Commodore Basic - Commodore 16 User Manual

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2:
Plugging
In
The
TV
Cable
•
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
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'
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
attention,
you should
know where
the
POWER
switch
is
by now.)
It
all
wen|
well,
the
red
POWER
light
goes
on,
and
this
message
appears
on
your screen
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READY.
The
flashing cursor
unoer
ihe
READY
message
tells
you
that
your
Commodo'e
1
6
is
wailing
lor
you
lo
start
typing
The
background
colour
is
white,
while Ihe letters
are
printed
In
black,
with a
light
purple
border
around
the screen
If
all
didn't
go
well,
the Troubleshooting Cnarl should
come m handy
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Symptom
Cause
Remedy
Indicator
light
nol
ON'
Computer
not
turned
Make
sure
power
switch
is
ON
Power
cable not
plugged
in
Power
supply not
plugged
in
in
ON
posilion
Check power
socket
tor
loose or
disconnected
power
cable
Check connection
with
wall
outlet
Bad
fuse
m
computer Take system
lo
authorised
dealer
for
replacement of
fuse
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