AMSTRAD GX4000 Installation instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DEL USUARIO
MANUALE D'USO
MANUEL DE LUTILISATEUR
IMPORTANT
ICONNECT D. C. PLUG
INTO GX4000
CONSOLE BEFORE
PLUGGING A. C.
ADAPTER INTO
A. C. SUPPLY.
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Looking after your GX4000
*Always turn off the powerswitch on the console before inserting or
removingacartridge
*After use remove the cartridge and unplug the ACadapter from the
electrical supply
*Never touch the electrical contacts of acartridge and keep away
from dust and dirt
*Treat the GamePaddles with reasonable care
*Only use the AC Power adapter supplied or the power via an
AmstradMM12 or CM14 monitor
*Do not pull at the console with the game paddles or any other
control device
*When disconnecting any plug from the console pull the plug itself
-not the wire
*Do not expose anyofthe components to extreme heatorcold
*Donot spill liquids on any of the components
kIfyou insist on cleaning use asoft cloth dampened with water only
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Features
Cartridge slot
AMSI8SD
Power/interlock switch
-Pause button
Peritel UHF
Power LED
Stereo Analog joystick
5 Volt DC 11 Volt DC Sound switch
Auxiliary control device
Game paddle 1Game paddle 2
Monitor Connection
Monitor Socket
Amstrad Monitor

TV Connection
Peritel (alternative television connection)
Instead of using the TV lead supplied aPeritel lead can be bought and used to
connect the console to the Peritel socket (sometimes called SCART or
Audio/Video) on your television, this may improve the image on the screen.
External amplifier/speakers (alternative sound)
The console may be connected to astereo amplifier and speaker. The input
lead to your stereo amplifier should be terminated with a 3.5 mm stereo jack
plug, which should be inserted into the stereo socket on the GX4000.
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Games Paddle Connection
Other Control Devices
Note: Control devices other than the supplied Game Paddles will only work
with agame written to support them.
Analog -an analog joystick can be connected and used instead of or as well as
the games paddles supplied.
AUX -alight gun or other auxiliary control device can be connected and used
instead of or as well as the paddles or analog joystick.

Start
Plug into and switch on the Power Supply
IfusinganAmstrad CM14 orMM12 -plug in andswitch on the monitor.
Ifusingyour television -plug in the ACadapterandswitch on.
Load the cartridge into the Console
Do not use unnecessary force, check you are not trying to insert the
cartridge upside down.
Switch on the Console
Use the power/interlock switch. This switches the console on and locks
the cartridge into position. NEVER USE FORCE -SWITCH OFF THE
CONSOLEBEFORELOADING OR UNLOADINGACARTRIDGE.
Adjust the picture
Adjust your monitor to get aclear image on the screen, if you are using a
television you will need to tune it:
Select aspare or unused channel then adjust the tuning control or ifyour
television has arotary programme selector knob turn it until the image
on the screen becomes steady (the signal will be approximately at
channel 36).
Adjust the sound
Adjust the volume control as required. II there are no game sounds
-adjust the soundswitch on thegames console.
Pause
Press thepause button to freeze thegame. Press it again to continue.
Stop
When you want to stop agame switch off using the Interlock/Power
switch and then remove the cartridge -DONOTATTEMPT TOREMOVEA
CARTRIDGEBEFORESWITCHING OFF
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Problem Solving
PROBLEM CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
NO PICTURE BUT
SCREEN IS LIT
Check the power/interlock switch is ON.
Check the AC adapter is plugged into the
electrical supply and the socket is switched on.
Check the Console is properly connected to the
aerial socket on your television using the TV
lead supplied.
Check the cartridge is inserted into the console
correctly
Check the television is set to the correct
channel (Channel 36)
PICTURE IS ROLLING
OR HAS BARS OR
LINES ON IT
Adjust the vertical or horizontal hold controls
on your television or monitor until the picture
becomes steady
POOR PICTURE Check all leads are firmly connected.
Adjust the fine-tune and contrast controls on
your television. If your television has an
automatic finp-tiinint* control turn it off and imp
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the manual control (you cannot do this if your
television loses the colour when the automatic
fine-tuner is off)
Move the console away from the television -it
may be positioned too close
NO GAME SOUNDS Adjust the SOUND switch on the console
Adjust the television volume and fine tune
control
PROBLEMS
RECEIVING
TELEVISION
PROGRAMMES
Check the power switch on your console is'
turned OFF and the TV lead is disconnected
Check the aerial is connected properly
If you still have aproblem contact your dealer or our Customer Services
Department.
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Technical Information -Connectors
Aux
PIN 1+5V PIN 4FIRE 2
PIN 2COMMON PIN 5FIRE 1
PIN 3LPEN PIN 6GND
Game Paddles
PIN 1UP PIN 6FIRE 2
PIN 2DOWN PIN 7FIRE 1
PIN 3LEFT PIN 8COMMON
PIN 4RIGHT PIN 9COM2
PIN 5SPARE
Note: Pin 9is not COM 2on Game Paddle 2connector
Monitor
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PIN 1SYNC PIN 5BLUE
PIN 2GREEN PIN 6LSOUND
PIN 3LUM PIN 7RSOUND
PIN 4RED PIN 8GND

Peritel 20 18 16 14 12 10 8642
21 19 17 IS 13 If 97S3 1
PIN1 AUDIO RIGHT PIN 12 NOT CONNECTED
PIN 2NOT CONNECTED PIN 13 GROUND
PIN 3AUDIO LEFT PIN 14 NOT CONNECTED
PIN 4GROUND PIN 15 RED
PIN 5GROUND PIN 16 (TIED HIGH)
PIN 6NOT CONNECTED PIN 17 GROUND
PIN 7BLUE PIN 18 GROUND
PIN 8(TIED HIGH) PIN 19 COMPOSITE VIDEO (COMPOSITE
PIN 9GROUND SYNC IN FRENCH VERSION)
PIN 10 NOT CONNECTED PIN 20 NOT CONNECTED
PIN 11 GREEN PIN 21 SCREEN
Stereo c
RIGHT
IDO V
GND LEFT
PIN 1LEFT CHANNEL
PIN 2RIGHT CHANNEL
PIN 3GND
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
Analog
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15 14 13 12 11 10 9
ANALOG STICK 1ANALOG STICK 2
PIN 1GND (POT COMMON) PIN 9GND (POT COMMON)
PIN 2FIRE 1PIN 10 FIRE 1
PIN 3XI PIN 11 X2
PIN 4COM1 (SWITCHES) PIN 12 COM2 (SWITCHES)
PIN 5+5V PIN 13 Y2
PIN 6Yl PIN 14 FIRE 2
PIN 7FIRE 2PIN 15 GND (POT COMMON)
PIN 8GND (POT COMMON)
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