This learning space is equipped with a Extron digital touchscreen A/V control panel interface.

  1. To start the A/V system, touch the lectern's control panel interface screen.
  2. Remember to shut down the system when finished.

If you encounter an unresponsive A/V control panel interface:

  1. Check that the display mute button is not selected. 
  2. Check that the monitors are on.
  3. Restart the interface.

This learning space is equipped with a single lectern computer monitor and multiple projectors/screens.

  1. By default, the system will use the lectern computer's monitor as its source.
  2. To view an alternate source, such as Solstice, doc cam, HDMI, or Blu-Ray, select accordingly on the A/V control panel interface.

If you encounter unresponsive displays:

  1. Check that the display mute button is not selected. 

This learning space is equipped with a Windows Desktop workstation computer.

  1. Press the space bar on the computer keyboard to view the main display.
  2. Log in with your HawkID and password.
  3. Log out when finished.

If you can't access the computer’s login menu:

  1. Check that the display mute button is not selected. 
  2. Check that the computer monitor is on.
  3. Check that the HDMI/display port cable is connected to the back of the monitor.
  4. Restart the computer.

This learning space is equipped with wireless lavaliere and handheld microphones. Wireless microphones provide audio input for the room's speakers and the lectern computer and its Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), and Skype applications.

If you encounter a wireless microphone that doesn't work:

  1. Check the microphone display for power and mute.
  2. Check the microphone display for battery replacement. Rechargeable batteries are typically located on the battery charger. Alkaline batteries are typically located in the microphone drawer.
  3. If using rechargeable battery supplies, remember to replace the depleted batteries on the charger.
  4. If nearing the end of the battery supplies, contact the ITS Help Desk for resupply.
  5. Select ATR2USB as the audio source device in the lectern computer's Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.

This learning space is equipped with an USB microphone. USB microphones provide audio input for lectern computer and its Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), and Skype applications.

They are typically mounted on media lecterns and connected to computer monitor USB hubs. They are always on when plugged in and can be moved within the length of the cable.

If you encounter a computer/web-conferencing USB microphone that doesn't work:

  1. Select the microphone (USB audio CODEC) as the audio input device in Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.
  2. Check that the USB cable is connected to the back of the USB microphone.
  3. Unplug and re-plug the USB cable on the back of the USB microphone

This learning space is equipped with a wall-mounted PTZ camera.

  1. Touch the camera control button on the A/V control panel interface to access camera options, including repositioning.

If you find a USB camera that doesn't work:

  1. Select PTZ Optics Camera as the camera source in the lectern computer's Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications. 

This learning space is equipped with in-room audio output from the lectern computer through ceiling-mounted speakers that are controlled with the A/V control panel interface.

  1. The A/V control panel interface has touchscreen volume buttons. Press the up arrow to increase the volume, and press the down arrow to decrease the volume.
  2. Press the audio mute button on the A/V control panel interface to mute audio.

If you can't produce in-room audio from lectern computer with the A/V system on and not muted:

  1. Check that the computer, device, application, or website audio is not muted. 
  2. Increase the audio level of the computer, device, application, website, or A/V control panel interface. 
  3. Select the Extron HDMI (Intel(R) Display Audio) as the speaker or audio playback source in the lectern computer and its Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.

  1. Select Blu-Ray as the display input or source on the A/V control panel interface.
  2. Press the eject or open/close button on the Blu-Ray media player disc tray or the A/V control panel interface to load a disc.
  3. The Blu-Ray media player may be controlled with the A/V control panel interface or by remote control, which is typically near the Blu-Ray media player or in the A/V rack drawer.

If you can't produce in-room video and audio from Blu-Ray media player with the A/V system on and not muted and Blu-Ray selected:

  1. Increase the A/V control panel interface audio.
  2. Toggle the display mute button.
  3. Toggle the mute button on the Blu-Ray remote if available.
  4. Restart the A/V system.
  5. If the disc is a DVD, you may attempt to play it through the lectern computer's DVD drive.

This learning space is equipped with a document camera.

  1. Select doc cam as the display input or source on the A/V control panel interface.
  2. The document camera should automatically power on.

If the document camera can't be projected with the A/V system on and not muted and doc cam selected on the A/V control panel interface:

  1. Check that the document camera has power. Typically, the power button light should turn green when on.
  2. Check that the output cables are connected.
  3. Check the power of the individual displays, found under the tools menu on the control panel interface.
  4. Restart the A/V system.

This learning space is equipped with an HDMI cable to display HDMI-capable devices.

  1. To display an HDMI-capable personal device, connect the HDMI cable on the media lectern to the personal device's HDMI-port.
  2. Select HDMI as the display input or source on the A/V control panel interface.
  3. Not all HDMI adapters work with every device and the A/V system. We recommend testing the HDMI connection in advance.

If you can't produce in-room video or audio through HDMI with the A/V system on and not muted and HDMI selected:

  1. Increase the A/V control panel audio level.
  2. Check that the display mute button is not selected. 
  3. Restart the A/V system.

This learning space is equipped with Solstice wireless collaboration and content sharing platform. 

  1. To display the instructor Solstice, select Inst. Solstice as the source on the A/V control panel Interface, then press send to all displays.
  2. To display a group Solstice, select as the source on the A/V control panel interface. In the group selection window, press the group number to display then select send to all displays.

If Solstice can't be projected with the A/V system on and not muted and Inst. Solstice or group Solstice selected on the A/V control panel interface:

  1. Contact the ITS Help Desk.

This learning space is equipped with an accessible media lectern with adjustable height capability.

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