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Using the optional wired Remote Control
Wired remote for Android
™ or iOS™ devices with a headset jack input.
The remote plugs into the headset jack on the smart phone. Ensure the remote jack has a good
connection with the phone socket.
How to set up the App for the wired remote control
1. Open the
DV Prompter app
on the phone or tablet device and go in to
Settings
.
2. Scroll down to and tap the
Remote
option.
3. Select the
Wired
option and your control is now ready to use.
4. Tap on the
back symbol
button to return to the
DV Prompter app
documents list.
5. Tap on the prompting document you wish to use.
6. Tap on the
Start Prompt
button.
Play Button
Once the prompting document has been chosen and launched you can
Start
or
Pause
the scrolling of the script by pressing the Green Play button on the remote
control.
Stop Button
To
Stop the script
scrolling and be presented with the
back symbol
on the
device’s display press the Red Stop button on the remote. Tapping on the
back
symbol
on the device’s display
will return you to the Document list
.
Controlling the scrolling speed
To control the speed of the script whilst it is scrolling
you can press the arrow up/down buttons.
The up arrow button on the remote will speed up the text scrolling.
The down arrow button on the remote will slow down the text scrolling.
Break Markers
Break Markers are a defined group of special characters such as
*#
. These are defined in the
Settings menu
of the
DV Prompter App
. See the menu option
Remote Settings
for defining these
characters or Break Markers.
If these same characters
*#
are then placed into the prompting text just before each paragraph or
subject change this gives the ability to jump forward or backwards through the script using the remote.
There is no limit to the number of break markers that can be used within a saved text file.
To use the break markers
press the Green Play button to
pause the scrolling text
.
Then use the
speed up or down arrow buttons
to quickly jump forward or backwards through the script.
