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WINCUEPRO FOR AVSTAR USER GUIDE HOW WINCUEPRO NEWS WORKS
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F11 Edit at prompter
F11 + Shift Prompt to Editor
F11+ Ctrl Prompt scroll lock
2.6 The Principles of Prompting
This section aims to provide those who are unfamiliar with prompting systems the
basic terms involved.
Prompters
The prompter is normally mounted on the front of the camera and displays the
scrolling text created by the script editor for the presenter to read. The text from the
monitor is reflected onto a special sheet of glass. Thus the presenter can see the text,
but the camera looks straight through it.
The Script Editor
The script editor is used to write and modify the story the presenter is going to read.
Each story is represented as a one-line entry in the rundown.
Rundowns
A rundown is a list of titles representing the stories the presenter is going to read. The
order in which the titles appear dictates the order in which the stories will be displayed
on the prompter.
The Scroll Controller
The scroll controller is used to control the prompted text. The prompter operator
controls the speed and direction the text scrolls to suit the presenter.