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Содержание Amiga A1200

Страница 1: ...User s Guide A1200 AM CA Commodore...

Страница 2: ...User s Guide A1200...

Страница 3: ...e protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used according with the instructio...

Страница 4: ...optional devices or equipment should also be performed by an experienced and knowledgeable technician UNAUTHORIZED INSTALLATION SERVICING OR UPGRADING MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTIES This manual provides a...

Страница 5: ...s 1 7 PAL Televisions 1 9 SCART Televisions 1 10 Connecting Optional Equipment 1 10 Audio Connection 1 10 Audio Connection to a Stereo Monitor 1 11 Audio Connection to a Monaural Monitor 1 11 Audio Co...

Страница 6: ...Keys 2 5 Ctrl 2 6 Left Amiga 2 6 Right Amiga 2 6 Return 2 6 Caps Lock 2 6 Esc 2 7 Tab 2 7 Backspace 2 7 The Numeric Keypad 2 7 The Function Keys 2 8 The Del Help and Arrow Keys 2 8 Del 2 8 Help 2 8 T...

Страница 7: ...Devices 4 4 Notes on Insertion and Removal 4 4 Chapter 5 Help With System Problems Avoiding Problems 5 1 Identifying and Solving Problems 5 2 Software Problems 5 2 Startup Problems 5 3 Disk Problems 5...

Страница 8: ...or Pin Assignments SERIAL Port 8 2 PARALLEL Port 8 4 VIDEO Port 8 6 MOUSE Ports 8 8 DISK DRIVE floppy Port 8 9 CPU Slot 8 10 AppendixC Using Floppy Disks Using 3 S lnch Floppy Disks C 1 Guidelines for...

Страница 9: ...ore sophisticated standard graphics capabilities and a compact expandable base unit for maximum flexibility Features The Amiga 1200 A1200 offers a set of advanced features including Motorola 68EC020 m...

Страница 10: ...al connections adding internal and external expansion options and other hardware related tasks Once your Amiga system is up and running properly you should be able to put this manual aside until such...

Страница 11: ...thing mean to type in the indicated information and then press Return arrow keys The arrow keys are the four keys in an inverted T formation to the right of the main keyboard with arrows on them point...

Страница 12: ...1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...

Страница 13: ...surge protection These units are available from most computer stores Commodore strongly recommends that you use this type of outlet to protect your system from electrical problems Make sure your equi...

Страница 14: ...cially the illustrations Remember you can cause damage by not following instructions Main Unit The main unit case contains the basic components that run your computer The system motherboard disk drive...

Страница 15: ...Main Unit Main unit Keyboard Figure 1 1 A 1200 top panel 3 5 inch floppy drive Figure 1 2 A1200 right side 1 3 Hard drive activity light rt Floppy drive activity light Disk eject button...

Страница 16: ...1 4 Main Unit PCMCIA card slot Figure 1 3 A 1200 left side CPU expansion slot door 0 0 I I L r 0 0 IOJ J jI11mm11l1l1mHR11 111111111801 0 Figure 1 4 A 1200 bottom...

Страница 17: ...ug the mouse cable into the port labeled MOUSE on the rear of the Amiga Press firmly but do not force The cable connector is designed to fit snugly into the mouse port Leave a clear area approximately...

Страница 18: ...cting your monitor skip ahead to the section Connecting Power and Turning On the Amiga if you have no optional equipment to install Power connection is always the final step RGB Monitors An RGB monito...

Страница 19: ...r end into the composite input jack on the monitor You can also plug this end of the cable into a VCR that has a composite input usually an RCA type jack labeled VIDEO IN or EXTERNAL VIDEO This allows...

Страница 20: ...apter 3 Connect the VHF antenna or adapter leads to the CONNECT TO ANTENNA terminals on the switch box 4 Connect the short twin lead wire on the side of the switch box to the VHF terminals on the TV o...

Страница 21: ...RCA type plug at one end and a standard 75 0hm PAL connector at the other end Use the following procedure Video tuning screw Audio switch jm RF modulator jack ll r ill I I 1 Insert the PAL end of the...

Страница 22: ...s speaker s You may also connect the Amiga audio outputs as described in the Audio Connection section Note Since the definition of the SCART interface varies somewhat among TV manufacturers consult a...

Страница 23: ...able into either one of the jacks Insert the other end of the cable into the monitor s audio input jack Both audio channels will be routed to the monitor speaker Audio Connection to Other Equipment If...

Страница 24: ...PARALLEL PORT The cable you use must have a 25 pin male connector on the Amiga end and the appropriate type of connector for the parallel device on the other end g Attaching a Serial Device To attach...

Страница 25: ...nada the Amiga power cable has a square 5 pin male connector at one end the power supply in the middle and a standard 3 prong male power plug on the other end Note Different countries may use other po...

Страница 26: ...Connecting Power and Turning On the Amiga Power switch I Switch the power switch on the power supply to the on I position The Amiga will begin to boot Chapter 2 contains information on booting the Am...

Страница 27: ...When a bootable floppy disk is inserted into DFO the screen goes blank while the Amiga loads the system information it needs from the disk Booting from floppy takes about two minutes When the process...

Страница 28: ...oblems Figure 2 1 Workbench screen With the Workbench screen displayed you can set up the Workbench environment as it suits you and configure the system to take best advantage of your hardware setup S...

Страница 29: ...so if you are using software that automatically saves to disk periodically or which allows remote access to the Amiga s disks through a network exit the software or disable the network connection befo...

Страница 30: ...p Figure 2 2 Amiga keyboard Remember the following points when using the keyboard The layout or mapping of characters to the keys is determined by the Preferences keymap setting This typically varies...

Страница 31: ...re qualifier keys which have no effect by themselves but are used with other keys for special functions Qualifier keys include the following Shift Keys Two Shift keys marked with an up arrow if are lo...

Страница 32: ...space bar is used with other keys to perform special functions particularly keyboard shortcuts for menu selection Caution The key combination Ctrl Left Amiga Right Amiga reboots the Amiga See Chapter...

Страница 33: ...cessing and desktop publishing programs In addition many Workbench programs that have several text gadgets let you use Tab and Shift Tab to move from gadget to gadget Backspace The Backspace key is th...

Страница 34: ...ctions or may allow you to define them The Del Help and Arrow Keys Del The Del Delete key located just to the right ofthe top row ofthe main keyboard deletes the character at the cursor position Any c...

Страница 35: ...ivalents are especially useful if your mouse is malfunctioning or when you need to make extremely precise pointer movements The following key combinations are available from any application to let you...

Страница 36: ...1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1...

Страница 37: ...mory Expansion The amount of random access memory RAM in the A1200 is expandable to 10 megabytes 10 MB All RAM automatically configures and is directly addressable by the operating system The Amiga s...

Страница 38: ...dapter in addition to the drive itself CPU ExpanSion The I50 pin CPU slot accessible through the door in the bottom of the AI200 can accommodate various types of expansion This can include accelerator...

Страница 39: ...nd disconnecting it from the AC power outlet 2 Disconnecting the mouse and all other external peripherals 3 Following the expansion device manufacturer s specific installation instructions 4 Reconnect...

Страница 40: ...ndling electronic components containing IC chips including expansion boards and RAM modules always take precautions to reduce the chances of electrostatic discharge ESD harming the components Touching...

Страница 41: ...f computer in mind You should check with your Amiga dealer to help you determine whether a certain item will work as expected Inserting and Removing Card Slot Devices To use a memory card or a card sl...

Страница 42: ...hat is in use will interrupt its operation and almost certainly will produce undesired or unexpected results as noted in this chapter s final section Memory Cards Memory cards can function as expansio...

Страница 43: ...megabyte A maximum of 4 MB of RAM may be added using the card slot A memory card must be write enabled and inserted before you boot or reboot for its memory to be added to the Amiga s RAM Card memory...

Страница 44: ...the device Notes on Insertion and Removal Only one memory card or accessory may be inserted at a time Removing a ROM application card or a memory card that is currently in use as RAM immediately reboo...

Страница 45: ...lt from hardware failure and require the assistance of your Commodore dealer service center or a knowledgeable technician Never attempt to repair any problem involving internal damage to the Amiga you...

Страница 46: ...y of problems can be avoided by carefully reading and following the instructions for the hardware and software you use Identifying and Solving Problems There are several general types of problems that...

Страница 47: ...most often results from simple mistakes in setting up the system Actual hardware failure is a less frequent cause Check the following if your Amiga does not respond when you turn it on Is the Amiga pl...

Страница 48: ...h a problem If the Amiga will not boot from any floppy even those you know to be good then it is probable that the floppy drive or the computer itself has some hardware problem Notes on Hard Disk Syst...

Страница 49: ...ench User s Guide The Amiga Hard Drive User s Guide The drive s user manual Installation and Maintenance Problems 5 5 Installation problems are most likely to appear after you have added a new drive o...

Страница 50: ...g product according to the drive manufacturer s directions or have your dealer service center adjust the drive The mouse ball or mouse ball rollers are dirty Open the mouse ball cavity remove the ball...

Страница 51: ...or video graphics sound and OMA Expandable to 4 MB of 32 bit RAM in CPU slot additional 4 MB of 16 bit RAM in PCMCIA card slot 1 MB or 2 MB of 32 bit RAM second megabyte on motherboard or on internal...

Страница 52: ...e as PCMClA accessories Output type RGB analog and digital color composite RF modulated interlaced and non interlaced up to 8 bitplanes Compliance NTSC and PAL Color palette 16 8 million Horizontal sc...

Страница 53: ...ct Caution Some pins on Amiga connectors provide power outputs and non standard signals Attempting to use cables not wired specifically for the Amiga may damage the Amiga or the equipment you connect...

Страница 54: ...r commonly used connections the information in these two columns is given for comparison only Caution Pins 9 and 10 on the Amiga serial connector are used for external power Connect these pins ONLY if...

Страница 55: ...R DSR Data Set Ready 7 GND GND GND System Ground 8 CD CD DCD Carrier Detect 9 12V 12 Volts DC 20 mA maximum 10 12V 12 Volts DC 20 mA maximum 11 AUDO 0 Amiga Audio out Left 12 n c S SD SI Speed Indicat...

Страница 56: ...parallel connector supplies 5 volts of power Connect this pin ONLY if the power from it is required by the external device NEVER connect this pin to an output of an external device or to a signal gro...

Страница 57: ...Data Bit 5 8 D6 I O Data Bit 6 9 D7 I O Data Bit 7 MSB 10 ACK Acknowledge 11 BUSY I O Busy 12 POUT I O Paper Out 13 SEL 1 0 Select 14 5V PULLUP 5 Volts DC 10 mA 15 n c 16 RESET 0 Reset 17 GND Signal G...

Страница 58: ...23 VIDEO Port Caution Pins 21 22 and 23 on the RGe monitor connector are used for external power Connect these pins ONLY if power from them is required by the external device Pins 16 20 are used for...

Страница 59: ...m 8 DG 0 Digital Green 47 Ohm 9 DR 0 Digital Red 47 Ohm 10 ICSYNC 0 Composite Sync 47 Ohm 11 IHSYNC 0 Horizontal Sync 47 Ohm 12 NSYNC 0 Vertical Sync 47 Ohm 13 GNDRTN Return for IXCLKEN e g digital gr...

Страница 60: ...olts DC 50 mA Connect this pin ONLV if power from it is required by the external device Pin Mouse I Light Pen Digital Proportional I O Trackball Joystick Joystick 1 V pulse n c Forward Button 3 2 H pu...

Страница 61: ...moved From Drive Latched Low 12 5V 5 Volts DC 250 mA maximum 13 ISIDE 0 Select Disk Side O Upper 1 Lower 14 IWPRO I O Disk Is Write Protected 15 ITKO I O Drive Head Position Over Track 0 16 IDKWE OC D...

Страница 62: ...24 A12 44 028 64 012 5 reserved 25 A11 45 027 65 011 6 reserved 26 A10 46 026 66 010 7 reserved 27 A9 47 025 67 09 8 reserved 28 A8 48 024 68 08 9 GNO 29 GNO 49 GNO 69 GNO 10 5VOC 30 5VOC 50 5VOC 70...

Страница 63: ...89 SIZE1 114 IBOSS 139 GND 90 SIZED 115 IFPUCS 140 5VDC 91 IAS 116 IFPUSENSE 141 YSTEM1 GND 92 IDS 117 CCKA 142 SYSTEMD GND 93 RIW 118 IRESET 143 IxRxD 94 IBERR 119 GND 144 IxTxD 95 reserved 120 5VDC...

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Страница 65: ...sk into the system s floppy disk drive you can read the information stored on the disk and write information to the disk Using 3 S lnch Floppy Disks Your computer system comes with a 3 5 inch disk dri...

Страница 66: ...ite enabled position Shutter Figure C 1 3 5 inch floppy disk Figure C 2 illustrates inserting a disk into the disk drive When you push the disk all the way into the drive the disk will click down into...

Страница 67: ...n often be repaired using a disk recovery utility See your Amiga software documentation for more information Make copies working disks ofimport nt disks Work with the copies and keep the originals in...

Страница 68: ...on the disk You therefore have the following options in formatting disks in the Amiga s floppy drive Table C 1 Floppy formatting options Amiga File System Approximate Formatted Capacity OFS FFS DC OF...

Страница 69: ...e Code Code Code Code Code 32 sp 48 0 64 80 P 96 112 P 33 49 65 A 81 Q 97 a 113 q 34 50 2 66 B 82 R 98 b 114 r 35 51 3 67 C 83 S 99 c 115 s 36 52 4 68 D 84 T 100 d 116 37 53 5 69 E 85 U 101 e 117 u 38...

Страница 70: ...1 6 227 a 243 6 164 a 180 196 A 212 6 228 a 244 6 165 181 I l 197 A 213 6 229 a 245 6 166 182 11 198 LE 214 0 230 ffi 246 0 167 183 199 Q 215 x 231 t 247 168 184 200 E 216 0 232 El 248 0 169 185 1 201...

Страница 71: ...i 2 9 analog RGB A 1 A 2 analog RGB monitor 1 6 application disk 2 1 arrow keys xi 2 8 2 9 assignments 5 3 attaching external devices floppy drive 1 12 monitor 1 6 mouse 1 5 parallel device 1 12 seria...

Страница 72: ...ng option C 4 disconnecting equipment 1 2 DISK DRIVE port 1 12 A 1 8 9 disk errors 4 4 5 3 C 3 disk utilities C 4 documentation xi 5 2 drive activity lights 1 3 2 3 5 2 C 3 drive alignment 5 6 drive c...

Страница 73: ...keys redefinition 2 4 L language settings 2 2 5 2 left Amiga 2 6 light pen 1 12 B 8 M main keyboard 2 5 main unit x 1 3 5 3 Index 3 making backup copies 2 2 memory 3 1 A 1 memory card 3 2 4 1 menu sho...

Страница 74: ...5 1 Q qualifier keys 2 5 2 9 R RAM 3 1 4 2 RAM CPU slot 3 2 RCA jacks 1 7 1 10 A 1 rebooting 2 3 4 4 5 2 C 3 remote access 2 3 removable media drive 5 6 requesters 5 3 Return xi 2 6 RF MODULATOR jack...

Страница 75: ...jumper 5 5 v VCR 1 7 vertical scan rates A 2 VGA style connector 1 7 VGAlSVGA monitor 1 6 VIDEO IN jack 1 7 video mode default 5 3 VIDEO port 1 6 1 10 A 1 Video Tuning screw 1 9 voltage 1 1 5 3 w wait...

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