To begin, press the “ON” button on the controller. This will power on the video projector. It may take a few moments for the projector to warm up. Now select a video source by pressing one of the source buttons on the right side of the controller.
To use the Mac Mini lectern computer, first press the “PC” button on the controller.
Next, turn the computer on. The Mac Mini is located inside the lectern. The power button is on the right side of the computer.
Now choose your operating system. If you prefer to use a Mac, select the apple symbol. If you prefer Windows, select the Windows symbol. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to make a selection and then press the “return” key.
If you would like to change operating systems simply restart the computer. You will be taken to the operating system selection screen.
Use the controller to select a video source by pressing one of the source buttons on the right side of the controller.
Press the PC button to use the Lectern Computer. Use the operating system selection screen to select either Mac or Windows operating systems. Restart the computer to return to this selection screen.
Press the LAPTOP button if you would like to connect a laptop to the video projector. Plug the VGA cable (located in the control box) into the monitor out port of your laptop. You may need to make adjustments to your laptop’s display settings.
Press the AUX VIDEO button if you would like to plug in an analog video device such as a VCR or video camera. Plug the three RCA cables (located in the control box) into your device and you’re ready to go.
To use the Document Camera, press the DOC CAM button. The silver power button is located on the right side of the base. Press the ZOOM buttons to zoom in and out. The auto-focus button is in the lower right corner.
Press the HDMI button if you would like to plug in a device (like a laptop or Blu-Ray player) that requires a HDMI connection. Both audio and video will be transmitted to the system through HDMI, if your device allows such features (some older MacBooks do not support this feature).
The following input options are only available in select rooms.
Press the Mac Laptop button if you have an Apple laptop you would like to connect. Plug the Mini Display Port/Thunderbolt cable into your laptop. You may need to adjust your laptop’s audio/visual settings.
Press the Apple TV button to use the Apple TV. Follow the on screen directions to wirelessly display your Apple device on the projector. Only Apple products (such as MacBooks, iPhones and iPads) can be connected.
Press the Blu-Ray Player button to use the Blu-Ray player. The player is installed in the lectern equipment rack. Use the included remote control to navigate your discs menu. DVDs can also be played through the lectern computer.
When you are finished, please shut down the video projector by pressing the “OFF” button on the control box. It will take a few moments for the video projector to turn off. Please wait until the power button stops flashing to turn the system back on. Thank you.
To use the Document Camera, first press the DOC CAM button on the controller.
A document camera is a video camera connected to a monitor or video projector that can display documents, books or other objects for a class.
Power – turns the document camera on
Auto Focus – focuses the document camera
Zoom – zooms the document camera in and out
Lamp – turns on the document camera light
Use the POWER button in the upper left corner to power the camera.
The camera should focus on your documents automatically. If it doesn’t, use the AUTO FOCUS button.
If you need more light on your documents, press the LAMP button.
Turn the large silver wheel in the middle to zoom the camera in and out.