Table of contents Section page Introduction General data Technical data Important safety instructions Warranty information ST3512 / 14 / 16: general description Figures: 1 – 12 10-15 Operation manual / instructions General overview 16-17 Working with the New Line Steenbeck 18-19...
INTRODUCTION The ‘ NEW LINE ’ 35mm Steenbeck film table is a complete New Generation of Film and Sound controlling an viewing tables. This New Generation has been specially developed for the film archives and film labs. With this new series Steenbeck reached a very high standard with maximum of secure film handling and transport.
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- New counter display: count of film or MAG. 1 running speed of film or PE sound film warning signal for Vario speed. - Touch screen (TS) with users friendly menu structure: digital sound faders for pre and main sound amplifiers: level – treble – bass. sound mute (each pre-amp) - head phone level - mono/stereo switch external input.
SOUND High quality sound reproduction is possible with specially designed digital pre amps and main amp of 2 x 40 W output. The “New Line’ series Steenbeck have the following standard set up: ST3512: COMOPT Stereo optical sound, mono switchable.
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Switch on current: 10 Amps. The fuses can be found on the back side of the machine (see section 6.5). IMPORTANT: all fuses in the Steenbeck machines are T (slow blown) and should never be replaced by F (fast blown) fuses.
After extensive runs and tests the machine is ready for shipment. Steenbeck film machines are made for “quality, reliability and long life” with a minimum of maintenance. Only use the machine for the purpose it was constructed for.
OPERATION MANUAL STEENBECK ST3512 – ST3514 – ST3516 GENERAL OVERVIEW The ‘NEW LINE’ STEENBECK is a high quality film viewing and controlling table for motion picture and perforated magnetic sound film and specifically designed for film archives and film laboratories.
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This enables in a short time exact perforation synchronisation. The touch screen is the operation centre of the ‘New Line’ Steenbeck. This touch screen gives the operator of the table some interesting tools: - light menu for levelling working lamp for standard light as well as LED light.
WORKING WITH THE NEW LINE STEENBECK Connect the Steenbeck to power as described in section 3.0 and 4.0. Please take care that the power connector at the table is secured with the safety clamping devise at the frame. Always check if the power is according to the given voltage and frequency, which can be found on the type and serial number plate at the back of the frame.
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SOUND THREADING. (see fig. 30 - 31 ) (for ST3514 – ST3516 only) In the standard configuration the sound tracks MAG 1 and MAG 2 of the New Line series are set up for 17,5mm perforated magnetic sound film for 2 channels/tracks and/or stereo.
6.3 TOUCH SCREEN (TS) 70. Home Menu 71. Light Menu 72. Calculator Menu 73. Cue Menu 74. Count 1 Menu 75. Count 2 Menu 76. Sound Menu 77. Sensor Menu Fig. 15 - 27 (page 30 – 36) HOME MENU. fig.
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72. CALCULATOR MENU fig. 17 (page 31) Here you find the possibility to convert between film formats. For example: if you have a 35mm film on the table and you want to make a 16mm copy of this film: how long will the 16mm copy be? 72a: source data: the displayed count on the counter.
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CUE MENU fig. 18 (page 31) With this menu you have to the following possibilities: return zero (73a): automatic wind back (or forward) to the set ‘0’ position. cue points (73b) for checking film copies. IMPORTANT: always switch (with 85) the counter display to count 1 (fig. 12). 73a: return zero (RZ): by pushing this field (73a) the table will run back or forward to the set ‘...
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Calc (73j): with this button you can store the count from the cue into the calculator menu for converting. In case you want to convert the actual count (F1) push ‘calc’ or F1 which brings the actual count into the calculator menu.
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By pushing every ‘sound‘ button on each menu you always get back into the ‘Master Sound Control’ (summing amp) Standard all ‘New Line’ Steenbeck have the same sound board and contain the following pre-amplifiers: master sound pre-amplifier / summing amp...
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76g: Line in: With this input you have the possibility to connect to an external audio source like a CD player. This sound can be monitored on the table LS and/or mixed with the other audio sources. 76h: Opt 1 – 2 – 3: Optical Sound (fig. 22-23-24) Level and sound adjustment for: Opt.
When this doesn’t help one sensor could be out of alignment. UNIVERSAL COUNTER fig. 12 (page 15) The New Line Steenbeck film tables also have a new generation counter board and display. Comparing this counter and display with the famous ‘hello’ series counter, the...
Pushing both pedals, the table will stop. IN WIND MODE ( page 14 fig. 9 ): In this mode the foot control is NOT active. STEENBECK B.V. (Ltd.) Keizersveld 31, 5803 AM VENRAY. The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)478 63 03 00 Fax: +31 (0)478 69 00 07 info@steenbeck.com...
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