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BLACK BOX EQUIPMENT IN CLASSBlack Box

TURNING ON A/V SYSTEM Black Box

Use the key provided to you by your department head to

unlock the black box.

TURNING ON A/V SYSTEM Black Box

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.

TURNING ON A/V SYSTEM Black Box

*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.

TURNING ON A/V SYSTEM Black Box

Press the “ON” button located on the top left hand side of the control panel and the

projector will begin turning on.

PROJECTING A LAPTOPBlack Box

Once the projector is completely on, press the “PC”

button on the control panel and your laptop will project

onto the screen.

PROJECTING A LAPTOPBlack 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 LAPTOPBlack 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”.

PROJECTING A LAPTOPBlack Box

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.

PROJECTING A DVDBlack Box

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.

PROJECTING A DVDBlack Box

• 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.

PROJECTING A DVDBlack Box

Press the “DVD” button on the right hand side of the control

panel to have projector display the DVD player.

PROJECTING A DVDBlack Box

There are 3 ways to control your DVD:

1.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.

PLAYING A DVDBlack Box

To adjust the volume coming from the DVD press the

“VOL +” and “VOL –” buttons on the right hand side of the

control panel.

PLAYING A DVDBlack Box

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.

PROJECTING A VHSBlack Box

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.

PROJECTING A VHSBlack Box

Put your VHS tape into the slot on the right hand side of the

player.

PROJECTING A VHSBlack Box

Press the “VCR” button on the left hand side of the control

panel to have projector display the VHS tape.

PROJECTING A VHSBlack Box

There are 3 ways to control your VHS:

1.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.

PROJECTING A VHSBlack Box

To adjust the volume coming from the VHS press the

“VOL +” and “VOL –” buttons on the right hand side of the

control panel.

PROJECTING A VHSBlack Box

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

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

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).

TURNING OFF A/V SYSTEM Black Box

Use the key provided to you by your department head to

lock the Black Box.

AUDIO VISUAL CONTACT INFOBlack Box

• 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