Teleprompter
KTV Teleprompter Duties
KTV Teleprompter Duties
You are responsible for:
You are responsible for:
>> setting up the script on the teleprompter
>> setting up the script on the teleprompter
>> practicing with the anchors
>> practicing with the anchors
>> pacing the script at the appropriate speed
>> pacing the script at the appropriate speed
>> putting away the laptop at the end of class.
>> putting away the laptop at the end of class.
Once the teacher has approved the script:
Once the teacher has approved the script:
- Start up the teleprompter application (QStart) on Macbook #33.
- Copy/paste (command c to copy; command v to paste) today’s script to the teleprompter application.
- Turn on teleprompter Monitors 1 and 2. Make sure inputs are VGA.
- Plug in teleprompter cord.
- Command F1 to mirror Macbook desktop.
- Now that the script is on the teleprompter, you need to: start the teleprompter application and practice script with anchors.
- BEFORE THE START OF THE SHOW: make sure there are no changes to the script that need to be transferred to the teleprompter.
QSTART Command Keys:
QSTART Command Keys:
1. Before starting the teleprompter:
1. Before starting the teleprompter:
- Command + A = Select All
- Command + +/- = change font size
2. After starting the teleprompter:
2. After starting the teleprompter:
- Delete and left/right arrows = script moves forwards / backwards
- Up and down arrows = faster.
- Spacebar = starts and stops the teleprompter.
- Set teleprompter speed and practice. SLOWER is BETTER!
If QSTART has problems, quit the application and re-start the computer.
If QSTART has problems, quit the application and re-start the computer.