Schedule for Thursday 25 April 2024

Table of contents

• Adjusting the lighting




• Adjusting the lectern height




• Using the data projectors
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Setting up the screens
  
  
  
  
  • Operating the projectors
  
  
  
  
  • Selecting inputs
  
  
  
  
  • Using the classroom PC
  
  
  
  
  • Connecting your laptop to the projectors
  
  
  
  
  • Using the document camera
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  




• Using the microphone




• Adjusting the audio level




• Recording the lecture (optional)




• Packing up




• Getting help




• Related links

Adjusting the lighting

Use the light switches next to the lectern to adjust the lighting as needed.

Adjusting the lectern height

To adjust the lectern height as needed, hold down the Up or Down button on the left hand side of the lectern (above the left hand pull-out tray).

Using the data projectors

Projector positions are indicated as if you're facing the teaching wall.

Setting up the screens

Use the Screen Left and Screen Right dials near the light switches to set the screens at the required height.

Operating the projectors

• 
  
  
  Left projector: On the lectern Crestron
  
  
  control panel, press the top row POWER button to turn the
  
  
  projector on/off.
  
  
  




• 
  
  
  Right projector: On the lectern Crestron control panel,
  
  
  press the bottom row POWER button to turn the projector
  
  
  on/off.
  
  
  

Note: Projectors take 1 minute to warm up


before you can use them. If they've recently been switched off, wait a few


minutes before switching them on.

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Selecting inputs

Use the lectern Crestron control panel to select inputs for the left and right projectors:

Using the classroom PC

The classroom PC is built into the lectern and is accessible by using the classroom PC control panel on the right hand side of the lectern. Press the Up


button to open the screen. In case of emergency, press the X


button to stop the movement. To access the keyboard and mouse, pull out the tray


next to the built-in optical drive. When you're done, press the Down button to close the screen, and manually push the keyboard and mouse tray back into the


lectern.

Connecting your laptop to the projectors

Note: Cables are located in the


cable drawer within the lectern's right hand side pull-out tray.

Using the document camera

The document camera acts as a writing surface - similar to writing on an overhead projector slide. It can also project existing documents, images, and objects.


Basic instructions for these features are provided below. Advanced functionality


includes freezing an image, hiding or emphasising parts of your images,


recording video and saving these captures to external storage. Consult the


instruction pack in the safe (or





online) to learn how to use the advanced functionality.

1. 
   
   
   Set the switch on the right hand side of the document camera to
   
   
   RGB.
   
   
   




2. Turn the document camera on by pressing the POWER
   
   
   button on the document camera control panel. The power light turns solid
   
   
   green.




3. Place your display item (document or object) on the document camera
   
   
   display surface.




4. Adjust the document camera as required:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • Move the camera head as needed.
   
   
   
   
   • To brighten your display item, press the LAMP
     
     
     button on the document camera control panel to turn the light on.
     
     
     Adjust the brightness using the brightness control buttons.
   
   
   
   
   • To adjust image quality or size, either press the AF
     
     
     button once, or use the zoom buttons on the document camera control
     
     
     panel to zoom as needed.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   




5. When you've finished using the document camera, switch the light off
   
   
   then press the POWER button to turn the document camera
   
   
   off. Leave the camera head as is.

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Using the microphone

This classroom is equipped with a lapel microphone, which enhances the


quality of audio in lecture recording. Note that the microphone audio will not


be projected to the classroom speakers. It will simply be fed into the lecture


recording for your lecture.

1. Take the lapel mic with its body pack out of the safe.




2. Clip the lapel mic onto your clothing at chest level.




3. Put the body pack into your pocket or clip onto your belt.




4. Switch the mic on using the On/Off switch on the body pack.

Note: When you switch the mic on, if the light on the body pack is red or amber, the battery is low or in error. In this case, use the phone on the teaching wall to request classroom support.

Adjusting the audio level

Use the PC dial on the lectern to adjust the audio level of


the classroom PC or the laptop / other device you have connected.

Recording the lecture (optional)

If you're teaching a timetabled undergraduate course or class, your lectures


in this classroom will be recorded by default unless you opt out. You can


self-manage your lecture recordings through your Vula site. For more information


on the process, or instructions on how to opt out of the recordings, please


visit


http://www.cilt.uct.ac.za/cilt/lecture-recording.

For your lecture in this classroom:

• To record your voice clearly, use the lapel mic.




• Any media projected through the classroom data projectors will be
  
  
  recorded. If you're using a blackboard or whiteboard, please keep within the
  
  
  camera's field of view.
  
  
  To see the field of view, scroll down to Room Capabilities
  
  
  and expand the Lecture Recording section.

Packing up

1. If your class is the last before Meridian or at the end of the day, turn
   
   
   off the data projectors and document camera. Also close the classroom PC
   
   
   screen, keyboard and mouse.




2. If you've used the classroom PC, log out by clicking the Start
   
   
   button > Log off.




3. Check the lapel mic body pack light. If it's red or green, plug the body
   
   
   pack in to charge in the safe. If it's amber, use the classroom phone to
   
   
   report a battery error.




4. Put the lapel mic and body pack into the safe and lock the safe.




5. Remove all devices you've plugged into the lectern, such as your flash drive or laptop.




6. Put the cables back into the cable drawer and close the cable drawer.




7. Store the chalk and the chalk duster in the holder on the wall (i.e. not
   
   
   the lectern).




8. Roll up the projector screens.

Getting help

Note: Telephonic support hours: 7:30 AM to 6PM, Monday to Friday.

Send an email to icts-css@uct.ac.za, or use the phone on the teaching wall to request immediate assistance:

1. Pick up the handset.




2. Select the relevant option from the list:
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   • Press 1 if you have an emergency
   
   
   
   
   • Press 2 for classroom support (Classroom Support Services)
   
   
   
   
   • Press 3 for maintenance issues (Properties & Services)
   
   
   
   
   • Press 4 for Campus Protection Services
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   




3. To dial, press the checkmark symbol on the keypad.




4. Hang up the phone to end the call.

Related links

• Teaching and learning at UCT

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