Media Services Virtual Manual

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Media Services Virtual Manual

• Room 7 8 VCR

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Welcome!

• In this mini-manual, youll learn how to use and
  operate the VCR in rooms 7 8. By the end of
  this manual you should be able to
• Locate the VCR and insert your tape.
• Control the screens and drapes.
• Set the lights appropriately.
• Operate the VCR using the touchscreen.

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Well start with the touchscreen. Youll
probably want to activate the system before you
insert your tape (although you dont have to).
When you first approach the podium, the
touchscreen will most likely be dark a
powersaving feature. Its on, just touch the
screen anywhere to bring up the image. Then
press the indicated area to bring up the menus.
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Next, you should drop the drapes and the screen.
Those selections are on the right side of the
screen, and the controls for them will show up on
the lower middle-left. Just press the down arrow
for the screen and drapes you select. Youll want
the right screen, and I recommend using the
blackout drapes, it allows better control over
ambient light.
Screen
Drapes
Controls
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While were here, take a look at the lights and
volume controls. Those selections are also on
the right hand side of the screen. The controls
will still appear in the lower middle-left.
Volume
Lights
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Where should the lights be set to? Well, it
depends. Video lights takes the fluorescent
lights down to about 50 of their full
brightness, and leaves the whiteboard lights off.
Thats good if you want people to be able to see
and take notes, but your image is still a little
washed out by the lights. All Off takes all of
the flourescents and whiteboard lights off, and
thats better if youre showing something that
you dont need/want notes taken for.
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Now for the VCR itself. Its built into the rack
that houses the other media equipment, including
the DVD player and audio cassette deck. If
youre standing at the podium, you should be able
to turn your head to the side and see the rack.
VCR
DVD player
Audio Cassette Decks
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The VCRs used in Rm 7 8 are regular VCRs like
the kind youd have in your own home. Insert
your tape in the slot, and return to the
touchscreen. Note Inserting commercial video
tapes, and other tapes without a write protect
tab will cause the player to automatically start
playing the tape. Just press the stop button,
then return to the touchscreen.
Stop/Eject button
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Now, with the system on, the drapes and screen
down, the lights in place, and the tape in the
VCR, youre ready to push Play. Press the VCR
button on the left side to bring up the play,
stop, fast forward, rewind, and pause buttons.
That also automatically starts the projector.
Press play, and your movie is showing. Note
dont push the record Video Camera Image button
that only controls the VCR in the booth, not
the rack VCR, and is covered in another virtual
manual.
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Last but Not Least

• Make sure that you raise the screen and drapes,
  bring the lights back up, and turn off the system
  when youre done. The bulb in the projector has
  a very limited lifespan, is expensive and
  difficult to replace (the projector IS on the
  ceiling). So please, make sure you dont leave
  the system on when you leave. Press System
  Power on the right hand side, and then System
  Off in the lower middle-left. Thank you.

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You have completed this section of the virtual
manual. Feel free to review this manual if you
have any questions, or ask the Media Specialist
for help. X-6741 or lawmedia_at_lclark.edu