Canon T2000 User Manual

Canon T2000Operatiiig Manual Soundprojector English version

The sound-on-sound recording feature of your T2000 even allows you to add further sound to the live-sound track to obtain a well-balanced mixture of

Film editingThe sound in Super-8 sound cameras is recorded 18 frames ahead of the picture. This is a very important point to keep in mind during editi

Before starting with sound recording in the projector, carefully clean your edited film.

s(Dk«aObe£a£iaka1. Always carry your projector by its handle (2). Never use the take-up spindle (1) or supply arm (5) for the purpose!^ i';I I*

3. Plug the power cord into receptacle (19) and connect it to a wall outlet.4. Set the projector up at a suitable distance and height in front of the

5. You can now turn master switch (10) 90° to the right to switch on the lamp so that the frame limits become visible on the screen. Turn knurled rin

7. Attach the auto take-up reel supplied with the projector to spindle (1). Your Canon T2000 is now ready for operation.

a0э1 ЁаThese are intended exclusively as a general outline and for quick future reference. They cannot and will not replace the detailed explanatio

2. Turn master switch (10) clockwise to its first stop and insert film leader about 4 inches or 10 cm into the film-threading slot below the white gu

4. Focus by turning knob (4) and turn knob (3), ifnecessary, to adjust the frame line.5. Select playback volume in sound projection by turning the v

Congratulations on your new Canon T2000 Sound Projector which will make the most of your Super-8 or Single-8 movies, be they silent or of the Ektasoun

6. When the film has reached its end, stop the projector by turning master switch (10) to zero and rewind either through film path or outside by firs

1 0Master switch (10)This is the main control of your T2000. Its normal position is with the white index dot on the knob facing up, opposite ‘O'.

Framing knob (3)When you start projecting, it may happen that the separating line betweeen frames becomes visible on the screen. This can easily be co

Zooouog ring of lens (8)Your Canon T2000 has an f/1.5 high-speed zoom lens with focal lengths ranging from 16.5 to 30 mm. In other words, you can vary

Loop-former button (16)A poor splice or damaged film perforation may interfere with proper film transport through the projector. If this happens, y

crease film consumption by one third and also calls for sufficient light due to the slightly wider aperture required to make up for the faster running

The speed control (21) is a rocker switch. If it is actuated with the projector running, a rattling noise may be heard, and you may have to press the

Input(9)This is a DIN 41524 jack for connection of the microphone supplied with the projector or of an auxiliary sound source, such as a tape recorder

to this output. In this case also, the built-in speaker is automatically cut off.

«1•t*eeu3eAutomatic level control (ALC)Your Canon T2000 will automatically control the recording level, whatever the input. Operation thus is greatly

your sound camera, but will also help you optimize your live sound by adding a spoken commentary, music or special sound effects. This is particularly

retrievable original sound - unless the Rec/Trick control (13) is switched on. For normal, full-level recording, the Rec/Trick control (13) should be

15Rec/Trick control (13)This is a very important control of your Canon T2000 because it allows sound-on-sound recording and thus puts accomplished mu

you turn the knob clockwise, you will not only increase the volume of new sound on the track, but at the same time decrease the volume of previous s

turn the trick control to maximum position (right- hand stop).Fading out is just as easy with the trick control as fading in. Simply turn the control

Take care to shift this switch to the proper position after connecting your source to input (9).

oooMauo>£You are now familiar with 2. Shift speed selector (21)EEe>>McVu«the different controls and functions of your projector.To project yo

3. Insert the film leader into the threading slot (7) below the white guide roller and turn master switch (10) to its threading position. The leader

4. Turn master switch further to silent or sound projection. Your film image will appear on the screen.5. Turn knob (4) for finefocusing and correct

6. Adjust the desired playback volume by turning knob (12). Make sure that input selector (14) is in Aux position if playback via the built-in loud

8. When the end of your film has been reached, keep the projector running until all the film has been wound on the take-up reel. Then guide the trail

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Alternatively, should the film not yet have come off the supply reel, you can also rewind it through the film path. Rewinding speed is the same, and s

weo•eeYour Canon T2000 is not only designed simply to project your sound movies but is, in fact, a kind of ‘magnetic tape recorder’ at the same time.

For sound recording, proceed as follows:1. Connect sound source to input (9).2. Shift input selector (14) to the proper setting for your source (left

3. Shift selector (21) to proper speed and switch projector to sound recording.4. When you reach the point on the film at which recording should start

5. To stop recording, either use Rec/Trick control (13) to fade out gradually by turning it fully counterclockwise to its off position or stop the pr

As a precaution, always keep the Rec/Trick control at its off position to prevent erroneous erasure.Important note:Remember that any recording will er

Using the microphoneThe microphone supplied with your projector is of the omnidirectional type. In other words, it will pick up most of the sound arou

23Recording sound on soundThis technique allows the mixing of several sound sources on one and the same sound track. Technically, this means that you

If several sources are to be combined on the same track by this technique, the following order is generally found most satisfactory :First recording:

The following accessories are supplied with your Canon T2000:Auto take-up reel.Power cord.Microphone.Aux cable.Brush for cleaning film path.24

1 Take-up spindle2 Carrying handle3 Framing knob4 Focusing knob5 Supply arm6 Supply spindle7 Film-threading slot8 Zoom lens9 Sound input10 Master swit

In addition, an optional DV-2 Daylight Viewer is available that can be attached to the front of the projector and has a small viewing screen facing t

оsNЭО>>"Sф£SяЕя£яоYour Canon T2000 Sound Projector will give you many hours of screening pleasure if it is handled with care, following the

the zoom lens, dusting them off with a hair brush and very carefully wiping them with an absolutely clean, fluffless linen cloth to remove stubborn sm

Removing the lens (8)1. Take off front cover,2. Use your left hand to turn focusing knob (4) clockwise as far as it will go.3. Lightly push in on zoom

Changing the lamp1. Remove front cover.2. Caution: Wait until the lamp has cooled down sufficiently to avoid burns!3. Turn framing knob (3) fully cou

9. Check whether the lamp is firmly seated on the mounting plate. The lamp is prefocused and does not require any adjustment.10. Replace front cover.C

3. Turn master swi tch (10) fully counterclockwise (rewind position). This will open all film-path guides.4. Grasp lower end of pressure-plate assembl

5. Use the brush supplied with your projector and clean the film gate, the film path leading past the sound heads (27) and up to the film exit at the

пег. With master switch (10) on rewind and the pressure plate removed, you can carefully extract the film from the film path. To extract the film from

s9a1Bi30Canon T2000 Sound Projector for Super-8 and Single-8 sound or silent film.Lens; 16.5-30 mm f/1.5 zoom lens.Projection lamp: 12 v,100 w tungste

player, etc.).Output: one DIN 41529 jack for external 4-ohm speaker or high-impedance headphones.Built-in loudspeaker:10 watts at 4 ohms. Recording op

18 Voltage selector19 AC line input20 Rear-cover mounting screws21 Speed selector22 External-speaker output23 Built-in loudspeaker24 Horizontal leveli

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4. A few words about striped filmFilm editing6. Preparing the projector for operation 8. Brief instructions 10. Picture controlsMaster switch Framing

tta£«« se«Sound projection is not predicated on the use of a sound camera. Any of your silent films can be provided with a magnetic stripe to add sou