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You'll find here a lot of information about one of the first homecomputers
developed by SHARP in the early 80's and well known by much fans around
the world up to the current time: The SHARP MZ-700 series.
In
November 1982 SHARP / Osaka / Japan started to sell 20,000 Personal
Computer of its MZ-700 series. If you have more information about the
following history, please let
me know.
A lot of hardware and software was produced for the MZ-700:
Hardware: floppy disks and contollers, 80-character-cards, graphic-expansion,
RAM- and ROM-disks, RAM- and ROM-expansions, new monitor ROMs, optical
scanners, joysticks, mouse, QuickDisk and controller, A/D-converter,
serial port RS232, printers, acoustic coupler, colour-monitors, and
much more.
Software: various Basics, Disk-Basics and Basic-compilers, CP/M,
Pascal, Assembler, Disassembler, LOGO, Fortran, Forth, Wordstar/Mailmerge,
D-Base II, Multiplan, CAD, and tons of utilities and games.
The following advertising leaflet printed by SHARP / Germany in July
1983 will give you a first overview about the MZ-700 series:
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SHARP MZ-700
series
Personal Computer
Big capability and high versatility
by 64 KB RAM.
Your "personal"
computerfun starts
by the SHARP MZ-700
SHARP presents: The MZ-700 series. All models are distinguished by a
forward-looking technology, a large amount of progressive functions, and
various possible storage configurations. The powerful Z-80A microprocessor,
his high processing speed, and the 64 KB RAM-area are some of the highlights
of the SHARP MZ-700 series.
The inexpensive debut into "Personal Computing" will begin
by the SHARP MZ-711 already. That system can be connected immediately
to a usual television like the complete MZ-700 series can be too and is
advanceable step by step to a comfortable computersytem by further expansions.
The SHARP MZ-731 is a complete computer system immediately, but the chances
to expand it by additional peripherals like printers, monitors, floppies,
and so on, are nearly unlimited.
Powerful work, high processing speed
The integrated microprocessor Z-80A passes an economical and high
processing speed to the MZ-700 series.
Large program storage area
A storage area of 64 KB RAM is available to the user.
Connection to a television
The inbuild RF-modulator renders the usage by a standard television feasible
instead of a monitor. Optional available are a 12"-monochrome-green-monitor
(MZ-1D04) and a 14"-colour-monitor (MZ-1D05), both for a more clear
and well focused display of the data.
Comfortable, user-definable keys
5 user-definable function-keys help to store and to recall quickly 10
most recently needed commands.
User-friendly keyboard
4 cursor-keys, keys for deletions and insertions (Insert/Clear, Delete/Home),
and 5 user-free definable keys enables the user to handle the keyboard
easyly and comfortable.
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The connection of a data recorder and a televison
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MZ-711
The MZ-711 is designed user-friendly. Simple connect it to your audio
recorder* and to your television, and by this, your "personal"
computer system works immediately. The television becomes a monitor.
A total new world is opened. Optional the data recorder (MZ-1T01)
and the colour graphic plotter (MZ-1P01) are obtainable and integrateable
into the main system. *Depending of the technical data
of the audio recorder |
The high-performance model with an inbuild data
recorder
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MZ-721
The inbuild data recorder enables you to save and refind own programs
and data. By this, various applications are disposable for you at
every time. |
The high-quality, "independent" Personal
Computer
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 MZ-731
The compact and complete system. The MZ-731 contains a data recorder
and a colour graphic plotter for 4-coloured printouts (black, blue,
red, and green). Optional 26, 40, or 80 characters per line, and likewise,
beautiful 4-coloured graphics can be printed. The command "PLOT
ON" is used to print automatically the input*, unimportant if
these were monitored or not. In other words, the printer-plotter can
be used instead of the monitor and the MZ-731 can be brought into
action practically wherever possible.Optionally monitors (MZ-1D04/MZ-1D05)
are obtainable. *Any kind of pseudographic will not
be printed |
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MZ-700 series system configuration
| Technical data |
| MZ-700 series |
| CPU |
Z-80A (3.5 MHz) |
| ROM |
Monitor
Character generator |
4 KByte
2 Kbyte |
| RAM |
Program:
V-RAM: |
64 KByte
4 KByte |
| Keyboard |
ASCII-keyboard
Cursor-controlkeys
Definable function-keys
Keys for insertions and deletions (INS, DEL) |
| Display |
Screen structure: 40 characters x 25 lines
Graphic: 80 x 50 pixel (8 colors)
Color TV or monitor usable
- Inbuild RF-modulator to connect a color TV
- RGB-connector
- combined connection
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| Interface |
inbuild printer interface and cassette recorder interface |
| Loudspeaker |
inbuild, output 500mW max. |
| Clock function |
inbuild |
| Power supply |
AC: 220V/50 Hz, approx. 20W |
| Temperature |
operating: 0 to 35 degrees Centigrade
storing: -20 to 60 degrees Centigrade |
| Humidity of the atmosphere |
operating: max. 85 % |
| Dimensions |
MZ-731: width 440 mm, height 102 mm, depth 305 mm
MZ-721: width 440 mm, height 86 mm, depth 305 mm
MZ-711: width 440 mm, height 86 mm, depth 305 mm |
| Weight |
MZ-731: 4.6 kg
MZ-721: 4.0 kg
MZ-711: 3.6 kg |
| Color printer (MZ-1P01) |
| Colors |
black, blue,
red, and green |
| Print capacity |
80, 40, or 26 columns per line |
| Datarecorder (MZ-1T01) |
| Cassette |
audio compact cassette |
Data transfer rate
(SHARP M-system) |
1200 bit/sec. |
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