Panasonic CF-2700 (UK)
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Description
This Panasonic CF-2700 is the National CF-2700 re-branded for the British, Dutch and Spanish markets. This MSX1 home computer was produced by the Japanese corporation Matsushita Denki. At that time National was the brand used in Japan and Panasonic was used for the international market.
The computer consists out of a single unit with an integrated keyboard and integrated power supply. It has more RAM than the original Japanese machine (64kB instead of 32). The case is dark grey with light grey keys, with the cursor keys having a green accent.
| Brand | National |
| Model | CF-2700 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Region | Spain, The Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| Launch price | Spain: 70000 ptas United Kingdom: £311 |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 1 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | Cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9929NL |
| Audio | PSG (AY-3-8910A) |
| Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY with a "£" key |
| Extras | |
| Emulation | ROM dumped and emulated. This machine is called "CF-2700 (GB)" in openMSX. |
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Specifications
The CF-2700 is equipped with a Z80A from NEC (D780C-1). The computer has 2 cartridge ports on the top right. The nearest corresponds to slot 2. This model doesn't use an MSX-Engine.
- Size: 436 x 245 x 90 mm (W x D x H)
- Weight: 3.6kg
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | 64kB RAM | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | ||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
Connections
- RF output
- Audio and composite video output
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mice, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots