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Old Main 309 - Level 2 Classroom - Seats 16
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Powering Up the Equipment
The ceiling-mounted LCD projector is controlled using the wall-mounted Extron Control Panel located on the wall behind the lectern.
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| Instructor's lectern | Extron Control Panel |
Press the ON button to turn on the LCD projector. After pressing ON, wait until the button has stopped flashing before selecting the desired source button on the Extron. The projector will not receive the command to switch until after it has finished warming up.
Projector Standby (AV MUTE)
The MUTE button is located in the lower right side of the Extron. Pressing this button once will place the projector in standby (or pic-mute) mode. Simply press the button again to take the projector out of standby.
NOTE: Unlike in most classrooms, the AV MUTE button will not flash when active; the button will only light up when pressed.
Volume
The adjustment of volume is then done using the volume increase and volume decrease buttons on the Extron controller panel. The five lights above these buttons indicate the current room volume.
NOTE: Computers have their own volume controls which may need to be adjusted separately.
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| The volume controls on the Extron. |
Connecting a Laptop
The cables needed for connecting a laptop computer are found on the instructor's lectern. The HDMI connection caries both video and audio. For more information see Selecting HDMI Audio Output. In addition to cables for connecting a laptop, a power strip is also located on the second shelf of the lectern for your convenience.
Using the HDMI cable
- Plug the HDMI cable into your laptop's HDMI port.
- Plug the Ethernet cable into your laptop's network jack (if needed).
- Press the LAPTOP button on the Extron.
- Turn on your laptop's power.
- If needed, set your laptop to display on a secondary display.
Don't have an HDMI port on your laptop? Visit Training & Support to find out what type of adapter is needed to connect your laptop.
Observation Suite Viewing/Recording (via the Crestron )
This unique room features an observation suite with a video camera and microphone connected to a Crestron classroom capture device. To view the observation camera on the projector, press the HDMI 2 button on the Extron.
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| The Crestron CAPTURE-HD-PRO located in the rack. | The Sure mixer controls microphone volume on INPUT 1. |
To record video from the observation suite, you will need to plug a USB flash drive or USB external hard drive into the Crestron's USB port. Users must provide their own USB thumb drive in order to record. Click here for more information. The microphone level can be adjusted using the SHURE mixer at the top of the equipment rack. Please note that the recommended setting for recording is marked.
To begin recording a session, press the REC button on the Crestron. It will take 5-10 seconds for the recording to start, the display will show a moving counter of record time once recording has begun.
To end recording, press the STOP button on the Crestron. Wait until the display shows Ready to remove your thumb drive. Recordings can be played back on your laptop.
An intercom system allows for communication between the observation suite and the classroom.
Training on this system can be setup by contacting the Media Center.
Powering Down the Equipment
Press the OFF button on the Extron to turn off the LCD projector.