The Sinclair ZX Spectrum +3 manual is copyright Amstrad Plc., Amstrad has kindly given it's permission for the reproduction of this text.
Acknowledgements:
Cliff Lawson and Amstrad for allowing the reproduction of this text.
The text was taken from a transcription of the ZX Spectrum +3 manual by Russell Marks, with the help of
Thomas Ahn Kjaer and Ian Coates, he produced a text version of the manual. I've taken this text and produced this
HTML version. Here's the original readme that was distributed with Russell's version.
Unfortunately, Russell's e-mail address no longer works so I have been unable to notify him of this version
Still to do...
most of the chapters consist simply of the original text contained in <PRE> tags. These will be updated. Also graphics, diagrams etc.
| Introduction | Software compatibility, The BASIC, How to read this book, Precautions. |
| Chapter 1: Open the box |
Unpacking, Fitting a mains plug, Setting up. |
| Chapter 2: Operating your +3 |
Switching on, Tuning-in your TV, Using the +3, The opening menu. |
| Chapter 3: How to load disk software |
Disks for the +3, Loading disk software, Abandoning loading. |
| Chapter 4: How to load tape software |
Using tape instead of disk, Loading Spectrum +3, Spectrum +2 and Spectrum 128 software, Loading Spectrum 48 software, Abandoning loading. |
| Chapter 5: The +3 disk drive |
Disks and drives, Insertion, Write protection, Read/write indicator lamp, Eject button. |
| Chapter 6: Introducing +3 BASIC |
The editor, The edit menu, Renumbering a BASIC program, Swapping screens, Listing to the printer, Typing in a program, Moving the cursor, Running a program, Commands and instructions, Simple disk operations, Formatting a disk, Saving a program, Filenames, Disk catalog, Loading a program, Error reports. |
| Chapter 7: Using 48 BASIC |
Using the +3 as a 48K Spectrum Entering 48 BASIC mode The keyboard under 48 BASIC Program entry Editing the current line |
| Chapter 8: The +3 BASIC programmer's guide |
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| Part 1: Introduction |
General intro to program entry in +3, BASIC, how the keyboard functions, program entry. |
| Part 2: Simple programming concepts |
Programs, Line numbers, Editing programs using the cursor keys, RUN, LIST, GO TO, CONTINUE, INPUT, NEW, REM, PRINT, Stopping a program. |
| Part 3: Decisions |
CLS, IF, STOP, =, <, >, <=, >=, <> |
| Part 4: Looping |
FOR, NEXT, TO, STEP |
| Part 5: Subroutines |
GO SUB, RETURN |
| Part 6: Data in programs |
READ, DATA, RESTORE |
| Part 7: Expressions |
Operations: +, -, *, /, Expressions, scientific notation, variable names |
| Part 8: Strings |
Slicing, using TO |
| Part 9: Functions |
LEN, STR$, VAL, SGN, ABS, INT, SQR, DEF FN |
| Part 10: Mathematical functions |
^, PI, EXP, LN, SIN, COS, TAN, ASN, ACS, ATN |
| Part 11: Random Numbers |
RANDOMIZE, RND |
| Part 12: Arrays |
Arrays, DIM |
| Part 13: Conditions |
AND, OR, NOT |
| Part 14: The Character Set |
CODE, CHR$, POKE, PEEK, USR, BIN |
| Part 15: More about PRINT and INPUT |
CLS, PRINT items, Expressions (numeric or string type), TAB numeric expression, AT numeric expression, PRINT separators (, ; '), INPUT items, Variables (numeric or string type), LINE string variable, Scrolling, SCREEN$ |
| Part 16: Colours |
INK, PAPER, FLASH, BRIGHT, INVERSE, OVER, BORDER |
| Part 17: Graphics |
PLOT, DRAW, CIRCLE, Pixels |
| Part 18: Timing |
PAUSE, PEEK, INKEY$ |
| Part 19: Sound |
BEEP, PLAY |
| Part 20: File operations |
Drives, FORMAT, Filenames, SAVE, LOAD, Disk catalog: CAT, Wildcards, MERGE, Deleting and renaming files, File attributes, ERASE, MOVE, COPY, The RAMdisk, Tape operations, VERIFY, Tape catalog: CAT |
| Part 21: Printer operations |
Parallel printers, Serial printers, LPRINT, LLIST, FORMAT, COPY |
| Part 22: Streams |
Streams, hannels, FORMAT, OPEN, CLOSE |
| Part 23: IN and OUT |
IN, OUT |
| Part 24: The memory |
PEEK, POKE, CLEAR, Memory management |
| Part 25: The system variables |
POKE, PEEK |
| Part 26: Using machine code |
USR with numeric argument |
| Part 27: Guide to +3DOS |
ROMs, +3DOS interface, File attributes and headers, Disk format and specification, Tracks and sectors, Disk parameter blocks, CP/M file compatibility, Changing disks, Logical to physical drive mapping, +3DOS messages and requirements, +3DOS routines |
| Part 28: Spectrum character set |
Control codes, Characters, Z80 assembler mnemonics |
| Part 29: Reports |
Reports and messages, CONTINUE |
| Part 30: Reference section |
Hardware |
| Part 31: The BASIC |
Number handling, Variables, Strings, Functions, Brief summary of keywords, Mathematical operations |
| Part 32: Binary and hexadecimal |
Number systems, Bits and bytes |
| Part 33: Example programs |
Renumber, Clock, Bustout, Telly tennis |
| Chapter 9: Using the calculator |
Selecting the calculator, Entering numbers, Running total, Using built-in mathematical functions, Editing the screen, Assigning variables, User defined functions, Exiting from the calculator |
| Chapter 10: Peripherals for your +3 |
Cassette unit, Printer, Additional disk drive, Joystick(s), VDU Monitor, Amplifier, Serial devices, MIDI device, Auxiliary interface, Expansion devices |