Quick Start & Reference Guide
For more information: podcast.amx.com
Watching Your First Video Podcast
1. Power up your iPod by pressing Center Button. 2. Scroll to Videos using the iPod Click Wheel, select with Center Button. 3. Scroll to Video Podcasts, select with Center Button. 4. Select AMX Podcasts 5. Scroll to appropriate video. 6. Select video with Center Button. NOTE: Increase volume using click wheel (slide thumb clockwise to increase, counter clockwise to decrease).
Subscribing to AMX Podcast
1. Browse to http://podcast.amx.com/. 2. Click the Podcast Channel to which you would like to subscribe. 3. iTunes is launched, and the Podcast subscription is established. 4. Videos and audio for that channel are downloaded to iTunes (your local machine).
Synching Your iPod to iTunes
1. Connect your iPod to the USB port using included white cable. 2. The iPod Set Up Assistant will display. 3. Name your iPod. 4. Select Sync songs and video to my iPod. 5. Click OK, and subscribed Podcast will automatically be loaded to your iPod.
Preparing iPod to Broadcast to Projector/TV
By default the TV Off is selected meaning that videos and slide shows will only display on your iPod. You can set your iPod to prompt you regarding broadcasting content to projector/TV. 1. Select Videos. 2. Select Video Settings. 3. Select TV Out and it will switch to Ask. This option will ask you if you want to Play Video/Photos to TV or not when content is selected.
Playing Video on External Monitor or Projector
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Plug Video Cable with RCA outputs into iPod. Plug RCA Outputs into Video inputs on projector/monitor. Select appropriate video source on projector/monitor. Select Videos on your iPod. Locate video using the Click Wheel, and press Play/Pause button. Select TV Out when prompted. Thumbnail of video will display, and you should see video on screen.
Converting PowerPoint to iPod Slide Show
1. Open your PowerPoint Presentation, and Click File. 3. Select Save As. 4. In the Save as File Type select JPEG File Interchange Format (*.jpg) 5. Click Save. 6. Click Every Slide. 7. Location confirmation is displayed, click OK. NOTE: This process creates a folder with a series of images, flat pictures of your slides. Those images are what is stored and displayed on your iPod, and are not editable unless you go back to PowerPoint and recreate.
Synching your PowerPoint Images to iPod
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Plug in your iPod into PC USB port, and iTunes will launch. Click Photos at the top of the screen. Click Sync Photos checkbox. Click My Pictures drop-down menu, and select Choose Folder. Browse to your presentation folder (created from PowerPoint). Click OK. Click Apply, and the PowerPoint images will be copied to your iPod.
Broadcasting PowerPoint Images to Projector
1. Plug Video Cable with RCA outputs into iPod. 2. Plug RCA Outputs into Video inputs on projector/monitor. 3. Set proper Video Input on projector/television. 4. On iPod, select Photos. 5. Select Slide Show Settings. 6. Select Time Per Slide. 7. Select Manual (this enables you to manual control your presentation). 8. Press Menu twice to go back to Photos menu. 9. Select Photo Library. 10. Press Play/Pause button. 11. Select TV On when prompted. 12. Thumb of first slide appears with forward and back arrows. You should now see the first slide on the projector/screen. NOTE: Use iPod Fast Forward button to move forward a slide. Use iPod Rewind Button to move back a slide. NOTE: You only have to do steps 2-4 the first time you play a presentation slide show.
Tip: Be sure to flip the Hold Switch, on the top of the iPod, to deactivate controls during transport.

Generic - INSTRUCTIONS - using AMX PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AMX BOX/SCREEN, TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPUTER SCREEN & BACK OF THE PODIUM, CONTROLS EVERYTHING
VOLUME MOST USERS WILL WANT THIS MUTED ON/OFF POWERPOINT 1. ON/OFF SOURCES AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE
To START: PRESS the button at the bottom of AMX The screen will come on. The AMX Screen controls sources, lighting, volume. It basically shows you what to do & what is programmed currently. FROM THE AMX, Press POWER ON. THEN SELECT YOUR SOURCE - that is RESIDENT PC, LAPTOP, VISUALISER (REPLACES OHP), VHS/ DVD. If you are using a Laptop, please use the single power point provided next to the AMX. All DVD & VHS controls will appear on the amx when you select DVD/VHS so you can see menu & volume control. The amx automatically turns the projector on when you select your source. MAKE SURE SOURCE IS TURNED ON ie: COMPUTER, DVD/VHS (all below podium) or VISUALISER (just gently lift the green loop on the arm to turn it on - DO NOT FORCE). The VISUALISER /OHP should be on already but if not, check switch on right side of base. If using the VISUALISER /OHP, test first by lifting arm up with green loop. The Light turns on automatically. You may need to adjust the head (the camera) to your acetate, paper or object to be projected. The VISUALISER can be used to project slides & store up to 9 images of any media.

MEMORY STICK

ON/OFF

DVD OPEN/ EJECT ON/OFF

VHS EJECT

5. 6. 7. 8.

YOUR MEMORY STICK goes into the computer below the podium as does any CD,DVD,VHS. The VISUALISER remote has an INFRARED POINTER option. You no longer need to use any remote controls except for more sophisticated Visualiser options. Please press SYSTEM OFF on AMX. Then press POWER OFF to power everything down once you are finished.
* If you need any assistance, please contact AV on x2363.