ITS Classroom Hotline Multimedia Classroom This document is a publication of Academic Technology and Networks at The University of North Carolina. It may be copied for individual or non-profit use. Please send comments about this publication to CB# 3420, 5A Swain Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3420 or to hotline@unc.edu. Written by: Dickran Parunak
1 Table of Contents Introduction 2 The Hotline Phone 3 The Touch Panel An Overview 4 System Reset 5 The Menu Bar PC 6 Laptop 7 VCR 8 Doc Cam 9 DVD 10 DVD Keypad 11 CD 12 Help 13 The Room Control Bar Room Presets 14 Lights 15 LCD Projector 16 Volume 17 Screen 18 ATN Setup 18 What If 19
2 Welcome to Undergraduate Library 207 This level one multimedia classroom has been designed to make it easy for you to deliver engaging classroom activities. This packet guides you through the operation of all features and functions of the equipment. The design of this classroom and the functionality it offers are direct results of the feedback from people such as you. We believe this classroom represents the best combination of usability and scalability to meet your changing needs for technology in the classroom. Let s Talk We would like to hear from you anytime you discover an opportunity for improvement to this facility. We d also like to listen to you discuss ideas about what you d like to try to achieve in the classroom and how improvements might better enable you to do so. And of course if you experience any difficulty, simply pick up the HOTLINE phone.
3 The Hotline Phone UL 124 is equipped with a Hotline telephone. Dial 2-6702 with any problems you might have and we will service your request promptly. The RED Phone Get Help!!! Report a Problem *STRESS BUSTER* IF we cannot solve the problem over the phone, please specify whether or not the technician may interrupt your class to resolve the problem.
4 The Touch Panel: An Overview Menu Bar The Menu Bar accesses all the devices in the room. Room Control Bar The Room Control Bar accesses the room settings. Display Panel This section of the panel changes depending on the button that is selected from the first two rows. Just as the title says, to operate the system all you have to do is touch the screen. Don t be afraid, it won t bite. We promise
5 System Reset SYSTEM RESET The SYSTEM RESET is located in the top right corner of every page. Press this button at the end of every class to reset the system to its default settings for the next user and to protect the life of the equipment. Even if there is a class directly after the one you just finished, please press the SYSTEM RESET. This will insure that the system will operate properly for the next user. After pressing SYSTEM RESET the lights will turn on, all the screens will go up, the video projector will turn off, as will each piece equipment located inside the podium. This is fully automated so you do not need to turn the equipment off yourself. If you happen to press SYSTEM RESET accidentally, you have 10 seconds to press the screen again to abort the reset and continue as normal. If 10 seconds pass without the screen being touched, the system enters a two-minute wait state while it restores default settings. During this two-minute period the system will not respond.
6 To display your laptop: The Menu Bar Dongle 1.) Plug in your AC adapter. 2.) Attach the audio and video cables. 3.) Attach the yellow network cable to your laptop network adapter. 4.) Turn your laptop on. 1.) Press 2.) Selects the laptop Laptop Audio Volume For further information see the HELP section on page 13. *STRESS BUSTERS*: Grab your Dongle!!! The dongle is the short cable that plugs into your laptop s network card. Without it, there is nothing to plug the podium s network cable into. More power to you Sure your laptop s battery should last an hour and one-half but why tempt fate? Bring your AC adapter with you and use it. You ll never feel powerless again!.
7 To display the PC: UL 207 is equipped with a built in desktop computer. This computer is built with Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, and various other software packages. The computer contains a DVD/CD drive to allow you to bring in movies and audio that can be projected to the screen or heard over the sound system. 1.) Press 2.) Select the PC. Press the video window in order to see the full 15 display of the PC. PC Audio Volume For further information see the HELP section on page 13. *STRESS BUSTERS*: Do not shut down!!! These computers stay on all the time. So there is no need for you to turn them off at the end of your class. Just hit the SYSTEM RESET button and you re finished.
8 1.) Press VCR Displays tape counter. Resets counter. 2.) Select the screen on which you want the VCR shown. Scans campus broadband channels. VCR volume Pauses VCR tape. Stops VCR tape. Rewinds VCR tape. Plays VCR tape. Fastforwards VCR tape. To view a VHS cassette: 1.) Select VCR from the menu bar. 2.) Place your tape in the VCR and cue the videotape. For further information see the HELP section on page 13. *STRESS BUSTERS*: VCR= Very Crumby Recording Head alignments can vary wildly among commercially produced tapes and even more so among homemade video tape recordings. Always test any new tape in the room in which you plan to show it well in advance of that special presentation. If it does not play properly, call us so that we can help you. Don t wait until the last minute
9 1.) Press DOCUMENT CAMERA The document camera is located over the podium. Use the touch panel to display the image to the screen. This camera has a very flexible zoom range and will show color images. To display an object or document onto the projection screen using this camera: 1.) Select DOC CAM from the menu bar. 2.) Place your document under the camera. 3.) You will see an image in the video preview box. Press the image to see an enlarged version of it. Press the image again to return to the normal viewing size. For further information see the HELP section on page 13.
10 1.) Press DVD Displays tape counter. Search to a specific time, chapter, or frame with a keypad. Navigates the title to menu of the DVD. Press Menu to activate it. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Goes back 10 frames. Pauses DVD. Goes ahead one frame. Stops DVD. Scans back. Plays DVD. Scans ahead. Opens and closes tray. DVD Volume. To view a DVD: 1.) Select DVD from the menu bar. 2.) Press EJECT on the bottom row of buttons to open the loading tray. 3.) Place your DVD in the loading tray and press EJECT to close the loading tray. 4.) Allow a few seconds for the DVD player to spin up and read the DVD and press PLAY. For further information see the HELP section on page 13.
11 DVD KEYPAD Keypad display will display the time, frame, or chapter entry along with your numerical selection. Clears keypad selection and display. Begins search for the entered information and returns the page to the DVD display panel. Time 1245 Chapter 6 Frame 144142 For example, to go to the 12 minute 45 second mark of the DVD. 1.) Select TIME. 2.) Select 1245 and press ENTER. The time corresponding to 12 minutes 45 seconds will be searched for and played. For example, to go to Chapter 6 of the DVD. 1.) Select CHAPTER. 2.) Select 6 and press ENTER. The chapter corresponding to chapter 6 will be searched for and played. For example, to go to the 144142 nd frame of the DVD. 1.) Select FRAME. 2.) Select 144142 and press ENTER. The frame corresponding to 144142 will be searched for and played.
12 CD 1.) Press 02 2.14 Displays CD counter. CD Volume Goes back one track. Pauses CD. Goes ahead one track. Stops CD. Scans back. Plays CD. Scans ahead. Opens and closes tray. To play an audio CD 1.) Select CD from the menu bar. 2.) Press EJECT on the bottom row of buttons to open the loading tray. 3.) Place your CD onto the loading tray and press EJECT to close the loading tray. Allow 10 seconds for the CD player to spin up and read the CD. 4.) The number of tracks on the CD will display on the keypad. If there are more songs on the CD than will fit on the keypad, press PLUS TEN to access the next ten tracks. To go back to the previous songs press MINUS TEN. You may either select a specific track or just press PLAY. RESET displays the first 10 tracks For further information see the HELP section on page 13. *STRESS BUSTERS*: CD s are played in the DVD player.
13 HELP The HELP button provides quick and easy access to information concerning the touch panel as well as the multimedia technology in the room. After pressing HELP, any button that you press will generate a help page concerning that button. If a button on the menu bar is pressed, a list of troubleshooting hints will be displayed. If a button on the display panel is pressed, a list of each button s function will be displayed. Press EXIT HELP to quit help and return to normal use of the touch panel. You may press BACK to go back a page and find help concerning another topic. Another way to exit help is to press the HELP button again. It will turn from red back to its normal state. Here is a sample HELP page for the DVD player. For TROUBLESHOOTING hints go to page 16.
14 ROOM PRESETS THE ROOM CONTROL BAR ROOM PRESET BUTTON The ROOM PRESETS button changes the number of tasks that are or are not automated. IF ROOM PRESETS ARE ON: When a function is selected from the menu bar: 1.) The appropriate screen drops. 2.) The lights will dim to a preset level. 3.) The video projector will turn on. IF ROOM PRESETS ARE OFF: 1.) Nothing happens when a function is selected. This gives you more control over the settings of the room.
15 1.) Press LIGHTS This page controls the lights in the room. There are four preset levels, which the lights may be set at: ALL ON, MEDIUM, LOW, and ALL OFF. There are also 4 different lighting zones, which may be controlled individually. In order to keep the lighting zones in a constant state, turn ROOM PRESETS off.
16 1.) Press LCD PROJECTOR This button gives you control over the LCD projector. This screen allows you to turn the projectors off or on manually. WARNING!!!! IF YOU TURN A PROJECTOR OFF, IT CANNOT BE TURNED ON FOR 2 MINUTES. If you want to have your display ready and waiting but hidden from your audience without turning the projector off, but also without having to let it warm up use the IMAGE BLANK button. This will take the projection off of the screen will at the same time leaving the projector on and running. To show the image again, press IMAGE BLANK again. If you need to change the input on one of the projectors, press the appropriate DATA or VIDEO button to display that image.
17 VOLUME The VOLUME button allows you more control over the audio. If you are expecting audio to be heard and you have turned the volume up, go to this page and press power to insure that the system has been activated. If you are expecting to hear sound from the DVD player or the VCR, press VIDEO. Likewise if you expect to hear audio from the PC or your laptop, press DATA. \
18 SCREEN 1.) Press This button gives you control over the screen. You may raise or lower the screen to any desired height. Just press STOP to make the screen stop at the desired height. If STOP is not pressed, the screen will stop automatically at its preset maximum and minimum level. The ATN SETUP button is for our use only. Pressing this button will bring up a keypad for a password. If you hit this button just press ENTER to return to normal use.
19 WHAT IF: Problem Possible reason Help No image on screen No audio Incorrect image is displayed LCD projector turned on and DATA is selected but no laptop display The screen is blank but the LCD projector is on. CD tracks are not displayed Camera will not zoom or focus Image in camera is too dark LCD projector is not on Volume is not high enough. LCD projector is on the wrong source Laptop display need to be toggled Image blank is on. CD player has not read the CD yet. Button on the Touch Panel do not work Not enough light on the image Press the ON button on the LCD PROJECTOR page. Adjust volume. Select the correct source from the LCD PROJECTOR page. NOTE: (DATA=Laptop Video=VCR, DVD, Slide to Video, Document camera and Ceiling camera.) To toggle to external video, press the Fn and F7 keys simultaneously until the image appears on the screen. Press the IMAGE BLANK button on the LCD PROJECTOR page. Wait about a minute and if they are still not displayed press RESET Call the Classroom Hotline on the ring down phone. Adjust the podium light level on the LIGHT page