rollei MSC 325 P, MSC 535 P User Guide

Rolleivision twin MSC 325 P / 535 P

User’s manual

Contents

CONTENTS

Contents

Components and controls

Foreword

Brief instructions

Preparing for projection

Setting up the projector 15

Loading slides 16

Inserting the magazine 18

Selecting a specific slide 19

Direct access to a specific slide slot 19

Setting up the projector and screen 20

Focusing 21

Adjusting image registration 22

Remote control 23

Projection

Setting dissolve duration Laser pointer

Timer-controlled slide changing Selecting the memo function 27 Displays and warnings Changing magazines

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	1. Programming basics
	1.1	Logging a manually controlled	»
		slide show		32
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		Running a test		33
	1.2		»
		Chip modules		34
	1.3		»
		Saving in the chip module		35
	1.3.1		»
		Playback		35
	1.3.2		»
		Miscellaneous		36
	1.3.3		»
	1.4	Direct access		37
	2. Advanced programming techniques
		“Enter mode 1”	»	38
	2.1		»
		Program number		38
	2.1.1		»
		Slide number		39
	2.1.2		»
		Dissolve time		39
	2.1.3		»
		Screen time (timer)		40
	2.1.4		»
		Special functions		41
	2.1.5		»
		Next program line		41
	2.1.6		»
	2.1.7	“Enter mode 1” details		42
	2.1.8	Additional corrections during	»
		test run		42
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		Description of special functions		43
	2.1.9		»
	2.1.9.1 Special light functions			44
		Fade/freeze/blink/flash/toggle/
		fade-in/fade-out	»
	2.1.9.2 Special mechanical functions			45
		Autoreverse/master-slave	»
	2.1.9.3 Entering special functions			45
	2.1.10	Combining several shows in one
		module	»	50
	2.1.10.2Combining several shows in one
		magazine	»	51
	2.2	“Enter mode 2”	»	52
	2.2.1	Changing dissolve time with	»
		the IR remote control		52
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		Dimming the lamps		53
	2.2.2		»
	2.2.3	Stereo mode		54
	2.2.4	Saving/reactivating projector

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3. Computer control

3.1 “DiaEdit Win” program

4. Sync-pulse control

Helpful hints on slide projection

Standby/pause

The screen

Changing lenses

Sophisticated slide shows

Stereoscopic projection

In case of malfunction Changing lamps Care and maintenance Dedicated accessories Troubleshooting

Sreen sizes and projection distances

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COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS

1	Slide magazine	38	»autofocus off« button with LED
2	Feed heel on slide changer, adjustable	39	Red »enter« button with LED
3	for different magazine types	40	Numerical keyboard for onboard
	Slide changer		programming
4	Cover retaining screw	41	Screen-time/dissolve-time/slide/program
5	IR sensor		no. display
6	Cover		Special functions and projector parameters
7	Left-hand foot with height adjustment	42	Pause light
8	Interchangeable lenses	50	»Laser pointer« button
9	Magazine track	51	Laser exit window

10Remote tray

11IR remote control

12»end« button

	13	»timer« button	Parts number 43 to 49 in separate
	14	»dissolve« duration buttons	illustrations
	15	Manual-focusing and magazine-	43	Battery connector
		advance buttons
	16	»stop/go« button	44	Chip module
			45	Projection lamp
	17	Transmitter diodes
			46	MT2A/250V fuse for magazine drive and
	18	Red LED blinking to confirm transmissi-
				electronics
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			47/48	T8A/250V overload fuse for lamps
		of signal input, also battery check
	19	Green button for forward slide change		(MSC 325 P)
			49	Lamp-unit release
	20	Red button for reverse slide change
			52	Transit lock
	21	»memo« button
			53/54	T10A/250V overload fuse for lamps
	22	Rear left foot
				(MSC 535 P)
	23	Socket for power cable

24Master switch

25PC control terminal

26Sync-pulse/remote-cable terminal

27Rear right foot with height adjustment

28Chip-module slot

29Emergency lever disengaging magazine drive

30Front right foot with height adjustment

31Lateral overlap dial

32Vertical overlap setscrew

33Lamp unit, interchangeable

34Mode display

35»mode« button

36Red »module« button with LED

37»+/-« timer buttons with LED

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

The Rolleivision Twin MSC 325 P and Rolleivision MSC 535 P are highly precise optoelectronic projectors designed for dissolve projection. Focusing, magazine advance, slide changing, dissolve time and screen time are microprocessor-controlled. A remote infrared handset with integral timer and dissolve-time control plus integral laser pointer ensures high operator comfort. Intelligently organized indicators keep you informed about the current operating status. The line of interchangeable lenses includes suitable focal lengths for all normal projection distances.

Either projector accepts LKM, CS and standard magazines, including the Rollei CM-55/ 50 hook-up magazines based on the latter. There is no need to use special magazines that would require rearranging your slides.

Awkward blackout between screen images and abrupt image changes are a thing of the past: Projection with smooth transitions opens up new perspectives for creative slide shows.

We have prepared detailed operating instructions that will enable you to use the full potential of these unique projectors to best advantage. An explanation of all important components and their functions is followed by brief information on essential controls. This in turn is followed by a detailed description of use and operating modes of the

projectors. At the end of the instructions, you will find practical hints as well as troubleshooting help. A table lists screen sizes and projection distances.

Whether you use your projector in your work or as a fascinating hobby – we wish you a lot of fun with dissolve projection.

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This section is intended for the hurried reader. It describes the most important steps for firsttime use of the projector.

Before using the projector for the first time

»Loosen cover retaining screw 4, lift off cover and remove the transit locks 52.

»Replace the cover and secure.

NOTE: Keep transit locks for later use, for example, if the projector has to be shipped for servicing!

Connecting the power cable

The projector is designed for operation on 220 to 240V AC. It will automatically set itself to the available line frequency.

» Insert power plug in socket 23 and connect the other end of the cable to a wall outlet. Set master switch 24 to » - «.

CAUTION: Never obstruct the ventilation slits or air outlets! Never use the projector without its cover in place!

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BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS

Loading slides (standard magazine, Rollei CM 55/50)

» Use uniform slide mounts, preferably only plastic or only cardboard or glass-moun-

ted slides. Slide mounts made by	are
highly recommended.

Do not use sharp-edged metal or all-glass mounts!

» Insert slides upside down, emulsion side facing the screen, in the required order, starting with slide slot No. 1.

NOTE: The following description refers to projection with DIN 108 standard magazines or the Rollei CM55/50 magazine supplied with the projector.

Fitting the lenses

»Screw in the two lenses without touching their glass surfaces.

Setting up the projector and screen

» Set up the screen so that it is parallel to the front of the projector with the lenses centered on the screen. Recommended screen size: 1.5 m x 1.5 m. Projection distance (with 85 or 90mm focal length): 1.5 m or longer ––> Table on pages 68/69.

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Inserting the standard magazine

»Check position of feed heel on slide changer. To do this, first press »stop/go« button 16, then green button 19. The slide changer moves out.

»Use knurled screw to make feed heel 2 horizontal for cardboard or thin plastic slide mounts.

»Insert magazine 1 with its numbers facing outwards until it stops.

»Press green button 19. The slide changer 3 feeds the first pair of slides into the projector, the lamps come on automatically, and the first slide appears on the screen.

Focusing

»Focus the first slide turning the corresponding projection lens 8.

»Then press the green button 19. Next, focus the second slide turning the lens used for projection. All following slides will then be focused automatically, but the »focus« buttons 15 remain active for manual override.

»For manual focusing, press »autofocus off« button 38. Its red LED lights up. Then use the »focus« buttons 15 to focus each slide.

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Adjusting the image on the screen

»Center the image on the screen and adjust it horizontally using the projector feet.

»To eliminate lateral misalignment, shift projector or screen in relation to each other.

Adjusting image registration

With a 90mm lens, the screen should be at least 1.5 m away from the projector.

»Press green button 19, watch dissolve

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»check whether the two images register perfectly.

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It is advisable to make this adjustment during a slow dissolve or after freezing the dissolve

with the »stop/go« button 16. For this adjus- 31 tment, the slide mounts should preferably be

of identical type.

»Turn dial 31 for lateral adjustment.

Vertical registration has been set at the factory. However, should a vertical misalignment be found in spite of the use of identical mounts, use a screwdriver and turn setscrew 32 to eliminate it.

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BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS

Loading the transmitter battery

»Lift off the integral remote control 11. Open battery cover. Align battery connector 43 with terminals of 9V battery and press down. Replace cover.

»When using the remote control, make sure to point its transmitter diodes 17 in the direction of the projector sensor. A minimum distance of 1 m is required between transmitter and sensor.

»To replace the remote control, push it back into its tray 10.

NOTE:

The projector is fully operational even without a battery in the remote control as long as the latter is in its tray.

Setting the dissolve duration

The default dissolve time is two seconds. This setting is activated when the projector is switched on.

»To change the dissolve time, press one of the three buttons 14 marked »dissolve«. Available settings are 0.1, 3 and 6 seconds. The corresponding lines indicate the duration of the dissolve.

»The »stop/go« button 16 may also be used to freeze a dissolve –> page 24.

The standard dissolve time of 2 seconds is no longer available after the duration has been changed.

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Slide changing

Forward and reverse:

» Press green forward button 19 or red reverse button 20.

With timer: » Insert magazine. Activate screen time

pressing »timer« button 13; to change the setting, press »+/-«. Upon depression of the »timer« button, the projector defaults to 8 s. Depression of »+« button sets 12 s, of »-« button 4 s (MSC 535 P 5 s). Simultaneous

depression of the »+/-« buttons resets the 37 13 projector to 8 s.

The red »timer« LED blinks as the timer interval is entered.

»Start timer cycle by pressing the green forward button 19; the »timer« LED is now steady.

»The timer cycle may be interrupted by pressing the »stop/go« button 16.

»To switch the timer off, press »timer« button 13.

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Note displays and warnings

»The red LED 18 on the remote control blinks each time a command is input.

»The timer LED 37 signals the status of automatic timer-controlled slide changing:

LED blinking	= Screen time entered or timer
	cycle or dissolve interrupted.
LED steady	= Timer operating.

»The LED of the »autofocus off« button 38 lights when autofocus is off.

»The LED of the »module« button 34 signals operations in the »auto« and »record« modes (–> page 28).

»The »enter« LED 39 reflects input commands during programming.

»The LED display 34 shows the different operating modes. “manual” will appear in the standard mode (as described here).

»Other modes can be selected by pressing the »mode« button 35 (–> page 28).

During standard operation, the display 41 shows slide number as well as dissolve and screen times (reverse-counting seconds).

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Removing the magazine

» After projection of the last slide, remove the magazine in forward direction.

» To remove a partly run magazine, press »end« button 12. The projector completes the last command received, and the slide changer returns the loaded slides to their slots. The magazine is automatically shifted back to star-

ting position and may be removed.

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OPERATION

Before using the projector for the first time

»Loosen cover retaining screw 4, lift off cover and remove the transit locks 52.

»Replace the cover and secure.

NOTE:

Keep transit locks for later use, for example, if the projector has to be shipped for servicing!

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Connecting the power cable

The projector is designed for operation on 220 to 240V AC. It will automatically set itself to the available line frequency of 50 or 60 Hz.

» Insert power plug in socket 23 and connect the other end of the cable to a wall outlet. Set master switch 24 to » - «.

The projector is designed for exclusive operation on alternating current!

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CAUTION: Never obstruct the ventilation slits or air outlets! Never use the projector without its cover in place!

Preparing for projection

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Preparing for projection

OPERATION

Loading slides

Standard Rollei CM-55/50 magazine

Preferably use “auto-safe” slides in smooth plastic mounts with rounded corners, no thi-

cker	.2 mm. We recommend the use
of	slide mounts that are available in a

comprehensive range of types and sizes.

NOTE:

Bent cardboard-mounted slides, metal mounts or all-glass mounted slides with sharp edges or corners should not be used because they are liable to cause problems.

Identical slide mounts ensure optimum registration of images during the dissolve.

CAUTION:

Use only high-quality magazines made of an opaque material to avoid projector malfunctions!

The Rollei CM-55/50 magazines are a perfect match for the Twin projectors.. These 50-slide magazines are easily hooked up before or during projection, which permits continuous projection of several magazines without any interruption. To aid in this, magazine extension tracks are available as optional accessories, which are simply hooked into the projector. Rollei CM-55/50 magazines can also

be used with most other commercially available projectors.

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OPERATION

Loading slides

» Position the magazine with its numbers on the right and insert slides upside down, emulsion facing the screen, in the desired order, starting with slot No. 1.

LKM magazines

LKM magazines may be used for all slide mounts up to 2 mm thick. To avoid problems, we recommend the use of slides between 1.5 and 2 mm thick with LKM magazines. Mounts of less than 1.5 mm thickness should be used only with standard magazines. Be sure to use only identical slide mounts for optimum registration of images. Magazines for 60 or 80 slides are commercially available (not from Rollei).

CS magazines

CS magazines take specially designed CS mounts. These have shaped edges that engage guides in the slide slots. Other types of mount cannot be used. CS magazines are commercially available in sizes for 40 or 100 slides (not from Rollei).

Fitting the lenses

Screw the two lenses into their mounts, taking care not to leave any fingerprints on their glass surfaces.

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OPERATION

Inserting the magazine

»When using a standard magazine, always turn the feed heel 2 to its horizontal position for cardboard-mounted slides or thin plastic mounts.

»To do this press »stop/go« button 16 after switching on the projector.

»Next, press green forward button 19. Slide changer 3 moves out.

»Press down knurled screw of slide changer, turn it through 90°, and let go.

»Press green forward button 19; the slide changer returns to its original position.

When using LKM or CS magazines

»Turn the horizontal feed heel to its vertical position.

»Insert the loaded magazine from behind in the track, its numbers facing outwards (CS magazines: numbers facing inwards) as far as it will go.

»Press green forward button 19; the slide changer 3 loads the first and second slides into the projector. The lamp comes on automatically, and projection begins.

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OPERATION

		Selecting a specific slide
	15 16
		If projection is to begin with a specific slide
		other than No. 1, the magazine may be
		advanced to the desired position.

» To do this, keep front »focus« button 15

3depressed until the corresponding magazine slot is in the desired position.

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19		Release the button and press it again to
40	start normal incremental advance.
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		If you have gone past the slide you want,
	run the magazine back in the same way, pres-
	sing the rear »focus« button 15.
	This special function only works after insertion
	of the magazine, before the first slide-change
	command is given by pressing button 19 or by
	a sync pulse.

Direct access to a specific slide slot

»Input slide number on numerical keyboard 40. The corresponding number is displayed in 41.

»Trigger feed command pressing button 19. The projector will start showing the slide selected.

By entering slide (slot) numbers during projection via the numerical keyboard, slides can easily be projected in any desired order. When the next feed command is given, the slide in position will be changed for the selected one and dissolved onto the latter.

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OPERATION

Setting up the projector and screen

» Set up the projector properly: its front parallel to the screen, the lenses centered on the screen, with adequate space for cables and magazine travel. A stable horizontal position is very important. We recommend the use of a projector table. Do not obstruct the ventilation slits!

Aligning the image

»Line up the projected image with the center of the screen. Turn the projector feet to adjust the height and horizontal position of the image.

»To eliminate lateral misalignment, shift projector and screen in relation to each other.

»Correct major differences in level between projector and screen exclusively by raising the projector or its table to avoid keystone distortion of the image.

CAUTION:

Do not tilt the projector excessively, e.g. by raising its front edge beyond the adjustment range of its feet.

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OPERATION

			Focusing
			»	Focus slide 1 by turning the correspon-
	38		ding lens 8.
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19				Then press the green button 19 and
			focus the second slide by turning the other
			lens.
			This basic manual focusing is required only
			once at the beginning of the show. Thereafter,
			the autofocus system will take over and auto-
		8	matically focus the two lenses.
			Manual refocusing is necessary after changing
			the lenses, varying the projection distance or
			changing the focal-length setting of zoom
			lenses.
			Slides in glassless mounts may pop when
			exposed to the heat of the light beam. In this
			case also, the AF system automatically refocu-
			ses the image.
			The two »focus« buttons used for manual
			operation remain active even with the AF sys-
			tem in operation. In other words, pressing one
			of these buttons will override autofocusing.
			Blinking of the LED next to button 38 indi-
			cates that the image on the screen is being
			projected without AF. AF will be reactivated
			either by depression of button 38 or by the
			next slide-change command. The LED will
			then go out.
		»		If you wish to project entirely without
			AF, press »autofocus off« button 38. Its LED
			lights.

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OPERATION

Adjusting image registration

»Press green forward button 19.

»Watch the dissolve and check whether the two images register perfectly.

»It is advisable to make this adjustment during a slow dissolve or after freezing the dissolve with the »stop/go« button 16. For this adjustment, the slide mounts should pre-

ferably be of identical type.	32

»	Turn dial 31 for lateral adjustment. Keep	31
a minimum distance of 1.5 m.
Vertical registration has been set at the facto-
ry. However, should a vertical misalignment be
found in spite of the use of identical mounts,
use a screwdriver and turn setscrew 32 to
eliminate it.

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