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AV Cart: User Guide and Set-Up
This document will introduce you to classroom set-up and live-sharing options using the AV Cart. It will provide general information about the cart, its remote control, and microphones.
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AV Cart General Information:
- The system requires about 60 seconds to warm-up and initialize after being connected to a power source.
- The remote will be located on the shelf of the cart.
- A pouch located on the cart’s shelf will contain a wireless lavalier microphone.
- A boundary microphone with an 8-foot cable and 20-foot sound radius is also located on the cart. The microphone can be left on the cart or placed away from the cart within the classroom.
- The camera features a 320-degree turn
AV Cart Classroom Set-Up:
- Plug the power cord into a wall or floor power source.
- While the system initializes, connect the USB cable to your laptop.
- Connect your computer to the classroom system’s HDM cable.
Using the AV Cart in a Microsoft Teams Event:
- Complete steps 1-3 for AV Cart Classroom Set-Up.
- Begin your Teams Event.
- From the calling options bar within Teams, click the More actions button (three dots).
- From the menu that opens, click Show device setting.
- Within Device settings > Audio devices drop-down > click Custom Setup.
- If using in a classroom: navigate down to Speaker drop-down > click Crestron.
- Navigate down to Microphone drop-down > click Echo Canceling Speakerphone.
- Navigate down to Camera drop-down > click AV Bridge 2x1.
- Set-up complete. You are ready to begin your event.
Using the AV Cart in a Blackboard Collaborate session:
- Complete steps 1-3 for AV Cart Classroom Set-Up.
- Join the Collaborate session.
- Click on the Collaborate Panel button (purple arrow, lower right side) to open the settings panel.
- Click the My Setting button (gear icon).
- Click Set up your camera and microphone.
- Choose Echo Canceling Speakerphone (AV Bridge 2x1) as your sound setting.
- Click Yes, Audio is Working.
- Choose AV Bridge 2x1 as your video setting.
- Click Yes, Video is Working.
- Unmute your microphone (microphone icon without slash) > Share your video (video icon without slash) > In the view preview screen click Share Video.
- Click the Collaborate Panel button (purple arrow, lower right side) to close the settings panel.
- Set-Up complete. You are ready to begin your session.
AV Cart Remote Control:
- The remote control can be sensitive and requires you to point it directly at the camera, not off to the side.
- The remote control can pan left and right, and zoom in and out.
Changing the Wireless Lavalier Microphones Battery:
- Push down on the battery situated within the black receiver box (located on the AV cart shelf). It will pop-out of its locked position.
- Open the bottom of the microphone’s battery pack.
- Remove the low-power battery and replace it with the charged battery.
- Insert the low-power battery into the black receiver box on the cart’s shelf for recharging.
- Turn on the microphone and the light should now glow green.