Master Colour Chart - AMSTRAD cpc 6128 User Instruction

Colours
There is a choice of27 colours. These are shown on a green monitor (GT65) as various
shades of green. If you purchased the GT65 monitor, you can buy the AMSTRAD MP2
Modulator/Power supply in order to use the computer's colour facilities on your
domestic colour T. V.
In Mode 0, up to 16 of the 27 available colours can beputonto the screen at any time.
In Mode 1, up to 4 ofthe 27 colours can be put onto the screen at any time.
In Mode 2, up to 2 ofthe 27 colours can be put onto the screen at any time.
You are able to change the colour of the 80 R"D ER, the PAP E R (the area where the
characters can appear) or the PEN (the character itselD, all independently of each
other.
The 27 colours available are listed in Table 1, each with their INK colour reference
number.
For convenience, this table also appears on the panel at the top right hand side ofthe
computer.
MASTER COLOUR CHART
Ink Ink Ink
No. Colour/Ink No. Colour/Ink No. Colour/Ink
0
Black
9 Green 18 Bright Green
1 Blue 10 Cyan 19 Sea Green
2 Bright Blue 11 Sky Blue 20 BrightCyan
- - - - - - -
3 Red 12 Yellow 21
Lime Gie-en -
4 Magenta 13 White 22 Pastel Green
5 Mauve 14 Pastel Blue 23 PastelCyan
6 Bright Red 15 Orange 24 Bright Yellow
7 Purple 16 Pink 25 Pastel Yellow
8 Bright Magenta 17 Pastel Magenta
26
Bright White
Table 1: The INK numbers and colours
As explained earlier, when the computer is first switched on, it is in Mode 1. To return
to Mode 1 from a different mode, type in:
mod e 1 [RETURN]
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