Cat Sitting in the Electronic Age

Care and feeding of home entertainment systems.

Equipment Cabinet

Main AmpAux Amp

Cabinet Light Switch Screen ControlInput Select

Volume

VCR

DVD PlayerOpen Drawer

DirecTV

CD Player

Normal Operation

• To watch something, turn the amp on, and the TV and/or the projector.

• Select the proper input on the amp via the remote control or the front panel. The video for projector is set via the remote. The TV will track

the input on the amp.• I have turned the aux amp off. Most of the other stuff is left on all of

the time, so there will be lots of blue lights and stuff on in the cabinet.

• When not in use, I leave the main amp, tv, and projector off and the screen up (hidden).

• I generally use the remote controls for everything except the lights and the screen.

Use Projector

• Turn on Projector with on/off toggle

• Select input source– Video 1 is VCR/DirectV– Video 2 is unused– Video 3 is DVD

On/Off

Input

Amp Remote

Volume

Input Select

Amp On

Amp Off

TV On/Off

Other Controls

• The movie screen is controlled via a rocker switch under the lip of the equipment cabinet on the right hand side.

• The Screen stops automatically at the top or bottom.

• Room Lights are control via an X10 remote in the bay window, left side. Bottom switch does the shelf lights, 3rd switch does the chair lights.

Furballs•Pet cats

•Dump left over dry food from right hand bowl to the left hand bowl (located in front of microwave)

•Fill right hand bowl with dry food.

•Pet cats

•Refill water dish under sink in bathroom.•If you need to reach me, there is a conference message board. Either call (206) 694-5060 or send email to Jon_Finke@conference.usenix.org

•I will be staying at the Roosevelt Hotel so you can lso contact me at the hotel -- (206) 621-1200.