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General Information
When you have
checked
these, you
can
choose
one of these
three
options:
Press
R to
record
your
data
again, using
the
same
instructions for
RECORD
that
are
disC":llssPO
;;I
hnvp
Press
C to
instruct
the
computer
to
check
your
data
again.
Pn~ss
E
to
"exit"
and
the
following
message
appears:
'"
PRESS
CASSETTE
STOP
CSl
THEN
PRESS
ENTER
The
"exit"
key
takes
you
back
to
the beginning
of
the "Save" option
of
the module.
Thus,
when
you
press
ENTER, you
see
the
"Save
Data"
screen
and
can
try to
store
your
data
again.
Just
follow
the
instructions
as
they
appear
on
the
screen,
To
Load Data When Using a Module
The
next
time you
want
to use
the
information
stored
on
the tape, you'll need to "load" your
data
-
that
is,
read
the
data
you
saved
on
tape
into the
memory
system of the computer,*'
First.
connect your
cassette
recorder(s) to your
computer.
Then
insert
into
the
computer
thp
module from which you
saved
the information.
When you're
ready
to "load," select
the
"LOAD
DATA" option
of
thp mnoilip When the
computer
asks,
press
the
1
key
to indicate the
information is
being
read
from a
cassette.
Then
ptpss
thp 1 kp.y ::lga;n to select
cassette
unit
CSl.
Remember
CSl
is used for loading
data.
From
this point,
the
computer
prints
instructions on the
screen
for you to follow.
Screen Instructions
'"
REWIND
CASSETTE
TAPE
CSl
THEN
PRESS
ENTER
Procedures
Rewind
the
tape
before you
press
ENTER.
Position your
tape
at
the point from which you
want
to
read
the
data
into
the
computer
(at the
beginning if your
recorder
does
not have a
position counter).
Then
press ENTER,
*Due
to
differences
in
tape cassette design, a tape
recorded
by
one model
of
recorder
may
not be
readable by another model
of
recorder.
[-12
Screen Instructions
*
PRFSS
CASSETTE
PLAY
CSI
THEN
PRESS
ENTER
Procedures
Press
the "play"
button
on
the
recorder and the
ENTER
key
on
the
computer.
The
information
is
read
from
the
tape
and
entered
into
the
computer's memory. While the
computer
is
reading
the tape,
the
following message
appears
on
the
scrf',f'.n:
*
READING
It
takes
some time to
read
in the
data,
dependmg
on the
amount
of information stored.
When the
computer
finishes
reading
the
data,
it
tells you
whether
or
not it
read
the
data
properly.
If
the
data
was
read
correctly, you'll
see
the following messages on the screen:
*
DATAOK
*
PRESS
CASSETTE
STOP
CSl
THEN
PRESS
ENTER
You're now
ready
to
begin
working
with the
module.
If, however, the
data
has
not
been
entered
properly into the
computer's
memory. you'll
see
one of
several
"error" messages. Follow the
directions
on
the
screen
to try to load your
data
agam.
If
you still
have
difficulty, you'll
want
to
make
~Ule:
you
are
loading
the
correct
tape
the
tape
is positioned
at
the
correct
starting
place for
the
data
you
are
loading
the
tape
has
not been
damaged
or
accidentally
erased
the
recorder
is a
proper
distance
from your
television
set
(two feet or more)
the
recorder
is
attached
properly to the
computer
the
cassette
recorder
volume is
adjusted
correctly
the system is not located on a metal surface
the
tape
was
recorded
with your
cassette
unit
or
an identical model
the
cassette
tape
head
is clean
you
are
using
cassette
unit 1
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