Navitar VideoMate 2300 User manual

VIDEOMATE 2300
Video Slide Projector
Instruction Manual
The World Leader in Image Quality

2Introduction to the VideoMate
4System Diagrams
6Safety Precautions
7Quick Start
8Installation & Operation
10 Slide Tray
12 Projection Lamps
13 Features and Functions
17 Troubleshooting
18 Specifications
19 Warranty
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Table of Contents

VideoMate
Slide-to-Video
Systems
2
Introduction to the VideoMate
Description of the
VideoMate 2300
Today’s sophisticated audiences expect high quality
visual aids in the presentations they attend. Since a
picture is “worth a thousand words, ”As they say, there
is no better way to increase the effectiveness of a
presentation than to pack it full of interesting visual
images.
ANavitarVideoMateisanidealpresentationtool,
because it enables you to easily integrate 35mm
slidesintopresentationsbyconvertingthemIntovideo
imageswhichcanbeprojectedthroughavideo
projectororviewed on a TV monitor. VideoMates
producehigh resolution images with outstanding
contrastand vivid color rendition, soslides can be
shownas large projected video imageswithoutlosing
clarity or legibility. VideoMates are ideal for use in
boardrooms,auditoriums and training rooms, or for AV
rentalandvideoproduction.
TheVideoMate 2300 is based onastate-of-the-art
Kodak Ektagraphic slide projector. Integrated inside is
ahigh resolutionInterline TransferCCDcamera
featuringNavitar’sacclaimedprecisionoptics. To
increaseon-screen resolutioneven further, the
VideoMate 2300 can be used with a scan doubler.
TheVideoMate 2300 outputs Y/C (S-Video)and
composite signals. In addition, it has the ability to
genlock into a video system.
Thebuilt-inmotorizedzoomlensallowstheVideoMate
2300to zoom in on slidesfor increased magnification
or zoom out to view entire vertical slides.

VideoMate
Slide-to-Video
Introduction to the VideoMate
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Output to Video
Equipment

4
System Diagrams
Top View
Side View

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System Diagrams
Front View
Rear View

6
Safety Precautions
Warning
Topreventdamagetothe equipmentandoperating
personnel,please observethe followingprecautions:
Use the correct voltage source as specified on the
label.
Make sure that the voltage source contains a satisfac-
torypath to ground.
Do not operate the unit where fluids can come into
contact with the electrical components.
Maintain a six inch air space around all sides of the
equipmentto allowforproper ventilation.
Whenchangingthe bulb:
1. Disconnect the electrical supply.
2. Allow the unit to cool.
3. Use only ESJ or ESH lamps or the equivalent
(82 volt, 85 watt). Higher wattage lamps will
causesevere internal damage to thecameraand
electronics.
Thereare nouserserviceable components(otherthan
changing the lamp). Opening the unit will expose
dangerousvoltage levelsand sensitiveelectronic
components. Aqualifiedtechnicianshouldperformall
repairs.
Toprotect the unitfromdamagingcondensationand
thermalshock,certainproceduresmustbefollowed.
1. In cold weather, always put the unit in a moisture
proofcontainer orenclosure beforetransporting.
2. Eitherkeeptheunitwarmduringtransportation,or
allow sufficient time for it to warm up at the
destination. Keep the unit in the original moisture
proof package while it warms up. (The goal is to
preventwarm,moist air from striking the cold
electronic and optical components, which will
causedamaging condensation).
Never operate a cold projector to warm it up.
Safety
Precautions

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Quick Start
Ifyouarefamiliarwith both the operation of a 35mm
slideprojectorandyourvideodisplay,youmayfollow
anabbreviatedstart-up procedure.
Before starting, review the precautions on page 6.
To “Quick Start” the VideoMate 2300, proceed as
follows:
1. Unwindthe cordunder the base of the unit and
plug it into a suitable power supply.
2. ConnectyourTVmonitortothecompositevideo
and/orY/C (S-video) output connectorsofthe
VideoMate.
3. Load the slide tray into the projector.
4. Turnthe TVmonitor on and set the VideoMate
powerswitch to HIGH.
5. Advance to the first slide.
6. Adjust the zoom lens to achieve the correct image
size.
Quick Start

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Installation and Operation
Before starting, review the precautions on page 6.
To install the VideoMate 2300, proceed as follows:
1. Unwindthepowercordunderthebaseoftheunit
and plug it into a suitable power source.
2. Connectthe cable to your peripheralequipment
(TVmonitor,video projector, etc.). Theconnection
forcomposite video is BNC andis a 4-PIN MiniDin
forY/C(S-video).
3. Loadthe slide tray and “power-up”allequipment
4. Advance to the first slide.
5. The unit’s auto focus and auto iris functions will
adjust to produce a clear image. (To turn the auto
iris function ON/OFF, push the + and - buttons at
the same time.)
6. Using the zoom lens controls located on the unit’s
front control panel, zoom in or out to achieve the
desiredmagnification.
Navitarprovides anultrawide zoom range,allowingyou
to zoom in on a horizontal slide for increased magnifi-
cation, zoom out to see a whole vertical slide or zoom
in to fill the screen with a vertical slide.
7. Togenlock the VideoMate,a video switcher and
oneother video source are required. (SeeGenlock
section page 15). A BNC connector is needed for
the genlock input signal.
8. To shut the system down, hold the select bar down
and rotate the slide tray to the zero index position.
Set the power switch to OFF.
9. For instructions on setting up slide trays, changing
lamps, etc., refer to the appropriate sections of
this manual.
Installation

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Installation and Operation
Due to transportation, the image position might shift
from the factory setting.
To correct this shift:
1. Removetwo plugs as shown in the figurebelow.
2. Using a Phillips screw driver, rotate screw #1 to
adjust the vertical position and screw #2 to adjust the
horizontalposition.
3. Replace the hole plugs.
CompositeVideo
Standardvideo image quality, fine forshowingpictures
of objects on a TV monitor.
Y/C (also known as S-video and S-VHS)
Improved resolution that is less grainy due to the
elimination of dot crawl. Better for presentation of text
andgraphicslides, since words are more defined.
Adjustment of
the Slide Position
on the Monitor
Understanding
Which Video
Input is Best
for You
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Adjustmentfor
HorizontalMovement
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Adjustmentfor
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