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ENG TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700

Instruction Manual

ENG & Freestanding

TP-700

TELEPROMPTER KIT

Summary of Contents for TP-700

Page 1: ...ENG TELEPROMPTER KIT TP 700 0 Instruction Manual ENG Freestanding TP 700 TELEPROMPTER KIT ...

Page 2: ...UTER DHCP LAN 18 CAMERA EXPOSURE AND THE 70 30 MIRROR GLASS 20 CLEANING THE 70 30 GLASS 20 OPTIONAL TELEPROMPTER REMOTE CONTROLS 21 WR 500 HANDHELD CONTROLLER 21 Control Buttons 22 Remote Accessories 22 Lanyard Necklace 22 CR2032 Battery 23 FS 30 FOOT SWITCH 24 Control Buttons 24 GENERIC PRESENTATION CLICKERS 25 Control Buttons 25 DVPROMPTER PLUS APP 26 DOCUMENTS SCREEN 26 CREATING AND EDITING TEX...

Page 3: ...nnot exclude that some information in this manual from time to time may not be correct or may be incomplete This manual may contain typing errors omissions or incorrect information Datavideo Technologies always recommend that you double check the information in this document for accuracy before making any purchase decision or using the product Datavideo Technologies is not responsible for any omis...

Page 4: ...with this unit make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord rating 10 Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not exceed 15 amperes 11 Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points...

Page 5: ... extension to the standard warranty providing the product is registered with Datavideo within 30 days of purchase Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as LCD panels DVD drives Hard Drive Solid State Drive SD Card USB Thumb Drive Lighting Camera module PCIe Card are covered for 1 year The three year warranty must be registered on Datavideo s official website or with your local Datavi...

Page 6: ...n and Red stickers 1 K Snood Hood support wire 1 L Camera securing screws length 16mm 2 M Camera securing screws length 31mm 2 N Camera riser block 15mm thick 1 O USB Mouse 1 P Adapter screw to convert 3 8 hole to hole 1 Q Counter sunk hex head screw length 16mm 1 R Counter sunk hex head screw length 31mm 1 S Talent monitor vertical mounting rail 1 T Talent monitor VESA adapter plate 1 U 14mm M4 s...

Page 7: ... Depending on your order your TP 700 kit could have been supplied with one of a range of remote controls for more information on the remote controls please speak with your local Datavideo supplier or check our website www datavideo info for details ...

Page 8: ... or controlled by a user with the optional wired wireless remote for a more natural result A number of clear fonts colours and text sizes are available making reading comfortable from a variety of distances Features ENG and Freestanding configurations dvPrompter Plus software built in Can be powered by the mains or a V Lock battery HDMI input and HDMI output can be used to connect multiple TP 700s...

Page 9: ...screws item C to secure the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B in place using the counter sunk holes in the main part of the frame item A Note There should be two holes left free in front of this mounting position for the Glass frame 4 There are four adhesive Velcro straps packed inside the Snood Hood item I Peel off the white paper backing before applying these straps to the Glass Frame ...

Page 10: ... item J should be facing toward the on screen talent commentator 7 Optionally secure the glass sheet within the frame using the small M4 screws Item Z at the top of each frame slot The hex tool item D2 can be used to tighten the screws 8 Fit the 15 LCD control unit Item F to the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B using the thumb screws Item E Ensure the LCD control unit has the red power ...

Page 11: ...se the tripod adapter plate and riser block need to be positioned over the tripod head 11 You can now mount the ENG camera to the tripod adapter plate Take care to protect the camera lens and the 70 30 mirror glass If necessary slide everything further along the prompter frame The tip of the lens should be about 1 to 2 cm away from the centre of the 70 30 Mirror Glass It may be a good idea to remo...

Page 12: ...by connecting the mains power supply Item V or connecting V Lock battery using the D Tap cable Item Y The dvPrompter Plus software will automatically load please see the appropriate section of this manual for detailed software usage instructions 16 If required adjust the position of the 15 LCD control unit 17 Adjust the camera exposure settings as necessary See the Camera Exposure section of this ...

Page 13: ...t free in front of this mounting position for the Glass frame 2 There are four adhesive Velcro straps packed inside the Snood Hood item I Peel off the white paper backing before applying these straps to the Glass Frame item G Apply the two long Velcro strips to the Glass Frame edges on the Left side and Right side Then apply the two smaller Velcro strips to the Bottom Left and Right sides of the G...

Page 14: ...into these slots from above The Red circle sticker on the Mirror Glass item J should be facing camera position lens The Green circle sticker on item J should be facing toward the on screen talent commentator 5 Optionally secure the glass sheet within the frame using the small M4 screws Item Z at the top of each frame slot The hex tool item D2 can be used to tighten the screws 6 Fit the 15 LCD cont...

Page 15: ...s marry the Snood Hood to the Glass Frame 7 You can now fit the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B to your tripod or light stand using one of the three 3 8 threaded holes use the 3 8 to adapter Item P if required Typically the central 3 8 hole provides the correct balance if not using a talent monitor the front 3 8 hole should be used with a talent monitor Note A light stand should only b...

Page 16: ...n the 15 LCD control unit by connecting the mains power supply Item V or connecting V Lock battery using the D Tap cable Item Y The dvPrompter Plus software will automatically load please see the appropriate section of this manual for detailed software usage instructions 12 If required adjust the position of the 15 LCD control unit 13 Adjust the camera exposure settings as necessary See the Camera...

Page 17: ...ng the M4 screws item BB 2 If your monitor has a 75MM VESA mount attach the monitor directly to the vertical mounting rail item S using the 14mm M4 screws item U 3 If your monitor has a 100MM VESA mount first attach the VESA adapter plate item T to the vertical mounting rail item S using the 12mm M4 screws Item CC then attach the monitor to the VESA adapter plate using the 8MM M4 screws item CCC ...

Page 18: ...n the Windows computer and set it to static IP set up within the Windows Network and Sharing Centre In our example the computer is given the following IP settings so that the computer matches the same IP range as the TP 700 5 Open a web browser and navigate to http 192 168 10 10 9789 you will see the main control page shown below 6 Please see the appropriate section of this manual for software ope...

Page 19: ...STANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP 700 19 7 Click the menu bar and then Network 8 The network control URL will be shown as below 9 Please see the appropriate section of this manual for software operation instructions ...

Page 20: ...orded when the camera is looking through the glass Never attempt to clean the glass whilst it is mounted in the prompter instead remove it carefully from the prompter clean the glass and then re install it into the prompter frame Handle the glass carefully using the cloth covered edges of the glass at all times To retain the required qualities of the glass and to avoid scratching the glass during ...

Page 21: ...trol supports Bluetooth and Wired operation only wired operation is supported by TP 700 The WR 500 supports control of both scrolling text and slides When first removed from the retail package the WR 500 remote is already in wired mode When a button is pressed a RED LED will flash In wired mode the remote needs to be physically cabled to the TP 700 A four pole jack to jack plug cable is provided w...

Page 22: ...NG FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP 700 22 Control Buttons LED Indicators RED LED Wired Mode GREEN LED Bluetooth 4 Remote Accessories Lanyard Necklace Plug the lanyard necklace into the jack plug socket ...

Page 23: ...s expected to last for 3 years under average normal use This button battery can be replaced by the user when it dies Please remove the back case cover carefully to avoid user damage to the PCB or case Then slide the old battery out Please ensure the new button battery is installed with the positive side of the cell facing the sign on the PCB battery slot ...

Page 24: ...ompters running dvPrompter Plus version 1581 or newer please see the appropriate section of this manual for information on updating the dvPrompter Plus software Please connect the FS 30 to the white USB port on the teleprompters 15 LCD monitor the FS 30 will work as soon as its connected there is no need to set any control options within the dvPrompter Plus application The table below details the ...

Page 25: ...ntrol Buttons Please connect the USB receiver to the white USB port on the teleprompters 15 LCD monitor the presentation clicker will work as soon as its connected there is no need to set any control options within the dvPrompter Plus application The table below details the functions the buttons commonly found on most presentation clickers Left Slow down scroll Previous break marker Previous slide...

Page 26: ...er Plus App The TP 700 includes a fully unlocked version of the prompter Plus application Documents Screen When you first launch the app you will see the screen below The menu bar in the top left hand corner provides access to the various settings menus ...

Page 27: ...es In addition to text based scripts you can now import your Powerpoint or Keynote presentation slides via the web interface slides can be controlled using the hardware WR 500 control or the web based remote control interface dvPrompter Plus supports seamlessly switching between text based scripts and slides you can even add slides and text based scripts to a playlist dvPrompter Plus supports mirr...

Page 28: ...he file and enter a name for the image file 5 Select the Save As type down arrow to display a list of file formats By default PowerPoint Presentation pptx appears in the text box On Mac use the menu next to File Format 6 Select the image format you wish to save your presentation Choose JPEG 7 Select Save In PowerPoint for Mac choose either Save Every Slide or Save Current Slide Only then select Ex...

Page 29: ...onvert more than one PowerPoint slide to separate image files a new folder is created in the destination folder This new folder uses the same name as the presentation If you haven t saved the PowerPoint file your exported slide images are saved in a folder with a default name for example Presentation1 ...

Page 30: ...ct File Export to Images 3 Select the JPEG High Quality format and specify the range of slides that you want to save as images If you want to save all the slides check the point ALL 4 Click Next 5 In the opened window select the folder where you want to save the images Set the default name for the slide During the export KeyNote will automatically add the sequence number to this name ...

Page 31: ... used My Slides 3 To import multiple slides click button 2 Button 1 can be used to add a single slide to an existing slide deck 4 Select all the slides you want to import CTRL A can be used to select all 5 Your slides will be imported in alphanumerical order individual slides can be delete by clicking the blue trashcan icon next to each slide ...

Page 32: ... can also save changes using the blue save button on the top right corner of the editor To edit slides simply tap or click the Edit button the slides will be saved automatically when you close the rich text editor by tap or clicking the X Real time editing Real time editing allows you to modify a script that is currently on screen simply modify the script via the web interface and watch it update ...

Page 33: ...low the app to automatically load the next script in the list it also allows you to quickly jump between scripts using the hardware remote control see the control section of this guide for more information Changing the playlist order To change the running order of the playlist simply click the horizontal bars to the right of the script name and drag to the desired position ...

Page 34: ...pt is loaded will display the menu bar shown below A Decrease text size when scrolling jump to previous script in playlist when paused B Start Pause scrolling C Start Pause scrolling D Increase text size when scrolling jump to next script in playlist when paused E Unload script and return to documents screen ...

Page 35: ... screen F Increase speed when scrolling jump to previous break marker when paused G Decrease speed when scrolling jump to next break marker when paused Keyboard Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to any of the buttons A to G detailed above To enable and assign keyboard shortcuts first enable the Enable Hotkeys option from the Settings menu on the web interface the default shortcuts are s...

Page 36: ...ENG FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP 700 36 Using Optional Hardware Remote Controls Please see the Optional Teleprompter Remote Controls section of this manual for more information ...

Page 37: ... display the menu shown below you will see three options Home Return to the documents screen Settings Display all app settings Network Display the address required to access the app from any device with a web browser over the local Ethernet network Help Links directly to the dvPrompter Plus QSG i Displays the dvPrompter Plus app version ...

Page 38: ...ENG FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP 700 38 Settings ...

Page 39: ...xt will only scroll on the second display the main display can be used to create and edit scripts as well as control the text Border Used to add a border around the scrolling text this is useful if the text is too close to the edge of your monitor and or beam splitter glass Timer Display a timer showing the time the text as been scrolling on screen the timer will reset when a new script is loaded ...

Page 40: ... This option can only be configured via the web interface Network If your device is connected to a Wi Fi or Ethernet network you can fully control the app over the network simply enter the webui address into the web browser of another device on the same network You can see an example of the remote control interface below ...

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Page 42: ...ng text on two or more TP 700s via an Ethernet network Requirements All devices must be identical for synchronization to work devices with identical screen heights may work but this cannot be guaranteed Slave devices will place additional load on the master device the number of slave devices that can be connected is dependent on the performance of the master device All slave devices must be connec...

Page 43: ... bar you will see the screen below while the slave establishes a connection to the master 5 Once connected the screen will turn white then black the slave will now mirror the master 6 To exit slave mode tap the screen then press the blue exit button the app will close ...

Page 44: ...g the device screen free for script control and editing The script control options can be access via the menu bar as seen below External Display Rotation By default the internal LCD screen is rotation angle is set to 180 degrees and the external HDMI output is set to 0 degrees This is the correct configuration for connecting multiple TP 700 units via HDM however if using the HDMI output to connect...

Page 45: ...f the menu 4 Download the latest App from www datavideo com product TP 700 5 Copy the downloaded apk file to the root directory of a USB flash drive 6 Connect the USB flash drive containing the file to one of the TP 700s USB ports 7 Connect the supplied USB mouse to the other USB port 8 Open the File Manager App by clicking it once 9 Open the USB flash drive by clicking it once ...

Page 46: ...ENG FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP 700 46 7 Double click the dvPrompter Plus apk file you downloaded earlier 18 The update will install the dvprompter App will automatically open when complete ...

Page 47: ...sh Portuguese Russian Prompter Size Max Width 430 Height 345 Depth 820 LCD Native Resolution 1024 x 768 LCD Brightness 350 NIT Remote Control Monitoring and control via LAN Optional WR 500 wired hardware remote Weight Net Weight 6 3 KG Gross Weight 7 8 KG Operating Temperature 0 40 C Gift box size 540x400x220 mm Power 12V 2A DC Mains adapter supplied V Lock battery ...

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