Brother SX-4000 User manual

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Yuui typewriter colnes with tl_e tullowing ite_ns.
• cassette rJbbon model number 1030
• cassette daisy wheel model number M411
• correction tape model number 3010
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CONTENTS
Keyboard
Description
Features
PART I OVERVIEW
OF YOUR TYPEWRITER
1. Printing mode
2, Display mode
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Basic Typing 9
Inserting paper 9
Index/reverseindex 9
ViewMode 9
Selectinglinespacing 10
Selectingpitch 10
Setting margins 11
Settingtabs 12
Clearing tabs 13
Setting decimal tabs 13
Cancelling the decimal tab mode 15
Repeatfunction 15
Typing uppercase characters 16
Hotzone 17
Returningthe carrier 17
Backspacing 18
Memory Correction 20
Correctingone character 20
Relocation 20
Erasing one word 20
Erasingtheentireline 21
Manual Correction ?2
Manualcorrection 22
Layout Functions 23
Superscript'Subscript 23
Specialcharacters 23
Automatic underlining 24
Boldface 25
Centering 26
Cancelling the centering mode 27
Right margin flush 27
Cancellingthe rightmargin flush
mode 28
Display Mode 29
Line-by-line processing 29
Correction in display mode 31
Functions requiring aspecial
display 32
Functions triggering line printing 33
PART II SPELLING CHECHER 34
PART III TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
Replacing the Ribbon, etc.
Replacing the cassette ribbon
Replacing the correction tape
Replacing the cassette daisy
wheel
Troubleshooting
Problem
Care of Unit & Specifications
Care ofunit
Specifications
Starter kit (SK-100)
Index
Compatible Accessories
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KEYBOARD
NDERUNE
HYPHEN
"PERMANENT HYPHEN
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TAB --
_HEELRESET-
CODE
ALT
-*}NDEX
"SUPERSCRIPT
VIEW
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KEYBOARD
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•(*) 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" willbe used
in this manualwhen the [ALT] or[CODE] must be held downwhilethe
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
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DESCRIPTION
Daisy Wheel Lock
Cassette Dais_
Cassette Ribbon
Correction Tape
Top Cover
'Supporter
\Lever
Platen Knob
Power Switch
Display
Carrying Handle
Keyboard
Paper release lever: Pushing this lever loosens tension on the paperso I
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that it can be adjusted as necessary. I
Paper Supporter: Keyboard Cover can be used as apaper supporter as
illustrated above.
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FEATURES
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Your Brother electronic typewriter combines advanced performance with easy
operation,
Some of the outstanding functions ofthis typewriter are illustratedin the letter
below. The numbers in brackets refer to the page where you can find further
informationconcerning each feature,
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PART I OVERVIEW OF YOUR TYPEWRITER
This typewriter isavery sophisticatedmachine, you willfind iteasier to use and
a lot mere convenient than an ordinary typewriter. The two main differences
between an ordinary typewriter and this machine are: 1) the LCD display, and
2) the spellchecker. Usually, thecharacters you typewill be immediately printed
on the paper and the display will only show the various settingsof the machine.
The line you are typing isactively 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 ofthe lineyou are typing in order to print it at the
correct position.This happens, for instance, when you are centering yourtext.
In such acase, the text is temporarily displayed on the LCD. We will call this
feature the =display mode". Listed below is a shortdescription ofthe printing and
display modes. When you switchyour machine on, you are in printing mode.
1. Printing mode
The pdnting modecorrespondstothe traditionalway ofusinga typewriter: when
acharacter istyped, it isprintedimmediately on the paper. The basic operations
that allow you to start in this mode are described in the chapter "Basic Typing"
(p.g).
When you use the printingmode, the characters you type do not appear onthe
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 t0 and the line spacing is 1. The shift I(x:k mode,
the word spellfunction, the word underlining, the boldface function are on. The
typewriter is in typewriter mode. The auto carrier return is on.
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PART I OVERVIEW OF YOUR TYPEWRITER
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LINE 1, 1 1/2, 2 = linespacing
SHIFT - shift mode
WORD SPELL =word spell check
WORD = word underlining ICONT =continuous underlining I
BOLD = boldface I
AUTO =auto carrier return
L/L ==line by }ine (with auto return) I
2. Display mode
In this mode, the characters you type are shown on the display before printing.
They will only be printedafter 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 isautomatically selected when you reach a decimal tab, or when you
choose to print a line in centering oryou choose the right margin flush feature.
This isbecause the machine needs to know the entirecontents of the line to be
able to print itat the Correct position on the paper. After the line is pdnted, the
machine returns automatically to the printing mode.
You may also choose to work in display mode in order to enjoy the correction
possibilitiesit affords. In that case, activate the fine-by-line function. The line-
by-line function will display your text until you finish typing the whole line. The
line isthen printed, and you may type the next line. At the certainpoint, you may
want to check the current typing pitchor linespacing etc. Just press [CODE]
÷ IALT] 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
This machine isequipped withan autom atic 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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The index/reverse indexfunction lets you move the paper up or down by 1/12
inch (one haft 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,
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
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Viewing Mode ON
During continuous typing, the paper remains constant with the print unit on the
typing line. when typing stops for morethen 1second, the paper moves upward
so that you can easily view what you have typed. When typing continuous, the
paper automatically returns to the correcttyping line.
Viewing Mode OFF
During continuoustyping and during viewing,the paper remains at the typing
position, Ifthe machine isturned off, thesetting ofview mode ischanged to"off".
Selecting line spacing
The line spacing determines the vertical separation between the printed lines.
Increasing the line spacing results in fewer printed lines per page.
Pressing [AL'r] +[LINE] (2) changes the indication under "LINE" through the
following cycle:
1 -->1 1/2-_2-_1
l/1 fl¢ I 2 _[_T SJt_LL W_D _0LO AUTO
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Indication Meaning
i (&) Standard line spacing
11/2 (y) 1 1/2 line spacing
2(&) Double line spacing
Selecting pitch
The pitch determines the number of characters printed per inch, and should be
selected to match the pitch indicatedon the daisy wheel in use. Increasing the
pitch resultS in more printed characters per line.
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Pressing [ALT] + [PITCH] (1) changes the indication below "PITCH" through
the following cycle:
tO -_ 12 -_ 15 -->10
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Indication
t0 (&)
12 (T)
15 (&)
Meaning
Pica pitch (10 characters per inch)
Elite pitch (12 characters per inch)
Micron pitch (15 characters per inch)
Note: Be sure the selected pitch matches the pitch of the daisy wheel
inserted in the unit.
Setting margins
The carrier movement islimited by the left and right margins (unlessyou press
[ALT] ÷[M REL] (3) as explained below). Setting the margins allows you to
decide where your text will be positionedon the paper.
Left r_rgin
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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.
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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 [ALT] +[M REL] (3).
2) Press [ALT] +[R MAR] (5). The right margin is now set.
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Mar_n release _+_
If you try tOmove 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
necessaryto type outsidethese margins. You may alsoneed to movethecarfier
past a margin to reset the margin.
To move the carrier past a margin, press [ALI'] + [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) Tomovepasttherightmargin, hold[SPACEBAR]untilthecarrierreaches
the right margin. Press [ALT] ÷[M REL] (3), then continue spacing using
[SPACE BAR].
•You may not move past the fight margin with [SPACE BAR] ff the auto
carrier return function is activated. To turn this function off, see
=Returning the carrier" page 17.
•The shortestpossible distance between the left and fight margins istwo
inches (20 characters in Pica pitch, 24 characters in Elite pitch, and 30
characters in Micron pitch.)
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Tabs are very useful when you need to type your text in columns.Once the tabs
are set, pressing {TAB] automatically moves the carrier to the next tab so that
you can easily type your data in perfectlyaligned columns.
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BASIC TYPING
1) Move the carrierto the place you want to set a tab by using [SPACE BAR]
or [BACKSPACE].
2) Press the [ALl] + [T SET] (6) to set the tab. A maximum of 12 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
regular tab, first clear the decimal tab, then set a regular tab at the same
position.
• If you want to use adecimal tab as a regular tab temporad|y, 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 detailson Decimat Tabs, see page 13.
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 [ALl] + IT CLR] (8) for more than half a second,
all tabs will be deleted. A beep will sound three times.
Setting decimal tabs
When you want to printcolumns ofnumbers with their decimal pointslined up,
use the decimal tab set key.
1) To set adecimal tab, move the carrier to the place desired by using
[BACKSPACE] or [SPACE BAR].
2) Press [ALl] + [DT SET] (7) to set the decimal tab.
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BASIC TYPING
•Pressing [ALT] +[DT SET] (7) at a normal tab position replaces the
normal tab with a decimal tab,
Using dedmal tabs
1) Press [TAB] to go to the decimaJ tab position. This message will appear;
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 isentered, 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 ff you type letters instead of
numerals. This will align your words right flush with the decimal tab.
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BASIC TYPING
Cancelling the decimal tab mode
1) Before you have typed anything:
To cancel the decimal tab mode before you have typed anything, press
[CORRECT] at the decimal tab pOSition. The carrier does not move. You
can now enter any character and it will print directly on the paper.
2) After entering some characters:
Press [CORRECTJ until the numbers or the characters on the display
disappear, then press [CORRECT] one more time, You may now start
typing your text and it will print on the paper. The first characterwiII be printed
at the tab position (same as deCimal point position). TOLR
31 Clearing the decimal tab:
To cancel the decimal tab altogether, press [ALl1 ÷IT CLR] (8) at the
decimal tab position.
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 mad e 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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Typing uppercase characters o,
Uppercase characters are the capital letters, and the characters {ndicatedinthe
upper part of the non-letter keys. For example, I_] (capital "a") and Ill (1) are
uppercase characters.
1) To type one or a few uppercase characters, press either the dght or left
[SHIFT]. Releasing this key returns the keyboard to the lowercase mode,
2) For continuous uppercase typing, press [SHIFT LOCK], This will set the
keyboard {nshift lock mode. To return to lowercase typing, press either the
right or left [SHIFT].
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BASIC TYPING
Hot zone
The hot zone isthe area that starts six (6) spaces before the right margin and
extends to the right margin. A warning beep will sound when the hot zone is
reached_ If you are typing a word that is too long to fit intothe hot zone, you will
have to either divide the word by using a hyphen, or shiftthe whole word tothe
next line.
Returning the carrier
Returning the carrier to the left margin advances the paper by the number of
lines setwith the linespace selector (1, 1 1/2, 2). This machine is provided with
an automatic carder return function which, when activated, will return the carrier
automatically when you type a space or a hyphen inthe hot zone.
Pressing [ALTI +[OPERATE] switches through the following "OPERATE"
options:
OFF (not displayed)-.) AUTO _ L/L -_, OFF
Indication Meaning
OFF Printingmode, manual return only(typistmust press
[RETURN].)
AUTO (A) Printingmode, auto carrier returnfunctionactivated
L/L (V) Display mode (line-byqine), auto carrier return
activated
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BASIC TYPING
1) Returning the carrier manually %_"1
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Regardless of the option selected with [ALT] + (OPERATE], pressing
[RETURN] will always return the carrier. When the auto carrier return
function is off (first option above), pressing [RETURN] is the only way to
return the carrier. Holding down this key will feed the paper repeatedly.
2) Returning the carrier automatically
When the "AUTO" option is selected, the carrier will return automatically
every time, [SPACE BAR] or [-] (hyphen) is pressed in the hot zone.
Note: When lhe "L/L" option is selected, the auto carrier return function
is always activated. For details about these options, see "DISPLAY
MODE" page 29.
• Permanent space
ff you want to type a space in the hot zone without triggering a carrier
return, press [CODE] +[SPACE BAR]. An example of when you would
use (CODE] +[SPACE BAR] would be when you need to keep two words
on the same line. For instance. April 9, 1995. In this example, you would
press [CODE] +[SPACE BAR] after the cornma to prevent the year from
moving to the next line.
. Permanent hyphen
For a similar reason, if you want to type a hyphen while in the hot zone
without activating the auto carrier return, press [CODE] +[-] (hyphen).
For example, to type the telephone number 617-238-7098, you would
press [CODE] +[-] (hyphen) after 238 if this hyphen is in the hot zone.
Backspacing
You may need to move backward along the line you have just typed. This is
called "backspacing".
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