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OWNER'S GUIDE STATEMENT
"This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy. If it is not properly instaT"1
ed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, this equipmen.
may interfere with radio and television reception. This machine has been tested and -
found to comply with the limits tor a Class B computing device in accordance with the—
specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules, which are designed to providf"
reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. If you w'
suspect interference, you can test this equipment by turning it off and on. If you dete^_^
mine that there is interference, with radio or television reception, try one or more of th«
following measures to correct It:
• reorient the receiving antenna __^
• move the computer away from the receiver
• change the relative positions of the computer equipment and the receiver
• plug the computer into a different outlet so that the computer and the receiver are
different branch circuits
If necessary, consult your Commodore dealer or an experienced radio/television technT'
cian for additional suggestions. You may aiso wish to consult the following booklet. ^J
which was prepared by the Federal Communications Commission
"How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems". This booklet is
available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington. D.C. 20402, Stock Nfe^
004-000-00345-4."
You should use only the cables, accessories, and peripherals recommended by Com
modore for your Commodore 16. All cables, including the cables for the television WP
hookup, serial port, video port, Datassette, and joysticks, are specially shielded, in
accordance with the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. Failure'to'
use the appropriate accessories and cables will invalidate the FCC grant of Certifica- w-
tion, and may cause harmful radio interference.
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COMMODORE 16
OWNER'S GUIDE
A FRIENDLY INTRODUCTION TO YOUR
COMMODORE 16
Published by
Commodore Business Machines, Inc.

THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ENTIRELY RELIABLE.
NO RESPONSIBILITY. HOWEVER, IS ASSUMED FOR INACCURACIES THE MATERIAL IN THIS MANUAL IS FOR
INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Copyright © l98d by Commodore Electronics Limited
All rights reserved.
THIS GUIDE CONTAINS COPYRIGHTED AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION. NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION
MAY BE REPRODUCED. STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY w^
MEANS. ELECTRONIC. MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING OR OTHERWISE. WITHOUT THE PRIOR
WRITTEN PERMISSION OF COMMODORE ELECTRONICS LIMITED. ^
Commodore BASIC v 3.5
Copyright = 1984 by Commodore Electronics Limited, all righis reserved. "-—
Copynahi © 1977 by Microsoft, all riahls reserved.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION i
SECTION 1 Setting Up 1
SECTION 2 Looking at the Keyboard 11
SECTION 3 Using Software 25
SECTION 4 Learning the BASICs 36
Numbers and Calculations 37
Programming 42
Sound and Music 45
Graphics and Color 48
SECTION 5 ETC.
Peripherals 53
Book List 56

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Introduction
The Commodore 16 personal computer is your pass
port to the Information Age. With the Commodore 16.
you have the ability to quickly process many kinds of
information — personal, educational, scientific, finan
cial. And with the Commodore 16 you can present this
information in almost any form — in words, numbers,
pictures or sound, or in any combination of these
forms.
You can use your Commodore 16 in a number of
ways. You can select from many easy-to-use software
products that are available on cartridge, tape and
disk. You can also create and store your own pro
grams. In either case, the full processing power of the
Commodore 16 is at your disposal.
Using This Guide
To start using your Commodore 16, follow these steps:
• Unpack all the equipment and set it up according to
the directions given in Section 1, Setting Up Your
Computer.
• Plug in the Commodore 16 Tutor Cartridge which will
give you complete "hands-on" training on all
keyboard functions. (Note: Information related to
what this cartridge covers is presented in Section 2
of this Guide, Looking At The Keyboard. You can
refer to the printed version of the instructions when
you are away from the keyboard, or when you have
another cartridge plugged in.)

Read Section 3, Using Software. This section tells
you how to use software that is packaged in any of
the three basic packaging forms — cartridge,
cassette tape, and disk — as well as the units
needed to use cassettes and disks. When you have
completed this section, you will be ready to use the —
Commodore software packages available at your
local dealer. You'll be able to use software even
without reading the rest of the Guide.
If you are interested in programming the
Commodore 16 yourself, you will want to read Sec
tion 4, Learning the BASICs. This section describes
the Commodore 16's computational capabilities
and introduces the advanced BASIC programming
language that is built into your computer. The
sophisticated sound, music, color, and graphics
capabilities of the Commodore 16 are also intro
duced in this section. For detailed descriptions
of all these topics, see the Commodore 16
Intermediate User's Manual.
Consult the appendices for additional helpful infor
mation, including information on equipment that
can expand the Commodore 16's capabilities even
more, and a list of books you may find helpful.
You'll soon see that you can begin to use your
Commodore 16 as soon as you have set up and
connected all the equipment. How far and how fast
you go from here is up to you. You are in control.

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