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by mz-80a
Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:08 am
Forum: Other
Topic: [MZ-700] BASIC Tutorial (by Knights)
Replies: 0
Views: 4454

[MZ-700] BASIC Tutorial (by Knights)

A fairly simple tutorial, just archiving it here.
BASIC TUTORIAL.zip
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by mz-80a
Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:57 am
Forum: Other
Topic: [MZ-700] Genesis Word Processor
Replies: 0
Views: 4459

[MZ-700] Genesis Word Processor

No manual for this one!
GENESIS.zip
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by mz-80a
Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:39 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Correct tape type
Replies: 12
Views: 6295

Re: Correct tape type

The company has come back to me and said that the pressure pad was disintegrating due to age. This makes sense, now I can understand why the signal was so quiet. They're going to see if they can replace the pad with a modern one (with spring boss) if possible.
by mz-80a
Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:58 pm
Forum: Assembly
Topic: HBLANK (MZ-80A)
Replies: 25
Views: 12538

HBLANK (MZ-80A)

Hlide and I were attempting to create a split character by waiting for hblank on the 80A. Code as follows: LD A,0C6H CALL 0DDCH LD HL,0D3E9H LD DE,0D3EAH LD BC,27H LD (HL),0D0H LDIR LD BC,27H LD (HL),43H LDIR LD DE,0E27DH LD HL,0E008H VBLANK: LD A,(0E002H) RLA JR C,VBLANK LD A,$7F HBLK1: CP (HL) JP ...
by mz-80a
Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:14 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: [MZ-700] Pure Maths / Solo BASIC
Replies: 0
Views: 4670

[MZ-700] Pure Maths / Solo BASIC

An intriguing one this. The maths program itself is probably not *that* interesting but Solo Software have included their own version of BASIC with their maths program. I include them both here for interest. If anybody knows whether Solo had a manual for their BASIC language that'd be very good! Mat...
by mz-80a
Tue Feb 22, 2022 6:11 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Correct tape type
Replies: 12
Views: 6295

Re: Correct tape type

Thanks. I may try the fast forwarding / rewinding. I've sent one of the tapes back to the company today (which they should get tomorrow) and will see what they say as well. I tried one more time last night recording to the tape via my MZ-80A and again when reading the audio back into my laptop I see...
by mz-80a
Mon Feb 21, 2022 10:04 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Correct tape type
Replies: 12
Views: 6295

Re: Correct tape type

Yes, good point. Certainly I would avoid C90 always. I think C60 might be pushing it a bit but I've had only success so far really when I've been using them.
by mz-80a
Mon Feb 21, 2022 7:12 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Correct tape type
Replies: 12
Views: 6295

Re: Correct tape type

Well, I've tried them in a hi-fi separates tape deck (using it to record onto the tape) and the difference was that the signal was slightly louder but the amplitude of the signal was like a sine-wave! Louder then quieter then louder and so on...
by mz-80a
Mon Feb 21, 2022 1:39 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Correct tape type
Replies: 12
Views: 6295

Re: Correct tape type

Head cleaner ran beforehand. Ordered from the same company some C60 tapes as well and these work fine. The tapes which don't work are replacement for broken Sharp cassettes. I'm hoping to hear back from them whether the same type of tape was used on the blank C60s. There is something very different ...
by mz-80a
Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:02 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: Correct tape type
Replies: 12
Views: 6295

Correct tape type

Hi,

I got some tapes recently which are Ferric type 1 and my MZ-80A doesn't seem to like writing data onto them! I get a very quiet signal on the tape and, naturally, the MZ cannot read the tape back in again. Is there a specific type of tape which is required for the MZ to write to?