Summary of Contents for RL TWEEDIE HALL
- Page 1 TWEEDIE HALL Basic operational instructions for Main Hall projection screen, microphones and sound system...
- Page 2 Step One – Powering Up Switch on AV power supply at socket on wall. This will power up entire AV control system CHECK THAT THE AREA DIRECTLY UNDER THE SCREEN IS CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS Check that Extron Control Handset is correctly connected to system (Blue cable indicated by arrow above) Touch screen (Press start) on Extron Control Handset to begin set up.
- Page 3 Screen position once fully lowered Extron Control Handset will now display the Audio Options. For most Main Hall events, option Large LRC should be selected by pressing the onscreen button – This will activate all three ceiling mounted speakers, providing the widest possible sound coverage.
- Page 4 The speakers’ output is controlled by the two amplifiers in the AV control system. The output dials on both of these amps should all be set to full, and the power neons indicate that they are switched on correctly Step Two – Connecting the Laptop Most laptops can be connected to the ceiling mounted projector by VGA (shown on left image below) or HDMI (shown on right image below) cables.
- Page 5 The VGA / HDMI connection cables should be run along the floor to a nearby table, along with a 13amp extension cable that should be plugged into one of the sockets within the AV Control System alcove. Where possible, a two-way extension lead should be used as a minimum to give customers the option of plugging in extra devices ONCE IN POSITION ALL CABLES SHOULD BE SAFELY SECURED WITH...
- Page 6 Control Panel screen on the laptop but it is not advisable for Operations staff to attempt this – in most cases the customer will be able to make the necessary adjustments themselves, but in extreme situations RL technical staff can be contacted for advice...
- Page 7 Connecting Audio Cable When customers are using a presentation that contains audio, or if they are planning to play music through their laptop during their event, their device needs to be connected to the hall’s sound system. This is done by plugging the audio jack part of the VGA cable into the headphone socket of the laptop.
- Page 8 Step Three – Powering Down At the end of the event the VGA / HDMI cables can be removed from the customer’s laptop. The AV Control System can then be powered down via the Extron Control Handset Press the Auxiliary button and the above display appears on the screen of the Handset.
- Page 9 Microphones The AV system in the Main Hall includes two handheld radio mics that can be used. These are kept in the Technical Store cupboard. Volume settings for these are preset and should not need any adjustments. Microphone Batteries The microphones run on 2x AA batteries which are inserted into the compartments located at the bottom end of the microphone.
- Page 10 The microphone can now be switched on by pressing and holding the orange power button until the display screen illuminates (as shown below) Microphone power button (L) and display screen with ‘full power’ battery icon (R) Once the microphone is powered up, the receiver unit at the AV control system will illuminate yellow and display the same frequency as the microphone (ie.
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