Projectionist

(Updated on September 9, 2010)

Setting up

Arrive at least 30 minutes before the first service begins. It is recommended you arrive earlier if this is your first time to set up the projector.

1. If it’s not already on, turn on the power switch on the power strip behind the equipment rack.
2. Take the laptop computer out of the storage cabinet, put it on the table, plug it in, and turn it on.
3. Click on the “Saltwater Church” user account.
4. Pull the 15-pin video cable through the opening in the bottom of the storage cabinet and plug it into the 15-pin video port on the left side of the laptop.
5. Take the projector’s remote control out of the storage cabinet and turn on the projector’s lamp. Do this by pointing the remote control at the projector and pressing the ON button for at least two seconds. If you do this correctly, the orange light on the projector will go off and, if the sanctuary is quiet, you will hear the projector begin to whir. Within a minute, a blue square will appear on the screen.
6. Project the laptop screen image onto the projection screen. Do this by hitting the FN key (on the lower left-hand corner of the keyboard) and the F4 key (on the top row of the keyboard) at the same time. This is on a cycle, and you may have to repeat this key sequence multiple times until you see images both on the laptop and on the screen.
7. Get the external USB flash drive from the church administrator’s desk, and plug it into the USB port on the left side of the computer.
8. Hit the “Pic Mute” button on the remote control to mute the screen until you are ready to start.

Running the Announcements Slides

Get ready to start the Announcements Slides about 15 minutes before the beginning of the service.

1. Double click the “Sunday Services” icon in the middle of the screen.
2. Double click the file labeled with “Announcements” and today’s date. today’s date on it. This will open a PowerPoint file.
3. Change PowerPoint from “normal mode” to “presentation” by pressing the F5 key on the top row of the keyboard.
4. Hit the “PIC MUTE” button on the remote control again to unmute the projector.
5. The Announcement Slides run on an automatic timer and on a loop, so it is not necessary to manually advance the slides.
6. When the bell is rung to start the worship service, hit the “PIC MUTE” button on the remote control to mute the projector, hit the ESC key to stop the PowerPoint presentation, and close the Announcements file.

Running the Worship Service Slides
 

1. While the pianist is playing the prelude, get ready to show the regular worship slides.
2. With the “Sunday Services” window still open, double click the file labeled with only today’s date on it. This will open another PowerPoint file.
3. Change PowerPoint from “normal mode” to “presentation” by pressing the F5 key on the top row of the keyboard.
4. Hit the “PIC MUTE” button on the remote control again to unmute the projector.
8. You must manually advance the slides for most of the slide show. To advance the slides use the right arrow key on the on the bottom right hand corner of the keyboard. If you make a mistake, use the left arrow key to go back.
9. Use the “PIC MUTE” button on the remote control to temporarily mute the projector during parts of the service when no image is required.
10. At the end of the first service, hit the “PIC MUTE” button and leave everything else the way it is.

Putting Things Away

Turn off the lamp on the projector. Point the remote control at the projector and press the OFF button for at least two seconds. The orange light on the projector will start to flash, signaling that the projector is going through the cool down process. DON’T DO ANYTHING ELSE UNTIL THIS ORANGE LIGHT STOPS FLASHING. This should take about 90 seconds. After about 90 seconds, you’ll see steady green and orange lights on the projector and it’s now safe to proceed.

1. Close down all open windows on the laptop computer and turn off the computer. To do this, click the start icon on the lower-left-hand corner of the screen. Click “Turn off the computer.” Click “Turn off the computer” again. Wait for the computer to shut down.
2. Unplug the video cable and the external memory stick from the computer. Unplug the computer’s power cord from the power strip on the floor. Wrap the power cord around the computer and put it back inside the equipment cabinet.
3. Return the external memory stick to Mailbox #37 across from the church administrator’s desk in the church office.
4. Turn off the power on all the power strip.
5. Put the projector remote control back.