Hennings Hall-Black Box Audio Visual Training

Black Box Equipment in class LCD Projector/Built In Screen Control Panel Laptop Connection (VGA Cord) Black Box (DVD/VCR inside)

Black Box Turning on A/v System Use the key provided to you by your department head to unlock the black box.

If you have a Mac laptop use your VGA adapter. Black Box Turning on A/v System Once the black box is open, pull out the drawer located inside and you’ll find a VGA cord, plug it into your laptop. If you have a Mac laptop use your VGA adapter.

*Make sure Master Switch is on inside the black box. Turning on A/v System *Make sure Master Switch is on inside the black box. *Master Switch will light up red if it is in the ON position. Master Switch should never be turned off.

Black Box Turning on A/v System Press the “ON” button located on the top left hand side of the control panel and the projector will begin turning on.

Black Box Projecting a laptop Once the projector is completely on, press the “PC” button on the control panel and your laptop will project onto the screen.

Projecting a Laptop Black Box If your PC laptop does not project onto the screen, press and hold the “FN” key located on the bottom left hand side of your keyboard. While holding the “FN” key press the “F8” key, if you have a Dell laptop. “ F4” key, if you have an HP laptop. or “F5” key, if you have a Toshiba/Sony laptop. Then release them both at the same time.

Projecting a laptop Black Box If your Mac laptop does not display go into your System Preferences and double click “Displays”. When Display window opens, click “Detect Displays”. Then click on the “Arrangements” tab. After Arrangement Tab opens check the box in the bottom left hand corner that says “Mirror Displays”.

Black Box Projecting a Laptop To adjust the volume coming from your *laptop press the “VOL +” and “VOL –” buttons on the right hand side of the control panel. *Please note, volume must also be turned up on your laptop to receive sound.

Black Box Projecting a DVD To play a DVD, turn on your DVD/VCR combo player by pressing the “Power” button on the bottom left hand corner of the player.

Black Box Projecting a DVD Press the Eject button next to the DVD player to open it. Place DVD in player with label up. Push the Eject button again to close and load the DVD player.

Black Box Projecting a DVD Press the “DVD” button on the right hand side of the control panel to have projector display the DVD player.

Projecting a DVD There are 3 ways to control your DVD: Black Box Projecting a DVD There are 3 ways to control your DVD: Use control buttons located on the bottom of control panel. 2. Use control buttons located on the DVD player itself. 3.Use the remote located in the Black Box drawer if there is a menu you need to navigate through.

To adjust the volume coming from the DVD press the Black Box Playing a DVD To adjust the volume coming from the DVD press the “VOL +” and “VOL –” buttons on the right hand side of the control panel.

Press the “Eject” button to retrieve your DVD. Black Box Playing a DVD To stop the DVD press the STOP button located on the bottom left hand corner of the DVD player. Press the “Eject” button to retrieve your DVD.

Black Box Projecting a VHS To play a VHS, turn on your DVD/VCR combo player by pressing the “Power” button on the bottom left hand corner of the player.

Put your VHS tape into the slot on the right hand side of the player. Black Box Projecting a VHS Put your VHS tape into the slot on the right hand side of the player.

Black Box Projecting a VHS Press the “VCR” button on the left hand side of the control panel to have projector display the VHS tape.

Projecting a VHS There are 3 ways to control your VHS: Black Box Projecting a VHS There are 3 ways to control your VHS: Use control buttons located on the bottom of control panel. 2. Use control buttons located on the VCR player itself 3.Use the remote located in the Black Box drawer.

To adjust the volume coming from the VHS press the Black Box Projecting a VHS To adjust the volume coming from the VHS press the “VOL +” and “VOL –” buttons on the right hand side of the control panel.

Press the “Eject” button to retrieve your VHS. Black Box Projecting a VHS To stop the VHS press the STOP button located on the bottom left hand corner of the VCR. Press the “Eject” button to retrieve your VHS.

Turning oFF the A/v System Black Box Turning oFF the A/v System To turn off the A/V System press the “OFF” button located on the top left hand corner of the control panel twice.

Turning oFF the A/v System Black Box Turning oFF the A/v System Turn off your laptop, disconnect it from the VGA cord and you have completed shutting down the A/V system. Please place back all items removed from the drawer. (remotes, VGA cord, etc).

Black Box Turning OFF A/v System Use the key provided to you by your department head to lock the Black Box.

This presentation was created by Katherine Roba Black Box Audio Visual Contact info Office Phone: Ext. 76120 Office Email: avt@kean.edu Office Location: Technology Building Room 110 Office Website: http://www.kean.edu/~avt/ This presentation was created by Katherine Roba kroba@kean.edu ~ 908 737 6122