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Datavideo TP-700 Instruction Manual

Datavideo TP-700 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 ENG TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 ENG & Freestanding TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Instruction Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ............................. 5 EGISTER FOR YEAR ARRANTY ..................................... 5 ISPOSAL ..................................6 ACKING PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..............................8 ..................................... 8 EATURES ASSEMBLY – TP-700 ..............................9 –ENG C ............................9 SSEMBLY ONFIGURATION – F ........................... 13 SSEMBLY REESTANDING CONFIGURATION – O ..........................17...
  • Page 3 Further advice on the content of this manual or on the product can be obtained by contacting your local Datavideo Office or...

  • Page 4: Fcc Compliance Statement

    7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo dealer or your local power company.

  • Page 5: Warranty

     registered with Datavideo within 30 days of All non-Datavideo manufactured products (product purchase. without Datavideo logo) have only one year warranty from the date of purchase.  Certain parts with limited lifetime expectancy such as ...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    Packing List Item Description Quantity Main TP-700 ENG prompter rail Smaller rail with spacer block for mounting item F ¼” Screws Length 27mm secures item Aor AA to B Hex Tool (Silver) for counter sunk Hex head screws Hex Tool (Silver) for Glass Frame Hex screws Hex Tool (Silver) for VESA Hex screws 16mm ¼...
  • Page 7 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 NOTE: 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...

  • Page 8: Product Overview

    There is no need to run software on a laptop. battery  HDMI input and HDMI output can be used to The Datavideo Prompter Kit, TP-700, can be used with connect multiple TP-700s together ENG style cameras, where the camera is mounted directly ...

  • Page 9: Assembly - Tp-700

    Assembly – TP-700 Assembly –ENG Configuration 1. Attach/screw the tripod’s own quick release plate to the screw holes on the base of the TP-700 ENG Prompter rail, item A. The long slot will be to the rear of the camera position and the four holes in the rail will be towards the lens of the camera.
  • Page 10 8. Fit the 15” LCD control unit, Item F, to the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B using the ¼ thumb screws, Item E. Ensure the LCD control unit has the red power button facing the front of the TP-700.
  • Page 11 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 10. Secure the ENG tripod adapter plate (not supplied) and riser block item N (if required) to the prompter rail item A using two of the riser screws provided, items L or M. These screws go...
  • Page 12 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 14. Pull the draw cord to secure the cloth Snood / Hood, item I, around the camera lens and to shut out light from the camera side. 15. Turn on 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.

  • Page 13: Assembly - Freestanding Configuration

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Assembly – Freestanding configuration Use the hand screws item C, to secure the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B in place using the counter sunk holes in the freestanding rail item AA.
  • Page 14 Fit the 15” LCD control unit, Item F, to the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B using the ¼ thumb screws, Item E. Ensure the LCD control unit has the red power button facing the front of the TP-700.
  • Page 15 Note: A light stand should only be used when using the TP-700 without a talent monitor, always use an appropriately rated tripod when using a talent monitor. Fit the Snood / Hood support wire, item K.. This stops the cloth Snood / Hood from dipping in front of the camera lens.
  • Page 16 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 10. Position the TP-700 in front of the camera lens and pull the draw cord to secure the cloth Snood / Hood, item I, around the camera lens and to shut out light from the camera side.

  • Page 17: Assembly - Optional Talent Monitor

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Assembly – Optional Talent Monitor Attach the talent monitor vertical mounting rail, item S, to secure the lower part of the ENG Prompter Frame item B using the M4 screws, item 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.

  • Page 18: Connect A Pc/Laptop For Control And Monitoring Over Ip

    1. Connect an Ethernet cable between the TP-700 and your PC/Laptop 2. Power on the TP-700, the dvPrompter Plus app will open automatically 3. The TP-700 has the static IP address 192.168.10.10 by default, we must also set a static IP address on the PC/Laptop 4.
  • Page 19 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 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: Camera Exposure And The 70/30 Mirror Glass

    Datavideo recommend cleaning the glass regularly to remove dust and finger print marks. This will ensure the best image quality is recorded when the camera is looking through the glass.

  • Page 21: Optional Teleprompter Remote Controls

    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 with this remote. One end of the cable fits into the 3.5mm input adapter (Item I, supplied with the TP-700). The other end plugs into the jack socket on the WR-500 remote.

  • Page 22: Control Buttons

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 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: Cr2032 Battery

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 CR2032 Battery A CR2032 button battery is installed inside this remote. The original battery supplied (when new) is 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.

  • Page 24: Fs-30 Foot Switch

    The FS-30 supports control of both scrolling text and slides. Control Buttons The FS-30 will work all TP-700 teleprompters running dvPrompter Plus version 1581 or newer, please see the appropriate section of this manual for information on updating the dvPrompter Plus software.

  • Page 25: Generic Presentation Clickers

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Generic Presentation Clickers Most generic presentation clickers with a USB receiver are supported by TP-700s running dvPrompter Plus version 1581 or newer, please see the appropriate section of this manual for information on updating the dvPrompter Plus software.

  • Page 26: Dvprompter Plus App

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 dvPrompter 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: Creating And Editing Text Scripts And Slides

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Creating and Editing Text Scripts and slides Please see the ‘Network’ section of this guide to understand how to access the remote control webui of the app. Text Scripts To create a new script via the web interface simply tap the ‘+’ button, enter a title and then enter the script body into the rich text editor.
  • Page 28 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Select the slide you want to save as an image. If you want to convert all the slides to images, select any slide. Select ‘File’ > ‘Save As’. In PowerPoint for Mac, select ‘File’ > ‘Export.’...
  • Page 29 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 The slide is saved in the selected file format. If you convert 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 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Exporting slides from Keynote Before you convert slides to images, save your presentation so you don't lose your work. In the top menu select ‘File’ > ‘Export to’ > ‘Images’ Select the ‘JPEG (High Quality)’ format and specify the range of slides that you want to save as images.
  • Page 31 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Importing Slides Tap or click the ‘+’ button and select the ‘Slides’ option. Enter a title, here I have used ‘My Slides’ To import multiple slides, click button 2. Button can be used to add a single slide to an existing slide deck.

  • Page 32: Real Time Editing

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 You can choose to fit the images to the ‘Height’ or ‘Width’ of your device, select the option that avoids stretching of the slides based on the aspect ratio of the slides and your devices screen.

  • Page 33: Playlists

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Playlists Adding a script to the playlist Checking the ‘In Playlist’ option when creating or editing a script via the webui will allow 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).

  • Page 34: Control

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Control Via the device (USB mouse) Clicking the screen when a script is loaded will display the menu bar shown below. A: Decrease text size when scrolling / jump to previous script in playlist when paused...

  • Page 35: Via The Web Interface

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Via the web interface Please see the ‘Network’ section of this guide to understand how to access the remote control webui of the app. The network control interface is shown below. A: Decrease text size when scrolling / jump to previous script in playlist when paused...

  • Page 36: Using Optional Hardware Remote Controls

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Using Optional Hardware Remote Controls Please see the ‘Optional Teleprompter Remote Controls’ section of this manual for more information.

  • Page 37: Menu Bar

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Menu Bar Clicking the menu bar (found in the top left-hand corner of the documents screen will display the menu shown below, you will see three options: Home – Return to the documents screen Settings –...

  • Page 38: Settings

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Settings...
  • Page 39 These markers can then be used to quickly jump forward or backward between points in the text, when using the hardware or network remote control, should the running order of the production change. Remote control: The optional Datavideo WR-500 controller can be used to control the script, please select either Bluetooth or wired mode.

  • Page 40: Network

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Enable Hotkeys: Allows you to assign keyboard shortcuts to the control buttons. 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.
  • Page 41 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700...

  • Page 42: Synchronizing Multiple Devices

    Via HDMI The TP-700 features HDMI input and output ports, multiple TP-700 units can be connected in a daisy chain by connecting the HDMI output of one TP-700 to the HDMI input of another. The HDMI output port is located next to the Ethernet port.
  • Page 43 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Tap home on the menu bar, you will see the screen below while the slave establishes a connection to the master. Once connected the screen will turn white then black, the slave will now mirror the master.

  • Page 44: Connecting An External Display

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Connecting an External Display You can connect an external display using the HDMI output on the TP-700. The HDMI output port is located next to the Ethernet port. External Display Setting Disabled (Recommended if using webUI control) In this mode the external display will mirror the devices screen.

  • Page 45: Updating The App

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Updating the App You can download the latest App from www.datavideo.com/product/TP-700. The current App version is shown at the bottom of 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.
  • Page 46 ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 7. Double click the dvPrompter Plus .apk file you downloaded earlier The update will install, the dvprompter App will automatically open when complete...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Specifications Device Used 15” monitor with integrated dvPrompter Plus Software English Dutch Spanish Portuguese Multi-language Support Russian Prompter Size (Max) Width Height Depth LCD Native Resolution 1024 x 768 LCD Brightness 350 NIT Monitoring and control via LAN...

  • Page 48: Service And Support

    ENG & FREESTANDING TELEPROMPTER KIT TP-700 Service and Support www.datavideo.com/product/TP-700 Dec-02.2022 Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2020...

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