East College 405

Seats Computers Media
controller		 Laptop
connect		 DVD
/VCR		 Special features
Instructor Student
55 Mac -- -- X X* turntable, cassette

Welcome to Your Smart Classroom!
The Smart protocol for classroom technology is designed to make using computer, video, CD, and DVD playing as easy as possible. Please, do not hesitate to address questions about the Smart classrooms to Library & Information Services. We can be contacted via E-mail (helpdesk@dickinson.edu), telephone (x1000), or by visiting the Help Desk on the lower level of the Waidner-Spahr Library..

East College 405 Smart Equipment A/V Equipment

Remote Controls for Equipment
Eiki Projector Sharp Multiregion (International) DVD/VCR

To Turn on the Video Projector:
Find the remote for the Eiki projector (see image above). To turn the projector on, point the remote at the front of the projector and push the red "On-Off" button. To select your source, use the "Computer" or "Video" buttons on Eiki remote . To turn the projector off, push the red "On-Off" button on the remote. At the "Power off?" prompt, press the red "On-Off" button again.  The projector fan will continue to run until the unit is cooled down; it will shut down automatically.

Note : The Eiki remote is secured to the center of the blackboard area. If the screen is pulled down too far, it may hide the remote.

Sound control:
The sound for all functions is controlled from the stereo receiver (the bottom unit in the rack). The volume controls on the projector remote have no effect. Turn it on and press the appropriate button on the receiver for your source as follows:
VCR/DVD : "Video 1"
computer: "CD"
audio cassette: "tape monitor"
turntable: "phono"
radio:" tuner"

To Turn on & View the Computer:
To use the computer, you will need to press the power button on the BACK of the iMac on the computer podium. Once the computer has completely booted-up, you can access programs like PowerPoint, Word, and Internet Explorer by clicking the icons on the screen. To project the computer screen, with the projector on, press the "Computer" button on the Eiki remote until "Computer 1" is selected as the source. To listen to the computer sound, press the "CD" button on the receiver

To hook up a laptop computer:
Find the loose black VGA cable extending from the computer stand and connect it to the laptop. On the Eiki remote, press the "computer" button until "computer 2" is selected. You may need to press a function key combination on your laptop to enable external monitor output. These vary by model and are usually denoted by "LCD/CRT" or monitor icons on the key.

To Play & View a DVD, Videotape, or CD: 
Find the remote for the Sharp multiregion (international) combination CD/DVD/VCR unit. To turn the combination unit on, press the red "Operate" button on the remote. With the projector on, press the "Input" button on the Eiki remote to select the video input. Press the "video 1" button on the receiver. Insert your CD, DVD, or video tape into the appropriate drawer or slot. There are separate counters and controls for the VCR and CD/DVD. On the remote, push the "VCR-DVD" switch (at the bottom of the remote: see image above) to the appropriate media type. VCR control functions are labeled in orange and DVD functions in green: white-labelled functions work the same in either mode. To select which media type the projector displays, press the "DVD/VCR Selector" button in the upper right of the remote (see image above). While one media type is playing, you can push the "VCR-DVD" switch to the other media type and cue that media in preparation for viewing. [NOTE: This unit will play NTSC (US format), PAL, and SECAM media. However, French SECAM video tapes will only play in black-and-white.] If a cable TV channel is showing, use the channel down button on the Sharp remote to select "line 2" to eliminate it.

To View Campus Cable TV: Find the remote for the Sharp combination CD/DVD/VCR unit. To turn the combination unit on, press the red "Operate" button on the remote. With the projector on, use the "Input" button on the Eiki remote to select your projection source. You can change channels by using the channel ("CH") up and down buttons or by using the keypad to enter the channel number. Turn the unit off by pressing the "Operate" button.

To Play an Audio Cassette:
To listen to an audiocassette, turn on the Sansui cassette player and the receiver. On the receiver, press the small "Tape Monitor" button. Insert your cassette into one of the doors on the cassette player, close it, and press the play button. You can control the volume from the receiver.

To Play a Record:
To play a phonograph record, turn on the record player and the receiver. On the receiver, press the "Phono" button. Start your record and adjust the volume level on the receiver.

To Listen to the Radio:
To listen to a radio broadcast, turn on the receiver and press the "Tuner" button.

Problems with the Sound?
If you are experiencing problems with the sound in East 405, check the following before calling for assistance:

  • Check the speaker switch on the blackboard (on the end nearest to the equipment); make sure that it is in the upward position labeled"CAB."
  • On the receiver, check that the "A" speaker button is depressed and the "B" button is up.
  • On the receiver, if you are not playing an audiocassette, make sure that the "Tape Monitor" button is up.
  • If you are hearing computer sound from the computer itself (not the main sound system) someone has unplugged the cable from the headphone jack on the back of the iMac and it must be plugged back in.
  • If none of these appears to solve the problem, please call Library & Information Services at x1000.

    Please, turn off all of the equipment before you leave the room.

    Thank you,
    The Staff of Library & Information Services