Canon P 8 Cinestar 22 Pages

English Edition

The Canon P-8 C in e sta r S is a new v e rs a tile ty p e o f 8 m m p ro je c to r th a t can p ro je c t both th e re g u la r 3 . 3 x 4 . 4 m m and th e 4 x 5 . 4 m m Super 8 size film s .

The C ine sta r S a u to m a tic a lly loads, p ro je c ts and re w in d s th e film . It ta kes care o f ail th e te d io u s w ork.

All you have to do is s it down and e n jo y yo ur m ovie s by ju s t tu rn in g th e n ece ssary knobs. The w ide speed a d ju s tm e n t lets you add slow m o tio n or fa s t m o tio n to yo ur film s and p u ts m ore fu n in to yo ur h om e-m ad e m ovies.

S im ple to ope ra te , lig h t and c o m ­ pact, th e C ine sta r S is s tru c tu ra lly sta ble and s p e c ia lly m ade to add to th e e n jo y m e n t o f th e e n tire fa m ily .

Film C u tte r and End M ark Puncher

Cover Screw

G uide R oller Cord R ew inding B u tto n

E le ctric Cord Reel C o m p a rtm e n t Back Cover

Room L ig h t Socket

Reel S h a ft A dapter fo r Super 8

Fixed S h a ft fo r U nre eling

Lam p C o m p a rtm e n t Cover

SPECIFICATIONS P r o je c tio n S ize : Uses both th e re g u la r 3 x 4 .4 m m th e 4 x 5 .4 m m Super 8 size film s .

A p e rtu re u n it re p la c in g type.

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A u t o m a t i c L o a d in g M e c h a n is m : A u to m a tic loa d in g by s im p ly p la cing th e in to th e o p e nin g fo r film in se rtio n .

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W id e Sp e ed A d j u s t m e n t : 1 0 — 2 0 fra m e s /s e c . Speed a djustable. film

A u t o m a t i c R ew in d : Two m ethods o f c o m p le te ly a u to m a tic m e ch a ­ nism s, one in w hich th e a u to m a tic rew ind is operated by push b u tto n and th e o th e r by use of th e film end m ark.

Film R e w in d in g Speed : 2 0 0 ft./4 0 s c c .

S h a rp Zoom Lens : B rig h t and sharp p ro je ctio n lens w ith fin e re p ro ­ d uctio n q u a litie s.

P-8 15m m 3 0 m m F I . 5 Zoom Lens High E f f ic i e n c y L o w -V o lt a g e L a m p : 8V SOW b u ilt-in m irro r high illu m in a tio n (P hilips type).

V o lt a g e S w itc h : 6 stages 100, 115, 125, 1 6 0 , 2 2 0 , 240V

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Ili g h - P o w e r o d Sorios M o t o r : C u rre n t 100 2dOV 5 0 6 0 c/s universal type.

W ith sta nd s long periods o f c o n tin u o u s o p e ra tio n .

O perates also at Iow voltage.

Equipped w ith air cooled fan.

T a k e - u p Reel : B u ilt-in typ e.

M axim um ca p a city 2 0 0 ft. Reel c o m p a rtm e n t cover can be opened or closed.

A u t o m a t i c W in d in g E l e c t r ic Cord : Push b u tto n typ e.

Length a dju stab le fo r use.

Length of cord is 2 m eters (6 ft.).

Film C u t t e r and End M a r k P u n c h e r Device : B u ilt-in c u tte r fo r slicin g film and m ark puncher fo r a u to m a tic rew ind.

R o ta ry S w itc h : Easily operable single d ire ctio n ro ta ry sw itch.

Other F e a tu re s : F ra m in g tiltin g d evice ; plug-in to room lig h t pos­ s ib le ; sm all-sized screen stored in side cover.

P o w e r C o n s u m p tio n : 100W Size and W e i g h t : 3 2 5 x 1 9 1 x 1 3 1 m m (1 ' % " x 7 1/2" x 5 % ") 5 ,7 0 0 gram s (1 lib . 6oz.)

STANDARD

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Canon C inestar S is a tw o-w ay typ e 8 m m m ovie p ro jecto r th a t can p ro je c t not o n ly th e regular size film b u t also th e Super 8 size film .

Two-way p ro je ctio n can be p e rfo rm e d by rep lacin g the a p e rtu re u n it (p ic tu re fra m e ). C inestar S com es w ith an A p e rtu re U n it Super and an A per­ tu re U n it S tan da rd.

R e p la c in g A p e r t u r e U n it When b u yin g C inestar S, th e A p e rtu re U n it S ta n d ­ ard com es atta che d w ith th e p ro je cto r. For re ­ p la cin g A p e rtu re U n it S tandard w ith A p e rtu re U n it Super, fo llo w these d ire c tio n s :

1 Be sure to set the ro ta ry sw itch at OFF.

2 Draw o u t the fo c u sin g knob.

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3 Press th e re w in d in g b u tto n so th a t th e a p e rtu re pressure plate is receded.

• Even w hen th e ro ta ry sw itch is not set a t OFF, th e a p e rtu re pressure p la te w ill recede to th e lens side w hen th is b u tto n is pressed.

H old th e han dle o f th e A p e rtu re U n it S ta n d a rd and rem ove it by p u s h in g it to w a rd s th e lens side (to w a rd s th e rig h t) and th e n p u llin g it.

5 H old th e h a n d le of th e A p e rtu re U n it S uper and a tta ch it o n to th e p ro je c to r by p u s h in g it in a lo n g th e guid e. # W hen a tta ch e d c o rre c tly , th e tw o claw s o f th e

u n it click in to th e holes of th e p ro je c to r and th e A p e rtu re U n it Super is se cu re ly held in place.

A t t a c h i n g Reel S h a f t A d a p t e r f o r S u p e r 8 Use The s h a ft hole o f th e reel fo r S uper 8 use is larger th a n th a t in th e reel fo r S ta n d a rd use.

T he refo re, an a d a p te r is necessary fo r p ro je c tin g Super 8 film .

F irst, push over th e h o ld in g claw and then a tta ch th e key groove of th e reel s h a ft ada pter and push c o m p le te ly in so th a t it is aligned w ith th e s h a ft claw .

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1 Set th e ro ta ry sw itch a t OFF, th e n tu rn th e film speed a d ju s tin g dial so th a t th e red m ark is fa c in g d ire c tly upw ards.

Pull o u t th e e le c tric cord and in s e rt in to plug.

• The fre e -sto p typ e cord m ay be fre e ly used a t any desired length* • By p u s h in g th e b u tto n a t th e to p , th e sp rin g w ill a u to m a tic a lly w ind th e cord.

• If th e co rd is w ound in one q u ick m o ve m e n t, it m ay backlash and h it th e p ro je c to r and cause dam age.

T h e re fo re hold th e cord lig h tly w h ile w in d in g .

• Do n o t pull o u t th e cord beyond th e red ta pe m ark.

Do n o t ignore th is red ta pe .

• Cord is a p p ro x im a te ly

2 m e te rs (6 ft.) long.

SINGLES SUPER8

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• N ever tu rn th e ro ta ry sw itch in th e reverse d ire c ­

3 Get a screen ready. In case o f a sm a ll group, th e sm a ll-size d screen c o n ta in e d insid e th e side cover m ay be used.

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• If th e film is n ot loaded, th e la m p w ill fa il to lig h t up a lth o u g h th e dial m ay be tu rn e d to LAMP.

5 R em ove th e lens cap, tu rn th e ro ta ry sw itch in th e d ire c tio n o f th e arrow , and a d ju s t th e red m ark to th e in d ic a to r. T h is s ta rts th e m o to r, lig h ts th e la m p and p ro je cts a b rig h t lig h t a g a in s t th e screen.

W hen a d ju s tm e n t o f th e to p and b o tto m p o sitio n o f th e p ic tu re is d esired , loosen th e tiltin g knob.

T ig h te n a fte r h a vin g m ade th e h e ig h t a d ju s tm e n t w ith th e leg in th e fro n t.

• Do n o t tu rn th e tiltin g knob to th e le ft to o m uch.

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D eterm in e th e size o f p ro je ctio n by ro ta tin g th e zo om ing rin g o f th e lens.

A d ju st fo cu s by tu rn in g th e fo c u s in g knob e ith e r to th e rig h t or le ft u n til th e fe a tu re s appear b rig h t and clear.

• Lens should be securely in se rte d . O therw ise p re ­ cise fo c u s in g is im p o ssib le .

Be extra ca re fu l when re m o vin g th e cap.

• In re m o vin g th e lens fro m th e p ro je cto r, pull th e iens fo rw a rd .

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S w itch o ff by tu rn in g th e ro ta ry sw itch to OFF.

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FILM LOADING

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Cutting film tip B efore a u to m a tic lo a d in g , check th e tip o f th e film . In case th e film is b e n t or any fo re ig n su b sta n ce is n otice d on th e su rfa ce , c u t th is sec­ tio n o ff w ith th e a tta c h e d c u tte r.

• Place th e tip o f th e film on th e c u tte r, as shown in th e p ic tu re , and c u t it by p re ssing th e tip o f th e c u tte r.

2 In s e rt th e film feed reel in to th e a tta c h m e n t s h a ft so th a t th e film is sagging fro m th e fo rw a rd d ire c tio n . F it th e reel key groove to th e claw o f th e a tta c h m e n t s h a ft.

A fte r c o m p le te in s e rtio n , fa ste n by tu rn in g down th e claw .

• When e d itin g th e film to be p ro je cte d , keep th e length o f one reel under 2 0 0 fe e t. F ilm s sold on th e m a rk e t are longer th a n 2 0 0 fe e t per reel.

H ow ever, if th e se reels are w ound w ith th e m a x ­ im u m film len g th and a tta ch e d to th e p ro je cto r, th e re are ch an ces o f th e p ro je c to r b ra k in g down due to o v e r-w in d in g .

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2 Turn th e film as show n in th e p ic tu re , and w hile ta k in g care th a t it is n o t o ff th e g uide ro lle r, in s e rt in to th e o p e n in g to a length o f a b o u t 7cm (2 % " ) .

STANDARD

A fte r c h e c k in g th e advance o f th e film , tu rn th e sw itch to LAMP p o sitio n .

• If th e sw itch is tu rn e d befo re th e film has been advanced, th e film w ill be rew ound. In th is case, please reset.

• A lth o u g h th e film is s la n tin g at th e ro lle r and in s e rtio n slo t, th is is due to d e lib e ra te d e sig n in g and does n o t h am per c o rre c t fu n c tio n in g .

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5 To a tta in c o rre c t speed o f p ic tu re s , m ake th e a d ju s tm e n t by tu rn in g th e fra m e speed a d ju s tin g dial.

• In case th e speed is to o fa s t, tu rn to w a rd s th e d ire c tio n o f SLOW, and w hen th e speed is to o slow, tu rn to w a rd s FAST in a ccorda n ce w ith th e d ire c tio n o f th e arrow .

• F ilm speed a d ju s tm e n t c a n n o t be p e rfo rm e d w ith th e ro ta ry sw itch set a t MOTOR. at LAMP p o s itio n .

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Sf th e to p and b o tto m b orde rs o f th e p ic tu re appear on th e screen, m ake c o rre c tio n s by tu r n ­ in g th e fra m in g lever.

6 M ake a re-check o f im p e rfe c t fo c u s in g .

• Even in case z o o m in g is em p loye d d u rin g p ro ­ je c tio n , th e fo c u s sh ou ld be checked.

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There are tw o w ays o f re w in d in g th e film .

2 1 Use o f t h e r e w in d b u t t o n W hen p ro je ctio n has ended and th e film s till re m a in s on th e reel, it w ill be possible to sw itch fro m p ro je ctio n to re w in d by p u sh in g th e rew ind b u tto n w hich w ill also a u to m a tic a lly e x tin g u is h th e lam p . The ro ta ry sw itch should be sw itche d fro m LAMP to OFF.

Use of e nd m a r k If a m ark is placed at th e end o f th e film , when th e film passes th ro u g h th e a p e rtu re se ction (p ro je ctio n p o sitio n ), th is w ill a u to m a tic a lly s ta rt th e re w in d m o tio n .

W ith o u t even to u c h in g th e m a ch in e , th e film w ill be rew ound on th e o rig in a l reel.

When th e p ro jectio n is fin is h e d , tu rn o ff th e sw itch once w hile th e re s till re m a in s a bo ut 3 — 4 rounds o f th e leader section on th e reel, apply th e film to an end m ark puncher, and make a c u t on th e o pp o site side of th e p e rfo ra te d holes. Then tu rn on th e sw itch again.

If th e p ro jectio n is resum ed a fte r m aking th e c u t­ out, th e a u to m a tic re w in d in g device w ill be in o p e ra tio n a few seconds later.

• There m u st be ju s t enough len g th, at least 5 0 c m (1 ' 7 % ") on th e leader p a rt so th a t it w ill not get de­ ta che d fro m th e reel u n til th e end m ark on th e film passes th ro u g h th e a p e rtu re section. In case of in s u ffic ie n c y , lengthen th e leader section.

3 R e w in d in g a f t e r reel has been c o m p l e t e l y w ound up Follow th e in s tru c tio n s below in case th e film has been e n tire ly w ound up on th e b u ilt-in reel.

F irst, sw itch o ff, pull o u t th e reel c o m p a rtm e n t back cover, and place in fixed p ositio n by press­ ing down th e s u p p o rtin g m etal piece.

Pull o u t th e film tip by tu rn in g th e reel fro n tw ise , and in s e rt in to th e supply reel a fte r p la cin g it on th e guide ro lle r as shown in th e p ictu re . W rap it around tw o to th re e tim e s.

WHEN FILM IS CUT

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Turn to LAMP

Next, tu rn th e sw itch to LAMP, and im m e d ia te ly s ta rt re w in d in g th e film . • T h ere should be a su ffic ien t a m o u n t of film wrapped around the reel before th e rewind button is pressed, as the film will be sent back.

When rew inding has been com pleted, return th e prop to its fo rm e r position and place th e back cover on. • If th e plug should com e loose or th e electric power should be cu t o ff during rewinding, the film on the takeup reel will becom e loose and rew inding ca n n o t be continued even a fte r the power is connected. In this case, open th e cover, and a fte r tu rn in g th e take-up reel in a windup direction to rem ove the sag, s ta rt rewinding again.

WHEN FILM IS CUT DURING PROJECTION In case d elivery Pull o u t connect th e film

th e film is c u t d u rin g th e p ro je c tio n , th e reel w ill im m e d ia te ly go into reverse. th e film a cco rd in g to th e previous m ethod, and th e n re w in d . There is no danger of g e ttin g in te rtw in d e d as h ith e rto .

WHEN FILM STOPS DURING PROJECTION When th e film sto ps d u rin g p ro je ctio n , tu rn th e sw itch to OFF, press th e rew ind b u tto n , open th e lam p c o m p a rtm e n t cover and ta ke o u t th e film .

REPEAT PROJECTION

If, d u rin g a p ro je c tio n , you w a n t to see th e sam e scene over again, press th e rew ind b u tto n and allow th e re tu rn o f a p ro pe r len g th o f film . By re tu rn in g th e ro ta ry sw itch to LAMP, a fte r having tu rn e d it to OFF once, it w ill be possible to rep ea t th e p ro je ctio n .

USE OF ROOM LIGHT SINGLE 8 SUPER

Plug in a lam p stand cord in to th e so cket fo r room lig h t located in th e back o f th e m ach ine .

T his w ill allow o p e ra tio n s to be ca rrie d o u t c o n ­ v e n ie n tly , a d d in g g re a tly to th e e n jo y m e n t o f hom e m ovies.

I CHANGING OF VOLTAGE / REPLACING OF FUSE

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There is a voltage sw itch a t th e b o tto m o f th e m ach ine . Proper fu n c tio n in g w ill n o t be possible unless th e sw itch is se t a t th e sp e cifie d voltage.

S e ttin g o f re q u ire d vo ltag e is m ade by ro ta tin g th e knob and a d ju s tin g th e red d o t to th e n u ­

The knob w ill p ro tru d e if th e red d o t is tu rn e d to th e p o sitio n o f FUSE, and th e fu se can be re p la c ­

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ed. A 2 -a m p e re fu se is used.

• In areas w here th e vo ltag e is h ig h er th a n th e pre scrib ed vo ltag e, set th e vo ltag e sw itch a t th e

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1 W hen rep lacin g lam p, be sure to d is co n n e ct the cord fro m th e socket.

3 When rem ovin g, slig h tly press th e lam p and tu rn in th e d ire c tio n of th e arrow .

2 T urn th e ro ta ry sw itch to OFF, rem ove th e upper section of th e lam p c o m p a rtm e n t cover by p u llin g it to th e fro n t.

Have a new lam p ready. Face th e fro n t slanted fo rw a rd , and in s e rt th e lam p fittin g th e groove to th e socket guide. Turn in th e d ire ctio n opposite to th a t of d e ta ch m e n t.

Press th e cover a fte r th e cover has been inserted.

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1. Since d u s t e asily adheres to th e film gate, rem ove th e d u s t w ith th e a tta ch e d brush w henever th e la m p c o m p a rtm e n t co ver is opened.

OTHER POINTS TO REMEMBER

• Pressing th e re w in d b u tto n w ill open th e g uid e plate w hen th e ro ta ry sw itch is placed at LAMP.

If th e m o to r fa ils to s ta rt, a lth o u g h th e sw itch has been tu rn e d to MOTOR, check th e fo llo w ­

• Do n o t add u nnecessary p ressure to th e pressure plate.

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2. Do n ot to u c h th e p ro je ctio n lens. W hen ever c le a n in g is necessary, it can be d e ta c h ­ ed by p u llin g it fo rw a rd .

Use e ith e r a lens brush or s ilico n c lo th to lig h tly rem ove dust.

A very sm all a m o u n t o f alcohol or e th yl m ay also be used.

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Is th e voltage s w itch b u tto n a t th e .s p e * c ifie d voltage p o s itio n ?

Is th e fu se blow n o u t?

• Since special n ylon gear and grease have been used fo r th e ro ta tin g se ctio n s o f th e m achine, o ilin g w ill n o t be necessary fo r a co n sid e ra b le le n g th o f tim e .

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Focusing Knob P rojection Lens

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Film Speed A d ju s tin g Knob

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