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Instruction Manual Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice. Wordsmith 200 ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER[...]
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2 PARTS DESCRIPTION PLA TEN KNOB TOP COVER P APER BAIL P APER RELEASE LEVER POWER SWITCH PLA TEN PRINT CARRIER PRINT COVER LCD LCD CONTRAST ADJUSTER KEYBOARD COVER LCD POWER SWITCH PRINT WHEEL PRINT WHEEL COVER PRINT HAMMER CORRECTION T APE PRINT WHEEL RELEASE LEVER RIBBON GUIDE BRACKET RIBBON -1-[...]
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3 KEYBOARD LAYOUT 18. * CODE 19. * SP ACE 20. * CORRECTION / * WORD CORRECTION 21. * INDEX / * REVERSE INDEX 22. * RETURN / * RELOCA TION 23. * ESC / * INSERT 24. * CURSOR RIGHT / * EXPRESS 25. * BACK SP ACE / * MICRO BACKSP ACE 26. * CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE 27. * WORD UNDERLINE 28. * SEARCH 29. * DELETE 30. * MARK 31. * MOVE 32. * COPY 33. * AUTO CEN[...]
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4 CONTENTS CONNECT POWER ........................... 4 Setting ..................................................... 4 CHANGING .......................................... 5 Changing The Ribbon Cassette .............. 5 Changing The Print Wheel ...................... 5 Changing The Correction T ape ................ 6 BASIC FEATURES .................[...]
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5 CONNECT POWER Power cord is located in the compartment located at the rear of the typewriter . And the power switch is located on the right side of typewriter near the rear . 1) Pull down the rear compartment door and connect the power cord to a proper AC outlet. 2) Push the power switch to the “I” position. When the typewriter is switched on[...]
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6 CHANGING Changing The Ribbon Cassette 1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the SP ACE or . 2) Hold the ribbon cassette on both sides and lift up the front portion (where the ribbon is exposed) to remove the cassette. 3) To insert a new cassette, place the back end of the cassette on the cassette holder on the carrier and ge[...]
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7 Changing The Correction Tape 1) Move the print carrier to the center of the platen using the SP ACE or . 2) T o replace the correction tape, lift out the typing ribbon cassette (see Changing The Ribbon Cassette) and remove the two spools of the lift off tape by pulling them outwards. 3) Place the empty spool of new tape on the left pin so that th[...]
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8 BASIC FEATURES Selecting Pitch There are three pitches available for typing the CODE + 4 (PITCH) key is used to change the typing pitch. When the typewriter is turned on. PICA mode is selected. The selection sequence is the following: PICA ELITE MICRO PICA The chosen pitch will be displayed. PICA (10) : 10 characters per inch ELITE (12) : 12 char[...]
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9 • Margin Release T o move the carrier or type a character beyond margins press the CODE + 1 (MARGIN RELEASE) key . • Hot Zone The hot zone starts six (6) spaces before the right margin. A beep will sound when the hot zone is reached. Shift and Shift Lock T o type uppercase characters or symbols, press either the left or right key . For contin[...]
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10 Backspacing There are three different backspace function. • Backspace T o move the carrier or cursor one space backward, press the key . • Micro Backspace Press the CODE + MICRO key to move the carrier backward by a micro step (1/60 inch) • Express T o move carrier or cursor to the left margin, press the CODE + EXPR key . Index & Rever[...]
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11 TAB T o set a tab, move the carrier to the desired position and press the T AB S key . T o clear a tab, move the carrier to the tab position to be cleared and press the CODE + T AB C key . T o clear all tab positions, press the CODE + T AB C key for half a second. Decimal Tab Decimal tab allows you to align numbers by decimal point at the tab po[...]
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12 CORRECTION Y our typewriter has a one line correction memory . Y ou can automatically correct any mis-typed character within the correction memory . Correcting One Character T o correct the last typed character , press the X key . The carrier will then be backspaced and the character will be erased. T o correct a character printed at any positio[...]
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13 ADVANCED OPERATION There are three advanced modes in your typewriter: AUT O, LP and JUST . The mode is changed circularly when you press the CODE + 8 (MODE) key . The selection se- quence is following: TW AUTO LP JUST TW AUTO (Automatic Return Mode) In this mode, the carrier will automatically returned to the left margin every time the SP ACE ba[...]
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14 WORD PROCESSOR MODE Pre-Description The WP mode will make your typing easier and more efficient. Repetitive phrases, terminology and entire letters can be stored, edited and recalled (printed) at will. There are six sub-modes in WP mode. They are dp, np, edit, prn, Is and del. Y ou can toggle between WP and TW modes by pressing the CODE + 7 (TW/[...]
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15 4. prn (Print) If you press the 4 key , you an print a file. The first file name will be displayed. Press the RETURN key to select or the cursor key ( , ) to change the file. utilisez le curseur et RET nom: aaa After selecting the printing file, the following message will be displayed. Mar Cur / St o-C/S If the margin format you want to use is: [...]
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16 1. Mark Begin 1) Move the cursor to the beginning of the text you want to mark. 2) Press the CODE + F (MARK) key . 2. Mark End 1) After having marked the beginning, move the cursor to the end of the text you want to mark. 2) Press the CODE + F (MARK) key . 3. Unmark If you would like to unmark previously marked text, press the CODE + F (MARK) ke[...]
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17 5. Cursor Movement • One character left: • One character right: • One line up: INDEX • One line down: CODE + REV INDEX • T o the first column: CODE + EXPR • T o the end of: CODE + RELOC of the current line the current line • T o the start of file: CODE + T • T o the last line: CODE + E of the file 6. Search T o search a text pres[...]
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18 TROUBLE SHOOTING If any operating difficulties arise, check the list below before returning your typewriter for service. 1. T ypewriter remains at a stand with the - Make sure the power cord is still power switch set to on. plugged in. 2. Printing is faint or does not appear . - Be sure the printwheel and ribbon cassette have been properly in st[...]
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19 SPECIFICATION - P APER WIDTH 12 “ (305 mm) - PRINTING WIDTH 9 “ (229 mm) - DAISY WHEEL 100 spokes - PRINTING SPEED up to 12 cps - PRINTING PITCH 10, 12, 15 - LINE SP ACE 1, 1 1/2, 2 - CORRECTION MEMOR Y 1 line - T AB BUFFER 16 stops - DISPLA Y 16 characters x 2 lines - FILE MEMORY 29,000 characters - SPELLCHECK 50,000 words (For USA, UK) - D[...]
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20 Smith Corona Corporation 842 Bennie Road P.O. Box 2090 Cortland, NY 13045-2090 1-800-448-1018 7301171[...]