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Familiarize yourself with the

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AV Equipment

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Power Supply

Leave it turned on.

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Main PC

Video Switcher

Video Switcher

Amplifier

DVD / VHS

Document Camera

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To illuminate your document, slide the lamp switch on the side of the camera head

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  • To Turn on: Press the Power button once on either the document camera or remote control

  • To Turn off: Press the Power button twice on either the document camera or remote control

  • Source: The computer symbol projects images from a computer and the document camera symbol projects images (live or on an SD card) from the document camera

  • Menu: Opens and closes the menu

  • Freeze: Press the freeze button to freeze your projected image or screen

  • Zoom: Press + to zoom in and - to zoom out

  • Capture: Press the capture button to capture still images of your presentation

  • Record: Press the record button to record your audio or presentation

  • Focus: Press the focus button to adjust the focus settings according to your preference

  • Image Brightness: Press the + or - button to increase or decrease image brightness

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Power: To power the document camera using the power cable

Computer In: When a computer cable is connected between the ‘Computer In’ port on the document camera and the computer, you can project PowerPoint slides or images from any other application from a projector.

Display out: Connect the VGA cable to the Display Out port on the document camera and the Display Out port on the projector. Images (live or on an SD card) from the document camera are projected from the projector.

HDMI: Connect the HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the document camera and the HDMI port on the projector. Images (live or on an SD card) from the document camera are projected from the projector.

USB-B: Connects the document camera to your computer

Document Camera Remote

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  • To turn on: Press the power button once

  • To turn off: Press the power button, press the power button again to fully turn it off

  • Freeze: This button will “freeze” the projection. The display will stay the same regardless of what you do in the computer. Press the button again to “unfreeze” and the projection will go on as usual.

Projector

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To turn on: Press the power button once. Wait for the projection to load. Might take a minute.

To turn off: Press the power button, watch for the text that will show up in the projection. Press the power button again to fully turn it off.

Freeze: This button will “freeze” the projection. The display will stay the same regardless of what you do in the computer. Press the button again to “unfreeze” and the projection will go on as usual.

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When the PC is on, the light illuminates WHITE, if you find the PC turned off, press the power button once. 

Jiggle the mouse or press the keyboard to wake the computer.

Sign in to the computer with your username and password.

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Do not shut down the main PC.

When finished, log off of the main PC.

Troubleshooting the computer

If you think the PC is unresponsive, press and hold the power button for a few seconds to force a shut down, wait a few seconds, and then press the power button once to turn it on.

Video Switcher

The video switcher helps select between multiple incoming video sources.

  • Identify the correct input number for your device connection and select it by pressing the appropriate button

  • The active selection is backlit with a red light

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#1 Main PC

#2 Guest HDMI

#3 Document camera

#4 Not in use

#5 Guest VGA

#6 Not in use

#7 DVD/VHS player

#8 Not in use

Room Audio

Note: Make all audio adjustments on the main PC first.

  • Click the speaker icon (outlined in red).

  • Drag the slider on the bar left to turn down and right to turn up the volume (outlined in green).

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  • The computer volume is muted if you see the speaker icon with an “x” next to it (outlined in red/green).

    • To unmute the computer, click the speaker icon with the “x” that is outlined in green.

Amplifier

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  • The LED light (outlined in green) illuminates green when the MPA 401 unit is receiving power and active. It lights amber when the unit is on standby.

  • Potentiometers (outlined in red) are used to optimize level, bass, and treble settings.

Document Camera

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DVD / VHS

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Projector

Point the remote at the front of the projector.

Turning on the projector: Press “On” once (outlined in red).

Turning off the projector: Press “Off” twice (outlined in green).

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Projector Screen

The projector screen is manual and there is a string at the bottom center.

To raise the screen, pull the screen by the string out away from the wall a couple of feet, pull down, and release, allowing the screen to retract.

To lower the screen, pull down on the string and let go when the screen passes the chalkboard for full extension.

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