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Using Equipment in King Hall Lecture Hall 1

King Hall Building

  1. Arrive early for your class. The Lecture Hall should be unlocked. If the door is locked, contact Campus Police at ext. 3-3700 and someone should be out to unlock it in 10-30 minutes.

King Hall 1 entrance

  1. Lower the Projection Screen by pressing the switch, which is located on the cabinet in front of the chalkboard.

    KH1 Switch
     

  2. The KH Lecture Hall 1's Computer Console has been modified and reduced in size.

    One Piece Console
     

  3. Unlock the padlock using the four-digit combination you were provided. Every console has a different combination. You must push in the shackle then pull it to release the padlock.

    Padlock Four digit code combination
     

  4. The top of the console contain the monitors on the left and the VGA Laptop cables on the far right corner. To the right of the console is the Document Camera.

    MAC Monitor Laptop Cable Document Camera
     

  5. Inside the console, you will find a DVD/VCR combo at the top and a PC and a Mac at the bottom right. To the left of the DVD/VCR combo are the keyboards, and below is the Microphone.

    Equipment in Console Equipment in Console
     

  6. Turn on the computer that you are going to use.  PC users will need to log on using their NIS accounts.

    PC and Mac Computers

    noteNote: 
    If you can't log on, click on the Option button located on the bottom right
    of your Log On screen to make sure the domain is NIS.

    Log in Screen Login Screen

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  7. The Remote Control for the Multimedia Projector is located above the DVD/VCR combo. Point it directly at the Multimedia Projector, and press the Power button to turn it on. It takes a minute to warm up.
    • To display what is on the computer, press the button labeled Comp1.
    • To display what is playing on the DVD/VCR, press the button labeled Video.
    • To display what is on the laptop or document camera, press the button Comp2/YCbCr.

    Multimedia Projector Control
     

  8. When you first come in, the Multimedia Projector should have a steady orange light.

    Orange - Projector is Off

    When you press power on the remote the steady orange light will change to a blinking green light. This means that the Multimedia Projector is warming up. After it finishes that phase you will see a steady green light, meaning that it is done warming up.

Projector is Warming up Projector is ON

  1. To use the Laptop, connect the VGA Laptop cables to the External Monitor Port.  Remember to change your Laptop resolution to 800X600. To display what is on the laptop, press the button labeled Comp2/YCbCr from the Multimedia Projector remote control.

    Laptop Cable

    noteNote:  You can adjust the volume from the audio using the Multimedia Projector control, by pressing on the Volume button.
     

  2. To use the DVD/VCR combo, power on the system.  Select the device (DVD or VCR) you want to use from the Remote Control. To display what is playing on the DVD/VCR, press the button labeled Video from you Multimedia Projector remote control.

    DVD/VCR Combo DVD/VCR Remote Control

    noteNote: You can adjust the volume for the audio using the Multimedia Projector control,  by pressing on the Volume button.

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  3. To use the Document Camera, power on the system. Swing out the left and right lamps and rise and adjust the camera lens before use. Controls on the front include pause, zoom in, and zoom out buttons. In addition to displaying traditional transparencies, this device can display any three dimensional object. To display what is on the Document Camera, press the button labeled Comp2/YCbCr from the Multimedia Projector remote control.

    Document Camera Power Button Document Camera Left Lamp Document Camera Right Lamp Document Camera Lense Document Camera Control Panel
     

  4. The Microphone is On. You can adjust the Mic volume using the Mic Level knob.

    Amp All  Microphone
     

  5. To turn off the Multimedia Projector, aim the Remote Control at it and press the Power button again. The steady green light will change to a flashing orange light, which indicates that it is cooling down. After it cycles through this phase, the light will change to a steady orange light as you saw it when you first came in, meaning that it is once again off.

    Projector is ON Projector is OFF
     

  6. When you are done using the console, relock the padlock by changing the tumblers (numbers) and pushing the shackle in. Pull on it to be sure it is locked.

    Padlock
     

  7. When leaving the Lecture Hall, you may leave the doors unlocked.  Eagle Patrol locks them every night.

King Hall 1 entrance

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