Elmo GS-800 User manual

ELMO CO.,

LTD.

Nagoya,

Japan

OVERSEAS

SUBSIDIARY

COMPANIES

U.S.A.

Canada

West Germany

T-

·1-303B

535

Elmo Mfg. Corp.

32-10 57th Street, Woodside,

NY

11377

Tel. (212) 626-0150

21220 Erwin Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367

Tel. (213)

3464500

Elmo Canada Mfg. Corp.

44

West

Drive, Brampton, Ontario L6T 3T6

Tel. (416) 453-7880

1975 Maple Street, Vancouver,

B.C.

V6J 3S9

Tel. (604) 738-1215

Elmo (Europe) G.m.h.H.

Elmo-Haus, Steinstr

23,4000

Dusseldorf

Tel. (0211)

326867,326895

Printed

in

Japan

IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS

When

using y

our

photographic

equ

ipment,

basic

safety

precau-

tions should

alwa

ys

be

followed,

including

the

fol

l

owing

1.

Read

and

understand

all instructions.

2.

Close

supervision

is

necessary

when

any

appliance

is

used

by

or

near

children

.

Do

not

leave

appliance

unattended

while

In

use.

3.

Care

must

be

taken as

burns

can

occur

from

touching

hot

parts.

4.

Do

not

operate

app

l

iance

with a

damaged

cord

or

if

the

appliance

has been

dropped

or

damaged

until it has

been

examined

by

a

qualified

serviceman.

5.

Do

not

let

cord

hang

over

edge

of

table

or

counter

or

touch hot

surfaces.

6.

If an extension

cord

is

necessary,

a

cord

with a

suitable

current

rating

should

be

used.

Cords

rated

for

less

ampe-

rage

than the

appliance

may

overheat.

Care

shouid

be

taken

to

arrange

the

cord

so that

it

will

not

be

tripped

over

or

pulled.

7.

Always

unplug

appliance

from

electrical

outlet

when

not

in

use.

Never

yank

cord

to

pull

plug

from

outlet.

Grasp

plug

and

pull

to

disconnect.

8.

Let

appliance

cool

completel

y

before

putting

away.

Loop

cord

loosely

around

appliance

when

storing.

9.

To

protect

aga

in

st

electr

i

cal

shock

hazards

,

do

not

immerse

this

appl

i

ance

in

water

or

other

liquids.

1o. To

avoid

electric

shock

hazard,

do

not

disassemble this

appliance

but

take

it

to a

qualified

serviceman

when

some

service

or

repair

work

is

required.

Incorrect

reassembly

can

cause

electric

shock

hazard

when

the

appliance

is

used subsequently.

SAVE THESE

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

THIS

APPLIANCE MUST

BE

EARTHED

IMPORTANT

The

wires

in

this

mains lead are

co

loured

in

accordance

with

the

follow-

ing

code

:

Green

and

yellow

....

..

....

.

.....

....

. .

Earth

Blue

.....

.

.. ..

.....................

Neutral

Brown

..

...

.. ..

...

..

.

..

............

Live

The

appliance

must

be so

operated

that

air

flow

to

and

from

ventilation

slots

is

not

impeded.

-

This

warning

is

applicable

for

United

Kingdom

only.

-

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CONTENTS

NOMENCLATURE

..

...

.....

..

. . .

..

.

..

...

..

. .

..

. .

.........

2

INTRODUCTION

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

..

4

PROJECTION

Image

adjustment

Projection

6

8

Reverse

projection.

Rewinding

the

film

.

....

..

.

·13

Reproducing

sound

through

a stereo set.

Using

extension

speakers

(option)

for

full

stereo

effect

projection

.

..

Effective

playback

of

2-track

sound

film

using

one

extension

speaker

..

Public

address.

R

emoving

the

film

from

the

film

path

....

..

.

..

. .

....

. .

RECORDING

'14

·

·15

. .

·16

·

·16

·17

'18

Recoding

procedure.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.20

Spot

recording

..........

.

..

. . •

.....

• .

..

• .

....

...

. .

......

26

Stereo

recording.

Monaural

recording.

Adding

sound

to

simultaneously

recorded

film.

Track

to

track

sound

transfer

....

·27

.

.....

..

. .

...

·27

·

·28

·

·28

Double

(sound

on

sound)

recording

/ Fade

recording.

· ·31

Sound

transfer

from

simultaneously

recorded stereo tape

to

sound

tracks

..

Microphone.

MAINTENANCE

AND CHECK

Cleaning

Replacing

projection

lamp

. .

Voltage

selection.

Changing

projection

lens

Storing.

Trouble-shooting

hints

..

_

...

..

.

Accessories

....

.

Accessory cords . .

Cord

connection

...............

...

. . . . .

Projection

distance and image size

Projection

time

and

film

le

ngth

·35

36

·

·3

8

·39

·40

·

·41

·

·41

·

·42

'43

·

·46

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

·47

. . . . . . . . .

..

'48

.

'49

·5

0

Specifications.

Block

diagram. .

........

..

.....

. . . .

...

..

. .

..

·5

2

NORMENCLATURE

Reellock

- -

---

---'

Rear arm

------

-~

Level

meter

Recording

indicator

-

----

- -

Recording

button

- -

--

- -

--

Volume

control

knob

_ _

__

_ _

Tone

control

knob

Sound selector (Refer

to

page 8

Motor

switch

Reset

button

-------

-----

----./

Speaker

for

track

2

Speaker

for

track

1

Fade recording selector

"'-

Double

recording

!evel selector

Fade recording

button

_

Cable release socket -

AUX

OUT

jack--

-

MONITOR

jack

---

EXT

SP

connector

--

Power

cord

receptacle -

Monitoring:

Vo

l

ume

control:

Tone

control:

Amplifier:

Music

power

output:

Continuous

power

output:

Stereo-mono

selecti

on:

Recording

indication:

Level

meter:

Input

terminals:

MIC

(x2):

AUX

IN

(x2):

Output

terminals:

AUX

OUT

(x2):

MONITOR

(x2)

:

STEREO

HEADPHONE:

EXT

SP

(x2):

Speaker:

Recording/

playback

head:

Photo

electric

element:

.

Exciter

lamp:

Microphone:

Dimensions & Weight:

Possible,

both

track

1 sound and

track

2 sound.

Individual

volume

control

of

track

1 and

track

2 is possible.

Treble

control

type

Stereo

amplifiers

using 7 ICs, 5 transistors and

16 diodes.

8W x 2

with

extension speakers (8 ohms)

4W x 2

with

bu

ilt-in

speakers (16 ohms)

6W x 2

with

extension speakers (8 ohms)

3W x 2

with

built-in

speakers (16 ohms)

Possible

2

LEDs

Stereo

type

I

nput

impedance .

..

1OK

ohms

Applicable

Mic

.

Impedance . .

.....

500

ohms -

10K

ohms

Input

level

...

. . . .

-30

~

-60

dBs

I

nput

impedance

...

50K

ohms

I

nput

level . .

..

.

..

6

~

-30

dBs

Output

impedance. .

600

ohms

Applicable

earphone impedance .

..

.

8-16

ohms

Applicable

impedance

......

..

8

or

16 ohms

Applicable

speaker impedance

.......

8 ohms

Two

speakers are

built-in

impedance

..

16 ohms

2-track

special

alloy

magnetic head

(Alternating

bias system)

Solar

battery

DC

lighting

system

4V-0.75A

Halogen

lamp

Electret

condenser

type

Impedance:

600

ohms

330

x

260

x

190

mm

(13.0

x 10.2 x 7.5 in.)

9.4

kgs. (21 Ibs.)

Specifications

are subject

to

change

without

prior

notice.

51

Specifications

50

Power source:

Power

consumpt

ion:

Projection speed:

Film:

Film

loading:

Reel

capacity:

Projecti

on

lamp:

Projection

lens:

Motor

:

Reverse

projection:

Film

rewinding:

Frame

counter

:

Angle adjustment:

Sound system:

Stereo

recording/playback:

Single phase

AC,

50

/

60Hz

200W

24

&

18

fps

(Fine

speed

adjustment

is

possible.)

Super 8/Single 8 sound and silent

films

Fully

automatic

Max.

240m

(800

ft)

12V-100W

Halogen

lamp

with

cold

mirror

(ANSI

Code: EFP)

F1.3 f = 15-

25mm

zoom

lens

Frequency generator servo DC magnet

motor

Possible

High speed

rewinding

Built-in,

one

digit

per 18 frames

Up

to

7°

(Inclination

adjustment

is

possible.)

Model M

-O

...

Magnetic and

optical

sound play-

back and magnetic

re

cording

Model M

..

Magnetic playback and recording

S

imultaneous

magnetic

recording/playback

of

sound on

track

1 (Main stripe) and

on

track

2

(Balance stripe)

for

true

stereo sound

is

possi-

ble.

2-

track

re

co

rding/playback:

Simu

ltaneous and

individual

recording/play-

back

of

sound

on

track

1 and

/o

r

track

2

is

possible.

Track-to-track

sound transfer: Possible

from

track

1

to

track

2

or

vice versa.

Fade recording:

Double

recording:

Spot

recording:

Limiter

re

cording:

Public address:

Auto

fade

re

cording

is

possible simultaneously

or

independently

on

track

1 and

track

2

(Quick/

S

low

fading

time

selection is possible.)

Possible s

imultaneou

s

ly

or

independently

on

track

1 and

track

2 (Recording level

of

added

so

und

can be adjusted in 3 steps.)

Possible simultaneously

or

independently

on

track

1 and

track

2.

Possible,

limiter

works

for

sound

from

both

AUX

IN

and MIC.

Possible

through

track

1/track

2 channel.

(Appliicable

Mic. Impedance:

500

ohms -

10K

ohms) .

Front

cover

Reel spindle

Front

arm

Auto

thread lever

Accessory socket

Thread

slot

lamp

Auto

thread

slot

Zoom

ring

Focus

knob

Framer

Loop

former

Exciter

lamp

window

(Model M-O

only)

Film

trimmer

Frame

counter

Elevation

control

knob

Image level

knob

Projection

speed selector

Spot

recording

button

Stereo

-mono

selector

Speed

knob

PA

jack

MIC

jack

AUX

IN

jack

L-

_

___

Stereo headphone jack

3

ATTACHMENTS

Power

cord

Auto

reel (800

ft

/

240

m)

Microphone

Test

film

Earphone

Speaker connector

Cleaning brush

Connection

cord

MC-021

for

track

to

track

sound transfer

Cleaning st

ick

INTRODUCTION

Track

1

(L

channel)

Track

2 (R channel)

4

All

Super 8 pre-striped

film

has

two

tracks.

The

GS-800

uses

track

1

for

the

left

channel and

track

2

for

the

right

channel. Each channel

has

a pre-amp.,

main

-a

mp. and

built-in

speaker

for

complete

stereo

performance.

It

is

also possible

to

use

the

GS-800

as

an

ordinary

2-track

sound

projector

when

adding

your

BGM/narration/sound

effect

to

the

track

2

of

pre-recorded

film

without

affecting

the

simultaneous-

ly

recorded sound

on

the

track

1.

You

can operate

the

GS-800

as

easi

ly

as

you

do

the

conventional

sound

projector.

The

GS-800 helps

you

to

enjoy

real

sound

movie

making.

Projection time and film length

24

fps

18

fps

24

fps

Time Time

(min

.)

(min

.)

m

ft

m

ft

m

ft

1 6.1

20

4.6

15

21

128.0

420

2

12.2

40

9

.1

30

22

134.1

440

3

18.3

60

13

.7

45

23

140

.2

460

4

24.4

80

18.3

60

24

146

.3

480

5

30.5

100

22.9

75

25

152.4

500

6

36.6

120

27.4

90

26

158.5

520

7

42.7

140

32.0

105

27

164.6

540

8

48.8

160

36.6

120

28

170

.7

560

9

54

.9

180

41.1

135

29

176.8

580

10

61.0

200

45.7

150

30

182.9

600

11

67

.1

220

50.3

165

31

189.0

620

12

73

.2

240

54.9

180

32

195

.1

640

13

79

.2

260

49.4

195

33

201.2

660

14

85.4

280

64

.0

210

34

207.3

680

15

91.4

300

68

.6

225

35

213.4

700

16

97.5

320

73

.2

240

40

243.9

800

17

103.6

340

77

.7

255

50

304

.8

1000

18

109.7

360

82.3

270

60

365

.8

1200

19

115.8

380

86.9

285

70

426

.8

1400

20

121.9

400

91.4

300

80

487

.8

1600

18

fps

m

ft

96

.0

315

100

.6

330

105.2

345

109.7

360

114

.3

375

118

.9

390

123.4

405

128.0

420

132.6

435

137.2

450

141.7

465

146.3

480

150.9

495

155.4

510

160.0

525

182.9

600

228.6

750

274.4

900

--

320

.0

1050

365.8

1200

49

Projection distance and image size

Projection distance

Image size

in

wi

dth

t =15 mm t =25 mm t =50 mm

70 cm 1.95 m 3.

26

m 6.

51

m

(2.30

ttl

(6.40

ttl

(10.70

ttl

(21.36

ttl

90cm

2.50 m 4.17 m 8.

34

m

(2.95

ttl

(8.20

ttl

(13.

68ttl

(27.36

ttl

1 m 2.78 m 4.63 m

9.26

m

(3.28

ttl

(9.12ttl

(15.19

ttl

(30.38

ttl

1.25 m

3.46

m 5.77 m 11.55 m

(4.10

ttl

(11.35

ttl

(18.

93

ttl

(37.89

ttl

1.5 m 4.15 m

6.92

m 13.84 m

(4.92

ttl

(13.62

ttl

922.70

ttl

(45.41

ttl

PROJECTION

1.8 m 4.

98

m 8.29 m 16.58 m

(5.91

ttl

(16.

34

ttl

(27.20

ttl

(54.40

ttl

2.4 m 6.62 m 11.04 m 22.

08

m

(7.87

ttl

(21.72

ttl

(36.22

ttl

(72.44

ttl

3 m 8.27 m 13.79 m 27.57 m

(9.84

ttl

(27.13

ttl

(45.24

ttl

(90.45

ttl

48

5

Image adjustment

Adjust

the screen image before

threading

a

film.

6

Plug in the

power

cord,

then

pilot

lamp

comes on.

Pull

up

both

arms

into

position.

Advance

the

motor

switch

to"

(]~".

Motor

switch

Cord connection

• Reproduction

through

stereo amp.

I

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~~

~

I'

~

.- AUX IN

• Stereo·recording

from

projector

• Monaural-recording

from

projector _

h.-",---

F'1

Uilll.~

AUX

IN

•

Monitor

ing

with

earphone

cU}

_o------'

•

Reproduction

through

extension speakers

• Monitoring with

headphone

M

P-004

<~

.

c:¢:~

• PA system

• Recording narration

• Stereo·recon;Jing

from

stereo tape recorder

=

i

~~:

I

L

~

• Monaural-recording

from stereo set

--

.....

•

Track

to

track

sound

transfer recording

(A)

From

Track

1

to

Track

2 (MC-021 )

(B)

From

Track 2

to

Track

1

(M

C-021 )

~

MC

-003

• Monaural-recording

47

Accessory cords

Code

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46

Re

mar

ks

1.5

m

I 1.5 m

1.

5m

1.5 m

1.5m

1.0mm

From

earphone

or

monitor

jack

to

AUX

IN

input

From

earphone

or

monitor

jack

to

MIC

input

10cm

For

ST-800,

ST-1200D,

ST-1200HD,

GS-1200

10n

Adjust

the

height

and

inclination

of

pi

cture

with

the

elevation

control

knob

and

the

image level

knob

respectively.

Adjust

the

focus

with

the

focus

knob

so

that

the

frame mask may be

projected clearly.

Focus

knob

Adjust

the

picture size

with

the

zoom

ring.

Zoom

ring

After

the

adjustment,

turn

the

motor

switch back

to

"OFF".

7

Projection

8

Pl

ace

your

reel

with

film

on the

front

arm and take-up reel on

the

rear arm,

and press the reel locks

until

reels are

snugged against spindles.

Note

:

Be sure

to

use

the

take-up

reel

supplied

w

ith

the

projector.

Se

lect the sound

mode

by

pushing

the

sound selector in accordance

with

the

type

of

film

to

be

projected

. (M

fo

r

magnetic sound film, 0

fo

r

optical

sound fi

lm

or

SI

LENT

for

silent

film

.)

Mode

l M does

not

have

optica

l sound

reproduct

i

on

facil

ity.

Set the stereo-mono

se

l

ector

for

STEREO

or

MONO

in accordance

with

the

sound

film.

Select

projection

speed,

either

18

or

24

fps.

Note

:

1.

Set

the

speed

knob

in

the

middle.

2.

Standard

speed

for

magnetic

sound

film

is

either

18

or

24

fps. S

tandard

speed

for

optical

sound

fi

lm

is

24

fps

.

Be sure

that

the

motor

is

off

when

changing

projection

speed.

.~.

o 10

Ii5I

SILENT

Iwl

ft

••

Projection

speed

selector

• Sound editor

912/S

Incorporates S

uper

8/Single 8 mag-

netic

sound

reproduction

facility.

Capable

of

flickerless

projection

at

the

constant

speed

of

18 and

24

fps.

For

editting

convenience, possible

to

adjust

projection

speed at the range

of

10-30 fps

continuous

ly. Large

120

x

90

mm

built-in

screen assures

you

bright

and clear image

projection

.

• Editor

912

Accepts

both

Super 8 and Regular 8

film

. Includes sound

monitor,

film

counter

and

film

cleaner

as

optional

attachments.

An

easy-to-handl

e,

qual

ity

edito

r

with

a large,

bright

screen

for

produc

ing

fine

sound

or

si

l

ent

fi

lm.

• Daylight projection mirror

This accessory

mirror

provides a

clear

projection

image

under

daylight

conditions

when

used

with

the special

Elmo

translucent

rear

projection

screens.

• Translucent

screens

60

cm x

80

cm

(23.6"

x 31 .

5")

39

cm x

52

cm

(15.4"

x

20.5")

Special

quality

screens

for

rear pro-

jection

under

daylight

condition

.

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