Instruction manual
General
The Bolex
Multimat
ic
projector
takes both Super 8 and Single 8 films.
In
order
to ensure au
tomatic
operation, the end of the film must be
attached securely
to
the
core
of the reel. The type
of
clip
differs
accord
ing to the type of reels used. The clips are supplied with the
cartridges
.
Remarks
The
Bolex
Multimatic
projector
is
designed
for
use with
standard
50
' reels having a 74 mm
diameter
and a
slot
on
one side
of
the rim only. (Reels with a
slot
extending
to
both
sides
of
the rim are unsuitable.) Single 8
films
must be wound
on standard reels. Extra
cartridges
, containing an empty
standard reel, are available from
your
local
Bolex
dealer
. (See
section
"Accessories
",
page 16).
The
reel must contain
at
least 33'
of
film (50' in the case
of film on polyester base,
for
example Single 8),
which
corresponds to a
diameter
of
about
2".
On the
other
hand,
it should not be
too
full ; always leave a space
of
at
least
1i5t
h inch between the film and the sides
of
the reel,
which
cor
responds
to
a maximum
of
50
feet of film (80 feet of
film
on
po
lyester base.
Reel without built-in clipping device
With the reel laying flat on a table, full rim towards the top, place
clip
(a) over both sides of the end of the film
pr
otruding
in the core of the
reel and press
down
spr
ing.
Make sure
that
the clip
grips
the film
correctly
and
that
it does
not
project
beyond the sides of the reel.
For removing the
clipping
device,
slip
a pointed
object
under
the
spring, as indicated by the
arrow
, while holding the clipping device
firmly
with the fingernail.
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