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| ====== Hardware Overview ====== | ====== Hardware Overview ====== | ||
| In order to record your lecture, the following hardware components are required: | In order to record your lecture, the following hardware components are required: | ||
| - | * 1 (one) Capture Agent, i.e. the provided Galicaster \\ {{: | + | * 1 (one) Capture Agent, i.e. the provided Galicaster \\ {{: | 
| - | * 1 (one) digital video camera, i.e. the provided Panasonic HC-VX878 | + | * 1 (one) digital video camera, i.e. the provided Panasonic HC-VX878 | 
| * 1 (one) projector (already installed in the lecture halls) | * 1 (one) projector (already installed in the lecture halls) | ||
| - | * 1 (one) microphone, i.e. the provided ZOOM H4n USB microphone | + | * 1 (one) microphone, i.e. the provided ZOOM H4n USB microphone | 
| * 1 (one) computer or laptop with VGA output | * 1 (one) computer or laptop with VGA output | ||
| - | * 1 (one) HDMI (male) to micro-HDMI (male) cable \\ {{: | + | * 1 (one) HDMI (male) to micro-HDMI (male) cable \\ {{: | 
| - | * 1 (one) USB (male) to mini-USB (male) cable  \\ {{: | + | * 1 (one) USB (male) to mini-USB (male) cable  \\ {{: | 
| - | * 1 (one) VGA cable  \\ {{: | + | * 1 (one) VGA cable  \\ {{: | 
| - | * 1 (one) VGA to DVI cable  \\ {{: | + | * 1 (one) VGA to DVI cable  \\ {{: | 
| - | * 1 (one) power cable for the Galicaster | + | * 1 (one) power cable for the Galicaster | 
| - | * 1 (one) power cable for the camera | + | * 1 (one) power cable for the camera | 
| - | * 1 (one) camera tripod (optional) | + | * 1 (one) camera tripod (optional) | 
| - | * 1 (one) microphone stand (optional) | + | * 1 (one) microphone stand (optional) | 
| All these devices can be provided by the systems group. | All these devices can be provided by the systems group. | ||
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| ===== Projector ===== | ===== Projector ===== | ||
| Connect your Laptop to the projector as you normally would, using the VGA cable. \\ | Connect your Laptop to the projector as you normally would, using the VGA cable. \\ | ||
| - | Connect the VGA-plug of the VGA-to-DVI cable with the projector’s Video-Out port, often labaled | + | Connect the VGA-plug of the VGA-to-DVI cable with the projector's Video-Out port, often labeled | 
| - | Connect the DVI-plug of the VGA-to-DVI cable with the Galicaster’s DVI input port. | + | Connect the DVI-plug of the VGA-to-DVI cable with the Galicaster's DVI input port. \\ | 
| - | Galicasters. \\ | + | {{: | 
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| ===== Microphone ===== | ===== Microphone ===== | ||
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| Position the microphone centered in front of you, optionally using the microphone stand to ensure the best possible audio quality. \\ | Position the microphone centered in front of you, optionally using the microphone stand to ensure the best possible audio quality. \\ | ||
| To attach the microphone to its stand, remove the cylinder from the clamp, screw it into the back of the microphone and stick it into the clamp again. \\ | To attach the microphone to its stand, remove the cylinder from the clamp, screw it into the back of the microphone and stick it into the clamp again. \\ | ||
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| ===== Camera ===== | ===== Camera ===== | ||
| Position the camera in place so that it will record you. \\ | Position the camera in place so that it will record you. \\ | ||
| Use of the tripod is advised in order to ensure optimal positioning is possible. \\ | Use of the tripod is advised in order to ensure optimal positioning is possible. \\ | ||
| - | In order to securely connect the camera to the tripod, pull back the little plastic ring on the back of the tripod, place the camera on the tripoed | + | In order to securely connect the camera to the tripod, pull back the little plastic ring on the back of the tripod, place the camera on the tripod | 
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| - | Plug the micro-HDMI end of the HDMI/ | + | Plug the micro-HDMI end of the HDMI/ | 
| - | Connect the camera’s power cable and plug it into a power outlet. \\ | + | Connect the camera's power cable and plug it into a power outlet. \\ | 
| - | {{: | + | {{: | 
| ===== Capture Agent ===== | ===== Capture Agent ===== | ||
| - | Once everything else is set up, connect the Galicaster’s power cable and plug it into a power outlet. \\ | + | Once everything else is set up, connect the Galicaster's power cable and plug it into a power outlet. \\ | 
| - | The Galicaster should boot up automatically, | + | The Galicaster should boot up automatically, | 
| - | {{: | + | {{: | 
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| ===== Quick Overview ===== | ===== Quick Overview ===== | ||
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| ====== Recording your lecture ====== | ====== Recording your lecture ====== | ||
| Once the Galicaster Capture Agent has finished booting up, you can use the touch screen to start and stop recording your lecture. Simply press the tile labeled " | Once the Galicaster Capture Agent has finished booting up, you can use the touch screen to start and stop recording your lecture. Simply press the tile labeled " | ||
| The device is now recording. \\ | The device is now recording. \\ | ||
| - | {{: | + | {{: | 
| To end the recording process, simply press the " | To end the recording process, simply press the " | ||
| - | To shut down the device, press the on/off button on the front of the device. It should power down within two minutes. | + | To shut down the device, press the on/off button on its front. It should power down within two minutes. | 
