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 mute button or the restore all displays button is not selected. 
  2. Check that the monitors are on.
  3. 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 basic, send to all displays, and restore all displays.

  • Basic mode provides normal single monitor multiple screen media lectern functionality with abilities to independently select and display a single source on each screen. This is the default mode.
  • Send to all displays mode (button) provides basic mode functionality plus an advanced capability to display the same main screen source to every group monitor, 10 groups, to help facilitate duplication of content display in large learning spaces.
  • Restore all displays mode (button) provides a reset to basic mode and normal single monitor multiple 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 a single lectern computer monitor and multiple projector/screens, two screens and 10 monitors, to help facilitate duplication of content display in large learning spaces.

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

If you encounter an unresponsive projector

  1. Check that the mute button or the restore all displays 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 A/V system is not muted.
  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 Echo Cancelling Speakerphone (TesiraForte) as the audio source device in the lectern computer's Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.

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

  1. Touch the camera 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 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 MXX-D-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.

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 mute button or the restore all displays button 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, VGA-capable, or display port personal device, connect the cable on the media lectern to the personal device's HDMI-port.
  2. Select display port, HDMI, or VGA as the display input or source on the A/V control panel interface, then select HDMI on the touchscreen.
  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 mute button or the restore all displays 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. To access Solstice, click the laptop button on the A/V control panel interface, then select Solstice over HDMI.

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.

This learning space is equipped with accessible XLR audio input/output capability.

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