Autocue SSP-i User Manual

SSPi

iPhone-based Prompter

Assembly Guide

Contents

Latest additions ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Getting started ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Prepare and connect the prompting hardware ....................................................................................................... 4

Use your prompter in different situations ....................................................................................................................... 7

If you need to contact Autocue ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Build number

Release date

Changes

Latest additions

This document is a guide for assembling the hardware which enables you to use you iPhone as an oncamera unit.

Any changes since that point have been referenced below. These changes have not been reflected in the rest of the document.

Revision history

Hood and glass

iPhone Adaptor

(iPhone not supplied)

Hood mounting bracket

Camera mounting bracket

Slider plate

Drop bracket

Monitor mounting plate

Getting started

This section is designed to get your Starter Series Prompter setup as quickly as possible so that you can start writing and prompting your scripts.

Components of the SSPi

Prepare and connect the prompting hardware

1. Unpack your SSPi and check that the following items

have been received:

a. Starter Series Prompter (SSPi) (one only) b. Custom carry case

2. Remove unit from its case and carefully place the

glass/hood, face down, onto a smooth clean level surface.

3. Loosen the thumbscrews holding the monitor assembly and raise the iPhone

Adaptor.

4. Align the metal tongue of the monitor mounting plate with the slot in the drop

bracket and carefully insert the tongue into the slot.

5. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the monitor assembly.

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6. Attach the tripod camera mounting plate to the slider plate on the underside of the

SSPi unit.

7. Slide the on-camera unit onto your tripod.

8. Loosen the two thumbscrews holding the monitor and hood assemblies.

9. Rotate the monitor assembly so that the monitor is horizontal.

10. Raise the hood assembly to the vertical position and tighten the thumbscrews.

Note: The hood mounting bracket should fit over the drop bracket and hold it securely in

position.

11. Loosen the retaining thumbscrews holding the camera mounting bracket.

12. Rotate the camera mounting plate so that it is on the top of the unit and behind the

hood.

13. Slot the bracket over the thumbscrews and tighten all four thumbscrews to secure it.

Note: It is likely that the position of the unit will have to be adjusted after you have

mounted your camera so that it is balanced on the tripod. A balanced camera and prompter assembly will make it easier to perform smooth pan and tilt shots.

Use your prompter in different situations

You may not always need to use your prompter with a camera. The Starter Series hardware is designed to allow you to put your iPhone adaptor in to alternative mounting arrangements depending on how you wish to use your system.

When altering the position of the different hardware components, always handle

with care to avoid damaging them, especially the mirrored glass.

Straight-read (iPhone on adaptor below the camera with no mirror)

1. Attach the tripod camera mounting plate to the slider plate on the underside of the

SSP07 unit.

2. Slide the on-camera unit onto your tripod.

3. Remove the thumbscrews holding the hood and monitor assemblies in position.

4. Remove the hood assembly completely and carefully place it in the SSP07 carry

case.

5. Remove the two thumbscrews attaching the monitor mounting bracket to the drop

bracket.

6. Remove the thumbscrews securing the iPhone Adaptor to the monitor mounting

bracket.

7. Align the hole on the back of the iPhone Adaptor with the hole in the centre of the

drop bracket and secure it position with the thumbscrew.

Portable teleprompter (iPhone on adaptor with hood and glass)

1. Remove unit from its case and carefully place the glass/hood, face down, onto a

smooth clean level surface.

2. Loosen the thumbscrews holding the monitor assembly and raise the iPhone

Adaptor.

3. Align the metal tongue of the monitor mounting plate with the slot in the drop

bracket and carefully insert the tongue into the slot.

4. Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the monitor assembly.

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5. Loosen the two thumbscrews holding the monitor and hood assemblies.

6. Rotate the monitor assembly so that the monitor is horizontal.

7. Raise the hood assembly to the vertical position and tighten the thumbscrews.

Note: The hood mounting bracket should fit over the drop bracket and hold it securely in

position.

8. Loosen the retaining thumbscrews holding the camera mounting bracket.

9. Rotate the camera mounting plate so that it is on the top of the unit and behind the

hood.

10. Slot the bracket over the thumbscrews and tighten all four thumbscrews to secure it.

11. Attach an optional pistol grip to the slider plate on the underside of the SSPi unit.

Portable straight-read (iPhone on adaptor below the camera with no mirror)

1. Place your SSPi on a smooth, level surface.

2. Remove the thumbscrews holding the hood and monitor assemblies in position.

3. Remove the hood mounting bracket completely and carefully place it in the SSPi

carry case.

4. Remove the two thumbscrews attaching the monitor mounting bracket to the drop

bracket.

5. Remove the thumbscrew securing the iPhone Adaptor to the monitor mounting

bracket.

6. Align the hole on the back of the iPhone Adaptor with the hole in the centre of the

drop bracket and secure it to the drop plate with the thumbscrew.

7. Attach an optional pistol grip to the slider plate on the underside of the SSPi unit.

If you need to contact Autocue

Support

Our hardware and software support is provided by in-house teams of experienced and dedicated staff.

We provide free telephone support for prompting customers during UK office hours (9am till 6pm GMT) and US office hours (9am till 5pm EST). When contacting the technical support teams, please provide as much detail as possible.

Check the FAQ section of the web site to see if the answer you need has already been provided:

http://www.autocue.com/faqs

Information we need

Whenever you make a support enquiry, the minimum information we will need is the name, version and build number of the software you are using.

Click the About button to display the licence and serial number details for the software you have installed.

If you cannot find the answer on the web site, contact the Technical Support team.

International SoftwareSupport@autocue.com +44 20 8665 2992

HardwareSupport@autocue.com +44 20 8665 2992

Americas SoftwareSupport@autocue.com +1 704 377 1496

HardwareSupport@autocue.com +1 212 929 7755

Sales

If you require additional or replacement equipment, contact the Autocue-QTV sales team.

International sales@autocue.com +44 20 8665 2992

Americas sales@autocue.com +1 212 929 7755

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