Atari 800

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SIDE
PANEL
A video
monitor display screen or a video tape
recorder may
be used
in
place
of, or in addition
to,
an
ordinary
television
for
output. See the
ATARI
Reference
Manual
for
DIN
jack
specif
ications.
The ATARI 800 Program
Recorder
plugs
into
the
Serial
l/O
jack
labeled
PERIPHERAI-. Additional
components
may be attached to the ATARI 800
in
daisy chain
series f rom this
jack.
Section 8 explains
the use of the
Program
Recorder. Refer
to the
operating
manuals that come
with each
of the com-
ponents
for f
urther
information.
Set the switch
labeled 2-CHAN-3 to channel
2 or 3,
whichever has a weaker signal
in
your
viewing area.
Be
sure
your
television
is tuned to the same
chan-
nel.
SCRE EN DISPLAY
This disp/ay will
appear on
power
up
when
car-
tridge slots ate empty. Each cartridge displays its
own initial screen which is explained in the car-
tridge
instructions.
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CONTROLLE
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JACKS
Controller
facks
accommodate one to
four con-
trollers
for
games
and other applications.
These
jacks
may
also be
used
for f
uture components
such
as a
light
pen
or musical
keyboard.
K
EY BOARD
The ATARI 800
Keyboard is especially designed
for
flexibility.
lt has
alphabetic,
numeric,
graphic
and
control
functions which are
detailed in Section
7.
Each key has the capacity
to be
redefined by
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structions from
an
individual cartridge.
This
pro-
vides
you,
the ATARI 800 user,
with the
most effi-
cient set
of
symbols for each
ATARI 800
Computer
application.