Wilson House

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Wilson House

Familiarize yourself with the technology

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Power Supply

Leave turned on

Main PC

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

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.

  • For projection make sure the power is turned on for the switcher. The green switch located on the left should have the “I” pressed in for it to be turned on. If the “O” is pressed in, the video switcher is turned off.

  • 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

Make the correct selection:

#1 - Not in use

#2 - Not in use

#3 - Not in use

#4 - Not in use

#5 - Document Camera

#6 - Main PC

#7 - DVD / Blu - ray / Multi - Region

#8 - Guest HDMI

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).

  • 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

No controls here. Adjust volume on the computer or Sony player.

Sony DVD / Blu-Ray / Multi-Region

The power button is outlined in red.

The disc eject button is outlined in green.

The disc tray is outlined in gold.

  • Region Free Blu-ray Region change instructions:

    • Standard DVD Regions 0-8 (region free-code Free)

      • These are set to automatic - just insert the disc and press play.

To change regions

  • Blu-ray Regions are changed manually with remote.

    • Turn player on and open the tray.

    • Once the tray is completely open and not moving press a button on the remote to select regions.

      • Zone A: Press the YELLOW button on the remote control.

      • Zone B: Press the BLUE button on the remote control.

      • Zone C: Press the RED button on the remote control.

    • You can now put your disc in the tray and then close the tray.

Troubleshooting:

  • If your Disc does not play do the following:

    • Open the tray again and leave the disc in the tray. Once fully open press the color button to select the region. Then close the tray.

    • Firmware updates - Firmware updates can be done via the internet. To update players firmware; go to the home menu, then setup menu, and then go to Software update. You must have the player connected to the internet. Click on Update Via Internet and if there is a new firmware the player will automatically update. DO not turn the player off while it is updating.

Document Camera

  • Switch the input on the video switcher to the document camera.

  • If you do not have a picture on the projector then press the button that is shown below.

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).

Projector Screen

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

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

To lower the screen, pull down on the ring and let go near the chalkboard shelf for full extension.

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