The-Spectrum-User-Manual-v1.0.1.pdf

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The Spectrum User Manual – v1.0.1
User manual
Contents
CHAPTER 1
Introduction.
Page 7
An overview of The Spectrum.
CHAPTER 2
Setting up The Spectrum.
Page 9
Setting up The Spectrum for the first time.
CHAPTER 3
Navigating the carousel of games and playing games.
The game carousel.
Page 13
CHAPTER 4
Saving and loading suspended games.
Page 17
Saving and restoring your progress using Saved Game slots.
CHAPTER 5
Rewinding game play.
Page 19
How to rewind your gameplay to an earlier point in time.
CHAPTER 6
Customising gameplay experience with border sizing, decorative frames, extended
colours, and a CRT filter.
Options and settings.
Page 21
CHAPTER 7
Running the programs you own from a USB stick.
Loading your own programs.
Page 29
CHAPTER 8
Setting up and customising how a program runs from a USB stick.
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Adjusting the settings of a program.
Page 35
CHAPTER 9
Cassette tape navigation.
Page 41
How to rewind, forward, stop and start the virtual cassette tape.
CHAPTER 10
Classic mode.
Page 43
An introduction to using The Spectrum’s Classic Mode.
CHAPTER 11
Saving programs and data.
Page 49
How to store your programs on a virtual cassette tape.
CHAPTER 12
Using the virtual keyboard.
Page 55
How to type characters using a gamepad or joystick.
CHAPTER 13
Updating the firmware.
Page 57
Downloading and installing firmware updates.
CHAPTER 14
Connecting other devices to The Spectrum.
Using your own peripherals.
Page 59
CHAPTER 15
Troubleshooting.
Page 61
Answers to common support questions.
CHAPTER 16
Precautions.
Page 63
Keeping safe while using The Spectrum.
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