AT 3.0 O W N E R S M A N U A L Contents To the Owner Preparing the Installation Installation: AT Frame “This Screen Seems Too Small” Installation: Screen with Owner-Supplied Frame Screen Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Product Warranty...
TO THE OWNER Congratulations on your purchase of the finest optical viewing screen available anywhere in the world! Please take a moment to review this manual—it will help ensure you many years of trouble-free service from your new Stewart Filmscreen product ABOUT YOUR SCREEN The AT3 screens use an AT frame with seamless tubing, heliarc welds, shock (stretch or bungee) cord, and S-hooks to secure the screen edge through grommets Each screen is built to individual specification...
Assemble support (wall mount, stage-fly mount, or T-stand) Attach screen i CAUTION During installation, do not place the components on an unstable cart, stand, table, or ladder The item may fall, causing injury to a person and damage to the component AT 3.0...
INSTALLATION: AT FRAME ASSEMBLING THE FRAME Frame members and corners are numbered to make assembly easier As you unpack the frame, check the corners and tube ends for numbering 2 On the clean work area, lay out the tubes; if masked, the masking side should be down Make sure to align the corresponding numbered ends Figure 2: Frame members aligned according to numbered ends.
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10 Gather equipment and personnel to mount the frame to the wall support assembly, using support tubes if required Wall Frame (partial) Support tube Back brace Wall support bracket Figure 4: Wall mount for curved screen: Figure 3: Wall mount for flat screen Frame, back brace, support tube, wall bracket AT 3.0...
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INSTALLATION: AT FRAME (CONTINUED) STAGE-FLY MOUNT Eyebolts are attached to frame members at the factory Gather equipment and personnel to elevate the frame and suspend it from the eyebolts Figure 5: Wall mount for curved screen ASSEMBLING THE T-STAND Follow these steps to assemble the T-stand A back brace may be used for larger screens Insert upright support posts into screen frame brackets and tighten Refer to Figure 6 2 Insert T-Stand bases into upright support posts and attach with bolts Refer to Figure 7 3 Attach cross braces to support standing T-stand posts Refer to Figure 8...
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You may need another person on the ground to move the scaffold or lift Handle the screen carefully Avoid contact of the screen fabric with fingernails Grasp the screen edge binding only AT 3.0...
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INSTALLATION: AT FRAME (CONTINUED) As you finish attaching each section, take a moment to pause and inspect the screen to ensure that it is not pulling or stretching in such a way that it may tear On screens that use AC tape instead of black webbing along the grommeted edges, be sure to pull grommets on the same plane as the material Do not rotate them as you pull or the edge of the grommet may slice through the material and tear the screen Preparing the screen tie-off cords...
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You can cut one or two tie cords ahead of the attachment as the screen is unrolled so that there is no danger of pulling out a grommet when the screen is unrolled Optional extension post Lift Figure 13: Beginning to attach screen to frame AT 3.0...
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INSTALLATION: AT FRAME (CONTINUED) As the screen is being unrolled, it will be necessary to slide the extension post (at the bottom of the screen) along the floor in order to keep the screen vertical 6 Start at the top left corner, using the techniques described below Refer to Figure 14 Attach S-hooks to the grommets to make a proper corner fit Starting at the top left corner, attach two to six hooks down the side and across the top Do not allow the weight of the screen to rest on any one hook during this time...
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Once you have assembled the frame, you can attach the wraparound screen to the frame The general instructions are the same as for a nonwraparound screen with the following differences Be sure to refer to the preceding instructions and cautions AT 3.0...
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INSTALLATION: AT FRAME (CONTINUED) The screen has been manufactured with an overall dimension of 8” / 20 cm larger than the frame size When unrolling the screen vertically, the edge should be about 4” / 10 cm past the side of the frame It is imperative that the screen edge is pulled up and over the frame as the S-hooks are attached to the grommets Do not rely on the shock cord to pull the screen over When properly attached, there will be no tension on the screen top between the edge of the screen...
“S” hooks, this stretching process may take as much as an hour, but not more It is helpful if the site is within normal human comfort temperatures, somewhere between 60 and 78 degrees F / 15 5 and 25 5 C AT 3.0...
INSTALLATION: SCREEN WITH OWNER-SUPPLIED FRAME i CAUTION Screens used on owner-supplied frames are not covered by the Stewart product warranty Extreme caution should be used when installing the screen If the owner-supplied frame is like the Stewart AT-type frame, use the instructions beginning on page 8 Be sure the frame dimensions are appropriate for the size of the screen Some owner-supplied frames use a peg-style attachment These instructions provide information on installing the screen so that damage does not occur The frame requires an accurate peg layout that...
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4 Continue T-lacing the left side and then the right side from top to bottom Use patience and care to allow the screen to stretch to the manufactured size 1.5” to 2” / 4-5 cm 1.5” to 2” / 4-5 cm recommended recommended Final knots Figure 18: Proper methods of T-lacing AT 3.0...
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INSTALLATION: SCREEN WITH OWNER-SUPPLIED FRAME (CONTINUED) 5 Once the sides are laced, T-lace the bottom 6 Make a final inspection of the screen to verify that it is attached properly and that the corners are free from tears and stress Figure 19: Improper method of lacing, unequal spacing, resulting in tear...
Do not use any other cleaning materials on the screen Contact the factory if you have questions about removing difficult spots REPLACEMENT PARTS AND SERVICE No user-serviceable parts are contained within the unit Contact your dealer or the factory if you require part replacement or service AT 3.0...
TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the following guidelines if you encounter a difficulty in the operation of your Stewart Filmscreen product Problems related to electrical or motor function may require a qualified service person or electrician Should you have a problem that is not addressed here, call Stewart Filmscreen Corporation (310-784-5300) Toll free (800-762-4999) Problem Cause...
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Corporation shall not be liable for any and all consequential damage(s) occasioned by the breach of any written or implied warranty pertaining to the sale of a Stewart Filmscreen product in excess of the purchase price of the product sold AT 3.0...
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