Instruction manual

ManualsBrandsBOLEX ManualsProjectorSuper 8 cartridge projector

Projection problems

an

d how

to

remedy them

12

Problem

A

cartridge

does

not

move

freely

into

projection

position

or

is

stuck

.

The

film

in one of

the

cartridges

is

not

projected.

The

cartridge

changes

normally,

but

the

pictures

from

the

next film

do

not

appear

and

the

screen remains

brightly

lit.

The

cartridge

does

not

change

(no

audible

click), and the screen

remains

brightly

lit.

Picture

unsteady and

cartridge

sometimes changes at

wrong

time.

Cartridge

change

s at the

wrong

time.

Probable cause

a)

Inserting

new

films

while

a

cartridge

is being changed.

b)

Cartridge

damaged

or

bent.

Label

glued

on badly.

a)

The film is

not

wound

tight

enough on

the

reel.

b) Faulty

leader

on

the

film.

The

film

retaining

clip

in the

core

of

the

reel is missing and all the

film

is

wound

up

on the take-up

reel

-

check

by removing

the

side

cover. (See section "

Main-

tenance".)

a)

The reel

does

not

turn freely

inside

the

cartridge

.

b)

A take-up reel does

not

turn

freely.

Film in

poor

condition

(torn).

Poor

splice

.

Remedy

Stop

the

projector

and remove the

other

cartridges

from the

com-

partment. Rewind by hand the

portion

of

film

already engaged,

by

turning

the reel in the

cartridge

clockwise

,

and

remove the

blocked

cartridge.

Replace the

damaged

cartridge

.

Attach

the

label

only

in the space provided.

Move the film reinsertion lever over

for

3

seconds

. If necessary,

remove

the

cartridge

and tighten the film. (See section

"

Projection",

Remark.)

Remove the reel from

the

cartridge

and

straighten

or

cut

the damaged

portion

of

the

leader

.

Remove the

take-up

reel (see

section

"

Cleaning

" ) and rewind the

film

by

hand on

the

original

reel. Never leave the film on one

of

the

take-up reels

or

it

will

interfere

with

the

loading

of

another

film.

Change

the

cartridge

plug.

Make sure

that

the channel

cover

is

properly

centered. (See

section

"

Maintenance"

.)

Remove the

damaged

portion

.

Make a new

splice

.