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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
Computer Projection,
Multimedia Desk/Lectern.
WHERE ARE THE
CONTROLS?
On the top right side
of the desk there is a black 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 Projector On, and PC buttons on the
desk's touch screen.
The desk also has Computer audio and
Ethernet cables, 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 PC
Audio and VGA video
cables to connect your
laptop to the LCD Projector,
and an Ethernet cable to connect it to the UT network
and internet.
- 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 Projector On, and PC buttons on the
desk's touch screen.
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Video Projection |
PROJECTOR ON
Turns on both projectors (dual screen
projection.)
PROJECTOR OFF
Turns off both projectors.
PROJECTOR 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 which is not to be observed by the audience,
or to blank the display before a test.)
This button will not turn the
projector off. |
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Source Selection |
- Press the
Projector On and then the source button that you
wish to use.
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The Laptop PC and
Document Cameras can be displayed
independently on either projector or simultaneously on
both screens. Any other source will always display
on both projectors.
- 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 either the
left or right projector, to display it on both screens,
push the Left PC button and then the Right PC button.
DOC CAM
Selects the VZ-9 Visualizer document camera input to be
displayed on either the left or right projector, to display it on
both screens,
push the Left Doc Cam button and then the
Right Doc Cam
button.
VHS
Selects the built-in VCR to be displayed on
both screens. 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
both screens.
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 projectors 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 silver
input is for video (adapter available at the Media
Services office) and the white input is for audio. The
auxiliary signal can be recorded on the built-in VCR as
well as displayed on both screens. (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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WHITEBOARD SPOTS - SIDES
These spotlights
illuminate the whiteboards below the projection screens.
WHITEBOARD SPOTS - CENTER
These spotlights
illuminate the center whiteboards, between the
projection screens.
LECTERN SPOT
These controls adjust the
brightness of the spotlights illuminating the lectern.
MAIN LIGHTS
These controls adjust the fluorescent ceiling lights.
Briefly pushing
Dim will turn off the front row lights
and dim all of the other lights by about 5%, reducing the glare
on the screens but still leaving the audience area fully
illuminated. Holding the Dim button down longer will reduce
the overall brightness in the audience area. Release the button
when the desired brightness level is reached. Adjustments
to brighten the room can be made by pushing and holding the
Bright button. When full brightness has been reached the
front row lights will come on again. Pushing the All On
button has
the same effect as holding down the Bright button. |
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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 sensitivity can be adjusted with these
controls; the Volume is adjusted with the Volume controls.
SCREEN
Lowers and raises the Projection Screen (which can be
used for overhead projection) in the center
of the room. To stop the screen at any point, press the
button again.
LECTERN
Raises and lowers a section of the Lectern to convert
it from a stand-up Lectern to a desk, and back. |
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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.
The Select button selects the DVD option that is
highlighted.
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 red 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. |
Inset
Screen Interface
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Full Screen
Interface
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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. |
Inset
Screen Interface
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Full Screen
Interface
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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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Screen Interface
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Full Screen
Interface
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Doc Cam Controls |
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"VZ-9
VISUALIZER" DOC CAM OPERATION
SETTING UP
The top 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, and the Doc Cam will turn on
automatically when the arm is full extended, and the camera
head has been rotated up.
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.
VISUALIZER BUTTONS
(refer to second illustration on right)
1.
LIGHT BUTTON
Located on the right side of the base and towards the back,
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 in GSB 2.124 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 Visualizer 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. |
Setting Up
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Visualizer Buttons
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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 silver 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.
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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