Ampro Stylist Instructions Manual

16mm sound projector

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I N S T R U C T I O N S
F o r
A M P R O S T Y L I S T
1 6 m m S O U N D
P R O J E C T O R
2835 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE
CHICAGO 18, ILLINOIS
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NEW YORK SALES AND SERVICE
92 GOLD STREET, NEW YORK 38, N. Y.
1st EDITION
Correspondence relative to service or parts should be addressed,
Attention: Service Division, 240 E. Ontario St., Chicago 11, Ill., or
New York Office, 92 Gold Street, New York 38, New York
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  • Page 1 I N S T R U C T I O N S F o r A M P R O S T Y L I S T 1 6 m m S O U N D P R O J E C T O R 2835 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE CHICAGO 18, ILLINOIS NEW YORK SALES AND SERVICE...
  • Page 2 PROJECTOR. ALWAYS MENTION THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER. Copyright 1949 -- by AMPRO CORPORATION, Chicago 18, Illinois A General Precision Equipment Corporation Subsidiary. PDF Conversion Copyright 2004 Paul Ivester May be printed for personal use only, may not be sold.
  • Page 3 AMPRO STYLIST 16mm, 1 Case Sound Projector, Weighting less than 29 lbs. Complete with case, 8" Speaker, Cords and Accessories.
  • Page 4 SETTING UP 1. Place the projector on a projector stand (Ampro No.19496), desk, or table near the end of the room opposite the screen location. The end of the case on which the two catches are located should be pointed toward the screen.
  • Page 5 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R...
  • Page 6 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R If the Exciter Lamp does not light within one minute, when operating on direct current, remove the cord plug, rotate at 180 degrees and reinsert it in the outlet. This will reverse the polarity and correct the condition.
  • Page 7 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R THREADING 1. Place the reel of film which is to be projected (1 Fig. 3) on the feed spindle (2 Fig. 3) and fold over the reel lock finger (3 Fig.
  • Page 8 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R NOTE: If the film is properly wound for projection, the sprocket holes will be toward the operator, the film will feed off the side of the reel nearest the screen and if an individual frame is inspected, the image will be upside down and titles will read from right to left.
  • Page 10 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R PROJECTING THE PICTURE 1. Turn the speed control knob (6 Fig. 3) as far as it will go in the direction marked "Sound."...
  • Page 11 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R REWINDING FILM (See Fig. 5) 1. Thread the film from the lower reel to the upper reel as indicated. Insert the loose end of the film in a slot in the upper reel and turn the reel clockwise (as viewed in Fig.
  • Page 12 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R STORAGE 1. If projector is to be used again in the same location within a few hours all that is necessary is to turn off all switches, disconnect the line cord, and fold back the reel arms.
  • Page 13 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R b. After each 75 hours of operation apply 2 or 3 drops of oil to the reel spindle oil holes (4 and 5 Fig.
  • Page 14 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R 3. REMOVAL OF PARTS FOR INSPECTION OR REPLACEMENT (See Fig. 6) WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT LINE CORD BEFORE REMOV- ING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OR COVERS.
  • Page 15 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R WARNING: Never use a fuse having a capacity greater than l½ amperes. The purpose of the fuse is to protect the ampli- fier.
  • Page 16 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R...
  • Page 17 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R OPERATORS TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE The following material is a list of the difficulties most commonly encountered by operators together with the cause of the difficulty and the remedy. SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY...
  • Page 18 1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE REMEDY (9) Ringing noise from Damaged photocell or Replace cell or lamp speaker exciter lamp (10) Regular thumping Dirt on edge of sound Clean drum...
  • Page 20 FULLY GUARANTEED An Ampro Precision Projectors bear an unqualified guarantee as to original defects in materials or workmanship. Any part or parts showing such defects will be promptly replaced without charge, provided projector is returned to factory transportation charges prepaid.

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