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STARLITE 55 INITIAL ALIGNMENT, STEP BY STEP

PROCEDURE TO SET UP STARLITE WITHOUT A VCNA

Note: This Procedure assumes the customer has difficulty setting up and will commence by Deleting any figures deliberately stored or stored in error.

Commence by deleting any erroneous figures which may be stored.

1. Switch On the Starlite and wait for the self checking procedure to terminate (approximately 10 Seconds).
2. Press the MENU key
3. Press the #7 key
4. Press ENTER key
5. Press the #7 key
6. Observe the display and note the arrow points to Master Reset
7. Press ENTER key
8. Observe the display indicating everything will be erased
9. Press ENTER key
10. Observe display which now reads ZBE, Inc
11. Switch Off Starlite using Mains On/Off switch. This clears all memories of any erroneous data.
12. Switch on Starlite
13. Observe display which indicates the memory has been cleared.
14. Press ENTER key
15. Observe display which indicates the Starlite has a new EPROM
16. Press ENTER Key
17. The Starlite now calibrates the internal Sensor which takes approximately 8 Seconds.
18. Observe display which now shows standard default format.
19. Set the enlarger approximately 1/3rd up the column and size and focus image of a 'Shirley Girl' reference negative.
20. Press MAGENTA key
21. Press #2 and #0 keys
22. Press ENTER key
23. Notice the exposing lamp will switch On and color will be inserted
24. Press YELLOW key
25. Press #5 & #0 keys
26. Press ENTER key
27. Observe exposing light is switched On and color inserted.
28. Press TIME key
29. Press #5 & #0 Keys
30. Press ENTER key
31. Observe 5 Seconds has been entered as the exposure time.
32. Disregard any figure appearing beside the D: (Density)
33. Stop down the enlarging lens to f11
34. Switch Off the darkroom lights and make an exposure. Process this test print on the most commonly used photographic paper in the darkroom. This will later be used as a reference for other paper emulsions.
35. Continue making test prints until you are completely satisfied the test print cannot be improved.
36. Note: Figures used by Video analyzers can vary. The figures used below are typical but may be different in your case. Use the appropriate figures for your lab. For the purposes of this Procedure we will use the following figures:

Density = 64 / Cyan = 0 / Magenta = 30 / Yellow = 30

37. Press Menu key
38. Press #6 key
39. Press ENTER key
40. Press #2 key
41. Press ENTER key
42. Press #6 & #4 keys
43. Press LAMP key if the Density reading shows a minus sign
44. Press ENTER key
45. Press ENTER key (This moves the cursor from Cyan to Magenta)
46. Press #3 & #0 keys
47. Press ENTER key
48. Press #3 & #0 keys
49. Press ENTER key
50. Now calibrate the Density Probe
51. Press ENTER key
52. Remove negative from carrier and replace carrier
53. Press ENTER key
54. After a few seconds the Exposing light will be extinguished and the Calibration procedure is completed. Note: Ideally this procedure will only need to be completed once. Any future adjustments will be made elsewhere according to your printing requirements.