Autocue IR-Controller User Manual

Wireless IR-Controller
User Guide
Table of Contents
Connecting Controller 1
Remote Settings 2
Start/Stop & Pause 2
Increase/Decrease Speed 2
Break Markers 3
Functions of Controller 3
Connecting Controller
Take the IR-Controller cable jack and insert it into the headphone socket of the iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad as shown below.
Please Note: When connecting the receiver to the device please ensure you push it hard until it clicks to ensure it works correctly.
Velcro hook and loop are provided for the IR-Controller for suitable positioning of the receiver. IR-Controller will be able to operate within a 4 metre range of the receiver.
Remote Settings
Before you are able to use the IR–Controller you must set the correct ‘Remote Type’ within the software. To adjust the settings for the remote control tap the ‘Settings’ button at the bottom of the ‘Documents’ and scroll down to ‘Remote Settings’, you will then see an option labelled ‘Remote Type’ set this to ‘Wireless V2’. Below the table shows the recommended “fast” and “slow” times depending on the font size of the script.
The table below shows the recommended “fast” and “slow” time settings depending on the selected font size of the script. Use as guide only. Actual setting will depend on scripts and personal preferences.
Font Size Fast time Slow time
9 35 45
18 30 40
22 25 35
28 16 24
32 13 20
36 10 15
40 9 13
46 6 9
50 4 7
54 4 7
Start/Stop & Pause
To start the script use the play button in the centre and press again to pause. Pressing the menu button will bring up the menu bar so you can exit the app back to settings/scripts screen. When stopped via the menu button the text can be scrolled using your finger by scrolling up or down on the touch screen device.
Increase/Decrease Speed
To increase or decrease the scrolling speed of the script use the “+” and “-” buttons. Each press increases or decreases the speed one increment. The remote control will allow you to increase or decrease the speed to within 3 increments of the ‘Scrolling Speed’ set in the applications settings menu. For example if the ‘Scrolling Speed’ is set to 5 you can increase up to 8 or decrease down to 2.Experiment using settings and carriage returns in script for extended pauses.
Break Markers
A ‘Break Marker’ is a character embedded into your script that you can use to jump to certain points within the script using the IR-Controller. The default
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“Break Marker” is “ Marker” is case sensitive.
To jump between break markers pause the script using the remote, then use the two 'speed' buttons to scroll forward and backwards through the break markers.
#” but it can be a string of up to 10 characters. The “Break
Functions of Controller
Play/Pause
Increase scroll speed
Previous ‘Break Marker’
Next ‘Break Marker’
Decrease scroll speed
Stops scroll and displays menu
The IR controller is powered by the connecting device and has no internal battery.
July 2011 © E&OE
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