SMC A205 - Bastian

1 Familiarize yourself with the AV Equipment
2 Power Supply
3 Main PC
4 Video Switcher
5 Room Audio
- 5.1 Amplifier
6 Blu-Ray Player
7 Document Camera
8 Projector
- 8.1 Projector Screen
- 8.2 Interactive Projector Features
  - 8.2.1 Using the pens
  - 8.2.2 Whiteboard feature
    - 8.2.2.1 The Whiteboard Toolbar

SMC A205

Familiarize yourself with the AV Equipment

AV Equipment

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.

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

Input - 1: Blu-Ray / Multi-Region Player

Input - 2: Document Camera

Input - 3: Guest HDMI

Input - 4: Not in use

Input - 5: Guest VGA

Input - 6: Not in use

Input - 7: Not in use

Input - 8: Main PC

Room Audio

Note: Make all audio adjustments on the main PC.

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 available.

Blu-Ray Player

Document Camera

Projector

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.

Projector Screen

The projector “screen” is a whiteboard in A205.

Interactive Projector Features

You can project from the main computer, guest laptop, video device, or document camera and annotate over your projected content using the interactive pens. You can use one pen, both pens at the same time, or a combination of pens.

Project an image from a connected device. You see the toolbar on the bottom of the projected image.

To move the toolbar to the right, left, top, or bottom of the screen, use the pen to drag it to the desired location.
To switch to one of the other interactive modes, do one of the following:
1. To split the screen with whiteboard mode, select the Whiteboard icon on the toolbar.
2. To switch to PC Interactive mode, switch to the input source for the connected computer or select the PC Interactivity icon on the toolbar and make sure it is set to ‘On’ if the computer is already connected.

Using the pens

Your projector came with a blue pen and an orange pen, identified by the color strip at the end of the pen.

You can use either pen, or both pens at the same time (one of each color) in built-in whiteboard or annotation mode.
Make sure the pen batteries are installed.
The pen turns off automatically after 15 seconds of inactivity. Hold the pen to turn the pen back on.
If you are using two pens at the same time, make sure to use them at least 4 inches (10.16 cm) apart to avoid interference.
To turn on the pen, move the pen.
To check the battery, press and hold the function button.
If the battery is low, the light flashes. If the light does not turn on or flash, replace the battery.
For best performance, hold the pen perpendicular to the board, as shown below. Do not cover the black section near the tip of the pen.

To write or draw on the projection surface in built-in Annotation mode or built-in Whiteboard mode, do the following:

To select a projected item, such as an icon, tap the projection surface with the pen tip.
To draw on the projected screen, tap the projection surface with the pen and drag it as necessary.
To move the pointer, hover over the surface without touching it.
To switch the pen from drawing tool to eraser or a different function, press the button on the side.
You can change the function of the button by changing the Pen Button Function setting in the Interactive menu.
To use the pen as a mouse in PC Interactive mode, do the following:

To left-click, tap the board with the pen tip.
To double-click, tap twice.
To right-click, press the button on the side or press and hold the pen on the screen.
To make a long press of the pen act as a right-click on a Mac or PC, set the Pen Tracking Mode setting to Mouse Mode and set the Press and Hold setting to Right Click.
To click and drag, tap and drag with the pen.
To move the cursor, hover over the board without touching it.
You can turn off the hovering feature using the Pen Hovering setting in the projector's Pen/Touch menu.

Whiteboard feature

When projecting from an input source in Annotation mode, you can split the screen and open a whiteboard page to interact with simultaneously.

Turn on the projector and project an image, if necessary.
Select the Whiteboard icon on the left side of the toolbar. You see the whiteboard display on the screen.

To increase either the whiteboard or the projected image, drag the white part of the center divider to the appropriate side. Note: To enlarge either side to fit the entire screen, drag the white part of the center divider fully to the desired edge of the screen.
To swap the projected image and whiteboard from left to right, select the swap icon at the bottom of the center divider.

The Whiteboard Toolbar

You can use both pens to interact with the screen and whiteboard toolbar.

Press the Home button on the remote control and select Whiteboard.

You see the whiteboard screen, with the whiteboard toolbar at the bottom:

To move the toolbar to the right, left, top, or bottom of the screen, drag it to the desired location.
To add a new page, select the New page icon above the toolbar.

To show or hide the projector control toolbar, select the up/down icon.

You can also show or hide the toolbar by setting the Interactive > Display Toolbars setting to Always Show or Hide for Set Time.

The whiteboard toolbar lets you draw, write, and insert images and shapes.

Note: A mini toolbar also appears when you press the button on the interactive pen anywhere in the drawing area. You can use the mini toolbar to switch the type of pen or eraser. You can change the function of the button by changing the Pen Button Function setting in the Interactive menu.

Additional Functions in Whiteboard Mode:

Follow these guidelines when using the whiteboard toolbar:

You can display images of up to 2 files per page at 1920 × 1080 pixels on the whiteboard screen (including images stored on the clipboard).
To paste an image, you need to use the same pen that you used to cut or copy the image.
Drawn objects are displayed at the front of the projected page.
If objects or images are moved out of the projected screen, you may not be able to select them.

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