Sharp MZ-800 User manual

Personal

Computer

MZ-SOO

OWNER’S

MANUAL

Personal

Computer

MNZSOO

Owner’s

Manual

(©

SHARP

CORPORATION

NOTICE

This

manual

has

been

written

for

the

MZ-800

personal

computers

and

the

BASIC

interpreter

(1Z-016)

which

provided

with

the

MZ-800.

(1)

All

system

software

for

the

MZ-800

computers

supported

software

packs

(cassette

tape,

etc.)

file

form.

The

contents

all

system

software

and

the

material

presented

this

manual

are

subject

change

without

prior

notice

for

the

purpose

product

improvement

and

other

reasons,

and

care

should

taken

confirm

that

the

file

version

number

the

system

soft-

ware

used

matches

that

specified

this

manual.

(2)

All

system

software

for

the

Sharp

MZ-800

personal

computer

has

been

de-

veloped

the

Sharp

corporation,

and

all

rights

such

software

are

reserved.

Reproduction

the

system

software

the

contents

this

book

pro-

hibited.

(3)

This

computer

and

the

contents

this

manual

have

been

fully

checked

for

completeness

and

correctness

prior

shipment;

however,

you

should

en-

counter

any

problems

during

operation

have

any

questions

which

cannot

resolved

reading

this

manual,

please

not

hesitate

contact

your

Sharp

dealer

for

assistance.

Not

withstanding

the

foregoing,

note

that

the

Sharp

Corporation

and

its

representatives

will

not

assume

responsibility

for

any

losses

damages

in-

curred

result

operation

use

this

equipment.

Preface

Congratulations

purchasing

the

MZ-800

computer.

Your

MZ-800

compact

personal

computer,

featuring

640

200

dot

addressable

graphics,

16-colour

display,

and

programmable

sound

genera-

tor

(PSG)

which

can

generate

3-tone

chords

over

octaves.

One

the

excellent

features

the

MZ-800

that

contains

hardware

which

makes

compatible

with

the

MZ-700

series

computer.

This

makes

possible

for

you

use

most

the

existing

programs

for

the

SHARP

MZ-700

series

computers

your

MZ-800.

This

manual

written

both

guide

the

MZ-800

and

BASIC

reference

manual.

The

manual

constructed

follows.

Chapter

describes

how

unpack,

handle,

and

setup

your

MZ-800,

and

what

problem

occurs.

Chapter

describes

how

turn

the

power,

load

the

BASIC

interpreter,

and

turn

off

the

power.

Chapter

explains

the

BASIC

interpreter.

This

chapter

also

shows

you

how

write

simple

pro-

gram,

edit

it,

save

cassette

tape

and

load

back

into

memory.

Chapter

describes

the

functions

the

keyboard

keys.

This

chapter

also

describes

how

operate

the

data

recorder

and

handle

tapes.

Chapter

presents

the

background

knowledge

you

need

able

write

programs.

Chapter

describes

the

BASIC

commands

and

statements.

Chapter

describes

the

hardware

configuration

the

MZ-800

and

I/O

port

control.

also

describes

peripheral

devices

and

how

connect

them.

Chapter

explains

the

monitor

program,

which

allows

you

‘bypass’?

BASIC

and

directly

access

the

MZ-800’s

memory.

Chapter

explains

the

MZ-700

mode

the

MZ-800.

Make

sure

that

you

read

the

handling

and

setup

instructions

before

turning

the

computer’s

power

switch.

Read

this

manual

thoroughly

get

the

most

out

your

MZ-800

computer.

CONTENTS

Chapter

Introduction

1.1

Unpacking

1.2

Handling

...

1.3

Appearance

1.4

Setup

Chapter

Start

2.1

Power-on

2.3

Running

the

Demonstration

Program

Chapter

Basic

Operation

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3.2

Getting

know

the

Keyboard

3.3

Writing

Simple

Program

3.4

Editing

Programs

...........

3.5

Saving

Program...

3.6

Program.

Chapter

Keyboard

and

Data

Recorder

4.1

Keyboard

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4-6

Chapter

Programming

Concepts

5.1

Multi-statement

Lines

and

Line

Numbers

5.2

Numeric

Data

and

String

Data

5.3

Constants...

5.4

Variables

...

5.5

Array

Variables

5.6

Expressions

5.9

Screen

Coordinates

Chapter

MZ-800

BASIC

Commands

and

Statements

G21

Commands

sts

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6.2

Fundamental

Statements

6.3

File

Control

Statements

...

6.4

Graphics

Control

Statements

6.5

Music

Control

Statements

...

6.6

Printer

Control

Statements..

6.7

Machine

Language

Control

Statements

6.8

Error

Processing

Statements

Chapter

Hardware

7.1

MZ-800

Hardware

7.1.1

System

diagram

7.1.2

System

switch

settings.

7.1.3

I/O

port

control..

7.2

Peripheral

Devices

7.2.1

Standard

interfaces

7.2.2

Expansion

I/O

connector

7.2.3

RAM

file

board

(MZ-1R18).

7.2.4

Joystick

7.2.5

Printers

7.2.6

Optional

graphic

memory

MZ-1R25.

7.2.7

External

cassette

tape

recorder

(for

MZ-811

only)

7-2

7-3

7-4

7-8

7-10

7-11

7-13

7-16

7-18

Chapter

Monitor

S21)

General

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aaa

8.2

ROM

Monitor

and

BASIC

Monito

8.3

Starting

the

ROM

Monitor

8.4

Monitor

Commands

8.5

BASIC

Monitor

.....

8.6

BASIC

Monitor

Commands

8-2

8-3

8-5

8-9

Chapter

MZ-700

Mode

9.1

Using

MZ-700

Programs

9.2

Summary

MZ-700

BASIC

Commands

and

Statements,

Functions

and

Operations

Appendixes

Appendix

Display

Control

the

MZ-800

Mode

Programmable

Sound

Generator

A-7

Reserved

Words,

scsssisossisrsesse

Restrictions

Using

File

1/O

Commands

and

Statements

.A-13

Monitor

Subroutines...

A-l4

Making

Backup

Copy

the

BASIC

Interpreter

Optional

Colour

Plotter-Printer

MZ-1P16

Colour

Plotter-Printer

Control

Codes

COdS

TRADES,

saves

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Error

Messages

Generated

the

Monito!

Error

Messages

Generated

BASIC

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Specification

Chapter

Introduction

This

chapter

describes

how

handle

and

set

the

MZ-800

computer

system.

Read

this

chapter

carefully

before

turning

the

power

switch.

1.1

Unpacking

Remove

the

MZ-800

from

the

packing

carton

and

check

that

you

have

the

following

items.

Cassette

(containing

the

MZ-800

BASIC

interpreter

program,

demonstration

program

for

the

MZ-800

BASIC

interpreter,

the

MZ-700

BASIC

interpreter,

and

demonstration

programs

for

the

MZ-700

BASIC

interpreter)

ES;

Owner's

manual

(this

manual)

Computer

Definable

key

label

Store

the

carton

and

packing

materials

away

safe

place,

that

you

can

reuse

them

you

have

transport

the

computer

the

future,

1-2

1.2

Handling

This

computer

uses

many

precision

parts.

not

use

store

extremely

hot

cold

condi-

tions,

under

conditions

where

the

temperature

changes

rapidly.

not

use

store

the

computer

damp

dusty

places,

and

avoid

exposing

corrosive

chem-

icals

gases.

not

block

the

ventilation

holes

place

large

objects

nearby

that

will

disrupt

ventilation.

not

subject

the

computer

shock

vibration.

not

expose

the

computer

direct

sunlight.

not

allow

water

other

liquid

enter

the

cabinet.

Using

the

computer

when

wet

very

dangerous,

and

will

damage

the

computer’s

electronics.

not

disassemble

the

cabinet

unless

you

are

installing

options

instructed

documents

from

SHARP.

Radios

and

sets

may

pick

interference

from

(radio

frequency)

noise

generated

the

computer.

Keep

such

equipment

(other

than

that

you

may

using

the

computer’s

display

unit)

well

away

from

the

computer.

When

peripheral

devices

are

connected,

the

display

image

may

jitter.

this

problem

occurs,

change

the

layout

your

system’s

equipment.

10)

not

place

any

object

other

than

the

optional

plotter/printer

(MZ-1P16)

the

cabinet.

11)

After

turning

off the

power

switch,

unplug

the

power

cable

grasping

the

plug

molding,

not

the

cable.

12)

Make

sure

that

you

turn

off

the

power

switch

when

you

not

using

the

computer.

After

turning

off

the

power

switch,

wait

least

seconds

before

turning

again,

otherwise

the

system

may

not

operate

properly.

13)

Use

dry

soft

cloth

clean

the

unit.

not

use

wet

cloth

volatile

fluids

such

alcohol

benzene.

Discolouration

deformation

the

cabinet

may

result

this

precaution

ignored.

14)

you

notice

any

abnormal

condition

such

extremely

high

temperature,

abnormal

odour,

smoke,

stop

what

you

are

doing

and

quickly

turn

off

the

power

then

unplug

the

power

cable.

MZ-811

and

MZ-821

One

the

models

described

this

manual

may

not

available

some

countries.

This

manual

explains

two

personal

computer

models:

the

MZ-811

and

the

MZ-821.

Differences

between

these

two

computers

are

follows.

Model

name

MZ-811 MZ-821

Data

recorder

Optional

Standard

Not

connectable

Ordinary

cassette

recorder

Connectable

When

the

optional

MZ-1T04

data

recorder

installed

the

MZ-811,

becomes

equivalent

the

MZ-821.

Procedures

for

installing

the

data

recorder

are

described

the

MZ-1T04

in-

struction

manual.

The

explanations

this

manual

are

based

the

MZ-821.

However,

the

explanations

pages

7-3

and

7-18

apply

only

the

MZ-811.

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