Excalibur electronic Ivan II manual Table of Contents, Installing the Batteries

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ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics’ Ivan II, the Conqueror Talking Chess Set! You’ve purchased both your own personal

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Table of Contents

 

 

Installing Batteries

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Layout of the Ivan II, the Conqueror Talking Chess Set

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Functions of Keys and Special Features . . . .

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Getting Started with Ivan II, the Conqueror Talking

 

Chess Set

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General Rules of Chess

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Special Care & Handling

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Battery Information

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Limited 90-Day Warranty

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Installing the Batteries

 

With Ivan II, the Conqueror

When the batteries are proper-

Talking Chess Set facedown,

ly installed, Ivan automatically

find the door marked “BATTERY

turns himself on and starts talk-

DOOR”. Open it and insert four

ing letting you know he's ready

(4) fresh, alkaline AA batteries

for action. If Ivan does not start

in the battery holder. Note the

talking, use a thin pointed object

arrangement of the batteries

and press the

ACL

button.

called for by the diagram in the

Replace the battery compart-

holder. Make sure that the posi-

ment panel, and turn Ivan over.

tive tip of each battery matches

 

 

 

up with the + sign in the battery

 

 

 

compartment so that polarity

 

 

 

will be correct.

 

 

 

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Contents Users Guide for Ivan Table of Contents Installing the BatteriesRplay Functions Keys and Special FeaturesLayout of Ivan II, Conqueror Talking Chess Set Touch Are YOU SURE?During the game, Ivan II, the Conqueror Talking Chess Set Making your moveUse this option to turn theSNDEFsound effects off Putting a game On hold Promoting Pawns When your pawn reachesMoving Ivan II’s Piece Special SituationsLevels of Play Book Opening TrainerPiece Training Entering Your Own OpeningSetting Up Special Positions Using Setup ModeRemoving a Piece Press the Setup key. Then on RatingsChess Remarks about Ivan II, Conqueror Talking Chess SetGeneral Rules Individual MovesCastling cannot occur if a the King has already been Special MovesAC Operation Optional One Queen on the board at the same timeBattery Information Special Care & HandlingCompartimiento marcado BAT Empezará a hablar, haciéndole Instale las BateríasSe encenderá automáticamente y Saber que ya está lista para laHint Disposición del IvánFunciones del Teclado y Opciones Especiales SEGURO? 1PLAYR JugadorOplayer YOU SURE? ¿ESTÁ SE Su jugada Empezando con IvánEfectuando Jugando la Pieza De IvánOprima la tecla de flecha Niveles de JuegoEn Passant- tomando un Peón pasando Tipo de Nivel Muerte Subita Entrenador de Aperturas por El LibroTipo de Nivel Tiempo Ajustado Tipo de Nivel de TorneoApertura Entrenamiento en PiezasIngresando en su Propia Posiciones de Mini-juegosPosiciones de práctica de Mate ClasificacionesUsando la función De Alistar Removiendo una PiezaUna Pieza Observaciones Acerca de IvanAgregando o Cambiando EspecialesJugadas Reglas GeneralesDel Ajedrez IndividualesCuidado Especial Información sobre BateríasPhone FAX EL Teléfono FAX DE