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Tate Hall, Room 22
 (Guide to Operating Installed Technology)

Lighting | Screen | Touch Pad | Microphone/PA | VHS Videotape | DVD | Computer | Document Camera | Overhead Projector | Advance Preparation

Lighting

As you enter the auditorium the lights will come on automatically. The fluorescent lights may be turned on with a wall switch located to the right of the southeast doors. Lights above the chalkboard and teaching station can be controlled using switches to the left of the chalkboard.

Screen

A wall switch located to the left of the screen/chalkboard raises and lowers the screen.

Touch Pad Controller

Control pads (see diagram) located to the left of the equipment niche (north wall, to right of stage) control the following: In addition, the control pads are used to identify the equipment that will be used: 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 one of the two inputs available. One input is at the black box located under the kidney-shaped teaching station. The other input is located in the floor box where the south aisle enters the teaching area.
  2. If there is an on/off button on your microphone, check to see that it is on.
  3. Use the Vol Up, Vol Down buttons located under the AUX button on the left touch pad to adjust the volume.
A wireless receiver has been installed permanently in the auditorium. 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. Lower the screen using the wall switch located to the left of the chalkboard.
  2. Depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn the video/data projector on (the touch pad is located to the left of the equipment niche on the north wall). Wait briefly for the projector to go through its warm up phase (about 20 to 30 seconds; watch for light to come out of the lens ).
  3. Turn on the VHS/DVD Player by depressing the power on/off button on the VHS/DVD device itself. The VHS/DVD player is located in the equipment niche near the northwest door.
  4. Depress the VCR button on the left touch pad.
  5. Insert the videotape into the VHS/DVD Player. (If the record tab has been removed from the tape, the tape may begin playing as soon as the tape is inserted fully into the player.)
  6. You can control the VHS tape (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) using the controls on the right touch pad or the controls on the VHS/DVD Player itself.
  7. Adjust the room volume using the VOL Up/Down buttons below the DVD button on the left touch pad.
  8. Adjust room lighting if required. (The light switches to the left of the chalkboard control the lights above the blackboard and the teaching station.  The switches in the rear of the room control all lights in the room.)
  9. When you are done playing the tape, depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn off the projector.
  10. Remove the tape from the VHS/DVD player and turn the player off.
DVD Playback

DVD playback functions are controlled 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).

To play a DVD program, follow these steps:
  1. Lower the screen using the wall switch located to the left of the chalkboard.
  2. Depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn the video/data projector on (the touch pad is located to the left of the equipment niche on the north wall). Wait briefly for the projector to go through its warm up phase (about 20 to 30 seconds; watch for light to come out of the lens ).
  3. Depress the DVD button on the left touch pad.
  4. Turn on the DVD/VHS Player by depressing the power on/off button on the DVD/VHS device itself. The DVD/VHS player is located in the equipment niche near the northwest door.
  5. Insert the DVD into the DVD/VHS Player.
  6. You can control the DVD (Play, Stop, Pause, etc.) using the controls on the right touch pad or the controls on the DVD Player itself.
  7. If you need to access menu functions, press the MENU button on the wall-mounted remote control pad. Use the arrow keys on the control pad to highlight a menu item, and select the item by pressing the asterisk key on the control pad..
  8. Adjust the room volume using the VOL Up/Down buttons below the DVD button on the left touch pad.
  9. Adjust room lighting if required. (The light switches to the left of the chalkboard control the lights above the blackboard and the teaching station.  The switches in the rear of the room control all lights in the room.)
  10. When you are done playing the DVD, depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn off the projector.
  11. Remove the disc from the DVD/VHS player and turn the DVD/VHS player off.
Computer Hook Up to Ceiling Mounted Data Projector

To use a Macintosh or Windows laptop computer, follow these steps:
  1. Locate the 15-pin "D" cable on the top of the kidney-shapped teaching station.
  2. Attach the cable to your laptop and boot up the laptop. (Older Macintoshes require a special adapter cable to hook up to the "D" cable. These adapter cables are available from TigerTech in Brady Commons.) If sound is desired from your computer, locate the audio cable on the teaching station and connect it to your computer. If network access is desired, an Ethernet port is located to the right of the chalk board.
  3. Lower the screen using the wall switch located to the left of the chalkboard.
  4. Depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn the video/data projector on (the touch pad is located to the left of the equipment niche on the north wall). Wait briefly for the projector to go through its warm up phase (about 20 to 30 seconds; watch for light to come out of the lens ).
  5. Press the COMP button on the left touch pad.
  6. The document camera must be turned on for the laptop to be displayed. Turn on the document camera using the switch located on the top, rear, right side of the document camera. If the document camera lamp comes on, turn it off using the button on the front panel of the document camera with a "sun" icon (second button from left on the top row of buttons).
  7. If no image appears on the screen, locate the image select button on the front panel of the document camera, just to the right of the "menu" button. It is labeled "Camera,Laptop,Card". Press the button to select a different image (Document Camera, Laptop, or Card). You may need to depress the button a second time before the laptop image is displayed. (Remember, 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. (The light switches to the left of the chalkboard control the lights above the blackboard and the teaching station.  The switches in the rear of the room control all lights in the room.)
  9. Adjust the volume using the VOL Up/Down buttons immediately under the CD/TAPE button on the left touch pad.
  10. After your presentation, depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn off the projector.
  11. Disconnect cables and leave the 15-pin "D" cable and audio cable on the teaching station.
Document Camera

To use the document camera, follow these steps:
  1. Lower the screen using the wall switch located to the left of the chalkboard.
  2. Depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn the video/data projector on (the touch pad is located to the left of the equipment niche on the north wall). Wait briefly for the projector to go through its warm up phase (about 20 to 30 seconds; watch for light to come out of the lens ).
  3. Depress the COMP button on the left touch pad.
  4. Turn on the document camera using the switch located on the top, rear, right side of the document camera.
  5. If the document cameras lamp doesn't come on, turn it on using the button on the front panel of the document camera with a "sun" icon (second button from left on the top row of buttons).
  6. If the image from the document camera doesn't appear on the screen, locate the image select button on the front panel of the document camera, just to the right of the "menu" button. It is labeled "Camera,Laptop,Card". Press the button to select a different image (Document Camera, Laptop, or Card). You may need to depress the button a second time before the document camera image is displayed.
Auxiliary A/V Input

An auxiliary A/V Input wall plate is located on the wall above the equipment niche. It can be used to hook up any additional A/V equipment such as a different format video player or a document camera.

To use the Auxiliary A/V Input, follow these steps:
  1. Connect the equipment to the wall plate.
  2. Lower the screen using the wall switch located to the left of the chalkboard.
  3. Depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn the video/data projector on (the touch pad is located to the left of the equipment niche on the north wall). Wait briefly for the projector to go through its warm up phase (about 20 to 30 seconds; watch for light to come out of the lens ).
  4. Depress the AUX button on the left touch pad.
  5. Adjust the room volume using the Hi-Fi Up/Down buttons on the left touch pad.
  6. Lower the screen using the wall switch located to the left of the chalkboard.
  7. Depress the ON/OFF button on the left touch pad to turn the video/data projector on (the touch pad is located to the left of the equipment niche on the north wall). Wait briefly for the projector to go through its warm up phase (about 20 to 30 seconds; watch for light to come out of the lens ).
  8. Disconnect and remove your auxiliary equipment.
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.

The lectern can be raised or lowered using the Up/Down Height adjustment button (the lectern's AC cord must be plugged into an outlet for the height adjustment button to work).

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 Revised: 07 January 2010