Using Your Own Audio System; Troubleshooting Tips - Commodore Magic Voice 64 Installing & Operating Manual

3. Using Your Own Audio System
You can channel the sound output from the Magic Voice through your
own audio system, but if you do, remember that the SID CHIP which
creates music synthesis and sound effects in the COMMODORE 64
operates SEPARATELY from the Magic Voice. This means if you use a
cable to connect the AUDIO OUT socket on the module to the AUDIO
IN socket on your audio system, you will need some special cables to
connect the audio portion of the signal coming from the computer's
music synthesizer. Do this by plugging the "AUDIO OUT" PLUG coming
out of the computer into the "AUDIO IN" SOCKET on the speech
module.
4. Troubleshooting Tips
If you've tried using your Magic Voice and your computer still isn't
talking, try these troubleshoting steps:
1. Make sure your computer operates normally without the Magic Voice
speech module.
2. Tune the fine tuning dial on your TV or monitor and go to Step 9.
3. Turn up the volume on your television set/monitor/system.
4. Turn off the power to your 64 and make sure the cartridge is firmly
seated in the expansion slot on your computer.
5. Check the audio cable to make sure it's connected to AUDIO OUT
and not AUDIO IN.
6. If using a TV, make sure the switchbox is set to "computer" and not
"TV", and you're tuned to the right channel (Channel 3 or 4. See your
Commodore 64 User's Guide).
7. Turn the computer OFF and ON and try again.
8. If using a Commodore monitor, make sure the "front/rear" selector
switch on the back of the monitor is properly set.
9. Retype the SAY test command and press the RETURN key.
The SAY test command is SAY" HI"
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return> .
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