ZXSpectrum+UserGuide.pdf

HOWTOUSE

THIS BOOK

This guide to your ZX Spectrum + contains four

colour-coded chapters. To turn to a chapter,

simply open the book at the section with the

right colour.

1 GET GOING

Setting up your ZX Spectrum + _ Tuning in your

TV _ Setting up troubleshooter - What your ZX

Spectrum + can do . How to use ready·to-run

software _ How to load a program - Software

loading troubleshooter

2 START PROGRAMMING

The keyboard - your computer'scontrol panel - How

to operate the keys _ The television calculator

_ Colour and how to use it _ Simple DIY graphics

• The on-screen sketchpad - Design your own

pattern s and pictures _ How to create your own

computer characters _ Animation _ How to make

music and sound effects - How to save your own

programs _ Software saving troubleshooter

3 lEARN ABOUT YOUR ZX SPECTRUM +

What's inside? _ How does your ZX Spectrum + work?

• How to connect peripherals -

ZX Spectrum + memory map

4 lEARN ABOUT SINCLAIR BASIC

Programmer's reference guide to Sinclair BASIC

keywords _ Spectrum screen reports - Beyond BASIC

• Computer jargon - what it means

GET GOING

This chapter shows you how to start exploring the

potential of your ZX Spectrum +. You'll find out here

how to set up the computer so that it is ready to

spring into action whenever you wish . Then you have a

choice. You can key in several programs that put

the Spectrum through its paces and show off its colour

graphics and sound , or you can find out how to use

ready-to-run software, such as computer games.

Either way, you 'll soon be enjoying operating

your new computer.