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Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................4
Facilities 7Auditorium oor plan .......................................................................8
Stage oor boxes and wall plates....................................................9
Other oor boxes and wall plates ..................................................10
System design 11System overview ...........................................................................1RGB Presentation Subsystem.......................................................14
Video Presentation Subsystem .....................................................16Video Production Subsystem ........................................................18
Audio Subsystem ..........................................................................0
Rack layouts and equipment 23Racks and console overview .........................................................4
Rack 1 ...........................................................................................5Rack ...........................................................................................6
Rack ...........................................................................................7Console .........................................................................................8
Other equipment............................................................................9
Touchscreens 31About the touchscreens.................................................................
Summary of touchscreen operations.............................................Getting started ...............................................................................
Touchscreen tips ...........................................................................4Projectors, displays and screens...................................................6
Computers.....................................................................................8
Multistandard videocassette player...............................................40Videocassette recorder/player.......................................................4
DVD player....................................................................................44DVD recorder/player......................................................................46
Television tuner.............................................................................48Production video inputs .................................................................50
Scalers ..........................................................................................5
Videoconferencing .........................................................................54Volume ..........................................................................................56
Routers ..........................................................................................58
Typical event scenarios 61General information.......................................................................6Preparing for a presentation..........................................................6
Preparing for a meeting or conference ..........................................6Recording an event .......................................................................6
Common problems and their solutions 65General troubleshooting tips .........................................................66Specic problems ..........................................................................66
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Introduction
The Auditorium Audiovisual System is a complete audio
and video system for the Auditorium and nearby areas.
The system supports:
Meetings
Presentations Conferences
Activities that can be carried out through the system in-
clude:
Playing audio source materials such as CDs and audio
cassettes.
Projecting video source materials such as DVDs and
videocassettes.
Projecting computer displays.
Audience participation with wireless mics.
Conference support using a delegate system.
Videoconferencing. Audio output through assisted listening devices.
Recording event audio and video.
Facilities
The Auditorium Audiovisual System encompasses severa
adjacent areas:
Auditorium, a theater layout with permanent seating,
and a stage with dais.
An open Gallery providing a waiting area with en-
trances to the Auditorium.
An Assembly Area, at one end of the gallery, that can
be closed off for small meetings and press conferences.
Two Green Rooms, one to the left of the stage, the
other to the right of the stage.
And arrayed across the back of the Auditorium:
l Five Translator Booths.
l A Press and Camera Room.
l The audiovisual Control Room.
Additionally, the system has a video feed from the Closed
Commission Hearing Room, and can output RGB to the
Multipurpose Room.
A oor plan is provided in the Facilities section of this
manual.
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System overview
The audiovisual system provides comprehensive audio
and video support to the Auditorium.
The system includes:
RGB and composite video inputs
Two video projectors with automatically switched
RGB/composite video inputs
Floor boxes and wall plates for moving audio and
video to and from supported locations
Wireless transmitters and receivers for assisted listen-
ing and translator audio
Wireless microphones
DVD, audiocassette and multistandard videocassette
players
DVD, digital audio and S-VHS videocassette recorders
Computer interfaces
Numerous monitors and a video switcher for video
production
Various support devices such as RGB and video rout-
ers, and a digital audio processor
Two audio mixing stations
The system includes a well-equipped Control Room with
windows to the Auditorium.
For many events, the system can be easily conguredand controlled using either of two touchscreens (one is
located on the Control Room countertop, the other is a
wireless unit that can be used anywhere in the Audito-
rium). The system is versatile, enabling technicians to
recongure it for a wide range of events.
The System design section of this manual contains
functional diagrams to help you understand how the sys-
tem is organized.
About this manual
This manual provides information to enable an experi-
enced audiovisual technician to understand and operate
the system. The manual is organized in these sections:
Facilities provides a oor plan, and drawings of oor
boxes and wall plates.
System design is a collection of diagrams describing
how the system is organized.
Rack layouts and equipment helps you nd rack-
mounted components in the Control Room.
Touchscreens shows you how to use the two touch-
screens to congure the system.
Typical event scenarios provides basic instructions
for setting up the system for conventional events.
Common problems and their solutions lists basic
troubleshooting tips.
The system is designed so it can be easily set up for typi-
cal events. However, the system has many capabilities
beyond those covered in this manual. For additional in-
formation, users should consult documentation (includingdetailed drawings and manufacturers manuals) provided
with the system.
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Auditorium oor plan
Gallery
TranslationB
ooths
Press
Room
Contr
olR
oom
AssemblyArea
Stage
VideoWall
Vid
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all
Green
Room
Green
Room
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Stage oor boxes and wall plates
FB-01 FB-02
FB-03 FB-04
FB-05 FB-06
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Other oor boxes and wall plates
Assembly Area oor box
Press Room audio wall plate (typical of three)
Press Room video wall plate
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System overview
The Auditorium Audiovisual System supports presenta-
tions, meetings, conferences and other events in and
around the Auditorium.
The system consists of four subsystems:
RGB Presentation Subsystem: accepts RGB inputs
and routes them to RGB destinations, including either
of two video projectors (one in the Auditorium and
one in the Gallery), large wall-mounted displays in the
facility and either of two 3x3 video walls in the Audi-
torium.
Video Presentation Subsystem: accepts video inputs,
and routes them to video destinations, including either
of two video projectors and the Video Production Sys-
tem.
Video Production Subsystem: accepts video inputs
from the Video Presentation Subsystem, and audio in-
puts from the Audio Subsystem.
Audio Subsystem: accepts audio inputs from a vari-
ety of sources, and routes audio to ceiling speakers, to
the Video Production System, and to other destinations.
A touchscreen permits system conguration from within
the Control Room. A wireless touchscreen enables you tocongure the system while moving about in the Audito-
rium and in nearby areas.
Diagrams on the following pages show major compo-
nents and signal ows for each of the subsystems. Note
that these diagrams show the default system congura-
tion. The system is quite versatile, and can be recong-
ured for a wide variety of events and operations.
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RGB Presentation Subsystem
The RGB Presentation Subsystem is built around a 16x16
RGB router. The router is controlled primarily from the
touchscreen.
Inputs to the router include: Floor boxes and wall plates on the Auditorium Stage
Rack-mounted computer
Video (scaled) from the video router
Videoconferencing system
The router provides outputs to:
Video projectors in the Auditorium and Gallery
Floor boxes and wall plates on the Auditorium Stage
Large LCD displays in the Assembly area and the two
Green Rooms
Two 3x3 video walls in the Auditorium
A scan converter, which sends video to the video router The videoconferencing system
Feed to the Multipurpose Room
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Video Presentation Subsystem
The Video Presentation Subsystem is built around a
16x16 video and stereo audio router. The router is con-
trolled primarily from the touchscreen.
Inputs to the video router come from: Video feed from the Closed Commission Hearing
Room
Two I/O panels on the stage
TV tuner
Multistandard VCR
DVD player
S-VHS VCR
DVD recorder
Videoconferencing system
I/O panel on Rack 1
The router provides outputs to: LCD displays in the translation booths
Two video projectors
Wall plate in the Press Room
S-VHS VCR
DVD recorder
RGB Presentation Subsystem (via video scalers)
Cable feed
Video Production Subsystem
Videoconferencing system
I/O panel on Rack 1
This subsystem also outputs audio to the Audio Subsys-
tem via a stereo-to-mono converter.
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Video Production Subsystem
The Video Production Subsystem is built around a video
switcher. The switcher is directed from a control panel
on the console desk in the Control Room.
Inputs to the switcher come from: Five wall-mounted video cameras (via rack-mounted
quad monitors)
Video router (via one rack-mounted quad monitor)
The switcher provides outputs to:
The video router, via a quad video processor and rack-
mounted monitor
The video router via a rack-mounted monitor
ConnectLive
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Rack layouts and equipment
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Racks and console overview
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Rack 1
Videoconferencing system
Composite and S-Video encoder/decoder
Stereo-to-mono amplier
RGB-to-video scan converters
Video scalers
Composite video and stereo audio matrix switcher
TV tuner
Multistandard VCR
DVD player
Touchscreen (on counter)
Composite video bridging distribution amplier
Computer
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Rack 2
Touchscreen controller
Touchscreen power supply and communication interface
RGB router
LCD monitors
Quad LCD monitor
Quad LCD monitor
Video switcher (on counter)
RGB distribution ampliers
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Rack 3
Delegate system
UHF antenna and power distribution for...
Wireless microphone receivers
Audio distribution ampliers
Assisted listening system
Quad video processor
Dual audio cassette recorder
DVD recorder
S-VHS videocassette recorder
Digital audio recorder
Camera pan/tilt/zoom controller (on counter)
Audio mixer and signal processor
Audio power amplier
Audio volume controllers
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Video monitor Video monitorAudiomonitor
Audiomonitor
24 channel audio mixing board 12 channel audio mixing board
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Other equipment
Fixed equipment
Qty. Description Location
1 Video projector Auditorium
1 Video projector Gallery
1 3x3 Video wall (50" monitors) Auditorium, stage left
1 3x3 Video wall (50" monitors) Auditorium, stage right
1 40" LCD monitor Assembly, left
1 40" LCD monitor Assembly, right
1 32" LCD monitor L034, Green room
1 32" LCD monitor L051, Green room
1 15" LCD monitor L008, Translation booth
1 15" LCD monitor L009, Translation booth
1 15" LCD monitor L010, Translation booth
1 15" LCD monitor L011, Translation booth1 15" LCD monitor L012, Translation booth
Available, but no fxed location
Qty. Description
10 15" LCD monitors
2 61" LCD displays
2 61" plasma displays
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About the touchscreens Summary of touchscreen operations
The system is equipped with two touchscreens:
A 12" hardwired touchscreen is positioned on the coun-
ter in front of the racks.
A 7" wireless touchscreen can be used anywhere in the
Auditorium and surrounding areas.
You can easily control most system functions from the
touchscreens, which greatly simplies audiovisual op-
erations. You tell the system what to do by touching the
various buttons you see in the touchscreens display.
To turn on a touchscreen, touch its screen anywhere. If
you dont use a touchscreen for a while, it turns off its
screen to reduce power consumption. To restore the dis-
play, simply touch the screen anywhere.
The wireless touchscreen is stored in a charging base.Because it is powered by internal rechargeable batteries,
it should be stored in the charging base when it is not in
use.
Note: The slowly blinking blue light on the wirelesstouchscreen indicates it is communicating with the
audiovisual system. If the light is not slowly blinking,
there is a problem.
Using the touchscreens you can:
Select program sources, including:
l Rack-mounted computer or connected laptop
l Multistandard (world) VCR
l Recording VCRl DVD player
l DVD recorder
l Television tuner
l Video production subsystem
Route program sources to destinations, including:
l Left and/or right 3x3 video wall
l Projectors
l Floor boxes and wall plates on the stage
l Display in the Assembly Area
l Display in the Gallery
l Displays in the Green Rooms
l Video production subsystem Initiate and control videoteleconferences
Manually turn the video projectors and displays on and
off
Adjust and mute audio volume
Additionally, the touchscreens provide full control over
the RGB and video routers, enabling you to congure the
system for almost any event.
Details for these operations are provided in this section.
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Getting started
If you see the logo, touch the screen anywhere to open
the main menu.
Program sources Destinations
Touch anywhere
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Touchscreen tips
Routing a camera to a Video Wall
1. In the touchscreen, touch the Projectors button.
2. At the top of the screen, touch Power ON to turn onthe video walls.
3. When the walls are on, touch the Two Vid Windows.
4. In the sources column, touch the Production button.
5. In the Production Switcher screen, route a camera
into the switcher.
6. In the destinations column, touch Send to Left Wall or
Send to Right Wall.
Heres what happens when you touch Send to Left Wall
or Send to Right Wall:
The selected video source is routed to the RGB scaler.
Output from the scaler is routed to the video wall.
Unconverted video is also sent to the wall.
Audio from the source is sent to the 24-channel mixer
(but if the audio is from a computer source, that audio
is muted).
Why are both RGB and video sent to the walls? It takes
the walls a long time to switch between the Two RGB
Windows and Two Vid Windows presets (thus, you
should avoid switching between these presets during an
event). By having both RGB and video routed to the
walls, you can transition more smoothly. So:
Use the Two Vid Windows preset when you are rout-
ing video cameras or the videoconferencing system to
the walls.
Use the Two RGB Windows preset when you need to
switch between RGB and video sources.
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Touchscreen tips
About the Send to Projector button
When you touch the Send to Projector button:
If the selected source is not RGB:l Unconverted video is sent to the projector.
l The projector switches to its video input port.
If the selected source is RGB:
l RGB is sent to the projector.
l The projector switches to its RGB input port.
Audio from the selected source is sent to the 24-chan-
nel mixer. If the mixer had been receiving video from
another source, that source is muted.
About the Send to Dais button
When you touch the Send to Dais button:
If the selected source is a computer, the signal is sent
to LCD displays connected to the wall panels. Only
computers can be sent to the dais.
No audio is routed.
About the Send to Polycom button
When you touch the Send to Polycom (videoconferenc-
ing) button:
If the selected source is not a computer:
l Unconverted video is routed to the Polycom video-
conferencing systems main camera input.
l Visual Concert is turned off.
If the selected source is a computer:
l RGB is routed to the Polycom VGA input.
l Visual Concert is turned on.
About the Send to Assembly button
When you touch the Send to Assembly button:
If the selected source is a computer, the signal is sent
to LCD displays connected to the wall panels in the
Assembly Area. Only computers can be sent to the As-
sembly Area.
Audio from the selected source is routed to the 12-
channel mixer.
If you need to use the Assembly Area to handle overowfrom the Auditorium: Route the scalers to the Assembly
Area (the scalers output whatever is on the video walls).
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The touchscreens enable you to manually control:
Video projector in the Auditorium
3x3 video walls in the Auditorium
Video projector in the Gallery
LCD displays in the Assembly Area LCD displays in the Green Rooms
1. In the touchscreen, touch the Projectors button.
2. Turn the destination(s) on or off as needed.
Note: Turning on a projector automatically lowers thecorresponding screen. Turning off a projector auto-
matically raises the corresponding screen.
3. Then:
To control the Video Walls: See Routing a camera
to a Video Wall on page 34.
To set the Gallery projectors source type: Touch
VGA In (for RGB input) or Vid In (for video input).
To hide a projectors image while keeping the pro-
jector on: Touch Image Off.
To restore a projectors hidden image: Touch Image
On.
To improve video from computers: Touch APA (Au-
tomatic Picture Adjust).
Video screens
Although the video screens are lowered and raised auto-
matically when the projectors are turned on and off, you
can also control them manually.
1. Touch the Screens button.
2. Touch the arrow buttons to raise or lower a screen.
Projectors, displays and screens
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You can route output from a computerincluding the
rack-mounted computer in the Control Room or a par-
ticipant-provided laptop computer plugged into the sys-
temto any destination.
1. IMPORTANT: When using a laptop computer:
a. Attach the laptop to the system at one of the oor
boxes or wall plates.
b. Turn on the laptop.
c. Set the laptop to output to its external monitor port.
Note: If the laptop is not set up as described aboveBEFORE you select it as a source, you will not be able
to select it as a source.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the PCs button.
3. Touch the PC you want to route.
4. Touch a destination.
Computers
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Multistandard videocassette player
1. Load a program videocassette into the Samsung video-
cassette player in Rack 1.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the World VCR button.
3. Touch a destination.
4. When you are ready to play the tape, touch the
button(s) for the desired functions (as shown at right).
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Multistandard videocassette player
Pause StopRewind Fast forward Play
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Videocassette recorder/player
Playing a tape
1. Load a program videocassette into the JVC videocas-
sette recorder/player in Rack 3.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the REC VCR button.
3. Touch a destination.
3. When you are ready to play the tape, touch the
button(s) for the desired playback functions (as shown
at right).
Recording a tape
1. Load a blank videocassette into the JVC videocassette
recorder/player in Rack 3.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the REC VCR button.
3. In the lower part of the touchscreen, touch the button
for the desired source.
4. When you are ready to record, press the RECORD
button.
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Videocassette recorder/player
Pause StopRewind Fast forward Play
Record
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DVD player
1. Load a program DVD into the Marantz DVD player in
Rack 1.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the DVD button.
3. Touch a destination.
4. When you are ready to play the DVD, touch the
button(s) for the desired functions (as shown at right).
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DVD player
Play StopSkip reverse(hold for scan)
Skip forward(hold for scan)
Show/hide DVDs on-screen menu Navigate DVDs on-screen menu
Pause
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DVD recorder/player
Playing a DVD
1. Load a program DVD into the Philips DVD recorder/
player in Rack 3.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the REC DVD button.
3. Touch a destination.
4. When you are ready to play the DVD, touch the
button(s) for the desired functions (as shown at right).
Recording a DVD
1. Load a blank DVD into the Philips DVD recorder/
player in Rack 3.
2. In the touchscreen, touch the REC DVD button.
3. In the lower part of the touchscreen, touch the button
for the desired source.
4. When you are ready to record, press the RECORD
button.
Note: You must nalize the DVD before it can be
played on another DVD player. See the DVD recorder/player manual for instructions.
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Play StopSkip reverse(hold for scan)
Skip forward(hold for scan)
Show/hide DVDson-screen menu
Navigate DVDson-screen menu
Pause
Record
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Television tuner
1. Touch the Cable TV button.
2. Then:
To view a specifc channel: Enter the channel num-ber using the numeric buttons, then touch Enter.
To view channels sequentially: Touch Up or Down.
To view a preset channel: Touch the desired preset
button.
To reprogram a preset button:
a. Enter the channel number using the numeric buttons,
then touch Enter.
b. Press and hold the corresponding preset button for5 seconds.
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Production video inputs
The touchscreens enable you to route up to three video
sources into any of three general purpose inputs to the
video switcher. Available video sources include:
Video feed from the Closed Commission Hearing
Room I/O plate on Rack 1
Two oor boxes on the stage
Videoconferencing system
TV tuner
Multistandard VCR
DVD player
Two outputs from the RGB router (via scan converters)
Selected video sources pass through a rack-mounted quad
monitor before reaching the video switcher.
1. Touch the Production button.
2. For each source you want to route:
a. Touch the source in the Send section.
b. Touch the video switcher input in the To section.
c. Touch Take.
If you make a mistake, touch the Cancel button.
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Production video inputs
Video sources
Video switcher inputs
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Scalers
The scalers enable you to send the image being scaled up
for the Video Walls to other destinations.
No source controls are available for the scalers.
1. Touch the Left Scaler or Right Scaler button.
2. Touch the desired destination.
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Scan converters
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Videoconferencing
The videoconferencing system (Polycom) receives video
and audio from the far-end participants, and sends local
video and audio (from the room or program sources) to
the far end.
Note: For complete information about the videocon-ferencing system, refer to the separate VTC users
manual and instruction sheet.
1. Touch the VTC Controls button.
2. If needed, use the on-screen menu controls to set up the
videoconferencing system.
3. Dial the remote videoconferencing system:
a. Enter the IP address using the numeric keypad.
b. Touch Call.
4. During the videoconference:
To select a source to send to the far end: Touch any
source button, then touch Send Video or Send VGA
as appropriate.
To prevent local audio and video from being sent to
the far end: Touch Mic Mute.
To adjust far-end (incoming) volume: Increase or
decrease volume using the arrow buttons below the
Mic Mute button.
To select or control a near-end source: Touch thesource button (along the left side of the screen).
Note: Replacing the videoconferencing controls win-dow does not terminate the call.
5. When the conference is over, touch Hang-Up twice.
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On-screen menucontrols
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Volume
The touchscreens provide separate volume and mute con-
trols for:
Auditorium audience
Auditorium stage
Gallery Assembly Area
Green Rooms
Control Room ceiling speakers
Control Room console monitors
Note: For best results, set the 24-channel mixer to0dB and control all volumes with the touchscreens.
1. In the touchscreen, touch the Volume button.
2. Adjust volume or mute audio for the target area.
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Routers
You can easily congure the audiovisual systems pro-
gram sources and destinations for a variety of routine
events (as described in the previous pages). However,
you can also set up custom congurations via the sys-
tems two routers: RGB plus audio router.
Video plus audio router.
To open the Routers window: In the touchscreens
main window, touch Routers.
To set up a custom connection:
1. Locate the source you want to route. It may be
connected to the RGB router (upper half of the win-
dow), or to the video router (lower half of the win-
dow).2. In the Inputs section touch the source you want to
route.
3. Touch Audio, Video or Both.
4. In the Outputs section, touch the destination to
which you want to route the source.
5. Touch Take.
Tip: If you make a mistake, touch Cancel.
6. Repeat steps 2 through 6 to route other sources.
To close the Routers window: Touch Exit.
Connections made in the Routers window remain in ef-
fect until overridden by connections made in individual
component windows (such as the PCs, VCR and DVD
windows, among others). Also, router connections are
not affected when the system is shut down.
Note: The routers can also be programmed from theirfront panels. For more information, see the routers
user manuals.
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1. Touch asource
2. Touch Audio,Video or Both
3. Touch adestination
4. Touch Take
RGB Router
Video Router (operates same as RGB Router)
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Typical event scenarios
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Preparing for a presentation
If the presentation involves visual source material:
1. If the presentation involves video from a tape or
DVD: Place the source material in the appropriate
player in the Control Room.
2. If the presentation involves output from a PC or oth-
er VGA device, connect the PC or device to a oor
box or wall plate.
3. Using a touchscreen, turn on the projector(s). This
automatically lowers the screen(s).
4. Using a touchscreen, route the appropriate source to
a projector, video wall and/or LCD displays. Acti-
vate the source device, then assure the source mate-
rial is projected on the screen.
Tip: A laptop computer may require special setup tooutput through its monitor connector. If a PC source
isnt projected, consult the computers owner or check
its help le.
For audio:
l Connect mic(s) to audio inputs in oor boxes or wall
plates. Test audio.
l Set up wireless mic(s) to match wireless mic re-
ceiver frequencies. Each wireless mic must be on a
different frequency.
l If the presentation involves an audio cassette or CD,
place the source material in the player in the Control
Room.
l If a source is stereo, assure inputs go to the correct
left and right outputs. Center pan pots.
l
Test audio sources to assure output through the ap-propriate speakers.
l Test assisted listening receivers to assure their audio
is the same as program audio.
General information
This section provides basic guidelines for setting up:
A presentation
A meeting or conference
Basic guidelines are also provided for recording an event.
Keep in mind that this section only provides guidelines.
The audiovisual system is extremely versatile, and can
be congured in many different ways to accommodate
different kinds of events, presenters and audiences.
Since every event is unique, setup details are left to the
technician(s) supporting each event.
Instructions for operating each audiovisual component
are beyond the scope of this manual. Please refer to the
manufacturers documentation for details.
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Preparing for a meeting or conference
Review Preparing for a presentation guidelines and
perform those tasks as needed.
If the meeting will be using the portable delegate sys-
tem:1. Set up the system in the auditorium.
2. Connect the system to a oor box or wall plate.
3. Test audio.
If the meeting will involve a feed from the Closed
Commission Hearing Room, route the feed through the
Video Router to the desired destination (see Routers,
earlier in this manual).
If the meeting will involve output to the Multipurpose
Room, route sources through the RGB Router to that
destination (see Routers, earlier in this manual).
Recording an event
Review Preparing for a presentation and Preparing
for a meeting or conference guidelines and perform
those tasks as needed.
The system has ve wall-mounted video cameras, andcan accept video feeds from other cameras. To video-
tape an event:
1. Use the Video Router to route camera video to the
Video Switcher.
2. Test Video Switcher operation.
3. Video Switcher output goes to the Video Router.
From the Video Router, send the video signal to a
video recording device.
Audio from the 24-channel mixer is automatically sent
to the Video Router.
Set up lighting and props.
Test the entire system.
If conditions permit, rehearse the event and preview
audiovisual operations.
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Common problems and their solutions
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General troubleshooting tips
When a given source doesnt reach the expected destina-
tion:
Be certain that every component in the path is turned
on.
Check routing.
Trace the signal path to nd out which components are
working.
Swap in a known good source.
Swap in a known good destination.
Most audio components have meters that indicate au-
dio presence and signal strength.
Most video devices have video presence lights that in-
dicate signal availability.
Routers have a status mode that shows which inputs
are connected to which outputs.
The audiovisual system is powered on at all times. If
power is lost, the system automatically recovers to its
normal operating state.
Specifc problems
Touchscreen
No image when touching wireless touchscreen:
Touchscreen batteries may be dead. Place touchscreen
in charging base. Try again later.
Nothing happens when selecting sources and desti-
nations in touchscreen:
Try controlling components manually. If that works,
touchscreen controller (in Rack 2) may be out of sync.
Cycle power to the controller, then try again.
If problem persists, a router may be defective.
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Wireless mics dont function:
Check batteries. Replace or recharge as needed.
Make certain each wireless mic and its receiver are on
the same frequency.
Make certain each wireless mic is on a frequency not
being used by another wireless mic.
Assisted listening receivers dont function:
Check batteries. Replace or recharge as needed.
Make certain each receiver and its transmitter are on
the same frequency.
If separate audio programs are being broadcast (e.g.,
in different languages), make certain each program is
routed to a different transmitter.
Audio hum from device connected to a oor box or
wall plate:
Plug source equipment into a different AC outlet.
Video
No video output from projector:
Using touchscreen, make certain projector is on.
Using touchscreen, make certain projector is selected
as destination.
Projector may not be receiving AC power. Projectors
are on a separate circuit from other audiovisual compo-
nents, so Control Room may have power while projec-
tors dont have power. Check with building engineers.
Poor video quality:
Route video to a different destination. The LCD Moni-
tors in Rack 3 are a convenient video destination.
Poor PC output quality:
Check connections where PC connects to oor box or
wall plate.
Video output is shifted in frame, or is wrong size:
Adjust position and size controls on scan converter
(Rack 1).
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