A:AnswerYou can stop it anywhere while its lowering and raising. The only issue I have with this is that the range on the remote is VERY limited. Pretty much straight line out from the IR Sensor so good luck stopping it exactly where you want it. I bought an extension cable for the included controls (not the remote control) and mounted that on the wall next to where I would typically be viewing from.
A:AnswerYou could pull the screen down manually but you would damage the motor and not be able to put it back up manually. There are cheaper manual screens out there.