Extron Control Systems

The Extron Systems Media Services have installed in the classrooms provide a powerful and versatile means of using media in your courses. All Extron Systems on the University of Oregon campus have an integrated data/video projection system, complete with audio, DVD, VCR, and computer projection capabilities.

These systems do require some user knowledge for successful operation. Toward that end, we provide the following:

Group and individual tutorials
Text directions posted in the classrooms and online.
Online video tutorials (coming soon)

Extron Rooms

The following rooms are equipped with Extron Control Systems:

Allen 301A
Clinical Services 161
Condon 106, 201, 203, 206,
330,360, 368
Deady 301, 306
Fenton 117
Education 135D, 151
Friendly 214, 221
Gerlinger 303
Gerlinger Annex 354

Hendricks 100
Klamath 21, 331
Lawrence 100, 141, 206, 222,
249,263, 278, 279
McKenzie 240B, 442, 475
Pacific 105, 115, 119
PLC 605
Volcanology 101
Willamette 110
Wilkinson 101

Extron System Text Instructions

See below for both text directions for Extron Systems with projectors or large plasma screen displays

EXTRON PROJECTOR SYSTEMS Text directions (Plasma Screen directions are below)

1.Operating the Projector

Locate the projector remote.
Press the RED or Green Standby/On button aiming it at the projector until the projector lamp and fan come on.

FOR VIDEO (VCR or DVD or AUX input)

Press VIDEO on the projector remote repeatedly to toggle between inputs. Projector should display "No input detected on Video".
Proceed to section 2 below.

FOR LAPTOP COMPUTERS:

Connect the VGA cable(attached to the media cabinet) to your laptop.
Press RGB on the projector remote. Projector should display "No input detected on RGB 1".
Attach 15 pin VGA cable to the laptop, turn laptop on.
If no image displays:

For PCs: Hold down the Fn (function button lower left corner of the keyboard) and then press the numbered F button on the top row of the keyboard that has LCD/CRT or 2 monitor icons printed on the key. You may need to do this 2 or 3 times.

For Macs: make sure your VGA adapter is plugged in right side up. Go to "DISPLAYS" in system preferences. For I-Books: click "Detect Displays". For G-4, click arrangement tab at top middle of display window. Check the box in lower left hand corner indicating Mirroring function on.

For laptop audio it is necessary to plug a "mini to mini" or 1/8" to 1/8" (male on both ends) audio cable in to the headphone jack of the laptop, and then into the auxilliary audio input for the pc on the side of the media box.

Proceed to section 2.

2. The Extron Switcher

This system is controlled by and Extron switcher; no touch panels or codes needed.

For Laptops:

Press the PC button on the Extron switcher.

FOR DVD:

Press the DVD button on the EXTRON switcher; make sure you have selected VIDEO on the projector remote.
You may use the DVD remote to control the video; you may also use the controls on the front of the DVD deck.

FOR VCR:

Press the VCR button on the EXTRON switcher; make sure you have selected VIDEO on the projector remote.
You may use the VCR remote to control the video. You may also use the controls on the front of the VCR.

Volume Control

Use the volume adjustment knob on the front of the Extron Switcher to adjust the volume up or down for all sources. The volume knob spins freely. Volume level is indicated by the LED's adjacent to the knob and are labeled LOW, MID and HIGH.

Turning the Projector off:

Point the projector remote towards the projector and hit the green Standby/On button once. A message should come on the screen indicating that you should hit the green Standby/On button again to turn it off. Please do that. It will then go into cool down mode and turn off when it is cool enough.

EXTRON SYSTEMS WITH PLASMA SCREENS:

POWER AND DISPLAY SELECTION

Turn the power on to the Screen: "On" button is on the top left of the remote or on the Screen on the bottom left corner.

Select Input mode for the screen: use one of the following methods:

On the screen remote, press the "input" button to select either:
Input PC or Input 2 for VCR, DVD or AUX.
OR
On the Screen use the input selector button located
on the bottom left of the screen frame.

Select display device on EXTRON unit in media cabinet . Press the button next to the device to be displayed. The Green LED should move to that input.

1- DVD
2- VCR
3- AUX (Input located on side of cabinet)
4- PC (VGA and 1/8" or mini audio jack input located on side of cabinet)

VOLUME CONTROL

Use the volume adjustment knob on the front of the EXTRON Switcher to adjust the volume up or down for all inputs.

Please turn off the screen when finished.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS:

I followed all directions, but my pc doesn't display:

For Macs: select System Preferences, displays, detect displays, or click the "arrangement" tab and then "check" the small box in the lower left corner of the pop-up window.

For PCs: press the Fn button in the lower left corner of the keyboard SIMULTANEOUSLY and possibly multiple times along with the "F-#" button at the top of the keyboard with LCD/CRT or an icon of two monitors printed on it until the screen is displayed.

Did I turn on the Plasma Screen? You should see the red LED on the bottom left hand corner of the TV turn green.

Does the Cabinet Have Power? You should see one green LED lit on the Extron Switcher on the left side and one green LED lit indicating the selected input. The DVD and the VCR should turn on.

Is the volume turned up? You should see at least the Green Low LED lit on the Extron Switcher.

I have no audio from my computer. Make sure the audio is turned on and up on your computer. Plug a 1/8" or mini headphone type cable into the headphone jack of the laptop, and plug the other end into the audio input on the media box. make sure audio knob on the Extron Unit is turned up.

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Maintained by: Stacy DeHart, sdehart@uoregon.edu
Last Modified: 06/30/2008