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Topic: Elmo FP-A - thought I'd broken it!

Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 845
From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
Registered: May 2010

posted June 27, 2016 09:26 PM

I won this and when I got it it didn't have the instruction manual,but thought they all basically work the same!
Because I didn't have the instruction manual i was worried when I pushed the top green lever to allow threading that I couldn't see how to make it return to the projecting position! After I threaded a film it automatically returned! Phew as I thought I'd broken it lol
Sometimes there are features that aren't common to all projectors and a instruction manual would've been useful ... learn as we go eh!

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 28, 2016 12:10 AM

Hi Clinton... Sometimes the film does not trigger the release of the threading lever. If this happens just give a tug on the take-up reel to engage the release. Also...I have a manual if you would like a copy just PM me your email address. I'm guessing you figured out how to change from Super 8 to Standard 8mm. Some have found this not that intuitive.

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Janice

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Clinton Hunt
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 845
From: Waharoa,North Island,New Zealand
Registered: May 2010

posted June 28, 2016 03:31 AM

Hi Janice,
I've PM you for the manual 🙂
I wasn't sure how the gauge change worked but then saw the instructions on the lamp cover!
Very clever idea I thought 🙂

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Janice Glesser
Film Goddess

Posts: 3468
From: Sunnyvale, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2011

posted June 28, 2016 02:45 PM

I sent you the manual Clinton and here is a link to a video I put together demoing the FP-A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhSid2tznXs

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Janice

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