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shar1950 · Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 80 Location: alberta, canada

I have just bought a Marquee 8500 and looking for some one to set up unit. It is up on the ceiling and is ready to be set up. I will gladly pay for the service. I live in Alberta, Canada.

Kiev Savoie · Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 432

If you managed to get it up on the ceiling already and provided it is in the correct place, you are well on your way. You ought to give the online manuals a try and see what you can do. there are plenty of marquee owners here who can answer your questions if you get stumped.

http://www.curtpalme.com/docs/ElectrohomeMarquee8500_9500_Install.pdf

http://www.curtpalme.com/docs/ElectrohomeMarquee8500_User.pdf

shar1950 · Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 80 Location: alberta, canada

Thanks Kiev,I have gone through that manual , it came with the Pj. I just don't want to screw thing up, it has a good image on the screen. I just need to fine tune the unit.
One thing that I notice is that the red grid line moves up and down, when I ramp the focus up and down. Can I just work on the one tube without resetting the other tubes ?

aenglish · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 5:44 pm Post subject:

Sound like ait could be in the magnetic alignment. Take a look at the below liked document (helped me out when I got started, and still does). Since this is a new install, the magnetics should be done anyway.

http://www.curtpalme.com/docs/MARQUEE%20MAGNETICS%20SETUP%20101%20by%20Bill%20Blue.pdf

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4899 Location: Flower Mound, TX

FYI, you should change your thread title. You are making a statement, not asking a question.

Actually, you should set it up on the floor completely first, then put it on the ceiling and tweak. Did you do the complete floor set up?

Lastly, you might want to go ahead and order the set up DVD: http://www.curtpalme.com/SetupDVD.shtm

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

I may be heading to Edmonton in the next 2 weeks depending on what the outcome is on a set of boards that I sent there yesterday...

Elaine Benes · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1416

Marquee's are unique among all the projectors available in that they have a button on the remote marked HELP. That is where you'll find what you're looking for.

Push that HELP button and choose what you want to do, then simply read the complete and thorough instructions and do what they tell you to do, there is no better setup manual/instruction for the Marquee than the one included in it.

shar1950 · Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 80 Location: alberta, canada

I don't remember any where in that "help button", where it explains how to adjust magnets to stop the red grid lines from moving,when you ramp the focus up and down.

Elaine Benes · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1416

draganm · Joined: 08 Mar 2006 Posts: 8990 Location: Colorado

Sud it sounds like the yoke aligmnent might be off. IT could be a matter of rotating the Convergence coil (Independently of the sweep coil)and also doing the stig and flare. That machine has the optional 2-4-6 pole flare rings and while they are great for fixing triangularity they can also be much harder to set. You actually have to go back and forth between the electronic stig and the manual ring adjustments to really nail it. All the while keeping the raster centered with the focus coild and flare ring. Not to mention the HD-145 lenses are not easy to set Scheimphlug on either.
If you can get Curt's hands inside it that would be a home run. Thumbs Up

Once you see someone really dial in a a Marquee it's very easy after that.