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Service Manual

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	== Service Manual ==		== Service Manual ==

	* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amendment%20Service%20Manual.~~rar~~ Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT1 Amendment Service Manual] - includes MP-3 schematics		* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amendment%20Service%20Manual.zip Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT1 Amendment Service Manual] - includes MP-3 schematics

	[[Category:Graphic]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]		[[Category:Graphic]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]

MacDeath at 20:28, 19 December 2010

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	* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amendment%20Service%20Manual.rar Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT1 Amendment Service Manual] - includes MP-3 schematics		* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amendment%20Service%20Manual.rar Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT1 Amendment Service Manual] - includes MP-3 schematics

	[[Category:~~Hardware~~]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]		[[Category:Graphic]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]

Nocash at 19:50, 12 August 2010

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	The '''MP-3''' is a TV Tuner with RGB output for viewing TV channels on the CPC's [[CTM640/CTM644\|CTM644]] colour monitor.		The '''MP-3''' is a TV Tuner with RGB output for viewing TV channels on the CPC's [[CTM640/CTM644\|CTM644]] colour monitor.

	~~Ie. it is NOT an MP3 player by~~ Amstrad, ~~yet it was quite a nice product to have. It was a device~~ that ~~you could connect to your monitor and turn it into a nice television set for your bedroom. Quality and reception was not stellar~~, ~~but still~~ it ~~was very good value for money. Don~~'t ~~imagine~~ any ~~fancy stuff like watching TV in a window~~ or ~~anything - the tuner just used~~ the ~~monitor for its output~~.		Amstrad also offered the [[Amstrad CT-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]], which matched the design of the '''MP-3''' and '''CTM644''' (aside from that, the '''CT-1''' it didn't have any relation or connection to the CPC).

	~~It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.~~		== MP-3 Connection ==

	~~Amstrad also offered the [[Amstrad CT-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]], which matched the design of the~~ MP-3 ~~and CTM644 (aside from that, the CT-1 it didn't have any relation or connection to the CPC).~~

	== Connection ==

	* The MP-3 uses 12V supply from the monitor (thus works only with CTM644, but not with CTM640).		* The MP-3 uses 12V supply from the monitor (thus works only with CTM644, but not with CTM640).
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	According to the "boxed" photo, the Tuner (demodulator) was accidently shipped as "modulator" (the opposite meaning).		According to the "boxed" photo, the Tuner (demodulator) was accidently shipped as "modulator" (the opposite meaning).

			== Review by Gryzor ==

			This was NOT an MP3 player by Amstrad, yet it was quite a nice product to have. It was a device that you could connect to your monitor and turn it into a nice television set for your bedroom. Quality and reception was not stellar, but still it was very good value for money. Don't imagine any fancy stuff like watching TV in a window or anything - the tuner just used the monitor for its output.

			It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.

	== User Manual ==		== User Manual ==

Nocash at 19:42, 12 August 2010

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	The '''MP-3''' is a TV ~~Modulator~~ with RGB output for viewing TV channels on the CPC's [[CTM640/CTM644\|CTM644]] colour monitor.		The '''MP-3''' is a TV Tuner with RGB output for viewing TV channels on the CPC's [[CTM640/CTM644\|CTM644]] colour monitor.

	Ie. it is NOT an MP3 player by Amstrad, yet it was quite a nice product to have. It was a device that you could connect to your monitor and turn it into a nice television set for your bedroom. Quality and reception was not stellar, but still it was very good value for money. Don't imagine any fancy stuff like watching TV in a window or anything - the tuner just used the monitor for its output.		Ie. it is NOT an MP3 player by Amstrad, yet it was quite a nice product to have. It was a device that you could connect to your monitor and turn it into a nice television set for your bedroom. Quality and reception was not stellar, but still it was very good value for money. Don't imagine any fancy stuff like watching TV in a window or anything - the tuner just used the monitor for its output.
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	File:MP-3 (bottom) (from zone.bomberoza.net).jpg\|MP-3 (bottom)		File:MP-3 (bottom) (from zone.bomberoza.net).jpg\|MP-3 (bottom)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			According to the "boxed" photo, the Tuner (demodulator) was accidently shipped as "modulator" (the opposite meaning).

	== User Manual ==		== User Manual ==

Nocash at 19:36, 12 August 2010

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	~~This was~~ NOT an MP3 player by Amstrad, yet it was quite a nice product to have. It was a device that you could connect to your monitor and turn it into a nice television set for your bedroom. Quality and reception was not stellar, but still it was very good value for money. Don't imagine any fancy stuff like watching TV in a window or anything - the tuner just used the monitor for its output.		The '''MP-3''' is a TV Modulator with RGB output for viewing TV channels on the CPC's [[CTM640/CTM644\|CTM644]] colour monitor.

			Ie. it is NOT an MP3 player by Amstrad, yet it was quite a nice product to have. It was a device that you could connect to your monitor and turn it into a nice television set for your bedroom. Quality and reception was not stellar, but still it was very good value for money. Don't imagine any fancy stuff like watching TV in a window or anything - the tuner just used the monitor for its output.

	It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.		It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.

Nocash at 19:33, 12 August 2010

2010-08-12T19:33:06Z

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	* The User Manual doesn't mention GT64/GT65 green monitors.		* The User Manual doesn't mention GT64/GT65 green monitors.
	** '''Unknown if the MP-3 does output a luminance signal (?) the service manual should contain that info (?) if there is no luminance, one should be able to merge R,G,B using a similar resistor-circuit as it is found inside of the CPC (?)'''		** '''Unknown if the MP-3 does output a luminance signal (?) the service manual should contain that info (?) if there is no luminance, one should be able to merge R,G,B using a similar resistor-circuit as it is found inside of the CPC (?)'''

			== Pictures ==

			<gallery>
			File:MP-3 (boxed) (from www.retro-zone.org).jpg\|MP-3 (boxed)
			File:MP-3 (bottom) (from zone.bomberoza.net).jpg\|MP-3 (bottom)
			</gallery>

	== User Manual ==		== User Manual ==

Nocash at 19:25, 12 August 2010

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	It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.		It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.

			Amstrad also offered the [[Amstrad CT-1 Radio/Alarm-Clock]], which matched the design of the MP-3 and CTM644 (aside from that, the CT-1 it didn't have any relation or connection to the CPC).

			== Connection ==

			* The MP-3 uses 12V supply from the monitor (thus works only with CTM644, but not with CTM640).

			* There is no switch to select between CPC and TV mode (so one must manually unplug the 12V and RGB cables every time one wishes to switch between CPC to TV).

			* The User Manual doesn't mention GT64/GT65 green monitors.
			** '''Unknown if the MP-3 does output a luminance signal (?) the service manual should contain that info (?) if there is no luminance, one should be able to merge R,G,B using a similar resistor-circuit as it is found inside of the CPC (?)'''

	== User Manual ==		== User Manual ==

Nocash: /* Manual */

2010-04-08T19:25:26Z

Manual

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	It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.		It was an interesting reversal of logic: the CPCs shipped with monitors in order to free the home TV from computer use - and then was turned into a TV set itself.

	== Manual ==		== User Manual ==

	* [[Media:MP-3 and CT-1 Manual.pdf\|MP-3 and CT-1 Manual]] (pdf)		* [[Media:MP-3 and CT-1 Manual.pdf\|MP-3 and CT-1 Manual]] (pdf) (english, french, spanish, german, vlaams)

			== Service Manual ==

			* [http://www.cpcwiki.eu/manuals/Amendment%20Service%20Manual.rar Amstrad CPC464-6128-GT65-CTM644-MP3-CT1 Amendment Service Manual] - includes MP-3 schematics

	[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]		[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]

MacDeath at 21:32, 27 January 2010

2010-01-27T21:32:30Z

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	* [[Media:MP-3 and CT-1 Manual.pdf\|MP-3 and CT-1 Manual]] (pdf)		* [[Media:MP-3 and CT-1 Manual.pdf\|MP-3 and CT-1 Manual]] (pdf)

	[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:~~Built in Hardware~~]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]		[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC Internal Components]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]

MacDeath at 16:49, 27 January 2010

2010-01-27T16:49:26Z

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	* [[Media:MP-3 and CT-1 Manual.pdf\|MP-3 and CT-1 Manual]] (pdf)		* [[Media:MP-3 and CT-1 Manual.pdf\|MP-3 and CT-1 Manual]] (pdf)

	[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:Built in Hardware]][[Category:~~CPC History~~]]		[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:Built in Hardware]][[Category:Amstrad Products]]