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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 02, 2005 04:04 PM

Just wondered if anyone has got the supplimental documents to the service manual for the GS1200 Xenon.
As far as I know Elmo didnt produce a manual specific to the xenon but additions to the manual for the std GS. There are a number of differances between the models so this info would be useful. While I am asking I'm also interested in the suppliments for the GS1200 Pcom. Scans of the pages is all I would want or I could copy them covering all postage costs.
Many thanks, Kev.

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Colin Preston
Film Handler

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From: Northwich, Cheshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 02, 2005 04:35 PM

Hi Kev.
I have my scanned copy of the Xenon instruction book. Would that be any good to you. If it is I will e-mail it to you

Col

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Brad Miller
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From: Dallas, TX, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 02, 2005 05:29 PM

Send scans over and I will convert it to pdf and host the download for everyone.

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Dan Lail
Film God

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From: Loganville, Georgia, USA
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posted April 02, 2005 08:32 PM

Anyone have a service manual for a GS-1200? If so, maybe Brad could make it accessible for everyone. [Smile]

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Ronnie Coeuhant
Film Handler

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From: San Jose, CA USA
Registered: Jan 2004

posted April 03, 2005 04:54 AM

GS-1200 Service Manual is available here for years:

GS-1200 Service Manual

It is a 22 Mb download.

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Alan Rik
Film God

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From: New York City, NY, USA
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posted April 04, 2005 02:54 PM

I just downloaded the manual. I never even knew it existed! All I can say is....wow. That looks very scary to take that apart.

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Paul Adsett
Film God

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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 04, 2005 03:38 PM

Yes Alan it is a little scary when you look at the manual. About a year ago I took the bull by the horns and stripped out the main mechanism to install a 2 bladed shutter. It took me all day [Eek!]

, but Kevin later emailed me and said he had done this job in an hour and a half! [Roll Eyes]

There are many areas of the GS1200 that I have just been too afraid to mess with, such as the claw and cam, and the optical sound head. The GS1200 is a very complex beast, and can be easily messed up if your not very careful. Sometimes I look inside it and marvel that it works at all!

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Kevin Faulkner
Film God

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From: Essex UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted April 04, 2005 05:37 PM

No its not that scary really. Yes when you look at the manual and see just whats involved it can be a put off. Like most jobs though, if you can understand how each part works and what it does then the job will be a whole lot easier.
As for taking the shutter assay out there are some short cuts I now have learned which means that you dont have to strip all the cogs etc out like Elmo suggest so it really can make the job so much quicker.
I would still like to see some of the additions to the std manual though if any one has them.

Kev.

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