Switching On-Cpc6128 And Gt6S/Ctm644 System - AMSTRAD cpc 6128 User Instruction

Switching on - CPC6128 and GT6S/CTM644
system
(If
you are using the CPC6128 with the MP2 Modulator/Power supply, skip to the
next section.)
Having connected up the system as shown previously, insert the Mains Plug into the
Supply socket and switch on. Press the POWER button at the bottom right hand
corner of the monitor so that it is set to the IN position. When the button is set to the
OUT position, the Mains supply to the system is OFF.
Switch on the computer using the POWER switch on the back panel.
The red ON lamp at the top right of the keyboard should be illuminated, and the
monitor will display the following picture:
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To avoid unnecessary eye-strain, adjust the control marked BRIGHTNESS until the
display is adequately bright for comfortable viewing, without glare or blurring ofthe
characters on the screen.
The BRIGHTNESS control will be found on the lower front panel ofthe GT65, or at the
right hand side of the CTM644.
If you are using the GT65 green monitor, you may need to adjust the CONTRAST and
Vertical HOLD controls on the lower front panel.
The CONTRAST should be adjusted to the minimum setting consistent with
comfortable viewing.
The Vertical HOLD control on the GT65 is marked V-HOLD, and should be adjusted so
that the display is correctly positioned in the middle of the screen, without jitter' or
'roll'.
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