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Multimedia Lectern
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CAPABILITIES
Multimedia Lectern, Dual-screen
Computer Projection,
Document Camera,
DVD/CD Player,
VCR/Auxiliary Playback, Wireless Microphone,
Custom Lighting,
Clock/Timer.
WHERE ARE THE
CONTROLS?
On the top left side
of the lectern there is a computer interface screen, touch the screen and it will turn on.
LAPTOP COMPUTER PROJECTION
Connect the
lectern's VGA
cable (attached to the lectern under the black plate at the top
rear of the lectern) to
the VGA port of your laptop computer. Turn on your computer, press
the Projection ON, and PC buttons on the
lectern's touch screen.
The lectern 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 side of the lectern there are DVD/CD and VHS
players, the controls are available on the
lectern's touch screen.
RED PHONE
There is a red phone available on the wall below the
screens that directly contacts Media Services. Please
use this phone if you have any questions or
difficulties.
AFTER-HOURS EVENTS
For events scheduled on weekends, and after 5pm on
weekdays, anyone using this room must have an ACCESS ID
card that has been preprogrammed by Media Services if
you plan on using the media console. To receive an
ACCESS ID you will need to call 232-6679 and supply your
name, UTEID, and card number for us to program in
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Video Projection |
PROJECTION ON
Turns on projector(s). While the
projector starts up, the Projection
OFF button may be blanked out for up to two minutes.
PROJECTION OFF
Turns off projector(s).
The projector will wait two minutes before it
can be turned on again after it has been turned off.
SOURCE BLANK
Blanks out the image on the
projection screen(s), 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.
FORMAT
Changes the video projector from Normal
to Widescreen mode. |
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Source Selection |
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Press the
Projection ON button(s) and then the source button(s) that you
wish to use.
There are additional
instructions for the Computer,
Doc Cam, DVD/CD
and VCR/AUX sources available on
this page.
BLANK
Temporarily blanks out the image on the
projection screen(s.)COMPUTER
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.
DVD/CD
Selects the built-in DVD/CD player to be displayed on
the screen, this button also brings up the
DVD/CD controls in the center of the touch
panel interface.
VCR/AUX
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.
Pressing the Use Auxiliary Input button
on the VCR/AUX screen brings up the Auxiliary Controls
screen and enables the RCA inputs located under the
DVD/CD slot. |
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Computer Cable Connection and Controls |
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The lectern 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.
COMPUTER INSTRUCTIONS
To connect your laptop
computer, simple plug in the lectern's VGA cable
(supplied under the black plate on the top of the
lectern) 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 Lectern'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.)
COMPUTER CONTROLS
Turn on your computer, press
the Projection ON, and Computer buttons on the
lectern'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. On a
Mac the F7 button toggles between
mirrored and dual screen after an external display has
been detected. 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.
The Format button on the lectern's
interface
changes the
video projector's display from Normal
to Widescreen mode.
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Computer Cable Connections
Computer Controls Screen
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Doc Cam Controls |
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DOC CAM INSTRUCTIONS
The "Setting Up" illustration on the right demonstrates how to pull the
Doc Cam into its working position. The light gray tab next to the
arrow in the picture is the Pull Pad which when lifted will
turn the Doc Cam on automatically.
If you have turned the unit on but you do not see your image,
make sure that the EXT/INT light (see button #7 below) is
OFF.
SLIDE USE
Rotating the camera head so that the lens is aimed at the
slide light field (the slide-sized white rectangle towards the
rear of the unit in the top illustration on the right) will
set the camera to Slide. The Zoom will auto zoom to the slide
size. To use the camera with a document again, gently rotate
the head until you feel a slight click, this is the optimized
position for document projection. The Zoom will return to your
last zoom setting.
DOC CAM CONTROLS
The document camera can be controlled through
either the lectern's interface screen, or by the buttons on the
unit itself.
DOC CAM SCREEN
The Camera buttons turn the Doc Cam on and
off. The Focus buttons manually focus the
Doc Cam, the Zoom buttons zoom in/out on
the document, and the Auto Focus button
will automatically focus the Doc Cam. The Light
button controls the Doc Cam's onboard light.
DOC CAM BUTTONS
(Refer to the "Doc Cam Buttons" illustration on right)
1. LIGHT BUTTON
Located on the right side of the base and towards the rear,
the light button switches between top light, slide light field and light off.
The LIGHT button also works as One Push White Balance key if
pressed for 2 seconds.
2.
POWER BUTTON
The Doc Cam will automatically turn on when it's
camera arm has been extended, however this button which is
located on the right side of the base and towards the back
will manually switch the unit on and off.
3. ZOOM WHEEL
The ZOOM WHEEL can be found on the camera head. Holding the
zoom wheel lightly
down will zoom closer to your object, and holding it lightly
up will zoom out from your object. The more
you turn the ZOOM WHEEL, the faster the unit will zoom in or
out.
4. MANUAL FOCUS BUTTONS
When the Manual FOCUS keys are pressed the Doc Cam switches
off the autofocus function. Using the Auto focus button switches the
autofocus function on again.
5. AUTO FOCUS (AF) BUTTONS
Switches the auto focus on and off. The AF light indicates if
the AF is switched on.
6. FREEZE BUTTONS
Freezes the current image. The FREEZE light indicates if the
FREEZE mode is activated.
7. EXT/INT BUTTON
Switches between the Doc Cam image and an external input.
The EXT/IN light indicates that a signal from the external
input is being displayed. If the unit is on, but you are not
using an external source and you do not see your image, make
sure that the EXT/INT light is OFF. |
Doc Cam Screen
Setting Up
Doc Cam Buttons
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DVD/CD Controls |
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DVD INSTRUCTIONS
To operate the DVD source, Insert your DVD disk
into the player on the left side of the lectern and press the
Projection ON and DVD/CD
buttons on the main interface. The DVD can take up to a minute to
load so please be patient.
DVD CONTROLS
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 Select button selects the DVD option that is
highlighted. The Menu button returns to a DVD
disk's main menu. The Subtitles button brings up
the subtitles menu, repeatedly pushing the button cycles
through your available language options.
CD PLAYER INSTRUCTIONS
Insert the CD into the DVD/CD player on the left side of
the lectern and press the DVD/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 triangular buttons with
vertical lines skip to the previous or next track,
and the triangular button with a line underneath ejects
the CD.
SOURCE BLANK
Blanks the projector temporarily.
VOLUME
Adjusts the overall presentation volume.
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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VCR/AUX Controls |
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VCR INSTRUCTIONS
To operate the VCR
source, Insert your VHS
tape into the player on the left side of the lectern and press the Projection On
and VCR
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.
TIMER DISPLAY
This button toggles the onscreen timer display through 3
states: Off, Time that the tape has been playing, and
Remaining time.
AUXILIARY INSTRUCTIONS
Pressing the Use Auxiliary Input button
on the VCR/AUX screen brings up the Auxiliary Controls
screen and enables the RCA inputs located under the
DVD/CD slot. Plug your auxiliary video source (such as a
video camera) in to these inputs. The yellow
input is for the video cable (adapter available at the Media
Services office) and the white input is for the audio
cable.
AUXILIARY DEVICE CONTROLS
Operate your auxiliary video source using its
built-in controls. The Format button on
the lectern's interface
changes the
video projector's display from Normal
to Widescreen mode.
SOURCE BLANK
Blanks the projector temporarily.
VOLUME
Adjusts the overall presentation volume. |
VCR Screen
AUX Screen
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Lights |
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Note: These lighting controls are
not yet operational.
STAGE LIGHTS
Controls spotlights/floodlights on the stage.
AUDIENCE LIGHTS
Controls the lights in the audience area.
SUPPORT LIGHTS
Controls the secondary lighting in the audience area
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Clock/Timer |
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TIMER
To enable the Timer function, which displays a countdown
timer on the LED screen above the stage, first hit the clock
icon button on the lower left corner of the interface. Then
hit Show Timer and set a time period with
the buttons to the left (Hours, Minutes, Seconds.) Hit
Start/Pause and the timer counts down from
the time that you have set. The Reset
button returns the timer to the original time that you
entered.
When the timer hits zero, a small buzzer will sound at the
desk to alert the user that the time has expired.
CAUTION: If you
start the timer and then hit the Show Clock
button, your timer will lose its' progress and be reset.
CLOCK
When you hit the clock icon in the lower left
corner of the interface, the Clock/Timer screen will appear.
By default, the clock should appear, displaying the current
time. If it is not, it will appear after 1 minute of Timer
inactivity. If the Timer function is showing in the display
and you would wish to see the Clock, hit the Show
Clock button.
CAUTION: If you
start the timer and then hit the Show Clock
button, your timer will lose its' progress and be reset.
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Volume and Microphone |
VOLUME
These controls adjust the overall volume for the PC, DVD and Auxiliary sources. Additional volume adjustments for
your laptop PC may be done on the
computer itself.
MICROPHONE
These controls adjust the overall volume for the
wireless microphone.
WIRELESS MICROPHONE UNIT
The wireless Lavaliere Microphone is stored in the
drawer on the right-hand side of the lectern. Simply clip
the microphone to your shirt (fairly close to your mouth)
and press and hold the power button on the top of the
transmitter box (see second image on the right) to turn it
on or off. The microphone should be active once it is turned
on, if you are not getting any audio out of it please use
the red phone on the wall for assistance.
To mute
the microphone, quickly push the power button and the LED
(see lower image on the right) will
turn from green to orange indicating that the microphone is
muted. Hitting the on button once more will turn off the
mute function and the LED will change back to green. |
Main Screen
Interface
Wireless
Microphone Power Button
Wireless
Microphone Mute Function
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