*MODIFY C-64 TO 1701 CBM MONITOR CABLE* THE FOLLOWING TEXT OUTLINES A MODIFICATION OF THE AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE WHICH ACCOMPANIES COMMODORE'S NEW MONITOR. AS PACKAGED, THE CABLE ATTACHES TO THE MONITOR'S TWO FRONT INPUTS, BUT THE RESULTING CONTRAST IS POOR. A SIMPLE MODIFICATION OF THE CABLE'S MULTI- PIN PLUG ALLOWS CONTRAST WHICH VERY NEARLY EQUALS THAT OF AFTER-MARKET, THREE- INPUTS, REAR ATTACHING CABLES. NATURALLY, FIRST TURN OFF YOUR C-64 AND MONITOR, THEN DISCONNECT THE TWO "PHONO-PLUG" MONITOR INPUTS AND THE MULTI-PIN C-64 OUTPUT PLUG. HOLD THE MULTI(5)-PIN PLUG WITH THE PINS FACING YOU. POSITION THE "INDENT" (THE SMALL INWARDLY PROTRUDING METAL 'HUMP' WHICH POSITIONS THE PLUG DURING INSERTION) AT 12O'CLOCK (FACING UPWARDS). THE PLUG'S FIVE PINS SHOULD NOW BE LOCATED AT THE 4,5,6,7, AND 8O'CLOCK POSITIONS. USING A PIECE OF THIN STIFF WIRE (LIKE A THIN PAPERCLIP) AND A PAIR OF NEEDLE-NOSED PLIERS, CONNECT THE 7 AND 8O'CLOCK PINS VIA A "FIGURE-EIGHT" WRAPPING OF WIRE; TWO PASSES ARE PLENTY. FIT AND TIRM THE WIRE SO AS TO AVOID ITS TOUCHING THE PLUG'S CASING OR ANOTHER PIN. NOW PUSH THE WIRE WRAPPING TO THE PLUG'S BASE, REASSURE THAT THE WIRE AVOIDS THE CASING AND OTHER PINS, AND THAT'S IT!!! YOUR MONITOR'S CONTRAST SHOULD BE GREATLY IMPROVED!!! MIKE SCHMEHL; 75305,26
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