SETUP GUIDELINES

QUICKCHECKLIST

CHECKLIST : CAMERA
1. tables behind one another, not side -by-side
2. camera cable looped at connection point
3. camera signal visible on Sony Anycast
4. camera is level (check spirit level)
5. barstool placed next to table

CHECKLIST : ANYCAST VISION MIXER

1. audio house feed XLR connected
2. dvd player connected
3. dvd recorder output: video and audio connected
4. dvd recorder input (for preview) connected
5. 2 x vga outputs connected
6. 1 x vga input connected (from laptop)
7. earphones connected
8. comms connected and signal live

CHECKLIST : EXTRAS
1. tapes x 4 ready (am1, am2, pm1, pm2 & extra)
2. DVD pouch ready (blank dvds present)

SHORTAGES & BREAKAGES PROCEDURES: see page 7

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STEP 1 : PLATFORM TABLES

a: use trolley for personal safety

b: positioning
inline with center pillar

2 x BIG tables
1 x small table NB: one behind
(for sound engineers) the other

small table
on yellow line
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STEP 2 : CABLING

a: lower cable reels by the stairs.

• use tape sparingly and neatly

• Don’t leave excess cable under camera tables, please reel it back onto
the reel.
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STEP 3 : TRIPOD

comms and
camera power supply
on left leg facing stage

short leg in front extend two legs

corner

multi-plug – also to be used by sound engineers

• use tape sparingly and neatly

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STEP 4 : CAMERA

• ensure connector is tightened to cable

• loop cable on top of camera

• ensure camera is horizontal with spirit level on tripod

• ensure no strain on camera power cable

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STEP 5 : CONTROL ROOM LAYOUT (STANDARD SETUP)

presentation notebook

≠≠≠

DVD recorder

commset power supply &

desk operator commset
(power switch facing operator)

VGA OUT Anycast vision mixer

CAMERA IN

DVD player

audio mixing console

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STEP 6 : ANYCAST CONNECTIONS (STANDARD SETUP)

OUTPUT VGA cables INPUT VGA cables

have red tape have green tape

AUDIO HOUSEFEED
(From output 13/14 on Yamaha LS9) XLR IN CAMERA 1
BNC IN

AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT

DVD RECORDER AUDIO DVD RECORDER

BLUE RCA OUT (Add connectors) BLACK RCA IN DVD PLAYER
RCA IN
NOTEBOOK
MAIN AUDITORIUM VGA IN
VGA OUT

PARENTS ROOM
VGA OUT

DVD RECORDER VIDEO

BLUE RCA OUT

b: attach connectors (all to be removed at set-down)

These VGA cables

have red tape

1 x HEADPHONE JACK

SLOT 2
3 x BNC  RCA
CONNECTORS
IN: slot2-1, slot2-2 &
OUT: composite
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STEP 8 : CHECK STOCK LEVELS

Put out Tapes and DVD Pouch

1. Check DVD Pouch (min 6 blank DVDs per Sunday)
2. Check TAPES (1 for each service, plus extra tape. i.e. 4 in total)

STEP 9 : ATT: SETTER UPPERS

1. Replace Tapes every 2nd month to prevent recording errors

a. Labeled as follows:
top: am 1 only flat side: rewind & re-use
top: am 2 only flat side: rewind & re-use
top: pm 1 flat side: rewind & re-use
top: pm 2 flat side: rewind & re-use
top: extra 1 flat side: rewind & re-use

2. Check backup DVD spindle in cupboard (report shortages in stock

order form)

PLEASE COMMUNICATE
STOCK SHORTAGES & FAULTY EQUIPMENT
TO SETUP TECHNICAL HEAD: DEWALD ABRIE