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Horan O'Donnell 109 - Level 3 Classroom - Seats

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A new projector, control system, and switcher have been installed in HO 109 for Fall of 2021.

Powering Up the Equipment
The equipment is controlled from the lectern using a white multimulti-button Crestron Control button Extron Control Panel. 

Press the green ROOM START UP On button on the Crestronthe Extron. After pressing ROOM START UP, wait 30 seconds ON, the button will blink red for 30 seconds while the projector turns on and warms up.  Wait until the On button turns white before selecting the desired source button on the Crestronthe Extron. The projector switcher will not receive the command to switch until after it has finished warming up.

The resident computer and document camera are powered on using the appropriate button located on each device.

Projector Standby (PIC-MUTE)
Press the PROJ STBY MUTE button on the Crestron once the Extron once to place the projector in standby mode. Simply press the button again to take the projector out of standby.

Volume
The adjustment of volume is done using the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons Volume knob located in the lower-right left corner of the Crestron.  A speaker has been temporarily installed on the cart beneath the document camera as the amplifier in the room has failed.  All room audio is routed through this speaker until permanent repairs are effected.the Extron. 

NOTE: Computers have their own volume controls which may need to be adjusted separately.

Projection Screen
The projection screen is positioned so that the chalkboard and LCD projector can be used simultaneously. It should not have to be moved, but can be adjusted manually. Please use caution when adjusting the screen.

Resident Computer @ Lectern
Press the POWER button on the resident computer to turn it on. HO 109 is equipped with a rack-mounted Mac Mini. USB and firewire ports are located next to the phone on the lectern. An additional   A USB port is found next to the computer's power button.

Once the computer has been powered up, press the yellow COMP PC button on the Crestron to the Extron to display the image on both the monitor and LCD projector simultaneously.  

Document Camera (ELMO)
The Doc Cam's power and lights must be turned on manually using the controls located on the camera itself. Click here for more information regarding the document camera found in this classroom. If there is a glowing blue light on the Doc Cam's power button, it is already on. If the light is off, press and release the power button. It will blink a few
times before power up is achieved (this will take a few seconds). To turn the lights on on the Doc Cam, use the light switch located on the camera.  For more information see Epson DC-13 Document Camera.

Once the camera's power is on, press the black DOC CAM button on the Crestron to the Extron to display the image on both the monitor and LCD projector simultaneously. 

Blu-ray/DVD Playback (via the DVD/VCR combo unit)
Once the equipment is powered up, press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD/VCR combo unit and insert your disc into the disc tray. Press the yellow DVD/CD button on the Crestron to display the image on the LCD projector.

Blu-ray Player)

This room is equipped with a Blu-ray player that can play both Blu-ray and DVD discs.

1. Turn on the Blu-ray player using the power button on the player, or on the remote control.
2. Press the BLU-RAY button on the Extron Control Panel.
3. The image from the Blu-ray player will now display.
4. Open the disc tray by using the eject button on the Blu-ray player.  Insert your disc and then press the same button again to close the tray.
5. Use the remote control to control the playback of your disc.

Connecting a Laptop
The cables HDMI cable needed for connecting a laptop computer are is found on the instructor's lectern. In addition to cables for connecting a laptop, a power outlet is also located on the lectern for your conveniencepodium.  The HDMI connection caries both video and audio.  For more information see Selecting HDMI Audio Output.  Tethered to the HDMI cable is a display port adaptor that you can use if necessary.

Don't have a VGA an HDMI port on your laptop? Visit Training & Support to find out what type of adapter is needed to connect your laptop.

Wireless Microphone
Due to the size of this room, a wireless microphone is available for use. Training on this system can be setup by contacting the Media Center.

Powering Down the Equipment
Just below the green ROOM START UP button is a red ROOM SHUT DN button. Press it to turn off the LCD projectorNext to the On button is an Off button.  Press the Off button to turn off the projector.  The button will blink red for 30 seconds while the projector in cooling down, and the On and source buttons will not respond during this time.  Once the Off button turns white, the On button can be used.

The resident computer and document camera must be powered off separately. Instructions for shutting down the computer are found below.

Be sure to remove any media from the equipment before shutting down.  

Powering Down the Resident Computer

1. Open the Apple Menu (click on  in the upper-left corner) and select "Shut Down...".

2. A dialog box will appear. Click the "Shut Down" button in the dialog box.