Teleprompter User Manual
ii | Table of contents Contents 1 Mounting the Parrot Teleprompter to you camera lens 1 Slide out the lens adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Remove the adapter cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Screw on additional adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Screw adapter to camera lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Remove the hood cover. . . . .
| 1 Mounting the Parrot Teleprompter to you camera lens The Parrot Teleprompter is the worlds most portable and affordable professional Teleprompter. It’s also very easy to use. One of the greatest advantages of the Parrot Teleprompter is that it mounts directly to your cameras lens. Here are the steps to mounting your Teleprompter. Slide out the lens adapter Carefully lift up on the bottom edge of the lens adapter and slide it over the small retaining clip at the base of the Teleprompter.
2 | User Manual Remove the adapter cover Unscrew the adapter cover from the adapter in a counter clockwise direction. Screw on additional adapters If your camera lens has a 77mm filter thread diameter, which is denoted with the “Ø“ symbol, then you do not need to use any extra adapters to mount your Teleprompter to the camera lens. The Parrot Teleprompter can also be ordered with a 58mm base adapter which can be mounted directly to a 58mm lens. All other lens sizes require an adapter.
PARROT TELEPROMPTER Screw adapter to camera lens Thread the base adapter along with any additional required adapters to the filter threads on the front of the camera lens. Be careful not to cross thread the threads. Also, avoid tightening the threads to avoid damaging them. Remove the hood cover Gently pull on one of the bottom corners of the hood cover to remove it. Insert the smartphone While supporting the hood with one hand use the other hand to pull down the phone clamp and hold it in place.
4 | User Manual Mount the teleprompter Slide the Parrot Teleprompter hood assembly over the base adapter until the retainer clip clicks in place. Use the app to manage the script Refer to the instruction in the App section.
| 1 Using the Parrot Teleprompter App Scripts can easily be managed on the Parrot Teleprompter app. The app is available free through the most popular smartphone operating systems. The Parrot Teleprompter can also be used with other small screen systems, or smartphone with 3rd party apps. Play a script In the home screen simply click on a script to load it into the Teleprompter. Then click on play and the script will begin to scroll.
6 | User Manual Create a script In the home screen click on the plus icon at the bottom of the screen in order to create a new script. Type the title in the first box and type your script into the second box. Click on the save button and hit the back button to exit out. Manage Teleprompter settings In either the home screen or the Teleprompter screen click on the gear button. Use the sliders, toggles, and buttons to manage the settings. Text Size - Move the slider to increase or decrease the text size.
PARROT TELEPROMPTER 5. Font Color - Changes the color of the text. 6. Background Color - Changes the color of the background to adjust contrast and increase visibility. 7. About - Website, social media links, and information regarding Parrot Teleprompter. Edit or delete a script In the home screen tap and hold the script you would like to delete or edit. A popup will appear with the options to delete the script or to edit it. The edit button will take you to the editing script window.
8 | 1 Best practices when using the Parrot Teleprompter There are a few things to keep in mind when recording a video with the Parrot Teleprompter that can really increase the quality of your video and save you time. Take time to write your script A good script will make a world of difference. Also, use language that you are comfortable with. You don’t want your script to sound canned or unnatural.
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