capture moves first. If you want to make a capture, use this key to quickly select your capture move.
NEXT MOVE KEY
Press repeatedly to scan forward through all legal moves of the selected piece.
ON/OFF KEY
Use this key to turn LCD Chess off and on. LCD Chess will remember the board position while it is off.
LEVEL KEY
Press this key to see the current level. Press the + or - keys to increase or decrease the level. Press the LEVEL key again to change the level type. Press CLEAR to resume play. (see page 7)
TRAIN KEY
Press this key to select a training position at the beginning of a game. Use the + or the - key to select one of eight training positions. Positions with the Black king in the middle give you practice in check- mating the Black king. Press CLEAR to start play. (see page 8)
CLEAR KEY
Use this key to exit any of the special modes like OPTIONS, SETUP, and LEVEL. Also use this key during move entry to clear your move entry , and start the move entry process over.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
When you are in check, you
have very few moves. If you find you can’t select the move you want to make, look for the ‘+’ check sign. You probably forgot you are in check.
SETUP KEY
To setup or modify a position. (see page 9)
NEW KEY
Use this key to start a new game whenev- er it is your turn.
/ KEY
Press this key to see the contrast setting , Cn 4 for example. Use the + or - keys to change the setting. Press the / again or press CLEAR to resume play.
During SETUP use this key to change color to move or the color of the piece being setup (see page 9).
OPTIONS KEY
Pressing the OPTIONS key displays a number of options. To view a different option, press the OPTIONS key again, or the / key. Press CLEAR to resume play.
Also use this key to flash the piece that is threatened when the threat warning “!” ICON is on.
+HINT KEY
Press this key if you want to get hints from your LCD Chess partner. It displays HINT and flashes a recommended move on the screen. To make the hint move, just press the GO key.
If the hint is a book move or a replay move, OPEN or RPLY will be shown instead of HINT .
Also use this key during SETUP mode to select the next piece type.
-UNDO KEY
This key lets you take back a move or moves you’ve decided against. Press this key repeatedly to continue taking back
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