MonH 108: Using the Document Camera.

1. Obtain the keys.

MonH 108 equipment cabinet key may be requested by departments or by faculty teaching in this room.

Classroom keys and building master keys do not open these locks. Departments with faculty or staff needing access to the AV /computer equipment may want to have a key in their department office available for checkout. Or faculty and staff who make frequent use of classroom equipment may want to request a key for their personal use. In either case, a key request card must be completed, signed by the Dean or Department Head, and delivered to Facilities Management Key Shop. "AV Cabinets" must be printed at the top of the card to specify that the requested key is for the equipment cabinet and not for the room itself. A separate key request card for the room must be completed to obtain a room key.

2. Unlock and open the cabinet doors.

The large cabinet in the front left corner of the room contains operating controls and other equipment. Use the MonH 108 equipment cabinet key to unlock and open the cabinet doors.

Two locks are located on the front of the cabinet doors.

3. Turn on the cabinet power.

The cabinet power switch is on the the right side of the cabinet on the silver panel below the light dimmer switches and screen switches.

Raise the switch to the up position.

The cabinet power switch is the fourth one from the left.

4. Lower the screen.

MonH 108 has two projection screens. They are raised and lowered by electric motors. To lower a screen, the press hall or window screen switch to the down position. These switches are located above and to the right of the cabinet power switch.

The screen controls are regular light type switches.

5. Press the DOCUMENT CAMERA button on the control panel.

The control panel is located on top of the podium/instructor station.

It located on top of the podium, left front corner.

Press the DOCUMENT CAMERA button for either the "Window Wall Projector" or "Hallway Wall Projector".

There is DVD/VHS  button for each projector.

The light next to the button will flash red indicating that the projector is warming up. After two to three minutes the flashing will stop and the light will become constant red, indicating that the projector is ready for use.

6. Turn on the Document Camera.

The Document Camera is located on the table beside the podium.

The POWER button is located on it's base. Turn it to the "ON" position.

It is the first button on the left side of the staging area.

7. Select the light source.

Press the "LAMP" button on the base of the document camera.

It is the third button from the right side, in the bottom row.

The "LAMP" button rotates document camera lighting functions. The first time you press the button the upper lamps go on. The second time you press the button light box goes on. The third time you press the button all lights go off.

Use the upper lamps to project paper documents and other materials, and use the light box lamp to project transparencies.

8. Place your document on the staging area.

Place the object on the light box, and adjust the head to face the object.

9. Adjust the Image.

Use the control buttons on the base of the document camera, to adjust the projected image. While observing the image on the screen make adjustments to get optimum image quality.

To adjust the focus automatically, press the "AF" button.

It is the fourth button from the right side, in the top row.

To adjust the zoom, press "ZOOM" button up or down.

It is the large button in the middle.

To adjust the brightness, press the "IRIS-" button or the "IRIS+" button.

They are the third and fourth buttons from the right side, in the top row.

To adjust the image color automatically, press the "AWC " button.

It is the second button from the right side, in the bottom row.

To adjust the image sharpness , press the "APERTURE" button.

It is the botttom button, between Power and Zoom.

To switch from positive to negative, press the "NEGA/POSI" button.

It is directly above the aperture button.

10. Adjust the room lighting.

The projector provides the best picture quality and brightness in a dark or dimly lit room. The switches are located above and to the left of the Cabinet Power switch. You might want to experiment to find the best lighting option for your purposes.

The switches control the front and back lighting and have dimming options.

Entry room lighting can be controlled by the entry light switch on the silver control panel

The entry light switch is the first switch on the left.

It is best to adjust the lights after you have set up so you can easily see the operating controls.

11. Restore the room lighting when you are finished.

Entry room lighting can be restored by lifting its switch on the entry light switch on the silver control panel.

12. Turn off the Document Camera.

Press the "LAMP" button on the document camera until all lights are off. The "LAMP" button rotates document camera lighting functions. The first time you press the button the upper lamps go on. The second time you press the button light box goes on. The third time you press the button all lights go off.

The power button is located on it's base. Turn it to the "OFF" position.

13. Turn off the control panel power.

Press the "POWER OFF" button on the control panel for both the "Window Wall Projector" and "Hallway Wall Projector".

You can power off either projector or both of them.

The light next to the button will flash indicating that the projector is shutting down. If you want to turn they system back on again, after you have pressed the "System Off" button you must wait until until its light has stopped flashing.

14. Raise the projection screen.

Press the switch of projection screen that you have been using (either the Hall Side or Window Side) to the up position.

The screen controls are regular light type switches.

15. Turn off the cabinet power.

Lower the cabinet power switch to the down position.

The cabinet power switch is the fourth one from the left.

16. Close and lock the cabinet doors.

Close and lock the cabinet doors using the MonH 108 equipment cabinet key.

Two locks are located on the front of the cabinet doors.

Please double check to make sure that these doors are locked.

For immediate classroom technology help phone the AV desk at 726-6222.