User manual SAITEK TALKING CHESS ACADEMY

[. . . ] To play a game right away, without reading the entire manual first, simply follow these Quick Start steps!Plug in the AC adapter (supplied), or insert six "C" (Type AM2/R14) batteries into the computer, making sure to observe the correct polarity. Enter moves by making them on the board, pressing the pieces down gently on the from and to squares for each move. Notice that the computer announces your actions every step of the way! [. . . ] Pressing this key repeatedly may also give you other previously spoken information. You can use this feature regardless of the current Sound Level--pressing SAY AGAIN will always repeat the phrase(s) that you would have heard on Sound Level 4. In addition to all the features described so far, your chess computer also offers many other intriguing game options, all of which are user-selectable at any time during the game. The options are described individually in this section, and summarized in the Option Mode Chart. Response remains off, and you can continue play. Note that this option will automatically go back to its default setting of +Aut whenever you start a new game by simultaneously pressing YES/?See "OPTION MODE: A COMPLETE OVERVIEW" for a chart summarizing how to use Option Mode. It also shows all your option choices at a glance!The Game Options are divided into four main groups: Operation Mode, Playing Mode, Opening Rules, and Rotating Display. Pressing OPTION cycles from one group to another. Each main group contains a number of different sub-groups, and the FWD and BACK keys are used to cycle through the options within each of the groups. To turn the options on or off or to select level ? settings (if any) , as they are displayed. Remember that pressing OPTION cycles through the four main groups, so you can switch to any of the four main groups at any time. After you have made your option selections from any or all of the option groups, press NO/X to exit Option Mode and return to normal game play. Note that two options don't conform to the basic on (+) and off (­) setting procedure described above. these include the Sound Level and Coach Level options. For more details, see the individual descriptions in this section. When the computer is first powered on, certain default options are set. Options which are automatically in effect at the first startup are shown in the chart with an asterisk (*). Whenever you reset the computer for a new game, most of your selected options are carried over to the next game. Some exceptions are Auto Response, which is automatically set back to ON when you start a new game, and Play White from Top, which is automatically set back to OFF. [. . . ] Verify the position to be sure it is correct (see Section 7. Check the display, and press the correct square to complete the computer's move. ⷠCheck the display, and press the correct square to complete the computer's move. ⷠPress NO/X to return to normal play and continue the game. [. . . ]