NEC PC-8201A - Page 97

Chapter 5
PC-8201 will resume normally once the loading is completed.
If int erruption of th e load i ng is necessary, just press the
Key and the Key at the same time to stop
the recorder. Pressing the Key alone will not stop
the operation of the recorder.
Recording (Save) to a cassette tape from the PC-8201:
When a BASIC program or text file from the PC-8201 is to be
recorded on a cassette tape, the process is known as SAVE. Please
be sure all cables to the PC-8201 and Data Recorder have been
connected correctly.
£ 2 ^ See Chapter 4 for details on installation of the recorder.
Forward the tape far enough to insure that the magnetic portion of
the tape is in position, and that the blank leader portion of the tape
will not be used.
Press both the Load (Play) and Save (Record) buttons at the same
time to write onto the cassette tape. The recorder will not be
activated until the following operation has been performed:
While in the BASIC mode, type in the command "CSAVE” followed
by the name of the desired file and then press the Key:
CSAVE "DEMO"
If in the MENU mode, press the f.2 Function Key and then type in
the previously saved file name displayed on the screen.
See the Commands section of Chapter 5 for details Dn
saving while in the MENU mode.
The cassette tape should then begin to rotate and sound signals will
be transmitted to the recorder. Once again, the PC-8201 will
appear to have stopped operation during the SAVE process. When
the recording of the cassette tape has been completed, the recorder
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