Atari 800

U
cessins
Unit
(CPUI,
the Memory
Bank containing
the Operating
Syitem
Read On'ify
Memory
!ROM)
and 4k
(4
thousand
characters
or
"bytes")
of
user
programmable
Random
Access Memory
(RAM),
and two
Expansion Sockets
for additional
RAM
Memory Modules.
The
Console
also
holds the
Keyboard, Cartridge Slots,
Controller
Jacks
and
a
Serial
l/O Port for connecting
to
peripheral
com-
ponents.
The TV Switch Box allows
you
to change
from
regular TV reception to
ATARI
800 Computer
display
by
moving
the sliding
switch
on the
box.
The AC Power Adapter
plugs
into
a normal
wall
socket and converts
it
to the
low voltage used by
your
ATARI
800.
The
foystick
Controllers allow up to four
people
to
control
the computer display and
participate
in
games
simultaneoulsy.
The Basketball
Game
Program
and Atari BASIC
Language
are contained'in
the
cartridges included
with
your
basic system. Additional cartridges may
be
purchased
from
your
Atari retailer.
Complete
in-
structions
accompany each cartridge.
The ATARI Program Recorder
provides
software
storage in
computer
readable form.
You may
pur-
chase
Preprogramed Cassettes from
your
Atari
retailer and
you
may use
any
blank, high-quality
audio cassette tape to save
programs
you
write
you
rself
.
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