Excalibur electronic 915-W Quick Start & Basics, Installing the batteries, Finding the pieces

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KING ARTHUR

CHAPTER 1:

QUICK START & BASICS

Be sure to read this section. It

the pressure-catch at the bottom

contains information not dupli-

of the lid. Push up and then pull

cated in the rest of this manual.

out. The lid will detach. Insert

Chapter 1 will show you the

three (3) fresh, alkaline AA bat-

basics of getting started. If

teries in the battery holder. Note

you’re impatient for the fun to

the arrangement of the batteries

begin, you’ll be able to play a

called for by the diagram in the

game of chess with King Arthur

holder. Make sure that the posi-

after only the few minutes read-

tive tip of each battery matches

ing this short chapter will take.

up with the + sign in the battery

But we recommend that you

compartment so that polarity

soon go on to read the entire

will be correct. When the batter-

operating manual, so that you’ll

ies are properly installed, you’ll

get the full benefit of King

hear a series of tones as King

Arthur’s amazing features.

Arthur automatically turns him-

1.1 Installing the batteries

self on and lets you know he’s

ready for action. Replace the

Turn King Arthur over care-

battery compartment panel by

fully with his chessboard face-

first fitting the two small tabs at

down, so that the small compart-

the top of the lid into their recep-

into place. Leave King Arthur face down.

1.2 Finding the pieces

The larger compartment lid on the left conveniently stores your chess pieces when they’re not in use. Although one of King Arthur’s breakthrough features permits you to play without using these pieces, let’s start by using them. Open the larger lid in the same method you used in Step 1. Remove the pieces and set them to the side. Then replace the lid. Now you can turn King Arthur right side up, with the Excalibur Knight on the bottom left.

1.3 Setting up the pieces Whichever side (color) you

play in chess, a light-colored square must always be located on your right—chess players say “Light on right.” (You’ll have fun noticing television and mag-

azine ads, movies and even some products that show an ignorance of this basic rule!) You’ll see that King Arthur’s board is of course designed cor- rectly.

Place the chess pieces in their initial starting position, as shown in the diagram below, with the White pieces closest to you. If you need help setting up the pieces, see the “Let’s Play Chess” brochure included in this package. (If you choose to play Black, go to the Section 3.2 “Playing the Black pieces from the start of the game.”)

1.4 Making your move Besides deciding on a good

move, you have to move the piece in a way that King Arthur will recognize what’s been played. He will automatically sense your move if you follow a simple routine. Think of com- municating your move as a two-

ment lid is at the top right. This

tacles. Then place your thumb

lid covers the battery compart-

under the pressure catch, push-

ment. Place your thumb below 6

ing up and in until the lid snaps

KING ARTHUR “TIMES OUT” AFTER NOT BEING USED FOR A FEW MINUTES.

IF THIS HAPPENS, JUST PRESS THE ON/CLEAR. BUTTON

ON THE BOTTOM ROW OF KEYS

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Contents King Arthur Table of Contents King ArthurTable of Contents Installing the batteries Setting up the pieces Whichever side color youQuick Start & Basics Finding the piecesMoving King Arthur’s piece you’ve got a game going Putting Game on holdKEY Functions General Layout Physical chess piecesFeatures Special KeysChanging levels of play Display optionsForcing King Arthur to move immediately Getting HintsHuman versus human King Arthur versus King Arthur- automatic pilotFlip option Playing Black from the LCD Side of the Board Getting a Rating AT Round Table Some Special Chess MovesTOO HARD? TOO EASY? ALL about Levels Training Features TeachingMating-practice positions MULTI-MOVE setting up your own opening positions Great GamesAdolf Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritsky, London Edward Lasker vs George Thomas, London Setting UP Special Positions Important Technical Details ACL buttonBattery Information Indice FundamentalesContinuacion Indice EN Mesa RedondaCapitulo Encontrando las piezas Alistando las piezasHaciendo su jugada Moviendo la pieza de KingArthur como es mostrada ¡Ya tiene un juego enFunciones DEL Teclado Y Disposicion General Teclado Especial Y Configuracion Cambiando los niveles De juego Opciones de la pantallaForzando a King Arthur a jugar inmediatamente Tomando consejosKing Arthur contra King Arthur piloto automático Jugador contra jugadorJugando con las Negras desde el lado deViendo su clasificación Sometiendo unJuego a clasificación JaqueCapturando Otros Jaque MatesEnrocando En passant Llevándose un peón en pase Nivel ajustado- doble fixed-plyBúsqueda infinita Opción nivel al azarOpción nivel rápido Entrenamiento de posiciones de piezasEntrenamiento de problemas en mates Las posiciones de práctica-de-mateJUGADA-MULTIPLE alistando sus propias posiciones de apertura Adolfo Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritsky, Londres Lajos Portisch vs. Johnnessen Habana Especiales y problemas Setting UP SpecialRemoviendo una pieza King Arthur Capitulo Detalles Tecnicos ImportantesInformación sobre baterías Page Phone FAX EL Teléfono FAX DE
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