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Overview


Morse Ingersoll MI 113 Richardson Auditorium houses is a teaching and event space located on the first floor of Morse-Ingersoll Hall.  Instructional Technology in this space includes a fully integrated a/v system with an automated electric projection screen, rear-wall mounted HD projector, front-wall-mounted speakers, and an a/v presentation podium lectern housing a computer, Blu-Ray player, and connections for laptops, HD video devices, and multiple microphones.  The  

The information below documents how to accomplish common tasks using the a/v equipment in the room.Table of contents

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Overview




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Podium top

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Podium a/v rack

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Waking the system

  1. If the touchscreen A/V Control Panel is dark, hold your finger on the surface of the panel for a few seconds to wake the system.
    1. If the above does not “wake” the system, press the power button located on the top-right corner of the A/V Control Panel.
Touchscreen A/V Control Panel

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Project from an HD laptop or mobile device using HDMI

  • Remove the HDMI cable from the Drawer 2 in the podium rack.
  • Connect one end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port in the cable cubby, and the other to the HDMI port on your laptop or HD device.Mac laptops, mobile devices and some PCs will require a display adapter
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    Capacity

    96

    Furniture

    Podium, theater seats with folding tablet arm desk, 16ft sliding

    chalkboards

    chalkboard/whiteboards.

    Technology

    Fully integrated

    Integrated a/v system

    with an automated

    , electric projection screen, rear wall-mounted HD projector,

    front wall mounted

    speakers, and an a/v

    presentation podium

    lectern housing a computer, Blu-Ray player, and connections for laptops,

    HD video

    mobile devices, and multiple microphones.

    Special Notes:

    • No food or drink permitted.

    • Notify Security x2355 for access on evenings and weekends.

    Links:

    List of components and connections:

  • 1x Crestron TSW-750 7” touchscreen a/v controller (podium top)
  • 1x Eiki LC-HDT700 3-chip DLP Multimedia Projector (rear wall)
  • 1x Da-Lite 16:9 133-inch diagonal Tensioned Contour Electrol HD Pro Screen (front wall)
  • 2x QSC AD-S282H Acoustic Design dual 8-inch two-way speaker cabinets (front wall)
  • 1x Philips BDP-3406 Blu-Ray Player (podium rack)
  • 1x Dell Optiplex 760 SFF computer running Windows 7 Pro (podium rack)
  • 1x Shure MicroFlex MX-418S/C shockmount microphone (stored in podium rack drawer)
  • Podium contains connections for:4xMicrophone XLR inputs (1x podium top, 3x podium rack)
  • 1x VGA input for laptop (podium top cable cubby)
  • 1x 3.5mm audio (podium top cable cubby)
  • 1x HDMI for HD laptops or devices (podium top cable cubby)
  • 1x Ethernet (podium top cable cubby)

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    Project from a laptop using HDMI


    1. Connect the HDMI cable from the cable cubby to the corresponding port on your laptop/device.

    2. Press the Podium HDMI button on the touchscreen

    A/V Control Panel
    1. Crestron controller to activate the a/v system

    .Use the  Volume Arrows
    1. .

      • Once a source is selected, the projector will power up and the screen will lower automatically.

    2. Press the Power button to boot up the laptop/device.

    3. Audio level can be adjusted using the Volume +/- buttons on the right side of the

    touchscreen A/V Control Panel to adjust the audio level as needed. 
    1. To ensure the system is getting a strong enough audio signal, make sure that the volume on your laptop is turned up to maximum. 
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    Project from a laptop or mobile device using VGA

  • Remove the laptop VGA cable from Drawer 2 in the podium rack.
  • Connect one end of laptop VGA cable from the VGA port in the cable cubby, and the other end to the VGA port on your laptop.
    1. Mac laptops and mobile devices will require a display adapter (example below).
    2. IT Support maintains a small stock of adapters for Mac laptops that can be reserved for classes or events by calling x2067 or emailing itsupport@beloit.edu.
    Connect one end of the 3.5mm audio cable to the 3.5mm audio port in the cable cubby, and the other
    1. controller.

    2. When you are finished using the equipment, please press the Shutdown button and then Yes confirm to shut down the a/v system.


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    Project from a laptop using VGA


    1. Connect the VGA cable from the cable cubby to the corresponding port on your laptop.

    2. If you need audio, connect the 3.5mm audio cable to the headphone port on your laptop.

    3. Press the Podium VGA button on

    the touchscreen A/V Control Panel
    1. the touchscreen Crestron controller to activate the a/v system.

    Use the  Volume Arrows
      • Once a source is selected, the projector will power up and the screen will lower automatically.

    1. Audio level can be adjusted using the Volume +/- buttons on the right side of the

    touchscreen A/V Control Panel to adjust the audio level as needed. 
    1. To ensure the system is getting a strong enough audio signal, make sure that the volume on your laptop is turned up to maximum. 
    VGA cable for laptop

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    Project from
    1. controller.

    2. When you are finished using the equipment, please press the Shutdown button and then Yes confirm to shut down the a/v system.


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    Boot up


    Project the built-in computer

    (Rack PC)



    1. Press the Rack PC

    by pressing the  Power button in the center of the unit.
  • Press the Rack PC menu button on the touchscreen A/V Control Panel to activate the system.
  • Use the  Volume Arrows
    1.  button on the touchscreen Crestron controller to activate the a/v system.

      • Once a source is selected, the projector will power up and the screen will lower automatically.

    2. Press the Power button on the front of the rack PC.

    3. Audio level can be adjusted using the Volume +/- buttons on the right side of the

    touchscreen A/V Control Panel to adjust the audio level as needed. 
    1. To ensure the system is getting a strong enough audio signal, make sure that the volume on the Rack PC is turned up to maximum. 
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    1. controller.

    2. When you are finished using the equipment, please press the Shutdown button and then Yes confirm to shut down the a/v system.


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    Project from built-in Blu-Ray player


    1. Press the Blu-Ray button on the touchscreen A/V Control Panel to activate the system.

      • Once a source is selected, the projector will power up and the screen will lower automatically.

    2. Press

    the  
    1. the Eject

    button
    1.  button on the Blu-Ray player (to the right of the disc tray) to open the tray and insert your disc, then press the Eject button again to close the disc tray and launch the disc.

    2. Navigation, menu, and playback controls:

      • Use the Directional Pad and Playback Controls on the Blu-Ray

    player controls on the touchscreen
      • menu to navigate and control

    the playback of
      • the disc

    .
    1. The Blu-Ray remote is in Drawer 1 if needed.
  • Use the  Volume Arrows on the right side of the touchscreen A/V Control Panel to adjust the audio level as needed. 
    1. To ensure the system is getting a strong enough audio signal, make sure that the volume on the Rack PC is turned up to maximum. 
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      • Use the Menu button to access disc features and menus.

      • Audio level can be adjusted using the Volume +/- and Mute control on the right side of the control screen.

    1. When you are finished using the equipment:

      • Press the Eject button to remove the disc, then press the Eject button again to close the disc tray.

      • Press the projector Shutdown button and then press the Yes button on the confirmation screen to shut down the a/v system.

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    Projecting the built-in document camera


    1. Press the Doc Cam button on the touchscreen Crestron a/v controller to activate the room a/v system.

      • Once a source is selected, the projector will power up and the screen will lower automatically.

    2. Lift the camera arm for the doc cam up and to the right.

    3. Press the Power button on the document camera.

      • The LED ring on the power button will glow BLUE when the doc cam is On.

      • The LED ring on the power button will glow RED when the doc cam is Off.

    4. Be sure that the HDMI light is active.  If it is not, then press the Source button on the document camera until the HDMI light is active.

    5. To control the image:

      • If needed, there is an LED light in the camera head that can be activated with the Light button on the document camera controls.

      • Camera zoom can be controlled using the Zoom +/- buttons on the document camera.

      • Focus can be adjusted using the Focus AF button on the document camera.

      • The camera image brightness or darkness can be adjusted using the Brighten Image or Darken Image buttons on the document camera.

    6. When you are finished using the equipment:

      • Press the Power button on the document camera to turn it off.

      • Collapse the camera arm back into the body of the document camera.

      • Press the projector Shutdown button and then press the Yes button on the confirmation screen to shut down the a/v system.


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    Using the podium microphone


    1. Remove the Shure podium microphone from Drawer 1 in the a/v rack and connect it to XLR audio port on the top right of the podium.  The microphone will click into place when

    fully
    1. properly connected.

    Push
    1. Gently push the base of the microphone

    through
    1. into the rubber grommet until it is firmly seated. 

      • The rubber grommet is an isolation

    shockmount
      • shock mount that will prevent any noise from the podium from traveling through the microphone.

    1. Press the Microphones menu button on the touchscreen A/V Control Panel to access the Microphone controls.

    2. The controls for the podium microphone are on the far left of the Microphones sub-menu.

    3. Press the

    red
    1. Red Mute button to unmute the Podium microphone.

    2. Use the Volume

    Up and Volume Down buttons
    1. +/- buttons for the Podium Mic located above and below the dial image to adjust the audio level as needed. 

    2. When you are done using the microphone

    , remember to Mute the mic, disconnect it,
    1. :

      • Press the Mute button to silence the mic channel.

      • Disconnect the microphone and return it to Drawer 1 of the a/v rack.

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    Using a


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    Using multiple microphones


    In addition to the podium-top microphone connection, there are three additional microphone inputs on the front of the rack.  Additional mics and mic cables are not provided with the system , but can be checked - out from IT Support in Mayer Hall during normal business hoursthe LITS InfoDesk.

    1. Connect microphones to any of the labeled microphone ports on the front of the rack.

    2. Press the Microphones button on the touchscreen

    A/V Control Panel
    1. Crestron controller to access the Microphones sub-menu controls.

    2. Microphone controls on the menu correspond to each of the labeled microphone inputs.

    3. Press

    the red 
    1. the Red Mute button to unmute the desired microphone.

    2. Use the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons on each microphone channel to adjust the volume to the desired level. 

    3. When you are done using the microphones

    , remember to Mute the
    1. :

      • Press each Mute button to silence the mic channels.

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    System Shutdown

    When you are finished with the system, please remember to shut it down.

    1. Press the Shutdown button on the touchscreen A/V Control Panel.
    2. Press the Yes, Shutdown button to confirm the shutdown.
      1. Note: Once you confirm the shutdown, the system will do into cool-down mode and it will take about 4 minutes before it can be turned on again.
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      • Return the microphones and cables to the appropriate storage area.

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