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How To Add A Prompter

To add a prompter, in the bottom right of the application click the Settings icon.

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Then click on the Prompters icon.

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Click on the Plus icon to select which type of Prompter you want to add. You can choose between the following:

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Adding A Local Prompter

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A local prompter is any screen which is attached to a display output via HDMI, VGA or Display Port.

Autocue Explorer

Notice

This is limited to one enabled Prompter.

Autocue Pioneer

Notice

This is limited to three enabled Prompters

After clicking Local Prompter you will see a number of fields.

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  1. Name

    This will display Local Prompter when first launched. You can type over this with a friendly name.

  2. Screen

    If no screen is attached, this option will be set to "Automatic", when a screen is attached, you will be able to select and define your screen.

  3. Scale

    The Scale option allows you to shrink your Prompter output.

  4. Flip

    Define how you want your Prompter output be flipped. Select between the following:

    • Flip Horizontal

    • Flip Vertical

    • Rotate 180°

  5. Show PowerPoint Slide Preview

    Only available for Pioneer; Will offer you options for different views of your Powerpoint. Following options are available:

    • Hide Preview

    • Current Slide

    • Next Slide

    • Current and Next

    • Only Current Slide

    • Only Next Slide

    • Only Current and Next

Confirm your settings by pressing on the checkmark AC-Check.svgon the bottom right or cancel the process by clicking on the cross. AC-Cross.svg.

Adding An NDI Prompter

An encoded, low latency, frame-accurate video stream of the Autocue prompter video will be generated which can be detected and added to any NDI video system.

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After clicking NDI Prompter you will see a number of fields.

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  1. Name

    This will display “NDI Prompter” when first launched. You can type over this with a friendly name. This should be the same name as you have configured in NDI.

  2. Resolution

    This will allow you to choose the resolution of the NDI stream that you would like to send.

    Use the pull-down to make your choice.

  3. Frame Rate

    This will allow you to choose the number of frames per second the NDI stream is generated.

    Use the pull-down to make your choice of frame rate.

Note

It is advisable to test the quality of the NDI image before setting the resolution and frame rate as bandwidth can determine the smoothness of the received video stream

Adding An IP Prompter

An IP Prompter can be either an iPhone or iPad or an external video generator box (Autocue QBox).

Any IP Prompters that are on the network and available to be added will appear automatically.

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To manually add an IP Prompter:

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After clicking IP Prompter you will see the default first type is iPad/iPhone.

To add an iPad or iPhone manually you need to enter the IP address.

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It will be shown in the Autocue app on the iPad/iPhone

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Once connected you can then rename the prompter.

To add a QBox use the pull-down to select.

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To add the QBox manually you need to enter the IP address.

Confirm your settings by pressing on the checkmark AC-Check.svg on the bottom right or cancel the process by clicking on the cross. AC-Cross.svg.