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Franklin IC-110 User Manual

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  • Page 1: License Agreement

    FRANKLIN. Through your purchase, FRANKLIN grants you a personal and nonexclusive license to use the DIGITAL BOOK on a single FRANKLIN Digital Book System at a time. You may not make any copies of the DIGITAL BOOK or of the data stored therein, whether in electronic or print format.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ... 5 Install the Digital Book ... 6 Adjust the Contrast ... 7 See a Demonstration ... 8 Select Setup Options ... 9 Learn the Keys ... 10 Pre-game Decisions ... 12 Selecting Teams ... 13 Viewing Player’s Stats ... 17 Picking Starters ...
  • Page 3 Contents Using All-Star Mode ... 44 Using GOLD + CARD ... 49 Reference ... 56 Offensive & Defensive Moves ... 57 Digital Book System ... 58 Specifications ... 62 Limited Warranty (USA only) ... 63 Index ... 64...
  • Page 4 All-star Mode lets you create a team using any player in the history of baseball that is in the Franklin Big League Baseball Encyclopedia . You can make the ultimate teams, and play them against each other.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started If you’re using the All-Time Baseball Manager for the first time, read this section.

  • Page 6: Install The Digital Book

    Install the Digital Book You must install the All-Time Baseball Manager digital book before you can use it. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. 2. Insert the All-Time Baseball Manager in a slot on the back. Line up the digital book’s tabs with the notches in the slot.

  • Page 7: Adjust The Contrast

    Adjust the Contrast You can adjust the Digital Book System’s screen contrast at any time. Here’s how. 1. Turn the contrast wheel. contrast wheel 2. If the screen is blank, check the batteries. See “Replacing the Batteries” in Reference. Help is Always at Hand To...

  • Page 8: See A Demonstration

    See a Demonstration Here’s how to see a demonstration of what the All-Time Baseball Manager can do. 1. Press CARD 2. Press Baseball Manager symbol. 3. Press ENTER 4. Press MENU 5. Press . Then press Demo 6. To stop the demonstration, press Using with the Encyclopedia If you installed the Big League Baseball Ency- clopedia, see “Using with the Encylopedia”...

  • Page 9: Select Setup Options

    Select Setup Options Under the Setup menu, you can decide to play with or without a designated hitter (DH), turn the animated graphics on or off, or set the automatic shutoff time. 1. Press MENU 2. Use to highlight an option. Then press 3.

  • Page 10: Learn The Keys

    Learn the Keys Function Keys CLEAR MENU MORE SPEC LIST CARD ENTER BACK HELP Direction Keys Gold Key Combinations CARD numbers Clear to the menu. See the menus. See list of base runners. See players’ stats. View player or team lists. Switch between digital books.
  • Page 11 Offensive Move Keys Use the offensive move keys during a game to manage the team at bat. You can make moves from the menu until you memorize the keys. ENTER Defensive Move Keys Use the defensive move keys during a game to manage the team in the field.

  • Page 12: Pre-Game Decisions

    Pre-game Decisions This section shows you how to select teams, and create line-ups.

  • Page 13: Selecting Teams

    Selecting Teams You must select the visiting team first. Pick a team by selecting a team from the list or by entering one of the 12 team names and years. Use the Menus 1. At the Visiting Team request line, press .
  • Page 14 Selecting Teams Or Type a Team Name and Year 1. At the Visiting Team request line, type a team name and year. Then press If you type in a team name and year that isn’t one of the 12 available, you’ll see a message stating the team doesn’t exist in the All-Time Baseball Manager .
  • Page 15 Team Choices When you press following teams. These are the teams you can play a game with in All-Time Baseball Manager . Team Name New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Cincinnati Reds Oakland Athletics Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates Milwaukee Braves Boston Red Sox St.
  • Page 16 Selecting Teams Changing Teams You can change teams at any time before you start a game. It’s easier to change a team before creating a line-up. 1. Under the Team Mode menu, use highlight the team you want to change. 2.

  • Page 17: Viewing Player's Stats

    Viewing Player’s Stats Any time a player’s name is highlighted, press to see that player’s stats. SPEC You’ll see a player’s stats for the year you specified when you picked the teams. For example, if you picked the 27 Yankees, you can see Waite Hoyt’s season stats.

  • Page 18: Picking Starters

    Picking Starters There are two ways to pick starters: Automatic where one is selected for you, or you can pick your own. Once you select Pick Line-ups, you must pick starters and create line-ups before you can change anything. 1. Under Team Mode highlight Pick Lineups...
  • Page 19 Or Pick Your Own Starters 1. Under Team Mode highlight Pick Lineups ENTER 2. Under Visiting Starter pitcher. Then press 3. Under Home Starter Then press 4. Next, move to Creating Line-ups. Changing Pitchers You must create your line-ups before you can change pitchers.

  • Page 20: Creating Line-Ups

    Creating Line-ups You can create line-ups in two ways: automatically or on your own. Automatic Line-ups 1. Under Create Visiting Lineup to highlight 2. Press ENTER The All-Time Baseball Manager will generate a line-up for you. 3. Under Create Home Lineup to highlight Or Create Your Own Line-up 1.
  • Page 21 The positions are numbered 1-9 and can be filled in any order. If a player has been picked for a line-up spot, his name will appear after the position number. If no player is picked, you’ll see a series of dashes (------) indicating the spot needs to be filled.
  • Page 22 Creating Line-ups Determine Players Positions Press when a player’s name is SPEC highlighted to see what positions he can play: To be eligible to play a position, a player must play at least 10% of his career at that position. Automatic line-up will position players in a “realistic”...
  • Page 23 Creating Line-ups Positioning Player’s in Line-ups Automatic line-up may leave an empty spot in the batting order if it is unable to find a player for every position on the field. At this point, you’ll be put in the line-up screen and you’ll need to fill the last batting position in the batting order manually.

  • Page 24: Changing Line-Ups

    Changing Line-ups Before you start a game, you can change the starting pitchers or the line-ups. If you are happy with your selections, start the game. Changing Pitchers 1. Under Team Mode pitcher. 2. Press ENTER 3. Highlight Automatic or make your own selection.
  • Page 25 Changing Line-ups 1. Use to highlight YANKEES Lineup. 2. Press ENTER 3. Highlight the line-up positions you want to change. Then press 4. Highlight a new player for that position. Then press Changing Many Line-up Spots You can only change 1 line-up position at a time.

  • Page 26: Play Ball

    Play Ball! This section explains the basics of playing a game: the screen, the commands, and the strategy.

  • Page 27: Starting The Game

    Starting the Game Once you pick the teams and create the line-ups of both teams, you’re ready to play a game. 1. Under Team Mode highlight Start Game 2. Press ENTER This is the Game Screen •The top line shows the inning and number of outs. •The next two lines show the teams and their runs, hits and errors up to this point in the game.
  • Page 28 Starting the Game Understanding the Game The game is played on a play by play basis, not pitch by pitch. Each time you press ENTER or make a move (such as swing away, go for the long ball, bunt, steal a base or intentional walk), you’ll see the results of the play not how the play occurred.

  • Page 29: Managerial Moves

    Managerial Moves Managerial moves determine what happens in a game. To select a move, press the corresponding key or press MENU highlight a choice. Then press Defensive Moves The manager of the team in the field goes first, and has the following options: To...
  • Page 30 Managerial Moves Viewing Line-ups Press LIST up or on the bench for either team. and Visiting line-ups. An arrow points to the next batter due up. Viewing Base Runners Press MORE The first three lines list each player on base. The last line shows the on-deck batter.
  • Page 31 Managerial Moves Viewing Player Stats Press repeatedly to see the stats of SPEC the current batter, pitcher, base runners (if there are any), and on-deck batter. Continue to press until you return SPEC to the game display. will always SPEC cycle through the stats of the pitcher, batter, base runner(s), and on-deck batter.

  • Page 32: Managerial Strategy

    Managerial Strategy Do you want to manage like a pro? To get your team to perform its best, you need to understand the offensive and defensive moves. This section describes the moves and explains the player stats you’ll want to look at before making decisions.
  • Page 33 Managerial Strategy It is important to keep track of who the base runners are, so you can make smart decisions on which base to throw to. Batting Performance A hitter’s batting performance is based only on stats the All-Time Baseball Manager or the Big League Baseball Encyclopedia has access to.
  • Page 34 Managerial Strategy However, switch hitters bat the same against either right-handed or left-handed pitchers. Bunting Bunting is totally random since the All-Time Baseball Manager doesn’t have stats on bunts for hits or sacrifices. All-Time Baseball Manager will always try to advance all the runners on a bunting play.
  • Page 35 To send in a relief pitcher follow these steps: 1. Press You’ll see a list of pitchers. This list includes all pitchers on the team roster. 2. Use the arrows to highlight a pitcher’s name. Then press Go for the Long Ball When you press swings for a home run which increases his chances of hitting a home run or a double.
  • Page 36 Managerial Strategy Hit and run increases chances for a single, but reduces chances for an extra base hit or a ground ball double play. Runners usually get extra bases on hits, but they may be doubled off on a line drive or a strike out. Intentional Walk When you press walks the batter.
  • Page 37 Pinch Hitting For Pitcher If you pinch hit for a pitcher, you’ll need to pick a relief pitcher when the pitcher’s team takes the field. 1. Follow steps 1-2 in the previous entry to select a pinch hitter. 2. Under Relief Pitcher Then press 3.
  • Page 38 Managerial Strategy Pinch Running To send in a pinch runner: 1. Press 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight a player. Then press If you send in a pinch runner and there are 2 base runners, you must decide which runner to replace.
  • Page 39 A pitcher must have worked 33 1/3 innings or faced 100 batters before his pitching statistics stop being skewed towards that of an average pitcher. A pitcher who has never given up a hit, but only pitched 2 innings won’t get every batter out.
  • Page 40 Managerial Strategy Understanding the Double Switch A double switch substitutes a player in addition to the pitcher. This is done if you want to exchange spots in the batting order with the pitcher batting later in the line-up. Highlight your choice. Then press Finishing the Game When a you finish a game, you’ll see the final line score.

  • Page 41: Using With The Baseball Encyclopedia

    Using with the Baseball Encyclopedia This section explains how to use the All-Time Baseball Manager with the Big League Baseball Encyclopedia digital book.

  • Page 42: Setting Up A Game

    Setting Up a Game If you’ve installed the Big League Baseball Encyclopedia in your Digital Book, you can choose between Team Mode and All-star Mode. •Team mode lets you use the roster of a team for a specific season. •All-Star Mode lets you create a team from any player in the history of big league baseball.

  • Page 43: Using Team Mode

    Using Team Mode You can choose any team in big league baseball history with the Big League Baseball Encyclopedia installed in your Digital Book System. 1. To see a list of teams, press Visiting Team request line . Or, type in the team name and year. You must type in a year or you’ll be asked for one.

  • Page 44: Using All-Star Mode

    Using All-Star Mode In All-star Mode, you create teams with any players in the history of big league baseball. You choose a specific year for each player. You can even pick the same player more than once. Picking Starters Once you pick All-star Mode, you’ll need to select your starting pitchers.
  • Page 45 4. Type in the name and year of the home team’s starter. 5. Press ENTER Creating Line-ups Next, you’ll need to pick the batting order for the visiting team. 1. Under Create Visiting Lineup highlight 1.-- 2. Type in a full name and a year for the first visiting batter.
  • Page 46 Creating Line-ups 3. Press ENTER 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for batters 2-9. 5. Under Create Home Lineup . Then press 1.--- 6. Type in a full name and a year for the first home batter. 7. Press ENTER ENTER , highlight...
  • Page 47 8. Repeat Steps 5-7 for batters 2-9. Typing Player Names If there is more than one player fitting the name and year that you typed, you’ll see a list of possible players. Highlight the correct name. Then press ENTER Are All-Star Line-ups Saved? Yes, an all-star line-up is saved even if you press CLEAR...
  • Page 48 Creating Line-ups Determine Players Positions Press when a player’s name is SPEC highlighted to see what positions he can play: To be eligible to play a position, a player must play at least 10% of his career at that position. All-Time Baseball Manager puts a player in any open field position that he is eligible for.

  • Page 49: Using Gold + Card

    Using GOLD + CARD You can use the GOLD + CARD function in Team Mode (to select teams) and in All-star Mode (to select players). Gold + Card lets you select teams and players in the Big League Baseball Encyclopedia , and bring them over to the All-Time Baseball Manager .
  • Page 50 Using GOLD + CARD 6. Press 7. Select the All-Time Baseball Manager icon. Then press 8. Press ENTER Using With All-Star Mode Use GOLD + CARD in All-star Mode to select individual players to make up your dream team. 1. Under All-Star Starting Pitcher(s) 2.
  • Page 51 3. Use League Baseball Encyclopedia icon. Then press 4. At the Request Line, type a request. This request looks for the pitchers with the most strike outs. 5. Press ENTER 6. Highlight a pitcher’s name. Then press ENTER 7. Use to highlight a year.
  • Page 52 Using GOLD + CARD 8. Use the arrows to highlight the All-Time Baseball Manager icon. Then press 9. Under All-Star Starting Pitcher(s) 10. Press ENTER The player’s name and the year you selected will appear in the Request Line. 11. Press ENTER 12.
  • Page 53 2. Use Baseball Encyclopedia icon. Then press ENTER 3. At the Request Line, type a request. This looks for the players with the most home runs. 4. Press ENTER 6. Highlight a player’s name. Then press ENTER 7. Use to highlight a year. Then press Using GOLD + CARD to move to the Big League...
  • Page 54 Using GOLD + CARD 8. Use the arrows to highlight the All-Time Baseball Manager icon. Then press ENTER 9. Under All-star Mode, . Then press Lineups 10. Select a line-up position. 11. Press ENTER The name and year of the player you selected will appear in the request line.
  • Page 55 13. Repeat for batters 2-9. 14. Select a line-up for the home team. Making Substitutions All-star Mode uses the same plays as Team Mode. To send in a reliever, pinch runner or hitter, you must type the player’s full name and year.

  • Page 56: Reference

    Reference This section contains reference tables and reviews how to use the Digital Book System.

  • Page 57: Offensive & Defensive Moves

    Offensive & Defensive Moves Offensive Moves Command bunt steal hit and run swing away ENTER go for the long ball pinch hit pinch run Defensive Moves Command intentional walk change pitcher...

  • Page 58: Digital Book System

    Digital Book System Installing & Removing Digital Books To install a digital book, first turn off your Digital Book System. Then align the digital book’s tabs with the notches in either book slot on the back and snap the book into the slot. If you install only one book, it doesn’t matter which slot you use.

  • Page 59: Switching Between Digital Books

    Switching Between Digital Books 1. With two digital books installed, press CARD 2. Highlight a symbol by pressing Then press To return to the first book, repeat these steps. Sending Words Between Books Some digital books can send and receive words from other digital books.

  • Page 60: Replacing The Batteries

    Digital Book System Replacing the Batteries Your Digital Book System uses CR2032 lithium batteries. Have four new batteries ready before following these steps. 1. Turn the Digital Book System off. 2. Press and slide the battery cover off the back of the unit.

  • Page 61: Protecting The Digital Book System

    Protecting the Digital Book System • Don't touch the metal contacts on the back of your digital books or the rubber contacts in the book slots of the Digital Book System. CAUTION: Touching the contacts with statically charged objects, including your fingers, could erase informa- tion that you entered in your installed digital books.

  • Page 62: Specifications

    • context-sensitive help information • adjustable shut off timing • self-demonstration • ROM size: 4 megabits Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents © 1993 Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. © 1992 Peter Palmer. All right reserved. Patents Pending. ISBN 1-56712-006-7...

  • Page 63: Limited Warranty (Usa Only)

    Limited Warranty (USA only) FRANKLIN warrants to you that the DIGITAL BOOK will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year from purchase. In the case of such a defect in your DIGITAL BOOK, FRANKLIN will repair or replace it without charge on return, with purchase receipt, to the dealer from which you made your purchase or Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc., 122 Burrs Road, Mt.

  • Page 64: Index

    Adjusting contrast 7 All-star mode about 42 making substitutions 55 pick starting pitchers 44 pick visiting line-up 45 Automatic shutoff 7 Batteries replacing 60 Bring in a reliever 24, 29 Bunt 29 Change pitcher cancel 40 Contrast, adjusting 7 Demonstration 8 Designated hitter playing with or without 42 Digital Book...
  • Page 65 Next play 29 ON/OFF key 6 Pinch hit 29 cancel 40 Pinch run 29 cancel 40 Pitchers change 24 Pitching change 29 Play bunt 29 double switch 40 go for the long ball 29 hit and run 36 intentional walk 29 next play 29 offensive pinch runner 29...

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