OM 205

Old Main 205 - Level 3 - Instructions for Use

Powering up the Equipment
Equipment is housed in the instructor's lectern in the front of the classroom. The ceiling-mounted LCD projector is controlled from the lectern using the Extron Control Panel.

Press the ON button to turn on the LCD projector. After pressing ON, wait until the projector has warmed up (ON button will be lit solid and no longer blinking) 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.

The resident computer, document camera, and Blu-ray player player are powered on using the appropriate button located on each device.

Projector Standby (AV Mute)
Pressing the AV Mute button once will place the projector in standby mode, as well as mute room audio. While this mode is active, the button will flash. Simply press the button again to take the projector out of standby mode and unmute the audio.

Volume Control
The adjustment of volume is done using the knob located on the Extron Control Panel. Rotate the knob clockwise to increase the audio volume or counterclockwise to decrease it. The LED lights to the left of the volume knob indicate the current audio level. The top light will flash red when the volume level is at 100%.

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

Resident Computer @ Lectern
Press the POWER button on the resident computer to turn it on. OM 205 is equipped with a HP computer. USB ports are located next to the computer's power button. Once the computer has been powered up, press the PC button on the Extron to display the image on both the monitor and LCD projector simultaneously.

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

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.

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

Blu-ray or DVD Playback (via the Multi-region Blu-ray player)
Once the equipment is powered up, press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the SONY Blu-ray player and insert your disc (DVD or Blu-ray) into the disc tray. The Blu-ray player is controlled using the buttons on the unit or the corresponding SONY remote control provided.

Press the BLU-RAY button on the Extron to display the image on the LCD projector.

What discs can be played in this player? DVDs and Blu-ray discs are encoded for playback in a particular part of the world or region. The player installed in OM 301 is multi-region, which allows for playback of any DVD or Blu-ray disc regardless of region. The region code of your disc will be found on its packaging. Refer to the table below for more information.

DVDs will play automatically, but the specific region for a Blu-ray disc must be selected manually by following the steps below:

1. Open the disc tray.
2. Once the disc tray is completely open and not moving, press either the yellow (for region A), blue (for region B), or red (for region C) button on the SONY remote control.
3. Place your disc in the disc tray and close the tray. Your disc should now play.

What if my disc doesn't play?
If your disc doesn't play simply open the disc tray again and wait for the tray to come to a complete stop. Press the appropriate button (yellow, blue, or red) on the remote control and then re-close the tray.

Connecting a Laptop
The cables for connecting a laptop are found on the instructor's lectern; both HDMI and VGA cables are provided.  The HDMI connection caries both video and audio.  For more information see Selecting HDMI Audio Output.

Using the HDMI cable

1. Plug the HDMI cable into the laptop's HDMI port.
2. Press the HDMI button on the Extron.
3. Power on the laptop (if it's not already on).
4. If needed, set the laptop to output to a secondary display.

Using the VGA cable

1. Plug the VGA cable into the laptop's VGA port.

1. Plug the 1/8" audio cable into the laptop's headphone jack.
2. Press the LAPTOP button on the Extron.
3. Power on the laptop (if it's not already on).
4. If needed, set the laptop to output to a secondary display.

Don't have a HDMI or VGA port on your laptop?
Click here to view what type of adapter you need and where to get it on campus.
Network Access
Both wired (using the provided Ethernet cable) and wireless connectivity are available in this classroom. Instructions for connecting to the wireless network can be found on Confluence here.

Powering Down the Equipment
Press the OFF button on the Extron to turn off the LCD projector.

The resident computer, document camera, and Blu-ray player are each powered off separately. Instructions for shutting down the computer are found below.

Be sure to remove any media from the equipment before shutting it down.
LCD Projector Auto-Shutdown
If the IN1606 video switcher does not see a signal after 5 minutes it will break sync with the LCD projector. Once sync is broken, a "No Signal" screen (displaying the Canisius Logo) will apear. If sync is not re-established within 15 minutes the LCD projector will then power itself off.

In addition, the Extron Control Panel is scheduled to shut the LCD projector off at 11:00 PM each night.

 Powering Down the Resident Computer

1. Open the Start Menu (click on  in the lower-left corner).

2. Click the "Shut Down" button.