Bell and Howell Autoload 456 How To Use Manual

show

movie

scenes

like

these

over

and

over

I

agam-

whether

they're

super

8

or

regular

8

with

your

new

II

&

Ho

vel

autoloa

del

5

super

8/regular

8

compatible

congratulations

You

are now

the

owner

of

the

new

Bell & Howell Super 8 / Regular 8

Compatible

Movie

Projector

Model

456.

Now you can easily enjoy all

your

8mm

movies

...

Super 8 or Regular 8

-just

by

moving

a lever!

Your

projector

has been

built

by

the

same skilled

craftsmen

that

have

made Bell & Howell

quality

famous

throughout

the

world. The design,

compactness

and

superb

perform-

ance

of

your

new

projector

will give

you endless hours

of

movie

enjoy-

ment.

SUPER

8

and

REGULAR

8!

REGULAR

8

SUPER

8

now

enjoy

all

your

Bmm

movies!

Whether

many

of

your

prized movies

are

Regular

8

or

Super

8-

this

new

Compatible

Bell

&

Howell

Projec-

tor

handles

all

of

them

-easily

...

and

auto-

matically!

1.

open

case

To remove

front

cover, sim-

ply

depress

button

on

top

of

cover and

draw

cover side

away

from

the

projector.

2.

unwind

cord

and

plug

it

in

The electrical cord

for

the

projector

is wound on hold-

ers in

the

cord storage com-

partment.

Unwind

the

cord

and

plug

it

into a wall

outlet

supplying

110-130

volt,

60

cycle

current.

3.

position

reel

arms

Swing up

the

front

and rear

reel

arms

until

they

snap

into

operating

position as

illustrated.

When

storing

projector,

arms

easily fold

down

to

original position.

4.

release

take-up

reel

2

Grasp

the

take-up reel

from

front

cover near its

center

and pull

it

away

from

the

hub

that

it

is attached to.

REEL

ARMS

UP

REEL

ARMS

DOWN

I

5.

attach

take-up

reel

The take-up reel

that

is supplied with

your

projector is

the only type

to

be used.

It

has been specifically designed

to

handle both Super 8 and Regular 8

film.

Attach

the

take-up reel

to

the

rear spindle by aligning

the

key on

the

spindle with

the

slot in

the

reel, and push

firmly

in place.

6.

set

projector

up-

pointed

at

your

screen

Place

the

projector on a table, stand

or

other

flat

steady

surface. Have

the

projector

pointing

directly

at

your

screen,

not

at

an angle.

3

4

7.

tur

·n

on

projector

Move

the

control switch

to

the

"Lamp"

position.

If

there

is no

immediate

pro-

jection

of

light

on

your

screen,

rotate

the

single

frame

knob until a full

frame

of

light

appears on

your

screen.

If

the

frame

of

light

projected on

your

screen is

too high

or

too low, grasp

the

carrying handle and

tilt

the

front

of

the

projector up,

while

loosening

the

Tilt

Knob. This will release

the

Tilt

Leg. Center

frame

of

light

on

your

screen, and

tighten

the

Tilt

Knob.

Rotate

the

Focus Dial until

the

edge

of

the

frame

of

light

is sharp,

then

turn

off

projector. NOTE: The grid

pattern

in the

frame

of

light

is

due

to

a new Safety Shut-

ter

that

is in position when

there

is no

film

in

the

pro-

jector.

The

grid

pattern

moves

out

of

the

light

path

when

film

is projected.

u

7a.

identify

your

film

DIFFERENCES

BETWEEN

SUPER

8

AND

REGULAR

8

FILMS

SMALL

PERFORATION

8.

trim

film

LARGER

PICTURE

SUPER

8

SUPER

8

Both Super 8 and Regular 8

film

leader

must

be

trimmed

before

threading

into

the

projector. For Super 8, place

edge

of

film

leader in

right

channel

of

film

cutter. Reg-

ister

perforations

in

the

film

leader with

the

guides on

the

cutter,

then

press

the

cutter

down

to

produce a

/clean cut.

REGULAR

8

For Regular 8, use

the

left

channel

of

the

film

cutter.

Register

perforations

in

the

film

leader with

the

guides

on

the

cutter,

then

press

the

cutter

down

to

produce

a clean cut.

Always retri m

the

edge

of

your

film

leader whenever

it

shows signs

of

wear,

crimp

-

ing, raggedness,

or

if

the

film

leader

has

failed

to

thread.

SPACING

OF

PERFORATIONS

REGULAR

8

TRIMMING

REGULAR

8

FILM

5

9.

place

film

on

front

spindle

For Super 8 reels,

insert

the

special

adapter

(supplied

with projector)

into

the

reel

as shown. Then

simply

align

slot in

adapter

with key on

the

spindle, and push

firmly

in place.

Sprocket holes

must

be on

the

outside

of

the

reel (See

illustration)

For Regular 8 reels,

simply

attach reel

to

Front Spindle

by aligning

the

key on

the

spindle with

the

slot in

the

reel,

and

push

firmly

in

place.

10.

format

selector

lever

6

Before

inserting

film, place

Format Selector Lever into

either

Super 8

or

Regular 8

position,

depending

on

the

film

you are going

to

show.

The Format Selector Lever

can only be operated in

the

"OFF"

position

of

the

con-

trol switch. Once

the

lever

is

in

position,

it

cannot

be

moved

during

the

show-

preventing

any accidental

switching

during

operation.

/

RIGHT.-\

-

WRONG~

11.

automatic

threading

NOTE: For best

threading

results,

it

is necessary

that

the

film

have a white leader and

the

leader have a curl

toward

the

center

of

the

reel. In

the

cases where

the

film

does

not

have

the

proper

curl,

take

the

first

few inches

of

leader

and curl

it

towards

the

center

of

the

reel as illustrated.

To automatically

thread

your

projector,

first

put

control

switch in

"MOTOR"

position and

the

Direction Lever

to

"FORWARD" position. Then

move

Film

Threading

Lever

down (as illustrated), and feed

the

end

of

the

film

leader

between

the

two metal

guide

rollers until

the

projector

pulls

film

from

the

front

reel. Allow

about

six inches

of

the

film

leader

to

enter

the

projector,

or

until

you hear

the

clicking

of

the

shuttle. Then release Film

Threading

Lever

gently

to

its original position. Failure

to

release

the

Film 1 >

Threading

Lever as soon as

the

clicking is heard

may

cause a

threading

malfunction.

Now

the

film

will

thread

itself

through

the

projector and onto

the

take-up reel, all

automatically. Place control switch in

"LAMP"

position

to

project

your

pictures.

7

1

2.

framing

If

your

picture

is

cut

off

at

the top

or

bottom

of

your

screen, rotate

the

Framer

Knob in

either

direction,

until

the

full

picture

ap-

pears on

your

screen.

1

3.

focusing

8

Focus

your

projector

in

the

first

few seconds

of

your

movie by

rotating

the

Focus

Dial in

either

direction, until

your

picture

is

sharp

and

clear. Now

just

sit

back and

enjoy

your

show.

l

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1

4.

sti

11

projection

To

stop

and enjoy a single

frame

of

your

movie,

first

move

the

Direction Lever to

the

center

position

(picture

A).

If

screen is

dark

or

par-

tia

I

picture

is

projected

,

rotate

the

Single Frame Ad-

vance Knob

(picture

B)

until

the

frame

you desire

to

view

appears on

the

screen. To

resume normal movie speed,

just

move Direction Lever

up

to

"FORWARD"

position.

15.

reverse

To reverse

the

action

of

your

movies

for

special ef-

fects

or

to

review an

earlier

scene, move

the

Direction

Lever down

to

the

"RE-

VERSE" position. To

resume

normal

forward

projection,

simply

move Direction Lever

up

to

"Forward"

position.

NOTE:

In

reverse operation,

the

take-up

reel

may

remain

stationary

although

the

film

is

transporting

properly.

9

16.

rewind

10

After

your

movie is completed, all

of

your

film

will be on

the

take-up reel except

for

about

the

last

foot

or

so, which will remain in

the

projector.

To remove

this

last

amount

of

film

from

the

pro-

jector,

just

manually

turn

the

take-up reel with

your

hand, with

finger

on

film,

or

raise

the

reel

to

the rewind position and pull

out

the

film.

You will

find

this

very easy

to

do, and

this

safeguard has

been designed

to

prevent

the

end

of

your

film

from

flapping

against

the

projector

after

your

movie is completed.

Then

move

the

Direction

Lever

down

to

the

"Re-

verse"

position, press down

and hold

the

Rewind Lever

on

top

of

the

Front Reel

Arm

(8).

When

the

film

is

completely rewound, move

the

Direction Lever

to

the

Center position, and

the

Control Switch

to

the

'.'OFF"

position.

Lift

up rewind lever

to

disengage rewind mecha-

nism.

Remove

the

reels

from

the

Front

and

Rear

arms,

and

fold

the

arms

down

to

their

original posi-

tion. Replace take-up reel

on

hub

inside case cover

and rewind

the

power cord

back

onto

the

holders in

the

Cord Storage

Compartment.

Replace

the

case cover by

aligning

it

with

the

projector

and

snapping

it

into

place.

Note:

When all

the

film

is on

the

take-up reel, place

the

Direc-

tion Lever in

the

"Center"

position

and

the

Control

Switch

to

"Motor"

position.

The Rear Reel

Arm

must

be

in

the

"Rewind"

position.

Feed

the

film

from

the

bot-

tom

of

the

take-up reel di-

rectly

to

the

bottom

of

the

Front Reel (A). Place

the

end

of

the

film

into

one

of

the

slots in

the

Front Reel

hub

and

manually

turn

the

Front Reel

to

start

the

film

onto

the

Front Reel.

®

Th~

take-up

reel

of

your

projector

may

tend

to

have

a slight wobble

when

in

motion.

This

is "floating

power"

action-a

new

concept

in

film

transport

that

has been

designed

into

the

projector,

and

is a

normal

function

of

the

take-up

reel.

The

"floating

power"

action

gives all

of

your

movies

the

ultimate

in

prot

ection,

safety,

and

perform-

ance

every

time

you

project

them.

11

12

17.

if

film

does

not

thread

properly

If

the

film

leader does

not

thread

into

the

projector,

stop

the

projector, release

the

Film

Threading

Lever

to

its original position, open

the

film

gate by

opening

the

Lens Housing, (See Picture

A), and pull

the

film

leader

out

of

the

threading

channel

(See

picture

B).

Be sure

to

remove any dam-

aged

or

wrinkled

film

leader

that

has caused

the

mal-

function.

Check

the

Format

Selector Lever

for

proper

position, (See

picture

C), re-

trim

the

end

of

the

film

leader, and proceed

to

re-

thread

(See

picture

D).

To open Lens Housing, sim-

ply pull outward on

the

edge

of

the

Lens Housing until

it

swings

away

from

the

projector.

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18.

if

film

stops

during

the

show

If

for

some reason

your

film

stops

during

your

show,

first

try

this

simple remedy.

Turn

off

the

projector

lamp

and

open

the

Lower Film Guide

by

pulling

it

outward and

away

from

the

projector.

Then grasp

the

film

now ac-

cessible with

the

Lower Film

Guide open, and pull

it

slowly

outward. (See

picture

1).

This procedure will probably

restart

the

normal flow

of

your

film.

If

it

doesn't,

move

the

Direction Lever

to

the

"Center"

position, open

the

film

. gate, and rotate

the

take-up reel with

your

finger

on

the

film,

to

pass

the

bad

section

of

film

through

the

film

channel. (See picture 2).

Then close

the

film

gate,

turn

the

Single Frame Ad-

vance Knob

to

check

for

proper

threading, and pro-

ceedtooperatethe

projector

in

the

normal

manner.

When

your

show is over, check

your

film

for

the

damage

or

splice

that

caused

the

stoppage.

18

I• • I

t'

Check

your

film

for

the

splicing

errors

like .

a.

Sp

IC

mg

SO

U

IOnS

those shown below,

that

cause

your

projector

to

malfunction.

Correct

them

at

once,

to

eliminate

future

delays.

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1

TORN

FILM

TAPE

OVERLAPS

HOLE

IN

FILM

REGULAR

8

1 I

Dr

I

GAP

TOO

WIDE

BETWEEN

FILM

ENDS

SUPER

8

TWO

FILM

ENDS

NOT

IN

LINE

'

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SPLICING

TAPE

CROOKED

13

19.

manual

unthreading

of

the

projector

14

Damaged

film,

torn

perfora-

tions

or

poor

splicing

may

cause

your

projector

to

thread

or

function

improp-

erly.

If

you have

to

manually

unthread

the

projector, fol-

low

these

four

simple

steps:

First, move Control Switch

to

"OFF"

position, and move

take-up

reel

to

rewind posi-

tion.

Open Lower Film Guide

and grasp

film.

Also, grasp

film

at

rear where

film

enters

take-up

reel.

Slowly

slide

film

out

of

bottom

film

channel. See

picture

A.

Next, open

the

lens

housing

door

and slide

film

away

from

the

two

bottom

film

rollers. See

picture

B.

Then slide

film

away

from

the top

film

roller and

the

rubber

Friction Film Drive

Roller. See

picture

C.

Last, move

film

out

of

main

film

channel, by

moving

film

up

and down as you are

drawing

it

out. See

picture

D.

After

completing

this

proce-

dure,

rewind

your

film

back

onto

Front Reel,

checking

for

bad splices

or

various

types

of

film

damage

that

may

have caused

the

im-

proper

function.

2

0.

cleaning

and

maintenance

Your

projector

has been lu-

bricated

at

the

factory

so

that

you need

not

oil it.

However,

there

are cleaning

steps you should

perform

that

will assure you

of

the

superior

performance

you

expect

from

your

Bell

&

Howell projector.

APERTURE

AND

FILM

CHANNEL

CLEANING

APERTURE

AND

FILM

CHANNEL

The

film

channel

and

aperture

must

be

brushed

clean

after

each show.

It

is

strongly

recommended

that

you use a

very

soft

camel

hair

brush

for

this

clean-

ing

area.

Just

gently

brush

up

and down to remove any

dust

or

dirt

particles

that

may

be in

this

area. NOTE: Never use a

hard

or

metal

instrument

to

clean

the

aperture

and

film

channel area.

Do

not

attempt

to

clean

the

aperture

opening

by

passing

the

brush

through

it.

CLEAN

I

NG

THE

LENS

Pull

the

Focus Knob

outward

and pull

out

the

lens. Wipe

off

the

lens surface

with a

soft

cloth

or

sheet

of

lens tissue

moistened

with a few

drops

of

good lens

cleaner, such as used

for

eye glasses. Be

sure

to

clean both

ends

of

the

lens.

Be sure

to

engage

the

Focus Control

Pi

,n in

the

lens groove when replacing lens.

GENERAL

It

is also a good

practice

to clean

your

film

regularly with a

film

cleaning

kit

available

from

your

photographic

dealer. In

addition

to

your

cleaning pro-

cedures, we

recommend

your

projector be

adjusted

and checked periodically

by

the

Bell & Howell factory, a branch office,

or

by one

of

our

Bell & Howell

approved service stations.

20a.

film

cleaning

and

lubrication

Occasionally, a

film

may

not

be lubricated by

the

processor. This

unlubricated

film

can cause

unsteady

pictures.

If

this

occurs,

lubricate

the

film

with prepa-

rations

made

for

this

purpose, such as

"Kodak

Movie Film Cleaner, with

Lubricant."

To increase

the

life

of

your

films

and

to

assure good projection,

your

films

should be

lubricated

when

they

are new and before

they

are projected.

15

22.

lamp

replacement

16

If

the

lamp

burns

out

during

a show, move

the

Control

Switch

to

"Motor"

position,

and allow

the

lamp

to

cool,

then

move

the

Control

Switch

to

"Off"

position. Un-

snap

the

Lamp

House Cover

by

grasping

it

and

pulling

it

away

from

the

projector.

Grasp

the top

of

the

lamp,

and pull

it

straight

out, as

you would a radio

tube.

The

correct

replacement

lamp

to use is indicated by a label

near

the

lamp. To

insert

the

new lamp, align

the

center

guide pin on

the

lamp

with

the

lamp

socket

by

rotating

the

lamp

until

it

easily

presses

into

place. Be

sure

the

lamp

is

firmly

seated.

Replace

the

Lamp House

Cover by

snapping

it

into

place.

OFF

MOTOR

LAMP

--

title

s

are

impo

rtant

brilliant

b

illuminati

on

projection

lamps

full

half

hour

show

keep

your

~

film

safe

Q

Planning on having some

friends

in

for

a show soon?

Then why

not

have

your

projector

all

set

up-

threaded

with

film

and

the

lens focused on

your

screen. Then when

your

friends

arrive, a

flip

of

the

control

will

start

the

reels rolling

without

any un-

necessary delay.

Titles are vital to keep

your

audience

informed

about

what

they

are watching. Keep

this

in

mind

when

you're

shooting

movies. Road signs,

writing

in

the

sand,

or

simply

writing

on a card with crayon are

just

a few ways

to

make

titles. For professional look-

ing

titles, ask

your

Bell & Howell

dealer

to

show you

a

titling

kit

that

can be used with

your

camera.

While

you're

setting

up, use a

soft

cloth and a

drop

of

a good lens cleaner

to

wipe

off

any

dust

or

dirt

which

might

have

accumulated

on

the

lens. This

will give you

the

brilliant

illumination

you can expect

from

your

Bell & Howell

projector

...

helps

protect

your

film

too.

Always keep a spare projection

lamp

handy, in case

the

one in

your

projector

should

burn

out

during

your

show. For replacement, only use

the

type

of

lamp

recommended

by

the

label near

the

lamp.

You

can

put

on full

half-hour

shows

if

you splice

your

50

-

foot

rolls of

film

together

on Bell & Howell 400-

foot

reels.

On

ce

your

films

are joined

together

in a

story

telling

sequence,

they'll

be

more

fun

to show.

Keep several Bell & Howell

400-foot

reels on hand.

To

protect

your

films, keep

them

in a cool

dry

place

stored in Bell & Howell

film

cans. You'll have

quick

reference to any

film

you

want

to show,

if

you

write

your

title on

the

film

can cover.

16264

Bell

&

Howell

GUARANTEE

This new Bell & Howell

product

is guaranteed

to

be

free

from

imperfections

in both material and

workmanship

for

one

year

from

date

of

original purchase. Should any

part

of

this

equipment

be defective,

it

will be replaced

or

repaired free

of

charge (except

for

transportation),

providing

the

equipment

has been operated according

to

the

instructions

accompanying it. '

No liability is assumed

for

film

which is damaged

or

is unsatisfactory

for

any

reason

and

no liability

is assumed

for

interruptions

in operation

of

equipment.

This guarantee is void:

a)

If

equipment

has been damaged

by

accident

or

mishandling;

b)

If

equipment

has been serviced by

other

than

Bell & Howell approved service stations*;

c)

If

adaptations

or

accessories

other

than

Bell & Howell have been made

or

attached.

The foregoing is in lieu

of

all

other

warranties express

or

implied

and Bell & Howell Company

neither

assumes

nor

authorizes any person

to

assume

for

it

any

other

obligation

or

liability in connection with

this

product.

General

Service

Dept.

General

Service

Dept.

General

Service

Dept.

Bell

&

Howell

Co.

Bell

&

Howell

Co.

Bell

&

Howell

Co.

7100

McCormick

Rd.

623

Rodier

Dr.

200

Smith

St.

Chicago

, Ill.

60645

Glendale,

Calif.

91201

East

Farmingdale,

L.1

., N.

Y.

*Location

of

nearest

approved

service

station

will

be

furnished

on

request

.

Bell

&

Howell

7100

McCormick

Road,

Chicago,

llllnols

60645

Printed in

U.S.

A.

FORMAT

SELECTOR

LEVER

keep

this

flap

open

FILM

THREADING

LEVER

LENS

HOUSING

LOWER

FILM

GUIDE

as you read

through

the

instructions.

It

will give

you a

quick

reference

to

all

the

working

parts

of

your

projector.

congratulations

You

are now

the

owner

of

the

new

Bell & Howell

Super

8 / Regular 8

Compatible

Movie

Projector

Model

456.

Now you can easily enjoy all

your

8mm

movies

.•.

Super 8 or Regular 8

-just

by

moving

a lever!

Your

projector

has been

built

by

the

same

skilled

craftsmen

that

have

made

Bell & Howell

quality

famous

throughout

the

world. The

design,

compactness

and

superb

perform-

ance

of

your

new

projector

will give

you

endless

hours

of

movie

enjoy-

ment.

SUPER

8

and

REGULAR

8!

REGULAR

8

SUPER

8

now

enjoy

all

your

Bmm

movies!

Whether

many

of

your

prized movies

are

Regular

8

or

Super

8-

this

new

Compatible

Bell

&

Howell

Projec-

tor

handles

all

of

them

-easily

...

and

auto-

matically!

Bell and Howell Autoload 456 How To Use Manual

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