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UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

TEACHING ROOM USER GUIDE (2010)

Using AMX touch screen system

Index

Contents

Switching ON system ................................................................................................................................................................. 1

Displaying lectern PC ................................................................................................................................................................ 2

Displaying a laptop ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Playing a DVD or VHS tape ...................................................................................................................................................... 4

Playing a CD or cassette tape ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Displaying an external audio/video device ...................................................................................................................... 6

Adjusting volume ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Displaying dual projection ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

Displaying visualiser .................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Controlling lights ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Controlling projector screen/s ............................................................................................................................................ 9

Switching OFF system ............................................................................................................................................................ 10

NOTE: This is a general guide to using the AMX touch screen system. There are several variations in each teaching space. This teaching space may not have all the functions listed in this guide.

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Switching ON system

Overview:

1. Sympodium (interactive monitor)

2. AMX touch screen panel

3. Keyboard

4. Mouse

Touch AMX touch screen panel to ‘wake it up’

Touch AMX touch screen panel again

Press ‘OK’ to continue (The projector screen will automatically come down – if not already down)

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Displaying lectern PC

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Turn on lectern PC (possibly located in lectern cupboard) by pressing the ON switch

Press ‘DATA’ on AMX touch screen panel (The data projector will automatically switch on – if not already on)

Press ‘PC’

Log in using your username and password If no image is displayed on sympodium (interactive display), make sure it is switched on (see ‘sympodium user guide’ for further instructions)

To switch between lectern PC and laptop press ‘DATA’, then either ‘PC’ or ‘LAPTOP’

To adjust volume, see page 7

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Displaying a laptop

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Connect following cables:

1. Data projector 2. Network (may not be available) 3. Audio (may not be available) 4. Power (may not be available)

If using an apple MAC laptop, you will need your own VGA adapter to connect to the data video cable

Press ‘DATA’ on AMX touch screen panel (The projector screen will automatically come down – if not already down)

Press ‘LAPTOP’ (The data projector will automatically switch on – if not already down)

To switch between lectern PC and laptop press ‘DATA’, then either ‘PC’ or ‘LAPTOP’

To adjust volume, see page 7

If no signal is detected, hold ’Fn’ (function) and press appropriate ‘F’ key repeatedly until

desktop image is displayed on both laptop and projector

o Fn & F3/F5 (Acer) o Fn & F4 (Compaq/ HP) o Fn & F5 (Toshiba) o Fn & F7 ( Sony) o Fn & F8 (DELL) o Command (Apple sign) & F7 (Apple Mac)

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Playing a DVD or VHS tape

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Turn on either;

1. DVD player 2. VCR player

(possibly located in lectern cupboard) by pressing the ON switch and insert disc/tape

Press either; ‘VCR’ or ‘DVD’ on AMX touch screen panel

Use the menu screen as you would an ordinary remote control Press ‘More’ to gain access to further controls

Again, simply press the buttons you require

Press ‘BACK’ to return to the previous menu

To adjust volume, see page 7

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Playing a CD or cassette tape

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Turn on CD/cassette tape player (possibly located in lectern cupboard) by pressing the ON switch and insert disc/ cassette tape

Press either; ‘CD’ or ‘TAPE’ on AMX touch screen panel

Use the menu screen as you would an ordinary remote control Press ‘More’ to gain access to further controls

Again, simply press the buttons you require

Press ‘BACK’ to return to the previous menu

To adjust volume, see page 7

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Displaying an external audio/video device

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Connect your external audio/video device (e.g. video camera) to the auxiliary port (possibly located in lectern cupboard) using a composite audio/video cable (shown below)

Connect yellow – yellow (Video) Connect red – red (Audio) Connect white – white (Audio) (This connection may also come in black)

Switch on your external audio/video device and press ‘VIDEO’ on AMX touch screen panel

Press ‘SHOW AUX’

To adjust volume, see page 7

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Adjusting volume

Press ‘VOLUME’ on AMX touch screen panel

Press ‘+’ or ’–‘ on to adjust volume level for LAPEL (microphone), DATA (PC/Laptop), CD, Cassette (tape), VHS, and DVD playback

Displaying dual projection

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Press ‘DUAL PROJECTION MODE’ on lectern AMX touch screen panel

Press ‘TURN ON DUAL PROJECTOR ON’ to switch on dual projection mode (if not already on)

Press either; ‘PC’, ‘LAPTOP’ or ‘VISUALISER’

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Displaying visualiser

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Press ‘VISUAL’ on AMX touch screen panel (The visualiser will automatically switch on)

If AMX touch screen panel displays the image on the left hand side – Press either; ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust zoom level Press ‘AF’ to auto adjust focus Press ‘Lights’ to either switch off or select how many lights required Press ‘More’ to gain access to further controls

Press either; ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust iris level Press ‘AWB’ to adjust auto white balance Press ‘AI’ to adjust auto iris Press ‘BACK’ to return to the previous menu

If AMX touch screen panel displays the image on the left hand side – Press either; ‘+’ or ‘-’ to adjust zoom level Use controls to ‘Auto Focus’, ‘Auto White’ (white balance), and ‘Rotate Image’ Press ‘Show Text’ when presenting text Press ‘Show Objects’ when presenting an object Press ‘Control Lights’ to either switch off or select how many lights required

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Controlling lights

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Press ‘LIGHTS’ on lectern AMX touch screen panel

Press either; ‘OFF’, ‘DIM’ or ‘FULL’ to adjust light level

Controlling projector screen/s

Switch on the system first (see page 1)

Press ‘SCREEN’ on lectern AMX touch screen panel (The projector will switch on if not already on)

Press either; ‘UP’ or ‘DOWN’ to adjust projector screen/s

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Switching OFF system

Shut down teaching PC by clicking ‘START’ – ‘SHUT DOWN’ – ‘SHUT DOWN AND POWER OFF’

Press ‘EXIT’ on the bottom right of lectern AMX touch screen panel

Press ‘SHUTDOWN SYSTEM’

Press ‘OK’ (The data projector and screen will automatically switch off)