Using the Projector

When operating the projector, please use the remote control instead of the buttons that are physically on the projector. Pushing the buttons on the projector can shift its position and thus may require the image to be recalibrated.

The remote is small and silver and says NEC on it. It should be found on or around the video editing machine table. Note that the remote only functions within a 60-degree arc from the front and rear of the projector.


Turning the Projector On and Off

Simply press the On button to turn the projector on. The amber light on the projector should begin to flash green. It needs to warm up so about a minute will pass before you see an image.

To turn off the projector, press and hold the Off button for two seconds. The green light on the projector will begin the flash and a message asking you to wait a moment will appear on the projected image. The fan will remain on for a few minutes after the image disappears before finally switching off.


Projecting a Computer Screen

By default, the projector's computer input is hooked into the video editing machine at the front of the lab (cinema). Follow these steps to use this machine with the projector.

1. Make sure the projector is on before you start. The projected image should be a blue screen.
2. Press RGB 1 on the projector remote. The screen should remain blue, but will say RGB in the corner.
3. On cinema, enter the Display Properties, either by accessing it from the control panel or by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Properties."
4. In the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab.
5. In the Settings tab, click on the Advanced… button.
6. In the Advanced window, click on the Device Selection tab.
7. In the Device Selection tab, select Analog Monitor.
8. Press OK. The image will disappear on from the monitor and appear on the projector screen. You cannot use the monitor while you are viewing the computer over the projector.

To use another computer with the projector, simply remove the VGA cable in the back of cinema that is coming from the ceiling and plug it into the graphics card of the computer you want to use. If your graphics card has only one monitor output, then the image will probably instantly appear on the projector screen. If it is a dual-head card or a laptop, then some variation of the above steps will probably be needed.


Projecting a DVD

NOTE: This sequence of steps may change in the future.

1. Turn on both the DVD player and the projector.
2. Press the S-Video button on the projector remote control. The projector should now be showing the screen for the DVD player.


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