Miscellaneous Notes On The Modes - SamTimer User Manual

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the nearest minute. In other words, shogi timing is like go
byo-yomi timing except that it lasts for the whole game. The
SamTimer simulates these timing methods in the GO - J1
and GO - J2 go modes and SHO - 1, SHO - 2, and SHO - 3
shogi modes. See the relevant sections in Discussion of
the Modes p 28 below for more details on these modes.
Shogi players should also consider the adagio mode AD - 1,
which has shogi style warning beeps.
The clock also includes go modes with other byo-yomi
timing methods. See the sections on go in Discussion of
the Modes p 28 below for more information.
MisceUaneous Notes on the Modes
• The andante, adagio, and delay modes all feature a time
delay or grace period at each move before the main time
starts to run.
The andante modes show the delay time counting
down on the display.
The adagio modes add the delay time to the current
time when a player moves.
The delay modes show the delay time counting down
with alternating or flashing dashes.
• Modes with a move counter have a dash on the display if the
time is given in hours: minutes, and a double dash if the
time is given in minutes: seconds. Of course the clock will
show minutes: seconds only if the time is less than ten
minutes. A flashing dash on the display means the time is
given in hours: minutes and the clock is running.
• Set a mode with small values to experiment with it and better
understand how it functions .
1. Set the five-minute mode (CH - F1) to 0 :02, then press a
play switch . . . Note the flashing zeros and dashes when
the clock runs down to zero.
2. Set the count-down mode (ON - 1) with main time
0:00:10 and second time-control 0:00:05 ., Press a play
switch and watch the time-control indicators appear as
each time-control runs down to zero.
3. Set the andante mode (CH - A 1) to 5 - 00 :10. Press
each play switch se.veral times to see how the delay
timer works, then let the clock run down to zero. You will
hear four beeps at the end if the "beep-at-end" feature is
selected.
• Many chess and go modes can be used in either game .
• Shogi-style warning beeps
AD -1 .
are an option in adagio mode