Troubleshooting

PROBLEM

CAUSE

CORRECTION

 

 

 

Slide fails to drop into projection

Tray base plate not properly indexed

Rotate the tray base plate until

position

 

it locks into position.

 

 

 

 

Tray not properly positioned on

Reposition tray on projector.

 

projector

 

 

 

 

 

Slide mount warped or frayed at

Straighten mount or remount

 

corners slide.

slide.

 

 

 

 

Projector not level or tilted too high

Set projector on a stand equal

 

 

with center of screen.

 

 

 

Uneven illumination on screen

Projection lamp not fully seated

Check lamp.

 

 

 

 

Condenser lens not installed or not

Check condenser lens.

 

positioned properly in mount

 

 

 

 

 

Slide mount not seated properly in

Check slide position and slide-

 

projector gate

mount condition.

 

 

 

Projector won't cycle to next slide

Tray not properly positioned

Reposition tray.

 

 

 

 

Slide or foreign object stuck in gate

See "Clearing a Gate Jam" on

 

 

page 18.

 

 

 

Program does not start with the with

Tray number is not aligned with the

Reposition tray (see Tray” on

the correct slide

with the raised index mark.

page 9).

 

 

 

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KODAK EKTAGRAPHIC III Slide Projector

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Kodak III manual Troubleshooting

III specifications

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