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Panasonic
Operating
Instructions
Electronic Typewriter
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Before
operating
this
unit,
please
read
these
instructions
completely.
ill

Thank
you
for
your
purchase
of
the
Panasonic
Electronic
Typewriter
KX-R520.
This
equipment
has
been
tested
and
found
to
comply
with
the
limits
for
a
Class
B
computing
device
in
accordance
with
the
specifications
set
forth
in
Subpart
J
of
Part
15
of
the
FCC
Rules.
If
this
equipment
does
cause
interference
to
radio
or
television
reception
which
can
be
determined
by
turning
the
equipment
on
and
off,
use
the
equipment
in
another
loca:
tion
and/or
utilize
an
electrical
outlet
different
from
that
used
by
the
receiver.
WARNING:
TO
PREVENT
FIRE
OR
SHOCK
HAZARD,
DO
NOT
EXPOSE
THIS
PRODUCT
TO
RAIN
OR
ANY
TYPE
OF
MOISTURE.
The
serial
number
of
the
unit
may
be
found
on
the
label
at
the
right
side
of
the
unit
when
the
Paper
Support
and
the
Front
Plate
are
opened.
For
your
convenience,
note
this
number
below,
and
retain
this
book
along
with
your
proof
of
purchase,
to
serve
as
a
permanent
record
of
your
purchase
or
for
future
reference.
MODEL NO. KX-R520
SERIAL NO.
NAME OF DEALER
DATE OF PURCHASE
Accessories
(included)
Make
sure
that
the
following
parts
have
been
included
with
the
unit.
Ribbon
Cassette
(installed
on
the
carriage)
.......--
1
Operating
Instruction
Manual
.......----+-eereres
1
eCorrection
Tape
(installed
on
the
carriage)
.....-.--
1
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Cover...
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eens
1
¢Daisywheel
(installed
on
the
carriage)
......----66-
1
Any
details
given
in
these
Operating
Instructions
are
subject
to
change
without
notice.

CONTENTS
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Chapter
1
BEFORE
USING
THE
TYPEWRITER
1-1
NAMES
AND
OPERATION
OF
THE
KX-R520
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1-2
POWER
SUPPLY
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7
A.
Using
Household
AC
Power
...........---
7
B.
Power
Switch
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6.
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7
C.
Memory
Back-up
Function
.........-..60.
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9-1
SETTINGS
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10
2.2
USING
THE
TYPEWRITER..........--
11~17
A.
Procedure
for
Typing
........
5.0
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11
B.
Margin
Formats
............
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and
Reverse
Index
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Decimal
Tabulation
...............
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15
Chapter 3 MEMORY
3-1
MEMORY
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TEXTMEMORY
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17
A.
To
Store
Information
in
the
Text
MEMOry
2...
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17
B.
To
Add
to
an
Existing
Text
..............
18
C.
To
Print
a
Text
from
Memory
............
18
D.
To
Clear
a
Text
from
Memory
...........
18
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Chapter
4
ACCU-SPELL
4-1
ACCU-SPELL™
(Spell
Verifying
Feature)
...........0
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20
A.
Turning
Accu-Spell
ON/OFF
.........---
20.
B.
Accu-Spell
Operation
..........--55055:
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5-1
LIST
OF
CODE
KEY
FUNCTIONS.........--
21
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22
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Troubleshooting
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Product
Service
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1-3 CHANGING THE
RIBBON
CASSETTE
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1-4
CHANGING
THE
CORRECTION
TAPE
.........0002000e
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8
1-5
CHANGING
THE
DAISYWHEEL
.........---
8
1-6
INSERTING
THE
PAPER
..........-
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Centering
.......
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Right
Margin
Flush
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16
K.
Paragraph
Indent.............
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16
L.
Permanent
Hyphen
............--
4
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Permanent
Space
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Caps
Lock
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Micro-Pitch
Spacing
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17
P.
Half
Space
3-3 APPLICATION
A. Stop Code
5-3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
5-4
SPECIFICATIONS
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Precautions
(Be
sure
to
read
this
section
before
operating
this
unit.)
To
use
the
unit,
first
remove
the
Hard
Cover
as
shown
in
the
figure.
KS
eAtter
confirming
that
the
POWER
switch
is
turned
OFF,
open
the
Paper
Support
and
the
Front
Plate,
remove
the
Ribbon
Cassette
Stopper
installed
on
the
Ribbon
Cassette
and
the
Carriage
Stopper
installed
on
the
carriage
shaft.
Be
sure
to
keep
these
stoppers
so
the
unit
can
be
transported
safely,
if
the
need
arises.
NOTE:
Be
careful
not
to
damage
the
flat
cable
located
at
the
left
side
of
the
carriage
while
removing
the
Carriage
Stopper
and
the
Ribbon
Cassette
Ribbon
Cassette
Stopper
Carriage Stopper
(Yellow)
eWhen
you
transport
or
ship
the
typewriter,
be
sure
to
posi-
tion
the
carriage
at
the
far
right
of
the
unit,
and
insert
the
Carriage
Stopper
and
the
Ribbon
Cassette
Stopper.
@Do
not
place
your
typewriter
where
it
is
exposed
to
direct
sunlight,
heat
or
intense
vibration.
Do
not
allow
any
foreign
material
to
enter
the
interior
of
the
typewriter
or
get
between
the
keys.
Be
especially
careful
of
metal
objects.
To
prevent
electric
shock,
do
not
remove
screws.
No
user
serviceable
parts
inside.
eUse
only
soft,
dry
cloth
to
clean
your
typewriter.
Water
or
thinners
may
damage
the
covers,
cases
or
electronic
circuitry.
Acmvy
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See
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1-1
NAMES
AND
OPERATION
OF
THE
KX-R520
PARTS
|
EX
EGE
Paper Support
Piat
Paper
Bail
Lever
aten
Pulling this lever moves the Paper Bail
away from the Platen to make paper
insertion
easy.
Paper
Release
Lever
This lever is used to release the paper.
Pulling this lever toward you releases
the paper so that you can adjust it
freely.
Be sure to move this lever back to lock
the paper before typing.
Platen Knob
This is used to manually feed the
paper up or down.
Pusing the platen knob inward
makes the platen variable so that
it can be rotated freely to feed the
paper.
Power Switch
[POWER ON/I-OFF/O]
Paper Bail and Rollers
Carriage
These
are
used
to
hold
the
paper
down.
The
ribbon
cassette,
Set
the
rollers
according
to
the
width
of
the
correction
tape
and
paper
being
used.
daisywheel are installed on
the carriage.
Pitch Scale
Scales for three pitches of
10, 12 and 15 are shown.
Use these scales for
margin and tab setting.
Carrying Handle
Do not swing the unit
excessively.
AC Power Cord Compartment Cover

Panasonic
electronic
typewriter
2520
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AGEL
Spiell
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oe
Bite
Allows
you
to
erase
one
word
at
a
time.
ies
Also
deletes
one
line
at
a
time
when
used
with
the
)
ae
Releases
left
and
right
margins.
HH
Aiso
clears
all
tabs
when
used
with
the
CODE
key.
CODE
key.
Moves
the
carriage
to
the
next
tab
position
or
to
ae
Moves
the
paper
up
‘/2
line.
Also
moves
the
Mewes
the
right
margin.
_
BSE
paper
down
1/2
line
when
used
with
the
CODE
key.
°
Pressing
down
this
key
locks
the
Shift
function
eae
so
that
capital
letters
or
symbols
on
the
top
part
Moves
the
carriage
to
the
left
margin
of
the
next
of
keys
can
be
printed
successively.
line.
Pressing
the
SHIFT
key
terminates
the
lock
function.
eShift
Lock
Indicator
Deletes
characters
from
paper
and
memory.
liluminates
during
the
lock
function.
se]
diuet
Pressing
a
character
key
while
holding
down
this
Allows
you
to
enter
information
into
memory.
Also
key
causes
the
capital
letter
or
the
symbol
on
the
Mee
instructs
the
typewriter
to
start/stop
printing
top
part
of
the
key
to
be
printed.
document
stored
in
memory
when
used
with
the
;
CODE
key.
MA
Moves
the
carriage
next
to
the
last
printed
ag
character.
Moves
the
carriage
one
space
toward
the
left.
(When
you
press
this
key
after
correcting
errors
eonce
on
any
previous
line,
the
carriage
moves
next
to
:
the
last
printed
character
on
the
end
of
the
line
so
that
you
can
continue
typing
with
no
delay.)
Also
moves
the
carriage
to
the
beginning
of
the
line
without
line
spacing
when
used
with
the
CODE
key.
(Express
Return)
cae
Sets
TAB
stops.
Also
clears
TAB
stops
when
}
Ws
used
with
the
CODE
key.
.
j
Command
key
for
automated
functions
used
in
tags
Conjunction
with
other
keys.

1-2
POWER
SUPPLY
de
Sn
SRE
a
ee
ed
WD
ad
ie
Connect
the
AC
Power
Cord
to
a
Household
AC
120
V
When
the
POWER
switch
is
set
to
“ON”,
the
carriage
Outlet.
will
move
to
the
left
margin
which
was
previously
set.
The
unit
is
now
ready
for
typing.
|
*
If
you
will
not
be
using
the
unit
for
several
days,
unplug
the
Power
Cord
after
turning
off
the
POWER
switch.
About
3
watts
are
consumed
even
while
the
POWER
switch
is
turned
off.
The
following
information
will
be
stored
even
after
the
POWER switch is turned off:
°Stored
Text
eTabs
eMargins
eSelector
Mode
The
built-in
lithium
battery
that
is
used
to
retain
these
functions
can
be
used
for
about
5
years.
1-3
CHANGING
THE
RIBBON
CASSETTE
1
After
turning
the
POWER
switch
off,
open
the
3.
To
insert
a
new
cassette,
place
the
back
end
of
the
Paper
Support
and
remove
the
Front
Plate.
You
cassette,
on
the
cassette
holder
on
the
carriage
will
see
the
carriage,
ribbon
cassette
and
and
snap
the
front
portion
of
the
cassette
onto
the
daisywheel.
carriage.
Daisywheel
‘
Metal
Guides
Card
Holder
2
Hold
the
ribbon
cassette
on
both
sides
and
lift
up
the
front
portion
(where
the
ribbon
is
exposed)
to
4
Advance
the
tension
knob
on
the
cassette
counter-
remove.
clockwise
until
the
ribbon
slack
is
removed.
Press
the
CODE+K
keys
to
initialize
the
carriage
if
you
change
the
Ribbon
Cassette
without
turning
off
the
POWER
switch.

1-4
CHANGING
THE
CORRECTION
TAPE
1
After
turning
the
POWER
switch
off,
to
replace
the
correction
tape,
lift
out the
typing
ribbon
cassette
(see
“1-3
CHANGING
THE
RIBBON
CAS-
SETTE”)
and
remove
the
two
spools
of
the
lift-off
tape
by
pulling
them
outward.
Tape Spool
Tape Spool
2
Place
the
empty
spool
of
new
tape
on
the
left
pin
so
that
the
tape
winds
counter-clockwise.
Place
the’
tape
around
the
left
guide
and
behind
both
metal
guides.
Pull
the
tape
around
the
right
guide
and
place
the
loaded
spool
on
the
right
pin
so
that
the
tape
unwinds
counter-clockwise.
3
Manually
turn
the
left-hand
spool
in
the
counter-
clockwise
direction,
tightening
the
tape
until
resis-
tance
is
felt.
4
Replace
the
typing
ribbon
cassette.
Prees
the
CODE+K
keys
to
initialize
the
carriage,
if
you
change
the
correction
tape
without
turning
off
the
POWER
switch.
*
After
changing
the
correction
tape,
confirm
that
the
correctable
(rough)
side
of
the
tape
faces
toward
the
platen.
1-5
CHANGING
THE
DAISYWHEEL
You
can
remove
the
daisywheel
without
removing
the
ribbon
cassette.
You
will
see
a
green
lever
on
the
right
side
of
the
car-
riage.
Pull
this
lever
toward
you
and
lift
out the
plastic
cartridge
of
the
daisywheel.
After
turning
the
POWER
switch
off,
to
insert
the
daisywheel,
place
the
plastic
cartridge
in
the
carriage
with
the
characters
facing
toward
the
platen.
Push
the
green
lever
back
into
position.
Press
the
CODE+K
keys
to
initialize
the
carriage,
if
you
change
the
daisywheel
without
turning
off
the
POWER
switch.
If
you
experience
trouble
locking
the
Daisywheel
into
place,
make
sure
it
is
pressed
down
as
far
as
possible.
Then,
push
the
locking
lever
forward
again.
Green Lever

1-6
INSERTING
THE
PAPER
1 Open the Paper Support.
NOTE:
/f
there
are
any
slack
in
the
paper,
proper
printing
and
correction
will
not
be
pos-
sible. Hold the paper by the top edges
and
pull
up
to
remove
any
slack.
Please do the following.
Pull
the
Paper
Bai!
and
Paper
Release
Lever
toward
you
and
adjust
the
paper.
Paper Bail Paper Release
Lever
2
Insert
the
paper
straight
behind
the
Platen.
Use
the
markings
on
the
Paper
Suport
as
a
guide.
3
Pull
the
Paper
Bail
Lever
towards
you.
While
keeping
the
left
edge
of
the
paper
in
line
with
the
scale,
press
the
CODE+RETURN
keys.
Your
pap-
er
is
automatically
positioned
at
line
7.
Should
you
wish
to
change
the
point
of
insertion.
Using
the
RETURN,
INDEX,
CODE+INDEX
keys
or
turn
the
Platen
Knob
move
the
carriage
to
the
desired
position.
Return
the
Paper
Release
and
Paper
Bail
Levers
to
their
original
position.
Paper Bail
Paper Bail
4
The
Paper
Bail
Levers
to
their
original
positions
and
then
position
the
Paper
Bail
Rollers
to
hold
down
the
paper.
Paper
Bail
Rollers
:
*Your
typewriter
has
a
12”
paper
width
capacity.
For
your
convenience
several
scales
have
been
marked
on
the
Paper
Support.
Align
the.left
edge
of
the
paper
with
the
appro-
priate marking.
Paper Bail
Letter size paper

2-1
SETTINGS
Selecting
Pitch
(10-12°1
5)
You
can
select
either
10,
12
or
15
pitch.
The
pitch
you
select
should
correspond
with
the
pitch
of
daisywheel
in
the
machine.
+
Ae
Press
the
CODE+
3
keys.
10
characters
per
inch
(2.54
cm)
or
up
to
100
characters
per
line
can
be
printed.
ae
a
Press
the
CODE+
4
keys.
12
characters
per
inch
(2.54
cm)
or
up
to
120
characters
per
line
can
be
printed.
+
a
Press
the
CODE+5
keys.
.
15
characters
per
inch
(2.54
cm)
or
up
to
150
characters
per
line
can
be
printed.
-
Selecting
Line
Spacing
(1-1'/2°2)
You
can
select
the
line
spacing
to
set
the
amount
of
paper
that
is
fed
each
time
the
RETURN
key
is
pressed.
co
-
Press
the
CODE+6
keys.
Paper
is
fed
one
line.
—
Press
the
CODE+7
keys.
7
Paper
is
fed
one
and
a
half
lines.
x
Press
the
CODE+
8
keys.
cope
Tuy
8
Paper
is
fed
two
lines.
eWhen
the
Platen
Knob
is
rotated
manually,
one
click
moves
the
platen
one
half
line.
'
Selecting
Carriage
Return
(NORM-AUTO)
The
CODE+9
keys
select
whether
a
carriage
return
is
made
automatically
or
normally
in
the
“Hot
Zone”.
Press
the
CODE+9
keys.
Ey
|
NORM
....
Printing
stop
at
the
right
margin.
AUTO
.....
When
a
character
after
entering
a
“Hyphen’
or
“Space”
is
entered
within
the
“Hot
Zone”,
the
carriage
automatically
returns
to
the
left
margin
or
the
paragraph
indent
position
of
the
next
line.
_
Selecting
Keyboard
(KBI-KBIl)
You
can
select
the
keyboard
mode
which
is
used
to
differentiate
between
the
characters
and
symbols
contained
in
each
key.
+
KBI.......
Press
the
CODE+
equal
sign
(=)
keys.
ets
The
characters
and
symbols
on
the
left
side
of
the
key
can
be
typed.
+
KBII
......
Press
the
CODE+
BACKSPACE
keys.
cei
The
characters
and
symbols
on
the
right
side
of
the
key
can
be
typed.
|
Shift,
KBI
Shift,
KBI!
No
shift,
KBI
No
shift,
KBI
e“Dead”
keys
]
These
five
accent
symbols
(~
‘>
*
-
)
can
only
be
used
with
the
characters
shown.
They
will
not
be
printed
until
the
character,
which
is
to
fall
below,
is
pressed.
The
KX-R520
remembers
the
last
Pitch,
Line
Spacing,
Carriage
Return
and
Keyboard
set-
tings.
The
KX-R520
is
set
to
10
Pitch,
single
(1)
Line
Spacing,
NORM
Carriage
Return
and
KBI
mode
when
it
is
purchased.
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