*PLEASE NOTE: Depending on the current state of the
equipment in the auditorium
make sure you confirm
with me whether you will be using the sound and lights
turned on
from backstage or from up in the booth.
THIS WEB SITE IS TO SHOW YOU HOW TO USE THE AUDITORIUM
FIRST: The remote to turn on the projector
Note: This is kept in the AV editing room on my desk. Please make arrangements
with me or our Auditorium Coordinator, Cecile Poisson to get it.
RAISING AND LOWERING THE SCREEN
Looking at the stage from down on the floor, to your right where the stage curtain meets the side of the stage, go around the corner and about 5 feet off the floor is a "rocker" switch. Push the rocker switch so the bottom goes down to lower the screen and push the switch on the top to raise it back up again.
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Once the projector is on you can turn your attention to the the AV cart
which has a combo VCR /DVD and a computer on it.
THE SOUND from this equipment goes into a small mixer on the AV cart. It
has stickers on it to show you where you can adjust the volume, if needed, for
the computer or the VCR/DVD. As long as all the buttons are set to where
the stickers are, you only have to make sure the mixer is turned on for it to
work. There should be a cable and a mic plugged right into the top of the
mixer, labeled microphone, with a volume control next to it. If it's not
there then see me to make sure it's available for you. It is usually kept locked
in the cabinet under the cart.
*The PC computer provided has Windows XP and Office installed. It has a small screen
attached to use in addition to what is sent to the projector. You will need to have a faculty member
LOG-ON to be able to use it.
***If you or a guest speaker for your event has brought their personal computer to use in the Auditorium
See the picture below to show you which cable to remove from our computer to then plug into yours.
*Another thing to remember is that whoever needs to disconnect this cable should be familiar enough with
their own computer to know how to connect it, if an adapter is needed or any other procedures are required
ON THEIR COMPUTER to send that video signal to our video screen. For example certain laptops
need to have a key pressed once all the cables are connected. Another is that Macs come with a
small adapter to connect it to this cable. We can provide this adapter when school is in session
but arrangements should be made with us if one is needed any other time.
UPDATED INFORMATION!!!!! PLEASE DON'T USE THIS PANEL FOR SOUND.
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO TURN THE SOUND SYSTEM ON
FROM UP IN THE CONTROL BOOTH.
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THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD TURN ON THE SOUND SYSTEM.
GO UP INTO THE CONTROL BOOTH AND LOOK AT THE LARGE RACK,
AT THE TOP LEFT IS THE PANEL THAT LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE BELOW. IF YOU PUSH UP
ON THE LEVER MARKED MAIN POWER
IT WILL THEN TURN ON ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT IN THE RACK THAT YOU NEED FOR SOUND.
The picture below shows a patch panel under the main power switch with a
cable marked with red dots. It is put there to bypass the big mixer when the
AV cart down on the Auditorium floor is being used. This also means that ONLY
the speakers over the screen are being used, and NOT the speakers to the
LEFT and RIGHT of the stage. This cuts down on non-essential equipment
being turned on for everyday use.
Pull both of the cables if you need to use the big mixer for an event.
A picture is shown below of the mixer.
PLEASE NOTE
*Since we have had trouble in the past with speakers
"blowing", please make sure that the microphones don't find there way into peoples hands that don't need to be
using them. Talking too loud into the mics or loud music will overload the
speakers, so they will literally "fry" and need to be replaced.
http://www.bownet.org/LightMagic This site goes into more depth for learning the sound booth. A MUST READ.
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TO ADJUST THE "HOUSE" LIGHTS
There is a pad with small buttons to the right of the large black panel. It is
marked A from the top left and B under that.
Push the A button to have the lights down low and push the B button to bring
the lights up.
Press the button next to where it says FULL WITH SPOTS if you want a spotlight down on the floor for a podium presentation.
The LARGE bright, auditorium lights and the stage work lights
There is a 3 light switch to turn on the stage work lights and to turn on the
large lights in the auditorium. The large lights are usually kept off. The
one on the far right is the stage work lights, it's usually the only one you'll
need to use of these three, since you have to turn these on to see anything on
the stage.
PLEASE CHECK THIS SITE OFTEN FOR UPDATES, IF YOU USE THE AUDITORIUM