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Media
Equipment Operation Guide
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Kodak Slide Projector
Slide projectors are used to project images from 2x2 photographic
slides. These are most commonly generated photographically, but
it is possible to generate slides through other means.
I. Slide selection/slide trays
Kodak trays come in two sizes: 80 slide, and 140 slide. The 80-slide
trays work well for most applications, and with most slides including
cardboard, plastic, and glass mounts. To avoid jamming, 140-slide
trays should only be used with plastic or cardboard mount slides,
not with the thicker glass mounts. Fortunately, most slides are
mounted in cardboard.
Slides are dropped out of the bottom of the tray and into the projector
for projection, then they are slid back into the tray. For this
reason, slides should be in good condition. If the slide mounts
are bent, torn, or broken, the slide should be re-mounted.
Slide projectors from Information Technology are normally supplied
with 80-slide trays, as these are least likely to cause problems.
But I.T. does have 140-slide trays available. If you need the larger
tray, please ask!
II. Loading the slide tray
The Kodak Carousel slide tray has a locking ring on the top, which
holds slides in position, and a metal or plastic pan on the bottom
to hold the slides which are not being projected.
- Remove the locking ring by rotating it counter-clockwise.
- Position the tray so that the zero position...the slot
with a small plastic knob on top...is to the right. The
first position is right behind that slot.
- Beginning with the first slide, fill the tray, working
clockwise:
- Hold the slide by the edges so that as you look through
it, you see exactly the image you want on the screen.
- Rotate the slide until the image is upside-down, but
still facing you, and drop it into the tray.
- Once all of the slides are installed into the tray, place
the locking ring onto the center of the tray, and rotate
it clockwise to lock it in place.
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III. Setting up the projector
Unpack the projector from its case, and set it on the table, cart,
or projection stand.
The lens might not be attached. If it isnŐt, grasp the front end
of the lens barrel and align the teeth on the side of the lens with
the notch at the edge of the lens opening on the front of the projector.
Do not force the lens into place! The focus knob is spring loaded...pull
the knob sideways, towards the outside edge of the projector, and
slide the lens into the projector body. Then release the focus knob,
which will lock the lens into place.
Examine the back of the projector, and find the power cord.
- Some projectors have two metal pins sticking out from the back,
just below the five-pin remote-control socket. In this case, the
power cord should be in the carrying case.
- On other projectors, the power cord is hard-wired into the unit,
and often stored under a trap-door in the bottom of the projector.
Connect the power cord if necessary, and plug it into the wall
outlet.
Connect the remote control if desired
To connect the remote control, locate the dot on the top of the
round, five-pin connector at the end of the remote control cable.
With the dot to the top, plug the remote control into the five-pin
socket on the back of the projector. It will only fit one direction.
Note: On a few projectors, there are no frame-advance buttons,
and the remote control must be used. Otherwise, the remote control
is optional.
Disable the self-timer, if any
Some projectors have built-in interval timers, operated by a slide
switch on the back of the unit. If your projector has one, slide
the timer switch to the MANUAL position.
Turn the projector on
Turn on the projector by moving the power switch to one of the
lamp-on positions.
Note: You may get a screenfull of light, as some projectors
do not have empty-slot shutters.
Attach the slide tray to the projector
Position the tray with the 0th slide position to the right, as
you look at the back of the projector. Notice that the arrow on
the top of the projector will cover the notch in the edge of the
slide tray.
Advance to the first slide
Advance to the first slide by pressing the FORWARD button on the
remote control, or the push button nearest the front of the projector
(if the projector has one).
At this point, you should see your first slide on the screen. You
can make some adjustments at this point--
- To raise or lower the image, rotate the foot adjustment knob
under the front-center of the projector.
- To straighten a crooked image, rotate the foot adjustment under
the rear corner of the projector.
- To focus the image, rotate the focus adjustment knob on the
top of the projector.
- If the projector has a zoom lens (most do), you can re-size
the image by rotating the end of the lens barrel.
IV. Presenting your slide show
- To project your slide show, use the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons
on the remote control, or the two buttons on the side of the projector.
- To select a particular slide, press and hold the SELECT button
on the side of the projector, and rotate the slide tray by hand
until the slide you want lines up with the arrow on the top of
the projector. When you release the SELECT button, the slide will
appear on the screen.
- At the end of your show:
- Move the power switch to the FAN position
- Press and hold the SELECT button, and rotate the tray to
the Slide 0 position.
- Lift the tray off of the projector.
If you need to remove the tray from the projector without moving
it to the zero position, use the following procedure:
Use a coin or screwdriver to rotate the screw in the center of
the top of the projector. This will release the tray from the top
of the projector. Then lift the tray clear of the projector. Be
very careful! One of your slides will remain inside the projector.
Also, the metal pan on the bottom of the tray will not be locked.
If it rotates, it can allow other slides to fall out of the tray.
To remove your slide from the projector, press the SELECT button,
and it should literally fly out of the opening in the top of the
projector. To reset the tray, make sure that the locking ring is
in place on the top, then turn the tray upside-down, and rotate
the metal pan until it locks into place under the blocked-off zero
position.
V. After the show.
When you are finished, disassembly of the projector is the reverse
of set-up.
- Allow the fan to run until the exhaust air is cool before moving
or unplugging the projector.
- Disconnect the projector from the wall outlet, and disconnect
the remote control (if you ever connected it in the first place).
- If the carrying case requires removing the lens, do so by sliding
the focus knob sideways and sliding the lens straight out of the
projector body.
- Pack the projector into its case, and congratulate yourself
on a successful presentation.
DCAjr - 09/23/1997--HTML 12/29/1999
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