User manual SAITEK TOUCHSCREEN TRAVEL CHESS

[. . . ] To play a game right away, simply follow these steps! 1 Open the battery cover and insert three "AAA" (AM4/R03) alkaline batteries, making sure to 2 Press GO/STOP, edge 3 the unit, to turn thelocated on the topyou getofno computer on. Remove the stylus from the storage area on the right-hand side of the unit, as shown here. Press NEW GAME twice, in quick succession, to reset the computer. [. . . ] Note that the response times are averaged over a large number of moves. In the opening and the endgame, the computer will tend to play faster, but in complicated middlegame positions, it may take longer to move. Press ENTER to enter Level Mode, and the current level is displayed. Then, press MENU to exit Menu Mode-- and you're ready to try out your new level!< 40 in 3:00 > The Tournament Levels require you to make a certain number of moves within a specific amount of time. If a player exceeds the allotted time for a given number of moves, the display will indicate this, and the game is over. 5, this computer utilizes a Self-Rating system whenever you play Tournament Level games!After a Tournament game has ended and you press NEW GAME twice to reset the unit, the computer will briefly display your rating before going on to the new game display. If you miss the rating display, you can press HINT/INFO five times to see the rating again at any time. If you reset the computer for a new game during a Tournament game, before the game has actually ended, the computer will allow you to dictate the outcome, as follows: If you press : The display will cycle back to Rate as draw?In order to obtain a rating, you must answer one of the above questions with ENTER!If you do not want the game to be rated for any reason, press CLEAR in answer to any of the above questions. <100 min/game> On the Speed Chess Levels, you set the total time for the whole game. If the game time is exceeded, the computer displays which side has lost on time, as in White time out. For these levels, you may want to activate the Countdown Clock option to show the countdown time instead of the elapsed time (see Section 4. < Mate in 8 > Selecting one of these levels activates a special mate finder program. If you have a position where there may be a mate and you would like the computer to find it, set the computer on one of the Problem Solving Levels. Your computer can solve mates in up to eight moves. Mates in one to five are usually found quite quickly, whereas solutions taking six to eight moves may take quite some time. If there is no mate present or the computer cannot find a mate, it will briefly display No move found!You may continue to play, if desired, by switching to another level. < Tactical > On the Tactical Level, the computer's goal is to find the best tactical sequence more quickly than it would on a normal playing level. [. . . ] Warranty period is 2 years from date of purchase with proof of purchase submitted. Product must not have been damaged as a result of defacement, misuse, abuse, neglect, accident, destruction or alteration of the serial number, improper electrical voltages or currents, repair, alteration or maintenance by any person or party other than our own service facility or an authorized service center, use or installation of nonSaitek replacement parts in the product or the modification of this product in any way, or the incorporation of this product into any other products, or damage to the product caused by accident, fire, floods, lightning, or acts of God, or any use violative of instructions furnished by Saitek plc. Obligations of Saitek shall be limited to repair or replacement with the same or similar unit, at our option. To obtain repairs under this warranty, present the product and proof of purchase (e. [. . . ]