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Multimedia Desk
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This is a new interface for this room, please print a copy to familiarize
yourself (use "Landscape" paper orientation
for best results.)
CAPABILITIES
Single-screen rear Computer Projection,
Multimedia Desk/Lectern, ceiling-mounted Document
Camera, Whiteboard.
WHERE ARE THE
CONTROLS?
On the top right side
of the desk there is a computer interface screen, touch the screen and it will turn on.
LAPTOP COMPUTER PROJECTION
Connect the
desk's VGA
cable (attached to the desk under the black plate at the top
rear of the desk) to
the VGA port of your laptop computer. Turn on your computer, press
the Projection On, and PC buttons on the
desk's touch screen.
The desk also has Computer audio and
Ethernet jacks, as well as two AC outlets.
NOTE: Before using any application that accesses
the University network through either a public Ethernet or
wireless port, you must first open an internet browser
application and login to the page that you are automatically
directed to with your UTEID. If you have forgotten
your UTEID, please visit the
UT EID
Self-Service Tools
page for assistance. For additional Wireless/Ethernet
instructions, please visit our
Wireless/Ethernet
Access
page.
WHERE IS THE VIDEO PLAYER?
On the left
rear of the desk is a DVD/CD
player and a VCR. The controls for these units are available on the
desk's touch screen. |
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Desk/Lectern Capabilities |
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Laptop Cable Connection |
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The desk has built-in power
outlets, PC
Audio and
Ethernet (UT network and internet access) jacks, and a
built-in VGA video cable to connect your
laptop to the LCD Projector.
- To connect your laptop
computer, simple plug in the desk's VGA cable
(supplied under the black plate on top of the desk) to
the VGA port of your laptop computer. There is another
VGA connector available under the plate as an alternate
in case the attached cable breaks. If two laptops are
connected to the Desk's VGA ports, the fixed port will
override the cable version. If you have audio in your
presentation you will also need to connect a PC audio
cable (PC Audio and Ethernet cables are available for
checkout from
Media Services.) Turn on your computer, press
the Projection On, and PC buttons on the
desk's touch screen. If your laptop's screen appears on
the room's screen you are ready to go, if not, you may
need to mirror your laptop's screen onto the projector.
To do this on a Dell computer, hit the FN and
F8 keys at the same time until you see your laptop
content on the screen. Hitting FN-F8 successively
will scroll through the available viewing choices. The
command to mirror your laptop's screen may be different
on other manufacturer's computers, if you have any
questions please consult this
PDF
chart.
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Video Projection |
PROJECTION ON
Turns on projector. While the
projector starts up, the PROJECTION
OFF button may be blanked out for up to 2 minutes.
PROJECTION OFF
Turns off projector.
The projector will wait 90 seconds before it
can be turned on again after it has been turned off.
PROJECTION BLANK
Blanks the image on the
projection screen, so that the audience cannot see the
projected image temporarily (e.g. when making a change or
entering data that you do not want the audience to see,
or to blank the display before a test.)
This button will not turn the
projector off. |
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Source Selection |
- Press the
Projection On button and then the source button that you
wish to use.
- There are additional
instructions for the VHS,
DVD,
CD,
Doc Cam
and Auxiliary sources further down this page.
PC
Selects the Laptop PC input to be displayed on the screen.
DOC CAM
Selects the ceiling-mounted document camera input to be
displayed on the screen.
VHS
Selects the built-in VCR to be displayed on
the screen, this button also brings up the VCR controls
in the center of the touch
panel interface.
DVD
Selects the built-in DVD player to be displayed on
the screen, this button also brings up the
DVD controls in the center of the touch
panel interface.
CD
Selects the built-in DVD/CD player, this setting is for audio only,
you can leave the projector off.
This button also brings up the
CD controls in the center of the touch
panel interface.
AUXILIARY
Selects the two front panel RCA inputs, the yellow
input is for video (adapter available at the Media
Services office) and the white input is for audio.
There is also an XLR connection available (to the
left of the yellow and white RCA inputs) where you
can plug in an external microphone (microphones can be
checked out at Media Services). The
auxiliary signal can be recorded on the built-in VCR as
well as displayed on the screen. (e.g. a video camera
recording an experiment) This button also brings up the VCR controls
in the center of the touch
panel interface for recording purposes. |
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Lights |
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LECTERN SPOT
Turns the lectern spotlight on or off.
LIGHTS
There are three levels of brightness for the ceiling
lights.
Support Lights
These controls adjust the recessed ceiling lighting. |
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Volume, Microphone,
Screen and Lectern Controls |
VOLUME
These controls adjust the overall volume for the PC, DVD, VCR
and Auxiliary sources. Additional volume adjustments for
your laptop PC may be done on the
computer itself.
MICROPHONE
The Microphone
UP/DOWN buttons adjust the microphone volume
(microphones may be checked out at
Media Services).
SCREEN
Lowers and raises the Projection Screen. To stop the screen at any point, press the
button again.
LECTERN
Raises and lowers the desk to allow for desk or
lectern use. |
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DVD Controls |
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There are two screens to control DVD use. The
uppermost screen on the right appears inset within the main
interface when the DVD source button is pressed. The lower
screen on the right appears full screen when the video image is
pressed on the touch screen, and it has advanced controls for the
DVD player.
To return to the main interface screen, press the video image again.
DVD INSTRUCTIONS
To operate the DVD source, Insert your DVD disk
into the player and press the Projector On and DVD
buttons on the main interface. The DVD can take up to a minute to
load so please be patient.
DVD CONTROLS - Inset Screen Interface
Press the triangular play button to play the DVD. The
square button stops the DVD, the button with two vertical
lines pauses the DVD, the arrow buttons with vertical
lines skip to the next or previous movie chapter, and the
triangular button with a line underneath ejects the DVD.
DVD CONTROLS - Full Screen Interface
Press the video
image on the touch screen to bring up the full screen
interface.
Press the triangular play button to play the DVD. The
square button stops the DVD, the button with two vertical
lines pauses the DVD, the arrow buttons with vertical
lines skip to the next or previous movie chapter, and the
triangular button with a line underneath ejects the DVD.
The triangular arrow buttons in the North, South, East and
West positions navigate through a DVD disk's menu options.
The Enter button selects the DVD option that is
highlighted. The Menu button returns to a DVD
disk's main menu.
The Projector Blank button toggles the display from
the projector on and off (e.g. for cueing a DVD) but does not turn the projector
itself off. The Subtitles button brings up
the subtitles menu, repeatedly pushing the button cycles
through your available language options.
VOLUME
Adjusts the overall presentation volume, push the
Volume Up or Volume Down buttons for adjustment.
ERROR EXPLANATIONS
An icon shaped like a white circle with a diagonal
line through it indicates that the DVD player accepted the
command that you issued, but the DVD disk does not allow
it's execution. (e.g. trying to skip the FBI warning on a
movie.)
"No Disk" indicates that the DVD player cannot recognize the disk.
Try ejecting and re-inserting the DVD disk. |
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CD Controls |
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There are two screens to control CD use. The uppermost
screen on the right appears inset within the main interface when
the CD source button is pressed. The lower screen on the
right appears full screen when the video image is pressed
on the touch screen, and it has
advanced controls for the CD player. To return to the main
interface
screen, press the video image again.
CD PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS
Insert the CD into the player and press the CD
button on the touch screen. The CD can take up to a minute
to load so please be patient.
CD PLAYER CONTROLS
Press the triangular play button to play the CD. The
square button stops the CD, the double arrow buttons
fast-forward and rewind the CD, the button with two
vertical lines pauses the CD, the Prev. Song and
Next Song buttons skip to the previous or next track,
and the triangular button with a line underneath ejects
the CD.
PROJECTOR BLANK
Blanks projector temporarily.
VOLUME
Adjusts the overall presentation volume, push the
Volume Up or Volume Down buttons for adjustment. |
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VHS Tape Controls |
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There are two screens to control the VCR for VHS tape use. The uppermost
screen on the right appears inset within the main interface when
the VHS source button is pressed. The lower screen on the
right appears full screen when the video image is pressed
on the touch screen, and it has
advanced controls for the VHS tape player. To return to the
main interface screen, press the video image again.
VHS TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
To operate the VHS tape source, Insert your VHS
tape into the desk's VCR and press the Projector On
and VHS buttons on the main interface.
VCR CONTROLS
Press the triangular play button to play the tape. The
square button stops the tape, the double arrow buttons
fast-forward and rewind the tape, the button with two
vertical lines pauses the tape and the triangular button
with a line underneath ejects the VHS tape.
TOGGLE TIMER DISPLAY
This button toggles the onscreen timer display through 3
states: Off, Time that the tape has been playing, and
Remaining time.
PROJECTOR BLANK
This button toggles the display from
the projector on and off (e.g. for cueing a tape) but does not turn the projector
itself off.
VOLUME
Adjusts the overall presentation volume, push the
Volume Up or Volume Down buttons for adjustment. |
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Doc Cam Controls |
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DOCUMENT CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS
To operate the Doc Cam source, press the Projection On
and Doc Cam buttons on the main interface.
DOC CAM CONTROLS
The Document Camera is mounted in the ceiling, and it
projects a rectangle of light onto the desk surface to
display where it is focused. Place your document into the
light rectangle and hit the Zoom In button to shrink
the lighted area to the size of your document,
with a border of about 3/4" on all sides.
The One-Touch Focus button will focus the Doc Cam on
your document. If necessary, hit the Focus In or
Focus Out buttons for fine tuning. |
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AUX (Auxiliary Input)
Controls |
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There are two screens to control AUX use. The uppermost
screen on the right appears inset within the main interface when
the Aux source button is pressed. The lower screen on the
right appears full screen when the video image is pressed
on the touch screen, and it has
advanced controls for the Aux source. To return to the
main interface screen, press the video image again.
AUXILIARY SOURCE HOOKUP
The
Auxiliary button selects the two front panel RCA
inputs, the yellow input is for video (adapter available
at the Media Services office) and the
white input is for
audio. Hook your auxiliary source (such as a video camera)
into these inputs.
There is also an XLR connection available (to the
left of the yellow and white RCA inputs) where you
can plug in an external microphone
(microphones can be checked out at
Media Services). The
Microphone UP/DOWN buttons control the
microphone volume.
AUXILIARY SOURCE INSTRUCTIONS
Operate your auxiliary input source (such as a video
camera) as you normally would and the signal from it
should be displayed on the room's LCD projector screen.
VCR RECORDING CONTROLS
The auxiliary signal can be
recorded on the built-in VCR as well as displayed on both
screens. (e.g. a camera recording an experiment)
The initial Auxiliary
button press brings up the VCR controls in the center of the
main touch
panel interface.
Press the round record button to record your auxiliary
source's input. The square button stops the tape, the
double arrow buttons fast-forward and rewind the tape, the
button with two vertical lines pauses the tape and the
triangular button with a line underneath ejects the VHS
tape.
TOGGLE TIMER DISPLAY
Press this button to display or hide the tape information
on screen.
PROJECTOR BLANK
This button toggles the display from
the projector on and off (e.g. for setting up a shot) but does not turn the projector
itself off.
VOLUME
Adjusts the overall presentation volume, push the
Volume Up or Volume Down buttons for adjustment.
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