Description

The Sanyo MPC-100 is the adaptation for the British market of the MPC-6. The keyboard is 'international' with a £ key. There is no lightpen interface. The integrated light-pen holder is typically covered by a plastic cover plate with 64K written on it.

The machine has only one cartridge slot, but there's an expansion bus: it can be used as second cartridge slot with an adapter, but was also initially conceived for the MEB-01 slot expander, connected to the MPC-X, a Graphic Expander Unit which adds MSX2 palette, high-resolution, superimposing, still function and zooming and uses lightpen. Note however that Sanyo has never released the MPC-X in Europe.

This computer was sold with software on tape:

• a compilation with two games
• Typing Tutor, including a demo and a keyboard trainer

Due to the Japanese manufacturers having missed the critical British 1984 Christmas season sales, and finding themselves in a saturated market in early 1985 with a surplus of machines, they were offered for sale in other European countries from Spring 1985, such as the Netherlands.

Pictures

Sanyo MPC-100 box

Sanyo MPC-100 package

Sanyo MPC-100 cassette and manuals

Sanyo MPC-100 box and computer

Sanyo MPC-100

Sanyo MPC-100 PCB

Sanyo MPC-100 right side and back

Sanyo MPC-100 label

Sanyo MPC-100 right side

Sanyo MPC-100 manual

Sanyo MPC-100 cassette

Sanyo MPC-100 back

Specifications

The MPC-100 is a MSX1 with a Z80A from NEC (D780C-1).

Slot Map

Connections

• RF output
• Analog sound & Composite video (Pal)
• Data Recorder connector
• Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
• 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mouse, Paddle controllers, etc)
• 1 cartridge slot
• 1 Expansion bus slot (two polarizing keys)
• Power plug for main power

Links

• Operating Instructions