2. d-e) Projector and Sound System
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This item forms part of Book 2: UTILITIES
2. e) Turning on the Sound System
2. d) Testing the Projector
- Remove projector from short cabinet and slide into mount below ceiling using tall steps.
- Connect power, HDMI (white comp 2 socket) and VGA (blue comp 1 socket) cables.
- Turn on the physical switch on the back of the projector.
- Connect a laptop via suitable socket to the left of the projector screen. Leads are in short cabinet.
- Get out the white remote that is kept in the cupboard to the left of the projector screen.
- Use the remote to turn the projector on. The green light should illuminate.
- Wait and see if the projector receives signal from the laptop automatically.
- Ensure that a picture is visible on the laptop.
- If it remains on blue screen with “No signal”, try this. On the laptop keyboard, hold the Windows key and press “P” to bring up projector options on a Windows machine. Select “Duplicate”.
- If you still can’t get a picture, bring this to the attention of the AV technician (Peter Moore if available).
2. e) Turning on the Sound System
- Fit new batteries to radio mics, AA and 9 volt batteries will be required. Use the Blue AA if available.
- For the hand mic, the lower case screws off, the lapel and head-worn have a sliding panel.
Avoid using the lapel mic. Its batteries should last 6 hours. Spares are in its case. - Turn on the power for the amplifiers and radio mic receivers. There is a power board above the rack.
Each unit may have a power switch as well. With any luck it is all on. Check for these settings:- There is a blue light on the amplifier.
- The TOA radio mic receiver says "1".
- The Orange Dot wireless tuner says "B1-4 ...".
- The volumes are set to the various marks.
- L.H. SQ is OFF (7 o'clock position).
- The lapel mic will have an ANT light illuminated when the mic is on.
- There is fixed mic for general messages.
- Check volume by activating each mic in turn, mics are individually adjustable.
On the right-hand-side of the control is a master control that makes the volume louder for all inputs.
If the system squeals, the only solution is to turn the volume down for the input causing the problem.
Just turn down (rotate top to left) enough to stop the squeal. - The switches for the different speakers are the push buttons across the top of the rack.
For general messages, all labelled buttons should be in.
For presentations have Front, Rear and Tent on. (IN is ON.)- Front are the speakers closest to the screen.
- Rear are the speakers closer to the Breezeway end.
- Field are the speakers on the water tower.
- Tent is the speaker in the Breezeway pointing to the Pavilion.
- Roller is the speaker near the roller door that Peter connects for the Lucky Prize Draw.
The projector screen has a black plug in the power point below the power box. Use the screen remote to operate. There is a manual screen control, which is a black box mounted on the left of the column above the power box. Use a white torch to find the invisible dots to press for moving the screen up and down.