Kodak X-Omat Identification Camera Service Manual

OPERATOR MANUAL

for the

Publication No. 990601

January 1996

Supersedes 990601

August 1993

Kodak X-Omatic

MODELS 4, 4L, and 4SL

IDENTIFICATION CAMERA

© Eastman Kodak Company

PLEASE NOTE The information contained herein is based on the experience and knowledge relating to the

subject matter gained by Eastman Kodak Company prior to publication.
No patent license is granted by this information.

Eastman Kodak Company reserves the right to change this information without notice, and
makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to this information. Kodak shall not be liable
for any loss or damage, including consequential or special damages, resulting from any use of
this information, even if loss or damage is caused by Kodak’s negligence or other fault.

This equipment includes parts and assemblies sensitive to damage from electrostatic
discharge. Use caution to prevent damage during all service procedures.

Table of Contents

Description Page

Operator Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Operator Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Applying Power to the ID CAMERA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Clearing the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Recording Patient Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Making an Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Adjusting Exposure and Film Image Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

If Image is Too Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

If Image is Too Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Troubleshooting Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Error Code Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

New Equipment Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Publication History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Operator Orientation

Section 1: Operator Orientation

Product Description

The

Kodak X-Omatic

hereon), records patient identification data onto x-ray film in lighttight CASSETTES.
The ID CAMERA provides:

• Dual lenses for use with C-1 and C-1N windows for MODELS 4 and 4L

• Excellent image quality due to high-quality lenses

• Operation in normal room illumination

• The exact time and date of the exposure recorded on the film with customizable date and time formats

• The serial number of the camera is recorded on the film by all models in all lens positions except the C-1N lens
position on the MODEL 4SL.

• Choice of both anterior-posterior (A-P) and posterior-anterior (P-A) imaging

• MODEL 4 records patient data on the upper corner of the film

• MODELS 4L and 4SL records patient data on the lower corner of the film

Environmental Requirements

The ID CAMERA will operate in the ambient room conditions normally encountered in an x-ray department:

• 15˚C to 30˚C (59˚F to 86˚F)

• 15% to 76% Relative Humidity

IDENTIFICATION CAMERA, MODELS 4, 4L, and 4SL (referred to as the ID CAMERA from

Cassettes

The ID CAMERA will function with the following CASSETTES:

• All sizes of

• All sizes of

• All sizes of

Power Requirements

BothMODELSwilloperatecorrectlyfrom100to240VACat50or60Hz. MODELS 4 and 4L come presettooperate
on 120 V AC. Each ID CAMERA is internally switchable to operate on any of the following voltage ranges:

•Donot connect the ID CAMERA to a power source that serves other equipment.

• Check that the ID CAMERA is connected to an outlet with a reliable earth ground.

• Use the correct FUSE for your current.

Kodak X-Omatic
Kodaflex

CASSETTES with C-1 windows

Kodak Min-R

Model

4, 4L, and 4SL 50 or 60 220 TUV 1 A

CASSETTES with C-1 windows

2 CASSETTES with C-1N windows

Frequency

(Hz) V AC 10% Fuse

50 or 60 100 UL/CSA 3 A
50 or 60 120 UL/CSA 3 A

50 or 60 230 TUV 1 A
50 or 60 240 TUV 1 A

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OPERATORS MANUAL

H139_0002AC

BUTTON

POWER

P-A CARD SLOT

A-P
CARD
SLOT

H139_0002ACA

Operator Controls

Figure 1 Model 4

P-A CARD

A-P CARD SLOT

POWER
BUTTON

SLOT

H139_0001ACA

H139_0001AC

Figure 3 Operator Controls for the ID Camera

Figure 2 Model 4L and 4SL

DATE BUTTONS

DATE DISPLAY

DENSITY
DECREASE
BUTTON

1

LCD PANEL

PM

TIME BUTTONS
TIME DISPLAY

WINDOW
BUTTON

2

4

3

8

765

10

9

DENSITY
INCREASE
BUTTON

H139_0003BCA

H139_0003BC

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Normal Operation

Section 2: Normal Operation

Applying Power to the ID CAMERA

[1] Check that the ID CAMERA is connected to an outlet with a reliable earth ground.
[2] Press the POWER BUTTON to energize the ID CAMERA.

Setting the Date and Time

Note

The date and timeformatsfor your country aresetby the installer at timeof installation. Changesto the date or time

formats require you to contact Kodak service.

[1] Check that the date and time are displayed correctly on the LCD PANEL on the ID CAMERA. See Figure 3.
[2] If necessary, change the date and time.

(a) Press the DENSITY INCREASE andDENSITY DECREASE BUTTONS at the same time. The values in

the DATE and TIME DISPLAYS will flash.

(b) Press the DATE BUTTONS to select the date you want. The DATE BUTTONS are programmed to the

date format for your country.

• For example, if your date format is month/day/year, the left BUTTON controls the month, the middle
BUTTON controls the day, and the right BUTTON controls the year.

• If your date format is day/month/year, the left BUTTON controls the day, the middle BUTTON controls
the month, and the right BUTTON controls the year.

• Ifyourdateformatisyear/month/day,the left BUTTON controls theyear,the middle BUTTON controls
the month, and the right BUTTON controls the day.

(c) Continue to press the appropriate DATE BUTTONS until thecorrect date is displayed on theLCD PANEL.
(d) PresstheTIME BUTTONStoselectthe time you want.TheTIMEBUTTONS areprogrammedto your time

format, either a 12- or 24-hour clock. In both the 12- and 24-hour time formats, the left TIME BUTTON
controls the hour, and the right TIME BUTTON controls the minutes.

(e) Continue to press the TIME BUTTONS until the correct time is displayed on the LCD PANEL.

(f) Press the DENSITY INCREASE BUTTON only, approximately 2 - 3 seconds, until the DATE and TIME

DISPLAYS stop flashing.

Note

• The DENSITY BUTTONS are deactuated while the DATE and TIME DISPLAYS are flashing.

• The time or date cannot be changed if a PATIENT ID CARD is in either the P-A or A-P CARD SLOT.

(g) Check that the density setting is correct. If necessary, change the density setting.

Clearing the Date and Time

To clear the date and time, or set the date and time to “0”, de-energize the CAMERA, press the DENSITY
DECREASE BUTTON, and then press the POWER BUTTON. This clears, or resets, the microprocessor.

Recording Patient Data

[1] Prepare a patient IDENTIFICATION CARD for a CASSETTE that has exposed but unprocessed x-ray film.
[2] See the following list and illustration for the specifications of the IDENTIFICATION CARD.

• Minimum size: 15.24 x 5.72 cm (6 x 21⁄4 in.)

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