ACUSON Cypress™ Operator’s Manual 5-19
Adding Text to an Image
Quick Text Notes:
Use the spacebar to end auto-find.
Once the Quick Text function has been activated by pressing an alphanu-
meric key, pressing <
ESC> deactivates Quick Text. Annotations not locked
into position will be deleted.
The Quick Text function is not available in the following cases: while the Calc
package is open, when the Tools menu is displayed, and in a Patient or Setup
menu or submenu.
Annotations cannot be added to a Quad screen.
Annotations are not displayed in the Quad screen format.
Press the <ESC> key to exit any function.
Adding an Arrow when Quick Text is Enabled
1. Press the <RETURN> key on the alphanumeric keypad to display an arrow
on the screen.
2. Use the Trackball to move and position the arrow.
3. Press <RETURN> to rotate the arrow in a clockwise direction in 45° incre-
ments.
4. When the arrow is correctly positioned, press the <ENTER> keys (located
beside the Trackball) to anchor the arrow.
Adding an Arrow when Quick Text is Not Enabled
1. Press the TOOLS key and click [TEXT] to open the Annotations window.
2. Click the arrow button to display the on-screen arrow.
3. Use the Trackball to position the arrow on the screen.
4. Press the <RETURN> key to rotate the arrow in a clockwise direction in 45°
increments.
5. When the arrow is correctly positioned, press the <ENTER> keys (located
beside the Trackball) to anchor the arrow.
Removing an Arrow
1. Make sure that the text Annotation window is closed.
2. Press the <TAB> key until the arrow is highlighted (if there is more than one
annotation on the screen the <
TAB> key cycles through each).
3. Press the <BACKSPACE> key to remove the arrow.