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The Crestron Touch Panel controls the AV equipment. If the screen
is dark the Crestron may be in sleep mode. Touch the center of the
screen to wake it up.
The projection screen may be hidden by a blackboard, slide the
blackboard to one side to expose the projection screen. The
projection screen is NOT a whiteboard. DO NOT write on it with
anything.
The lighting controls are located on the side of the podium.
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the
Crestron screen.
Select data mode by pressing "Data" on the Crestron screen.
Select the resident computer data source by pressing "Resident
Computer" on the Crestron screen.
Turn on the Resident PC and the Starboard panel (switch on top
right of panel) and adjust the height, accordingly. The
latch is on the top back of the Starboard panel, pull up to
release the catch. The Starboard acts as a monitor for the
resident computer.
Laptop Computer
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the
Crestron screen.
Select data mode by pressing "Data" on the Crestron screen.
Select the
laptop computer data source by pressing "Laptop Computer" on the
Crestron screen.
Turn on the laptop and connect it to the external VGA
connection on the side of the podium. Sound may also be connected
by using the audio jack on the same plate as the external VGA
connection.
Document Camera
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the
projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the Crestron screen.
Select data
mode by pressing "Data" on the Crestron screen.
Select the Document camera by pressing the ÒAUX" button to the
left of the screen and then selecting "Document Camera" on the
Crestron screen.
Turn on the Document Camera using the
power button on the far left side of the Document Camera's front
panel. Raise the camera head and lights to the upright position if
they are not already in the upright position. You will also need
to turn on the camera's lights to match the type of document you
are using. The "Lights" button cycles the camera's lights between
overhead, underneath, and off.
DVD
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the
Crestron screen.
Select video mode by pressing "Video" on the Crestron screen.
Select the DVD video controls on the Crestron panel by
pressing the "DVD" button to the left of the screen. The DVD
player can be stopped, started, and paused as needed from the
Crestron panel.
Note: The video program can be monitored
on the Crestron panel at any time by pressing the "Monitor" button
to the left of the screen.
VCR
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the
Crestron screen.
Select video mode by pressing "Video" on the Crestron screen.
Select the VCR video controls on the Crestron panel by
pressing the "VCR" button to the left of the screen. The VCR can
be stopped, started, and paused as needed from the Crestron panel.
Note: The video program can be monitored on the Crestron
panel at any time by pressing the "Monitor" button to the left of
the screen.
Campus Cable The VCR is connected to the campus cable
and acts as the tuner.
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the
Crestron screen.
Select video mode by pressing "Video" on the Crestron screen.
Select the VCR video controls on the Crestron panel by
pressing the "VCR" button to the left of the screen. The cable
channels can be selected using "Chan up" and "Chan Down" on
the Crestron screen. Please return to channel 2 when you are done.
Note: The video program can be monitored on the
Crestron panel at any time by pressing the "Monitor" button to the
left of the screen.
AUX Video
Select Projector on the Creston panel (top left side of the
frame).
Turn the
projector on by pressing "Projector On" on the Crestron screen.
Select video mode by pressing "Video" on the Crestron screen.
Select the AUX video signal on the Crestron panel by pressing
the "AUX" button to the left of the screen. Aux inputs for video
and sound are located on the side of the podium
Note: The
video program can be monitored on the Crestron panel at any time
by pressing the "Monitor" button to the left of the screen.
Audio volume controls The audio
volume is controlled by 3 buttons to the right of the Crestron
screen. "Vol Up" raises the volume. "Vol Dn" lowers the volume. The
system volume status is displayed on the main screen which can be
seen by pressing the "Projector" button to the left of the Crestron
screen. "Mute" temporarily turns off the audio. A screen icon
labeled MUTE turns on to indicate that the sound has been muted.
Lighting Presets The lights are
controlled using two control panels: Lighting Presets and Lighting
Zone Controls. Room light levels are also affected by the shades on
the windows. Lighting Presets also control the shade levels. The
Presets panel has four lighting configurations that are predefined:
Lecture 1, Lecture 2, Proj. 1, and Proj. 2. The preset labeled
"Proj. 2" is typically the best for using the AV equipment. The
Lighting Zone Controls panel will allow you to adjust the lights to
your own liking. Select a zone by pressing the button for the zone
and then adjust by pressing the up or down arrows at the bottom of
the Lighting Zone Control. The shades may be controlled in a similar
fashion by pressing one of the presets: Open, Preset 1, Preset 2,
Preset 3, or Closed. The shades can be manually adjusted using the
up or down arrows at the bottom of the Shade Control.
Shutting down when you are
done Pressing the "All Off" button on the right of the
Crestron panel turns off the projector, VCR, DVD and the audio
amplifiers. You will need to turn off the computer, the Star Panel
and the Document Camera manually.
