*Check batteries before inserting into microphone belt pack

Insert two AA batteries into the IFB belt pack

Insert the earpiece into the PHONES jack on the IFB belt pack

Turn the knob on the top of the belt pack to the ON position

Give a cleaning wipe to the anchor and assist them with putting on the IFB

Examples of how to wear an IFB ear piece

Cameras

Move cameras into position

Move the cameras from behind the side of the set and remove the plastic covers for each camera.

Place the cameras from left to right as you are looking at the set. Camera 1 goes near the green screen wall. Camera 2 goes in the middle. Camera 3 goes near the wall with the AV racks.

Turn on cameras. The power switch to the camera is on the left side of the camera.

Set up for White Balance

Locate the white balance card and easel stored behind the set near the cameras.

Place the card on the easel just behind the news desk in the location where the anchors sit.

During white balancing you will need to zoom each camera all the way to the card until the white card fills up the entire field of view.

The staff in the control room will perform the white balance function. Once complete you can return the white balance card and easel and store it behind the set.

ClearCom Headsets

The headsets are located in a crate stored in the brown cabinet.

Each Clear Com consist of:

a belt pack, a headset, and an XLR audio cable.

Plug the headset into the XLR jack on the belt pack labeled HEADSET.

Plug the female end of the XLR cable into one of the XLR jacks labeled INTERCOM on the belt pack.

Plug the other end of the XLR cable into the INTERCOM jack on the camera.

To talk to the Director, Push and HOLD the talk button

Floor Manager’s Clear Com

The floor manager’s belt back plugs into the AV rack labeled INTERCOM.

The XLR cable is located in the cabinet and is hanging on a hook.

Move news desk into position

Remove the blanket cover from the news desk and push it forward into place. Line up the corners of the desk up with the RED indicators on the floor. Match up both of the front corners of the desk.

Power up News Desk

Locate the power cord and ethernet cable stored under the LED panels just to the left of the anchors.

Plug in the power cord and the ethernet cable in under the news desk in-between where the anchors sit.

Verify the lights on the news desk illuminate.

Set up Floor Monitor

The floor monitor shows PROGRAM and is placed in-between camera 2 and camera 3. This is for the anchors to monitor what is ON-AIR.

Plug the SDI (yellow cable) into the AV rack on the right. Hook it up to STU MON1.

Plug the power cord into the power outlets near the bottom of the AV rack on the left.

Prepare Green Screen

Pull back the curtain(s) - to the right - away from the green screen to fully reveal the green screen.

Power on Studio Monitors

To turn the TV monitors on, use the touch panel on the AV rack on the left.

Press POWER to turn them on.

Router - Signal sent from the control room.

Crestron - Signal from the teaching desk in the studio.

This routing offers the ability to show images, websites, and other online content on the TVs.

Turn on Lights

There are two lighting panels to control the lights. One is located near the pedestrian door, and the other is in-between the two AV racks.

The presets for the Reporting Texas TV show are:

3 - JOU News Desk

4- JOU News Desk + Green Screen

5 - Green Screen