EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS GUIDEMEDT 6467SPRING, 2011

LETITIA GOODMAN, JAMES MCLENDON, & AMY VO

Contents

REPLACING A BULB IN AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR.............................................................2

REPLACING A BULB IN AN LED PROJECTOR.......................................................................4

SETTING UP AND USING AN LED PROJECTOR WITH A VARIETY OF INPUT DEVICES.........7

CONNECTING AN INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TO AN LCD PROJECTOR............................7

CONNECTING AN INTERACTIVE STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM TO AN LCD PROJECTOR....7

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REPLACING A BULB IN AN OVERHEAD PROJECTOR3M 1730-Overhead Projector

CHANGING THE BULB

Make certain that power is turned off on overhead.

Release the latch on the side of the overhead

and open the top.

There is a metal bar located at the latch area where the bulb is to be placed; squeeze it and remove the bulb from the latch area.

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Slide the new bulb securely in place and make sure that it is secure

by moving the metal bar back in place.

Close the overhead top and make sure that it locks

back into place properly.

Turn the overhead on to make certain that the new bulb works

and/or is installed correctly.

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REPLACING A BULB IN AN LED PROJECTORSharp NoteVision PG-F200X

CHANGING THE BULB

Unplug the projector before beginning work.If the projector has been running,

allow the fan to cool the unit before unplugging.

Turn the projector upside down on a stable work surface.

Unscrew the USER SERVICE SCREW.

Gently open the cover plate.

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Remove the screws that secure the bulb in place.Carefully set these screws aside;

they will be needed to reinstall the new bulb.

Gently, but firmly, pull the bulb housing up and out of the projector.

Carefully place the new bulb into the projector.

Using the screws set aside previously (or new screws if they were shipped with the bulb),

secure the new bulb housing in the projector.

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Replace the cover plate.

Tighten the USER SERVICE SCREW.

Turn the projector right-side up and reconnect the power cord.

Power on the projector to check operation.

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SETTING UP AND USING AN LED PROJECTOR WITH A VARIETY OF INPUT DEVICES

Equipment:

Samsung DVD V6700 - DVD/VCR combo

Sharp Notevision PG-F200X - DLP projector

External PC speakers

Composite video/audio cable

VGA cable

VGA Y-cable

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CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR TO A VHS/DVD PLAYER

Locate the media connections panel on the projector.

Locate the media connections panel on the VHS/DVD player.

Using the composite video/audio cable, connect the cable to the video out ports

labeled LINE OUT on the VHS/DVD player following the color coding provided.

[red – right audio out, white – left audio out,

yellow – video out]

Using the opposite end of the composite cable, connect the cable to the ports on the projector,

following the same color scheme guidelines.

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CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR TO A COMPUTER

Locate the media connections panel on the projector.

Disconnect the VGA monitor cable from the back of the PC

after carefully unscrewing the cable.

Using a passive VGA Y-cable (splitter), connect the single end to the monitor port

on the back of the PC. (This allows the video to be displayed

on the desktop monitor as well.)

Connect the end of the VGA monitor cable to one end of the splitter.

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Using a VGA cable, connect one end to the other end of the splitter.

Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the port on the projector labeled

COMPUTER/COMPONENT. Carefully tighten the screws.

Do not over tighten the screws.

CONNECTING THE PROJECTOR TO EXTERNAL SPEAKERS

Locate the media connections panel on the projector.

Connect the light green 3.5mm cable from the speakers to the port labeled

AUDIO OUT.

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USING THE PROJECTOR

Turn on the selected input source.

Turn on the projector using the power button on the top of the projector.

Select the input source using the buttons on top of the projector.

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Adjust the image projected by using the focus and zoom controls

on the front of the projector.

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CONNECTING AN INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD TO AN LCD PROJECTOR

Hitachi CP-X265 LCD Projector to a SMART Interactive Whiteboard

SETUP

Face the projector towards the Whiteboard.

Connect the projector to the computer using a VGA cable.

Make sure the cable is plugged in to the “RGB In” spot.

The other end will connect to the “RGB Out” spot on the computer.

Plug the projector’s power cord into an electrical outlet.

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Connect the Interactive Whiteboard to the computer using a USB cable.

The Whiteboard does not plug into an electrical outlet.

Turn on the computer and projector.

The projector should automatically find the correct source: RGB, which is the

connection to the computer. If it does not, press the input button to change the

source manually to RGB.

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To align the projector screen with the whiteboard, press the menu button on the

projector. Scroll down to “Aspect” and find the aspect ratio that fits your screen.

To align the interactive touch to the screen, hold down the keyboard key and

right-click mouse key simultaneously.

An alignment screen will pop up on the whiteboard.

Touch each red point on the screen to properly align the interactive touch.

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CONNECTING AN INTERACTIVE STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM TO AN LCD PROJECTOR

CPS response system to a Hitachi CP-X265 LCD Projector

SETUP

Connect the projector to the computer using a VGA cable. Make sure the cable is plugged

in to the “RGB In” spot.

The other end will connect to the “RGB Out” spot on the computer.

Plug the projector’s power cord into an electrical outlet.

An Interactive Whiteboard is not necessary.

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Make sure the response system software is installed on the computer.

If not, install it using the Installation Disk.

Insert the CD into the CD-Rom drive and an installation menu will pop up.

Click “Install CPS” and follow the installation prompts.

If the menu does not automatically appear, open it manually by going to “My Computer”

and clicking on the CD drive.

Connect the Remote Sensor to the computer using the provided USB cable.

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Open the CPS software by double-clicking on the “CPS” icon on the desktop.

If it is not on the desktop, find it in the programs list

in the start menu.

Once the program is open, you are ready to create a file

or game to use with your students.

After you have created an activity, give each student or group a clicker

and you are ready to begin.

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