MI 113 Richardson Auditorium 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 projection screen, rear-wall mounted HD projector, front-wall-mounted speakers, and an a/v presentation lectern housing a computer, Blu-Ray player, and connections for laptops, HD video devices, and multiple microphones. Table of contents

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

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

1. Crestron controller to activate the a/v system

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   • 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

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. 

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.

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.

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

1. the touchscreen Crestron controller to activate the a/v system.

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

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

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. 

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.

1. Press the Rack PC

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

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. 

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.

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

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

2. Press the Eject 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.

3. Navigation, menu, and playback controls:

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

1. • menu to navigate and control

1. • the disc

1. The Blu-Ray remote is in Drawer 1 if needed.

1. • content.

   • 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.

2. When you are finished using the equipment:

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

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. 

1. • disc tray.

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

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.

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

1. properly connected.

1. Gently push the base of the microphone

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

   • The rubber grommet is an isolation

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

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

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

4. Press the

1. Red Mute button to unmute the Podium microphone.

2. Use the Volume

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

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   • Press the Mute button to silence the mic channel.

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

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

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

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

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   • Press each Mute button to silence the mic channels.

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.

1. • Return the microphones and cables to the appropriate storage area.