Smart Classroom Manual

Rutgers Newark  - Smart Classrooms
This Manual applies to all of the SmartClassrooms in the Newark Campus except for;
Engelhard- 209 & 211; and  Smith-220 )
These Smart Classrooms are equipped with a projector, a PC with Internet connection,
a VCR and a document camera. It also has a connector for a laptop, should a instructor
decide to bring in and use their own laptops.

* * * New in the larger rooms * * *

The Podium
The podium has a combination lock system. The combination for the lock will be provided 
to Instructors, during their classroom orientation.

The Podium is locked to protect the equipment and controls shown here.

 

 

The Podium Control Panel

  The equipment Control Pad is mounted on the Podium Control Panel along with the Laptop Video and Audio Connect cables and Network Jack.

 
 This system control pad has select   buttons for each device available in the room.

 Also on the pad is the audio volume control knob, which is used to control the audio volume of the device selected.

 

Turning the system On/Off: 
Turning On the system starts with the Projector. It is the heart of the system. To turn the unit on,
simply press the Power button momentarily. To turn it Off. Press and hold down the Power button
for approximately 3-seconds, till the message "Please Wait A Little" pops up at the bottom of the
screen. The projector will then shutdown within a few minutes.

* Please Do not forget to shutdown the projector when done.

To project output from any of the devices onto the screen, simply turn the corresponding unit 
on and, press the appropriate button on the control pad.

For example. To show a video, you will first turn on power to the Projector. Then the VCR, by pressing 
its power on button, insert the tape, Press the VCR button on the control pad then, press play 
on the VCR. Use the control knob to adjust the audio output level.

 

The PC
The PC in the system is a Dell with Windows 2000. It has the latest version of Microsoft Office,
which includes Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Access and Excel. It has a CD/DVD Player,
a ZIP-100 drive and has internet access. It has both Netscape and Internet Explorer for browsing.

To use, simply turn it on and use like a regular pc. Select Podium PC on the control panel to
direct it's audio and video outputs to the projector and room sound system.

Our larger rooms have recently been equipped with wireless lavalier microphones and handheld
remote PC controls to assist in presenting from the podium PC.
  



The Laptop
A professor who wishes to use their own Laptop Computer can connect their Laptop to the
system by connecting the VGA and audio cables (laptop connect cables), from the podium 
to their Laptop's VGA and audio outputs. 

Press the laptop button to select the Laptop video and audio outputs for projection on the
screen.

* Note:  If you want to access the Internet through your laptop during your class, you will need 
to have a network card in your Laptop, and you will need to have it's network settings
re-configured for Network & Internet access. Please let me know a few weeks ahead of time 
if you need to do this so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. 

Professors with their Laptops configured for the network can plug the network cable from
their Laptop to the Network Jack on the panel and access the Internet.


The Document Camera/Visualizer

The Document Camera replaces the overhead projector and more. 
It can be used to show anything and everything from a regular printed sheet of paper, books, transparencies, 3-D objects, slides, all in either color or black & white, positive or negative.
   
To Use:
   · Select document camera from the control panel.
   · Raise the camera head and set it into position above the podium
         deck.
  · Turn the unit on by pressing the red button at the base of the unit.
         The red light should come on, and an image should be displayed
          on the screen.
  · Place your document, transparency or object on the deck. While
          viewing your image on the screen, adjust  the shot, wider or    
           tighter by adjusting the camera height.
   · Focus in as necessary by turning the focus ring on the camera until
           your document is properly projected on the screen.

 

The VCR
The VCR is on a shelf located under the podium. It's control buttons, Power On, Play, 
Fast Forward, Reverse, Stop & Eject are only accessible directly on the VCR itself.

To Use:

· Select VCR from the control panel
· Press the VCR power on button
· Insert your tape and press play.
· Adjust the audio volume from the Volume control knob at the control panel.