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Description
The Pioneer PX-V60 is a MSX1 computer, aimed at the Japanese market. It was meant for attaching to a LaserDisc player, and as such has superimpose capabilities.
Compared to other Pioneer MSX1 computers, it lacks LaserDisc system control-in, RGB output, headphone out and the sliders for volume and mixing-level that the other Pioneer MSX machines feature.
It also has a completely different keyboard connector, the separate keyboard has the reference AAX-476. It was provided with a demo cassette.
The price of this model Is unknown, it was sold to the schools in Japan (like it was also the case for the LaserDisc players with a reference starting with LD-V).
| Brand | Pioneer |
| Model | PX-V60 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Region | Japan |
| Launch price | |
| RAM | 32kB in slot 0 |
| VRAM | 16kB |
| Media | MSX cartridges |
| Video | TMS9128NL |
| Audio | PSG (integrated in the MSX-Engine) |
| Chipset | Yamaha S3527 |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY/JIS |
| Extras | Superimposer, P-BASIC 1.1, stereo LaserDisc sound, demo tape |
| Emulation | ROMs dumped and emulated except for superimpose functions |
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Specifications
The PX-V60 is a MSX1 with a Z80A from Sharp (LH-0080A). The computer has 2 cartridge slots at the front. The MSX-Engine is the Yamaha S3527.
- Unit size: 420 x 300 x 68 mm (W x D x H)
- Keyboard size: 420 x 171 x 47.5 mm (W x D x H)
- Total weight: 7.3kg
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | 32kB RAM | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | ||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | |||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | P-BASIC | |||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh |
- The P-BASIC ROM is a 8kB ROM - 4000h~5FFFh, and in same slot 07FFEh~07FFFh are addresses to access to expansion I/O registers.
Connections
- Antenna input (F-Type)
- RF output (F-Type)
- Composite input/output (RCA)
- Analog stereo sound input/output (RCA)
- Keyboard connector (connector for flat cable 2 x 13 pin)
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mouse, Paddle controllers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots
- System control output 1 (DIN 45326 type 8B)
- System control output 2 (mini mono jack)
- Power plug for main power supply (JIS C 8303 class, AC 100V +/-10% 50/60Hz)
- Power socket (for the monitor)