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Summary of Contents for MSX 2 HB-F9P

Page 1: ... it for future reference GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING biz 24 Lees deze gebruiksaanwijzing aandachtig door alvorens het apparaat in gebruik te nemen Bewaar de gebruiksaanwijzing voor eventuele naslag ISTRUZIONI PER L USO pagina 46 Prima di usare I apparecchio leggete con attenzione questo manuale e conservatelo per riferimenti futuri ...

Page 2: ...ideo input 10 Connecting a joystick controller 11 Connecting a printer 12 Connecting a floppydisk drive unit 13 Connecting a tape recorder for use as an external memory 14 How to start up 15 Preparation 15 To start up MSX2 BASIC or the built in software 15 To start a game or other programs on an MSX cartridge 16 If the computer does not start up 16 Keyboard 17 To enter a character I7 To enter a gr...

Page 3: ...of 24 hours various functions of the computer such as setting the clock printing etc can be done simply by following the instructions on the display Various connectors for up grading the system for a printer 11 for a color monitor to create high resolution picture 2 for a tape recorder used as an external memory device 3 j for a joystick 14 The numbers in the illustration is keyed to that in the d...

Page 4: ... not place it in a place subject to vibration or on an unstable base Do not install the unit near heat sources such as a radiator or an air duct or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust and or moisture Provide adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets or near materials curtains draperies that may block the ventilation ...

Page 5: ...ft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzine which might damage the finish If trouble occurs unplug the unit and contact your designated Sony dealer 5 ...

Page 6: ...NCTION OF PARTS Front panel Operation switch and indicator I Cartridge slots 1 2 Accept MSX cartridges RESET button Press this button to reset the computer to the initial state The internal memory will then be erased ...

Page 7: ...minal RF connector phono jack Connect to the antenna terminal of a normal TV receiver using the supplied RF cable B W switch Set this switch to COLOR when using a color monitor connected to the AUDIO VIDEO output connector Set this switch to B W when using a green monitor connected to the AUDIO VIDEO output connector for better viewing AUDIO VIDEO output connector 6 pin DIN Connect a monitor TV eq...

Page 8: ... the devices to be connected CONNECTING A MONITOR TV A monitor TV must be connected to the computer to display characters Connection differs according to the television set used To watch TV disconnect the RF cable from the UHF input of the TV receiver and connect the TV antenna 8 ...

Page 9: ...ctor With certain television sets when the computer connected to the RGB connector is turned on the television set will automatically switch to RGB regardless of other equipment connected to the television set When you want to use other equipment connected to the television set turn the computer s power off For further details refer to the instruction manual of the television set 9 ...

Page 10: ...sing the 80 character mode display use of a green monitor or a color monitor with an RGB connector is recommended Notes on the B W switch Set this switch to color when using a color monitor connected to the AUDIO VIDEO OUT Set this switch to B W when using a green monitor connected to the AUDIO VIDEO OUT The video signals from the AUDIO VIDEO OUT output will be black and white and will give you a ...

Page 11: ...CONNECTING OPTIONAL DEVICES Joystick controller JS 55 etc ...

Page 12: ...CONNECTING A PRINTER Use a printer for an MSX computer such as the Sony PRN M09 dot matrix printer Cable supplied to the printer HBK 100 optional or a cable appropriate for the printer 12 ...

Page 13: ...CONNECTING A FLOPPYDISK DRIVE UNIT Use a floppydisk drive unit having an MSX mark such as the Sony HBD 30W micro floppydisk drive unit Micro floppydisk drive unit HBD 30W etc 13 ...

Page 14: ... enjoy programs on a cassette tape by using a data recorder or a cassette tape recorder White plug to earphone jack Red plug to microphone jack Black plug to remote control jack lf the recorder does not have a remote control jack leave the black plug unconnected 14 ...

Page 15: ...SX2 BASIC OR THE BUILT IN SOFTWARE 1 Remove the program cartridges from the cartridge slots if any 2 Turn on the monitor TV and the computer The main menu will appear on the monitor TV 3 Press the cursor key so that the light moves to the desired function and press the space key For further details on the built in software refer to its instruction manual 15 ...

Page 16: ...program cartridge instruction manual Do not insert or remove the cartridge when the computer s power is on IF THE COMPUTER DOES NOT START UP If the display below appears Enter the correct password The password is a word which you choose Once you have set your password the system will not start up until you have entered the correct word MSX VRAM 128kbytes Password If you have forgotten the password...

Page 17: ...l indicates pressing 0 while pressinqm To enter only capital letters Lock j The indicator on the key lights up The 26 alphabet letters will be entered in caps but numbers and symbols will be entered in normal Press the 01 key again to disengage To place an accent mark 1 Enter the appropriate accent mark Accent Key to press w D 3 m m CODE 3 code H3 2 Press the letter needing the accent mark The cha...

Page 18: ...TO ENTER A GRAPHIC CHARACTER OR SYMBOL The following graphic characters and symbols can be entered ...

Page 19: ...fiirfMimftiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiutmutiuiHmutmMvmuuuv SONY F9P HITBIT 128K 128Kca i j Number input keys Numeric keys Note In some cases the numeric keys cannot be used with commercially available programs For example when playing a game you may not be able to enter the number of players with the numeric keys In this case use the number input keys 19 ...

Page 20: ...MEMORY MAP SLOTO SLOT1 SLOT2 SLOT3 0 ROM BASIC 16K sbir ware ROM 16K SLOT3 1 Soft ware ROM 32K SLOT3 2 Memory Mapper RAM 128K 20 ...

Page 21: ...display and border area Initial state Screen 0 37 characters x 24 lines Screen 0 Max 80 characters x 24 lines 16 colors out of 512 colors Screen 1 Max 32 characters x 24 lines 16 colors out of 512 colors Screen 2 256 horizontal x 192 vertical dots 16 colors out of 512 colors Screen 3 64 x 48 dots 16 colors out of 512 colors Screen 4 256 x 192 dots 16 colors out of 512 colors Screen 5 256x212 dots ...

Page 22: ...0 775V AUDIO VIDEO output 6 pin DIN Composite video IVp p Color black and white selectable with B W switch 75 ohms sync negative Audio 5dBs Sound generator 8 octave 3 tones and 1 noise output Audio cassette interface 8 pin DIN jack Baud rate 1200 2400 bps Remote control function provided Printer interface 14 pin connector TTL level Standard 8 bit parallel transfer General purpose interface 9 pin c...

Page 23: ...Sony Corporation Printed in Japan f 1986 3 765 569 11 1 ...

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