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- Page 1 INCH ASTER ERIES ROMPTER SSEMBLY AND NSTALLATION UIDE...
- Page 2 Assembly and Installation Guide Autocue and QTV have been serving the broadcast industry since the mid-1950s when QTV in New York and Autocue in London supplied the very first prompters via their rental divisions. Creating broadcast history. The two companies merged in 1984...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
MSP17 Assembly and Installation Guide Contents Contents ..................... iii Introduction..................1 1.1: MSP17......................1 1.2: About this guide....................2 1.3: Copyright information ..................2 1.4: Disclaimer......................2 MSP17 Components ................3 2.1: Supplied equipment..................3 2.2: Optional equipment ..................5 2.3: Other equipment as required................ - Page 4 MSP17 Contents Assembly and Installation Guide 6.3: Menu options....................23 6.3.1: Input Select..................23 6.3.2: VGA Adjustments ................23 6.3.3: Color Adjustment ................23 6.3.4: Video Settings .................. 24 6.3.5: Scaling Adjustment................24 6.3.6: System Settings................24 Troubleshooting and Maintenance ..........25 7.1: Common problems ..................
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Page 5: Introduction
1.1: MSP17 Designed for use with light-weight tripods and jib arms, the MSP17 combines porta- bility and light weight design with excellent readability. This makes it suitable for non-traditional broadcast sectors, such as production companies, educational insti- tutions, religious broadcasters, and corporate production facilities. -
Page 6: About This Guide
1.4: Disclaimer Autocue Group Ltd reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in its content without obligation of Autocue Group Ltd to notify any person or persons of such revision. www.qtv.com... -
Page 7: Msp17 Components
MSP17 Assembly and Installation Guide MSP17 Components ECTION The following tables list the supplied and recommended components for your MSP17 on-camera unit. 2.1: Supplied equipment Item Name Illustration MSP17 Power and video cable www.qtv.com www.autocue.com... - Page 8 MSP17 Section 2: MSP17 Components Assembly and Installation Supplied equipment Guide Item Name Illustration Pro Plate Mounting Bracket Medium Wide Angle Hood www.qtv.com www.autocue.com...
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Page 9: Optional Equipment
MSP17 Section 2: MSP17 Components Assembly and Installation Optional equipment Guide 2.2: Optional equipment Item Name Large Wide Angle Hood Roller Plate 2.3: Other equipment as required Item Name Tripod www.qtv.com www.autocue.com... -
Page 10: Msp17 Technical Specifications
MSP17 Assembly and Installation Guide MSP17 Technical ECTION Specifications ATTRIBUTE VALUE Display size 17” (432mm) 1600Nits Brightness Resolution 1280 x 1024 Contrast Ratio 500 : 1 6m (20ft) Reading range Input signal Composite 1Vp-p 75Ohm (looping 2 x BNC connectors) -
Page 11: Assembly Procedures
• ensuring all connections and fixings are secure. 4.1: Tripod head preparation Autocue on camera units are designed to work with most standard tripods. The first step is to remove the camera mounting plate from the tripod head. 4.2: Autocue Wide Angle Bracket... -
Page 12: 1: Wide Angle Bracket Options
4.2.1: Wide Angle Bracket options Autocue produces three wide angle bracket sets depending on the size of hood and prompter display unit that you have ordered. • Small Wide Angle Bracket is used with the Small Wide Angle Hood and compact prompter display units •... - Page 13 MSP17 Section 4: Assembly Procedures Assembly and Installation Autocue Wide Angle Bracket Guide Bracket assembly The illustrations below depict various sized brackets. 1. Unscrew the keyhole plates in the bracket and rotate them to the upright position. 2. Screw in the horizontal prompter display unit mounting bars.
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Page 14: 3: Adjust Spacing And Location Of The Mounting Bars
MSP17 Section 4: Assembly Procedures Assembly and Installation Autocue Wide Angle Bracket Guide Adjust spacing and location of the mounting bars 4.2.3: Adjust spacing and location of the mounting bars It is recommended that you check the spacing between the mounting bars before attaching the mounting bracket to the plate you have ordered. - Page 15 MSP17 Section 4: Assembly Procedures Assembly and Installation Autocue Wide Angle Bracket Guide Adjust spacing and location of the mounting bars 7. Align the vertical mounting bars with the screw clamps on the rear of the hood and slide the bars in.
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Page 16: Pro Plate Preparation
Adjust spacing and location of the mounting bars 4.3: Pro Plate preparation The Autocue Pro Plate is provided disassembled as illustrated below. The Pro Plate consists of a combined tripod slide and camera carriage, adjustable mounting rods for attaching an on-camera unit and optional pan-tilt arm. -
Page 17: 1: Attach Pro Plate To A Tripod
MSP17 Section 4: Assembly Procedures Assembly and Installation Pro Plate preparation Guide Attach Pro Plate to a tripod 4.3.1: Attach Pro Plate to a tripod 1. Place the Pro Plate on a flat surface with the mounting slide uppermost. 2. Place the tripod camera mounting plate on to the Pro Plate mounting slide. -
Page 18: Attach Mounting Bracket To Your Chosen Plate
Ensure that the plate is securely attached to a tripod. An Autocue mounting bracket is attached in the same way to a Pro, Fixed or Swing-arm plate. The photographs below show a Fixed Plate for illustrative purposes only. -
Page 19: Mount Prompter Display Unit And Hood
4.5.1: Attach MSP17 1. Slide the horizontal rods of the Mounting Bracket into the mounting holes in the MSP17 chassis. The prompter display unit shown is for illustration only. The position of the horizontal rods should have been set for the size of monitor you are using when the Mounting Bracket was assembled. -
Page 20: 2: Attach Wide Angle Hood
MSP17 Section 4: Assembly Procedures Assembly and Installation Mount prompter display unit and hood Guide Attach Wide Angle Hood 2. Secure in the required position by tightening the locking clamp on the side of the chassis. 3. Repeat for the other clamp. - Page 21 MSP17 Section 4: Assembly Procedures Assembly and Installation Mount prompter display unit and hood Guide Attach Wide Angle Hood 3. Secure in the required position y tightening the locking clamps on the rear of the hood. www.qtv.com www.autocue.com...
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Page 22: Msp17 Connections
MSP17 Assembly and Installation Guide MSP17 Connections ECTION 5.1: Physical characteristics The prompter display unit of the Autocue MSP17 is illustrated below. The MSP17 has four control buttons on the side of the unit. Buttons Control Menu Opens the OSD menus Opens a particular sub-menu www.qtv.com... -
Page 23: 1: Video And Power Inputs
MSP17 Section 5: MSP17 Connections Assembly and Installation Physical characteristics Guide Video and power inputs Buttons Control Exit Exits from the a sub-menu Closes the OSD Move OSD cursor to highlight a sub-menu Increase the value of a parameter Down... -
Page 24: 2: Autocue Cue Light
5.1.2: Autocue cue light When an on-camera unit is used, the hood can sometimes obscure the cue light on the camera. To overcome this, Autocue has developed an extension light that is attached to the hood. 1. Attach the sensor to the light on the camera. -
Page 25: Msp17 Operation
For guidance, refer to section 1. 6.1: Connections Once your MSP17 and camera combination are securely mounted on a tripod or shoulder grip, attach the MSP17 cabling. 1. Ensure you have a power supply and video signal available 6.2: OSD controls... -
Page 26: 1: Accessing The Osd Controls
OSD menu screen is shown below. If no adjustment is made to a control, the OSD will switch off after approximately ten seconds There are six main OSD menus that are used to set up a MSP17 prompter display unit: • Input Select •... -
Page 27: Menu Options
MSP17 Section 6: MSP17 Operation Assembly and Installation Menu options Guide Input Select 6.3: Menu options 6.3.1: Input Select The first option allows you to select a video signal source for your prompter display unit. Sub-menu Options Main Picture channel... -
Page 28: 4: Video Settings
MSP17 Section 6: MSP17 Operation Assembly and Installation Menu options Guide Video Settings 6.3.4: Video Settings These settings are only selectable if a signal is present on an active video channel. Sub-menu Options Motion Processing Use for optimum motion sharpness... -
Page 29: Troubleshooting And Maintenance
MSP17 Assembly and Installation Guide Troubleshooting and ECTION Maintenance 7.1: Common problems The table below lists common problems that may occur during prompter operation. Suggested things to look for are. Problem Check... The power LED of the LCD flat- if the power switch for the unit is in the ON... -
Page 30: Maintenance
For further troubleshooting assistance, refer to our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database on our website: www.autocue.com. 7.2: Maintenance 7.2.1: Cleaning the monitor Electric Shock Hazard! AUTION Isolate the prompter display unit and any other devices from any power source before cleaning the display unit surface. -
Page 31: 2: Care And Handling Advice
MSP17 Section 7: Troubleshooting and Maintenance Assembly and Installation Maintenance Guide Care and handling advice 7.2.2: Care and handling advice • Avoid dropping the prompter display unit or any of its individual components. • Clean the monitor periodically. Do not use abrasive cleaners or dusters when cleaning the monitor. -
Page 32: Sales And Support Information
MSP17 Assembly and Installation Guide Sales and Support ECTION Information We have been working in live broadcast environments for the past 50 years and understand the importance of efficient and effective hardware and software support. We provide the latest prompting software builds for free on our website ensuring you continue to benefit from enhancements. -
Page 33: Technical Support
Our Tech Support team also travel to customer sites to install QSeries systems and offer ongoing after-sales support to QSeries customers. To request technical support please use one or more of the following options. International Phone. 1. Call the main Autocue number: +44 20 8665 2992 2. Select the support option www.qtv.com www.autocue.com... - Page 34 “Screen blank” makes it difficult for the support staff to diagnose a problem and will delay providing you with an answer. Web site. 1. Go to www.autocue.com 2. Select "Support" and then "Problem Form" from the menu bar 3. Complete the form and submit it.
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