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  • Page 1: User Instructions

    ZX Spectrum Vega User Instructions Retro Computers Limited...
  • Page 2 Made in England under license from Sky In-Home Service Ltd. Games software copyright licensed by their respective owners. Sinclair, ZX and ZX Spectrum are registered trademarks of Sky In- Home Service Ltd. The product Complies with all Relevant European directives (2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC) when installed and used in accordance with the user manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Setting up your Vega................2 Connecting to a television composite video input......2 Connecting to a television SCART socket........3 Adjusting your television settings.............3 Switching between UK and US compatibility........3 2. Getting to know your Vega..............4 3. Choosing a game to play..............5 4.

  • Page 4: Setting Up Your Vega

    1. Setting up your Vega Connecting to a television composite video input The Vega comes supplied with a colour coded audio/video cable and a black USB power cable. Yellow White Before connecting, check that the TV is turned off. 1. Connect each plug to the TV composite video and audio sockets matching the plug’s colour (yellow, white and red), as shown.

  • Page 5: Connecting To A Television Scart Socket

    hum to be heard from the TV speaker, or bands to appear across the screen. In this case, please use a separate USB power source capable of supplying a minimum of 300mA, such as a mobile phone charger. Connecting to a television SCART socket The Vega may optionally be connected to your TV through one of it’s SCART sockets.

  • Page 6: Getting To Know Your Vega

    2. Getting to know your Vega The Vega games console is equipped with four red directional buttons and seven “action” buttons. ● The directional buttons, also known as the D-pad, provide up to eight directions of movement. ● The action buttons are divided into two sets. There are four main buttons, labeled Fire [F], Select [S], [1] and [2];...

  • Page 7: Choosing A Game To Play

    3. Choosing a game to play ● Ensure you are in the main menu. When you first switch on your Vega, this is the initial screen that will be displayed. ● This menu lists games with names that start with a number character.

  • Page 8: Playing A Game

    4. Playing a game The Vega will have configured the select [S] button to begin the selected game when pressed, so that is usually all that is required to begin, unless the help screen instructions indicate otherwise. For each game, the keys that would have been used on the ZX Spectrum have been allocated to a button on the Vega.

  • Page 9: Vega In-Game Functions

    5. Vega in-game functions The Vega provides a number of helpful features and functions to assist with the playing of a game. These functions are engaged by pressing and holding the menu button [M] for a moment, which activates an on- screen control panel.

  • Page 10: Saving The Current Game

    Saving the current game Use the D-pad to select Save game and press the select button [S]. Insert a micro SD card into the Vega when prompted, if you have not already done so, and press button [A] to save your current point in the game.

  • Page 11: Loading Additional Games

    From time to time additional games will be made available for download from the ZX Spectrum Vega website http://www.zxvega.co.uk To play additional games on your Vega, they must be stored on a micro SD card.

  • Page 12: Upgrading The Vega Software

    Vega up to date with the latest software. Download and install a software upgrade 1. Visit the ZX Spectrum Vega website on a computer and download the latest upgrade file onto a micro SD card.

  • Page 13: The Roll Of Honour

    Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The Roll of Honour also recognises the support of all those games rights owners who granted permission for their Sinclair ZX Spectrum games to be incorporated in the Vega. The Roll of Honour is accessed by following the on-screen prompt, after reset, to press button [2].

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Do not touch the connectors of the Vega.  Use in a well-lit area and keep a safe distance from the TV  screen. Avoid prolonged use of the Vega. Take a 15-minute break for  each hour of play. Avoid playing when you are tired or need sleep.
  • Page 15 I can hear a hum The Vega is Try powering the from the TV powered from the Vega from another speakers. TV USB socket. USB power supply. I occasionally see darker stripes across the TV screen. Graphics are slightly This is normal and a Refer to your TV smeared at the result of your TV...
  • Page 16 If you find a problem when playing any of the games please email us with the details, at: support@retro­computers.co.uk If your Vega appears to have developed an electrical fault please email SMS Electronics Ltd, at: retrorepairs@smselectronics.co.uk In both instances, please include your name, a brief explanation of the problem, and your telephone number (if you are willing to accept calls regarding your report).

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