Commodore 16 Operation & User’s Manual

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1 6 Getting to know the switches and sockets Setting up your Commodore 16 Troubleshooting chart • Peripherals ( t I I I I ...

Now ihat you've opened lie box containing your new Commodore 1 6 and found this manual, the hrsl ihing lhat you should do is check to make sure that you have all the Items on this list. You should have ( 1 Your Commodore 1 6 2 The power supply 3 The TV cable A. The user manual (You've probably tound this, since you're reading il rlgnt now.) 5. Olher assorted literature: Warranty card It you don't find ail these items in the box. check with your dealer immediately for replacements. Betore you connect anything, you should overtook these pictures of your computer. You can familiarize yourself with all trie outlets ana swi ...

The end ol the power supply cable Ills in here Plug the other end into a standard electrical wall socket AFTER connecting the first end into your computer. The Back Of Your Computer THE MEMORY EXPANSION PORT Commodore 16 software cartridges plug in here. Before you insert or remove cartridges, make sure the power is OFF THE RF JACK This is where you plug in one end of the TV cable (the thin black cable). Only one end fits into this lack; the other end fits Into the TV serial socket. THE HIGH/LOW SWITCH This switch controls which television channel your Commodore 1 6 is on. This is primarily used for American TVs. 8 THE VIDEO SOCKET T ...

• Plug ore end of the TV cable (only one will fit) mlo Ihe serial socket on your TV • P'ug Ihe other end or me cable Into the RF fack on the back of your computer 10 ' i I Connecting Your Commodore 16 To A Monitor If you're connecting your computer to a monitor Instead ot a TV, follow the instructions m Ihe manual that is included with the monitor. Hooking up a monitor tike the Commodore 1 702 Colour Monitor is simple. You need to connect only one cable which goes directly from your monitor to the VIDEO socket on Ihe back of your compuler Finally . . . Now it's time lo turn on your compuler (If you've been paying atten ...

plugged In TV nol on Check TV cable connection Turn TV on Jom patlern on Cartridge nol TV with cartridge properly inserted in place Picture without Poorly tuned TV colour TV nol connected property Colour sei too low on TV or computer Reinsert cartridge after turning OFF powet Retime TV Cneck connections Adjust colour setting Picture OK, but no TV volume loo low sound Poorly tuned TV Adjust volume ol TV Retune TV IMPORTANT: Some TV sets cannot display me entire Commodore 1 6 screen. Instead, their picture cuts oil the lar left and lar right column o( the screen. We recommend using a different TV set or a moni ...

DRIVES that are suitable. Disk drives are typically fast and efficient lo use Disk drives that are compatible with your Commodore 1 6 are the Commodore models 1 541 and 1 551 Your television set may not give you as clear a picture as you'd like for your computer Commodore colour monitors are specially designed lo give you the sharpest, brightest picture for viewing your Commodore 1 6 output There are several models available. Including the Commodore 1 702, 1 802 and 1 803. 14 I I ) 1 f I I ! When us»ng a wordprocesslng program or a graphics package on your Commodore 16. a printer will repr ...

• Special keys • Graphic keys • Function keys • The HELP key 17 ...

Mosl ol the keys on your Commodore 16 keyboard are identical lo Ihe keys on a typewriter, but each key can do more than a typewriter key In this section, you'll learn how to use special keys like the

(§@R I v The cursor, the (lashing block thai marks where you are on the computer screen, can be moved quickly and eas>ly around the screen by using the CURSOR KEYS. There are four separate cursor keys, each with an arrow pointing out the direction the key moves the cursor up, down, ielt. or right. You can use the cursor keys lo move the cursor over anything on the screen without affecting those characters. Like all keys on the Commodore 1 6 keyboard, each cursor key can automatically repeal. Ttvs means mat if you continually hold the key down, the cursor continuously moves In the direction of the key you're pressing (saving you from ha ...

perform lour functions; , and can be used fo 1) When used wllh the shut hey. Ihe O key lets you got into typing mode, where you can use both upper- and lowercase letters. 2) The O key always acts as a shift lo let you type the graphic symbol pictured on the LEFT tronl ot each key. Just hold down

black. To change Ihe cursor {and what you type) to a different colour, use Ihe colour keys On the Ironl ol the keys numbered from i to 8. there are two colours written Press cm along with a number key to get the colour fisted on top. at the O key with a number to get the colour on the bottom You can change only the colour of the characters using the colour keys. To change the screen background or border colour, you must use a BASIC command (More on that later.) NOTE: When changing colours be careful that you do not press the number (colour) key even a split second belore pressing cm or O I ...

your keyboard {apart Itom the resl ol Ihe keys) are special function keys ifiat let you save time by performing repelitlve (asks with the stroke of jus! one key. The top of each key reads fl , 12. t3. and HELP You can gel these functions by just pressing the key by itself. The fronts ol Ihe keys read 14. 15. te and f? Press shift and f; , f2. f3 and HELP, respectively, to gel Ihese (unctions Here's what each key does KEY1 KEY 2 KEY 3 KEY 4 KEY 5 KEY 6 KEY 7 KEYS enters one of the GRAPHICS modes when you supply Ihe number ol the grapnlcs area ana press i ...

I I I ( I f ( I ! I I I I ( I I r i i i I 2B I I I ( I I I I I I I ( I I ( I CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE Introduction • Cartridges Cassettes Diskettes 29 ...

maybe not, but software does add to the usefulness of your computer and the fun and diversion it affords you. Software is ail the programs that can be entered and run on a computer. The hardware (In this case, your Commodore 1 6) can use software m many forms: plug-in cartridges, pre-recorded tapes and diskettes. The family of software available tor your Commodore 16 is growing quickly Your cealer can keep you up-lo-date on new products and inform you aboul tne features of software that's currently available. Your Commodore 16 can use software on CARTRIDGE, CASSETTE T ...

whether you're using pre-recorded software or programs you saved yourself. Loading Cassette Tapes STEP 1 Insert the cassette into your Dalassette and close the door STEP 2 Rewind the tape to the beginning by pressing the REWIND button on the Datassette STEP 3 Press STOP when the tape is rewound to the beginning, type LOAD and press the MlUM key. The computer responds with the following message; PRESS PLAY ON TAPE STEP 4 Press the PLAY button on the Datassette The screen goes blank as me Datassette starts When a program is found, the screen displays this message: SEARCHING FOUND program name ...

be no more than 16 letters and/or numbers long STEP 2 Press the key The computet displays this message: PRESS PLAY & RECORD ON TAPE STEP 3 Press the RECORD and PLAY buttons on your Datassetto. The screen goes blank. When your program Is saved, the word READY appears on the screen. Examples ot SAVE Commands lor Cassette Tape: SAVE "THE DAY" SAVE "YOURSELF" This name is the specific name of the program being saved NOTE: When saving a program onto a cassette tape, always be aware of where the tape is positioned. DISKETTES DIsks are last ana easy !o use. Be sure to handle your disks and your disk d ...

the disk. STEP 4 Type: DLOAD "program name" Specific name ol the program 10 be LOADed (To save lime, you could press FUNCTION KEY 2 and type in the program name ana the second quote marks.) STEP 5 Press the return key The disk spins and your screen says: SEARCHING FOR program name FOUND program name LOADING READY. - cursor STEP 6 Your software is now ready lo use. Type RUN and press the return Key io start ihe program. If the red light on the disk drive blinks afler the DLOAD is finished, something weni wrong. Type: ?DSS (and nil BETURN ) to find oul what went wrong. Examples of DLOA ...