Smith Corona DISPLAYCHAPTER3 User Manual

Type Mode

In Type Mode, the typing scale appears on the display and the blinking cursor moves along it as you type characters on paper. The Spell-Right Dictionary is active in Type Mode unless you deactivate it. It alerts you to misspelled or mistyped words. (See “Spell-Right Dictionary.”)

The Display

Type Mode is activated by sliding the mode selector switch to Type, if

necessary. The typing scale, illustrated below, appears on the display.

Type

End Of Page Pitch

11 14 OFF

10 12 15

1 1

Line

⁄2 2

Impression

L M H

The blinking cursor indicates the location of the print hammer/ typing position.

Page Layout

Before you begin typing, set Margins, Tabs, Pitch, Line Spacing, End of Page, and Impression Control. Instructions are in “Page Layout.”

Auto Return

You can program your typewriter to automatically return at the end of each line. When a space or hyphen is typed in the “warning zone,” which begins five spaces before the right margin, the carrier automatically returns to the next line. For lengthy words falling at the end of the line, simply type a hyphen as you normally would and the carrier returns automatically. To activate Auto Return:

1. Press Code + Return (1). The unit beeps, and the display prompts:

Auto Return ON

2. Type text. Do not press Return at the end of a line.

Code

Deactivating Auto Return

Press Code + Return (1). The display prompts:

Auto Return OFF

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Position Print Hammer

Correct

Type Correction

Code

Return

Reloc

Corrections

The typewriter can automatically correct all characters in a one-line memory buffer. You can easily correct characters not in the correction memory buffer by performing an extra step (see “Off-Line Correction”).

If End of Page is activated, remember to use Index Up/Index Down, Return, Back Space, and Spacebar when positioning the print hammer to make a correction. If you use the platen knob, the line count may be inaccurate.

IMPORTANT: If you changed printwheels, be sure to insert the

proper printwheel before making corrections.

IMPORTANT: When correcting Bold or Underscore characters, you

must reactivate Bold and/or Underscore before turning on the correction feature or correction will not occur.

Erasing Character(s) in Correction Memory

1. Position the print hammer on the incorrect character, then press

Correct. Hold down to continue erasing characters to the left. Do not use the platen knob to position the print hammer.

2. Type the correction.

3. Press Code + Reloc (Return) to quickly return to your previous

typing position, if necessary.

NOTE: You erase correction memory when you press Return,

turn off the typewriter, use Automatic Paper Insert, switch modes, or change pitch.

Position Print Hammer

WordEraser

This feature allows you to erase word(s) within correction memory.

WordEraser

LineEraser

1. Position the print hammer on any character in the incorrect word or to the space to the right of the word. If you are correcting more than one word, position the print hammer on the right-most

Type Correction

incorrect word.

2. Press WordEraser once for each incorrect word. The error is erased.

Code

Return

Reloc

3. Type in the correction.

4. Press Code + Reloc (Return) to return to your previous typing position, if necessary.

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LineEraser

Using the LineEraser feature, you can easily remove an entire line of text located in correction memory.

1. Press Code + LineEraser. No beep is heard. Correction begins

immediately from the last character typed on the line up to the first character typed on the line.

2. Press Code + Stop (S) to stop LineEraser. Erasing will stop

immediately. The print hammer remains at the last character corrected.

NOTE: If Code + LineEraser is pressed while off-line or when

there is no text in the correction buffer, you will receive an error message.

Code

WordEraser

LineEraser

Stop

Character Swap

Character Swap allows you to correct transposed letters that are in correction memory or on the current line of text. This feature is inactive when typing text in a special field (e.g., Auto Center) or during List and AutoSpell.

1. Position the print hammer on the second of the two characters to be swapped (the print hammer must be on the character, not the space following the character). For example, to correct “teh,” the print hammer must be on the “h.”

2. Press Code + (period). The character currently selected will be swapped with the preceding one.

The print hammer relocates immediately to the right of the swapped characters.

NOTE: Character Swap will transpose lower case and upper case

letters without changing the case; Character Swap also will swap bolded and underlined characters, retaining the enhancements to them.

Code

Teh

The

. .

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This House Old

his House Old

his Old House

Code

This Old House

Word Swap

Word Swap allows you to reverse the order of adjacent words on a line within correction memory.

Words that are transposed must be separated by a space. Characters such as hyphens (-) and apostrophes (’) are considered part of a word. Upper and lower case characters in a word are not changed. Word Swap will swap bolded and underlined characters, retaining the enhancements to the character.

If you use any other symbol between words (such as a number or punctuation), you will get an error message. Also, words in Word Swap

, ,

cannot be longer than 25 characters, or the display will prompt:

WORD TOO LONG

1. Position the print hammer on any character in the second of the two words to be swapped. For example, in the sentence “This House Old,” to swap the words “House” and “Old,” position the print hammer on “Old.”

2. Press Code + (Comma). The word currently selected will be swapped with the preceding one. In the example above, “House Old” will become “Old House.”

The print hammer relocates after the right-most word (House).

NOTE: This feature is inactive when typing text in a special field,

e.g., Auto Center, or when you are using List or AutoSpell.

Position Print Hammer

Code

Type Correction

Code

Correct

Return

Reloc

Half Space

Return

Reloc

Auto Half Space

Use this feature to insert one additional character into a word or delete one or more character(s) from a word.

1. Position print hammer on any character in the incorrect word.

2. Press Code + Auto Half Space (5) to activate Auto Half Space. A beep is heard and the word is automatically erased. The print hammer moves to the center of the space.

3. Type the desired word. (Characters appear on the display.) Press the Correct key to correct errors on the display.

4. Press Return. The new word prints.

5. Press Code + Reloc (Return) to return to your previous typing position.

NOTE: You can use the WordFind feature to quickly locate

misspelled words within correction memory.

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Off-Line Correction

Position Print Hammer

To correct an error not in correction memory:

1. Position the print hammer on the incorrect character using the

Index keys, Spacebar or Back Space. Do not use the platen knob to position the print hammer.

2. Press Code + Correct. One beep is heard. The display prompts:

Manual Correct

Release both keys. You can cancel the correction process by pressing Return.

3. Retype the incorrect character to erase the error.

4. Type the correct character.

5. Press Code + Reloc (Return) to quickly return to your previous

typing position.

IMPORTANT: When correcting Bold or Underscore characters, you

must reactivate Bold and/or Underscore before turning on the correction feature or correction will not occur.

Forward Correct

To correct several characters or word(s) not in correction memory.

1. Position the print hammer on the first character in the series to be

corrected using the Index keys, Spacebar or Back Space. Do not use the platen knob to position the print hammer.

2. Press Code + Correct twice. Two beeps are heard. The display

prompts:

Fwd. Correct ON

You can cancel the correction process by pressing Return.

3. Retype all the characters or words to be deleted. (As you type, the typewriter erases each character. You may have to adjust your typing speed so that the typewriter removes characters correctly.)

4. When all incorrect characters are erased, press Code + Correct. No beep is heard. The display prompts:

Fwd. Correct OFF.

The print hammer returns to the position where forward correct was activated.

5. Type the correct characters or words.

6. Press Code + Reloc (Return).

Code

Correct

Retype the Incorrect Character

to Erase the Error

Type Correction

Code

Return

Reloc

Position Print Hammer

Code

Correct

(twice)

Retype All Characters

or Words to be Deleted

Code

Correct

Type Corrections

Code

Return

Reloc

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Half Space

The Half Space feature can be used to make corrections no longer in correction memory. When the Half Space feature is activated, the typing position moves a half space to accommodate correct character spacing. Regular spacing returns when the Half Space feature is deactivated.

Before activating the Half Space feature on another line, you have to remove the error using off-line correction procedures. (See “Off-Line Correction.”)

NOTE: When you activate the Half Space feature, the character

correction memory is erased. The typewriter remembers the half spaced characters until the Half Space feature is deactivated. Then, the typewriter begins to remember normal spaced characters again.

Adding Another Character

Find

Quick brwn fox

Erase

Quick brwn fox

Back Space

Quick brwn fox

Correct

Quick brwn foxbrown

Removing Another Character

Find

Quick broown fox

Erase

Quick broown fox

Correct

Quick broown fox

brown

Adding a Character

1. Position the print hammer on the incorrect word, and press Correct or WordEraser to erase the error.

2. Press Back Space to position the carrier one space before the first character of the erased word.

3. Press Code + Spacebar (Half Space). Print hammer advances a half space.

4. Type correct word.

5. Press Code + Spacebar (Half Space).

Removing a Character

1. Position the print hammer on the incorrect word, and press Correct or WordEraser to erase error.

2. Press Code + Spacebar (Half Space). The print hammer advances a half space.

3. Type the correct word.

4. Press Code + Spacebar (Half Space).

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Text Enhancements

Bold Print

1. Press Code + Bold (B). A beep is heard, and the display prompts:

Bold Print ON

2. Type text.

3. Press Code + Bold (B) to turn off bold print. No beep is heard, and

the display prompts:

Bold Print OFF

NOTE: When you are correcting bold text within correction

memory, replacement text will not be bolded or correctiion may not occur unless Bold Print is reactivated.

Auto Underscore

As you are typing, you can automatically underscore each word or words and spaces.

Underscoring Words Only

This feature automatically underscores just the words as you type.

1. Press Code + Word (3). A beep is heard, and the display prompts:

Underscore WORD

2. Type your text.

3. Pressing Code + Word (3) to deactivate Auto Underscore Word. No

beep is heard, and the display prompts:

Underscore OFF

Code

Type Text

Bold

Word

All

Using Auto Underscore All

This feature automatically underscores both words and spaces as

Code

you type.

1. Press Code + All (4). A beep is heard, and the display prompts:

Type Text

Underscore ALL

All

NOTE: When you are correcting underscored text, replacement

text will not be underscored or correction may not occur

Code

unless Auto Underscore is reactivated.

2. Type your text.

3. Press Code + All (4) to deactivate Auto Underscore All. No beep is

heard, and the display prompts:

Underscore OFF

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Position Print Hammer

Shift

Paper In

Code

Type Text

Return

Reloc

Auto

Center

Manual Underscore

You can also manually underscore text already on the page.

1. Position the print hammer under the first character of the text to be underscored.

2. Press Shift + -/ _ to insert underscore under a character.

Auto Center

1. Press Code + Auto Center (2). The carrier moves to the center of the margins. A beep is heard, and the display prompts:

Auto Center

2. Type the text to be centered. As you type, the text appears on the display.

3. Press Return. Text centers automatically between current margins. Return terminates the Auto Center feature and moves the cursor to the right of the centered words.

NOTE: When Auto Center is activated, the Index feature and

Format feature are not functional.

Subscript

Code

Type Superscript or

Subscript Characters

Code

Superscript

Subscript

(

Superscript/Subscript

]

1. Press Code + Subscript (8) for Subscript or Code + Superscript (9) for Superscript. The typing position moves down or up 1⁄4 line.

2. Type the subscript or superscript characters.

3. Press Code + Superscript (9) for Subscript or Code + Subscript (8) for Superscript to return to your original line. The typing position moves back to original typing line. You can also exit superscript or subscript by pressing Index or Return.

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Changing Pitch and Line Spacing

You can change pitch and line spacing within a document at any time. You can change one setting or both. To change:

1. Press Code + Format (+/=) to access Format.

2. Press Return to select pitch.

3. Press Spacebar to select a new pitch.

4. Press Return to select line spacing, if desired.

5. Press Spacebar to select a new setting.

6. Press Code + Format (+/=) to return to Type Mode.

7. Change the printwheel, if necessary.

Indented Paragraph

Indent allows you to set “temporary left margins.” The example below shows how Paragraph Indent is used to automatically indent five spaces in the second paragraph.

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Format

Code

Return

Reloc

(to select a different pitch)

Code

+ =

Format

+ =

Setting Indent

1. Tab or space to desired indent location.

2. Press Code + Indent (I). A beep is heard. The status line prompts:

Indent ON

An “L” appears on the typing scale indicating the indent location.

3. Type the desired text. When Auto Return is active or when the

Return is pressed, the print hammer returns to the indented position.

4. Press Code + Indent to return to original left margin. The paper

advances one line and returns to the original margin. The display prompts:

Indent OFF

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Position Print Hammer

Code

Ind

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