How to use Courtroom Equipment

MPC Courtroom

Courtroom Equipment

Judge’s Controls Audio Connection Outlets

Laptop Internet Access Elmo DVD/VCR

Judge’s Control

Judge controls Camera Angles/Views Images on Monitors Recording of Prehearings/Hearings

Judge’s Remote

Judge’s Camera Views

Set camera views

Camera control

RecordingJudge controls recording from her laptop.

Inputs / outputs

Inputs / outputs

DVD / VHS Document Camera Judge’s PC Table 1 PC Table 2 PC Camera 1 Camera 2

Indicators

Video input from Camera 2

set on the Document Camera Monitor input from the Judge’s computer

Camera 2

DocCamera

Judge’s PC

Relationship to end result

End Result

Audio/Video

Documents

Audio

Audio is “most”important

Microphones at each station

All on when system on

Room noise is a problem

Cardioid pattern

Be “near” to hear

Audio is most important

Connection Outlets

There are two panels located at the front of each litigant table with connection outlets for internet, power, display, and audio.

(see arrows)

Connection Outlets

Connect your vga cord to your laptop and to the “computer” outlet.

Digital video from laptop will appear on monitor displays, but does not get recorded (can be recorded as multiple still images)

Laptop Connection

Audio can be recorded if played from laptops.

If you have audio with an exhibit, you will need to connect to the audio feed, located beside the monitor connection.

Laptop Connection (Continued)

Monitors 22-inch, widescreen display at each station PDF text is readable Practice beforehand

Monitor Display

Use your screen

Or use courtroom displays as secondary monitor for your computer

You may have to adjust screen resolution

Internet access

For internet, your laptop must be DHCP enabled

You may borrow a network cable or bring a pass-through Cat5e cable

If you are not using a computer, you can place documents on the Elmo to be viewed on the courtroom monitors. (You will have to change each page for it to be displayed).

Elmo

Letters Forms Rules and Laws Other paper Best for physical, non-paper

evidence!

Elmo

Features Zoom Rotate White balance Focus

Be sure to focus…

…and don’t get in the way

Policy Alert! Documents presented during an in-person proceeding or produced as a result must be uploaded into the online system

ALJ will submit through the system a Notice of Hearing Record that details evidence and pleadings considered

DVD/VCR

DVDs can be played

DVD shown will be captured on video during recording

Thank you!