Helpful Room Hints
Origination
The picture below is of the Custom Switch Page set for an Origination course. The Custom Switch is found by selecting the upper right hand button on the Codec Video Layout page. Please note that if you are using a different present source, "1 Projector" will change depending on the source being shared. The photo below shows the PC being shared. The picture below is a good starting point to setting up the room, but it may be customizable depending on the preference of the instructor. If you need to change sources, remember to click, drag, and drop the sources from the selections above to the desired location.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CODEC VIDEO LAYOUT IS SET TO ORIGINATE, PLEASE SET THIS CORRECTLY OR THE ROOM SET UP WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY
Receive (Split View)
Below, the Custom Switch and the Custom Layouts pages are set for a Receive course. This will set up the room to show the instructor full screen on the smaller TV on the right and their Presentation source full screen on the Projector. If the projector does not show anything (is blank), it most likely means the originating site is not sending out a presentation. The projector will remain black until a present source is sent from the originating site.
NOTICE: The facilitator monitor is only capable of showing the sites, not the facilitator view (sites, presentation, selfview all on the same screen).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CODEC VIDEO LAYOUT IS SET TO FULL SCREEN, PLEASE SET THIS CORRECTLY OR THE ROOM SET UP WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY
Receive (Combined View)
Below, the Custom Switch and the Custom Layouts pages are set for a Receive course. This will set up the room to show the instructor and their presentation source together on the monitors and projector.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CODEC VIDEO LAYOUT IS SET TO RECEIVE, PLEASE SET THIS CORRECTLY OR THE ROOM SET UP WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY
Sharing Laptop Present Sources and the Instructor's PC Monitor
When sharing the laptop present source, you will notice that the Podium Monitor, or the Instructor's PC monitor in the front of the classroom, changes sources to match what is being shown on the Laptop. If you need to change the monitor back to the PC source, Go to the Custom Video Switch tab under the Custom Layouts tab. Here, you will see the different sources labelled. You can change the source in the location named "Podium Touch Mon", which refers to the Instructor's monitor in the front of the classroom. Simply change this back to PC and you will be good to go!
Wireless Instructor Mics
There are two wireless instructor microphones in this room. Both mics can be used separately, or at the same time. Mics are located in a rack of equipment inside a storage closet near the instructor podium. The batteries in these mics are rechargeable. Always make sure to place the mics back in their stand and press down firmly to ensure they recharge.
Instructor Computer Access
The instructor computer is located in the storage closet near the instructor podium. This should only need to be accessed if the instructor wants to play a DVD. There are USB ports on the side of the monitor that will connect to the instructor PC.
Known Issues
This issue has a work around for receive classes by keeping the student microphones unmuted, but then muting and unmuting the All Mute button when needed. By doing it this way, it prevents the loud noise/interference that happens when the mics are turned on and will provide a much smoother transition when turning the microphones on.
For Origination courses, there is no current work around to fix the issue. If it becomes a problem, please let us know.
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