Teleprompter Operator Checklist

Setup (Pre-Service)

  1. Turn on the Teleprompter Laptop
  2. Turn on the Stage Display Generator (Small Dell PC under switcher)
  3. Open up link for Google Drive Hosting Script
  4. Download the file to downloads
  5. Open the Downloads directory (shortcut on desktop)
  6. Look for the file just downloaded today called “Sunday Hosting Script ()”
  7. Right click on the file and choose “Open With” then look for “Wordpad”

** NOTE: DON’T USE MICROSOFT OFFICE AS IT WON’T LET YOU COPY THE TEXT BECAUSE IT ISN’T ACTIVATED **

  1. Click on the text somewhere then click “Ctrl-A” to select all the text then “Ctrl-C” to copy the text.
  2. Open the program Imaginary Teleprompter
  3. In the teleprompter software, click the rectangle in the top left corner which is “New Page”
  4. Click the paste icon along the top (looks like a clipboard).
  5. A dialog will appear titled Paste. Click in the box there then press “Ctrl-V” to past the text in.
  6. If the text got in there, press OK to close the dialog.
  7. Now start formatting the teleprompter text in the Telepromter software as required.
    • Select all text then click “Align left” button
    • Delete any unnecessary text
    • Select the title for each section in the service and add highlight it RED.
    • Select key section headings in What’s Happening and add highlight it ORANGE or YELLOW.
    • Other settings are font size (consider 0.9)
    • Skim through entire document and check it is all correct.

During Service

  1. When all ready, click “Prompt It” to start teleprompting.

End of Service

  1. At end of service, delete the Hosting Script word document downloaded in the Downloads directory.
  2. Shutdown the laptop & Dell computer ready for next week.

Helpful tips

Formatting
Font Size = 0.9; All text bold for best visibility from stage.
Headings – Highlight Red [Headings as per Meeting Lead, the numbered items]
Subheadings – Highlight Orange/Yellow [Subheadings under each numbered item; breaking up sections, e.g. Prayer]
Italics for parts of the script that are not read, e.g. actions like “while praying, NAME will come up”.

Stage Display Switcher
Input 1 – ProPresenter 7 Stage Display (Lyrics/ Video Playback)
Input 2 – Teleprompter PC (Full Screen)
Input 3 – Mirror Front Projector
Input 4 – Teleprompter + ProPresenter Slides (Windowed Layout)

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