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Atari 400 Service Manual

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Press STOP EJECT to open the cassette door and disengage the
cassette.
Insert a cassette into the aperture, with the tape surface toward
you and close door.
Press REWIND to move to the beginning of the tape (the tape will
stop automatically at end of tape, press STOP EJECT once to
disengage REWIND).
Press the tape COUNTER reset button until the counter shows 000. As
the tape advances, this counter will show the approximate location
on the cassette tape. Use this number to find programs stored in
the middle of the tape. Before storing a program beyond the
beginning of a tape, note the counter number for later reference.
Press ADVANCE to move tape forward to the location of a program
(indicated by the Tape Counter) if necessary, then press STOP
EJECT.
Press PLAY to ready the recorder for starting signal from computer.
NOTE
Do not press the ADVANCE key while rewinding the cassette tape,
also do not press the REWIND key while advancing tape, either
action will stretch the casette tape.
3. 6. 2 Transfer a Program to Cassette Tape
The following steps detail the procedures required to transfer pro-
grams from the Computer Console RAM memory to the Program Recorder
cassette tape. (Refer to the BASIC Reference Manual for additional
command information):
1. Insert a blank cassette tape into the Program Recorder with the
recording surface toward you and the label so that it can be
read. (Side one of the cassette tape will now be recorded on, to
record on side two of the cassette tape, turn tape over and
reinsert).
2. Press REWIND and wait until the tape stops.
3. Press the Tape Counter Reset button until it reads 000.
4. Press STOP EJECT once (not hard enough to eject tape).
5. On the Computer Console Keyboard type: CSAVE, RETURN. You will
hear two beeps.
6. Press RECORD and PLAY simultaneously on the Program Cassette
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Atari 400 Specifications

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ManufacturerAtari
Model400
TypeHome Computer
Release Year1979
CPUMOS Technology 6502
CPU Speed1.79 MHz
ROM10 KB
Operating SystemAtari OS
KeyboardMembrane keyboard
RAM8 KB (expandable to 48 KB)
GraphicsANTIC and GTIA chips
Sound4 channels
DisplayRF output for connection to TV
StorageOptional cassette tape drive or floppy disk drive
PortsCartridge
Display Resolution320x192 (16 colors)

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