Brother SX-4000 User Manual

USER'S GUIDE

Thank you for choosing a Brother electronic typewriter! This product is designed to deliver years of reliable operation.

Your typewriter comes with the following items;

• cassette ribbon model number 1030

• cassette daisy wheel model number M411

• correction tape model number 3010

Please make sure that all of these are included with this machine. Please write the model number and the serial number of this typewriter in the

blank spaces below. These numbers can be found on the rear panel of the typewriter.

MODEL NO.; SERIAL NO.:

Please keep these numbers for future reference.

The power cord is stored in a compartment on the back of the machine. Power

The power switch is located on the left side of the typewriter near the rear.

Compartment

Power cord

Power switch

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential instal

lation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Brother Industries, Ltd. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

DOC NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regula tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.

CONTENTS

Keyboard Description 5 Features

3 Display Mode

Line-by-line processing Correction in display mode Functions requiring a special display 32 Functions triggering line printing 33

PARTI OVERVIEW

OF YOUR TYPEWRITER

1. Printing mode

2. Display mode 8

Basic Typing

Inserting paper 9 Index/reverse index 9

View Mode

Selecting line spacing Selecting pitch 10

Setting margins

Setting tabs Clearing tabs Setting decimal tabs Cancelling the decimal tab mode 15 Repeat function Typing uppercase characters Hot zone Returning the carrier Backspacing 18 Index

Memory Correction 20

Correcting one character Relocation 20 Erasing one word Erasing the entire line

7 PART II SPELLING CHECHER

PART III TECHNICAL

Replacing the Ribbon, etc. 36

Replacing the cassette ribbon

10 11

12 Troubleshooting 13 Problem 13

Replacing the correction tape

Replacing the cassette daisy

wheel

Care of Unit & Specifications 40

15 16

20 20

Care of unit 40 Specifications 41

Starter kit (SK-100) 42

Compatible Accessories 45

INFORMATION

29 29 31

36 37

38 39

Manual Correction

Manual correction

Layout Functions

Superscript/Subscript Special characters Automatic underlining

Boldface

Centering

Cancelling the centering mode Right margin flush Cancelling the right margin flush mode

22 22

23 23 23 24

25 26 27

KEYBOARD

(*) Hold down [CODE] and press the key to activate these functions. (**) Hold down [ALT] and press the key to activate these functions.

“[ALT] + appropriate key" or “[CODE]+appropriate key" will be used

in this manual when the [ALT] or [CODE] must be held down while the appropriate key is pressed.

The following functions and characters can be repeated by holding

down the corresponding keys:

NORMAL CHARACTERS HYPHEN SPACE BAR BACKSPACE RETURN TAB (carrier moves from one tab to the next) CORRECTION

INDEX/REVERSE INDEX

DESCRIPTION

Paper release lever: Pushing this lever loosens tension on the paper so that it can be adjusted as necessary.

Paper Supporter: Keyboard Cover can be used as a paper supporter as

illustrated above.

FEATURES

Your Brother electronic typewriter combines advanced performance with easy operation.

Some of the outstanding functions of this typewriter are illustrated in the letter below. The numbers in brackets refer to the page where you can find further information concerning each feature.

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PARTI OVERVIEW OF YOUR TYPEWRITER

This typewriter is a very sophisticated machine, you will find it easier to use and a lot more convenient than an ordinary typewriter. The two main differences between an ordinary typewriter and this machine are: 1) the LCD display, and

2) the spell checker. Usually, the characters you type will be immediately printed on the paper and the display will only show the various settings of the machine.

The line you are typing is actively stored in the line correction memory to allow for easy corrections of the text already printed. Sometimes, the machine will

need to know the contents of the line you are typing in order to print it at the

correct position. This happens, for instance, when you are centering your text.

In such a case, the text is temporarily displayed on the LCD. We will call this

feature the “display mode”. Listed below is a short description of the printing and

display modes. When you switch your machine on, you are in printing mode.

1. Printing mode

The printing mode corresponds to the traditional way of using a typewriter; when a character is typed, it is printed immediately on the paper. The basic operations that allow you to start in this mode are described in the chapter “Basic Typing”

(p.9).

When you use the printing mode, the characters you type do not appear on the display. The line correction memory actively records everything you are typing on the current line. With this memory, you can erase any letter, word, or even

the whole line automatically. See “Memory Correction” (p.20) for more details. The function currently activated by an arrow. The following illustration shows you how the status indicators work. In this

example, the pitch is set to 10 and the line spacing is 1. The shift lock mode,

the word spell function, the word underlining, the boldface function are on. The

typewriter is in typewriter mode. The auto carrier return is on.

RICH U№ WORD UNDLN OPERATE

10 IS 1 Z SHIFT SPELL WORD BOLD AUTO

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PART I OVERVIEW OF YOUR TYPEWRITER

PITCH

1 0 , 1 2 , 1 5 =

typing pitch

LINE

1 , 1 1 / 2 , 2 =

line spacing SHIFT = shift mode WORD SPELL = word spell check WORD = word underlining

CONT = continuous underlining BOLD = boldface AUTO = auto carrier return UL = line by line (with auto return)

2. Display mode

In this mode, the characters you type are shown on the display before printing. They will only be printed after you complete the line, in this mode, corrections are very easy. Since the text is displayed before printing, you may freely correct the text directly on the display.

This mode is automatically selected when you reach a decimal tab, or when you choose to print a line in centering or you choose the right margin flush feature. This is because the machine needs to know the entire contents of the line to be able to print it at the correct position on the paper. After the line is printed, the machine returns automatically to the printing mode.

You may also choose to work in display mode in order to enjoy the correction possibilities it affords. In that case, activate the line-by-line function. The lineby-line function will display your text until you finish typing the whole line. The line is then printed, and you may type the next line. At the certain point, you may want to check the current typing pitch or line spacing etc. Just press [CODE]

[ALTl to display the status indication in the display mode.

BASIC TYPING

The first thing that you will need to do is to decide how you want your document to look when it is printed. To do this, go step-by-step through the following.

Inserting paper

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This machine is equipped with an automatic paper insertion function so thatyou do not need to use the platen knob to insert a sheet of paper.

1) Position a sheet of paper behind the platen and press [CODE] + [p INS] (A). The paper will be automatically inserted and will advance one inch. The prompt "PRESS RETURN" appears on the display.

2) Press [RETURN]. The prompt disappears and the carrier returns to the left

margin.

3) If you want to change the position of the paper, use the index/reverse index function described next.

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Index/reverse index

The index/reverse index function lets you move the paper up or down by 1/12 inch (one half line) in either direction.

Press [CODE] + [INDEX] (P) to raise the paper, or press [CODE] + [REV] (O) to lower the paper. To move the paper continuously in either direction, hold down the appropriate keys.

The paper can also be moved manually with the platen knob.

CODE

View Mode

This function automatically moves the paper upward 1/12 inch (one half line) after typing so that you can easily see the typed characters.

Press [CODE] + [VIEW] (M) to turn the viewing mode on (you will hear two beeps) or off.

BASIC TYPING

Viewing Mode ON

During continuous typing, the paper remains constant with the print unit on the typing line. When typing stops for more than 1 second, the papermoves upward so that you can easily view what you have typed. When typing continuous, the

paper automatically returns to the correct typing line.

Viewing Mode OFF

During continuous typing and during viewing, the paper remains at the typing position. If the machine is turned off. the setting of view mode is changed to "off.

LINE

Selecting line spacing

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The line spacing determines the vertical separation between the printed lines.

Increasing the iine spacing results in fewer printed lines per page. Pressing [ALT] + [LINE] (2) changes the indication under “LINE” through the

following cycle:

1 —> 1 1/2 —> 2 —> 1

ИТСИ Ll№ WORD UNaN OPERATE 10 IS t г SHIFT SPELL WORD BOLD АШО

Indication

1 (A) 1 1/2 (▼)

2 (A)

Standard line spacing

1 1/2 line spacing

Double iine spacing

Meaning

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PITCH

Selecting pitch

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The pitch determines the number of characters printed per inch, and should be selected to match the pitch indicated on the daisy wheel in use. Increasing the

pitch results in more printed characters per line.

BASIC TYPING

Pressing lALTl + IPITCHl (1) changes the indication below “PITCH” through the following cycle:

10^12^15^10

RTCM UNE WORD UNOLN OPERATl 10 1S 1 2 SHIFT SPELL WORD BOLD AUTO

Indication

10 (A) 12 (T)

15 (A)

Pica pitch (10 characters per inch) Elite pitch (12 characters per inch)

Micron pitch (15 characters per inch)

Meaning

Note: Be sure the selected pitch matches the pitch of the daisy wheel

inserted in the unit.

Setting margins

The carrier movement is limited by the left and right margins (unless you press

[ALT! + [M REL] (3) as explained below). Setting the margins allows you to

decide where your text will be positioned on the paper.

Left margin

LMAR

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1) Move the carrier to the place you want to set the left margin by using

[SPACE BAR] or [BACKSPACE]. If you need to move outside the current

left margin, press [ALT] + [M REL] (3).

2) Press [ALT] + [L MAR] (4). The left margin is now set.

BASIC TYPING

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1) Move the carrier to the place you want to set the right margin by using

[SPACE BAR] or [BACKSPACE]. If you need to move outside the current

right margin, press [ALTI + IM REL] (3).

2) Press [ALT] + [R MAR] (5). The right margin is now set.

Margin release

MREL

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If you try to move the carrier past a margin, a beep is heard and the carrier does not move. After you have set your margins, you may sometimes find it necessary to type outside these margins. You may also need to move the carrier past a margin to reset the margin.

To move the carrier past a margin, press [ALT] + [M REL] (3).

1) To move to the left of the left margin, backspace to the left margin, press

[ALT] + [M REL] (3) and then continue to backspace.

2) To move past the right margin, hold [SPACE BAR] until the carrier reaches the right margin. Press [ALT] + [M REL] (3), then continue spacing using

[SPACE BAR].

You may not move past the right margin with [SPACE BAR] if the auto

carrier return function is activated. To turn this function off, see “Returning the carrier^’ page 17.

The shortest possible distance between the left and right margins is two

inches (20 characters in Pica pitch, 24 characters in Elite pitch, and 30 characters in Micron pitch.)

TSET

Setting tabs

Tabs are very useful when you need to type your text in col urn ns. Once the tabs are set, pressing [TAB] automatically moves the carrier to the next tab so that you can easily type your data in perfectly aligned columns.

BASIC TYPING

1) Move the carrier to the place you want to set a tab by using [SPACE BAR]

or [BACKSPACE] .

2) Press the [ALTl + IT SET] (6) to set the tab. A maximum of 1Z tabs can be

set (decimal tabs included).

3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 to set each tab stop.

• The right margin is considered a tab position.

• To replace a decimal tab (a special tab used to align numbers) with a regulartab, first clear the decimal tab, then setaregulartabatthesame position.

• If you want to use a decimal tab as a regular tab temporarily, simply press [CORRECT] at the decimal tab position. This does not change the decimal tab into a regular tab, but allows you to use that decimal tab just like a regular tab once.

• For more details on Decimal Tabs, see page 13.

TCLR

Clearing tabs

1) Using [TAB], move the carrier to the tab stop you want to clear. This may

be a regular tab or a decimal tab.

2) Press [ALT] + (T CLR] (8) to Clear the tab.

CAUTION : If you press [ALT] -i- [T CLR] (8) for more than half a second,

all tabs will be deleted. A beep will sound three times.

DTSET

Setting decimal tabs

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When you want to print columns of numbers with their decimal points iined up, use the decimal tab set key.

1) To set a decimal tab, move the carrier to the place desired by using

[BACKSPACE] or [SPACE BAR].

2) Press [ALT] + [DT SET] (7) to set the decimal tab.

BASIC TYPING

• Pressing [ALT] + IDT SET] (7) at a normal tab position replaces the

normal tab with a decimal tab.

Using decimal tabs

1) Press [TABl to go to the decimal tab position. This message will appear;

J DECIMAL TAB

The message disappears when you start typing.

2) Type in the numbers. They are not printed right away but appear on the display. The carrier moves backward for each number typed. (This lets you correct wrong entries on the display. For more details concerning correction in display mode, refer to the next section, p.29.)

3) When the decimal point is entered, or when you press [TAB] or [RETURN], the displayed numbers (and the decimal point if you used it) are printed.

4) Type whatever comes after the decimal point.

Although the decimal tab function is mostly used to align numbers, it will also work in the same way as explained above if you type letters instead of numerals. This will align your words right flush with the decimal tab.

BASIC TYPING

Cancelling the decimal tab mode

CORRECT'

1) Before you have typed anything:

To cancel the decimal tab mode before you have typed anything, press

[CORRECTl at the decimal tab position. The carrier does not move. You

can now enter any character and it will print directly on the paper.

CORRECT

2) After entering some characters:

Press [CORRECT] until the numbers or the characters on the display disappear, then press [CORRECT] one more time. You may now start

typing yourtext and it will print on the paper. Thefirstcharacterwill be printed

at the tab position (same as decimal point position).

TCLR

3) Clearing the decimal tab:

To cancel the decimal tab altogether, press [ALT] decimal tab position.

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[T CLR] (8) at the

Repeat function

The repeat function allows you to type the same characters many times by just

holding down the corresponding character key. This is useful, for example,

when you want to separate two parts of the text with aline made of (hyphens). To type a character repeatedly, hold down the corresponding key. The

character will be printed once, then the machine will wait a short time (half a

second) and then print the same character repeatedly until you release the key.

The short delay is provided to prevent accidental repetition of the same character when you want it to be printed only once.

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