Sharp MZ-700 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

  • CPU: Z-80A (Sharp LHOO80A)
  • Speed: 3.5MHz
  • Microcomputer Utilities:
  • 4KB ROM (supervisor firmware)
  • 4KB ROM (text font generator)
  • 64KB RAM (working space)
  • 4KB RAM (graphics memory)
  • Visual Components:
  • TV standard: PAL
  • Type: Composite broadcast video - RGB (Black and white compatible)
  • RF (UHF 36 and 3 black/white-compatible channels)
  • Display Setup:
  • Display: 40 character sets x 25 row slots with a total of 1000 characters
  • Display snapshots: pictures that have dots or pixels of 8 x 8 rubles per character.
  • Color types for each character: 8
  • The color of the background behind a character: Eight
  • Audio News: Supplying sound from the inside (550mV min)
  • Recording Time: It's 24 hours duration (however there is no data backup capability)
  • Input System: A 69 key panel using ASCII.
  • Text & Graphics Editing: allocated as screen editors that can cursor, home, clear, insert, delete and more.
  • Power Source: 220/240V, +| — |10V, 50/60Hz frequency
  • Working Condition: + 0 to + 35 C°
  • Condition for Storage: - 20 to + 70 C°
  • Air Moisture: 85 percent relative humidity or lesser.
  • Mass: 3.6 Kg Apart from the body.
  • Size and Appearance: 440 (W) x 305 (D) x 86 (H)

Details of the CPU Board:

  • CPU: LHOO80A (Z80A)
  • PIO: 8255
  • CTC: 8253
  • Memory Controller: M60719
  • ROM: Monitor’s ROM- 4KB, ROM: 4KB GE
  • RAM: 64K bits DRAM, 2KB SRAM
  • I/O Bus: Expansion I/O bus, Printer I/O bus (one port is available but it is selectable by a switch)

Micro Color Graphics Printer Specification (Optional):

  • Printing Method: Having a ball point pen recording type of four colors with a rotary selection
  • Kind of Colors: Black, Blue, Green and Red
  • Printing Speed: 10characters/sec (Mean value)
  • Capacity: 80, 40, 26 (As set by the software) Digit Printing Capacity
  • Character Set: 115 characters used (ASCII characters and others)
  • Definition: 0.2 mm

Cassette Recorder Specification (Optional):

  • Kind: Cassette totally compatible with IEC
  • Record/Playback: They are dual tracks and single channel
  • Nominal Speed: 4.8cm/s ± 5 percent
  • Control Of Operations: Through Piano keys
  • Control Buttons: PLAY, FF, REW, STOP/EJECT, REC, COUNTER RESET
  • Data Transmission System : Sharp, PWM method
  • Baud Rate: The Baud rate is 1200bp because it is a nominal speed.
  • Tape Used : Philips standard tape, which is not C120.

Power Supply Specification:

  • Input : 220/240V ± 10V, 20W 60/50Hz
  • Output : 5V

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is the processor used in the MZ-700?

A1: The MZ-700 has in it a Sharp LHOO80A Z-80A, which is a CPU manufactured by the company Sharp a known Japanese company.

Q2: In the MZ-700, do you have ROM and RAM, what is the capacity of these memory items?

A2: 4KB ROM which acts as monitor, 4KB Character generator also ROM, 64KB RAM which acts as program area, and finally video RAM for 4KB

Q3: What type of video output does the MZ-700 support? Made available by this question

A3: Composite RGB video output (which features B/W and RF UHF components) can be rendered by the MZ-700 device.

Q4: Maximum audio output voltage rated in MZ-700?

A4: Capped at 500mV of Monophonic mV.

Q5: MZ-700 weighs below or above?

A5: MZ-700 has a body that weighs around 3.6 Kilograms.

Q6: Optimal ambient temps suitable for MZ-700?

A6: Ambient temperature between 0 degrees Cetigrade to 35 degrees Celsius makes MZ-700 function properly.

Q7: Is a clock included with the MZ-700?

A7: Yes, the MZ 700 comes equipped with a 24 hours clock that does not remember its last time state.

Q8: Does the order of any external equipment correlate with a connection among them?

A8: The order for the specific external combinations within MZ-700 permits links to the printer and a cassette recorder through its IO devices.

Q9: What is the power requirement in terms of standard electric voltage for MZ 700?

A9:220V to 240V of standard electric voltage at a frequency of 50 and/or 60 hertz.

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