THE BASICS OF OPTION MODE: HEREÕS HOW!

1. Press OPTION repeatedly to

 

N

 

 

TIO

x1 = OPERATION MODE (Auto...)

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O

 

select a Mode.

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIO

x2 = PLAYING MODE (SEL...)

 

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O

 

 

 

 

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2. Next, select your option(s), using the Option Chart below. There are two ways to do this.

• Cycle through the options within that mode:

 

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x3 = ROTATING DISPLAY MODE (rd:1...)

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O

 

 

 

 

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TIO

x4 = BRONSTEIN CLOCK (bron...)

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O

 

 

• Press BLACK/+ to cycle

forward.

• Press WHITE/Ð to cycle backward.

• When your option is displayed, press ENTER to toggle it on (+) or off (Ð).

(For the Bronstein Clock, press ENTER repeatedly to select a time setting.)

OR, simply locate your option square and press one of the pegged pieces down into the hole to toggle that option on (+) or off (Ð).

(For the Bronstein Clock, press Square A4 repeatedly to select a time setting.)

3. Finally, press CLEAR to

 

 

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exit Option Mode, using

C

L

E

 

your new option(s).

 

 

 

 

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TIO

P

O

 

BRONSTEIN CLOCK OPTIONS

ROTATING DISPLAY OPTIONS

PLAYING MODE OPTIONS

OPERATION MODE OPTIONS

x5 = back to OPERATION MODE...

A5

 

Bronstein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock

+b0:01 .+b0:02 .+b0:03 .+b0:05 .+b0:10 .+b0:20 .+b0:30

 

-bron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A4

B4

C4

D4

E4

F4

G4

H4

 

Variation

Variation

Variation

Variation

Position

Depth &

Nodes

Time per

 

 

 

 

to ply 1

to ply 2

to ply 3

to ply 4

Evaluation

Moves

Searched

Move

 

 

-rd:1

-rd:2

-rd:3

-rd:4

-rd:E

-rd:d

-rd:n

-rd:t

 

 

A3

B3

C3

D3

E3

F3

G3

H3

 

 

Selective/

Easy

Random

Book

Full

Passive

Active

Tournament

 

 

Brute Force

Mode

Play

On/Off

Book

Book

Book

Book

 

 

+SEL

-EASY

-rand

+book

-bk:FL

-bk:Pa

-bk:at

-bk:tn

 

 

A2

B2

C2

D2

E2

F2

G2

H2

 

 

Auto

Sound with

Silent

Coach

Ticking

Countdown

Play White

Auto Power

 

 

Answer

Keypress

Mode

Mode

Clock

Clock

from Top

Down

 

 

+AuTo

+SNd

-SIL

-Co:ch

-tic

-c:dn

-toP

-aPd

 

 

A1

B1

C1

D1

E1

F1

G1

H1

 

For more details, see Section 5.

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Saitek Expert Travel Chess manual Basics of Option Mode Hereõs HOW

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