Atari 800 User Manual

Atari 410 Program Recorder 191
be used with the Program Recorder's device name (C) as shown
below ,
LIST "c"
SAVE "c"
to save programs on the Program Recorder.
Either the
CSAVE or SAVE "c" statements will save the complete
program when executed. Th e LIST "c" statement can be used to
save either all or part of a program . The following LIST statement
would save line numbers between 500 and 1000 to the 410
Program Recorder when executed.
LIST "c" 500 , 1000
When either the CSAVE, LIST "C", or SAVE "C
N
statements are
executed, the Atari's speaker will sound twice . This is a signal for
the operator to place a cassette tape in the 410 Program
Recorder. The tape should then be forwarded to the position
when recording is to begin . The rewind and fast forward keys can
be used to position the tape.
Once the tape is in the proper position, press the record and play
keys.
When the tape is ready, press Return on the Atari keyboard
and the recording process will begin.
By turning up the sound on your television set or monitor, you
ca n actually hear the recording process. A high pitched tone will
be sounded followed by a number of short eruptions of sound.
Each sound indi cates that a block of program information has
been saved on the cassette. When the program has been
recorded, the sounds will stop and the tape will stop. The user
should
then press the stop key on the Atari 410 Program
Re co rder .
Program Recording Formats
Each of the three Atari BASIC statements used to record
programs do so us ing a different format. These different formats
are
not discernable to the user. However , the user must keep in

Atari 800 Specifications

General

Processor	MOS Technology 6502
Processor Speed	1.79 MHz
ROM	10 KB
Graphics	ANTIC and GTIA chips
Release Year	1979
Display Resolution	up to 320 x 192
Colors	128 colors
Sound	4 channels
Storage	Cartridge, cassette, floppy disk
Ports	Cartridge, serial, monitor
Operating System	Atari OS