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From: grr@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (George Robbins)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: HELP. PAL Amiga is available ??
Message-ID: <802@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 28-Sep-86 22:36:15 EDT
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Posted: Sun Sep 28 22:36:15 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 30-Sep-86 13:14:13 EDT
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Reply-To: grr@cbmvax.UUCP (George Robbins)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <1986Sep27.134930.15697@utcs.uucp>  wagner@utcs.UUCP (Michael Wagner) writes:
> 
> Since we're on the topic of European Amigas, I have a slightly different
> question.  I plan to take my Amiga with me to Europe for a year.
> 
> 50 vs 60 cycle:  I know the amiga clock follows the line frequency.
> 		I also know that European Amigas just load a different
> calibration value into a counter somewhere, so presumably I could get that
> code (where, and from whom?).  Is anything else in a North American Amiga
> sensitive to line frequency?

I'm not sure whether the clock now auto-senses what the line frequency is,
but it's not big deal.  Everything else should work correctly.  If you are
really up-tight about the clock, you can pop out the contact for the 'tick'
signal and clip-lead the 'tick' pin to the vertical sync pin on the RGB
connector.

> The monitor:  If I take my own RGB monitor (the one that came with the
> 		Amiga) to europe, I can run my system on North American
> video (I assume).  Does that monitor have any dependencies on 50Hz?
> Am I going to experience 'worms'?

It will probably work without difficulty.  Color monitors generally have good
enough power supplies that they are not overly sensitive to line frequency
variances.  You may, however, perceive some minor distortion, flickering or
flashing.
 
> Modems:  I know 300 baud modems are different in Europe.  Does anyone know
> 	 about 1200 baud modems?

Modems are a problem - in Europe you must obtain your modem from the Government
Post and Telegraph authority.  Check with people where you are planning to visit
for details.

> Any other gotcha's I should think about?  (what do I do about service for
> the beast when I'm there...shudder!).

Any European Amiga dealer should be able to service your machine, allowing a
little creativity for differences.
-- 
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