--- title: Sharp MZ 700 categories: - Computers types: - Home Computer origins: - Japan years: - '1983' cpus: - Sharp LH-0080 params: name: MZ 700 image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_side2.jpg logo: /media/museum/logos/sharp_mz700_logo.gif company: /companies/sharp company_name: Sharp specs: - label: NAME value: MZ 700 - label: MANUFACTURER value: Sharp - label: TYPE value: Home Computer - label: ORIGIN value: Japan - label: YEAR value: '1983' - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE value: None - Monitor in ROM - label: KEYBOARD value: Full stroke 69 key with 5 function keys and 4 cursor keys - label: CPU value: Sharp LH-0080 (Zilog Z80 A compatible) - label: SPEED value: 4 MHz - label: RAM value: 64 KB - label: VRAM value: 2 KB - label: ROM value: 2 KB - label: TEXT MODES value: 40 x 25 - label: GRAPHIC MODES value: 50 x 80 - label: COLORS value: '8' - label: SOUND value: one channel, 3 octaves - label: SIZE / WEIGHT value: 44 (W) x 30.5 (D) x 8.5 (H) - label: I/O PORTS value: Parallel, Joystick (2), Z80 Bus, Tape, RGB - label: BUILT IN MEDIA value: Tape recorder - label: OS value: optional CP/M with FDD - label: POWER SUPPLY value: Built-in power supply unit (5V) - label: PRICE value: |- About 533 (1983) for the MZ 721\ £250 (MZ-711)\ £420 (MZ-731) tabs: - photos - adverts - hardware - software - emulators - links - docs forum_thread: 102 photos: - title: FRONT VIEW subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_front_1.jpg - title: SIDE VIEW subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_side1.jpg - title: 'SIDE #2' subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_side_1.jpg - title: A SHARP MZ730 WITH A MZ-800 PLOTTER subtitle: '' text: It appears that the external MZ 800 white plotter can be inserted directly onto the case of the MZ 700, but it doesn't fit entierly into that case. image: /media/museum/photos/mz700etplotter.jpg - title: MZ-730 SYSTEM subtitle: '' text: MZ-730 system with integrated tape recorder and 4 colors plotter/printer (without cover) image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz730_system_1.jpg - title: REAR VIEW subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_rear.jpg - title: 'REAR #2' subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_rear_2.jpg - title: 'REAR #3' subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_rear_3.jpg - title: MOTHERBOARD EXPLAINED subtitle: '' text: |- A well designed board with a very good display quality. However, graphic capacities were missing, as well as a better compatibility with the standards of the market (real Centronics printer and Atari joysticks) **(1)** System init button (Reset).\ **(2)** Speaker volume adjustment.\ **(3)** Parallel interface, not really Centronics compatible, for Sharp printers.\ **(4)** Z80-A Microprocessor manufactured by Sharp.\ **(5)** Connector for expansion unit.\ **(6)** Connector for the integrated cassette recorder.\ **(7)** Connectors for Sharp joysticks.\ **(8)** Two jack plugs for an external cassette recorder.\ **(9)** RGB DIN Video output.\ **(10)** Switch which reverses the cassette recording phase.\ **(11)** Specialized Sharp chipset which manages video display and video memory.\ **(12)** Characters generator Rom circuit.\ **(13)** Keyboard connector.\ **(14)** Interface chip in charge of tape recorder and keyboard management.\ **(15)** Clock chip for internal synchronization between various chips.\ **(16)** Chips holding 64 Kb. of RAM memory for the user programs.\ **(17)** ROM holding the basic input/Output routines and the monitor.\ **(18)** Loudspeaker connector.\ **(19)** Main power plug.\ **(20)** This switch allows the selection between the integrated plotter/printer or an external dot matrix printer.\ **(21)** Integrated plotter/printer connector. image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_motherboard_1.jpg - title: THE SHARP MZ 730 BUILT-IN PLOTTER subtitle: '' text: 'It has four colors (green, blue, black and red) and has three text modes : 26, 40 and 80 columns, it can then replace the video display, however, the plotter can''t print graphical characters but print its hexadecimal ascii code instead. It can print grahics with a resolution of 480 x 2000, some graphical functions have been added to the Basic to print high resolution graphics.' image: /media/museum/photos/shk7.jpg - title: THE SHARP MZ 720 / 730 BUILT-IN TAPE RECORDER subtitle: '' text: It reads and writes at 1200 bauds. image: /media/museum/photos/trac.jpg - title: DUST COVER subtitle: '' text: |- Found in USA, not made by Sharp.\ Can be used as a carrier bag with a handle. image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_dustcover_1.jpg - title: BOX subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/photos/sharp_mz700_box_1.jpg adverts: - title: :-) subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/pubs/sharp_mz700_screen2.jpg - title: 'GERMAN AD #1' subtitle: '' text: |- "Welcome in the world of the "clean"-computers" Courtesy of **www.sharpmz.org** image: /media/museum/pubs/sharp_mz700_pub_1.jpg - title: 'GERMAN AD #2' subtitle: '' text: |- "Large achievement capability and high versatility with 64kb RAM." Courtesy of **www.sharpmz.org** image: /media/museum/pubs/sharp_mz700_pub_2.jpg - title: 'GERMAN AD #3' subtitle: '' text: |- Part of a software advert Courtesy of **www.sharpmz.org** image: /media/museum/pubs/sharp_mz700_pub_3.jpg - title: 'GERMAN AD #4' subtitle: '' text: Courtesy of **www.sharpmz.org** image: /media/museum/pubs/sharp_mz700_pub_4.jpg hardware: - title: MZ-1T01 TAPE RECORDER BOX subtitle: '' text: The MZ-1T01 tape recorder is used to enhance the Sharp MZ-711. image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz700_k7_box.jpg - title: MZ-8AF1 FLOPPY DISK INTERFACE BOX subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz700_floppy_interface_box.jpg - title: MZ-1U06 BOX subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz_700_iobox.jpg - title: BUS EXPANDER subtitle: '' text: |- This Trippler expander allowed to add peripherals on the three free sides of the box:\ • A ROM cartridge at left side\ • an RS-232 interface at top side\ • a Quick Disk interface at right side. image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz700_triplerinterf_s1.jpg - title: FRENCH FDD UNIT subtitle: '' text: Instead of selling the original Sharp FDD unit, the Sharp French subsidiary (Sharp Burotype Machines) preferred to made their own unit. The case could hold up to 4 drives. The drives were Canon models. image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz80b_frenchfdd_s1.jpg - title: MZ-1F11 QDD subtitle: '' text: The MZ 700 can use the MZ 800 Quick Disk Drive. The QDD uses 2.8" floppy disks (64 Kb / two sides). It needs the MZ-1E14 interface card to connect it on the MZ 700 bus (shown on photo). image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz800_fdd.jpg - title: MZ 80P3 - DOT MATRIX PRINTER subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz80k_printer.jpg - title: MZ-P4 PRINTER subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_printer_80b.jpg - title: MZ-P6 PRINTER subtitle: '' text: '' image: /media/museum/hardware/sharp_mz80_gp6.jpg emulators: - title: EMUZ-2000 url: http://www5d.biglobe.ne.jp/~object/ platform: Windows text: SHARP MZ-80B / 2000 / 2200 emulator for Windows - title: MZ 700 Emulator url: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~marukun/mz700/index.html platform: Windows text: For Win9x / Me / 2K / NT links: - title: Detailed info about the MZ 700 Series url: http://www.sharpmz.org text: All about the Sharp MZ 700 - title: KaZuhiro FuRuhata's games url: http://www.shiojiri.ne.jp/~openspc/mz700/index.html text: Great 80's Games adapted on the MZ 700 ! - title: Sharp Games url: http://sharpgames.atspace.com text: Some homebrew games in develoment for the MZ - title: The Sharp Users Club url: http://sharpusersclub.org text: Very useful web site done by the UK Sharp Users Club - title: www.sharpmz.org url: http://www.sharpmz.org text: THE website for all MZ fans !! docs: - title: SHARP MZ-700 SERVICE MANUAL url: null cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/sharp_mz700_service-manual.jpg text: |- **SHARP MZ-700 SERVICE MANUAL**\ written by Sharp Corporation  compiled/archived by www.sharpmz.org\  type of document : PDF\  source : [www.sharpmz.org](http://www.sharpmz.org) related: - /museum/sharp-mz-2000 - /museum/sharp-mz-2200 - /museum/sharp-mz-2500 - /museum/sharp-mz-2800 - /museum/sharp-mz-3500 - /museum/sharp-mz-5500-5600 - /museum/sharp-mz-800-mz-1500 - /museum/sharp-mz-80a-mz-1200 - /museum/sharp-mz-80b - /museum/sharp-mz-80c - /museum/sharp-mz-80k software: - /software/suicide-run oc_id: 87 source: url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230625045625/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=87 date: '2023-06-25' --- The Sharp MZ 700 series replaced the aging MZ 80 ([MZ 80K](/museum/sharp-mz-80k/), [MZ 80A](/museum/sharp-mz-80a-mz-1200/) and [MZ 80B](/museum/sharp-mz-80b/)) series. Moreover, the MZ 700 was compatible with the MZ 80K and MZ 80A. The MZ 700 series is composed of four machines: the first three models were launched in 1983 (November 1982 in Japan) and the last one was launched in late 1985 (in fact, this one is the "ancestor" of the MZ 800): \- the **MZ 711** was the "naked" model (without any peripheral),\ \- the **MZ 721**, has an integrated tape recorder\ \- the **MZ 731**, has built-in plotter and tape recorder).\ \- the fourth model was the **MZ 780** which was actually a MZ 731 with a 80 columns card, a floppy disk drive and a Centronics port. It worked under CP/M. There was no language in ROM (the ROM size is only 2 KB, it is just used for boot and OS calls), it has to be loaded from tape. So there was a lot of languages adapted for this machine (more than five versions of BASIC, assemblers, Pascal, Lisp, C, Fortran, Comal, Forth, & others). The games were a bit poor because of the low resolution (which was actually graphical characters), but there were 512 graphic characters in ROM, which can be used to offset it (sort of). It will be replaced with the [MZ 800](/museum/sharp-mz-800-mz-1500/).