An Introductory Note - Sharp PC-1500 Instruction Manual

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AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Allow us to thank you for purchasing the SHARP PC -1500 Pocket Computer. We are confident
that you will enjoy using this small, but powerful,, new friend in your daily life. The PC-1500 is
one of the world's most sophisticated hand held computers. Although it shares many features
with its cousin, the SHARP PC.1211 Pocket Computer, the PC-1500 provides you with such
advanced capabilities as:
• A 7 by 156 programmable dot·matrix LCD display.
• A tone generator fo r creating special effeclS under program control.
• ASCII character set with upper and lower cases.
• Scientific and mathematical functions.
• User-definable function keys.
• An exten.ded version of BASIC which provides t\VO·dimensional arrays, variable length
strings. graphics
commands,
program chaining and many other advanced features.
• Up to 4K bytes of optional RAM. {Model CE ·151)
• An optional Printer/Cassette Interface (Model CE·150) which allows 4 color X·Y plotting,
program .and data stora\1e. and printing of programs and data in one of nine different
character sizes.
This machine is capable of many of the fu nctions which only a few years ago would have
filled a warehouse v .. ith tubes,
\Vires,
and engineers. Such sophistication does not require
Engineering cre·dentials to use. On the contrary, the PC.1500, and this manual, are designed
to help you gain rapid ac~-ess
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this new technofogy.
We have divided this manual into five major $ections allowing the novice user to rapidly attain
competence. Advanced users may explore the features of the PC-1500 through the sections on
Advanced Programming, and Advanced Calculations. and through the Appendices.
The style of this manual is conversational and many examples arc provided. But don't take our
word for it, to see how easy it is to get started, turn to Chapter 0. But first. be sure that the
batteries have been loaded. If they haven't, Appendix B provides instructions.
Above all, ha.ve fun and don't hesitate to experimentl
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