Excalibur electronic 915-3 manual Important Technical Details, ACL button

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press it until the king is the cor- rect color. (You won’t be permit- ted to leave the SETUP mode until both the White and Black king are placed.)

Next, pick out another piece in the problem or position you want to set up, and press the appropriate piece key to the left of the display. Then press the

appears in the right color on your display.

Follow this procedure until all the pieces in the problem or position are completely set up. Make sure that King Arthur knows which color is to move— press CONTRAST ( / ) to change the side to move. Finally, press CLEAR to play or to have

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KING ARTHUR

CHAPTER 10:

IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DETAILS

10.1 The ACL button

10.2 Special Care

square on the sensory board where this piece should stand. Press the square until the piece

King Arthur analyze the posi- tion.

King Arthur may occasionally “freeze up” or refuse to function properly because of static elec- tric discharge. If this happens, press the ALL CLEAR (ACL) button.

Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping.

Avoid moisture and extreme tem- peratures. Store away from win- dows and other direct sources of heat and cold, such as heating, air vents or direct sunlight. For best

Nearly all operational problems are caused by incor- rectly registering moves! King Arthur can’t see your moves, he has to “feel” them. Remember—always follow the simple two-step

procedure:

1.Push the FROM square; listen for the confirming, high-pitched beep.

2.Push the TO square; listen for the confirming, high-pitched beep.

If a low-pitched beep sounds, look carefully at the LCD and follow the directions displayed to replace the illegally moved piece. Then make a legal move.

To do this, turn King Arthur upside-down so the battery com- partment is on the upper right. The ALL CLEAR button is recessed. You'll see a "dimple" toward the bottom right. It has a small hole in it. Gently push a ballpoint pen or a straightened paper clip into the hole and then release. You'll again hear King Arthur's ready tones.

SPECIAL NOTE: After you push the ACL button, King Arthur will have forgotten any game positions that may have been in his memory.

results, use between the tempera- tures of 39º and 100º Fahrenheit (4º and 38º Celsius).

Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical agents.

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Contents Operating Manual King ArthurKing Arthur Table of Contents Finding the pieces Installing the batteriesSetting up the pieces Quick StartPutting a game on hold Moving King Arthur’s piece-you’ve got a game goingKEY Functions General Layout Playing the Black pieces from the start of a game Adjusting Display contrastSwitching sides during a game Starting a new gameDisplay options Changing levels of playDisplaying threats Replaying VariationAutomatic shut-off Turning off the soundKing Arthur versus King Arthur- automatic pilot Human versus humanCheck Two-player modeViewing your rating Submitting a game for ratingSome Special Chess Moves TOO HARD? TOO EASY? ALL about Levels Piece Training Positions Infinite searchRandom level option Fast level optionMating-practice positions Mate-problem trainingGreat Games MULTI-MOVE setting up your own opening positionsErs know many such games by heart Jose Capablanca vs. Herman Steiner, Los Angeles Changing Color of a piece Setting UP Special PositionsSetting up special positions & problems Adding a piece or changing the type of a pieceACL button Important Technical DetailsWarranty Battery Information