Phonola VG-8020
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Description
The Phonola VG-8020 is the Philips VG-8020/00 rebranded for the Italian market. It has 64kB RAM (not 80kB as indicated on the box and the machine by adding the VRAM).
This model has been produced by the Japanese company Kyocera. The case is black and silver, the power supply is internal.
| Brand | Phonola (Manufacturer: Kyocera) |
| Model | VG-8020 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Region | Italy |
| Launch price | |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 3 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | MSX cartridges |
| Video | Texas Instruments TMS9929A |
| Audio | PSG (YM2149) |
| Chipset | none (separate IC's) |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY |
| Extras | Reset button |
| Emulation | emulated as Philips VG-8020 - ROM dump needed only for checking. See this thread for details |
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Specifications
The VG-8020/00 is a MSX1 with a Z80 from NEC (D780C-1) without MSX Engine. The cartridge slots are in front, hidden under a panel.
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | 64kB RAM | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | ||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
Connections
- RF output
- CVBS connector for monitor
- Tape recorder connector
- Centronics connector compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (joysticks, mouse, paddle controllers, ...)
- 2 cartridge slots