AV Touch Panel User Guide
Center for Graduate Studies LL17
Revision Date
11/13/2013
Developed by:
Client Services
Contents
1.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Turning the System On ......................................................................................................................... 4
2.10 Approaching and Waking the System Up ................................................................................ 4
2.20 Starting the System ............................................................................................................................. 5
3.0 The Main Menu ............................................................................................................................................. 6
3.10 Getting to Know the Main Menu .................................................................................................. 6
3.20 Description of Video Sources ........................................................................................................ 7
3.21 Selecting a Video Source ..................................................................................................... 8
3.30 Using the Audio Controls ................................................................................................................. 9
3.40 Aspect Ratio Button .......................................................................................................................... 11
3.50 Utilities Button .................................................................................................................................... 12
3.60 System Off Button .............................................................................................................................. 13
4.0 Using Video Source Controls ...................................................................................................... 14
4.10 Touch Screen Orientation ............................................................................................................. 14
4.20 Aux. Video Controls .......................................................................................................................... 15
4.30 Desktop PC Controls ......................................................................................................................... 16
4.40 Laptop Controls .................................................................................................................................. 17
4.41 Connecting a Laptop to the System ............................................................................ 18
4.42 Disconnecting a Laptop from the System ................................................................ 21
4.50 Doc. Camera Controls ...................................................................................................................... 22
4.60 DVD/BluRay Controls ...................................................................................................................... 23
4.61 Advanced DVD/BluRay Controls ................................................................................... 25
5.0 Shutting the System Off ................................................................................................................... 27
5.10 Using the System Off Button ........................................................................................................ 27
6.0 Notes ................................................................................................................................................................... 28
6.10 ITS Contact Information ................................................................................................................. 28
1.0 Introduction
This user guide was developed to be a reference for operating the touch panel that controls the AV system
found in Center for Graduate Studies LL17. The instructions in this guide were specifically written for
that space. All of the controls that are needed to integrate the AV equipment together can be accessed via the
touch panel.
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2.0 Turning the System On
2.10 Approaching and Waking the System Up
Most likely the screen on the touch panel will be blank when approached (Figure 2.10), as a result of the
system sitting idle for a period of time. Touch the screen anywhere to wake the system up. Once the
system has been woken up from being touched, the startup screen will appear (Figure 2.11). To turn the
system on, touch the “Press Here To Start System ” button.
Figure 2.10
Figure 2.11
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2.20 Starting the System
Once the “Press Here To Start System” button has been touched, the system will begin to start, and a screen
with the message “System is initializing. Please stand by.” will appear as well as a progress bar below it
(Figure 2.20). After the system has finished starting up, the next screen that appears will be the Main Menu,
which means that the system has successfully been turned on.
Figure 2.20
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3.0 The Main Menu
3.10 Getting to Know the Main Menu
After a successful startup of the system, the Main Menu will be displayed on the touch screen (Figure 3.10).
From the Main Menu, users have access to audio controls for each piece of equipment located in the room, as
well as buttons for the selection of a video source to project and the opening of their respective controls.
Figure 3.10
Video sources are listed on the left hand side of the screen (Figure 3.11), and the audio controls for each
video source are located on the right hand side of the screen (Figure 3.12).
Figure 3.11
Figure 3.12
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3.20 Description of Video Sources
Table 3.20 below provides a description of the video sources and corresponding controls that can be
accessed by touching the button pictured on the left side of the table. (Refer to Figure 3.11 for each button’s
location on the touch screen.)
Table 3.20
Button
Video Source Description
External (Auxiliary) Video Source
Main Computer
External Laptop
Document Camera (Unavailable in this room)
DVD/BluRay Combo Player
(Instructions for connecting an external laptop to the system are provided in Section 4.41).
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3.21 Selecting a Video Source
To select a video source, touch the button for the video source you wish to use. Once a video source
button has been touched that source will be projected. After a video source has been selected, the video
controls for that particular source will appear in the center of the screen. (Instructions for using the specific
controls for each source are provided in Section 4.0).
NOTE: If a video source is the first source that has been selected since the system has
been turned on, selecting that source will turn on the projector. The projector will take
about 60 seconds to warm-up and cannot be shut off while it is warming up.
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3.30 Using the Audio Controls
The touch panel is capable of performing three basic audio functions: volume increase, volume decrease
and volume mute. Table 3.30 below shows the relationship between each button and its corresponding
function. To perform each function, touch the button of the corresponding function you wish to
perform. (Refer to Figure 3.12 for each button’s location on the touch screen.)
Table 3.30
Button
Function
Volume Increase
Volume Decrease
Volume Mute
The blue volume indicating bar (Figure 3.30) will move up when the volume increase button is touched
(Table 3.30) and down when the volume decrease button is touched (Table 3.30). When the volume mute
button has been touched to mute the program volume, the volume indicating bar will disappear and the mute
button will be highlighted in red (Figure 3.31).
Figure 3.30
Figure 3.31
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3.30 Using the Audio Controls cont.
NOTE: The main computer (labeled “Desktop PC” on the touch panel), and the
laptop (if in use), have separate audio controls as part of their operating systems.
These controls operate independently of the touch panel audio controls. As a result, in
order to distribute audio to the room, the audio from the computer must be unmuted,
and set to an audible level. The touch panel mute button will prevent audio from being
distributed to the room, even if the computer’s volume is unmuted and set to an audible
level.
Touching the volume increase button (Table 3.30) on the touch panel will
automatically unmute the audio being distributed by the system.
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3.40 Aspect Ratio Button
Touch the “Aspect Ratio” button (Figure 3.40) to switch the aspect ratio of the projected image for the
selected source.
Figure 3.40
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3.50 Utilities Button
The “Utilities” button (Figure 3.50) will open a page with advanced controls.
Figure 3.50
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3.60 System Off Button
Touching the “System Off” button (Figure 3.60) gives the user access to controls that will shut the
entire system down. Instructions for using the controls are provided in Section 5.10.
Figure 3.60
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4.0 Using Video Source Controls
4.10 Touch Screen Orientation
Once a video source has been selected, as detailed in Section 3.21, two changes will occur on the touch
screen. The video source button that has been selected will be outlined in red (Figure 4.10), and either a box
with text displayed inside of it with two buttons below it (Figure 4.11), or controls for that video source
(Figure 4.12), will appear in the center of the screen.
Figure 4.10
Figure 4.11
Figure 4.12
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4.20 Aux. Video Controls
An auxiliary video device can be connected to the system via the composite inputs on the front of the podium
(Figure 4.20).
Figure 4.20
Once the “Aux. Video” video source has been selected, as detailed in Section 3.21, an auxiliary video device
connected to the system via the composite inputs on the front of the podium (Figure 4.20) will be selected
(Figure 4.21).
Figure 4.21
There are no additional video controls located on the touch panel for this specific source. However, the
“Program Volume” controls located on the touch panel will still function as volume controls for this source.
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4.30 Desktop PC Controls
Once the “Desktop PC” video source has been selected, as detailed in Section 3.21, a box with the text,
“Image Should Now Be Displayed On Screen” will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 4.30).
Figure 4.30
In addition to the appearance of a gray box with the text noted above, two buttons supplementary buttons
will display below it. Table 4.30 below shows the relationship between each button and its corresponding
function.
Table 4.30
Button
Function
Resets the alignment of projected image
Deselects the Desktop PC source
There are no additional video controls located on the touch panel for this specific source. However, the
“Program Volume” controls located on the touch panel will still function as volume controls for this source.
Please refer to the Note in Section 3.30 for more details.
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4.40 Laptop Controls
PLEASE READ SECTION 4.41 “CONNECTING A LAPTOP TO THE
SYSTEM” BEFORE USING THE “LAPTOP” VIDEO SOURCE.
Once the “Laptop” video source has been selected, as detailed in Section 3.21, a box with the text, “Image
Should Now Be Displayed On Screen” will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 4.40).
Figure 4.40
In addition to the appearance of a gray box with the text noted above, two buttons supplementary buttons
will display below it. Table 4.40 below shows the relationship between each button and its corresponding
function.
Table 4.40
Button
Function
Resets the alignment of projected image
Deselects the Laptop source
There are no additional video controls located on the touch panel for this specific source. However, the
“Program Volume” controls located on the touch panel will still function as volume controls for this source.
Please refer to the Note in Section 3.30 for more details.
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4.41 Connecting a Laptop to the System
CAUTION! Please turn off your laptop prior to performing any of
the steps detailed in this section.
(Once a laptop has been connected to the projection system using the instructions
provided below, and the projection system has been turned on (Section 2.0), and set
to the “Laptop” input (Section 3.21), the laptop may be turned on.)
A laptop can be connected to the system to be used as a video and/or audio source. Cables to connect a laptop
to the system can be found at the instructor station in the classroom (Figure 4.41).
Figure 4.41
Table 4.41 A below shows the relationship between each cable and its corresponding function.
Table 4.41 A
Cable
Function
VGA
Connects the laptop to the projection system in the classroom, which allows the video
coming from the laptop to be projected on the projection screen
Audio
Connects the laptop to the audio system in the classroom, which allows the sound coming
from the laptop to be distributed to the room
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4.41 Connecting a Laptop to the System cont.
Table 4.41 B below provides the name, a sample picture and identifying port symbol for each one of the
connections ports that can be found on most laptops to be used with the three cables described in Table 4.41 A.
Table 4.41 B
Port
Sample Picture
Port Symbol
VGA
Audio
NOTE: The specific appearance of a particular port or port symbol may vary slightly
from laptop to laptop. If your laptop does not have one of the ports pictured above,
ITS does have a limited supply of cable adapters available for check out that may
allow for your laptop to be connected to the system.
To connect a laptop to the system, plug in the necessary cables as detailed in Figure 4.41 and Table
4.41 A to the proper port on your laptop as detailed in Table 4.41 B.
NOTE: Laptops in this room should be connected to the Internet wirelessly. Please
click here to access instructions for connecting to the proper Carroll University
wireless network.
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4.41 Connecting a Laptop to the System cont.
HELP! Everything is plugged in, but the system is not projecting
my laptop.
Some laptops require a specific keystroke to activate the laptop’s VGA port. The
keystroke varies from laptop to laptop, but most commonly pressing the “Fn” along
with one of the “F” keys activates the port.
If the laptop still is not being projected, the resolution and/or refresh rate of the
laptop’s display may need to be changed. On a PC this can normally be done by
going to Control Panel -> Display ->Display Settings. On a Mac this can normally
be done by going to the Apple Menu -> System Preferences -> Displays. In this
room, the resolution should be set to 1366x768, and the refresh rate to 60 Hertz
(Hz).
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4.42 Disconnecting a Laptop from the System
CAUTION! Turn off your laptop before disconnecting any cables
from your laptop.
To disconnect your laptop from the system, once your laptop has been turned off, unplug any cables
that were connected to your laptop as detailed in Section 4.41.
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4.50 Doc. Camera Controls
Once the “Doc. Camera” video source has been selected, as detailed in Section 3.21, a box with the text,
“Image Should Now Be Displayed On Screen” will appear in the center of the screen (Figure 4.50). A
Document Camera is currently unavailable in this room.
Figure 4.50
There are no additional video controls located on the touch panel for this specific source.
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4.60 DVD/BluRay Controls
Once the “DVD” video source has been selected, as detailed in Section 3.21, the DVD/BluRay controls will
appear in the center of the screen (Figure 4.60).
Figure 4.60
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4.60 DVD/BluRay Controls cont.
The DVD/BluRay controls work like the conventional controls found on the front of a DVD/BluRay player,
or on a standard DVD/BluRay player remote control. Table 4.60 below shows the relationship between each
button and its corresponding function.
Table 4.60
Button
Function
Skips to the previous chapter
Skips to the next chapter
Rewinds the DVD/BluRay
Fast-forwards the DVD/BluRay
Plays the DVD/BluRay
Pauses the DVD/BluRay
Stops the DVD/BluRay
Opens advanced DVD/BluRay controls
Deselects the DVD/BluRay source
NOTE: After the initial touch of either the “Rew or “FFwd” button, each successive
touch of either button will speed up the function of that button, until all speeds have
been cycled through, at which point the function will return to its slowest speed.
(Instructions for using the advanced DVD/BluRay controls are provided in Section 4.61).
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4.61 Advanced DVD/BluRay Controls
Touching the “Advanced” button from the DVD/BluRay video source controls (Figure 4.60), as detailed in
Section 4.60, will open the advanced DVD/BluRay player controls (Figure 4.61).
Figure 4.61
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4.61 Advanced DVD/BluRay Controls cont.
The advanced DVD/BluRay player controls work like the conventional controls found on the front of a
DVD/BluRay player, or on a standard DVD/BluRay player remote control. Table 4.61 below shows the
relationship between each button and its corresponding function.
Table 4.61
Button
Video Source Description
Opens the DVD/BluRay main menu
Displays the playback information
Moves the selection highlight up
Moves the selection highlight right
Moves the selection highlight down
Moves the selection highlight left
Selects the highlighted entry
Skips to the previous chapter
Skips to the next chapter
Returns to the previous display
Returns the touch panel to main menu
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5.0 Shutting the System Off
Please remember to shut the system off after each use.
5.10 Using the System Off Button
Touching the “System Off” button (Section 3.60) will open a page that provides the user options for
shutting the entire system off (Figure 5.10).
Figure 5.10
Table 5.10 below shows the relationship between each button and its corresponding function.
Table 5.10
Button
Function
Shuts the system down
Returns display to the Main Menu
NOTE: Shutting the system down, will turn off the projector. Once the shutdown
process has been initiated, the projector cannot be turned back on for approximately
two minutes.
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6.0 Notes
6.10 ITS Contact Information
Please contact the ITS Help Desk at 262.524.7229, or if using a
university phone, at extension 7229, if you experience
problems when using the projection system.
Contact the ITS Help Desk via email at:
helpdesk@carrollu.edu
Normal operating hours for the Help Desk are:
Monday – Thursday: 7:30AM – 6:30PM
Friday: 7:30AM – 4:30PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
For detailed hours please refer to the ITS website at
https://my.carrollu.edu/ICS/Departments/ITS/
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