Hybrid Theatre Presenter Guide
How to control the room
Touch the control panel to turn on the theatre.
The interface as below:
Control Tabs:
- Video Switching: This is the default page when the system is on, allowing you to switch the content.
- Audio Inputs: This page controls lapel/handheld microphones.
- Camera Controls: This page manages the cameras.
- Room Controls: This page adjusts the lights in the room.
Output:
- Left Projector: Controls which input source is displayed on the left projector.
- Centre Projector: Controls which input source is displayed on the centre projector.
- Right Projector: Controls which input source is displayed on the right projector.
- Content: Controls which input source is shared on Zoom.
- Confidence LCD: Controls which input source is shown on the confidence monitor (this may have a different name depending on the monitor's location in different rooms).
- Rear Wall LCD: Controls which input source is displayed on the rear wall monitor (this may also have a different name depending on the monitor's location in different rooms).
Input Source:
- Zoom Content: The content being shared on Zoom. If there’s nothing being shared, a camera view will be displayed. If there’s no Zoom meeting running, this source will show a default MBS image.
- Zoom Far End: The gallery view of Zoom if content is being shared. If nothing is shared, a camera view will be displayed. If there’s no Zoom meeting running, this source will show a default MBS image.
- Laptop: The cable input source. Please use this input if you are sharing your device via HDMI or USB-C cable.
- PC: The desktop input source. Use this source if you are using the PC on the desk.
- Wireless: The AirMedia input source. Use this source for a wireless connection or the sharing pack.
- None: Use this option to turn off the display.
There are two ways to switch videos:
- Press an input source to highlight the selected input. Then select the output device to present. You can only control one output device at a time using this method.
- Select one or more output devices, then choose the input source to present to them. This method allows you to control multiple output devices simultaneously.
Please Note: You cannot present the Zoom Content or Zoom Far End signal to the Content.
Volume Control:
- Zoom Mute: Mutes the room from Zoom.
- Audience Mute: Mutes the ceiling microphones.
How to start a zoom meeting
You can find a small bar on the left centre of the control panel. Expand it and press the button to go to the Zoom Room control page.
You can start a new meeting or join a meeting using the meeting ID here. If the theatre room has been added to your meeting, it will be displayed on the left, ready to start.
To return to the room control page, expand the small bar and press it again.