ECLAIR Coutant, Operating Manual

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SECTION IX
Placing the film in the magazine
1. Lay the magazine on its side, film-feed side upwards (photograph G).
2. Pull lid lock (F 59) to the left, slide lock button downwards and
remove the lid by pulling and lifting at the back on the small flange
provided.
3. Raise the arm of counter (G 52) to the locked-up position.
4. Daylight loading spools. Slide and lift the spindle lock (G 61) and
lift off the flange (G 60). Place the spool on to the spindle and lock
in place by fastening the spindle lock (G 61 ). Ensure that this catch
is correctly seated otherwise it could rub against the lid and create
noise. The non-exposed film may be wound with the emulsion ex­
ternally or internally but the emulsion side must always be towards
the top of the magazine.
5. Free the feed sprocket guide by lifting the axle (G 63) and moving
the guide away from the sprocket.
6. Pass the end of the film, about
1
inch., under the roller, then on to
the feed sprocket (G 67), taking great care that the perforations are
located on the sprocket; the emulsion side of the film must be
towards the shoe (G 64), close the feed sprocket guide.
7. Replace the lid by inserting the front edge into the magazine and
sliding the lid forward ensuring that the lid is firmly located. Slide
the safety lock into place.
The loading can then continue in daylight
8. Turn over the magazine so that the take-up side is upwards. Re­
move the lid as indicated above. Turn the take-up spindle as mark­
ed by the arrow (counter clockwise) until about 4 inches of film
emerge into the magazine.
9. Open the upper and lower pressure guide rollers (H 70) and (H 73).
Place the film on the sprocket drum maintaining a loop as indicated
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Loading the magazine
by the engraving on the plate. Close the upper pressure-guide
(H 70). Turn the take-up spindle counter clockwise, whilst pressing
the pressure plate {I 77) inwards, until about 30 inches of film have
emerged above the pressure plate.
10. Pull gently on the film until the sprocket wheel turns to ensure that
no slack film remains inside the magazine between the sprocket
wheel and the pressure plate (I 77).
11. Press in the pressure plate (I 77) and slide the end of the film
through the lower opening of the pressure plate and the film guide.
12. Pull the film through between the lower part of the sprocket (H 76)
and the pressure guide-rollers (H 73) leaving a loop of 12 images
(about the width of two fingers); shut the lower pressure guide
rollers making sure that the perforations are located on the sprocket
wheel.
13. Pass the film over the roller (H 72), and .wind the film onto the take­
up core (or spool), ensuring that the film takes up in an anticlock­
wise direction, emulsion outwards.
14. Replace the take-up side lid.
Reel:
The loading is carried out in the same way as for the daylight
loading spool, except that
a) it is not necessary to remove the flange (G 60) from the magazine
b) the operations 1 to 7 inclusive must be carried out in a dark room.
Form of the outside loop
Although this operation has already been carried out when loading the
magazine, it is important always to ensure that the loop is of the cermet
length before snapping the magazine on-to the camera.