Using Presenter Mode
The MediaCentral UX mobile app lets users view a show's scripts in a page-by-page layout, similar to printed scripts used by news presenters. This method of viewing stories from a rundown is known as presenter mode. When in presenter mode, MediaCentral UX automatically updates stories and story positions in a rundown, although it ignores updates for the currently viewed story. If a different user makes changes to the stories in the rundown, MediaCentral UX automatically updates them in the background.
Also, MediaCentral UX caches stories locally on the tablet for offline use while you work in presenter mode. This allows you to continue working if you lose your connection to the server as long as you remain in presenter mode. However, if you lose the connection to your server, updates do not occur.
The MediaCentral UX mobile app for Android devices supports presenter mode only on tablets.
To enter presenter mode:
1. Open a show's rundown.
2. Tap the Presenter Mode button.
Presenter mode opens on the story selected by the user in the sidebar.
Stories load in the following order:
- Load the previous story — the one before the selected story in the rundown.
- Load the next story — the one after the selected story in the rundown.
- Load the second story before the selected story in the rundown.
- Load the second story after the selected story in the rundown.
- Continue loading stories before and after the selected story incrementally throughout the rest of the rundown.
To navigate through scripts in presenter mode:
Swipe left to go to the next page.
Swipe right to go to the previous page.
When you swipe right or left from the first or last page of a story, the display moves to the next story in the rundown.
To exit presenter mode:
Tap the Back button.
You can customize the appearance of text in presenter mode by modifying some MediaCentral UX settings. Additionally, you can opt to skip blank stories while in presenter mode. For more information, see
Customizing MediaCentral | UX Settings.
