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1. Press NEW GAME to reset the computer, and set up
the pieces in their starting positions.
Display: [ 0:00:00.
IT’S EASY TO VERIFY PIECES!
2. Press the KNIGHT Key.
Display: [,@,b1 (the first White Knight).
Board lights on: B+1.
3. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: [,@,G1 (the second White Knight).
Board lights on: G+1.
4. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: ],@,b8 (the first Black Knight).
Board lights on: B+8.
5. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: ],@,g8 (the second Black Knight).
Board lights on: G+8.
7. Repeat to verify any other piece! Press CLEAR to
exit Verify Mode.
6. Press KNIGHT again.
Display: @ (no more Knights on the board).
For more details, see Section 6.1.
POSITION
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1. Press NEW GAME to reset the computer, and set
up the pieces in their starting positions.
Display: [ 0:00:00.
TRY OUT POSITION MODE
2. Press POSITION to enter Position Mode.
Display: -POS-.
3. Press the White pawn down on Square E2, and
remove it from the board.
Display: [,!,-E2.
4. Press that same pawn down on Square E3 to add
it to the board.
Display: [,!,+E3.
5. Press the Black Queen down on Square D8, and
remove it from the board.
Display: ],%,-D8.
6. Press that same Queen down on Square H5 to add
it to the board.
Display: ],%,+H5.
7. Press WHITE/– to change the color to move next.
8. Press CLEAR to return to normal game play.
For more details, see Section 6.2.
•To move a piece from one square to another, press the piece
down on its original square, pick it up, and then press it down on
the new square.
As you do this, the display will show a minus sign
(–) for the first square, and a plus sign (+) for the second square.
•To add a piece to the board, first press the PIECE SYMBOL KEY
for that piece (&, %, $, #, @, or !). Make sure the display shows
the correct color symbol for the piece you want to add. If it does not,
press BLACK/+ or WHITE/– to change the color. When the display
shows the correct piece type and color, place that piece on the
desired square and press down gently.
The display shows a plus
sign (+), along with the location for that square.
To add another
piece of the same type, simply press down on another square. To
add a different piece, press a different PIECE SYMBOL KEY and
follow the same steps outlined above.
•To clear the board, press ENTER while you are in Position Mode.
The display will show _ to symbolize an empty chessboard.
Press ENTER once more to confirm that you do want to clear the
board. Then add pieces as described previously. If you decide not to
clear the board, press CLEAR to cancel. This feature can be handy