Kodak 550 - Care and Maintenance; Projection Lens Cleaning; Condenser Optics Cleaning; Emergency Lever Use

the center hole of the socket ; rotate the lamp until the
key on the center post locates in its socket slot; then
push the lamp in al/ the way . The replacement lamp
should be an ASA code DFW lamp (500 - watt, 115 - 120 -
volt,
T-12 bulb . C- 13D filament) . Replace and secure the
optics cover.
SERIAL NUMBER
Each Kodak Carousel Projector has a serial number
stamped on the rear inside wall of the cord compartment .
Open
the compartment door and make a note of this
number for your records.
CLEANING
The optical system of your projector must be kept clean
if it is to continue to give the best results. Dust or finger -
print s on the lenses will reduce the brightness of the pic-
ture on the screen and will cause it to appear cloudy
or flat .
Projection Lens-Turn the focus knob until the lens is
out as far as it will go . Carefully push the focus knob
downward; at the same time. withdraw the projection lens.
With a soft, clean. lintless cloth or Kodak Lens Cleaning
Paper.
wipe the front and back surfaces of the lens.
Replace
the lens by again pushing the knob downward
and guiding the lens back into position. The lens should
be
far enough into its recess that the gear teeth on the
bottom of the lens barrel will be engaged by the gear
on the focus-knob shaft.
Condenser Optics-Remove the optics cover as described
above. Carefully
lift out the condenser lenses and the
heat - absorbing glass. one at a time . Clean both sides of
the condenser lenses and heat - absorbing glass with a
clean. s
oft . lintless cloth or Kodak Lens Cleaning Paper.
Be careful
not to leave fingerprints on the elements . Re -
place
the condenser lenses and heat-absorbing glass. The
small condenser lens fits in the guides nearest the pro-
jection lamp. with the flat side of the condenser toward
the lamp . The heat - absorbing glass fits in the center
guides . and the large condenser lens in the guides nearest
the front of the projector . Replace the optics cover .
Emergency Lever-If the slide - changing mechanism
should become inoperative because of a defective slide.
foreign object, et c. turn the automatic timer to MANUAL
and then turn off the projection lamp . Open the cord- com -
partment door and push the emergency lever toward the
cord- storage compartment . While holding the lever in this
position . lift off the slide tray . Because the slide tray has