Introducing
Your Monitor
The Commodore 1084 is a full-colour,
Commodore 64, Commodore 128, Commodore PC and the Amiga family
of computers, The monitor provides audio output in stereo for use with
computer systems with stereo capabilities (like the Amiga computers).
Your 1084operateson the PhaseAlternation Line (PAL) standardwhich
is used throughout most of Europe. This manual explains how to connect
the 1084 monitor to your computer and how to use the various operating
modes and picture controls.
The 1084 works in four different operating modes: Composite (PAL
standard), Separated LCA (Luma-Chroma-Audio), Digital RGBI (ReW
Green'Blue Intensity), and Analog RGB. It also allows both a 40-column
screen display, for use in Composite and Separatedmodes, and an 80•
column display for Digital and Analog RGB output, The mode you
choose will depend on the type of computer you are using.
Recommended Operating Mode by Computer Model
40•column display
Sepuzted LCA
Composite
Amiga computers
Commodore
PC
x
Commodore
128
Commodore 64
x
x
Control
Locations
and Functions
Beforeyou connectyour monitorto your computer,you shouldfamiliar-
ize yourself with the location and function of the various control knobs,
switches, and ports on both the front and rear of the 1084.
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13 inch monitor for use with the
SCI-column display
Digital RGBI
Analog RGB
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Front
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HorizontalPosition— Centers the imagehorizontally,from left to
right.
(2)
Vertical Hold
Stopsany vertical rolling of the picture.
(3)
Colour— Adjuststhecolour levelsin the display.
(4)
Brightness
Adjusts the brightnessof the screen,
(5)
Contrast — Adjuststhedisplay'scontrast.
(6)
Volume — Adjusts the speakers' loudness,
(7)
Video Mode Switch — Selectsthe display modeof the monitor, The
switchcan be setto COMP(for a Composite display),SEP(for a
Separated LCA display),or RGB (for an AnalogRGBor Digital
RGBI display).
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