Welcome to PSC 104

The USC School of Pharmacy IMS

team would like to welcome you

to the QSAD Centurion Executive

Conference Room. The following

manual is a non technical end

users guide for audio/visual

operations specific to this room.

We will do our best to guide you

through basic operations of room

equipment and address any

questions the user may have. Our

goal is to provide a pleasant

stress free experience for

operators and attendees alike

while visiting the room.

Room Features and Equipment

Supports full video and data

projection via a ceiling

mounted projector unit

displaying on a large

projection screen located at

the front of the conference

room.

Full audio amplification

support (i.e.. Microphones, pre

mounted speakers, audio out

from every data or video

source).

Room lighting control offering

a variety of dimmer settings.

Dedicated room PC, DVD

player, and auxiliary inputs.

Podium Layout

The room podium is outfitted with

the following equipment: a) PC

monitor b) USB hub c) Lectern

Microphone d) Laptop video and

power connections e) Auxiliary

input connections f) Control

Panel g) Slide advancer remote h)

Lighting control remote.

The podium is also equipped with

a dvd player located underneath

inside the podium cabinet.

Control Panel

The control panel is responsible for powering on

the system, source selection, volume control,

and screen control. The “Display Power” and

“System Power” must both be ON in order for the

system to function properly. The projector can

only display one input so depending on your

presentation the appropriate button should be

selected .

*Both Display

Power AND

System Power

must be switched

ON

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Getting Started

Loading a presentation on the built in PC

The podium at the front of the room is

equipped with a PC loaded with a

Windows Operating System and is capable

of opening a variety of presentation media.

The presenter has the option of loading his

or her presentation via a USB flash drive, a

CD/DVD, or via the WEB. When loading a

presentation please refer to the following

steps:

1) Power on room system by pressing both

“Display Power” and “System Power.”

2) If the projector screen is not down press

the “Screen UP/Down “ to lower the

screen.

3) Verify the computer is on by checking

the PC located inside the podium

cabinet door.

4) To select the built in PC for your

presentation press the “PC” button.

5) If using a flash drive insert your stick into

the USB hub located on the podium top,

next to the monitor.

6) Navigate to the presentation file on the

computer screen and verify the

presentation is seen on the computer

monitor as well as the projector screen.

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Using a Laptop to Load a Presentation

The presenter also has the luxury of using a

personal laptop to load his/her presentation.

If the presenter feels more comfortable using

their own laptop the conference podium is

equipped with the appropriate connections.

Mac laptop users must provide their own

display adapter to ensure compatibility with

our system. Please use the following steps

when connecting your laptop:

1) Connect the supplied vga cable to your

laptop’s display port.

2) Note that a vga cable alone does not supply

audio so if audio is a part of your presentation

connect the supplied mini jack cable to the

headphone jack on the laptop.

3) Power on room system by pressing both “Display

Power” and “System Power.”

4) If the projector screen is not down press the

“Screen UP/Down “ to lower the screen.

5) Turn on your laptop.

6) To select the laptop for your presentation

press the “Laptop” button.

7) Navigate to the presentation file on your

laptop screen and verify the presentation is seen

on the laptop monitor as well as the projector

screen.

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Playing a DVD or VHS tape

The Room is also equipped with a built in DVD player and

VHS Player. To play either a DVD or VHS tape open the

podium cabinet and power on the DVD/VHS player.

Once your DVD or VHS tape is loaded please ensure that

the “DVD” button is selected on the control panel and

that the system is powered on.

**Note that

both the

“Display

Power” and

“System

Power” must

be selected

to power on

the system.

Connecting an MP3 player or other audio device

The presenter has several options for playing audio or music

through the room’s system. Audio or music can be played

via the built in PC, DVD player, personal laptop, or personal

iPod /mp3 player.

You can connect an IPod or MP3 player to our system

via the “audio in” jack on the connection

panel. When connecting to the panel you

can either use the audio jack provided with

the laptop vga cable or supply your own 3.5

mini

jack

cable.

Please

ensure that the

“Laptop” button is

selected on the

control panel

when playing

music through you device.

If you choose to play music through a CD via the DVD

player simply open the podium cabinet and load your

CD in the DVD player. Please ensure that the “DVD”

button is selected on the control panel.

OR

There is also the option of playing audio files or a CD

via the built in PC. Audio files can be loaded via a

usb stick or CD. If playing music or audio through the

built in PC the “PC” button must be selected on the

control panel.

Problem Possible Solution

No display or sound coming from the pro-

jector or speakers

System must be turned on via the con-

trol panel on the podium by pressing

“System Power” and “Display Power”

Audio is being heard but there is no display Although the system power is turned

on and lit the display power button

must also be switched on

The system is completely dead and shows

no power lights or activity

The main power may be switched off

under the podium. Open the podium

cabinet and switch on the large red

switch on the right of the top power

Audio is too low Either try adjusting the volume on the

PC or Laptop and make sure the vol-

ume knob on the control panel is not

turned down

The laptop is hooked up and the appropri-

ate button is selected yet there is no display

Toggle projection mode on the laptop

by pressing the function key on your

laptop along with the appropriate F-

key that shows the icon for display.

Slide advancer is not working with PC or

Laptop

Ensure that the remote receiver is con-

nected to usb hub or your laptop. The

receiver is usually plugged in in ad-

vance but if it is not it is located inside

Troubleshooting