Kodak FC2, FC1 manual Fixer Tanks N3-1 & N3-2, Water Reservoir

Bleach Tank (N2) Stabilizer/Final Rinse Tanks (N4-1, N4-2, N4-3)

Use KODAK Negative Film FC Tank Bleach,

CAT No. 107 2024. Each kit makes 3.6 litres of tank bleach solution. One kit is required to prepare the bleach tank in either the FP363SC processor or the FP563SC processor. Add the contents of 1 bottle to the empty bleach (N2) tank. Position the tank level gauge on the bleach (N2) tank rack, and add water to the N2 level mark on the gauge. For faster warm-up, use water close to operating temperature (31 to 41˚C [88 to 106˚F]).

Fixer Tanks (N3-1 & N3-2)

Use KODAK Negative Film FC Tank Fixer,

CAT No. 813 4421. Each kit makes 3.6 litres of tank fixer solution. One kit is required to prepare each fixer tank in either the FP363SC processor or the FP563SC processor (two tanks per machine). Add the contents of 1 bottle to each empty tank (N3-1 and/or N3-2). Position the tank level gauge on the fix tank rack (N3-1 or N3-2), and add water to the N3-1 or N3-2 level mark on the gauge. For faster warm up, use water close to operating temperature (31 to 41˚C [88 to 106˚F]).

Figure 1

Process Cycle with

CN-16SKODAK Negative Film

Cartridge Chemistry

Use KODAK Negative Film FC Tank Rinse,

CAT No. 872 4791. The kit contains three bottles of concentrate. Each bottle will make 1.9 litres of rinse tank solution. One bottle is required to make a rinse tank solution in each rinse tank of the FP363SC processor or the FP563SC processor (three tanks per machine). Add the contents of one bottle to each empty tank (N4-1, N4-2, N4-3). Position the tank level gauge on the rinse tank rack, and add water to the N4-1, N4-2 or N4-3 level mark on the gauge (depending on which tank is being mixed.). For faster warm up, use water close to operating temperature (31 to 41˚C [88 to 106˚F]).

Water Reservoir

Use KODAK Rinse Tablets, CAT No. 191 3110. Add

tablet(s) into the loading port on top of the reservoir before adding water. Use one tablet for every 4 litres of water.

Replenishment

Rate

Negative Film

Developer

Replenisher

N1-RA

FC2 Cartridge

FC1 Cartridge
		Negative Film	Negative Film
Negative Film	Negative Film	Developer	Rinse
		Replenisher	Replenisher
Bleach	Fixer
		N1-RB	N4-R
Replenisher	Replenisher
N2-R	N3-R

mL/135-24 roll

(mL/M)

Time min:sec

Temperature

C ( F)

15 (13.5)

Developer

N1

3:05

38.0+ 0.2

(100.4 + 0.4)

5 (4.5)

Bleach

N2

0:50 to 0:70

7.5 (6.75)			1
Fixer	Fixer	1	Rinse	Rinse
N3-1	N3-2		N4-1	N4-2
0:50	0:50		0:30	0:20
to	to
0:70	0:70
	35	- 41 (95 - 106)

30 (27)

Rinse

N4-3 Dry

0:20

1The N4-2 Rinse is pumped into the N3-2 Fixer Tank to dilute the Fixer Replenisher to specification.

Using the KODAK Negative Film Processing Cartridges FC1 and FC2 • CIS-254 3