Title   : Modification to 1701 cable to improve contrast
  Keywords: MODIFICATION C64 1701 CABLE

  TEXT DESCRIBING MODIFICATION TO 1701 CBM MONITOR'S CABLE; THEREBY IMPROVING
  CONTRAST.

*MODIFY C-64 TO 1701 CBM MONITOR CABLE*
     THE FOLLOWING TEXT OUTLINES A MODIFICATION OF THE AUDIO/VIDEO CABLE 
WHICH ACCOMPANIES COMMODORE'S NEW MONITOR.
     AS PACKAGED, THE CABLE ATTACHES TO THE MONITOR'S TWO FRONT INPUTS, BUT 
THE RESULTING CONTRAST IS POOR. A SIMPLE MODIFICATION OF THE CABLE'S MULTI-
PIN PLUG ALLOWS CONTRAST WHICH VERY NEARLY EQUALS THAT OF AFTER-MARKET, THREE-
INPUTS, REAR ATTACHING CABLES.
     NATURALLY, FIRST TURN OFF YOUR C-64 AND MONITOR, THEN DISCONNECT THE 
TWO "PHONO-PLUG" MONITOR INPUTS AND THE MULTI-PIN C-64 OUTPUT PLUG.
     HOLD THE MULTI(5)-PIN PLUG WITH THE PINS FACING YOU. POSITION THE 
"INDENT" (THE SMALL INWARDLY PROTRUDING METAL 'HUMP' WHICH POSITIONS THE 
PLUG DURING INSERTION) AT 12O'CLOCK (FACING UPWARDS). THE PLUG'S FIVE PINS 
SHOULD NOW BE LOCATED AT THE 4,5,6,7, AND 8O'CLOCK POSITIONS.
     USING A PIECE OF THIN STIFF WIRE (LIKE A THIN PAPERCLIP) AND A PAIR OF 
NEEDLE-NOSED PLIERS, CONNECT THE 7 AND 8O'CLOCK PINS VIA A "FIGURE-EIGHT" 
WRAPPING OF WIRE; TWO PASSES ARE PLENTY. FIT AND TIRM THE WIRE SO AS TO 
AVOID ITS TOUCHING THE PLUG'S CASING OR ANOTHER PIN.
     NOW PUSH THE WIRE WRAPPING TO THE PLUG'S BASE, REASSURE THAT THE WIRE 
AVOIDS THE CASING AND OTHER PINS, AND THAT'S IT!!! YOUR MONITOR'S CONTRAST 
SHOULD BE GREATLY IMPROVED!!!
     MIKE SCHMEHL; 75305,26