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Beseler Dichro 23 dga Colorhead Product booklet
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- Beseler Dichro 23 dga Colorhead
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BESELER DICHRO 23dqa COLORHEAT CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS ..Page 3 COMPONENTS ., .-Page3 INTRODUCTION ..Pageo (sEcTroN r) PREPARING THE 23C ENLARGER ..........Page 4 THE MOUNTING SRACKETS ..........Page7 REMOVING THE MOTOR-MOUNT SCBEWS .... ..........Page8 MOUNTING THE COLORHEAO ..........Page9 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ........ ..Paqe 10 (sEcTtoN rD WHITE LIGHT FOCUSING ......Page11 LAMP REPLACEMENT ......Pale12 BLACK-AND-WHITE PRINTING,, ......Page13 CONOENSERS BEST FOB BLACK-ANO-WHITE . ......Pago13 POLYCONTRAST PAPIR,.... ......Page13 AUXILIARY FILTRATION .,....Page13 USE OF HEAT ABSORBER ......Page13 UV FILTER ......Page13 SPECIAL ACCESSORTES .,...... ......Page14View original page 2
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INTRODUCTION
SPECtFtCATtOiTS The Dichro 23dga Colorhead for the Beseler 23C en-
larger is the culmination of an intensive research and
Lino Inpul:120 volts AC development program, taking into account all the latest
Power CoNumption: 250 wada breakthroughs in the fields of color printing and color
Lamp: ASA Code: EJL print materials, color chemistry and processing pro-
24 voll, 200-watt Quartz-Halog€n lamp ceou res.
in Dichroic Refloctor Incorporated into its design are a host ol features which
llanufacturer's Raled Llfe:25 burning hours make color printing easier and more convenient than
AvaEge Lite In Dichro 23dga:40 burning hours ever before.
Type of Filtration; Dichroic lnlerference Its permanent dichroic filtration system eliminates theHard coatings meet all requirementsof military specif icalion l,4lL-C-675A need to handle the color printing filters. Dichroic filters
do not tade and will last indefinitely. They require noFlltfatio Range: 0-160Yellow, Magenta, cyan maintenance.
Auxiliary Filtration: Via filter drawer buill inio Because the tiltration is stepless and continuously varF
23C enlarger able, intermediate and even fractional tiltration values
Negalivg 3ize3: 2/a x 374 inches or smaller may be obtained, thus allowing Ior really precise color
Cooling System: Anti-vibration, rubbermounted corrections. We at Beseler are justifiably proud of ourrolary fan. built into colorhead new 23dga colorhead. We are confident that you will
enjoy using it and that it will provide you with many years
CoMPONENTS: (see figure #1) of faithful service. We back-uD this confidence with an
1. Coloftead all inclusive one year guarantee which covers the entire
2. Dilluse. with lighl baffles colorhead (with the single exception of the lamp which is guaranteed by the lamp manufacturer).3. 24 volt transformer
4. Mounting brackets (2) Should you desire any additional information about the questions about 23dga colorhead, you have any or if5. Brackot screws (4) please practice, theory feel write free to color printing or
6. Push-in type nylon grommets (4) to us or to phone us. Our Customer Assistance Depart-
7. Colorhead securing knobs (2) /nent is eager to be of help.
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PREPARING THE 23C ENLARGER
(Takes about 5 minutes.)
1-Loosen the screw at the top of the lamphouse and re-
move the lamp cap and the +111 enlarging lamp.
(fis. #2)
2-Raise the lamphouse/condenser assembly to the
8-16-35mm position by rotating the lamphouse/con-
denser knob. (tjg. #3)
3-Push down the upper bellows and disengage it from
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4-Open the Iilter drawer and slide out the condenser
assembly and the filter holder and frame. (fig. #5)
s-Unpack the diltusing chamber and slide it into the fis. #6
lower channel of the filter drawer with the light seals
positioned to the lront and back. (fig. #6)
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7-Lower the lamphouse lo the 2y4 x 3ya position by
rotating the lamphouse/condenser knob. (fiS. #7)
8-Unscrew and remove the lamphouse/condenser knob.
(ris. #8)
NOTE: The illumination system of the Dichro 23dga
colorhead requires the lamphouse to remain in the
2V4 x 3V4 position for ALL negative sizes.
g-Lift the top of the upper bellows and position it over
the outer rim of the diffusion chamber. (fig. #9)
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fig. #11THE MOUNTING BRACKETS
'l-lnsert one of the nylon grommets all the way into the JN
last louver on the left side of the lamphouse. with its
prongs spreading left and right. (fig. -110)
2-Lower the grommet to the bottom of the louver.
3-lnsert another grommet into the second louver and
lower i'i to the bottom of the louver. (tig. #11)
4-Posiiion a mounting bracket over the grommets and il secure the mounting bracket with two of the bracket
screws. (iig =12)
5-Attach the second mounting bracket to the last two
louvers on the right side of the lamphouse. (As with
the first bracket, the 2nd mounting bracket must be
lowered to the bottom of the louvers.)
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REMOVING THE MOTOR.MOUNT SCREWS
l-Unpack the colorhead and open the lamp compart-
ment door by revolving the locking knob 74 turn in a
counter-clockwise direction and lifting up on the knob.
(ris. #13)
2-Remove and discard the two screws (and the two lock-
ing washers) from the top of the motor mount. (fig.
#141
NOTE: These motor mount screws'are installed as a
precautionary measure during shipping. They must be
REMOVED before plugging-in lhe colorhead!
3-Close and lock the lamp compartment door. li1. #14View original page 10Page 11 · Read text
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l-Center the opening in the bottom of the colorhead dF
rectly over the top of the lamphouse. (fig. # 1 5)
2-Lower the colorhead and seat it into position over
the lamphouse. (Iig. # 1 6)
3-lnsert and tighten the pair of colorhead securing knobs.
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WHITE LIGHT FOCUSING
The filter retractor lever removes the dichroic fillers from
the light path for easy, "while light" focusing. Pushing
the r€tractor lever away from you moves the filters out
of the light path tor easy focusing. Pulling the lever
towards you, returns the filters to their original position.
(fis. #1e)
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UTMP REPLACEMENT
l-Disconnect the colorhead from the transtormer and
open the lamp compartmenl door.
2-Lift up on the lamp retainer to disengage the lamp
from the slight depression in which it rests. (fig. #20)
3-Grasp the neck of the lamp, lift slightly "up" and slide
the lamp forward, out of the lamp mounting bracket.
(tis. #2ol
CAUTION: DO NOT PULL ON THE LAMP SOCKET
WIRES!
4-Remove the burned-out lamD from the porcelain socket
and replace it with a new EJL lamp.
$-Slide the new lamp into position. (Be certain that the
lamo is welFseated in the circular deoression of the
lamp mounting bracket. You will feel it "snap" into
place.)
6-Close and lock the door and reconnect the colorhsad
cord to the transformer.
NOTE: lt is likely that both the light output and the
color characteristics will vary considerably from lamp
to lamp. When changing lamps, you may want to re-
print your "standard" negatives and re-program your
color analyzer to compensate for the characteristics
of the new lamo.
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BESELER COLOR ANALYZERS
Beseler PM Color Analyzer
(Product #8170)
The Beseler 23dga colorhead and the Beseler PM color
analyzer ate perf ect color-companions.
Easy to program, easy to operate, the PM analyzer is the
Iast, sure way to make perfect color prints.
Stop making costly trial-and-error "test" prints. Start
saving time. color paper and chemicals.
Let the Beseler PM solid-state color analyzer make you
an "instant color exDert".
Beseler PM 2 Color Analyzer
(Product #8160)
The sophisticated PM 2 is a deluxe version of the PM
Analyzer. While the two units are similar in concept and in
function, the additional convenience features built into
the PM 2 make it the choice where maximum productivity,
and utmost speed and ease of handling are important
considerations.
See the PM and PM 2 color analyzers at your fran-
chised Beseler dealer or write directlv to us for details.
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