Excalibur electronic LCD CHESS - Manual (Page 4)

“INFO”: When turned on, this
option will display the score,
depth of search (number of moves
LCD Chess is "thinking ahead"),
best move it is considering play-
ing, and clock times. These will be
displayed while the computer is
thinking at its higher levels.
“CLRBR”: Use this option to clear
the chess board for easier problem
setup. Then press SETUP to enter
setup mode with the chess board
cleared of all pieces except a White
king.
“SOUND”: Press this key to turn
the sound on or off. However, error
buzzes will sound even if sound is
off.
“SLEEP”: Adjust the automatic
shut off time with this key. Setting
it to “0” will disable auto shut-off
altogether.
SETUP KEY
Press this key to promote a pawn
that reaches your opponent’s back
rank to a piece other than a queen.
(The promotion to a queen is the
most common, so it is automatic.)
You can also use this key to set up
special positions, so that you can
use your LCD Chess to solve prob-
lems given in books and maga-
zines.
❑ /■ (CONTRAST) KEY
Press this key repeatedly to adjust
the display contrast to one of eight
setings. This allows you to com-
pensate for differences in lighting
and battery strength.
RATING KEY
LCD Chess rates your play! Use
this key to view your current rating.
Also use it to enter game results for
a new rating if the ‘O’symbol is on,
showing you played a ratable game
with no hints or take-backs.
OPTIONS key with RATING
While viewing your rating with the
“O” symbol on, this button shows
“WIN,” “DRAW,” or “LOSS.”
“WIN”—If you won the game,
press the RATING key to see your
new rating. Or press OPTIONS.
“DRAW”—If you drew the game,
press the RATING key to see your
new rating. Or press OPTIONS.
“LOSS”—If you lost the game,
press the RATING key to see your
new rating. Or press OPTIONS.
LEVEL KEY
Use this key to set the level of play
(for more information, see “Levels
of Play,” at right). Use the DIREC-
TION button to change the level by
one (by pushing on the right) or by
ten (by pushing at the top). Also use
the LEVEL key to enter level
option mode.
OPTIONS key with LEVEL
the ON key to turn the unit back on.
If it is not "thinking," LCD Chess
will automatically turn OFF after a
period of time, saving your game
position. Use the ON key to resume
the game.
Below are the features available to
you through the secondary func-
tions. To access any of these fea-
tures, you first press the MODE
key and then press the indicated
button, looking at the blue label
above the key.
Secondary Functions
(Press the MODE key and then the
indicated key below. Also, press
MODE to stop using a secondary
function.)
OPTIONS KEY
Pressing the OPTIONS key repeat-
edly will display all selectable
options. To select or change an
option, use the LAST PIECE or the
NEXT PIECE key.
Options Before
the Game Starts
“OPEN”: Select one of 30 book
opening lines of play. (See below,
page 6.)
“GAME”: Select one of 16 Great
Games. (See below.)
“MATE”: Select one of 31 mate-in-
2 problems. Problem 32 is a mate-
in-3 problem. If you can’t find the
solution, make LCD Chess show
you the correct moves to a problem
by setting the level to 73, and then
pressing the MOVE key twice.
“TRAIN”: Select one of eight train-
ing positions. Positions with the
Black king in the middle give you
practice in checkmating the Black
king.
Options During the Game
“TOTAL”: Your LCD Chess nor-
mally shows the time taken for
each move. While in the TOTAL
option, you can instead choose to
have the total game time displayed.
Choose “On TOTAL.”
“SCORE”: Your display normally
shows the number of the current
move. If instead you want to see the
piece-score of your current posi-
tion, select “On SCORE.” The
scoring totals the following values:
Pawns—1, Knights—3, Bishops—
3, Rooks—5, and Queen—9.
“PLAYR
”: Select between: “1”—
Human vs Computer; “2”—
Human vs Human; “0”—
Computer vs Computer.
“THRT”: When “THRT” is turned
on, the threatened square will flash
during the game to warn you.
“HELP”: When this option is
turned on and a hint is available,
the hint from square will flash on
every move.
6 7
English