Sony HB-501P Service Manual page 8

KEYBOARD OPERATION
TO START UP A GAME OR OTHER PROGRAMS IN AN MSX
CARTRIDGE
Insert the cartridge into cartridge slot i or
2
with the illustration side
toward you. Then, turn on the monitor TV and the computer.
For details, refer to the instruction manual of the program cartridge.
Caution |
Do not insert or remove the cartridge while the computer's power is
on.
Using the PAUSE button
To momentarily stop the action of games, etc., press the PAUSE
button located above the Q keys. To resume the game, press the
PAUSE button again. This does not affect the game score, etc.
Caution j
With some software, use of the PAUSE button may distort the display.
Using the curstick (cursor joystick)
Insert the supplied curstick into the center hole of the cursor keys.
This allows you to use the cursor keys as an 8-direction joystick.
KEY ARRANGEMENT
Alphanumeric characters are arranged in the standard QWERTY type¬
writer keyboard, as shown below.
Edit keys
Control keys
The keyboard has character input, control, edit and function keys.
When a character input key is pressed, the corresponding character is
entered into the computer. When a control key is pressed, the corre¬
sponding operation is performed.
Character input keys: A to Z, 0 to 9, +, ?, ", and so forth.
The space bar generates a blank space.
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A graphic pattern sheet is supplied on page 27. Use this sheet to see
at a glance what keys to press to enter a desired symbol or a graphic
pattern.
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To enter these patterns or characters, see page 15.
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