                Introduction
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Thank you for chosing a product from Absolute Value Systems.

Since 1992 Pasokon TV has lead the Slow Scan revolution
with unmatched features, performance, and ease of use, all at
an affordable price.  


Software Features:
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 - "User friendly" graphical user interface with mouse and
        keyboard operation.
 - Sends and receives the widest range of SSTV modes:
        Robot, Martin, Scottie, AVT, Wraase, and new 
        high resolution 480 line modes.
 - 640 x 480 resolution with 16 million colors for 
        dazzling images.
 - Built-in paint program for adding simple graphics
        and text to your pictures.
 - Automatic receive mode selection with VIS code.
 - Automatic fine tuning to compensate for signals off
        frequency.
 - Read and write most popular image file types:
        BMP, HRZ, JPG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIF.
 - Support for most popular printers, including color.
 - User defined menu items to run external programs.
 - On-line help menu with dozens of topics.


Hardware Features:
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The Pasokon TV Classic interface offers many advantages over 
the simple one chip interfaces connected to a serial port.

 - Built-in receive audio filter to dig signals out of
        the noise.
 - Hardware assist for more accurate demodulation.
 - On-board crystal oscillator for precise timing.
 - Relay for push to talk (PTT) and transmit audio switching.
 - Interface fits inside computer eliminating the need for
        extra boxes, power supplies, and cables.
 - Does not tie up a serial or printer port.
 - FCC Class B certified for minimum RFI.


Requirements:
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To use Pasokon TV version 3, you need a transceiver and an 
IBM PC-compatible computer with:

 - 486 or higher Processor. 
 - 8 megabytes of memory.
 - Color VGA display.  Any one will work but for best results
        it should have at least 1 megabyte of video memory
        and be capable of 32k or more colors at 800 x 600
        resolution.
 - Mouse.
 - About 16 megabytes of free disk space.
 - An empty standard (ISA) expansion slot.
 - An unused interrupt (IRQ).

This will not run at all on a 286 computer.  Although it is
possible to run with a 386 or only 4 megabytes it is very
slow.  For best results you will want a 486 and at least 8 
megabytes of memory.

Installation uses less than 1.5 megabytes of disk space.  When 
running the program, about 15 megabytes should be available
for temporary files.


About Absolute Value Systems:
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Founded in 1992, by John Langner WB2OSZ, Absolute Value Systems
is a leading provider of narrow bandwidth video communication 
systems.  

