How do I use the projector, speakers, and microphones in Macdowell?

Part 1: Projection

1. Power on the video system by pressing the "on" button on the wall controller. This will power on the projector and lower the drop down screen.

2. Plug the laptop into the HDMI wall port using the nearby HDMI cable. Check that the connections are pushed in all the way. For HDMI adaptors, please contact the tech department.

3. Press the "laptop" button on the wall controller.

4. When finished, press the "off" button on the wall controller. This powers off the projector and raises the drop down screen.

Part 2: Speakers

1. Turn on the audio rack by pressing the red power switch at the top of the rack. The audio rack is located immediately inside the wooden double doors next to the wall controller.

2. The system can play audio through the HDMI connection, or by using the aux cord that comes out of the rack. It's best practice to test that this works properly ahead of the event.

3. The audio levels are pre-set for clear sound in Macdowell. To adjust the audio from the video system, turn the volume knob on the wall controller. Clockwise increases the volume. Counterclockwise decreases it.

Note: Unfortunately, the volume knob has to be turned many times to make audible changes. Keep spinning it if you don't hear a difference. You'll see LED lights above the knob that tell you the relative sound level. More lights means more volume. Less lights means less volume.

4. When finished, leave the audio rack on. It is used daily for announcements at lunch.

Part 3: Microphones

1. Follow the directions in part 2 to turn on the audio rack.

2. The mics are stored in the drawer in the audio rack. The drawer is circled below. There are 2 handheld microphones and 1 lavalier (clip on) microphone.

3. The handheld microphones are turned on by holding the power/mute button until you see a green LED light on the microphone. The lavalier microphone works the same way, but the power/mute button is located on the top of the belt pack.

To toggle between muting and unmuting the microphones, press the power button. When the mics are muted, the LED light on the microphone will be orange.

To turn the microphones off, hold the power button until the LED light on the microphones goes off.

4. The mics are powered by 2 AA batteries. Fresh batteries are kept in the audio rack. If none are there, please contact the tech department.

5. When finished, turn the microphones off and return them to the drawer in the audio rack.