User guide

Boeckeler Instruments, Inc. Pointmaker CPN-5600, CPN-6000 Color Video Markers - Page 81
Section Four: Using Markers Marking
Straight Line Drawing
is feature works only using the keyboard.
1. ActivatetheStraightDrawcommandfromthekeyboard.
A cursor appears representing the first endpoint of the straight line.
2. Positionthecursoranywhereonthescreenwherethelineistobegin,and
anchorit.
A second cursor appears, joined by a line to the first endpoint.
3. Positionthesecondcursorwherethelineistoendandanchorit.
e line segment is complete.
4. Ifdesired,drawanotherstraightlinebypositioningthenewactivecursor
andanchoringit.
NOTE: You may anchor many lines as desired.
Typing Text Labels
Anytime you press an alphanumeric key on the keyboard, a text label begins.
Before you anchor a line of text, you can choose to display it in one of six (6) fonts,
each of which offers one or more sizes. ese fonts are (in order): TI Roman (4
sizes); Helvetica (4 sizes); TI Dom Casual (4 sizes); Fargo (3 sizes); Symbol (1 size);
and Map (1 size). Symbol and Map fonts are charted in Sec tion Five: Appendices.
1. Positiontheactivemarkeranywhereontheimage.
2. Createalineoftextbypressingthedesiredtextkeys.
NOTE: Do not anchor this line of text yet, since only an active (or position-
able) line of text will display the font options.
3. SelectthedesiredfontbyrepeatedlyactivatingtheFontscommanduntil
thefontappearsonscreen.
You can scroll backwards through the font options, by activating the Reverse
Toggle command.
4. SelectafontsizebyrepeatedlyactivatingtheFontSizecommanduntil
thecorrectsizeappearsonscreen.
You can scroll backwards through the size options, by activating the Reverse
Toggle command.