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East College 405
| Seats | Computers | Media controller |
Laptop connect |
DVD /VCR |
Special features | |
| Instructor | Student | |||||
| 55 | Mac | -- | X | X | X* | turntable, cassette |
Welcome to Your Smart Classroom!
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| MediaLink | Sharp Multiregion (International) DVD/VCR |
Basic instructions
The MediaLink controller on top of the podium should be used
to turn the projector on and off, select input sources, and set volume. Please DO NOT use the projector remote control for these functions. You can also blank the image with the "pic mute" button. If the image from the computer is cut off on the screen, press the "auto image" button and the projector should adjust it. Please note that
in the event buttons are pressed with the projector
off
or the
DVD/VCR
mode
is changed
not using the MediaLink, the controller may "get out of sync"
with the actual conditions. In most cases it is only necessary
to press the appropriate button again on the MediaLink (even
if it is already illuminated) to restore function.
The exception is the selection of DVD or VCR mode on the Player.
The indicator lights on the front of the DVD/VCR unit should
agree with the DVD or VCR indicator on the MediaLink. In case
it does not, you must change the mode on the player (either by
using the VCR or DVD button on the player itself or the DVD/VCR
select button near the top of the Sharp remote) to agree with
the MediaLink.
Sound:
Sound for the devices controlled by the MediaLink is connected to the "video 1 " input on the stereo receiver in the rack. this unit should be on and the "video 1 " button should be depressed. The Volume on the receiver should be set at the mid position and the volume regulated by the mediaLink volume control. See below for other sound functions and troubleshooting of sound issues.
To turn the projector On or OFF
Use the Display ON and OFF buttons on the MediaLink. The
projector takes 30 seconds to warm up (The button will flash
while the projector is warming up or cooling down. Please
do not press other buttons during this time).
To view the built-in Mac
With the projector on, press the PC button on the MediaLink.
Note that the volume is controlled both by the Mac volume setting
and the volume on the MediaLink. For optimum wide screen image on the ceiling projector, the resolution of the iMac VGA output should be set to 1280x768 60 Hz using the display icon in the top toolbar or under "system preferences" in the Apple menu.
To view a laptop
Connect the VGA cable located in the "well" on top of the podium to the laptop VGA jack. If using
sound, connect the "mini" sound plug provided to
the laptop headphone jack. With the projector ON, press the
"LAPTOP" button on the MediaLink.You may need to press a function
key on your laptop to enable the external monitor function
(may be marked "LCD/CRT" or with a monitor icon).
To Play & View a DVD, Videotape, or CD:
With the projector on, press the DVD or VCR button on
the MediaLink. Insert your CD, DVD, or video tape into
the appropriate drawer or slot. Use the controls
on the right side of the MediaLink (or the Sharp remote) to control
playback
functions. If a cable TV channel is showing, press the
TV/VCR button on the MediaLink to eliminate it.
[NOTE:
This
unit
will
play
NTSC
(US format),
PAL,
and SECAM
media. However, French SECAM video tapes will only play in black-and-white.]
To View Campus Cable TV: With the projector on, press the VCR button on the MediaLink.You can change channels by using the channel ("CH") up and down buttons or by using the keypad on the Sharp Remote to enter the channel number.
About aspect ratio: the projector is a 16:9 (wide screen) format rather than the conventional 4:3 ratio. The iMac should display in wide screen format while most laptops and video should be be letter boxed (black bars on either side). If the image does not appear to be properly proportioned, use the "aspect" button on the MediaLink to cycle thru your other choices. You may need to press the "Auto Image" also once you have selected a different aspect ratio.
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 it is turned on and that the "A" speaker button is depressed and the "B" button is up.
- If using any of the devices controlled on the MediaLink (computers or DVD/VCR), make sure the "video 1" button is selected on the receiver and that the volume on the receiver is set to at least 50%
- On the receiver, if you are not playing an audiocassette, make sure that the "Tape Monitor" button is not selected.
- If you are hearing computer sound from the computer itself (not the main sound system) someone may have unplugged the "mini" 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