Audio and Video Equipment Technician

Overview and Key Facts

What Do They Do?

An audio and video equipment technician could...

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Ever wondered who makes sure the Jumbotron works at the super bowl? Or that the microphones work at a presidential inauguration? These are the tasks of an audio and video equipment technician. Audio and video equipment technicians work to set up and operate audio and video equipment, including microphones, sound speakers, video screens, projectors, video monitors, and recording equipment.

Do You Have the Skills and Characteristics of an Audio and Video Equipment Technician?

1. Monitoring: ? Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2. Reading Comprehension: ? Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
3. Critical Thinking: ? Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
4. Operation Monitoring: ? Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
5. Complex Problem Solving: ? Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

6. Service Orientation: ? Actively looking for ways to help people.
7. Coordination: ? Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
8. Writing: ? Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
9. Active Listening: ? Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
10. Speaking: ? Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Core Tasks

Think about if you'd like the typical tasks an Audio and Video Equipment Technician might do:

• Notify supervisors when major equipment repairs are needed.
• Diagnose and resolve media system problems.
• Compress, digitize, duplicate, and store audio and video data.
• Direct and coordinate activities of assistants and other personnel during production.
• Install, adjust, and operate electronic equipment to record, edit, and transmit radio and television programs, motion pictures, video conferencing, or multimedia presentations.
• Control the lights and sound of events, such as live concerts, before and after performances, and during intermissions.
• Switch sources of video input from one camera or studio to another, from film to live programming, or from network to local programming.
• Record and edit audio material, such as movie soundtracks, using audio recording and editing equipment.
• Perform minor repairs and routine cleaning of audio and video equipment.
• Design layouts of audio and video equipment and perform upgrades and maintenance.
• Conduct training sessions on selection, use, and design of audio-visual materials and on operation of presentation equipment.