Description
Set up and operate motion picture projection and related sound reproduction equipment.
- • Start projectors and open shutters to project images onto screens.
- • Monitor operations to ensure that standards for sound and image projection quality are met.
- • Operate equipment to show films in a number of theaters simultaneously.
- • Splice separate film reels, advertisements, and movie trailers together to form a feature-length presentation on one continuous reel.
- • Inspect movie films to ensure that they are complete and in good condition.
- • Set up and adjust picture projectors and screens to achieve proper size, illumination, and focus of images, and proper volume and tone of sound.
- • Inspect projection equipment prior to operation to ensure proper working order.
- • Perform minor repairs, such as replacing worn sprockets, or notify maintenance personnel of the need for major repairs.
- • Open and close facilities according to rules and schedules.
- • Observe projector operation to anticipate need to transfer operations from one projector to another.
- • Set up and inspect curtain and screen controls.
- • Remove full take-up reels and run film through rewinding machines to rewind projected films so they may be shown again.
- • Coordinate equipment operation with presentation of supplemental material, such as music, oral commentaries, or sound effects.
- • Install and connect auxiliary equipment, such as microphones, amplifiers, disc playback machines, and lights.
- • Prepare film inspection reports, attendance sheets, and log books.
- • Perform regular maintenance tasks, such as rotating or replacing xenon bulbs, cleaning projectors and lenses, lubricating machinery, and keeping electrical contacts clean and tight.
- • Clean the projection booth.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
