FujiFilm Fujicascope M3 User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
FOR BOTH THE NEW
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FUJICASCOPE M3
Dual Purpose 8mm
Movie Projector
Your new Fujicascope M3 Projector is the
ultimate in versatility, construction and
design. It can be used to project any and all
8mm movie lm available today. All the
regular format movies you have shot over
the years can be projected with the M3 for
bright, beautiful images on the screen. The
footage you have shot with your new Single-
8camera or other super size lm format
camera can also be projected with the M3.
And what’s more, the two lms can even be
spliced together or intermixed and shown
with the Fujicascope Dual Projector.
In addition to this important dual feature of
the M3, it also offers automatic threading
right up onto the take-up reel; simple
controls; continuous running speeds from
slower motion to standard action, quick
rewind mechanism which makes the lm
changing time much shorter than before;
solid, cast aluminum construction; nylon
gears and chain drive for years of mainten-
ance-free operation.
Spend afew moments reading this manual
before operating your new Fujicascope M3
Projector. The step-by-step instructions will
assure your getting the most pleasure from
this newest member of the now world-famous
Fujica Single-8 family of precision movie
making and projecting equipment.
1966 Entire contents copyrighted Fuji Photo
Film Co.. Ltd.

For Projecting For Projecting For Projecting
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8mm Movies Instant Load Movies New Super Size Movies
Single-8 or Super 8On the Same Reel
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spindle. Put it in aconvenient place 8mm cameras, the “collar” is rs the regular and the new super size
so that it is handy when you need it slipped onto the feed reel spindle. movies even if they are spliced
for projecting super size movies. Load Then load your reel onto the feed reel together end to end or intermixed
reel onto the feed reel spindle. spindle right over the “collar”. on the same reel.
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The precision parts of your FUJICASCOPE M3
5"l. Feed Spindle with Removable Collar
"Feed Reel Arm
53, Single Frame Projection Button
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Operating Control Knob
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AC Voltage Selector Window
lW“19' (Selector in inside cover)
(No Voltage Selector in this
machine as it is specially set
to AC 115V for use in U.S.A.
and Canada.)
NOTE: This projector can be loaded
with400 feet of the new thinner,
stronger Fujichrome Single-8
color lm or 300 feet of other
movie lms.
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1. Check for Proper Vol-
tage
(For U.S.A. and Canada the
projector has been set at
115VAC and has no voltage
selector.) If the voltage
supply in your area is other
than that shown in the
Voltage Selector Window
(No. 19), loosen the Rear
Cover Release Stud (No. 16)
and turn the Voltage
Selector Knob inside the
cover until the correct
voltage is uppermost. Now
simply replace the cover,
and tighten the stud.
2. Plug in the AC Power
Cord
One end of the power cord
goes snugly into the AC
Power Socket (No. 18), and
the other into an electrical
outlet on the wall. Make
certain that the power cord
is plugged in rmly at both
ends.
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3. Turn Projector On
Turn Operating Control
Knob (No. 10) to “Motor”
and then to “Lamp”. Place
your screen in aposition
where it can be easily seen
by your audience.
4. Center the Light Beam
Before loading lm into your
projector, center the light
beam on the screen. The
beam is centered vertically
by turning the Elevation
Knob (No. 12). To make the
image larger or smaller,
move the projector away
from or closer to the screen.
Aprofessional show should
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get your projector all set
5. Turn the Projector Off
To turn off the Fujicascope
M3 projector, turn the
Operating Control Knob
(No. 10) from “motor” to
“off”. The projector will
stop operating, the lamp will
be turned off automatically, S
and all the controls will be
in aneutral position.
6. Put the Empty Take-
up Reel on its Spindle
Place the special automatic
take-up reel that came with
the projector on the Take-up
Spindle (No. 13). Note pins
on top of this reel’s hub.
When placing the reel on
the Take-up Spindle, the
pins should be on the
outside, away from the pro- .
jector, so that they catch S
the sprocket holes in the
lm. Lock the reel into
position.
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7. Set Film Selector
Switch
For regular 8mm lm, set
red dot on Film Selector
Switch (No. 14) at “R-8” posi-
tion. For the newer super
size lm, set red dot at “S-8”.
If both lms are spliced
together, set switch for rst
lm on the reel. When other
lm reaches lm gate, set
switch for lm which is to
be projected next.
8. Raise Feed Reel Arm
Feed Reel Arm is in afolded
position to keep the Fujica-
scope M3 compact and
portable. Swing the Feed
Arm (No. 2) fully up as far
as it will go.

9. Unwind about 15 ineiies of
Film Leader
About 15 inches oi lm leader is
needed to thread the lm. Be sure
that the beginning of the leader is
cut square and is not ragged or
bent. Cut with the lm cutter
provided or with scissors or razor
blade to square off the leader, and
eliminate the possibility of any
threading problems.
10. Place Loaded Reel an
Feed Spindle
The sprocket holes onfthe lm,
Whether Regular 8, Single-8 or
Super 8, should be on the side
away from the projector. The lm
should always feed from the front
of the reel. Be sure that the key
on the Feed Spindle (No. 1)
engages aslit in the reel hub.
Close the lock-lever on the spindle
to secure the reel in proper posi-
tion.
For professional “showmanship”...thread the
11. Feed Film Leader Through Film Channel
The lm leader, alter being properly squared off, is fed
through the Feed Roller (No. 7), over the Film Tension
Spring (No. 5) and into the Self-Threader (No. 4), as deep as
3.2 in. (8 cm).

projector before your audience arrives
12. Turn Motor and %..amp
With lm in position at the
Self-Threader (No. 4) turn
the Operating Control Knob
(No. 10) to “motor” and
then to “lamp”. Film Will .
be automatically taken up T
by the Self-Threader. If the
lm does not start to thread
itself, simply feed more lm
into the Self-Threader.
13. Threading is Auto-
matic
At this point, the projector
takes over and guides the
lm into proper position in
the lm gate. The lm is
also carried onto the take-
up reel. The pins on the
hub of the take-up reel
engage the perforations, and
the lm is secured and ready
for projection.
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14. Focus the Lens
As the rst images appear
on the screen, adjust the
Focusing Knob (No. 8) until
the picture is as sharp and
clear as possible.
15. Adjust Framing Knob
When the image is on the
screen, part of the frame
line or the top or bottom ot
another frame may some-
times appear. This simple
problem can be eliminated
by slowly turning the
Framing Knob (No. 6).

19. To Enjoy Zooming Pro-
jection
Zooming gives the pleasure of
making the projected picture
grow bigger or smaller at will.
For this purpose, attach the
zoom converter (sold separate-
ly) to the projection lens.
IHow to Attach Zoom
Converter:
(1) Take off the lens hood at
front of projection lens by
16. Dialthedesired Projec- 17. Single Frame Projec- 18. Heat Shield Protects turning it to the 1eft_
The Fujicascope M3 has pro- If you want to stop the movie When you project asingle
jection speeds from slower at any point to see any one frame on the screen, it is
motion to standard action. particular frame on the screen, exposed to agreat deal of heat
Adjust the Projection Speed simply press the Single Frame from the projection lamp. In
Control (No. 11) to the point Projection Button (No. 3). The order to protect the frame from
where the speed of the action lm will stop immediately, and being scorched, aheat shield
pleases you most. You can you can look at that frame for in the projector descends auto-
readjust the projection speed as long as you care to. In matically between the frame
at any point while the projector order to keep the frame on the and the lamp. When you take
is operating. If you want to screen,your nger must remain your nger off the Single Frame
slow up the action in aportion on the button. As soon as you Projection Button, the heat
of the movie (or all of it), remove your nger, the lm shield automatically returns to
simply turn the Projection continues at its regular speed. its normal, out-of-the-way posi-
tion Speed tion Your Film
Speed Control counter-clock- tion.
wise.
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