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Pathology 101 Lecture Hall AV Instructions

This is a SMART "general use" classroom mainly scheduled for use as the PVM Sophomore lecture hall, but also used University-wide. User assistance for PVM classes supported by the PVM sophmore AV assistant. For more information, contact Jill Lenz at 491-6585 or jill.lenz@colostate.edu.

Technical repair supported by Office of Instructional Services-Classroom Equipment Services at 491-5466. There is also a telephone on the wall that dials direct to Classroom Equipment Services for immediate assistance.

Computer supported by CVMBS Computing Resources Group at 297-HELP(4357). CVMBS Computer Support Policy.

Summer 2005 Update: podium computer and wireless mic system replaced

Sources for Main Projector

• Podium PC No zip drive! USB Memory sticks are preferred.
• Laptop ports for Mac and PC laptops to connect to main projection system.
• Elmo Document Camera
• Analog Hi-8 Tape Player
• SVHS Video Tape Player
• 35mm slide projector, rear projection
• Auxiliary equipment - how to connect a camcorder or other auxiliary equipment to the projection system

Other

• Wireless Microphone
• Overhead transparency projector
• Secondary slide projector on cart on floor

Display Equipment Proxima 6860, multi-source projection system, 2800 ANSI lumens, Native XGA resolution. Manual for the projector is online. Maximum projector resolution is 1024x768. If you hook up a laptop, make sure the laptop's display is set no higher than 1024x768 in your Control Panel's Display Settings.

User Assistance
Provided by Jill Lenz, 491-6585, jill.lenz@colostate.edu. Please schedule a 10-15 minute equipment training appointment at your convenience. During PVM courses for the 2007-2008 school year, the AV Assistant and PVM student Aslaug "Oz" Mandel is available for assistance.

General Information

Obtain basket containing essentials at Pathology Facility Office, Room 110, open 7:30 am - 5:00 p.m. Basket contains: cabinet keys for access to the Podium PC and tape players, AMX remote (advances slide carousels, Power Point presentations, and controls volume), clip-on microphone and white board markers.  If you need the wireless microphone headset or laser pointers, specifically ask the Pathology office personnel for these items. Podium cabinet door on far right (as you face the class) is locked with a separate key held by Classroom Support Services (Andre' Smith) as access is not needed by users.

Lighting controls are on the wall as you walk in and also surrounding the AMX touch screen panel.

Other: TV Monitors: Four of the six TV monitors still display video sources (VCR, analog Hi-8 and Elmo) if desired. The two nearest the main entrance are not working. Power on TV monitors with switch at left of white board. Please note the TV monitors are considered older technology and won't be repaired, replaced or removed.

Main Projector System

Displays the Podium PC, laptops, Elmo, VCR and analog Hi-8 players.

Power on projector using the AMX touch screen. Touch screen once to activate touch screen, and again for the menu of sources.

Select source choice (podium PC, laptop, slides, VHS, etc.) on AMX touch screen or on AMX remote control.

The AMX remote control allows switching between sources: Analog Hi-8, VHS, PC, SLIDES and LAPTOP. The REW and FWD buttons allow control of the rear slide carousel. The REW, FWD, PLAY, STOP and PAUSE buttons are features of the tape players. Also included are VOL (volume) controls and a SYSTEM OFF button.

To control volume, select "Audio" for the volume menu and adjust using the left and right arrows under "Program Audio Level".

If the System Off button is blinking, there will be a 2 minute delay for the lamp to cool down before the projector will turn on.

Specific Component Directions

Podium PC

Dell OptiPlex GX280, Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, Windows XP SP2 with autologin, floppy drive, CD/DVD-ROM drive (no zip drive) and networked to CVMBS main campus network and the Internet. Serial number 82J7K71. Purchased 5-2005. Software: Office 2003.

1. Power on projector with AMX touch screen. Select "Podium PC" as source.
2. Power on computer in middle cabinet. 
3. Power on monitor sitting on top of podium to view source while facing audience.
4. You may use the AMX remote FFD button to advance Power Point presentations.
5. Access files via memory stick (USB extension sits atop the podium), CD or network drives. NOTE: You are welcome to save and display presentation files off the hard drive, in D:\UserData, also accessed by a desktop icon named "UserData. However, you are encouraged to use your network space* to store your files. Please delete your files from the computer when done.
   
6. When done, remove any disks or memory sticks and power off projector system with AMX touch screen or AMX remote control. Return basket of essentials to Pathology Office.

Computer supported by CVMBS Computing Resources Group at 297-HELP(4357). CVMBS Computer Support Policy with details available at http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/netserv/CVMBS_Comp_Support_Policy-FY06-0.docIncluded in the policy are details on specialized software in Teaching Computer Labs. "Additional software designated by instructors will be installed, if (a) CRG has 4 weeks to install/test it before it is needed for teaching (b) The software can run as a normal (not-privileged) user and presents no network security issues."

* Network Drives can be accessed via the "Login-Logout" desktop icon. Always remember to log out using the same desktop icon. This unmounts your private drives, otherwise your personal files are available for others to see.

** S drive not available? To mount just the public drives (S,X), go to Start > Log Off and the computer will refresh with the public drives only.

***Memory Stick issues? If you can't read your memory stick on the podium computers, in most cases this is because the user used proprietary software (included with their memory stick) to protect (encrypt or read-protect) the data. They will need to undo this protection - CRG is unable to accommodate all the varieties of software and permissions/privileges required to unlock memory sticks that have been protected in this way.

Laptop Ports

The existing Podium PC is recommended for use, but users may opt to bring their own laptop or check out a laptop from Instructional Technology. A VGA and an audio cable to connect your laptop to the podium port for display and sound is provided. Please note that the AMX remote control's Power Point advance slide feature is not available on personal laptops.

1. Power on projector with AMX touch screen. Select "Laptop" as source.
2. Connect laptop to podium with the provided VGA cable.
3. If a power source is needed, closest outlet is on the back of the podium.
4. If audio is needed, connect laptop to provided audio cable.
5. If Internet is needed, connect laptop to provided red Ethernet cable that comes out of the podium near the monitor. Laptop must have network interface card (NIC) properly configured to connect to the network with provided Ethernet cable. Instructions for IP address configuration are posted near Internet port. (Most likely your CVMBS laptop is correctly configured.) Detailed instructions for "Setting Up The Laptop To Use Internet In The Classroom" available at http://www3.ois.colostate.edu/classnet/classinfo.html.
6. Power on the laptop.
   
   It is recommended that you power on the laptop AFTER you hook up the cables and turn on the projector. This is so the laptop can properly recognize the projector. If you hook up a laptop that is already running, you may need to reboot in order for the projector to be properly recognized.

Troubleshooting
The display is on the screen only and not showing on the laptop (or vice versa). Press the function keys on the laptop that let you display an external monitor. Hold down the function key (Fn) usually located on the bottom right of your keyboard and then press the function key along the top of your laptop keyboard labeled CRT/LCD.

    Fn key
  CRT/LDC key

It's usually F8. Remember that this key may be different on each brand of laptop. You may need to repeat this procedure until your image displays on your laptop as well as on the screen. Each time your press the key, it may take a few seconds to kick in. There are three display choices: both, computer only, and projector only.

If you hook up a laptop that is already running, you may need to reboot in order for the projector to be properly recognized.

Change your display setting to 1024 x768 pixels.

Elmo Document Camera

Used for displaying 3-D objects and overheads

1. Power on Projector with AMX touch screen. Select "DOC CAM" as source.
2. Power on Elmo using button on top left.
3. Power on Elmo's lamp using button on bottom left.
4. Place object for display on Elmo.
5. Select "OPT" for arm lamps to project 3D objects or "BASE" for lighting documents.
6. Position lens by pressing the "Unlock" button on top left of Elmo.
7. Position arm lamps.
8. When done, remove items, power off lamp and Elmo, collapse arm lamps before lens (1st left, then right), power off projector with AMX touch screen or AMX remote control.

Troubleshooting: Elmo is powering on but won't display on screen.

Verify the "input selector" has "internal" button pressed.
Verify all cords in the back are connected and plugged into podium.
Elmo lamp bulbs not lit up. Verify bulbs are secured in socket, sometimes they get loose and need to be tightened with a twist. If lamps burned out, contact Jill Lenz for replacement bulbs.

VCR/VHS and Analog Hi-8 Players

1. Power on projector with AMX touch screen. Select "VHS" or "Hi-8" as source.
2. Power on Panasonic Color Video monitor on podium surface to view while facing audience.
3. Insert tape in appropriate machine.
4. Control stop, play, ff, rewind and volume with AMX touch screen or AMX remote control.
   
5. When done, manually eject tape, power off Panasonic Color Video monitor (leave analog Hi-8 or VCR on) and power off projector with AMX touch screen or remote control.
6. Troubleshooting:
   Analog Hi-8 powers on but tape won't play or no video or audio signal is received. Try other tape to see if player is defective. Verify all cables are secured. Test tape in another analog Hi-8 player (InTech Lab in Physiology 101 has one) to verify if tape is defective. If analog Hi-8 player fails or becomes defective, the player will not be replaced or repaired. Users are urged to upgrade to VHS or Digital Video, as analog Hi-8 is outdated technology.

Analog Hi-8 or VCR is working but not displaying on screen. Verify remote sensor is stuck to the player's front display panel. Can be secured with Scotch tape.

Remote sensor stuck to the player's front display panel

Wireless Microphone

1. Secure clip-on mic to clothing. Position further down away from voice box to avoid feedback.
2. Power on microphone belt pack.
3. Adjust volume using AMX touch screen's "Mic Audio Level" or AMX remote control.
4. When done, power off microphone belt pack.

Troubleshooting
No lights on belt pack, won't power on. Replace batteries. Batteries available from the Pathology Facility Office.

35mm Slide Projector-Rear Projection

1. Select "Slides" as source from AMX touch screen or AMX remote control.
2. Power on slide projector lamp with "LAMP ON" function on the touch screen.
3. Insert slide carousel in projector, housed in room behind screen.
4. Make sure the switch located on the slide projector is in High Lamp position.
5. Use AMX touch screen or remote control to control slides. The long wireless remote was removed since you can advance slides with the AMX remote control.
   
6. When done, power off lamp using AMX touch screen. Manually remove slide carousel from projector. Or you may power off in projection room using "Pwr" button on AMX box under slide projector, then remove slide carousel.
7. Note: There is a secondary slide projector on the floor available for projection on the far left screen.

Troubleshooting
Projector lamp not working. Replace with EXW bulb, available from the Pathology Facility Office.

Overhead Transparency Projector

Available for projection on far right screen.

Troubleshooting
Bulbs burned out. Please note this overhead contains two bulbs, with one as a spare, see lamp 1 and 2. Replace with ENX bulb, available from the Pathology Facility Office.

Auxiliary Equipment

In this example, we will use a digital camcorder. Auxiliary equipment may include an Ultrasound machine, heart monitoring equipment or a microscope among other items.

1. Power on projector with AMX touch screen. Select "VHS" as source.
2. Connect your equipment to the front of the VCR/VHS tape player. In this example, we used the A/V connecting cables supplied with the camcorder with separate jacks for video (yellow), audio left (white) and audio right (red).
3. On VCR, change the channel to F1.
   Channels are numbered in this sequence, F1, L1, 2, 3 . . . 28. Use the channel up and down arrows to get to F1.
   
4. Power on camcorder.

When done

1. Disconnect equipment and cables from VCR.
2. Power off projector with AMX touch screen or remote control.

Please remember to lock cabinets and return basket with all items (including AMX remote control) to Pathology Facility Office, Room 110

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