Pointmaker PVI 65 - Manual (Page 80)

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Marking Section Five: Using Markers
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.
5. Turn the text background on or off by activating the Text Back-
ground On/Off command.
NOTE: The color of the background is always blue.
6. Position the active label anywhere on the video image, then anchor
the label.
The line of text is anchored. You can anchor a new line of text imme-
diately below the previously anchored text line by not moving the
cursor. Or you can position the second line of text anywhere on the
screen.
NOTE: To create a paragraph of several lines of text, remember that
text does not wrap, so press ENTER or DROP [Insert] at the end of
each line.
7. Exit text typing mode by pressing any other function key.
Sizing and Anchoring Frames
This feature works only using the keyboard. (see “Quick Reference for Key-
board” in “Appendix” on page A-6)
The Pointmaker features four frame types: box frame, circle frame, solid box
frame, and solid circle frame. Frames remain active (sizeable and positionable)
until you anchor them.
Before anchoring a frame, you may want change the frame color (See “Assign-
ing Marker Colors” on page 63).
1. Select a frame type by repeatedly activating the Frames command
until the desired frame appears.
You can scroll backwards through the font options, by activating the
Reverse Toggle command.
The active frame appears, ready for sizing and positioning. A crossed
line displayed within the boundaries of an active frame represents a