Modified on: 1-8-25
A Tier 2 classroom has a base AV system with wired connectivity for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). It includes a single or dual projector or display, control system, sound amplification, and supporting AV components. It also features a front and rear camera and ceiling microphone array to support hybrid classes, and a dedicated lecture capture system. A mobile DVD player, document camera, and interactive pen/annotation display (Wacom) are available upon request.
Connecting a laptop/device to the AV system
First, when connecting a laptop to the AV system, choose either the HDMI cable (marked orange), USB-C cable (marked blue), or Mini-DisplayPort cable (marked yellow) to connect to the laptop. These cables are located at the lectern, wall rack, or floor rack in the instructor area. Both cables carry audio and video from the laptop to the AV system.*
*Only use one cable to connect your laptop to the AV system or you may not see your laptop on the display.
HDMI (cable marked orange)
USB-C (cable marked blue)
Mini-DisplayPort (cable marked yellow)
Note: Mini-DisplayPort is actively being phased out across campus as classroom systems are updated.
Touch Screen Operation
Touch Screen Opening Page
Next, go to the touch screen (located at the lectern, wall rack, or floor rack in the instructor area). If the touch screen is dark, touch the screen to reveal the Opening Page (pictured above). This page presents you with the Classroom Support Hotline, other service numbers, and a QR code to reach our website for more classroom information and knowledge base articles. Touch anywhere to reveal the Main Page.
Touch Screen Main Page
HELP! – This button mirrors the Opening Page, so you do not have to exit the system if you need to see the help information.
Power/Sources – This button reveals:
Display Power button – This button turns the projector/display on.
Source Selections tab – This tab allows you to select the source you wish to show on the projector/display. This includes:
HDMI – The HDMI cable (marked orange) is located at the lectern, wall rack, or floor rack in the instructor area and carries laptop audio and video to the AV system.
USB-C – The USB-C cable (marked blue) is located at the lectern, wall rack, or floor rack in the instructor area and carries laptop audio and video to the AV system.
Mini-DisplayPort – The Mini-DisplayPort cable (marked yellow) is located at the lectern, wall rack, or floor rack in the instructor area and carries laptop audio and video to the AV system.
Note: Only use one cable to connect your laptop to the AV system or you may not see your laptop on the display.
Wireless AV – Available in select classrooms, this is the wireless screen share feature. Follow the on-screen instructions to show your laptop or device wirelessly on the projector/display. You may need to download an app if you do not already have it.
Room Controls button - This button provides manual projection screen control. If your classroom is equipped with an electric projection screen, it has been programmed to descend when the projector is powered on and will ascend when the projector is powered off. The manual controls can be helpful if you want to raise or lower the projection screen without shutting the system down.
Room Controls Page
Volume buttons – The discrete volume up and down buttons (pictured above and below the volume meter on the right side of the touch screen) allow you to adjust the volume that comes out of the classroom speakers. You can press and release the buttons to slowly ramp volume or press and hold to quickly ramp volume. The button below the volume down button is an AV Mute toggle button. One press will mute audio and video. When this button is active, it will flash red. A second press will unmute the audio and video and return the system to normal operation.
Shut Down Page
Shut Down button – This button will reveal an additional page asking if you wish to turn off the AV system. Pressing Yes will turn off the projector/display. Pressing No will keep the projector/display on and return the touch panel to the Main Page.
You can now successfully present to your in-room audience! If you require the use of the room’s cameras and microphones for hybrid/Zoom, please connect the USB-A cable to your laptop (marked purple), and read on.
USB-A (cable marked purple)
Camera Controls Page
The Camera Controls page provides camera controls for the ceiling mounted cameras. These cameras can be used in place of your laptop camera in web-conferencing applications, like MS Teams and Zoom. On this page you will see the following buttons:
Zoom In – Adjusts the Zoom In for the selected camera.
Zoom Out – Adjusts the Zoom Out for the selected camera.
Navigation Pad – Pan/Tilt controls for the selected camera. The Home button sets the selected camera to its stored Home position.
Auto Focus – Auto-focuses the selected camera.
Camera and View Section
Audience View – Selects the front (audience-facing) camera for use in web-conferencing and enables page controls for this camera.
Presenter View – Selects the rear (presenter-facing) camera for use in web-conferencing and enables page controls for this camera.
Dual View* – Toggle button that allows both cameras to be shown simultaneously for web-conferencing. One press turns Dual View on, another press turns Dual View off.
*The unlabeled button to the right of Dual View allows you to toggle through different Dual View configurations. This can be helpful if you want to choose your Dual View in a web-conference.
Recall and CAM Presets Section
Four camera presets/positions can be stored for each camera. Use the camera controls to set your camera shot, press the Store Preset button, then press a preset number to store the preset to. This preset can be recalled until it is overwritten.
Reset – This button reboots the AV Bridge, the device that brings the room cameras and microphones into your web-conference. If you do not see the camera or have audio for web-conferencing, hit the Reset button.
Note: To use the room’s integrated cameras and microphones, you will need to connect the USB-A cable at the conference table to your laptop. Once connected, the room cameras and microphones will appear as selections in your web-conferencing application where you choose the camera and microphone. The room camera and microphone will appear as “AV Bridge 2x1”, “AV System”, “ROOM-MIC-CAMERA” or something similar.
You can now successfully present to and communicate with your external participants! Please remember to Shut Down the system when you are finished.
Note: Automated lecture capture recordings are scheduled and supported by UNIT Multimedia Technologies. You can submit a lecture capture recording request.
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