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- Page 1 Chess Explorer Instructions Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi Instrucciones de Funcionamiento Istruzioni d’uso Handleiding...
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Page 2: Quick Start
QUICK START To play a game right away, without reading the entire manual first, simply follow these Quick Start steps! Open the battery cover in Enter moves by making the base of the unit. Insert them on the board, three “AA” (Type AM3/R6) pressing the chess pieces batteries, making sure that down gently on the from... - Page 3 KEYS AND FEATURES 1. PIECE STORAGE AREAS: Slide open sides of unit to reveal compartments for piece storage. 2. DISPLAY WINDOW: Used to show moves and move information during a game. Also used for level and option selection, piece verification, position set-up, and more. 3.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION QUICK START 3.6 Mate Search Levels Ready to enter the exciting world of computer chess? You’ve come to the right place! Your new computer offers so many game options, KEYS AND FEATURES (Squares A6-H6) playing levels, and special features—you’ll never look at chess the INTRODUCTION 3.7 Training Levels same way again. -
Page 5: Now It's The Computer's Turn
a new game of chess. Set up the pieces in their starting positions, with the White pieces nearest to you, as shown in the Quick Start . MAKING THE COMPUTER’S MOVE: c. To make a move, lightly press down on the piece you want to AN EXAMPLE move until you hear a beep—the sensory board will recognize your piece automatically. -
Page 6: More Features To Explore
to move its pawn from D7 to D5, for example, and you press down on D7 and then D6, the display shows Er:D5 briefly, pointing out your 2. MORE FEATURES TO EXPLORE error. The display then returns to showing the move again (D7-D5), 2.1 Whose Move? Check the Display and the computer expects you to press down on D5 to complete its move. -
Page 7: Changing Sides With The Computer
2.6 Changing Sides with the Computer 2.9 Game Memory To change sides with the computer, simply press ENTER when it’s You may interrupt a game at any time by pressing GO/STOP. Play is your turn—and the computer will make the next move for your side. then suspended, and the computer stores your current game (up to 30 Change sides as often as you wish. -
Page 8: Normal Playing Levels (Squares A1-G2)
• To verify the level without changing it: If you press LEVEL to 3.2 Infinite Level (Square H2) verify the level but you don’t want to actually change levels, press LEVEL TIME DISPLAY CLEAR. This returns you to normal play without changing the level H2 .... -
Page 9: Tournament Levels
USE THIS CHART TO SELECT A PLAYING LEVEL! 9 ply 10 ply 11 ply 12 ply 13 ply 14 ply 15 ply 16 ply Press LEVEL to enter level search search search search search search search search Level Mode. PLY:9 PLY:10 PLY:11 PLY:12... -
Page 10: Beginner Levels (Squares A5-H5)
E4 ....30 minutes ....bL:30 F4 ....45 minutes ....bL:45 NEED HELP CHOOSING A LEVEL? G4 ....60 minutes ....bL:60 H4 ....90 minutes ....bL:90 SOME TIPS FOR YOU On the Blitz Levels (also called Speed Chess or “Sudden Death” •... -
Page 11: Info Mode: Watch And Learn
E7 ..PLY: 5 E8 ..PLY:13 Press CLEAR to exit Info Mode and go back to showing the normal F7 ..PLY: 6 F8 ..PLY:14 chess clock. G7 ..PLY: 7 G8 ..PLY:15 After learning about Info Mode, take a look at Section 5.3 for a H7 .. -
Page 12: Chess Clock Information
4.3 Chess Clock Information Press INFO a third time for chess clock information. The chess INFO MODE AT A GLANCE! clocks keep track of the time for both sides. Press BLACK/> repeat- edly to scroll forward through the clock displays: PRINCIPAL VARIATION INFO: •... -
Page 13: Options For Fun And Variety
when you start a new game, and Play White from the Top, which is automatically set back to OFF. 5. OPTIONS FOR FUN AND VARIETY In addition to all the features you’ve learned about so far, your chess 5.1 Operation Mode Options (Squares A1-H1) computer also offers many other exciting game options! All of these These options affect how you operate your computer. -
Page 14: Playing Mode Options
c. Silent Mode (Square C1) option! Choose +tOP at the beginning of a new game, and set up the On:+SIL Off:-SIL board with the Black pieces closest to you, as shown in the diagram in Normally, the computer always beeps when it has found its move. For this section. - Page 15 THE BASICS OF OPTION MODE: HERE’S HOW Press OPTION repeatedly to x1 = OPERATION MODE (AUt...) option select a Mode. x2 = PLAYING MODE (SEL...) option Next, select your option(s), using the Option Chart below. There are x3 = ROTATING DISPLAY MODE (rd:1...) option two ways to do this.
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Page 16: Rotating Display Options
in book of openings. When you turn the book off, the computer is forced to take time to think of its moves from the very beginning of the game, TRY BLACK FROM THE rather than using moves contained in its memory. For more details on BOTTOM: openings, see Section 2.7. -
Page 17: Verifying/Setting Up Positions
For complete descriptions of these options and details on exactly how to interpret the displays, see Section 4. IT’S EASY TO VERIFY PIECES! 1. Press CLEAR and ENTER together to reset the new game 6. VERIFYING/SETTING UP POSITIONS computer for a new game. clear enter Display: [ 0:00:00. -
Page 18: Technical Details
square. To add a different piece, press a different PIECE SYMBOL KEY and follow the same steps outlined above. TRY OUT POSITION MODE • To clear the board, press ENTER while you are in Position Mode. The display will show _ to symbolize an empty chessboard. 1. -
Page 19: Technical Specifications
Saitek plc. no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 4. Obligations of Saitek shall be limited to repair or replacement with the same or equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which similar unit, at our option. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting Guide
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSES ACTION TO TAKE The computer doesn’t react, • Batteries are not installed correctly. • Reinstall the batteries, observing the correct polarity. behaves erratically, or “freezes” during a game. • Batteries are weak or bad. • Replace the batteries. •...