This learning space is equipped with an 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 right projector mute button or the left projector mute button is not selected. 
  2. Restart the interface.

This learning space is equipped with unique room modes that are controlled by the A/V control panel interface. The three room modes available in this learning space are single, dual, and room reset.

  • Single mode source selections will go to all displays except the left monitor. 
  • Dual mode provides normal dual monitor dual screen media lectern functionality and allows you to chose a source for each projector. The secondary monitor will match the latest selection.
  • Reset mode provides a reset to dual mode and normal dual monitor dual screen media lectern function. 

Room modes can be changed during a session by pressing the desired room mode button on the A/V control panel interface.

This learning space is equipped with dual lectern computer monitors and dual projectors/screens.

  1. By default, the system will use the lectern computer's primary monitor for all displays.
  2. To view or project the room computer's secondary monitor, select PC extend.
  3. 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 an unresponsive projector

  1. Check that the mute button is not selected on the interface.

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. Make sure the right projector video mute button and the left project video mute button are not selected on the A/V control panel interface.
  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 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 Huddly Go webcam, which is on a flexible mount that can be manually positioned.

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

  1. Select the Huddly Go as the camera input or source in the lectern computer's Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.
  2. Make sure that the USB cable is connected.
  3. Unplug and re-plug the USB cable on the back of the camera.

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

  1. The A/V control panel interface has a touchscreen volume slider. Drag the slider up to increase the volume, and drag the slider down 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 -2 (HD Audio Driver for 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 projector mute buttons on the A/V control panel interface.
  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.
  2. Check that the output cables are connected.
  3. Toggle the projector mute buttons on the A/V 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. Toggle the projector mute buttons or the audio mute button on the control panel interface.
  3. Restart the A/V system.

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

  1. Select Solstice as the source on the A/V control panel interface.

If Solstice can't be projected with the A/V system on and not muted and 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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