Operation With The Computer; Loading A Program Or Data File From Tape; Locating A Program Or Data On The Tape - Radio Shack TRS-80 Operation Manual

Operation with
the
Computer
Loading
a
Program
or
Data
File
from Tape
1.
Set the
VOLUME
control to the
P
marker.
If
you
have
trouble
in
loading, adjust the
VOLUME
setting.
When
you
have found
the
VOLUME
setting that
works
best
with your Computer,
you
may
want
to
mark
that
position
as
your
preset
marker
on
the
VOLUME
knob,
2.
Be
sure the tape
is
positioned to the point
just
before the beginning
of
recorded programs or
data.
Usually
this
means
the tape
should be
rewound
all
the
way
(or positioned using the tape counter).
The
CUE/
REVIEW
functions
are
quite
handy
for this purpose.
3. If
your
Computer
has
a
remote
control function,
set
the
PAUSE
switch
on
the
CCR-82
to the
OUT
position.
If
it
does not have
a
remote
control
function,
set
the
PAUSE
switch to
IN
before the
Computer
is
ready to
load the
program
or input
the data,
4. Press
PLAY
on
the cassette
unit.
Then
type
CLOAD
.md
piv^
(
ENTER)
(or the equivalent
command
on your Computer),
If
you
set the
PAUSE
switch to
IN
in
the preceding
step,
now
set
it
to
OUT
before pressing
(ENTER)
,
The
tape
will
begin
moving
arid
programs
or data
will be
trans-
ferred lo the Computer,
While
the
CCR-82
is
sending data to
the
Com-
puter, the
DATA LED
will blink.
5.
When
a
Computer
remote
control function has
completed
the tape opera-
tion.
it
will
stop automatically. For
a
Computer
without
a
remote
con-
trol
function,
watch
the
DATA
LED; when
the
LED
goes
off.
it
means
the
end of
ihe
program/data
has
been
reached.
Pres-s
STOP.
CAUTION:
Be
careful not
to leave the
RECORD
and/or
PLAY
buttons
engaged
for
long periods
of
time.
Failure to observe
this
warning could
cause
a flat
spot
on
the
drive wheel,
resulting
in
sound
distortion.
Locating
a
Program
or
Data on
the
Tape
The
CCR-82
allows
fast-forward, 'rewind functions, which
can operate
apart
from
the
remote
control
of
the
Computer. That
is,
you
can
do
fast-forward
or rewind, even with
the
Computer
connected
to the
REMotc
jack,
With
the
PLAY
key
pressed
down,
press
and hold FAST-F/CUE
or
REWIND/
REVIEW.
Watch
the
DATA LED
or
listen
to the
recorded sound
to help
you
locate the beginning
or
end
of
the
program
or data
on
the tape.
Release
the
key,
and
the
CCR-82
is
again
under
the control
of
the
Computer.
If
you
do
not
press the
PLAY
key, the
FAST-F/CUE
or
REWIND/REVIEW
key
will
lock
down
and
the sound
is
automatically
muted.
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