK CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL 2 Script 2 338 1 53 1 33 1 48 3 21 Lorem
49. figuring QPro For information about writing and editing scripts files refer to Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts For information about runorders refer to Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts 3 3 Configuring QPro To configure QPro open the System Options dialog by selecting Tools gt gt Options from the menu bar x H Prompt Engine Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Select the category that you want to configure from the list NOTE The category that pau require may be a sub category Sub categories are accessed by clicking on the plus sign to the H File Based Queues left of categories that have sub categories Filter Options MOS Interface Cancel Help NOTE Parameters set via the configuration dialogs will be available every time you start the QPro software Click on an option in the table below for information about the parameters that can be set Prompt Engines otartup Scroll Controls General File Settings Multilingual Support File Export Lexicography Settings File Based Queues Single Column Editor Preferences Filter Options 3 4 Prompt Engines Click on next to the entry to expand the list of options relating to prompting control QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 13 Q Nxt 3 4 1 14 Click Settings to display the parameters controling the appearance
50. for a particular word 78 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Nxt Runord Q Nxt unorder menus A 3 Runorder menus Edit menu File Edit view Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Eut Erit Copy Cirle Paste ints Paste Special Select All Ctrlt a Eind Ctr F3 Find ext F3 Cut This becomes active when you highlight a section of text you can then remove the selected text by selecting Cut from the menu or by using the keyboard shortcut Shift Del or by clicking on the cut icon Copy This becomes active when you highlight a section of text this is useful when you want to copy large portions of text within your story This becomes active after you have cut a section of text from your script you can then paste it else where in the story Paste Special When this is selected you will this menu If you need to paste a section of text in within your current script in a different format then you can use one of the available formats to do this Depending on which format you select you will be presented with a Paste Settings window See 6 3 Data Converters for more information This will select all the text in your current script Use this to find words within the script Type in the word that you want to search for then click Ok to begin the search This will then find the first instance of the specified word in the script By clicking
51. g controllers 3 8 Single Column Editor Preferences On the Single Column Editor Preferences tab you can set the editing parameters that are used when you are typing scripts System Options l x E Prompt Engine Single Column Editor Preferences Settings Calibration Scroll Controls DualMaster Interface v Typing in View made causes prompt for E dit confirmation Multilingual Support i Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pret v Auto Corect As You Type v Typing Deletes Selection v Cursor Up Down at Top Bottom changes scripts v Show Hard Ret General File Settings Id Soviets File Export v Autosave File Based Queues fave every f minutets H Filter Options MOS Interface Cancel Help The parameters you can set include whether e text you select in a script is deleted when you type additional text e words you type are auto corrected e hard returns are displayed 3 9 Startup The Startup tab allows you specify certain actions that the QPro software performs when it starts System Options x E Prompt Engine Startup t Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Automatic on startup v Show Tip of the Day Show Open Dialog IY Open New Runorder v Create Scripts Number to create v Open First Script For Editing Star tup General F
52. g controls NOTE The More Settings dialog is the same for both the ShuttlePRO and Xpress controllers 3 Select an action for the shuttle from the list in the Shuttle Wheel Action field 4 To adjust the speed of the shuttle from the default enter values in the seven boxes Each box represents the desired speed at the various wheel positions 5 Select an action for the jog control from the J og Wheel Action list 6 Click OK to return to the Configure Scroll Control dialog 7 Click OK to save and implement the changes made and return to the QPro primary interface Scrolling with the shuttle Different scrolling speeds can be set for each of the speed increments The speed increments reflect how far the scrolling wheel is turned For example when the scroll wheel is turned fully to the right typically for fast forwarding through a script the scroll wheel is on speed increment 7 A slight turn would be a lower speed increment of 1 or 2 The values displayed in the screen are default values 45 and 50 at speed increment 5 and 6 represent the average reading speed Typically the scroll speed increases as the wheel is turned further Using the shuttle for controlling scroll speed is particularly advantageous if you have to scroll through long scripts and where there is the need to thoroughly check the content of the same script particularly during a rehearsal The shuttle allows you to scroll backwards and forwards as well as fa
53. he main Autocue number 44 20 8665 2992 2 Select the support option QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 83 f Appendix B Sales and Support Information Q Nxt o SCS C SSC S ETCsCC sC 3 Leave a message including as much detail about the problem as practical Email 1 Send an email to support 2autocue co uk Remember to include as much detail as possible A phrase such as Screen blank makes it difficult for the support staff to diagnose a problem and will delay providing you with an answer Web site 1 Go to www autocue com 2 Select Support and then Problem Form 3 Complete the form and submit it 84 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL
54. idly pinpointing information in a script It is also suitable for performing operations quickly such as during a time constrained rehearsal The insensitive setting is suited for scripts with fewer lines of text where performing tasks at speed is not essential Story jumps with the shuttle Story jumps can be assigned to the shuttle By turning the wheel slightly to the right it is possible to jump to the next story in the runorder Turning the wheel slightly to the left will jump to the previous story in the runorder The following subsections describe user suitability for the shuttle and the procedure that needs to be followed to set story jumps This is particularly useful for operators that have many smaller scripts in their runorders and need to check multiple scripts quickly Using story jumps is particu larly useful during a rehearsal Story jumps with the jog By turning the jog to the right you jump to the next story Turning the jog to the left will jump to the previous story in the runorder Using the jog wheel for story jumps is particularly useful for those users that need to jump quickly from one script to the next such as when scripts need to be changed quickly during a rehearsal 4 5 2 Assign actions to controller buttons The most common functions when prompting are listed below These functions are usually assigned to the first five buttons of a multi button controller PREV ITEM The scroll position will reset to the
55. ile Settings File Export File Based Queues Fixed Print Font Scale Factor 1 00 Filter Options default 1 0 i MOS Interface sample Cancel Help Options that can be set include showing a Tip of the Day automatically creating a File Backup V Keep Backups Falder CSwincue Backup runorder and then adding one or more script files to it QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 19 Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Q Nxt General File Settings Single Column Defaults 3 10 General File Settings Use the General File Settings tab to nomimate the directory path for files associated with QPro Autocue recommends using the default path of C QPro Documents 3 11 File Export When you export scripts in a runorder you can save them in either the native QPro format or alternative common file formats On the File Export tab you can specify whether the file name of the exported file includes either or both of the item number or item ID of the script System Options X E Prompt Engine File Export t Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Filename Construction Dual Master Interface Use item number Multilingual Support ml c icd Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Filter Options MOS Interface Cancel Help 3 12 File Based Queues In this section you can configure the appearance for all QPro script files 3 12 1 Single Co
56. ile you wish to import When you have highlighted the name of the file click Open Select file to import fl 000 1 Gettysburg wns El Gettysburg wns esi 000 2 Script 2 wns esi Script 2 wrns le n1 2 Script 2 wnes ed nn 3 Script 3 wns Il nn2 3 Script 3 wns E Gettysburg txt File name Gettysburg txt Files of type All supported file types m Cancel Li 4 You will be asked to nominate the file format type from the list supported by QPro x Available Formats Mew aker Script File Mew aker Text File OCF Text Rich Text Format Unicode Text I Cancel 5 Click OK The text in the source file will be inserted at where you have the cursor positioned within your script 7 4 Formatting a script A script can be formatted to meet the requirements of the person who will be reading the script For example you can set the typeface colour and size of the words that appear on the prompter monitor The following table indicates the available formatting options and the corresponding control keys Ure fans Mac en Bod eandie Select alternative font Ctrl and F Ctrl and E Change text to the default colour Ctrl and 0 Change text colour to red Ctrl and 1 Change text colour to green Ctrl and 2 Change text colour to blue Ctrl and 3 Change text colour to yellow Ctrl and 4 Justify text to the right Ctrl and Shift and R QPro v1 0 08 08 U
57. ing use the scroll control attached to your computer For detailed information about configuring these devices refer to Chapter 4 Scroll Controls QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 65 Chapter 8 Prompting a Script Q Nxt Ending a prompting session 8 2 Ending a prompting session When you have finished prompting your script either e select Prompt gt gt Stop Prompting from the menu bar Or Click the Stop Prompting button on the toolbar se aj Bales ce This will clear the prompt output screen 66 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL APPENDIX A QPro Menu Heference Guide The following tables give an overview of the commands accessed from the QPro menu bar The menu bar displays different options depending on whether you are working with a runorder or script Runorder menu bar File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help Script menu bar File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 67 Q Nxt Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Common menus A 1 Common menus 68 File menu File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help New Open Save Save AS Copy to Floppy A Open MES QUEUE Recently Used Exit News 0 This opens the new file dialogue box This opens a stand
58. ipsum dolor sit amet consectetuer adipiscing elit A 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 QPro Software Installation Q Nxt Elements of the QPro user interface Keyboard short cuts Runorders can also be edited and viewed An example of the QPro Runorder interface is below OPro C yOProsDocuments Finn1 wsr File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help D ja aj x Jele sj ZIZIN Es Blo 7 c m m mfm E rn ru Lnordade File C aPraiDocuments Finni ASE NO TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL NOD DATE MOD TIME END OF RUMGORDER B03 x21 Options can be set using toolbar buttons and menus QPro also includes fields that tell the user key information about the scripts such as the number of words and the estimated time a script will take to be read You are now able to create and edit scripts To learn more about scripting and the actions of the various menus and buttons of the interface refer to Chapter 8 Create and Edit Scripts In order to commence prompting you will also need to configure your software and hardware and interfaces To configure QPro software refer to Chapter 3 QPro Configuration 2 3 1 Keyboard short cuts When operating QPro you can use the toolbar buttons and menus using normal mouse operations Actions that are performed frequently or repeatedly can be assigned a keyboard
59. l automatically be used QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 59 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt Presenters Creating Presenter profiles 7 5 1 Creating Presenter profiles Follow the steps outlined below to a create a set of parameters for an individual presenter NOTE Presenters that are created will only be available to include in new scripts and runorders They will not be available for any files or runorders currently open 1 Select Tool gt gt Options from the menu bar 2 Onthe System Options dialog that is displayed click on the next to File Based Queues and then click on Single Column Defaults x E Prompt Engine General Banner Fresenter Table Presenters Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support ChoxeFon Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Script Defaults General File Settings File Export EFile Based Queues Cancel Help 3 Click the Presenter Table tab to specify which parameters may be set for an individual presenter System Options i x E Prompt Engine General Banner Presenter Table Presenters Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre Lock Settings Presenter Lock Settings control which attributes are lacked for all presenters IF an at
60. lation procedure The steps outlined below will guide you through QPro installation 1 Insert the QPro CD into your computer 2 On the QPro Installation dialog click Install QPro x m J INSTALL Pra Build 1513 UBB S TALL Bra Exit Setup 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 2 QPro Software Installation Q Nxt QPro installation procedure Hardware requirements 3 If the license file is not on the CD ROM a dialogue screen is displayed that asks you to locate your license file Couldn t find the following file License dat Path E License Browse DK Cancel 4 Click Browse to locate the folder containing your licence key Press OK to proceed The License Agreement dialogue box is displayed If the license file is on your computer the License Agreement dialogue box is displayed x License Agreement Pra License Agreement LICENSE AGREEMENT This is a legal agreement between vou the end user and Autocue Group Ltd Autacue The enclosed 4utocue software program the SCIFTw ARE is licensed by A amp utecue for Use only on the term set forth herein Please read this license agreement IF you do not agree to these terms do not continue with the installation of the software and return the complete product with proot of purchase to the vendor immediately Far a full refund Continuing with the installation constitutes your agreement
61. lected unplug the scroll control from the serial port and plug it into another one NOTE If your computer has one serial port the serial port menu shows as COM only Centre Stop Mode The Centre Stop Mode enables you to change the direction of the prompted text as well as control the speed of the text To enable this feature select the Centre Stop Mode box QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 27 Q Nxt 28 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Autocue Two button Serial Controller Configuration Stop Point To select a Stop Point enter a value in the Stop Point box This is a point during the turn of the scroll wheel where scrolling stops Values range from 0 to 100 A Stop Point set to 50 corresponds to turning the wheel half way 180 degrees from the start The value you select depends upon your needs as an operator If you are an operator who is likely to be moving backwards and forwards in the same script such as during a rehearsal or is making last minute changes you might want to set a lower Stop Point value On the other hand if you are an operator that is likely to be scrolling continuously and is less likely to be moving backwards and forwards in a script you may consider setting a higher Stop Point value Red button actions To select an action for the red button click on the arrow to the right of the field and select and the required action from the displayed list Available actions include
62. lumn Defaults This is used to set up the appearance of your QPro script files General tab If you find that your script font is too small then you can set the default font type here The font style and size that you set here will be used as the default for all of your scripts Banners Thistabis used if you want to change the colour or font style used for the prompter banner Increasing this value will make your banner thicker 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 20 Chapter 3 QPro Configuration ACE Filter Opti Q Nxt ilter Options Importing RTF files Trailing Gap Increasing this value will put a larger gap between the banner and the first line of text Fields to Display This control changes the order of the Item Title and the Item Number Presenter Table There are two ways of adding presenters to a script 1 On opening a script file you can add presenters by selecting Properties from the file menu Any presenters created or settings changed using this method are only available to that specific script file 2 By adding Presenters using the Tools Options File Based Queues method any presenters or settings changed here will apply to all QPro files Although there are different ways to add presenters to a script the set up for this is the same Presenters Presenter s settings allow you to customise settings for individual presenters The font colour style and read rate can b
63. ly to ensure no infor mation is lost accidentally To save a runorder and the accompanying scripts 1 Choose File gt gt Save As from the menu bar 2 Enter the name of the runorder in the Save As dialogue box that is displayed Enter the name of the Runorder in File name text box and click Save NOTE You can also use the Save button on the toolbar to save your work To save changes made to a script choose File gt gt Save from the menu bar The script changes will be added to the existing file 46 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Managing scripts in a runorder Moving scripts within a runorder 6 3 4 Moving scripts within a runorder The stories within a runorder can be reordered very easily using the drag and drop facility in QPro Drag and drop is the easiest way to move a story within a Runorder 1 Select the script you want to move by clicking on its title and holding down the left hand mouse button 2 When the drag and drop pointer appears move the dotted insertion point to the new location 3 Release the mouse button to drop the script in its new place in the runorder Renumbering stories in the runorder The stories within a runorder can be renumbered at any stage when lines are added or deleted Select Runorder Renumber Scripts from the menu bar 6 3 5 Editing within the runorder It i
64. nge Case Altra Colour Justification Mot Captioned Mot Prompted All Text To see this menu the QPro Editor has to be the active window The first section shows standard word processing formatting functions these options are also on the button toolbar Not Captioned When this is selected any text that you don t want to go to the Caption Generator is highlighted as shown Not Prompted For text that you don t want to be prompted you can use the Not Prompted option The text will then be highlighted as shown in the editor but will not appear on the prompter screen All Text Use this option to format all the text within a script All Text settings Leave This will leave the text as it is On This will turn on the formatting function that you have selected and format the script Off This will remove the formatting from the script 74 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide i IF S 1 Q Nxt cript menus View File Edit wiew Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help v Show Hard Returns Save View Settings To see this menu the QPro Editor has to be the active window The first section shows standard word processing formatting functions these options are also on the button toolbar Show Hard Returns When this is selected any text that you don t want to go to the Caption Generator is highlighted as shown Save View Setting
65. norder or prompt in more challenging environments you should consider either QP ro or QMaster To upgrade to either product you will need to purchase and install a new licence key 1 1 2 QPro QPro is Autocue s professional software scroll prompting application QP ro s extensive array of features including a full script edit suite closed captioning conference system integration PowerPoint integration on screen preview of the QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 1 Chapter 1 QNxt Overview Q Nxt The QNxt software suite h QMaster prompt output is targeted at prompting professionals who want a robust and fully featured prompting solution but do not need the advanced features of QMaster QPro is controlled either via the computer mouse or a number of dedicated scroll control devices 1 1 3 QMaster Autocue s IP based networked prompting system involving a software appli cation on the control computer that communicates with the QBox to scroll the script QMaster is targeted at professionals who want a robust resilient and fully featured prompting solution for use in e Demanding live broadcast productions and conference events News broadcasting both studio and field e Dynamic and creative shoots which require wireless connectivity or specialised prompting set ups Multi location prompting systems that are operated over a LAN WAN or the Internet QMaster is supplied with Autocue s QBox har
66. ny text that you don t want to go to the Caption Generator is highlighted as shown QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 81 82 Not Prompted All Text 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Runorder menus For text that you don t want to be prompted you can use the Not Prompted option The text will then be highlighted as shown in the editor but will not appear on the prompter screen Use this option to format all the text within a script All Text settings Leave This will leave the text as it is On This will turn on the formatting function that you have selected and format the script Off This will remove the formatting from the script QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL AppennxB Sales and oupport Information International Head Office Autocue Group Ltd Unit 3 Puma Trade Park 145 Morden Road Mitcham Surrey CR4 4DG UK Tel 44 20 8665 2992 Fax 44 20 8687 4869 e mail info autocue co uk web www autocue com Sales enquiries Richard Satchell Director International Prompter Sales and Rentals Tel 44 20 8687 4858 Fax 44 20 8687 4869 Mob 44 77 2081 3897 e mail sales autocue co uk Lee Spurway Customer Service Manager Tel 44 20 8687 4862 Fax 44 20 8687 4869 e mail sales autocue co uk Technical support For technical support please use one or more of the following options Phone 1 Call t
67. of your Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Prompt Engines prompted scripts System Options E X Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre General File Settings 60 frames per second Note NTSC default 60 PAL 50 i File Export File Based Queues Filter Options MOS Interface mio aedi I Full Screen Layout Layout Text Format Demo Options Cue Marker Settings C Mo Cue Marker Offset from screen top 100 On Lett Width D C On Right Height Scroll Refresh Rate px Use Temporary File For Scroll Buffers Allow Individual Calibration Use Direct Draw Screen Size and Position Layout You can define the appearance and position of the cue marker when prompting by changing the parameters in the Cue Marker Settings panel on the Layout tab You may choose to not have a cue marker or position it to either the left or right of the script You can also define the size of the marker and where it apperas in relation to the top of the prompter display unit screen NOTE The size and offset should be set in relation to the size of the prompter display unit you will be using The other settings you might consider setting are the prompt monitor screen size and position It is recommended that you select Full Screen to use all of your computer screen as the prompt monitor display 2003 2007 Autocue
68. prompt output This can be specified either in relation to the text size or as a number of extra scan lines between lines of text QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 15 Q Nxt 3 5 Scroll Controls 3 5 1 3 5 2 3 6 16 E Prompt Engine Settings Calibration Scroll Controls Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support Lexicography Settings Single Column Editor Pre General File Settings File Export m File Based Queues Filter Options MOS Interface Configure Scroll Controls Chapter 3 QPro Configuration Scroll Controls Adding controllers Click on Scroll Controls to display the list of available devices System Options X Select a device to configure or delete or add an additional device to the list Automatically detected devices cannot be modified or deleted Standard Adding controllers The default installation is to use an Autocue serial two button controller Configured controllers Two button Serial Controller You can use alternative scroll controllers Default Controller Standard 00000000000 0 oe Add Setup Delete Set Default 1 Click Add and enter a name for your chosen controller 2 Select a controller type from the drop down list of supported types New Device M ame Type Two button Serial Controller Two button USB Controller Serial Multibutton Serial Foot
69. pt menus If you want to continue searching for a word you can use this function Each time the word that you have specified is found it will be highlighted Find Previous Search for a word or phrase in a reverse direction from where you are currently editing your script Replace Use this to automatically search and replace words within the script Spell Check Once spell checking is selected you will see this window NOTE Spell checking will start from wherever the cursor is in the script opell Check settings Ignore Will ignore the current word in the consider changing box Ignore All will ignore all instances of the same word within the current script Change Will change the current consider word to one that is in the dictionary Change All Will change every instance of the current word to the one that has been suggested Add To Dictionary Use this to add more words into the QPro Dictionary Add To Auto correct If you want to automatically change particular words click on this to add them to the Auto correct dictionary Suggest More Click on this to see if there are more suggestions for a particular word QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd T3 Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide id Scri Q Nxt cript menus Format File Edit view Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Bald Ciri B Underline Ctr eu Italic Cir Inverse CiIrl E Font Ctrl F ha
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71. r cursor to its new location and press Ctrl and V to paste If you select Copy then the Block Markers will disappear Move your cursor to the position where the copied text is to appear and press Ctrl and V to paste 64 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 8 Prompting a ocript After completing the writing or editing of a script you can then send it to a prompter display unit for a presenter to read NOTE All forms of prompt output are controlled by the scroll controller that you have identified as the default controller For details about selecting and configuring scroll controllers refer to Chapter 6 Scroll Controls 8 1 Beginning a prompting session When you are ready to prompt your script choose either Prompt gt gt Begin Prompting from the menu bar or click the Begin Prompting button on the toolbar or if you are in a runorder you can click the Here button in the row containing the script you want to prompt OPro C yQPro sDocuments Finnl wsr File Edit View Runorder Script Prompt Tools Window Help CE Gel Ea zw Ww mE B uj F T OFM 7 07 unorder File MS TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL MOD DATE MOD TIM La O e ee ENSERZCE END OF RUNORDER Bu 3 20 The first few lines of your script will appear on any connected prompting monitor To control prompt
72. rag and drop selected text to any other open script file You can also perform these actions by using the cut copy and paste buttons on the standard toolbar gm m Search and replace You can locate text to be changed in a script using the search and replace method 1 Press Ctrl and H to open the Replace dialog pas e aC spe e xri Replace X Find what Lorm Replace Replace with Lorem Replace All Use QPro Chars Pro Chars Special Chars Cancel amp g Hard Return 2 Enter the text you are searching for and the text it is to be replaced with in the appropriate fields 3 ClickFind Next to highlight the next occurrence of the search string and then click Replace Each time you click Replace QPro automatically highlights the next occur rence of the search string Click Replace All to automatically replace every occurrence of the search string You can also search for special QPro characters that appear in script files such as Marker and Block identifiers 3 1 Importing scripts As well as typing in scripts you can import text into QPro script files 1 Position the cursor where you want the imported text to be placed in the script 2 Select Insert gt gt File from the menu bar 56 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt Formatting a script Importing scripts 3 Navigate to locate the name of the f
73. s For text that you don t want to be prompted you can use the Not Prompted option The text will then be highlighted as shown in the editor but will not appear on the prompter screen File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Bald Ctrl B Underline Cir Italic Ctrl I Inverse CIrl E Font CiIrl F hange Case Altra v Default Ctri Justificatian d Fed Ctrl 1 Green Ctl 2 Mot Captioned al ae UE Mot Prompted Yellow Cirl 4 All Text QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 75 Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Q Nxt Script menus File Edit view Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Bold Crile Underline Cirl u Italic Ctrl I Inverse CtrH E Font CtrH F Henge Case AIFS Colour Justification dM v Let Ctrl Shift _ Right Ctr Sshift R Mot Captioned Centre Ctr Shift c Mot Prompted All Text 76 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Q Nxt Script menus Insert File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Presenter Marker Ctr 1 Special Character File Presenter Insert the name of a presenter at the current cursor position in a script On installation there is one Default presenter available Refer to section 8 5 Presenters for detailed information on creating and editing presenter profiles Insert a marker at the current cur
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75. s possible to edit the runorder and the attached scripts in the runorder window It is often quicker and more convenient to use a context menu accessed using the right mouse button rather than the pull down menus Right click once on the script you wish to edit A menu appears next to the cursor This section describes the commands available from this menu OPro C yOProsDocuments Finn1 wsr C Fie Edit View Runorder m Prompt Tools Window Help zn zal 2 yz E m m mw nz asm File ML ASE TITLE WORDS LINK PROMPT CUMUL MOD DATE MOD TIME Mew Break Sapi END OF RUMORDER Import File Export Scriptis Edit Story View Story Delete Edit Field Clear Field Toggle Hald State Prompt From Here New Script To add a new story to the runorder click once with the right mouse button on the position in the runorder where you want it to appear A sub menu appears next to the cursor Select New Script from this menu and the New Item Title dialogue box appears Enter the story name in the text box and click OK QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 47 Q Nxt 48 Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Managing scripts in a runorder Editing within the runorder NOTE You can also access this function by selecting Script gt gt New from the menu bar New Break Script This command adds a special item to a runorder that indicates a natural pause or interlude
76. s the control wheel is turned the speed of the script increases 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Q Nxt Autocue Serial Multibutton Controller Configuration according the value specified for the distance the wheel is turned The default values are set so that when the wheel is turned approximately halfway the script is moving at an average reading speed To modify scroll rates click on the Rates tab A list of Scroll Values and Rates is displayed Configure controller Standard x Settings Fates Scroll Value Rate i M me 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 B B Fi Fi 8 8 J J Load From Profile 10 10 11 11 Save As Profile 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 Set To Defaults 17 17 x Cancel Help e To update the existing scroll rate setting 1 Select a scroll value 2 In the field next to the Update button enter a new scroll rate 3 Click the Update button 4 The new scroll rate is displayed for the scroll value e To save the scroll rates as a profile 1 Click the Save As Profile button 2 Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field 3 Click OK Once the profile is saved you can then load it again the next time you wish to use the settings in the profile You can do this by clicking the Load button and selecting the profile from the dialogue box It is also possible to use a profile created for the multibutton scroll controls QPro
77. shortcut Short cuts provide greater efficiency and allow program operations to be performed faster Short cuts may also be beneficial if a user is more comfortable with using a keyboard to provide input The table below lists common keyboard short cuts Ctrl and X Gui and TC Gu and V Search Replace Ctrl and H For additional keyboard short cuts refer to Chapter 8 Create and Edit Scripts QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 9 10 Chapter 2 QPro Software Installation Q Nxt Elements of the QPro user interface Keyboard short cuts 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Q Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 3 QPro Configuration After you have installed QPro you can configure the parameters that apply to the general operation of the software This chapter provides an outline of the steps to take to set the parameters so that QPro performs to your requirements 3 1 Preparing your computer The first setting on your computer that may need to be altered is the appearance of the Windows Taskbar The prompt output from your QPro is controlled using software scroll so your computer monitor becomes your prompt monitor when you begin prompting Anything that appears on the computer screen will be seen on all prompter display units 1 Right click on the Windows taskbar and select Properties Toolbars Cascade Windows Tile Windows Horizontally Tile Windows Vertically
78. sor position in a script This allows you to jump to a specific point in a script without having to scroll through all the text Refer to section 8 6 Markers for detailed information on using markers Special Characters Script Fil Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Hest Previas Print Undo Ghanges Save Changes Spell Check To see this menu a QPro Editor must be active Next Open the next script in the runorder Previous Open the previous script in the runorder QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 77 Appendix A QPro Menu Reference Guide Q Nxt Script menus Spell Check Once spell checking is selected you will see this window NOTE Spell checking will start from wherever the cursor is in the script opell Check settings Ignore Will ignore the current word in the consider changing box Ignore All will ignore all instances of the same word within the current script Change Will change the current consider word to one that is in the dictionary Change All Will change every instance of the current word to the one that has been suggested Add To Dictionary Use this to add more words into the QPro Dictionary Add To Auto correct If you want to automatically change particular words click on this to add them to the Auto correct dictionary Suggest More Click on this to see if there are more suggestions
79. st reverse and fast forward to different points of a script The speed increments allow you to alter reading speeds where you can set low and high values at the different speed increments Changing speed increments is particularly useful as it allows you to synchronize your reading speed with the reading speed of the presenter NOTE Removing your hand returns the shuttle to the centre position and stops scrolling Scrolling with the jog control If you assign to scroll control to the jog you can also choose one of the following settings Sensitive jog speed allows scrolling to take place at relatively high speed as soon as the jog is moved to the right Turning the QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 35 Q Nxt Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Assign actions to controller buttons jog back to the left lets you return to the original position at relatively high speed Normal jog speed allows scrolling at a normal speed to take place as soon as the jog is moved to the right Turning the jog back to the left lets you return to the original position at normal speed e Insensitive jog speed allows scrolling to take place at a relatively slow speed when the jog is turned to the right Turning the jog back to the left lets you return to the original position at a relatively slow speed The sensitive setting is best suited for more experienced operators who are familiar with rap
80. that the your computer meets the minimum performance criteria and that you have all the required hardware and accessories 2 1 1 Computer specification The minimum computer specification for optimum QPro performance is e 1 6 GHz Intel Pentium or compatible processor e 512 MB RAM e 250 MB free disk space e PCI or AGP graphics card AGP preferred e 1024x768 16 bit High colour recommended FireWire or LAN port Supported operating systems include Windows 2000 Pro SP4 e Windows XP Pro SP2 QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 5 Q Nxt Chapter 2 QPro Software Installation QPro installation procedure Hardware requirements 2 1 2 Hardware requirements In order to install and operate QPro you will need the following equipment e computer keyboard mouse and monitor e QPro CD ROM e scroll control device e USB licence dongle e aprompter e cabling Computer Your computer should meet the minimum specification given above A PS2 or USB mouse or dedicated scroll control device Prompter A prompter display unit or any VGA composite monitor is required to view the output You will also need the appropriate composite or VGA cable to connect the prompter monitor Cabling The type of connection you use will depend upon the QPro config uration If you have access to a Local Area Network LAN you will require additional Ethernet cables and available ports on a hub or switch 2 2 QPro instal
81. ticular automation system QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 4 Scroll Controls scroll controls are used to control prompting of scripts They can be connected to a computer running QPro software 4 1 Types of scroll control Prompting can be controlled using hand or foot devices that use either the USB or serial interfaces of a computer Controls range from simple devices providing basic start stop and speed control to complex multi button controllers that can be individually configured to perform tasks that are specific to your prompting environment 4 1 1 Supported scroll controls QPro is designed to work seamlessly with Autocue s own scroll control devices Two button Serial Controller e Multi button Serial Controller e Serial Foot Controller After extensive testing Autocue has certified its hardware and software to be compatible with the following third party controllers e Contour Design s ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress If you use a controller from an alternative manufacturer contact us to discuss having it certified for use with QPro NOTE Foroptimum performance it is recommended that a dedicated scroll control is used when prompting but devices such as a standard computer mouse may be used if no alternative is available Hardware and software such as the Virtual Spider Box allow you to have several scroll controls attached at any time so that if one device fails you can simply select
82. tons STOP Stop Nothing 2 Click on a button and the action currently assigned to it is displayed in the Button Function field Click the arrow at the end of the field to display the list of available functions Configure controller Shuttle x Contour ShuttlePRO Mare Settings To change a buttons function Select the button then select a function from the list below OF Right click on the button and select a function from the drop down menu that appears Buttons Function Fw AREY Change Direction FW DREY Change Direction NEsT ITEM Next Stor FwD REV NEST MARKER Next Marker Change Directio Nothing PREY ITEM Previous Story PREY MARKER Previous Marker RESET ITEM Reset Story m Baai f RESET A O Reset Rundown ex sow S ETOF Stop Claim Control Cruise Control Cue Timer Hide o Cue Timer Multifunction Button Doom Cue Timer Prepare Cue Timer Start Countdown Hide User Message Marker In Current Direction Real Time Clock Force Hide Real Time Clock Force Show Real Time Clock Toggle 3 Select an action from the list 4 f you want to change the functions assigned to other buttons click on each and select an action from the list 5 Click OK QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 37 Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Q N t Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Nxt n Assign actions to controller buttons ShuttleXpress The ShuttleXpress has 5 configur
83. tor headers 8 When you have finished entering the text save your work using one of the following e select File gt gt Save from the menu bar or Click the Save button on the toolbar ta c eje e ZE press the key sequence Alt gt gt F gt gt S Or hold down the Ctrl key and press S Or NOTE All QPro files have a wsr file name extension and are saved by default to the C QPro Documents folder 7 3 Editing an existing script When amending updating or correcting a script you can either enter new text directly or insert text from other sources You can also edit scripts using the search and replace function NOTE Itisagood working practice to regularly save your changes by pressing the Save button or the keyboard shortcut sequence Ctrl and S Direct entry In the Script Editor enter text directly using a keyboard Cut and paste To copy text from an existing script 1 Select the text in the source file by dragging the cursor to highlight the required text Or Press Ctrl and A to select all the text 2 Press Ctrl and C to copy the text 3 Ensure the cursor is at the point at which the new text is to be inserted in the script you are editing 4 Press Ctrl and V to paste the copied text QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 55 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt Editing an existing script Importing scripts NOTE You can also d
84. tribute is checked it will be Fixed for all presenters defined in the Presenters tab Fonts Bold Italic Colour Underline Inverse General File Settings File Export EFile Based Queues Read Rate Presenter T able Profiles Save s Profile Load From Prafile Cancel Help Filter Options MOS Interface NOTE Parameters that are not checked are fixed for all presenters 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 60 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Q Nxt Presenters Creating Presenter profiles 4 Click the Presenters tab to display a list of presenters currently available for inclusion in scripts System Options X E Prompt Engine General Banner Presenter Table Presenters Settings Calibration Scroll Controls xm Dual Master Interface Multilingual Support i Lexicography Settings Sinal Modify gle Column Editor Pre General File Settings File Export Delete B File Based Queues amp amp Filter Options Set Default MOS Interface Currently Defined Presenters 5 Click Add to create a new Presenter profile Presenter Properties x Attributes Presenter Mame Amber Light Bold Italic Underline v Inverse kaditi Fart Read Rate words min go Colour Cancel Help 6 Enter the name of the Presenter and then select the parameters you wish to apply to all scrip
85. ts written for that presenter 7 If you wish to change the profile for a Presenter click Modify 8 If you want to remove a particular Presenter profile click Delete 9 After making all the additions or changes to Presenter profiles click OK QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 61 Chapter 7 Create and Edit Scripts Nis P Q Nxt resenters Adding a Presenter to a script 7 9 2 Adding a Presenter to a script 1 Ensure the cursor is at the position in the script where you wish to place a presenter name 2 Choose Insert Presenter from the menu bar The Select Presenter dialog box is displayed Select Presenter E X Available Presenters Red Stevens name you wish to insert Dk Cancel 4 Click on OK A yellow rectangle containing the presenter name appears in the script QPro Script 2 File Edit View Format Insert Script Prompt Tools Window Help Dis aj 8 gw E mu prm c m mmm TITLE WORDS LINK CURR TIME REMAIN TOTAL 2 Script 2 336 1 52 nun 1 52 1 52 NOTE Ifa profile includes setting a colour for the text of scripts for a particular presenter all text after the point where the name is inserted will change to the specified colour 62 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Chapter 7
86. ttle delivers a smooth scrolling action The inner wheel is the alloy based jog control This is not spring loaded making it suitable for controlling movement between stories in a script Turn the jog to the right to jump to the next story and to the left for the previous story NOTE Theshuttle and jog controls can operate at the same time For example if you are scrolling with the shuttle and turn the jog the script will jump to the next story and continue scrolling from that point 4 5 1 Configuring the shuttle and jog controls The shuttle and jog controls may have the following actions assigned to them Scroll Previous Next Story If you wish you can also choose to assign no action to either control NOTE Ifyou assign an action to one control you will not be able to assign the same one to the other control Follow the steps outlined earlier in this section to select a controller 1 Click Setup 2 Click More Settings to display the dialog illustrated below Configure controller e Contour Shuttle More Settings Shuttle Wheel Shuttle Wheel Action i 1 Speed po Speeds po Speeds 5 Speed 40 Speeds 45 Speeds so Speed fico Jog Wheel Jog Wheel Action Previous Next Story Jag Wheel Speed Sensitive Cancel Help 34 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Chapter 4 Scroll Controls Contour Design ShuttlePRO and Xpress Configuring the shuttle and jo
87. u want to delete this item will appear Click on Yes to delete NOTE You can also access this function by selecting Script gt gt Delete from the menu bar Toggle Hold State Toggle Hold State allows you to put an item on standby The selected item will not be prompted and will not be included in any timing calculations To do this right click with the mouse on the item to be put on hold From the displayed context menu select Toggle Hold State The item selected turns blue NOTE You can also access this function by selecting Script gt gt Toggle Hold State from the menu bar Prompt From Here The Prompt From Here command allows you to begin prompting from anywhere within the runorder To enable this right click once on the line at which you wish to begin prompting Select Prompt From Here on QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 49 Chapter 6 Managing Multiple Scripts Q Nxt Managing scripts in a runorder Deleting more than one script the context menu The Cue Marker on the prompter moves to the start of the selected item and the entry in the runorder is highlighted in yellow 6 3 6 Deleting more than one script It may be necessary to delete multiple items from the runorder This removes the highlighted lines and the related text contained in the Script Editor Hold the Ctrl key on the keyboard and click once on each of the stories you wish to delete from the runorder Choose Story then D
88. ue IMT card and delivers a step change improvement in prompting capability Its main innovation is that it connects to the control computer via an Ethernet connection opening up a range of hitherto unachievable user benefits The script is stored on the QBox and can be scrolled either remotely from the central control computer or locally by a presenter using a scroll control The link between the QBox and the control units can either be wired or wireless thus untethering the prompter and the camera opening up exciting new scenarios in which a prompter can be employed QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd 3 Chapter 1 QNxt Overview Q Nxt QNxt hardware QBox Feature summary In addition to opening up new usage models the QBox provides an unprecedented level of resilience to produce the most reliable prompting system ever 4 2003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL Q Nxt Pro USER MANUAL CHAPTER 2 Q P roO Softwa re Installation This chapter describes the steps for installing Autocue s QPro software The installation of QPro entails the following steps 1 Pre installation checks 2 QPro software installation 3 Launch QPro and configure connections 4 Configure the scroll controls and QPro user preferences When installation has been completed you will be ready to create scripts and start prompting 2 1 Pre installation checks Before setting up a QPro system make sure
89. xt It is also useful for personnel in the media production industry wanting an overview of Autocue s QN xt solution This guide is also suitable for novices as well as expert users of Autocue s product line NOTE Theonly prerequisite of this guide is that you should be familiar with using the Microsoft amp Windows operating environment 2 3 How to use this guide It is recommended that you follow the step by step procedures for setting up and operating QPro from beginning to end Other non procedural information in this guide can be used for reference purposes 2 4 Associated documentation This document describes the installation and operation of the QPro application If you are integrating QPro with a newsroom automation system from Autocue or a third party vendor you will need the appropriate API configuration documen tation QPro v1 0 08 08 USER MANUAL 02003 2007 Autocue Group Ltd vii Preface Q Nxt Copyright information 2 5 Copyright information All rights reserved All information about Autocue software hardware and accessories including company and brand logos contained in this guide is protected under international copyright conventions No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or trans mitted in any recording or otherwise without prior permission of Autocue Group Ltd All third party software or hardware including logos referenced within this guide is

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