TO USE YOUR DATA
RECORDER WITH
COMMODORE HOME
COMPUTERS
(Used with external AC power converter only)
PRELIMINARY SET-UP
1. Ensure SYSTEM sw itch, located on bo ttom of Data Recorder is
set to position marked, " A L L OTHER".
2. Connect the plugs from the Interface Unit to the 6V DC, Ear, M ic
and Rem ote jacks on the Data Recorder.
3. Plug the AC Power Converter into the 6V DC jack on the Inter
face Unit and in to 120V AC household power outlet.
4. Plug the C om m odore Interconnect Cable into the Interface Unit
and the o ther end into yo u r Com m odore Hom e C om puter
System.
CASSETTE INSERTION
1. To insert o r remove cassette when RECORD or PLAY b u tton is
depressed, you m ust firs t press STOP/EJECT b utton (return all
b u tton s to o ff position), then depress STOP/EJECT b utton again
to open CASSETTE CARRY DOOR.
NOTE: An internal interlock prevents the cassette door from
opening unless all co n tro ls are in o ff (up) position.
2
Insert cassette w ith the exposed tape facing the push buttons.
.
G ently slide into the CASSETTE CARRY DOOR w ith the fu ll reel
of tape to the left.
IMPORTANT: To avoid possible loss o f data at the beginning o f the
tape during recording or playback resulting in an " error" read/write
by the com puter, be sure the tape leader is advanced prior to record
ing o r playing back a tape.
TO SAVE (Record) DATA
(Computer to Tape)
1. Insert a blank cassette in the C om
puter Program Data Recorder. Re
wind to the beginning of the tape. (If
you are adding an additional program
to the tape, push Program Locator
Reset Button so that " 000" appears
in the Program Locator w indow and,
then, fast forward to locate the end of your previously recorded
programs).
2. On yo u r com puter, type SAVE or SAVE plus " PROGRAM NAM E"
and press RETURN. (Screen w ill indicate, " Press PLAY and
RECORD" .
3. Push RECORD button and PLAY b utton w ill autom atically
depress at the same time. (Screen w ill blank.)
4. Press RETURN on com puter keyboard.
5. W hen recording of inform ation is com plete, Screen w ill give
READY prom pt. Then, push STOP/EJECT button.
NOTE: In the unlikely event that interference occurs to o ther peri
pheral equipm ent, such as a printer, modem, etc., during the
" SAVE" mode, unplug the Interface " EAR" plug from the back of the
recorder during the " SAVE" operation. Be sure to reconnect this
plug after " SAVE" operation is com plete to a llow NORM AL " LOAD"
operation.
RECORD (REC) LED INDICATOR
W hen in RECORD mode, the LED on the Interface unit and the REC
LED on the Data Recorder w ill blink to indicate the intensity of the
signal level being recorded.
NOTE: Normally, the DATA LEVEL control m ust be
set at 1/4 position or higher setting to activate LED.
RECORD MONITORING
W hen recording, you can m on ito r (listen to) w hat is being recorded
through the PROGRAM
LEVEL sw itch to LO or HI posi
tion for preferred listening level.
Sw itch MONITOR LEVEL to OFF
to turn o ff PROGRAM MONITOR
SPEAKER.
TO LOAD COMPUTER
(Tape to Computer)
Insert Cassette into recorder.
Postion cassette tape so the start is slig h tly prior to the desired
program. If desired program is not at the beginning of the tape,
use PROGRAM LOCATOR/DIGITAL COUNTER to locate its
previously noted position.
Set DATA LEVEL control to ( T ) indicator on scale, as a starting
point The DATA LEVEL control setting is critical for proper loading
of data into the computer, and may require some further ad
justments, depending on your computer and/or the tape used.
Type LOAD and press RETURN on the co m p u te r keyboard. C om
4.
puter w ill respond with, " Press PLAY on tape" .
Press PLAY b utton on the Data Recorder. (Screen turns blank.)
5.
W ith the MONITOR sw itch in either the LO or HI position, you
w ill hear a steady tone when the program starts; then, im
mediately adjust the DATA LEVEL control on the recorder to the
point where the LEVEL LED on the Interface unit lig h ts in
dicating the Data Recorder LEVEL control is properly adjusted.
A fte r program is found, the screen w ill display " FOUND" or
" FOUND" plus " PROGRAM NAM E" . There w ill be a pause or
delay of several seconds before loading. Screen w ill blank out.
6. A fte r loading is com plete, screen w ill prom pt, " READY" .
NOTE: Since tapes of diffe re n t quality w ill require a d ifferent DATA
COUNTER
LEVEL control setting, you may have to experim ent w ith the setting
to insure optim um performance.
PLAY/BATT LED INDICATOR
W hen the Data Recorder is in PLAY mode, LED w ill
lig h t and remain ON.
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MONITOR SPEAKER. Set MONITOR
MONITOR LEVEL
OFF^
DATA LEVEL
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