Howard frontrow Pro Digital User manual
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integration tips
INTRODUCTION Your FrontRow Pro Digital system is the audio center of your class-
room! Connect your computer, TV, VCR, computer, CD player, MP3
player and other teaching technology to your system to allow children
to hear the teacher’s voice and the rich multimedia content that is
being played, regardless of where they’re seated.
The Pro Digital receiver has two auxiliary audio inputs and the 940TM
Pendant Microphone has one auxiliary audio input. They both use
industry standard connectors and ship complete with the necessary
audio cables. Integrating your classroom couldn’t be easier!
And don’t forget, with the FrontRow Pro Digital receiver you can
now Podcast by connecting the “Audio Out” from the receiver to the
“Audio In/Microphone” to the computer. See our other guide “Pod-
casting with the FrontRow Pro Digital” for more information.
OPTION 1 Many classrooms use a computer as a multi-media “hub” (with an LCD projector), which is connected to the internet or school net-
work to download/stream audio and video, and also play MP3 files. For these classrooms, you may only require one auxiliary audio
input connection to the Pro Digital. The other audio input can be connected to other media, such as an iPod®or CD player.
NOTE: Connect the “Audio Out” from the Pro Digital to the “Microphone” input on your computer (for podcasting).
OPTION 2 Some classrooms use a computer as the multi-media “hub”, but it is connected to a TV instead of an LCD projector. They also
occasionally use the TV/DVD/VCR as a stand alone medium. For these classrooms, you may need to use both auxiliary audio input
connections to the Pro Digital receiver.
NOTE: Connect the “Audio Out” from the Pro Digital to the “Microphone” input on your computer (for podcasting).
Computer
940R (back)
LCD Projector
Audio Out
Screen or
Interactive White Board
Internet
Audio
Video
940R (front)
Set the volume on the computer
to 3/4 max, then use the volume
knob on the receiver to fine-tune Audio In
DVD Player
TV
940R (back)
Computer
Audio Out
Internet
Audio
Video
Signal
Converter
VCR
940R (front)
Audio In
Set the volume on the computer to
3/4 max. Then use the volume knob
on the receiver to fine-tune.
You may need to program the TV to
turn off the TV speakers and use the
“Audio Out” feature. Consult your
TV manual for details.
Audio Out
For more information visit www.Howard.com or call us at 888.912.3151.
OPTION 3 Some classrooms may have many different types of media, but because of the age of the equipment or incompatible input/outputs,
they may not integrate easily with each other. For these classrooms, you may choose to use an auxiliary audio box (available from
FrontRow) to connect all the sources to one location, then connect it to one audio input connection to the Pro Digital Receiver.
NOTE: Connect the “Audio Out” from the Pro Digital to the “Microphone” input on your computer (for podcasting).
OPTION 4 The 940TM Pendant Microphone has an auxiliary audio input so you can connect it to any audio source and then “broadcast” it to
the ProDigital receiver. This is completely independent from and in addition to the auxiliary audio inputs connected to the back
of the receiver. Using this option, teachers can easily connect to infrequently used audio sources, or portable devices, such as an
iPod®. Fix the volume on the audio device and use the “Microphone A/B” volume control to adjust the volume.
NOTE: Connect the “Audio Out” from the Pro Digital to the “Microphone” input on your computer (for podcasting).
CD Player
TV
DVD Player
VCR
Audio
Video
Audio In
Audio Out
DVD Player
TV
Computer
Audio Out
Internet
Audio
Video
Signal
Converter
VCR
Audio Out
Audio In
940R (back)
940R (front)
Aux-In
Wireless
Transmission
MP3 player/iPod
Headphone
Internet
Set the volume on the MP3 player
to 3/4 max, then use the volume
knob on the receiver to fine-tune
For more information visit www.Howard.com or call us at 888.912.3151.
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