Tandy Color Computer 3 User Manual

Welcome
to
Color
Display
Output
The
Color
Computer
3
can
be
connected
to
one
of three
types
of displays:
•
A
standard
color
television
set
•
A composite monitor, such as
one
of Radio Shack's
televisions
with
monitor inputs (16-250 or 16-232)
•
An
RGB
monitor with audio capabilities—Tandy's
CM-8
Analog Monitor
(26-3215)
is
strongly recommended for the
best
high-resolution
graphics
There
are
64
colors available
for
graphics use.
The
computer also
generates musical tones and special
effects
through
the speaker
in
your
TV
or monitor.
Keyboard
The
keyboard consists of
standard typewriter
characters
plus
several
control
characters. The
control character keys are marked with
special
names
—
(break)
,
(enter)
,
(clear)
,
£D,
and
so
on.
liiiiiiiini
D1111I11I1I1ID
BBillllllllBBD
Qaaaiiiainao
68B09E
Microprocessor
This is the central
processing unit
where your computer
does
all its
"thinking."
Read
Only
Memory (ROM)
ROM is where
the computer stores built-in
programs, including
the
Color
Computer
BASIC language. Each time you turn
on
the
computer
without
a plug-in program cartridge, this built-in program
takes charge
of
the
microprocessor,
enabling
you
to type
in simple
BASIC-language
instructions.
The
Color
Computer
3
with
Extended
BASIC
contains
a
32K
ROM,
meaning
it
contains
32
x
1024
=
32768 characters
(bytes)
of
permanently
programmed memory.

Tandy Color Computer 3 Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	Color Computer 3
Category	Desktop
Language	English