MonH 108: Playing a DVD

  1. Obtain the keys.
  2. Unlock and open the cabinet and podium doors.
  3. Lower the screen.
  4. Turn on the classroom technology control system.
  5. Press the DVD/VHS button on the control panel.
  6. Turn on the DVD player.
  7. Insert the DVD into the DVD player.
  8. Press the play button.
  9. Adjust the sound.
  10. Adjust the lighting.
  11. Press the STOP button.
  12. Eject your disc.
  13. Turn off the system.
  14. Raise the projection screen.
  15. Close and lock the cabinet doors.

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 and podium 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.

Also open the podium/instructor station cabinet doors.

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

3. Lower the screen.

MonH 108 has two projection screens. They are raised and lowered by electric motors. The switches that control the screens are located in the cabinet. To lower a screen, the press hall or window screen switch to the down position.

The screen controls are regular light type switches.

4. Turn on the classroom technology control system.

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

It located on the left side corner on top of the podium.

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

This button is the top, left one on the control panel.

The ON button passes the signals from the equipment to the projector. If you want to turn off the signal without turning off the projector, use the BLANK button.

5. Press the DVD/VHS 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 DVD/VHS button for either the "Window Wall Projector" or "Hallway Wall Projector".

There is DVD/VHS button for each projector.

The projector will begin to warm up. After two to three minutes the projector will be ready for use.

6. Turn on the DVD player .

The DVD/ VCR combo unit is located in the podium/instructor station.

It has both a VCR and a DVD player in a single unit.

The unit has two sections.

The DVD controls are clustered on the right side and the VCR controls are clustered on the left side of unit.

Press the POWER button.

The power button is the left most button on the front of the player.

The unit will turn on and the power indicator will illuminate.

7. Insert the DVD into the DVD player.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button in the DVD section.

The OPEN/CLOSE button is the first button on the right of the front of player.

Hold your disc by its edges and gently place it into the tray with the playback side down. Their are two different disc sizes. Place the disc in the correct guide, If the disc is out of the guide, it may damage the disc and cause the DVD player to malfunction. Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

8. Press the play button.

The PLAY button is the third button from the right on the front of the player.

Press the PLAY button. The disc will begin. The disc tray closes automatically. You can use the VCR/DVD remote for additional functions as needed while playing your disc.

9. Adjust the sound.

The control panel has several buttons to control and adjust sound.

You can mute, raise, or lower it. You can also blank the video.

10. Adjust the lighting.

The projector provides the best picture quality and brightness in a dark or dimly lit room. The switches are in the cabinet. 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.

11. Press the STOP button.

To stop playing the disc press the STOP button.

The stop button is the fourth button on from the right on the front of player.

12. Eject your disc.

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button.

The OPEN/CLOSE button is the first button on the right of the front of player.

Remove your disc.

The power button is the left most button on the front of the player.

Press the POWER button. The VCR/DVD unit will shut off.

13. Turn off the system.

This button is the top, right one on the control panel.

The projector lamp will turn off. Approximately one second after that the, lamp will be cooled for about a minute. Then the system will be completely shut off.

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.

18. 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.

Also lock the podium/instructor station cabinet doors.

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

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

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