Sam User Manual

An unchanged reprint (complete with errors) is available, styled as the '30th Anniversary Edition' and sale on Amazon:

The SAM Coupé was an 8-bit British home computer first released in late 1989. Designed to offer backwards compatibility with the ZX Spectrum, it was marketed as a logical upgrade for owners of the much-loved range of Sinclair machines. Originally manufactured by Miles Gordon Technology, the SAM Coupé promised a great deal. Sadly, however, it was not a financial success due to a lack of commercial software and tough competition from the faster 16-bit processors of its rivals.

This 30th Anniversary Edition User's Guide features a new foreword from Mel Croucher, the original author. The manual is Illustrated throughout by Robin Evans, his memorable creation Sam the Robot always on hand to help users get the most out of their wonder machine.

Offered as both a collector's piece and a valuable resource for lucky owners of a SAM Coupé today, we are excited to bring this slice of computing history back to life for the first time in thirty years.

30th Anniversary Edition ISBN-13: 9781789824520, ISBN-10: 1789824524

Errata

Page 3 - RF lead shown as seperate, this was built into the External PSU and thus there is no lead and no phono socket on the PSU.

Page 4 - There is no TV phono plug, it is an RF plug

Page 11 - Power input is not 15VDC, it is 5V and 12V

Page 67 - Misattributed quote https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_pen_is_mightier_than_the_sword

Page 104 - SCART socket pin out does not conform to SCART standard.

Page 106 - DUMP command requires a driver to be loaded

Page 160 - ROLL has a capitalised 'x'

Page 161 - SCROLL is missing the 'y' parameter

Page 170 - DC power is also 12V at 100mA.

Page 172 - SCART requires resistors and blanking/switching connections for modern TV's, RF lead shown as seperate, this was built into the External PSU and thus there is no lead