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From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
To: "Classic Computers Mailing List" <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Cc: "Bay Area Computer Collector List" <baccl_at_lists.baccl.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: Stupid Amiga Tricks
>
> Why does everything have to be so difficult?
>
> I'm trying to set up an Amiga 500 for tonight's Computer History Museum
> event. It's got a DB-23 RGB output and a Mono out. I've got an Amiga
> 1080 high resolution color monitor. It's got a Video and Chroma input,
> plus a DA-9 RGB input. I've got an Amiga RF Modulator that plugs into
> the DB-23 on the back of the Amiga and has a composite Video and Audio out
> (and an RF out). Then I have several video cables. One is a DB-25 to a
> DIN. Another is a DIN to three RCA leads. And then there's the DIN to
> DA-9. At least one of these might be for the Atari 520ST (which I also
> need to set up).
>
> None of this connects up in a way which gives me colour on the display.
>
> Is it too much to ask to have products designed by people who are not
> insane?
>
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> Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer
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http://www.amiga-hardware.com/ this site will tell you just about anything
you need to know about amiga hardware and pinouts.
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/manuals/a520manual.lha is the link to download
the manual for you A520 (rf modulator you were referring to)
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/1080.html Shows the connection for the 1080
(there should be a switch on your unit to select which input to use). There
are quite a few differences between monitor runs on the 1080/1084 commodore
monitor along with different types of connections so you need the proper
cables.
If you don't have the correct cables, connecting both the 520st and the A500
to a color TV with RCA connections will do.
Received on Thu Jun 10 2004 - 03:00:01 BST