Sony HB-501P Service Manual page 3

OPERATION
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OPERATION OF HB-501P
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Precautions . 4
Location and function of parts and controls . 5
Connection of peripherals . 7
Hum to start up.10
Seaboard operation .13
Woe to use the built-in bit-corder.20
Memory map.24
Staecrfrcations .25
this computer only with peripherals and software having the
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fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or
FEATURES
Built-in MSX-BASIC
The built-in MSX-BASIC has various commands, statements and
functions which allow you easy program development. With the MSX-
BASIC sprite function, you can make and move the different patterns
on each of the 32 sprite planes.
The sound generator makes it possible to output three tones and one
noise simultaneously, so that you can generate various effect sound
or music by using the PLAY and SOUND statement of the MSX-BASIC.
Two supplied manuals for the MSX-BASIC will tell you not only how to
use the MSX-BASIC but also the pleasure of programming.
Easy-to-use Personal Data Bank
The Personal Data Bank, which is the supplied software, makes it easy
to handle personal data such as addresses, phone numbers, and so
on. Convenient to use, you are sure to find many uses for it.
;*in bit-corder
Using the built-in bit-corder, saving and loading of various programs
and data files can be easily made.
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Pause function
The action of a video game, for example, on the color monitor can be
stopped momentarily by pressing the PAUSE button.
Various peripherals for the HB-501P
Various peripherals can be connected: MSX-BASIC program and data
and the Personal Data Bank data can be saved not only on an audio
cassette tape but also on a data cartridge or a micro floppydisk. To
print out data or graphics, the color plotter printer is useful. When
playing a computer game, you can use up to two joystick controllers to
make the game more exciting.
Peripheral devices for HB-501P
Device name
Major features
HBD-50
Micro Floppydisk Drive
• High-density information storage
• Easy-to-operate
• Fast recall of data
JS-55
Joystick
• Designed for left or right handed players
• Shoot buttons on both left and right
JS-75
Wireless Joystick
• No cords to get tangled
• Can be operated from up to 7 meters away
PRN-C41
Color Plotter Printer
• Four-color printer: black, blue, green and red
• Light weight and compact
• Can use any paper up to 114 mm in width
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