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Physics Building, Rooms 114 and 126
 (Guide to Operating Installed Technology)

Screen | Touch Pad | Lights | Microphone/PA | Videotape | DVD | Audio Disc (CD) | Desktop Computer | Laptop Computer | Document Camera | Overhead Projector | Advance Preparation

Screen

A wall switch located in the front wall raises and lowers the screen. (In 126 Physics, the screen control is under the chalk tray and a little to the right of the screen.)

Touch Pad Controller

The touch pad controller (see illustration) located in the side wall near the teaching cabinets, next to the equipment niche, controls the following: Lights

When entering the room, a push-button, light control panel on the back row can be used to quickly turn on the house flourescent lights by pushing the House Floor button (third button from right). Note: Not all of the buttons on this panel work so it's use is primarily limited to general room illumination.

Two push-button, light control panels exist in the room. One is mounted on the rear projection island and the other is mounted on the laboratory table in front of the blackboard. These panels provide control of presentation area lighting as well as of incandescent lights when the flourescent lights are off, but you cannot dim the incandescent lights using these panels. Trial and error provides the best results as you use these panels. Note that two buttons on the bottom row, labeled Program I and Program II , control whether the buttons on the first or the second row function.

Another push-button, light control panel is mounted on the wall to the side of the lecture area and a dinner control is directly above the panel: Microphone/PA System Use

There are no microphones dedicated to the auditorium. A wired lapel microphone may be obtained for use by faculty members who teach in the auditorium on a semester basis by contacting the Academic Support Center at 882-3608 (wireless microphones are not available). To use the PA system, follow these steps:
  1. Obtain a microphone and plug it into an input located on front of the teaching cabinets.
  2. Depress the Mic button on the right touch pad.
  3. If there is an on/off button on your microphone, check to see that it is on.
  4. Use the Vol Up, Vol Down buttons located on the left touch pad to adjust the volume.
A wireless receiver has been installed permanently in this room. If your department would like to purchase a wireless microphone for use in this auditorium, contact the Academic Support Center (882-3321) for assistance in ordering one.

Tip A cable is now available to connect to the laptop being used for Tegrity recording, labeled Tegrity Audio Recording Line to Laptop. A second and somewhat similar cable, labeled Laptop Audio Line Out to Room, is also in each room. This is an "audio out" cable, so sound from a connected device (such as a laptop) can be heard within the room.

Videotape Playback

Videocassette playback functions are controlled using the controls on the device itself (any controls that are accessible on the front of the VCR function, including On/Off, which must be turned on for the unit to function).

To play a VHS tape, follow these steps:
  1. Turn on the projector by depressing the On/Off button on the upper left hand corner of the touch pad. The projector will take about 20 seconds to warm up.
  2. Turn on the VCR by depressing the power on/off button on the VCR itself. The VCR is located in the equipment niche cabinet.
  3. Depress the VCR button on the touch pad so appropriate changes will occur for the VCR to play.
  4. Insert the videotape into the VCR. (If the record tab has been removed from the tape, the VCR the tape may begin playing as soon as the tape is inserted fully into the VCR.)
  5. You can control the VCR (Play, Pause, Stop, Fast Forward, and Rewind) using the buttons on the VCR itself.
  6. Adjust the room volume using the Vol Up/Down buttons on the touch pad.
  7. Adjust room lighting if required.
  8. When you are done playing the tape, depress the On/Off button to turn off the projector.
  9. Remove the tape from the VCR and turn the VCR off.
DVD Playback

DVD playback functions are controlled by using the controls on the device itself (any controls that are accessible on the front of the DVD function, including On/Off, which must be turned on for the unit to function), or by using controls on the right touch pad.

To play a DVD program, follow these steps:
  1. Turn on the projector by depressing the On/Off button on the upper left hand corner of the touch pad. The projector will take about 20 seconds to warm up.
  2. Turn on the DVD/CD Player by depressing the power on/off button on the DVD device itself. The DVD/CD player is located in the equipment cabinet.
  3. Depress the DVD button on the touch pad so appropriate changes will occur for the DVD to play.
  4. Insert the DVD into the DVD/CD Player.
  5. You can control the DVD (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) using the buttons on the DVD Player itself or using the buttons on the right touch pad. For advance features, use the arrow buttons on the touch pad in conjunction with the asterick button which functions as an "enter" button to select menu items.
  6. Adjust the room volume using the Vol Up/Down buttons on the left touch pad.
  7. Adjust room lighting if required.
  8. When you are done playing the DVD, depress the On/Off button to turn off the projector.
  9. Remove the disc from the DVD/CD player and turn the DVD/CD player off.
Audio Disc (CD) Playback

Audio disc (CD) playback functions are controlled using the controls on the DVD/CD player. Any controls that are accessible on the front of the DVD/CD player function, including On/Off, and the DVD/CD Player must be turned on for the unit to function.

To play an audio CD, follow these steps:
  1. Turn on the DVD/CD Player by depressing the power on/off button on the player itself. The DVD/CD Player is located in the equipment cabinet.
  2. Depress the DVD button on the touch pad.
  3. Open the DVD/CD drawer, insert the CD, and close the drawer.
  4. You can control the CD (Play, Pause, Stop, etc.) using the buttons on the DVD/CD player itself.
  5. Adjust the room volume using the Vol Up/Down buttons on the touch pad.
  6. When you are done playing the CD, remove the CD from the player and turn the DVD/CD player off.
Document Camera

To use the document camera:
  1. Turn on the projector by depressing the On/Off button on the upper left hand corner of the touch pad. The projector will take about 20 seconds to warm up.
  2. If the document camera is not ready to use, you may need to raise the lamp unit and adjust the lamps.
    1. There are two lighting arms on either side of the unit. Raise the arm for the left lighting unit until it stops. Then raise the arm for the right lighting unit until it stops.
    2. Position the lighting units so they face the stage (downward).
    3. Press the camera arm release button [located where the arm meets the platform (left rear corner of unit)] as you raise the camera arm. When the camera arm stops, release the button to lock the arm into place.
    4. Rotate the camera head so the lens faces the stage (downward).
  3. Make sure the document camera is on [the light by the ON/OFF button (right rear corner of unit) should be illuminated and the leftmost light on the front panel (INPUT MAIN/CAMERA) should be illuminated].
  4. Place the object on the light box and adjust the camera head to face to object (the camera head is on top of the main support arm that expends upward from the left rear corner of the unit).
  5. Select a proper lighting source using the LAMP button on the document camera. Each time you press the button the upper lamps will go on, or the light box (lower light) will go on, or all lights will go off. Use the upper lamps to project a paper document or other materials. Use the light box to project transparencies. NOTE: It may take a few seconds for the lower light to come on.
  6. To focus the object, use the AUTO FOCUS button (it automatically focuses for you and the indicator light flashes until the image is focused).
  7. To adjust the size of your image, use the ZOOM buttons (TELE or WIDE).
  8. To adjust the brightness of the object, turn off the auto iris feature (the light AUTO/MANUAL light will not be illuminated when auto iris is off) and use the IRIS OPEN and IRIS CLOSE buttons. "Open" will lighten the overall image and "close" will darken the overall image.
  9. To adjust the color, press the WHITE BALANCE button once. Press the button a second time to return to automatic white balancing.
  10. To change the object projected during the presentation, freeze the image on the screen by pressing the PAUSE button, then change the object. Press the PAUSE button again to cancel the freeze and display the new image.
Computer Projection from Ceiling Mounted Data Projector

A Dell OptiplexTM GX280 computer is available in this room. The computer has a 3.5" floppy drive and a CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive. Front panel USB hardware is also available for instructor use. NOTE: Any software or files added to the computer will be erased at the end of each day.

To use the installed Dell (Windows) desktop computer, follow these steps:
  1. The computer should be on when you arrive. If for some reason it has been turned off, the computer is mounted in the cabinet below the keyboard. The On/Off button is the button farthest to the right on the front of the computer (a green light is illuminated when the computer is on).
  2. Log on using the University PawPrint and password, just as you would with any campus computer.
  3. Make sure the document camera is on (the on/off switch is on the top of the document camera in the rear, right corner).
  4. Make sure the desktop computer input is illuminated on the document camera (there are three lights on the left side of the front of the document camera. The single button/light on the far left side is labeled INPUT or CAMERA and is used to select the document camera itself. There are two buttons/lights just to the right of the INPUT/CAMERA button. The upper button/light is labeled LAPTOP or RGB1 and is used when hooking up a laptop computer. The lower button/light is labeled DESKTOP or RGB2. Push the DESKTOP/RGB2 button so it is illuminated.
  5. Turn on the projector by depressing the On/Off button on the upper left hand corner of the touch pad. The projector will take about 20 seconds to warm up.
  6. Press the Doc button on the touch pad. Whatever is displayed on the LCD desktop computer screen should also be displayed by the projector for the class/audience to see (LCD and projector display or mirroring). [Video is set to mirror the desktop by default. The following hot keys are active: Alt-F5 switches between LCD only and projector only display; Alt-F6 enables mirroring. These options can also be found by right-clicking the ATI icon on the toolbar and going to schemes.] Should you need to extend the desktop, you must go into the display setup and check the box "extend my desktop" while mirroring is enabled.
  7. Use the Vol Up and Down buttons on the touch pad to adjust audio levels along with the volume level controls on the computer itself.
  8. After your presentation, depress the On/Off to turn off the projector.
  9. Remember to Log Out of the computer. To log out, left click on the Start button (lower left corner of screen) and select Log Off. (Do not shut down the computer or turn the computer off.) Files you may have written to the computer will be erased automatically after you log off.
Laptop Computer Use with Ceiling Mounted Data Projector

To use a Macintosh or Windows laptop computer, follow these steps:
  1. Make sure the document camera is on (the on/off switch is on the top of the document camera in the rear, right corner).
  2. Make sure the laptop computer input is illuminated on the document camera (there are three lights on the left side of the front of the document camera. The single button/light on the far left side is labeled INPUT or CAMERA and is used to select the document camera itself. There are two buttons/lights just to the right of the INPUT/CAMERA button. The upper button/light is labeled LAPTOP or RGB1 and is used when hooking up a laptop computer. The lower button/light is labeled DESKTOP or RGB2. Push the LAPTOP/RGB1 button so it is illuminated.
  3. Locate the RBG input cable lying on the table (coming from the back of the document camera). Put the laptop on the table.
    4. Connect the RGB cable to your laptop computer. Boot up the laptop. Windows computers use an F-7 function key to output a signal to the projector. (Consult your computer user's guide for specific information on your computer.)
  4. If sound is desired from the computer, an audio cable may be bundled with the RCB input cable that you could use if it is available.
  5. Turn on the projector by depressing the On/Off button on the upper left hand corner of the touch pad. The projector will take about 20 seconds to warm up.
  6. If you wish to play audio from another device while displaying computer images, press the device button for the source of the audio (example: DVD for CD), and then continue on to step 7 below. (Adjust Play, Stop, Fast Forward, and Reverse from the device's front panel only.)
  7. Press the Doc button on the touch pad. If no image appears on the screen, you may need to tell your laptop to output the signal. The commands vary depending on computer manufacture and model. We recommend you check the owner's manual for your laptop since some use a "drag and drop" mirroring function and others use a specific two-stroke function key.
  8. Adjust room lighting as desired.
  9. Use the Vol Up and Down buttons on the touch pad to adjust audio levels along with the volume level controls on the computer itself.
  10. After your presentation, depress the On/Off button to turn off the projector.
  11. Disconnect cables and leave the RGB cable and the 1/8" audio cable in the room.
Other Information

An overhead projector is located in the room and may be rolled to a desired location for projection onto the screen. Power (AC) outlets are provided in the floor boxes located where each aisle meets the teaching area.

Advance Preparation

Room users are strongly urged to contact the Academic Support Center (882-6703) prior to the start of their classes. An ASC staff member can meet with them in the auditorium to demonstrate operations and answer questions concerning their specific needs. (The room is checked weekly for proper operation of the installed technology, but if you notice a problem, contact ASC's Classroom Technology Services staff at 882-6703.)

Last Modified: 15 December 2009