Observatory Data/Video Projector Directions

1. Open the equipment cabinet at rear of room.

2. Turn on “Main Power’ switch at top left of equipment rack.

3. Get the projector remote control out of the drawer in the bottom of the equipment rack.

4. Lower the projection screen using the switch below the chalkboard.

5. Turn on the projector: Aim the remote control at the projection booth and press the “Standby/On” button ONCE.

For Computer projection:

1. On the projector remote push the “RGB” button until ___________ appears on the screen.

2. Connect your laptop to the projector using the monitor cable (located in the cabinet drawer at the rear of the room). Connect one end to your laptop’s video output and the other end to the wall-plate at the front of the room below the chalkboard. The proper wall-plate input is labeled “Projector”.

3. If you need sound from your laptop to come out of the room’s speakers, connect the mini-plug on one end of the monitor cable to the speaker output jack on your laptop. Connect the other end to the audio jack just to the left the “Projector” input on the wall-plate. Adjust the volume on your laptop and/or with the volume control located on the equipment rack at the rear of the room.

4. If you need network access connect one end of the Ethernet cable (located in the cabinet at the rear of the room, if you do not have your own) to the network jack on your laptop and the other end to the Ethernet jack below the chalkboard. The active wall jack is typically marked with a little round red sticker.

5. Turn on your laptop computer. You may have to adjust your laptop’s settings to get the image onto the projector. On a PC use a FUNCTION-F key combo (look for a little TV screen, “LCD” or “Display” on the function keys) to enable the external computer image. On a MAC laptop you may have to turn on video mirroring in the control strip.

For Video projection:

1. On the projector remote push the “VIDEO” button until ___________ appears on the screen.

2. Turn on the VCR power. The VCR is located in the cabinet at the rear of room

3. Insert your tape into the VCR. Push “Play” on the VCR.

4. Adjust the volume with the volume control located on the equipment rack at the rear of the room.

5. The remote control for the VCR is located in the drawer in the bottom of the equipment rack.

When you are done:

1. Turn off the projector using the projector remote. You have to depress and hold the “Standby/On” button down for about 2-3 seconds. Raise the projection screen.

2. Return the remotes and/or cables to the equipment rack drawer.

3. Lock the cabinet

Problems? Call AV at 896-1193