Layout of IVAN II, the

Conqueror Talking Chess Set

Functions Keys and Special

Features

CHESS PIECES

CHESS

BOARD

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

n/HINT

 

 

 

 

/YES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS

k/SETUP

q/AUTO

 

LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

r/LEVEL

DISPLAY

 

REPEAT

 

/NO

NEW GAME

b/MULTI-MOVE

ON/SAVE

 

 

RATING

p/MOVE

NEW GAME KEY: Use this key

to start a new game.

OFF/SAVE KEY: This key turns

the unit off, automatically sav-

ing a game in progress.

NOTE: If it is not “thinking,”

Ivan II, the Conqueror Talking

Chess Set will

automatically

turn off after a period of time,

saving your game position. Use

the ON key to resume the game.

ON/CLEAR KEY : If off, this key

turns Ivan II, the Conqueror

Talking Chess Set on. Also use

this key to exit any of the special

modes like OPTIONS, SETUP, and

LEVEL. This key may be used

during move entry to clear your

FROM square.

 

ο/ν KEY (CONTRAST): Press

this key then the

or the

key to adjust the display contrast to one of six settings. This allows you to compensate for differences in lighting and view- ing position. Also use this key in

mode to change the color

the

Conqueror

Talking

Chess

Set. It displays

HinT and flash-

es a recommended move on the

screen. If the hint is a book

move or a replay move,

OPEN

or

RPLAY

will

be

shown

instead of HINT. After pressing a

FROM square,

press

the

FROM

square again to select a different

FROM square.

 

 

 

TAKEBACK KEY: This key lets

you take back a move or moves

you’ve decided against. Press

this key repeatedly to continue

taking back moves. After you

take back a move, you can use

the

MOVE key to replay the

TAKE-BACKmove or moves.

MOVE KEY: When it is your

move, press this key to switch

sides (colors) with Ivan II, the

Conqueror Talking

Chess Set.

While Ivan II, the Conqueror

Talking Chess Set is thinking,

press the MOVE key to force Ivan

II, the Conqueror Talking Chess

Set

to stop

thinking. Also use

TAKEBACK

ο/ν

toSETUPmove. : Press this key if you

MOVE to replay moves in the

takeback move mode (see

OFF/CLEAR

4

wantHINTtoKEYget hints from Ivan II, 5

TAKEBACK,” above).

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