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- Page 1 $.a-?eut PROJECTOR Instruction manual...
- Page 2 Enables vou to receive full service facilities Puts you on our Mailing List for " Better Filmcraft " and other interesting literature The serial number of your 606 projector will be found on the nameplate as illus- trated $.8.-8eutHvu,ec Model 8mm.
- Page 3 Guarantee Providedthat the product is returnedwith all transit charges paid by the purchaserto our factory at 52a Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, London, W.12, if resident in the United Kingdom, or to the nearestG.B.-Bell & Howell authorisedService Agentor Dealerif residentOverseas a ndthat thepurchaser h as completed and signedthe registration card and returned it within sevendaysof the date of purchase,the product will be serviced in accordance with the followingconditions of guarantee :...
- Page 4 Your projector. comes to you only after the most stringent checking and testing at our factory. To obtain the best results from this precision-built machine, carefully follow the instructionsin this manualregardingsetting up, operatingprocedureand simple maintenance. Illustrations on these two pagesshow the projector and parts as you receive them.
- Page 5 400ft. spool 3 Projectorlamp 1 6 ft. Main lead with large rubberplug which fits into projector socket Oilcan (filled) Cleaning brush...
- Page 6 • 606 H Feed spool spindle Motor and Lamp switches Film gate lever Lamp locking screw Projection lens Sprocketguards Condenser lens Take-up spool spindle Sprockets Lens locking screw Run. Rewind lever...
- Page 7 Oiling cap Speed control Clutch Hand setting knob AC•DC control (front endlower) Framing knob Mains connector socket...
- Page 8 Setting Electrical connections IMPORTANT Beforeattemptingto connectyour projectorto the Mains, checkthe following points carefully 1 Find out thevoltageof your electricitysupply, and whether it is A.C. or D.C. Your Electricity Authority or local dealer Will supply the infor- mation. HO roA PROJECTm MODEL 2 Make surethat your projector corresponds to this voltage.
- Page 9 Inserting lamp Turn the tilt knob (13) clock- wise until the projector is fully tilted forward. Unscrew bakelite cap below the lamp housing (2) and insert the pro- jector lamp with the vertical tongue at its base towards the front of the projector. Rotate slightly so that the tongue passes through the pre-alignment slot...
- Page 10 Threading film Placethe on the spindle of the lo,wr arm (II) with the spool centreMole slits towards the take-up arm. The spool must click firmly over the spring of the spool spindle. Placefull spool on in the same way. Unwind about 18" of film from the top spool. The film should feed from the spool, with the dull side out and the sprocket holes nearest you as you thread the projector.
- Page 11 The threadingcomplete—yourmachineshould appearas in the illustration. Totest t hatthreading iscorrect, push in andtygnthehand segipg&ob (15) in a clockwise direction, carefully watching the movement of the film over the sprockets and through the gate.
- Page 12 show begins Turn off the room lights, switch on the projector motor and lamp and move the clutch (18) to the run " position. When the first picture or title appears on the screen, loosen the lens locking screw (12) and obtain fine focus by rotating the lens (9).
- Page 13 Rewinding Push up film gatelever (8) and move the lever (6) to the rewind " position. Thread film from the take-up spool (II) up and over thc front of the now empty feed spool (7). Insert end of the film into the slot on the spool and turn spool anti-clockwise to secure the film.
- Page 14 Built for a lifetime of dependable service your " 606 " needs little maintenance, but to obtain a consistently brilliant performance the lens system must be kept clean and the projector mechanism lubricated. It will also occasionally be necessaryto renew the lamp.
- Page 15 Cleaning film path mechanism Gate shoe Grip gateshoe as arrowed With lensremovedandfilm gate lever raised,withdraw gateshoe by grasping the metal frame at top and bottom as arrowed in illustration. Cleanthegateshoe with a soft cloth, moisteningit if necessary, to remove obstinate dirt.
- Page 16 Accessories A spare400 ft. spool is a most useful accessory. This can be obtained from your G.B.-Be11 & Howell dealer. Alwayskeepa spare500-wattprojector lamp to hand in case you should ever requireonewhilst showis in progress. Make sure the lamp is the correct voltageto suit your electricity supply.
- Page 17 Projected picture size table Projectedpicture sizesobtained with Model 606 projection lenses DISTANCE IN FEET FROM PROJECTOR TO SCREEN Focal Length of Projector Lens WIDTH HEIGHT OF PICTURE 20mm 1}" Upper Dimensionis width of Picture Lower Dimension is height of Picture...
- Page 18 Rank Precision Industries Ltd. •If you needadvice Cine & Optical Division, or assistance with cineproblems, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London, W.I. write Telephone: MUSeum 5432 8mm. Service Department, Rank Precision Industries (BAF) Limited, For Scr.üice, 52a Goldhawk Road, Shepherds Bush, write London, W .12.
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