Sharp MZ-800 - 2.1 Power-on

2.1 Power-on
To start up your MZ-800 computer, first turn on the MZ-800, then turn on the display unit and any
other connected peripheral devices power switch.
Turn on the equipment in the following order.
1) The MZ-800 computer
2) The expansion unit (MZ-1U06)
3) Peripheral devices (such as the printer)
You will see the following message on the screen of the display unit.
Make ready CMT
Please push key
C: Cassette tape
M: Monitor
Remove any slack from the cassette tape (see page 4-7). Press the | EJECT | button on the MZ-800 data
recorder. Then insert the cassette with the side marked ‘‘BASIC 1Z-016” facing upwards.
Close the cassette compartment cover by hand. Press the [c] key on the main keyboard. (Pressing the
[M] key starts the monitor. See Chapter 8.) The screen display will change as follows:
[ Make ready CMT
Press the |PLAY | button on the data recorder. The screen display will change as follows:
[ IPL is looking for a program
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