VideoBrain Abbreviated Instruction Card

BE SURE TO READ THIS CARD BEFORE OPERATING, ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT NOTICE ON 
REVERSE.

Important Safeguards

1. Do not block air vents.
2. Do not open cabinet.
3. Keep from rain, moisture and heat.

Antenna Connection

1. Disconnect your antenna lead-in wires from the screws on your TV set
   and connect to screws on VideoBrain antenna switch box.
2. Connect the two antenna lead-in wires from the antenna switch box to
   the screws on your TV. Set terminal switch on TV (if present) to 300 ohms.
3. Switch VideoBrain antenna switch box to "Computer".
4. Plug antenna cord from back of VideoBrain console onto antenna switch
   box socket labelled "Computer".
5. Switch TV on to channel 3 or 4 and switch back of computer to same channel.

Power Connection

Use VideoBrain's AC adaptor only. Secure adaptor to wall socket using center 
screw from cover plate. Plug other end into socket marked "power" on the back 
of VideoBrain.

Operation

1. Switch power on (light should go on). Push MASTER CONTROL
2. Use SHIFT to tell computer whether to respond to characters on top half
   of keys or characters on bottom half. Rectangle at bottom right of TV
   screen is dark if keyboard is shifted down, light if shifted up.
3. Use bottom row keys- TEXT, COLOR, CLOCK, and ALARM to choose
   built-in programs.
4. TEXT lets you type a message on the screen and SPECIAL lets you change
   the display. BACK backspaces. ERASE erases the character the cursor is
   pointing to. PREVIOUS moves the cursor to the left or up one line. NEXT
   moves the cursor to the next line. SPACE moves the cursor one space to
   the right.
5. After choosing CLOCK or ALARM, set time by pushing S, pushing SHIFT, and
   keying in numbers only. One digit numbers must be written with a
   zero (eg. 02).
6. Use COLOR to adjust TV color controls and fine tuning.

To Insert A Cartridge

1. Slide cartridge out of cardboard sleeve.
2. Push eject button above keyboard on console.
3. Slide cartridge into tracks. Push door shut.
4. Push MASTER CONTROL.

Machine Set Up

VideoBrain must be set up exactly right in order to work properly. Check 
through detailed set-up and operating instructions in Owner's Manual. Work 
through checklist at end of Owner's Manual and also check manual or cartridge 
brochure to make sure you are expecting VideoBrain to do only what it is 
programmed to do.

Machine Warm Up

Your new VideoBrain computer, like its larger counterparts, is built around 
complex and sophisticated large scale integrated circuits which require normal 
operating temperature for proper performance. It is possible that during the 
first few minutes after the VideoBrain has been turned on, and is still warming 
up, you will notice that the picture on your TV set jiggles somewhat. This is 
perfectly normal and will cease as soon as the machine has reached its 
operating temperature (2-5 minutes).

Machine Power Up

Under certain circumstances, when the VideoBrain is initially turned on, you 
may see either a blank TV display or a display that makes no sense. This is not 
a malfunction, but simply the result of some random initial condition in the 
memory banks of the machine. To correct, merely turn the power off and then on 
again and Key Master Control. Repeat once or twice if necessary.
VideoBrain.


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150 South Wolfe Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086