Galanti Lounge
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Location
Third Floor Library, South side (above the Library entrance doors).
Contact
To reserve the room, contact the Library Clerk in the second floor administrative offices, 874-4047.
Access
To access Galanti Lounge, pick up the keys from the Library Clerk in the second floor administrative offices. To use the equipment, contact Classroom Media Assistance (874-4278) to arrange for a training session.
Room Layout
| Galanti Room Layout |
A Main Lounge
B Side Lounge
A1 Main Lounge Light Switch
A2 Main Lounge Projector
| Galanti Main Room Layout |
Main Lounge
A3 Projection Screen
A4 Projection Screen Switch
A5 Media Rack
A6 Lecture Podium
A7 Power Outlet/Microphone Jack
A8 Ethernet port
Side Lounge
| Galanti Room Layout |
B1 Light Switch
B2 LCD Projector
B3 Projection Screen
B4 Projection Screen Switch
B5 Media Rack
B6 Portable TV/VCR Cart
B7 Ethernet Outlet
Media Equipment
The Galanti Lounge in the Library has the following equipment installed:
Main Lounge
- installed, ceiling-mounted LCD projector and screen
- audio-visual rack with DVD, VCR player and cassette recorder/player
- wireless microphones (2 handhelds and 1 lavalier microphone)
- wired/wireless Internet access
Side Lounge
- installed, ceiling-mounted LCD projector and screen
- audio-visual rack with DVD, VCR player and cassette recorder/player
- wired/wireless Internet access
Note: The equipment in the A/V racks in the side and main lounge are identical except the wireless microphones (both lavalier and handheld) are associated with only the Main Lounge rack.
There is no window treatment for the skylight. The Main Lounge is equipped with a 10,000 lumen LCD projector for presentations.
If the room is too bright, the event may be moved to the slightly darker Side Lounge.
Directions Main Lounge
Light Switches
The controls for lighting are located on the wall to your left as you enter the main entrance. Each of the seven on/off and dimmer switches controls an independent system of lights in the main lounge.
Screen
The Projection Screen opens in front of the windows. It displays the image generated by the Main Lounge LCD Projector. The screen is retractable, and is operated by the Projector Screen Switch located on the wall behind and to the left of the screen. Up position, the screen will retract; Down position, the screen will drop; Middle position, stops the screen movement.
Projector
The Main Lounge Projector is permanently mounted to the ceiling just inside the main doors, and is operated through the Extron Switcher in the Main Lounge Media Rack.
Four status lights are located in the front left corner and back left corner of the Main Lounge LCD projector. The green "Ready" light and the red "Lamp" light are the only two that will light up unless there is a problem.
The four common projector status levels are shown with light indications:
| Projector Status | Green Light | Red Light |
| Offline | Lit Solid | Lit Solid |
| Warming Up | Lit Blinking | Off |
| Projecting/On-line | Lit Solid | Off |
| Powering Down | Off | Lit Blinking |
Main Lounge Media Rack
| Equipment Rack |
The Media Rack is recessed in the wall to the left of the Projection Screen. It contains all of the media devices to be used in the Main Lounge. It is secured with a key lock.
| Rack Power Module |
Rack Power Module - The switch on the far-right side of the rack power module controls the power to the media rack. This power switch should always be left powered on. The Rack Power Module also has two extendible light shafts for added visibility, and a switch with a dimmer knob to control brightness.
Remember: Turn off the light switch before you push the light shafts back in, or it may damage the internal hardware.
| Rack Extron Switcher |
Extron Switcher - The Extron Switcher controls the projector's power, as well as the audio/video feeds to the
projector. The volume Control knob is located at the upper-right corner of the Extron Switcher panel.
| VCR player |
VCR - Plays only NTSC (Region 1 - North America) format VHS and S-VHS videotapes. This unit must be manually powered on/off.
VCR Button Listing:
| VCR labeled |
1. Power Button
2. Channel Up/Down
3. TV/VCR
4. Stop/Eject
5. Rewind
6. Play/Pause
DVD Player- Plays standard NTSC (Region 1 - North America) format DVDs. This unit must be manually powered on/off.
| DVD player |
DVD Button listing:
| DVD player (labeled) |
1. Power Button
2. Eject
3. Play
4. Rewind
5. Fast Forward
6. Pause
7. Stop
| Rack Power Module |
Turning the projector On/Off:
First, check that the main power switch on the power module is on (located at top right in media rack). The red light inside the switch will be glowing.
| Extron Switcher Module |
Press the green "Display Power" button on the top left of the Extron Switcher (highlighted right).
| Extron LED Display |
Hold the green button down for as the green display in the middle of the device will indicate
| Extron LED Display |
Release power button. WAIT.
| Extron LED Display |
A green display indicates that projector is powered on. The projector will take 30 seconds to warm up
and to reach full brightness.
IMPORTANT NOTE:</i>
The Display power-on and warm-up cycle time for the projector is 2 minutes. Any attempt to power-off within this time period will <i> crash the system. The warm-up time is done when the green light on the projector is no longer blinking.
The projector can be powered-on again, if needed, after the 2-minute cool-down cycle.
Turning Off the Projector
Press the green Display Power button for 2 seconds. The Power Display button will not be lit. The last media source button used will remain lit.
Switching Between System Inputs
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| Extron Switcher Module |
Select the appropriate input button on the Extron Switcher to display a media source through the projector. Each input
button routes the signal for the specific media device indicated by the label on the button.
To select a device press the device’s video input button. It will light up indicating that it has been selected.
| CPU 1 input |
- Computer - CPU1- Laptop data is transmitted through the VGA cable #1. This cable is stored on the top of the Media Rack.
Note: Audio is available with this input. Use the separate mini-plug cable connected to the VGA cable.
| CPU 2 input |
- Computer - CPU2 - The computer at the instructor's station (first machine in the first row) is connected to the CPU 2 switch on the Extron Switcher module. Press button 2 to use this computer as the system input.
- DVD Player - To control the DVD, use the buttons on the face of the DVD player or the DVD remote control stored in the Media Rack Drawer. This unit must be powered on and off separately from the main rack (although it may or may not have been left on by the previous user).
- VCR - To control the VCR use the buttons on the face of the VCR player or the VCR remote control stored in the Media Rack Drawer. This unit must be powered on and off separately from the main rack (although it may or may not have been left on by the previous user).
| Input 7 jacks |
- Input 7- These jacks are available to connect alternative video sources (e.g. Video Camera, etc.). Available jacks include RCA (component- video and two audio--stereo left and right channel), VGA (computer hook-up), S-video, and stereo mini-jack. The cables for these connections are not provided in the room. If you have any questions about the use of these jacks with an auxiliary device, ask Classroom Media Assistance (874-4278).
Side Lounge Media Rack
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| Equipment Rack |
The Media Rack in the side lounge is located to the left of the Projection Screen. It is secured with a key lock and contains all the media equipment installed in the side lounge.
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| Rack Power Module |
Rack Power Module - The switch on the far-right side of the rack power module controls the power to the media rack. This power switch should always be left powered on</> </b>. The Rack Power Module also has two extendible light shafts for added visibility, and a switch with a dimmer knob to control brightness.
<I>Remember: Turn off the light switch before you push the light shafts back in, or it may damage the internal hardware.
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| <b>Rack Extron Switcher |
Extron Switcher - The Extron Switcher controls the projector's power, as well as the audio/video feeds to the
projector. The volume is controlled by the knob located in the upper-right corner of the Extron Switcher panel.
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| Rack Power Module |
VCR - Plays only NTSC (Region 1 - North America) format VHS and S-VHS videotapes. This unit must be manually powered on/off, although it might have been left on by a previous user.
VCR Button Listing:
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| Rack Power Module |
1. Power Button
2. Channel Up/Down
3. TV/VCR
4. Stop/Eject
5. Rewind
6. Play/Pause
DVD Player- Plays standard NTSC (Region 1 - North America) format DVDs. This unit must also be manually powered on/off, although it might have been left on by a previous user.
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| Rack Power Module |
DVD Button listing:
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| DVD player |
1. Power Button
2. Eject
3. Play
4. Rewind
5. Fast Forward
6. Pause
7. Stop
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| Rack Power Module |
Before Leaving the Room
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| Extron LED Display |
Turn off the Projector using the Extron Switcher Module. Press the Display Power Button. The power button will blink as it cools down.
Please remember to leave the main power on (located on the power module at the top of the rack).
Note: The last used source button remains lit.
