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Description
Computer
The PHC-70FD2 is a computer released on the Japanese market by Sanyo. While this computer is an all in one, the floppy disk drives are placed facing the user.
Compared to the PHC-70FD, the Ren-Sha Turbo and pause keys were replaced with a 2nd floppy drive, and the Kanji-ROM supports both JIS1 & 2.
This computer is usually called Wavy70FD2 in Japan.
| Brand | Sanyo |
| Model | PHC-70FD2 |
| Year | 1989-10-21 |
| Region | Japan |
| Launch price | ¥87,800 |
| RAM | 64kB in slot 3-0 |
| VRAM | 128kB |
| Media | MSX cartriges, 2DD floppy disks |
| Video | Yamaha V9958 |
| Audio | PSG, MSX-MUSIC |
| Chipset | Toshiba T9769x (A or B) |
| Keyboard layout | QWERTY/JIS + numeric keypad |
| Extras | Two 720kB 3,5" floppy disk drives, reset button, Kanji-ROM level 1 & 2, Kanji BASIC, MSX-MUSIC BASIC, firmware (X-BASIC / MSX-BASIC KUN), MSX-DOS 1 disk + demo disk |
| Emulation | ROMs dumped and emulated. |
Firmware
This machine features a slightly modified version of the run-time basic compiler X-BASIC / MSX-BASIC KUN 2.0 built-in.
To enable it and be able to use CALL RUN and CALL TURBO ON/OFF, you must type CALL BC beforehand.
Floppy disks
Two floppy disks were provided with this computer:
- the first disk contains MSX-DOS1
- the second disk contains a demo with three parts and two modes (automatic/manual):
To exit from the demo, press on CTRL+STOP
Pictures
Computer
Demo Disk
Specifications
The Sanyo PHC-70FD2 is an MSX2+ powered by a Z80A integrated in the MSX-Engine Toshiba T9769x (A or B). The floppy disk controller chip is the Toshiba TC8566AF.
Slot Map
| Slot 0 | Slot 1 | Slot 2 | Slot 3-0 | Slot 3-1 | Slot 3-2 | Slot 3-3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page C000h~FFFFh | Cartridge Slot 1 | Cartridge Slot 2 | 64kB Memory Mapper | |||||||
| Page 8000h~BFFFh | Kanji driver | BASIC Kun | ||||||||
| Page 4000h~7FFFh | Main-ROM | Disk ROM | MSX-Music | |||||||
| Page 0000h~3FFFh | Sub-ROM |
Connections
- RF output
- RGB output
- Analog sound & Composite video
- Data Recorder connector
- Centronics compatible Parallel port for a printer
- 2 general connectors (Joysticks, Mouse, Paddle controlers, etc)
- 2 cartridge slots
- Power Plug male for main power supply (JIS C 8303 class, AC 100V +/-10% 50/60Hz)