Elmo FILMATIC 16-A User manual

EL1'1ID
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply
Projection lamp
Projection lens
Projection speed
Mo toe
Reel capacity
Film threading
Loop restorer
Still projection
Reverse projection
Slow motion projectivn
Rewinding
Remote contro l
Sound system
Photo electric ce ll
Amplifier circuit
Continuous power
output (5%)
Tone control
Microphone
Speaker
AC Single phase, 50 / 60 Hz.
24V-250W quartz halogen
lamp with cold mirror.
F/1.3 50mm lens is standard.
F/i'.4 20mm lens, F/ 1. 8
75mm lens, Conversion lens
(x0.8 & xI.25), Zoom
conve rt er (xO.8 to x I. 25) and
Elmo scope lens are available
as accessories.
24 and 16 fps.
Induction motor.
Max. 600m (2000ft).
Projector is equi pped with
360m (1200ft) reel.
Fully automatic.
Automatic.
Possible.
Possible.
Possible. 6 and 4 fps.
Flickerless system.
High speed rewinding.
Possible.(Depending on countries .)
Magnetic and op ti cal re-
production.
Silicon photo-diode.
All I C.
20W (8Q}.
Treble and bass separate
co nt rol.
Usabl e.
2 built-in 12.5cm (5")
dynamic speakers.

NAME S OF PARTS
Q, Fr o nt reel
~ Fr onl reel arm
Q) Folding bu uo n for
f ront reel arm
© lli gh speed rewinding knob
(§)S elf -threading lever
® Fim spr oc kel
<V Pro je ction lens
@ Fo cusing knob
® A cc essory shoe
® Frami ng knob
@Oil inlet
@ Film trimmer
@ Speed change lever
® Elevation co ntr ol knob
~ Oi l level ga uge
Q§i Motor/la mp switch
Qj) Exciter lamp hous in g
Q~ M-0 switch
Q$ Tone co ntrol knobs
® Vo lume cont rol knob
® Amplifier switch
@ Lamp housing
@ S elf -threading release lever
@ Rear reel arm
@ Rear r ee l
® Folding buu on for
rear reel arm
@ H andl e
@ Still/Slow Motion lever
@ Mi c./Phono rece pt a cl e
® Speaker cord rece pt ac le
® Inclination adjus te r
Cl~ Power fuse holder
1!1 3> l' 1>wer cord receptacle
~-0 Covor for remote co ntr ol
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CONDENSED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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la ce the projector and speaker in posi-
tion. Connect the power c ord and
speaker cord.
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Attach the front and rear reels and
depress the self-t hr eading lever ([ ' until
it sits in positi on to set the s elf -threading
mechanism.
OFF
REV F
OR W'D
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LAMP LAMP
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Turn the motor/lamp switch ([6 to
"FO R W' D" and then to" LAMP" .
OFF ___ .,.
REV. FORW"D
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LAM P
LA MP
2 Leave
the m otor / lamp switd1 I- ~ at
"OFF " and th e Still/Sl ow Mlltion lev er
@ at "NORMAL ".
6Insert the film leader.
aft er trimmi ng.
into the threading sl ot.
VOLUME
10
Switch o n the ampli fi er switd1 . 2.J _ .
Then turn the volume con trol kn ub ~
and tone control knobs J9 lO the
de sired pos ition.

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MAG.
OPT
Set the M-0 switch ()'~ to "M" when
using magnetic sound film or "O" when
using optical sound film. Leave the
volume contro l knob @ at "OFF".
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After about 50c m (20") of film emerges
from the rear end of the projector, lif t
the se lf - th read in g release lever {~ ; to
st op lh e mo tor.
Foc us th e proj ec ted image uni ii it is sharp
by t urn ing the fo<.: using knnh ( ~ ; and
turn the frnming kn ob QQJ to elimina te
th e frame lin e, if necessary.
OFF
REV FORW'D
LAMP LAMP
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8
Turn the motor / l am p switch @ to
"LAMP ". F ocus on the screen and r e-
turn it to "OFF" after focusing.
Wind tht: rilm on the rear reel '2J l .
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For r ew inding. turn the motor / lamp
switch(!§ to " REV" and pu ll th e high
speed rewinding knob (! ; .
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PREPARING FOR PROJECTION
Setting up the projector
I. Unlock the loc ks on bo th sides of the front cover and remove
the front cover.
2. The front cover incorporates the speakers so it can be used as a
speaker cabinet. Place the front cover beside the screen at a
height of Im to 2m (3ft to 6ft). Remove the speaker cord from
the vinyl cover and connect it to the speaker cord receptacles at
the back of the projector ® and inside the front cover.
3. Set up the front and rear reel arms ® ® .
4. Remove the pow er cord from the vinyl cover. Connect th e
power cord to its receptacle ® and plug it into the AC outlet.
5. Make sure that the motor /lamp switch ® , volume control knob
VOtU •l BA SS TM&lC
® and tone control knobs @ are set at "OFF" as illus trat ed
below.
Set the M-0 switch @ to either " MAG ." wh en using magne ti c
s ound film or " OPT." when using optical sound film.
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6. Make su re that the Still/Slow Motion lever @ is set at
"NORMAL".
7. Attach the reel of film and the empty reel on the front reel arm
® and rear reel arm @ respectively, and lock them into
position by turning the reel locks.
8. Adjust sideway inclination of the projector by turning the
inclination adjuster ® on the rear leg.
9. Turn the motor/lamp switch @ to "F ORW'D" and then to
"LAMP''. If the projected light is not centered
vertically on the screen, loosen the elevation
control knob QJ> . and adjust height by raising
or lowering the front of the projector. Then
tighten the elevation co ntrol knob and tum the
motor/lamp switch back to "OFF".
10. Make sure that the projection speed change lever @ is set at
desired s peed ; "SOUND" for 24 fps or
"S ILENT" for 16 fps. lf not , turn the motor /
lamp sw itch ® to "FORW'D" and c han ge ac-
cordingly. Do no t c han ge the speed unless the
motor is runnin g.
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THREADING FILM
1. Trim the film end with the film trimmer @ to insure smooth,
automatic threading. Unless the film end is
properly trimmed, the film cannot be threaded.
In case the film leader is bent or perforations
are damaged, replace or cut off the leader.
2. Depress the green self-threading lever ® until it sits in position ,
and the threading mechanism is set for self-
threading and the motor starts running.
3. Insert the film end into the threading slot marked by a red
arrow until the film is pulled in.
4. When about SOcm (20") of the film emerges from the rear end of
the projector, lift the green self-threading
release lever @ , and the self-threading
mechanism is released and the motor stops.
Wind the film on the rear reel. Film threading
is now completed.

PROJECTION
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Projec tion is started by turning the motor /lamp switch ® to
"FO RW 'D" and then to "LAMP ". (Un less the
self-threading mechanism is released, the motor /
lamp switch cannot be turned.)
When the projected image appears on the screen , check the following
points:
1. Focus
Tum th e focusing knob @ to bring the image
into focus.
2. Framing
If the frame line appears on the screen, turn
the framing knob ® to eliminate it.
3. Volume and tohe
Switch on the amp lifier switch @ .
Then adju st volume and tone by turning the
volume co ntrol knob ® and t one co ntrol
knobs ® respectively.
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VARIOUS PROJECTION
1. Slow motion projection
2. Still projection
For slow motion pr o je c tion , move the still/
slow motion lever ® from "NORMAL" to
"S LOW ", and~ the projection speed is slowed
"
down to a quarter of the normal speed.
Still projection during operation can be done
by moving the still/slow motion lever ® to
"SLOW" and then further to "STILL " while
depress in g the lever at the po sition of "SLOW"
and holding it.
3. Reverse projection
r -------oFF When the motor /lainp switch ® is turned to
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REV . ~w · o
LAMP~MP
" REV" , the film moves in reverse. When it is
turned furt her to "LAMP" , the film is projected
in reverse.
4. Remote control projection
Note:
For ce rtain countries, t he ptojeclor is
delivered without the r emot e oo ntrol
receptacle, and in th.is case, this in-
struction is not applicable.
Remote contro l projection can be do ne by
connecting an optional remote control de vi ce
to th e r emo te control receptacle insi de its
cover @ . Be su re to opera te a remote co ntr ol
switch by setting the m otor/ lamp sw it ch ®
to " FO RW 'D ". (Do not tum it to "LAMP".)
The wiring fo r rem ot e control is illu st r ate d
belo w.
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Remote con tr ol
r ecep t ac le