av controls in the conference rooms trying to navigate the changes

AV Controls in the AV Controls in the Conference RoomsConference Rooms

Trying to Navigate the Trying to Navigate the ChangesChanges

Summary of ChangesSummary of Changes

► Each room has a rack that contains the control Each room has a rack that contains the control system, the computer, and a DVD/VCR player. system, the computer, and a DVD/VCR player.

► The computers are the same as what was in the The computers are the same as what was in the room before and you still need to log in as room before and you still need to log in as before. before.

► On top of the rack are the monitor, keyboard, On top of the rack are the monitor, keyboard, and mouse for the computer. The keyboard and and mouse for the computer. The keyboard and mouse are wireless so that presenters can work mouse are wireless so that presenters can work from the table in the room, if they wish. The from the table in the room, if they wish. The range is 6 to 10 feet in order to prevent range is 6 to 10 feet in order to prevent crossover in the rooms, so please be aware of crossover in the rooms, so please be aware of that when using the equipment. that when using the equipment.


►On the wall behind the rack, you will find a On the wall behind the rack, you will find a wall plate which can accommodate a laptop wall plate which can accommodate a laptop should someone wish to use that for should someone wish to use that for presentation instead of the house computer. presentation instead of the house computer.

►With this computer input, you will see a dial With this computer input, you will see a dial that says "Shift." This dial allows you to that says "Shift." This dial allows you to horizontally shift the image generated on the horizontally shift the image generated on the screen by the laptop. Occasionally, when a screen by the laptop. Occasionally, when a laptop is plugged into a projector or control laptop is plugged into a projector or control system, this type of adjustment is necessary. system, this type of adjustment is necessary. If you have any trouble, please contact MDL. If you have any trouble, please contact MDL.


►There are also video inputs for There are also video inputs for additional sources. additional sources.

►All of the screens are new and have All of the screens are new and have manual controls on the wall. manual controls on the wall.


►We have purchased and have installed We have purchased and have installed wireless remotes for the computers as wireless remotes for the computers as well. well.

► If you do not want to use the panel, If you do not want to use the panel, keyboard, or mouse to control your keyboard, or mouse to control your presentation, you will be able to use presentation, you will be able to use the remote. the remote.

►Please leave the remote in the room Please leave the remote in the room when you are done. when you are done.

Touch PanelTouch Panel

►The touch panel allows you to activate The touch panel allows you to activate the system, control sources, raise and the system, control sources, raise and lower volume on programs, and shut lower volume on programs, and shut down the system. down the system.

►This touch panel is removable and This touch panel is removable and allows the presenter to control the allows the presenter to control the sources to the projector from sources to the projector from elsewhere in the room.elsewhere in the room.


►To remove the panel, you simply press To remove the panel, you simply press the button (blue light) at the base of the button (blue light) at the base of the panel. The panel will move forward the panel. The panel will move forward out of the wall and you can lift it free out of the wall and you can lift it free from its cradle. from its cradle.

►There is a stylus on the left side of the There is a stylus on the left side of the panel. It is stored in a similar fashion to panel. It is stored in a similar fashion to the stylus on a PDA. Please remember the stylus on a PDA. Please remember to return the stylus to its slot before to return the stylus to its slot before putting the panel back into the wall.putting the panel back into the wall.


►When you are finished, you slide the When you are finished, you slide the panel back into its cradle. panel back into its cradle.

►Please do not force it into position, if Please do not force it into position, if you have trouble, please notify MDL. you have trouble, please notify MDL.

►These panels do not work in other These panels do not work in other rooms and are not functional with rooms and are not functional with other systems, so please leave them in other systems, so please leave them in the room.the room.


►Upon arriving in the room, if you want Upon arriving in the room, if you want to use the system, you touch the panel to use the system, you touch the panel to activate it. You will see a welcome to activate it. You will see a welcome screen.screen.

Welcome Screen on Touch Welcome Screen on Touch PanelPanel

Touch Panel OperationTouch Panel Operation

►Touching the screen again will take Touching the screen again will take you into the Main Menu. On the left you into the Main Menu. On the left hand side, you will see a choice of hand side, you will see a choice of sources. sources.

Main MenuMain Menu


►Touching the Display icon at the Touching the Display icon at the bottom left activates a screen that bottom left activates a screen that allows you to view the operation of the allows you to view the operation of the projector.projector.

Display ScreenDisplay Screen

Operation of Touch PanelOperation of Touch Panel

►Touching any of the source icons will Touching any of the source icons will select that source, turn on the select that source, turn on the projector, and lower the screen. projector, and lower the screen.

►The source selected is what will The source selected is what will automatically appear on the screen.automatically appear on the screen.

►The projector does require a warm up The projector does require a warm up time of seconds. Please be patient.time of seconds. Please be patient.

Operation of Touch PanelOperation of Touch Panel

►When the source is selected, a series When the source is selected, a series of controls will appear that allows you of controls will appear that allows you to operate that particular source.to operate that particular source.

►You will notice on the Room PC You will notice on the Room PC controls that there is an icon for Power controls that there is an icon for Power Point. This is not programmed yet and Point. This is not programmed yet and will not function if selected.will not function if selected.

Room PC ScreenRoom PC Screen

Operation of the Touch PanelOperation of the Touch Panel

►When you select DVD/VCR, you must When you select DVD/VCR, you must then also select either DVD or VCR on then also select either DVD or VCR on the secondary screen.the secondary screen.

DVD/VCR ScreenDVD/VCR Screen

DVD ScreenDVD Screen

VCR ScreenVCR Screen

►The VCR controls also include the The VCR controls also include the ability to change channels on the in-ability to change channels on the in-house cable system. Currently, house cable system. Currently, Lecture Rooms D (channel 7) and E Lecture Rooms D (channel 7) and E (channel 9) are available for viewing.(channel 9) are available for viewing.

VCR ScreenVCR Screen

Wall Plate IconsWall Plate Icons

►The wall plate screen allows you to The wall plate screen allows you to choose which wall plate source you choose which wall plate source you want to use, if necessary.want to use, if necessary.

►There are not additional controls, with There are not additional controls, with the exception of volume control, the exception of volume control, associated with the choice of a wall associated with the choice of a wall plate source; just the source itself.plate source; just the source itself.

Room ControlsRoom Controls

►Currently, most of the rooms have not Currently, most of the rooms have not had a microphone added because the had a microphone added because the size of the room makes this somewhat size of the room makes this somewhat unwieldy. We have put in the unwieldy. We have put in the capability to add it later if necessary.capability to add it later if necessary.

►The volume controls allow you to The volume controls allow you to adjust the volume of any of the video adjust the volume of any of the video sources as it passes through the sources as it passes through the system.system.

Room Control ScreenRoom Control Screen


► In the rooms that are capable of being In the rooms that are capable of being divided, the Separate Room icon divided, the Separate Room icon allows the user to insure the audio allows the user to insure the audio from one side is not heard on the other from one side is not heard on the other side. side.

►The Combine Room icon allows the The Combine Room icon allows the user to utilize all of the speakers in the user to utilize all of the speakers in the room for source audio.room for source audio.


►The screen controls raise and lower The screen controls raise and lower the screen in the same fashion as the screen in the same fashion as those on the wall.those on the wall.

Room Control ScreenRoom Control Screen


►Selecting the Shut Down icon will Selecting the Shut Down icon will present you with a screen asking you if present you with a screen asking you if you are sure you want to shut down you are sure you want to shut down the system.the system.

►You can chose either option. Turning You can chose either option. Turning off the system shuts off the projector off the system shuts off the projector and raises the screen.and raises the screen.


►Please remember that turning off the Please remember that turning off the projector means that there will be a projector means that there will be a cool down time and warm up time if cool down time and warm up time if you need the projector again.you need the projector again.

Shut Down ScreenShut Down Screen

av controls in the conference rooms trying to navigate the changes

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