COM 326 Screening Room

This room is an advanced screening room for media programs.

Recent upgrades have simplified the media control of this space, but our graphic is not updated yet... [Sorry]

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AUDIO NOTE

The Mac Mini is connected to the system via HDMI audio and analog (for special playback modes). Normally the HDMI audio must be the output (should come up as either "Extron" or "Sony" in the mac's output options).

Waking the Projector

The projector wakes automatically when you select a source on the touch panel
If no picture or sound can be worked out, make sure the main power in each rack is ON, and all of the components of the A/V rack in the projection room is ON (326A), and the switcher in the AV rack by the desk (326A) is on.

Using a Laptop

HDMI

The touch panel should light up when you move near, if it doesn't then waving a hand nearby it usually will wake it. Touch the screen
Select HDMI source on the touchscreen
Connect your laptop to the HDMI cable
Adjust the volume through your laptop (if supported) and the volume buttons on the touch panel

If image does not appear - check that your computer screen settings are set to mirror image (mac) or duplicate (PC)

VGA

The touch panel should light up when you move near, if it doesn't then waving a hand nearby it usually will wake it. Touch the screen
Select VGA source on the touchscreen
Connect your laptop to VGA cable, and the cable's 3.5 earphone plug to your audio port
Adjust the volume through your laptop (if supported) and the volume buttons on the touch panel

If image does not appear - check that your computer screen settings are set to mirror image (mac) or duplicate (PC)

Using the Mac Mini

The touch panel should light up, if it doesn't then waving a hand over it to wake it. Touch the screen
Select Mac Mini from the switcher
Wake up the Mac Mini and log in
Adjust the volume via the touchpanel buttons.
If you can't hear it, make sure it is using the extron HDMI audio for sound output and not using 'headphones'

Playing a Blu-ray or DVD (both work in the Blu-ray player)

There is a Blu-ray in the 326 rack and in the Projection Room (326A)

Wake the touchpanel by waving your hand in front of it
Turn on Bluray power ON (blue light)
Select Bluray source on the touch panel
Insert Blu-ray disc into Blu-ray player
Use the touch panel or Blu-ray remote to navigate the menu and play your selected video
Use the volume buttons of the touch panel to adjust volume

Playing sources in the Projection Room (326A)

Wake the touchpanel in 326 by waving your hand in front of it, then touch it to leave the welcome screen
Select the Projection Booth button from the left side column of the touch panel buttons
Rack power in 326A should be on (if not, please turn on and leave on once finished)
Select the source you want to use in 326A from the 4 options
Connect your computer, Insert Bluray disc into Bluray player, or connect the projector in 326A
For Bluray, you may use the Bluray remote or touchpanel controls to navigate the menu and play your selected video
Volume can be adjusted via the big knob on the Onkyo receiver (in the 326A rack) or the volume buttons of the touch panel

Playing a LaserDisc

Wake the touchpanel by waving your hand in front of it and gently touching its face
Select Laser Disc source button on the touchpanel
Turn on the LD player and Insert your disc
navigate with the remote or the controls on the touch panel
Adjust the volume with the volume buttons of the touch panel

Playing a VHS

Wake the touchpanel by waving your hand in front of it while quietly muttering lines from remarkable cinema and/or theatre script
Touch the touchpanel screen and hum a short fanfare
Select VHS' on the touch panel
Insert your VHS tape into the VHS player and press ‘Play’
Adjust the volume by the volume buttons of the touch panel