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Commodore 1802 User Manual

Commodore 1802 User Manual

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  • Page 2 COMMODORE 1802 COLOR MONITOR USER'S GUIDE Warning: This product includes critical mechanical and electrical parts which are essential for X radiation safety. For continued safety replace critical components indicated in the service manual only with ex- act replacement parts given in the parts list. Operating high voltage for this product is 24Kv at minimum brightess.
  • Page 3 DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO MOISTURE. SUCH EX- POSURE COULD CAUSE FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK. If you have technical problems with your Commodore 1802 monitor, unplug the set and call your dealer or service technician. Copyright © 1986 by Commodore Electronics, Ltd.
  • Page 4 The 1802 has a 13-inch screen (diagonally mea- sured) that has both 40-column full color and monochrome display capability. With the flick of a switch, you can use the 1802 for full- color video display or as a single-color monochrome monitor appro- priate for a home business computer.

  • Page 5: Connecting The Monitor To A Computer

    CONNECTING THE MONITOR TO A COMPUTER There are six sockets on the rear panel of the 1802 monitor which accommodate the three types of connections needed for each oper- ating mode (composite, separated chroma/luma and monochrome). The operating mode is determined by the position of a switch on the...
  • Page 6 also need a specialized cable, with a phono plug and an end that matches the computer's video output port. For example, the Commo- dore 128 would use a cable with a nine-pin male DB-9 connector. These cables are available at computer and television dealers. Before you connect the cable, turn off the power to both your com- puter and the monitor.
  • Page 7 To connect the monitor for SEPARATED CHROMA/LUMA operation: 1. Plug the rounded end with eight pins inside (the larger end of the cable) into the VIDEO connector port on your computer. Make sure the small dent on the metal end of the cable that you plug into the computer is facing up, and push the cable end firmly in.
  • Page 8 3. Set the VIDEO MODE SWITCH to SEP (for separated luma and chroma) for a sharp color 40-column picture display.
  • Page 9 To connect the monitor for COMPOSITE display, you'll need either a five-pin cable with two plug ends (instead of three) or RF cables to hook up composite from a computer, VCR or TV tuner. 1. Plug the end of the monitor cable with five pins into the VIDEO (or video output) port on computer.
  • Page 10 If you're using phono patch cables, connect one from video output of the source to the VIDEO jack of the monitor, and another from audio output of the source to the AUDIO I jack, as this diagram shows. 3. Set the VIDEO MODE SWITCH to COMP (for composite) to view computer or video output in a 40-column color picture display.

  • Page 11: Turning On Your Monitor

    3. Set the VIDEO MODE SWITCH to MONO for a display featuring green letters on a black background, which lessens eyestrain, TURNING ON YOUR MONITOR After connecting your monitor to the computer and inserting the three-pronged electrical plug into a power outlet, you are ready to turn on your monitor.

  • Page 12: Tint Control

    USING THE MONITOR PICTURE CONTROLS You can adjust your monitor's picture with the manual control knobs located behind the panel beneath the monitor screen. The panel opens from the top; just flip open the cover by pulling the tab at the top of the panel.
  • Page 13 COLOR CONTROL Turn this knob to the left to tone colors down, and to the right to brighten colors. The normal setting is at the center. BRIGHTNESS CONTROL Turn this knob to the right to increase brightness or to the left to make the screen picture darker.

  • Page 14: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. But improper use can result in potential electri- cal shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated in this monitor, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
  • Page 15 • Never place a set in a 'built-in' enclosure unless proper venti- lation is provided. • Never cover the openings with cloth or other material. • Never place the set near or over a radiator or heat register. 7. To avoid personal injury: •...
  • Page 16 SERVICE 15. Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to quali- fied service personnel under the following conditions: A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the set. C.

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