WAC 003 is a general-use classroom located on the lower level of the World Affairs Center.  Instructional technology in this space includes a touchscreen a/v controller, ceiling-mounted data/video projector, wall-mounted speakers, manual projection screen, and an a/v lectern housing a Blu-Ray player, document camera, and connections for laptop and HD devices.  

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

1. Connect one of the video cables (VGA or HDMI) from the cable cubby to the corresponding port on your laptop/device.

   • For audio with VGA, plug the 3.5mm audio cable into the headphone/audio out port on your laptop/device.

2. Press the On button on the touchscreen Crestron a/v controller to activate the room a/v system.

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

4. Select the source that you have the laptop plugged into - either VGA or HDMI.

   • Once selected, the active source button will change to white.

5. Audio level can be adjusted using the Volume buttons on the right side of the controller.

6. When you are finished using the equipment, please press the Off button to shut down the a/v system.

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

2. Press the Blu-Ray source button to activate and display the Blu-Ray player.

   • Once selected, the active source button will change to white.

3. If you are using an international (Non-U.S. region formatted) Blu-Ray disc, please follow the steps in the next section to properly set the Blu-Ray Zone on the player before continuing to the next step.

4. Press the Open/Close button on the touchscreen controller to eject the tray and insert your Blu-Ray or DVD, then press the Open/Close button again to close the tray and launch the disc.

5. Navigation, menu, and playback controls:

   • Use the Directional Pad and Playback Controls on the Blu-Ray menu to navigate and control the disc content.

   • Use the Menu, buttons to access disc menus and features.

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

6. When you are finished using the equipment:

   • Press the Open/Close button to remove the disc, then press the Open/Close button again to close the disc tray.

   • Press the Back to Main Menu button.

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

The Blu-Ray player in this classroom is capable of playing DVD or Blu-Ray discs from any region of the world. In order to playback international content, you may need to reboot the Blu-Ray player into a different content decoding mode.

International DVDs

No special steps are needed for international DVDs.  DVD regions are able to be automatically detected and set by the player. Simply insert your disc and follow the playback instructions from the section above.

International Blu-Rays

Switching Blu-Ray zones must be done using the Pioneer Blu-Ray player remote control located in the rack drawer of the a/v lectern.  First, you will need to identify which Blu-Ray  Zone the disc is formatted for.  This information should be printed on the disc or on the rear of the disc case.  The Blu-Ray Zone map image in this section may also be helpful in identifying the zone/region code if you know the geographic region that produced the disc.

• Zone A/1 - North America, South America, Japan, Korea, Viet Nam, Philippines, Indonesia.

• Zone B/2 - Europe, Greenland, Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand.

• Zone C/3 - Russia, India, Mongolia, China.

Once you have identified the zone of origin for the Blu-Ray, follow these steps to switch between the different Blu-Ray zones:

1. Start with the Blu-Ray player Off.

   • For Zone A/1, press 1 + Power.

   • For Zone B/2, press 2 + Power.

   • For Zone C/3, press 3 + Power.

2. Turn the player On.

3. Once you have set the Blu-Ray zone, insert your disc and follow the playback instructions from the section above.

4. Please remember to return the Blu-Ray remote to the top rack drawer in the podium once you are done using it. 

Troubleshooting

If you encounter a Blu-Ray Region Code Error message when trying to access your disc, check the following settings:

• Verify that you have selected the correct zone/region for the disc.

• Go to the Settings menu in the Blu-Ray player and make sure that the Quick Start option is set to Off.

• Go to the Video Options menu in the Blu-Ray player and make sure that the Last Memory option to Off.

• Repeat the zone setting steps above.

• If problems persist, contact LITS Support at 608-363-HELP (4357) for further assistance.

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

2. Orient the document camera so that the controls are facing you.

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

4. Press the Doc Cam source button on the Crestron a/v controller.

   • Once selected, the active source button will change to white.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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 Back to Main Menu button on the touchscreen controller.

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

     • The system shutdown and projector cool-down process may take up to two minutes. The system will not be able to turn back on until the cool-down process has completed.