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Dean Kollet
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From: Florida State University
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 12-08-2003 09:52 PM
After 6 months in booth, I'm starting to learn how to fix stuff. Well, actually, when something breaks I try to fix it by looking on here; usually finding it in a manual (thanks guys). Well, the booth manager is switching jobs and he is just bombarded with stuff, so I'm trying to help out and fix stuff. It's turned into a hobby really. Here's my problem
Strong Nighlight II Lamphous Strong Projector Simplex 5-Star Soundhead Ultrastereo 35mm Processor Dolby CAT 700 Dolby CAT DA20
We have a Dolby DA20 on a Cart (to switch between theaters) that hasn't worked for months. I ran two Dolby test loops through (I forget the CAT #'s but they were the Dolby Tone and Speaker Identification ones). I get 6,7,F the whole time while nothing plays out of the speakers. Everything seems to be working except the output of the signal back to the processor. As far as hooking up stuff and check frequencies, I'll do what I have to do, and I know it's a hard thing to troubleshoot but I want to learn and no one @ the theater can show me b/c they don't know. Plus, this could show management that I'm eager/devoted enough to go for more formal technical training. Oh yeah, BTW, they let me do this stuff , as long as the theater is empty and I'm not doing something extreme...they seem to appreciate my hard-work. I don't want people to think I'm like sneaking around and whatnot...
Thanks a lot everyone!! I'm learning a bunch of stuff and hope to learn even more..
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Manny Knowles
"What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???"
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From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-14-2003 05:15 PM
Yes, Gordon. Acknowledged. But I leave room for the possibility that there are folks out there who (a) have no-one to turn to and/or (b) are authorized to turn to "outsiders" for help.
As for the projectionists working in our booths, I don't set the policy although I do happen to agree with it. Furthermore, I think you would agree that are certain prerequisites to servicing projection equipment and, let's face it, most of today's multiplex projectionists don't meet those.
I was genuinely confused by the post because it seemed to imply that turning Film-Tech was a bad idea.
There have been times when I was faced with a problem that was beyond my level of comfort and experience and, still, I posted the query for two reasons:
1. My tech might find the input helpful; and 2. Someone else might have the same problem later on.
So I would have no problem with one of my own projectionists visiting Film-Tech and participating in the forums so long as they honored the terms of their employment agreement, which basically says "don't try to fix or modify the equipment in any way."
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