Elvehjem L150 / L140 Quick Reference Guide

How to operate the projector and sound system in L150/L140

Reference images for button panel and microphones

System Power

To turn on the system, do one of the following:

  • Plug your laptop into the provided HDMI connection. The system will automatically power on and start projecting.
  • Press the Power button or select a source - Laptop or DVD
  • Press the Power button again to turn the system off.

Volume Control

Select either Source Vol or Mic Vol and then turn the Volume to adjust volume for the selection. You can also mute the source by pressing the Mute button. The buttons for Source Vol and Mic Vol light up based on which is currently selected to be adjusted via the volume knob.

Laptop

There are two ways to connect your laptop to the projection system:

  • Wired: Connect your laptop to the provided HDMI cable.
  • Wireless: If a laptop is not connected via HDMI and the Laptop source is selected, the wireless presentation device will instead be projected. You can wireless present via AirPlay (macOS) or by pressing Win + K (Windows).

You can also manually switch to the Wireless presentation method if a laptop is not connected via HDMI by pressing the Laptop source button. Once a laptop is connected via HDMI, the system will switch back to the Wired presentation method.

Blu-Ray/DVD

Select the DVD source and then use the Blu-Ray/DVD Controls to control the Blu-Ray player. The DVD button will illuminate when it is selected.

Wireless Mic

Flip the On/Off switch to turn the wireless microphone on/off. The light will be green when the mic is on. The light will be off when the microphone is off. The wireless microphones feature rechargeable batteries and should be returned to the Charging Base when not in use. Only one microphone can be used at a time.

Before you Leave

  • All classrooms should be locked when you are done teaching unless there is a class immediately following yours.  If you aren't sure if a class is following yours please lock the classroom.
  • Please turn off all projectors as soon as your class is done.
  • Please turn off all lights in the classroom.
  • Please turn off all microphone battery packs.

Need Technical Support?

  • Please contact the Communication Arts Instructional Media Center
  • Phone:  608-263-6664
  • Email:  imc@commarts.wisc.edu
  • Support Hours:  8:00AM - 6:00PM Monday-Friday


Keywords:
elvehjem, support, tech, remote, projector, hdmi, volume, input, mic, bodypack, wireless, audio 
Doc ID:
114017
Owned by:
Ken S. in CommArts IMC
Created:
2021-09-29
Updated:
2026-08-28
Sites:
CommArts Instructional Media Center