Studio 4B CMB 4.118 Student Newscast To Do List

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Last updated: about 5 hours ago by Mark Rogers
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Steps to set up Studio 4B for a Reporting Texas TV broadcast

  • Set up microphones and IFBs

  • Move studio cameras into position

  • Move news desk into position

  • Set up Studio Floor Monitor, prepare Green Screen, and turn on monitors and lights

 

 

Set up Microphones

 

 

Locate the Microphones and IFBs in the brown cabinet.

The proctor at the desk on CMB 4 can unlock the brown cabinet where the microphone and IFB kits are located.

 

 

*Check batteries before inserting into microphone belt pack

 

 

Insert two AA batteries into each microphone belt pack

 

 

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If not already inserted. Plug the mini-XLR mic into the belt pack.

 

 

 

Turn on the mic by flipping the switch on the top of the microphone to the ON position.

 

Assist anchor with putting on the microphone

 

 

 

Set up IFBs

*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

 

 

 

Set up Cameras and ClearCom Headsets

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

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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.

 

 

 

ClearComm Headsets

 

The headsets are located in a create stored in the brown cabinet. Each ClearComm 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

 

 

 

  • Put batteries in IFB and Lav packs for on air talent

  • Turn on Lights and green screen lights understand how to switch lighting

  • Pull Rolling Monitor out from behind the news set

  • and plug it in

 

  • connect the Yellow BNC cable to the A/V Rack here

  • BNC connection is called

  • STU MON 1

 

 

 

 

  • Remove plastic covers fold and store and Pull 3 Cameras out from behind the news set and place in position Camera 1, 2 and 3

  • Turn on monitors with Crestron touch panel

  • Turn on the power on all 3 cameras

  • Clear Com headsets pull out of brown milk crate and plug in the XLR cables and hook up to the cameras.

 

 

The Floor Managers Clear Com headset plugs in here at the AV rack

The XLR Connection is labeled

INTERCOM

 

 

  • Set up the white card on easel that is stored behind the news set

 

 

  • Setup the back focus chart on music stand for cameras

 

 

  • Move the curtains out of the way in order to see the green screen

  • Roll the news desk out put it in position to hit the orange marks on the floor

  • Plug the desk in make sure it turns on

  • After the show remove batteries put back Lavs and IFB

  • Turn off Lights and green screen lights

  • Pull Rolling Monitor out from behind the news set

  • Turn off the power on all 3 cameras

  • Put Cameras back behind the news set and put plastic covers back on

  • Turn off monitors with Crestron touch panel and roll the monitor back behind the news set

  • Clear Com headsets unplug the XLR cables and headsets and store back in the milk crate in the brown cabinet

  • Put back easel and store behind the news set

  • Move the curtains back out of the way of the projection screen

  • Unplug the news desk and roll the news desk back out of the way

  • Train the next person

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