Ampro Stylist, Instructions Manual

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1 6 m m P R E C I S I O N P R O J E C T O R
NOTE: If the film is properly wound for projection, the sprocket holes will be
toward the operator, the film will feed off the side of the reel nearest the
screen and if an individual frame is inspected, the image will be upside down
and titles will read from right to left.
3. Unwind about 3 1/2 ft. of film.
4. Lift up on the gate lever (10 Fig. 1).
5. Place the film under the "Feed Sprocket" (1 Fig. 4) and pull up on the loose end in
order to be sure that the sprocket holes engage the sprocket teeth.
6. Thread the film through the film gate (2 Fig. 4) leaving a loop at the top large
enough for the insertion of two fingers.
7. Push the "Sound Loop Synchronizer" (3 Fig. 4) to the rear position and thread the
film up over the "Tension Roller." (4 Fig. 4).
8. Thread the film around the lower guideway (5 Fig. 4) then around the "Sound Drum"
and up over the upper guideway to the "Takeup Sprocket" (6 Fig. 4).
NOTE: BE SURE TO PLACE THE FILM ON THE POLISHED SURFACE OF
THE LOWER GUIDEWAY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO THREAD THE
FILM BETWEEN THE LOWER GUIDEWAY AND THE SOUND
DRUM.
9. Place the film over the "Takeup Sprocket" and pull on the loose end in order to be
sure that the sprocket holes have engaged the sprocket teeth.
10. Place the film on top of the "Film Guide Roller" (7 Fig. 4) and under the "Tension
Equalizer Roller" (8 Fig. 4).
11. Place the loose end of the film in a slot in the reel hub and turn the takeup reel in a
clockwise direction in order to wind up any slack in the film.
12. Make sure that the film lies in the recessed portion of the film gate, then push down
on the gate lever (10 Fig. 1) thereby closing the film gate and the sprocket shoes.
13. Swing the "Sound Loop Synchronizer" (3 Fig. 4) to the forward position.
14. Rotate the Manual Adjusting Knob (1 Fig. 5) so that the top surface of the knob is
turned toward the screen and make sure that the upper and lower loops are
maintained. (If not, re-check threading.)