224 Freer Classroom AV Instructions

Faculty, staff, and students can request AV setup or training by submitting a ticket to the IT Partners @ AHS Helpdesk at helpdesk@ahs.illinois.edu.

IMPORTANT: Please do NOT disconnect or move any equipment. Thank you.

For more information, please contact us at:

Phone: (217) 333-2113     Email: helpdesk@ahs.illinois.edu

SYSTEM START UP

• Press the ON button on console to start the projection system and lower the screen.
• Select the Input you would like to use by pressing PC, HDMI, or WIRELESS

PC FIRST LOGON? FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

• Your first logon to any classroom computer takes a few seconds longer than subsequent logons.

PC Sound

• Use the Volume knob on the console to adjust the speaker volume
  • If no sound is playing or if the sound is quiet, ensure the computer volume isn’t muted and increase it to the desired level

HDMI

• Insert the HDMI cable on the lectern to your device
• Press the HDMI button on the console

HDMI Sound (Mac)

• Go to the Control Center on the Menu bar at the top of the screen
• Click Sound
• Under Output select Extron HDMI
• Use the Volume knob on the console to adjust the speaker volume
  • If no sound is playing or if the sound is quiet, ensure the computer volume isn’t muted and increase it to the desired level

HDMI Sound (Windows)

• Click on the Speaker icon on the Taskbar
• Click the Arrow to the right of the Volume slider
• Under Output device, Select Extron HDMI
• Use the Volume knob on the console to adjust the speaker volume
  • If no sound is playing or if the sound is quiet, ensure the computer volume isn’t muted and increase it to the desired level

WIRELESS (Mac)

• Go to the Control Center on the Menu bar at the top of the screen
• Click Screen Mirroring
• Select Freer 224
• Enter the 4-digit code displayed on the screen
• Select the Screen you would like to share, then Click Start Mirroring
• Use your computer’s volume controls to adjust the speaker volume

DISCONNECTING (Mac)

• Click the Screen Mirroring icon on the Menu bar
• Click Stop Mirroring

DISCONNECTING (Mac)

• Click the Screen Mirroring icon on the Menu bar
• Click Stop Mirroring

ADJUSTING SYSTEM SPEAKER VOLUME

• Turn the Volume knob on the console to the right to increase the speaker volume
• Turn the Volume knob on the console to the left to decrease the speaker volume
  • The system volume will never reach 0
  • You will need to mute your device locally to remove all sound

MUTE

• The Mute button on the console ONLY MUTES VIDEO
  • Audio will continue even after pressing MUTE on the console
• Only the Computer monitor will continue to display video after pressing the MUTE button

SYSTEM SHUT DOWN

• Sign out by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete then Click Sign out.
• Press the OFF button on the console to shut down the projection system and raise the screen.