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Introduction

This

based

the

Amstrad

PC7386SX

computer,

using

80386sx

processor.

has 1Mb of

RAM

(expandable on-board to

16Mb),

and

VGA controller

capable

of 640 x 480 resolution with 16 colours.

addition

these

standard

functions,

the

also

supports

the

extended

sound

features

the

Adiib

sound

synthesizer,

and

has

a built-in

dual

analog

joystick

port.

Butit is

the

last major

feature

which

makes

this

machine

unique in

the

world. That is

the

ability

play

not

only

PC-based

games,

but

also

the

highly

successful

arcade-based

games in the Sega

16-Bit

Mega

Drive

cartridge format. Thatmakes yours a very MegaPCH

System

Overview

Inside your

MegaPC

total system

carton

you

will

find

three

other

packages:

MegaPC

System

Unit

MegaPC

14*

VGA

Colour

Monitor

Keyboard

•

any

Item ismissing,

please

contact

your dealer. , .

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MegaPC

System

Carton

When you unpack the

system

unit,

you should

find

the

foilowing

items

inside:

* A

MegaPC

System

Unit

analog

joystick

* a

Mega

Drive

game

control

pad

* a

mouse

this

user

instruction

manual!

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MegaPC MonitorCart

Inside this

carton

you

will find thi

* c 14*

colour

VGA

Duel

Sync

Instruction

booi<let

•^Sk

ISmmt.

Keyboard

Carton

In this

carton

you

wili

find:

* a PS/2 style

keyboard

+ a

PC7386SX

user manual

three

DOS 5.0

diskettes

* a DOS

5.0

manual

* Counterpoint

disk

and

manual

mains

cord

your

guarantee and

registration

cards

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Vi^""

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System

Description

The

MegaPC

system consists of

two

different sub-systems,

each

with its

own

processor.

The PC is

based

around

80386sx

and

the

Mega

Drive

around

a68000. Only

one

system

enabled

any

one

time,

depending

the

position

the

sliding front

panel

the

machine,

ie.

When

the

door

the

left

exposing

the

floppy

disk

drive,

the

machine

is In

mode:

When

the

door

positioned

the

right

and

the

cartridge

slot

exposed

the

Mega

Drive Is

ready

for

activation.

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System

Connections

and

Parts

Descriptions

Analog

Joystick

Port

Stereo

Heodphone

Socket

Cartridge

slot

Megadrive

Controller #1

Megadrive

Controller

Megadrive

reset

Megadrive

volume

soundcard

volume

You

will

probably

need

refer

the

PC7386SX

user

manual

for

instructions

how

connect

the

different

elements

your

MegaPC

system,

before

you

are

able

setup

and

initialise

the

PC.

See

Chapter

3 of

the

PC7386SX

User

Manual

(in

the

keyboard

carton).

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Operation

Mode

Operation

in this

mode

exactly

for a

normal

and

described

fuity

the

PC7386SX

user

manuai.

The

oniy

part

the

hardware

not

described

the

manual

relates

the

extra

sound-

system

and

games

port

facilities.

Sound

System

The

range

sounds

available

from

the

PC's

own

internal

speaker

without

doubt

very

limited.

Your

MegaPC,

though,

has

abuilt-in

digital

sound

synthesizer

(Adiib

soundcard

compatible)

which

allows

you

access

whole

new

dimension in Pt)

generated

music

and

sound

effects.

The

speakers

for listening

the

sounds

produced

your

MegaPC

are

built Into

your

monitor,

there's

need

for

any

trailing wires or

loose

speakers.

you

need

a little

privacy,

there

is a

headphone

socket

the

rear

the

machine

for

you

use.

This will

disable

the

monitor

speakers.

The

synthesizer

sound

volume

controlled

the

slider

the

front

the

machine.

The

speaker

has

its

own

independent

volume

control.

Joystick/Games

Port

The

15-way

D-Type

connector

accepts

any

the

wide

range

industry

standard

analog

joysticks

currently

available,

The

joystick

supplied

with

your

machine

precise

and

smooth

action,

well

easy

hold

and

use.

digital

joystick

(which

normally

has

9-way

D-type

connector)

orily

has

up.

down,

left,

right

and

the

four

diagonals,

but

there

are

digital

types

available

that

are

compatible

with

the

analog

port.

Although

there

only

the

one

connection

available

the

rear

the

machine,

it is

possible

play

dual

joystick

games

using

special

splitter

cable.

Contact

your

dealer

find

out

details

where

you

can

buy

ready-made

cable.

Other

Notes.

For all

other

points

referring

the

PC,

plepse

refer

the

PC7386SX

user

manual

included

the

keyboard

pack.

When

reading

this

manual

please

bear

mind

that

the

sliding

front

panel

must

fully

engaged

the

left.

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and

that

any

front

rear

view

drawings

the

standard

PC7386SX

v/lll

different

that

your

own

MegaPC.

Also

note

that

when

the

machine

switched

Mega

Drive

mode

sliding

the

front

panel

fully

the

right,

the'PC

will

continue

opefate,

and

run

whatever

software

was

being

run

that

time.

Only

the

video

disabled.

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Mega

Drive

Operation

Once

the

sliding

front

panel

rpia;shaSirPecSre

^bl^^The

Mega

Drive

now

sitting

standby

irp-

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»•"•"""

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^^re'oIThen'IX-h

the

cartridge

all

the

way

>n.

,Mote-

for

the

first

few

insertions

this

may

feel

bit

tight.)

a'ner

^St^

rrr::—

instructions to ploy.

the

game

does

not

start,

check

the

following:

the

cartridge

pushed

fully

and

squarely

into

the

machine

the

cartridge

the

right

way

up?

Qonn

16-blt

Mega

Drive

Cartridge?

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ir:~

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remove

cortege

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tote

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