PPT Before Service

Start Up Computer

  • [_] Log into PPT computer
    • Turn on the screens
    • Log into the powerpoint account with the password listed in the key box

Turn On Projectors

  • [_] Turn on sanctuary projectors
    • Use the black Viewsonic remote stored in the metal cabinet of the sound booth
    • Stand under the front projectors & press the power button
    • Make sure both turn on - you should see images on both screens
    • Wait a minute and check whether they are both muted. If they start making noise, press the mute button on the remote.
  • [_] Stand under the rear projector and turn on
  • [_] Verify that images appear on sanctuary projectors
    • Open the week’s powerpoint located at DropboxPowerPointFiles and put it in presentation mode. It should display on all screens
    • If it does not, find someone to help you troubleshoot

Check slides

  • [_] Open service powerpoint
    • It’s in the service powerpoint folder of dropbox
  • [_] Verify that songs, announcement and sermon are present
    • Advance the slides and verify that the songs match what is on the service plan
    • Slides for missing songs can be pasted in from “DropboxPowerPointFilesBethel Master Song File”
    • Verify that announcements on the service plan are on the slides
    • Verify that the sermon slides are present
    • Slides for missing sermon can be pasted in from “DropboxPowerPointFilesSermonFile”
    • Talk to Benjamin if anything is missing
  • [_] Check additional videos or songs
    • If there are additional videos or songs to be played, they should have been noted in an email to you
    • Play the videos and/or songs in advance to verify that they work
    • Work with the sound technicians to verify that audio works
    • We recommend playing online videos through VLC to buffer in advance and minimize the chance that an ad will play
    • To play a YouTube video in VLC, open the VLC app, go to File->Open Network and paste the URL for the video
  • [_] Check the powerpoint remote
    • The powerpoint remote is stored in the microphone bag
    • Check the batteries in the remote with the battery tester in the metal cabinet
    • Verify that the remote works by turning it on and advancing a slide
  • [_] Place powerpoint remote with wireless mic
    • The lead sound engineer will take both to the pre-service meeting