Setting Up Audio in Master Classrooms
The lavaliere microphone is intentionally provided to adequately project your voice throughout the space of the large theater-style classroom. It is also used to provide audio to your students on Zoom and to be heard by students wearing “listening assistance” headphones and hearing aids.
Step 1: Turning on the Mic
The first thing you need to do is to move the switch, located on top of the microphone, to the "On" position.
Step 2: Check the Battery Charge
Once the mic is on, check the battery meter on the transmitter to decide if new batteries are required. If the batteries are charged the small light about the on switch will emanate a green light.
If the batteries are not charged it will create a red light or no light.
If the batteries are not charged, replacement batteries can be found inside the microphone bag and you may change them as needed.
If there are no replacement batteries found inside the microphone bag and you need replacements, please call 978-3588 and let our staff know. A Campus Media Services staff member will bring batteries to your room as quickly as possible.
Step 3: Using the Microphone
To use the lavalier, or “lav”, microphone you need to clip it onto your shirt. The “lav” microphone should be clipped onto the shirt’s lapel as closely to the chin as possible, especially while wearing a mask.
An alternative is to clip the microphone toward the top of a lanyard placed around one’s neck.
Please do not clip the microphone below the third button on a button-up shirt or on the collar of a shirt.
If you have problems during any of these steps, help is available. Call Campus Media Services at 978-3588 for immediate assistance or submit a ticket and a CMS team member will get back to you shortly. If a service technician is unable to help you resolve the error over the phone, one will arrive quickly on-site. Lastly, please note it is essential that you call for assistance while you are experiencing the problem so that we can best troubleshoot the error as it occurs.