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Whether you want to set built-in, all-purpose com- the console. With the
up a domestic office or puter language. The full- right peripherals and
host your own video stroke, low-profile key- programs, you can com-
game tournament, the board is set up like a pose music, communicate
versatile ATARI800XL typewriter, but with add- with other ATARIowners,
Home Computer fits the ed practical features balance your budget,
bill. The hefty 64KRAM such as special function learn a foreign language,
memory gives you the keys and a HELP key or follow the stock'
power to perform a when you need extra market.
myriad assortment of information in a program. In the following pages
useful tasks. Using just Your computer gives you'll learn how easy it is
the console and your you access to the large to connect 'the computer
television, you can write family of ATARIproducts, to your television, and
and edit on the screen, including over 2,000 soft- how simple it is to oper-
create art and attractive ware programs. A copy ate once it's turned on.
graphics, and program of the latest ATARI
with ATARIBASIC, a catalog is packed with
MEET THE ATARI 800XL HOME COMPUTER 3
HOOKING IT UP , ,.. , , ,, , " 5
CHECKING IT OUT. , "... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 7 "
ADAPTING YOUR COMPUTER TO A JOB , , , " 9
HOW TO TELL YOUR COMPUTER WHAT TO DO , ,.. ,.. 10
AT YOUR COMMAND , , 11
ATARI ART AND GRAPHICS, ,. ,,, ,,,,, ,. ' , 13
A HOST OF CHARACTERS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES ,.. , , 14
EXPLORING ATARI BASIC , 15
BUILDING A SYSTEM ,, ,,,. , , , 17
A CLEAN, SAFE COMPUTER ENVIRONMENT , ,19
YOU ARE NOT ALONE 19
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY, , ,.. , , ,, ,,,20
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Expansion Connection
For plugging future
accessories or peri-
pherals into your com-
puter system
,
,.
rial In12ut/Qut12utPo
Connects peripheral
equipment such as disk
drives, program record-
ers and printers to your
computer
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Plug-in cartridges pro-
vide quick and easy pro-
gram loading
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4f-
Monitor ack
Provides access to
a monitor's superior
resolution.
To plug in connecting
cable from Switch Box
"'i!f-
ontroUe! Ports
For connecting touch
tablets, key pads,
joysticks, and paddle
controllers
HOOKING All you need to set up 3. Peel the cover from
ITUP your ATARI800XLHome the adhesive square on
Computer is a television the Switch Box and stick
and a screwdriver; Atan the box securely on the
provides the rest. Set-up back of your TV.
takes only a few-minutes. Ifthe antenna con-
Remove plastic covers nected to the Switch box
from around the key- uses a flat, twin-lead
board when you unpack cable, go to step 5.
the computer.
ristalUng the TV~c
Switen Box 2. Ifthe TV's VHF con-
nection has two screw
1. Disconnect the VHF
terminals, connect the
antenna or cable TV line.
short, twin-lead cable on
Ifthe antenna has a flat,
the Switch Box to them.
twin-lead cable, connect
Ifthe VHF connection
it to the 300-0HM screw
is threaded, attach the
terminals on the side of
Switch Box cable to the
the TV Switch Box labeled
screw terminals on the
ANTENNA. Ifit has a
VHF adapter supplied
round cable, attach it to
with your TV. Then screw
the 75-0HM threaded 4. Ifyour antenna uses
the adapter onto the set's
connector. a round (75-0HM) cable
threaded terminal. ifyou
and you did not use a
don't have an adapter,
VHF adapter, you may
you can buy one at a
adjust your TV set as
video store.
shown below.
Ifthe back of your set
looks like this, push the
switch to the 300-0HM
(300n) position.
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If it looks like this, 8. Turn on your TV set
loosen the screws hold- and tune it to Channel 2
ing the U-shaped slider or 3-whichever channel
and move the slider to is weaker in your area.
the position marked 300
9. Set the Channel Select
OHM (or 30011).
Switch on the computer
to the same channel.
After you turn on your
computer, you may need
to adjust the TV's fine-
tuning knob to improve
reception.
6. Move the switch on 10. A few seconds after
the TV Switch Box to the you turn on the main
COMPUTER position. power switch on the com-
puter, the screen shows
If it looks like this, in- 7. Connect the two-
the word READY from
sert the tiny wire into the pronged plug on the
the ATARI BASIC Pro-
hole in the center of the AC Power Adapter to
gramming Language.
antenna terminal. an electrical outlet. The
If you leave the com-
round plug goes in the
puter on one display long
computer's POWER IN
enough, the colors on the
jack.
screen begin changing to
protect your TV set.
When you turn off the
computer, wait 3 to 5
seconds before turning it
back on.
5. Plug the connecting
cable into the COM-
PUTER connection on the
TV Switch Box and into
the jack labeled SWITCH
BOX on your computer.
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When you turn on The built-in ATARI BASIC offers a choice of selec-
your ATARI 800XL, it and any software that you tions: ALL TESTS, MEM-
automatically tests itself. try to use will be ignored ORY TEST, AUDIO-VISUAL
You also have the option by the computer. TEST, AND KEYBOARD
of double checking the This means that your TEST. Press SELECT
computer's memory, computer needs service. to choose a test, then
sound and colors, and Contact your ATARI press START. Press HELP
keyboard. Home Computer retailer to return to the SELF-
Thereafter, run the or factory-authorized TEST menu.
test only occasionally, ATARI SERVICEsMcenter.
because the computer
tests its memory each II'he Self Tests
time it's turned on. Ifthe
Start the tests by holding
circuits fail the test, the
down OPTION while turn-
words MEMORY TEST
ing on the computer or
and red and green
by typing BYE when
squares and rectangles
BASIC says READY. A
appear on the screen.
SELF-TEST menu will ap-
pear on the screen. Like When you select ALL
a restaurant menu, this TESTS, the computer
runs the tests for you.
They repeat until you
press HELP. Press RESET
to stop the tests and
.. return to ATARI BASIC.
.. .. ..
Ifa voice number ap- The keys in the top row
pears but you don't hear of the screen keyboard
This test checks Read-
music, that voice is not are located on the far
Only Memory (ROM) and
working properly. Make right side of your com-
Random-Access Memory
sure the TV's sound is puter keyboard. Disre-
(RAM). ROM is nonerase-
turned up. gard keys numbered 1-4.
able memory containing
The colors displayed Reading from left to right,
the computer's operating
should be consistent dur- the keys in the screen's
system. RAM is for the
ing each test. top row include: RESET,
programs you use or
write yourself. During the RAM test, START, SELECT, OPTION,
four numbered keys,
The memory test works 48 squares-each repre-
HELP, REVERSE VIDEO
a little like a stoplight. senting a RAM section-
(~ ), and BREAK. Other-
Two bars appear on the are tested. The remain-
wise, the two keyboards
screen when the ROM is ing 16KRAM is available
have the same arrange-
tested. Ifthe bars turn only with certain software
ment of keys.
.~~- . green, the ROM is okay programs. Ifa square
SHIFT and CONTROL
and you may proceed. turns white, then green,
flash only when pressed
Red means STOP: The the corresponding sec-
simultaneously with
ROM is out of order, and tion is good. Ifno square
another key.
you must contact your turns red, the RAM is
ATARIretailer or Factory okay.
You work with two
Authorized Service Center.
keyboards when you
select this test, the one
under your fingertips and
The audio-visual test
a facsimile on the screen.
checks the four program-
When you press a key,
mable sound voices and
a corresponding key on
color and graphics capa-
the TV screen flashes in
bility. A musical staff and
reverse video (a blue
treble clef appear on the
character on a white There are three keys
screen above the number
background) and a note that do not flash or sound
of the voice tested. Six
sounds. The space bar and that terminate the
notes are played and dis-
played on your TV screen. and special-function keys test when pressed. HELP
are already in reverse returns you to the SELF-
The six notes repeat once
for each of the four voices. video, so pressing one of TEST menu. RESET
them changes the match- returns you to BASIC,'
ing key on the screen to and BREAK evokes no
normal video. Ifnothing response.
happens on the screen
when you press a key,
that key is not working.
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