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THE ATARI 410 ™
PROGRAM RECORDER OWNER'S GUIDE
Now that you have an ATARI 410 Program Recorder, you have an
economical data storage
and retrieval system for your ATARI Home
Computer.
In this booklet you'll discover how easy it is to connect the Program
Recorder
to your Home Computer. You will also learn how to load pre-
recorded ATARI Computer cassette programs, and how to save and
load your own programs.
Please refer
to your ATARI 400™ or ATARI 800™ Home Computer
Owner's Guide
for proper connection of your TV and setup of your
ATARI Home Computer.

INSTALLATION
1
Plug the ATARI 410 Pro-
gram Recorder data cord into
the jack
labeled PERIPHERAL
on the right
side of your
ATARI Home Computer .
Or, if you have an ATARI 810™ Disk
Drive, an
ATARI 820™Printer, or an
ATARI 822™ Printer, plug the Pro-
gram Recorder data cord into one
of the I/0 connectors on the back of
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the disk drive or printer . Plug the
disk drive or
printer data cord into
the peripheral jack on the computer
console.
2Plug the
power cord that
comes out of the back of the
ATARI 410 Program Re-
corder into the wall outlet.
3Insert
the ATARI BASIC
cartridge , if ~ required .
4Turn on
the television and
the computer. The tele-
vision
screen will display a
READY prompt.

BUTTON FUNCTIONS
REC (RECORD) enables
the computer to save
(record) programs or data
onto the cassette.
To start
recording,
press down
both the
REC and PLAY
buttons simultaneously.
PLAY positions the tape
so the computer can read
information from the cas-
sette. However, you must
press a key on the com-
puter console (usually the
l;liiii@l key) for the tape
to start turning.
REWIND quickly winds
the cassette tape
backward .
To stop the cassette tape ,
press the STOPI E]. button
halfway down.
To insert
or eject the cassette tape,
press the button all the
way down.
PAUSE temporarily sus-
pends the operation of the
Program Recorder during
record or play. Press the
PAUSE button once to
suspend operation,
then
press it again
to restart.
resets the tape counter
to 000. The tape
counter helps you
locate a program on
the cassette once
you make note
of
the number show-
ing through the
tape counter
window when
ADVANCE quickly winds recording.
the cassette tape forward.

LOADING
CASSETTE PROGRAMS
The following are general loading
instructions, as
each prerecorded
cassette has its own specific direc-
tions
for loading a program into
the computer.
Make sure the
ATARI BASIC
cartridge is inserted into your
Home Computer.
2 Insert the program cassette
into the Program Recorder.
3Turn on the television,and
then the computer. The
television
screen will dis-
play a
READY prompt.
4
If you are using a pre-
recorded cassette,rewind
the tape
to its beginning
and continue with step 6.
5
If you are using your own
cassette program,locate the
program you want on the
tape by pressing either
REWIND or ADVANCE . Refer to
the tape counter for the program's
location
(if you previously made
note of it).
6Type
BDBDiiJ and
press i;lii!i@i . You will
then hear a beep from the
computer
to remind you
to press PLAY on the Program
Recorder.

7After pressing the
PLAY
button on the Program
Recorder,
press thei;i§iiil;lli
key again on the computer
console. The cassette
tape will start
turning and the computer will load
the program into its memory
8When the tape stops, your
program has
been loaded
from the cassette
to the
computer. The television
screen displays a READY prompt.
9
To run the program you
have loaded into the com-
puter, type lill!lm
and
press i;i§iil;i~i .
If you are running your own cassette
program and want
to list your pro-
gram on the
screen , type IIDDO
and press l;lifiiil;Ui .

SAVING PROGRAMS
TO CASSETTE
Although the recommended proce-
dure for saving a program is to store
only one program
per tape side, it
is possible to save several programs
on
each side of a blank cassette.
1
Make sure the ATARI BASIC
cartridge is inserted into your
Home Computer.
2 Insert a blank cassette into
the Program Recorder.
3
4
Turn on the television,and
then the computer.
Rewind the tape
to the
beginning.
5Set the counter to
000 . If
you are only saving one pro-
gram on that side of the
cassette,you
are now ready
to rec ord. If you have other pro-
grams on that side, continue with
step 6.
6Press
ADVANCE on the
Program Recorder
to wind
the tape forward
to the
end of the last program re-
corded . Then wind the tape forward
approximately
lO more counts (to
make sure you do not record over
another program).
Now you are
ready to record the next program.
Make note of the tape count, then
type
BDDDD and press l;ljiij;lll
on the computer. You will hear two
beeps (to remind you to press both
PLAY and RECORD), then press
l;l§iil;lll again on the computer. The
cassette will
begin recording.
Always write down the program's
first and last counter numbers so
you can easily find them.

If you get an Error 143 or Error 138
message on your television screen
during a loading procedure, your
tape leader (the non-magnetized
strip wound ahead
of the actual
recording tape) might
be too long.
As a result, the computer may be
trying to read data where no data
exists. Should this occur, rewind the
tape
to the beginning, then advance
it approximately lO counts. Now
begin the loading procedure again.
If you are recording your own pro-
gram on a new cassette you
will see
two tabs on the back end of the
cassette. The tabs make
it possible
for you to write (or save) programs
to the cassette. If you do not want
your programs or data
erased acci-
dentally after you have finished
recording on both sides
of the tape,
break
off these tabs (all pre-
recorded tapes
are sold with the
tabs broken
off) . If you want to re-
cord over data or programs already
stored
on a cassette, place cello-
phane tape over the areas where
the tabs
were . This will deactivate
the write-protect features
of the
cassette.
MAINTAINING
YOUR CASSETTES
The following suggestions will
help keep your cassettes and the
programs they contain
in good
condition.
Keep the cassettes
dry
Avoid touching the tape or pulling it
out of the cassette casing.
Keep cassettes
in their protective
boxes when not
in use.
Do not expose them to extreme
heat or cold.
Keep them away from magnets and
electrical or electronic equipment
(do not store them
on top of or near
your
TV) .
PROGRAM RECORDER
Clean the tape path on the Program
Recorder periodically.

CLEANING YOUR
ATARI 410 PROGRAM RECORDER
Clean the tape path with a good
tape-head cleaner (available at most
record or stereo shops) or 95%
denatured alcohol.
Wet a cotton
swab with the cleaner
and wipe the tape heads, capstan
and pinch roller.
Be careful not
to leave bits of cotton behind. The
capstan
and pinch roller are best
cleaned while they are turning.
To do this, turn on your computer
with the
ATARI BASIC cartridge in-
serted, press STOP/E]. to open the
cassette door, then
press PLAY on
the recorder. Type
BIIBDB and
press l;lijiil;lli on the computer con-
sole. When the computer
beeps,
press l;lijii@i again. The capstan
will turn
for about 20 seconds.
To clean the exterior of your Pro-
gram Recorder, disconnect
it from
the computer and the wall socket.
Wipe the exterior casing with a
damp cloth. Mild detergent may
be
used, but avoid using strong solvents
or cleaners on the plastic case.
ERASE HEAD
BATARI~Ll©
RECORD-PLAYBACK
HEAD
CAPSTAN
PINCH ROLLER

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