Smith Corona VTX 300 - Manual (Page 4)

Table of Contents
Hardware Basics
Typewriter Diagram ....................................................... 1-1
Setting Up ........................................................................ 1-2
Paper Support .............................................................. 1-3
Electrical Plug .............................................................. 1-3
Selecting a Mode ............................................................. 1-3
Standby Mode/Power On ......................................... 1-3
The Display ...................................................................... 1-4
Display Contrast ......................................................... 1-4
Cursor ........................................................................... 1-4
Status Indicator ........................................................... 1-5
Activating the Status Indicator ............................. 1-5
Volume Control ........................................................... 1-6
Automatic Paper Insert .............................................. 1-6
Automatic Paper Eject ............................................ 1-7
Platen Knob/Variable Line Spacer ....................... 1-7
Keyboard Diagram ......................................................... 1-8
Code Key Functions on Upper Keyboard ............... 1-8
Code Key Functions on Lower Keyboard ........... 1-8
Code Key .................................................................... 1-10
Index Down/Index Up ............................................ 1-10
Using Index Down ................................................ 1-10
Using Index Up ..................................................... 1-10
Shift ............................................................................. 1-10
Lock ............................................................................. 1-10
Shift Lock Indicator Light ........................................ 1-11
Caps Lock ................................................................... 1-11
Keyboard II ................................................................ 1-12
Repeat Action ............................................................ 1-12
Page Layout
Margins and Tabs ........................................................... 2-1
Margins ......................................................................... 2-1
Tabs ............................................................................... 2-2
Setting Regular Tabs ............................................... 2-2
Using Tabs ................................................................ 2-2
Special Tabs ................................................................. 2-3
To set a Decimal Tab ............................................... 2-3
To set a Center Tab ................................................. 2-3
To set a Flush Right Tab ......................................... 2-3
Using Special Tabs ...................................................... 2-4
Decimal Tabs ........................................................... 2-4
Center and Flush Right Tabs ................................. 2-4
Changing Tabs ............................................................ 2-5
Changing a Regular Tab to a Special Tab ............ 2-5
Changing a Special Tab to a Regular Tab ............ 2-5
Changing All Tabs to One Special Tab ................ 2-5
Changing All Special Tabs to Regular Tabs ........ 2-5
Removing One Tab Setting .................................... 2-5
Clearing All Tab Settings ........................................... 2-5
Format Settings ............................................................... 2-6
Setting the End of Page Warning ............................. 2-6
Selecting Pitch ............................................................. 2-7
Selecting Line Spacing ................................................ 2-7
Setting Impression Control ........................................ 2-8
Type Mode
The Display ...................................................................... 3-1
Page Layout ..................................................................... 3-1
Auto Return ..................................................................... 3-1
Deactivating Auto Return .......................................... 3-1
Corrections ....................................................................... 3-2
Erasing Character(s) in Correction Memory ........... 3-2
WordEraser® ........................................................... 3-2
LineEraser® ............................................................. 3-3
Character Swap® .................................................... 3-3
Word Swap® ........................................................... 3-4
Auto Half Space ...................................................... 3-4
Off-Line Correction ........................................................ 3-5
Forward Correct .......................................................... 3-5
Half Space ................................................................ 3-6
Adding a Character ................................................ 3-6
Removing a Character ............................................ 3-6
Text Enhancements ........................................................ 3-7
Bold Print ..................................................................... 3-7
Auto Underscore ......................................................... 3-7
Underscoring Words Only .................................... 3-7
Using Auto Underscore All ................................... 3-7
Manual Underscore ................................................ 3-8
Auto Center ................................................................. 3-8
Superscript/Subscript ................................................ 3-8
Changing Pitch and Line Spacing ............................ 3-9
Indented Paragraph .................................................... 3-9
Setting Indent .......................................................... 3-9
Memory Mode
Rechargeable 60-Day Memory Backup ....................... 4-1
Memory Remaining .................................................... 4-1
Checking Memory Remaining .............................. 4-1
Accessing Word Processing .......................................... 4-2
Display .......................................................................... 4-2
Creating a File ................................................................. 4-2
Word Wrap & Required Returns .............................. 4-3
Automatic End of Page Feature ................................ 4-3
Moving the Cursor ..................................................... 4-4
Format Settings ............................................................... 4-4
Saving Text ...................................................................... 4-4
Corrections ....................................................................... 4-4
Correct and WordEraser ............................................ 4-5
Character Swap ........................................................... 4-5
Word Swap .................................................................. 4-5
Inserting Text ............................................................... 4-5
Typing Over Errors ..................................................... 4-5
Text Enhancements ........................................................ 4-6
Using Bold Print .......................................................... 4-6
Using Auto Underscore Word .................................. 4-6
Using Auto Underscore All ....................................... 4-6
Centering Text ............................................................. 4-7
Superscript/Subscript ................................................ 4-8
Stop Codes ................................................................... 4-8
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