Autocue US 10-11-01 WinCuePro News AvStar Interface User Manual

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VERSION 1.30

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QTV 2001

1 Installing WinCuePro News on your PC ________________________________8

1.1

Minimum Hardware Requirements _______________________________________8

1.2

Before Installing Your Chosen Operating System___________________________9

1.3

The WinCuePro News Package __________________________________________9

1.4

IMT Scroll Card _______________________________________________________9

1.5

Installing the Hardware - Desktop PCs ____________________________________9

Installing the IMT Card Inside a PC __________________________________________________ 9

Connecting a Scroll Control _______________________________________________________ 10

Connecting a Composite Video Feed ________________________________________________ 10

Connecting a Genlock Feed _______________________________________________________ 10

1.6

Installing the Hardware - Laptops _______________________________________10

Connecting the IMT Box to a Laptop ________________________________________________ 10

Connecting a Scroll Control _______________________________________________________ 11

Connecting a Composite Video Feed ________________________________________________ 11

Connecting a Genlock Feed _______________________________________________________ 11

Connecting a Power Supply _______________________________________________________ 11

1.7

Restarting Your PC ___________________________________________________11

1.8

Installing the Software ________________________________________________11

1.9

Starting WinCuePro News for the First Time ______________________________13

2 Introducing WinCuePro News _______________________________________14

2.1

What’s on the WinCuePro News Screen? ________________________________14

2.2

Using the Mouse _____________________________________________________15

2.3

Choosing Commands_________________________________________________16

2.4

WinCuePro News toolbars and tools ____________________________________17

Standard Toolbar _______________________________________________________________ 18

Formatting Toolbar ______________________________________________________________ 19

2.5

WinCuePro News Keyboard Shortcuts___________________________________19

Text Formatting ________________________________________________________________ 19

Deleting and Copying ____________________________________________________________ 20

Prompting Shortcuts _____________________________________________________________ 20

Menu Commands _______________________________________________________________ 20

Function Key Commands _________________________________________________________ 20

2.6

The Principles of Prompting ___________________________________________21

Prompters _____________________________________________________________________ 21

The Script Editor________________________________________________________________ 21

Rundowns_____________________________________________________________________ 21

The Scroll Controller_____________________________________________________________ 21

3 AvStar ___________________________________________________________22

3.1

AvStar Server Setup __________________________________________________22

3.1.1

RXNET Configuration_____________________________________________________ 22

3.1.2

Adding Prompting Users __________________________________________________ 23