Saitek Talking Chess Trainer manual Keys and Features, Symbols, Sounds

KEYS AND FEATURES		Figure 1. Display Symbols and Sounds
					SYMBOLS
1. LCD Display Window: The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)		1	1		A	A	k	King
is used to show moves, game information, and chess
		2	2		B	B	q	Queen
clocks for both players. For a complete list of the symbols,
		3	3		c	C	r	Rook
refer to Figure 1.
		4	4		D	D	b	Bishop
2. Piece Symbol Keys & (King), % (Queen), $ (Rook),
		5	5		E	E	n	Knight
# (Bishop), @ (Knight), ! (Pawn): Used to verify positions,
		6	6		F	F	p	Pawn
select various Teach Modes, and underpromote pawns.
		7	7		G	G	Sb....	Standard
3. Game Keys
		8	8		H	H		board
a. GO/STOP Key: Press to turn the computer on; press
		9	9
again to turn the unit off. The current game is retained in
		0	0
memory for up to 550 hours.
		PM	Indicates player to move.
b. NEW GAME Key: Press to reset the computer for a
		S	Indicates black to move.
new game of chess.
			Steady colon indicates that figures are
c. OPENINGS COACH Key: Press to enter Openings		:
			Minutes and Seconds
Coach Mode for training on opening gambits and re-
		:	Flashing colon indicates that figures are
sponses.
			Hours and Minutes
d. LEVEL Key: Press to enter Level Mode to adjust the		ch:--	Black in check
level of play to the complexity and type of game you		ch:__	White in check
desire. Also used to select the Teach Modes.
		EnD-	Checkmate – black wins
e. TAKE BACK Key: Press to take back the last individual		EnD(	Draw
move made. You may take back up to 14 individual
		te:	Teach Mode
moves. Note that an individual move is a move for one
		o(:3	Openings Coach (Spanish Opening) -
side.
			computer plays both sides
f. NON AUTO Key: Press to enter Non Auto Mode, which		o_:3	Openings Coach (Spanish Opening) -
allows moves to be entered manually. Here, the com-
			computer plays white
puter monitors the game, but makes no moves.		o):3	Openings Coach (Spanish Opening) -
g. PLAY Key: Press to exchange sides with the computer.			computer plays black
Press while the computer is thinking to force it to move,		o :3	Openings Coach (Spanish Opening) -
or press during your own turn to get a move suggestion			computer plays neither
					SOUNDS
from the computer.
h. SOUND Key: Pressing this key causes the sound		1 high tone	......	Acknowledge operation of any key or
option to cycle through three levels of operation. You				sensory square
		1 low tone		Error: Wrong move or wrong key pressed
can tell which level you have selected by the number of
		2 low tones		Warning from Coach
high tone beeps you hear, as indicated below:
		3 high tones		New Game or Beep and Voice set
SOUND LEVEL	SIGNAL WHEN SELECTED
		3 low tones		In games against the clock, time has
Beep and Voice	.......... 3 high tones
				run out
Beep only	2 high tones
Silent	1 high tone
With Voice selected, you’ll get helpful coaching
remarks, and the buzzer will beep to show the
computer’s response to your actions. See Figure 1
for the meanings of the beeps. Pressing and
holding SOUND for a second or more activates the
“Say Again” feature, causing the last message to
be repeated.								1
4. Sensory Chessboard: Each square contains a
highly sensitive sensor that registers piece move-
ment. The squares are identified by file (letters) and								2
rank (numbers).
5. ACL (Reset): Recessed reset switch is located in the
base of the unit, and used to eliminate static dis-
charge after inserting a new set of batteries.								5
6. Battery Compartment: In base of unit. The computer
uses 3 “AA” (Type AM3/R6) alkaline batteries.								8
7. Piece Storage Area: Handy storage compartment
for your chess pieces.
8. Language Selection Switch: In base of unit. Used		7		4	6			3
to select either English, German, or French.
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