Commodore 16 Manuel utilisateur

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COMMODORE 16

USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER

Setting Up

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The Keyboard

Software.

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The First Steps

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Numbers and CalculationS

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Graphics and Colour

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Sound and Music

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Commodcxe BASIC v. 3.5

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BASIC 3.5 ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Commands

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Statements

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109

Functions.

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143

Vatiab!es and Operators .....

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152

Abbreviation and Reference Chart

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157

APPENDICES

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161

Error Messages

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162

Disk Error Messages

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166

Deriving Mathematical Functions

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172

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Musical Note Table....

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Screen Display

Codes

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ASCII

and CMS Codes

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178

Book List

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INDEX

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181

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CHAPTER 1

SETT ING

•

Unpacking your Commodore 16

•

Getting to know the switches and sockets

•

Setting up your Commodore 16

•

Troubleshooting chart

•

Peripherals

JOY I

JOY 2

RESET

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OFF ON

POWER

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UNPACKING YOUR COMMODORE 16

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GETTING TO KNOW THE SWITCHES AND SOCKETS

Now that you've opened the box containing your new Commodore 16

and found this manual, the first thing that you should do is check to

make sure mat you have all the items on this list. You should have

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1 Your Commodore 16

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The Right Side Of Your Commodore 16

THE ONIOFF

SWITCH

Your Commodore 16 should be turner OFF when you install or remove

cartridges or any peripheral device such as a printer or Datassette.

Theresa red power light located above the keyboard on the right.

which lights up wnen power is on.

THE JOYSTICK SOCKETS

You can plug joysticks into these sockets, labelled JOY NI and JOY

#2. The Commodore 16 uses specially designed joysticks available

from your Commodore dealer.

THE RESET BUTTON

Press the reset button when you want to "start over." as if you'd just

turned your computer on. The reset button clears the screen and erases

any BASIC orograms that were typed in. There are other ways to reset

your computer without erasing programs. These will

discussed in

Chapter 4.

2 The power supply

The TV cable

The user manual (You've probably found this, since

you're reading it right now.)

Other assorted literature:

Warranty card

you don't find all these items in the box, check with your dealer

immediately for replacements.

Before you connect anything, you should overlook these pictures of

your computer. You can familiarize yourself with all the outlets and

switches, so you can set up your computer system quickly and easily

THE POWER SOCKET

Tne end of the power supply cable fits In here. Plug the other end into a

standard electrical wail socket

AFTER

connecting the first end into your

computer.

The Back Of Your Computer

THE MEMORY EXPANSION PORT

Commodore 16 software cartridges pug in here. Before

you

insert or

remove cartridges. make sure the

power is

OFF.

THE 1W JACK

This is where you plug in one end of the TV cable (the thin black cable).

Only one end fits into this jack: the other end fits into the TV serial

socket.

THE HIGHILOW SWITCH

This switch controls whch television channel your Commodore 16 is

on. This Is primarily used for American TV's.

THE VIDEO SOCKET

This is where you plug in the cable that connects a monitor to your

Commodore 16. If you hook up your computer to a television set. you

won't need to use this.

THE SERIAL

SOCKET

You can plug a disk drive or a printer into this socket. If you want to

plug in both, first plug the disk drive into this opening, and then plug the

printer cable into the back of the disk drive.

THE CASSETTE PORT

The Commodore 1531 Datassette tape recorder for cassette tape

software plugs in here.

SETTING UP FOR COMMODORE 16

Connecting your Commodore 16 is simple. You only need to do

two things:

Plug

in the POWER SUPPLY on the right side of your computer and

then into a wall plug.

2 Connect the TV cable (the thin black one) from the aerial socket on

your TV to the RE SOCKET on the back of your computer.

Make sure that you have enough electrical wall outlets to plug

everything in near where you decide to set up your computer. You may

need a power strip or extension cord for more outlets. especially if

you're also hooking up a printer or a disk drive. Remember that the

power on everything (computer. TV. etc.) should be turned OFF until

you are completely set up and ready to go.

1: Connecting The Power Supply

•

FIRST plug the round end of the POWER SUPPLY into the power

Jack on the right side of your computer

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THEN plug the other end into an electrical socket on the wall

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2: Plugging In The TV Cable

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Plug one end of the TV cable (only one will fit) into the serial socket

on your TV

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Pug the other end of the cable Into the RE jack on the back of your

computer

Connecting Your Commodore 16 To A Monitor

If you're connecting your computer to a monitor Instead of a TV, follow

the instructions in the manual that is included with the monitor. Hooking

up a monitor like the Commodore 1702 Colour Monitor is simple. You

need to connect only one cable which goes directly from your monitor

to the VIDEO socket on the back of your computer.

Finally . . .

Now ifs time to turn on your computer (If you've been paying attention,

you should know where the POWER switch is by now.)

If all went well, the red POWER light goes on, and this message

appears on your screen

COMMODORE BASIC V3.5 12277 BYTES FREE

READY.

The flashing cursor under the READY message tells you mat your

Commodore

is waiting for you to start typing. The background

colour is white, while the letters are printed in black, with a light purple

border around me screen.

If all didn't go well. the Troubleshooting Chart should come in handy.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Symptom

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Cause

Indicator light not

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Computer not turned

'ON'

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Power cable not

plugged in

Power supply not

plugged in

Bad fuse in computer

Remedy

Make sure power switch is

in ON position

Check power socket for

loose or disconnected

power cable

Check connection with wall

outlet

Take system to authorised

dealer for replacement of

fuse

Symptom

No picture

Cause

TV cable not

plugged in

TV not on

Remedy

Peripherals give you the capability to save and store data. print out

what appears onscreen (in black and white or colour), use software

programs that are stored on cassette tape and floppy diskette, and give

you a sharp, clear picture of your computer's display.

Cneck TV cable connection

Turn TV on

Random pattern on Cartridge not

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Reinsert cartridge after

TV with cartridge

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properly inserted

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turtling OFF power

in place

Picture without

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Poorly tuned TV

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Retune TV

colour

TV not connected

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Check connections

properly

Colour set too low

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Adjust colour setting

on TV or computer

Picture OK, but no TV volume too low

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Adjust volume of TV

sound

Poorly tuned TV

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Retune TV

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IMPORTANT:

Some TV sets cannot display the entire Commodore

16 screen. instead, their picture cuts off the far left and far right

column of the screen. We recommend using a different TV set or a

monitor such as me Commodore 1702, 1802 or

803 colour

monitor

If this isn't possible. you can deal with the problem by pressing the

ESC key, followed by the 'R' key. This reduces the computer screen

display size lo 38 columns, so that the entire picture can fit

onscreen. You must repeat this each time you power up or reset

your computer

PERIPHERALS

Peripherals are the accessories that you can gel to go with your

Commodore 16 that increase what you can do with your computer

These accessories are available at your Commodore dealer, and allow

you to use your computer to the fullest.

To save or recall programs. you'll need a device that stores data. Data

can be recorded on and retrieved from both cassette tapes and

diskettes. To use cassette tape software (and to record your own

programs on cassettes). you'll need the Commodore 1531.

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DATASSETTE tape recorder. For diskettes. there are several DISK

DRIVES that are suitable. Disk drives are typically fast and efficient to

use. Disk drives that are compatible with your Commodore 16 are the

Commodore models 1541 and 1551

When

using a wordprocessing program or a graphics package on your

Commodore 16. a printer will reproduce what is on the screen on

paper. There are several models of Commodore printers available that

work With your computer. These include the MPS-801, MPS-802. MPS-

803 (with optional tractor-teed), and DPS-1 101 (letter quality).

Your television set may not give you as clear a picture as you'd like for

your computer Commodore colour monitors are specially designed to

give you the sharpest, brightest picture for viewing your Commodore

16 output There are several models available. Including the

Commodore 1702. 1802 and 1803.

CHAPTER 2

THE KEYBOARD

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tour of the keyboard

•

Special keys

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Graphic keys

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Function keys

•

The HELP key

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