Saitek Expert Travel Chess manual Keys and Features

KEYS AND FEATURES

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1. PIECE STORAGE AREA: For piece storage and captured pieces.

2. BATTERY COMPARTMENT: In base of unit. Uses four “AA”

(AM3/R6) alkaline batteries.

3. SENSORY CHESSBOARD: Each square contains a sensor that

automatically registers piece movement. Certain squares can also

be pressed to select playing levels and game options.

4. DISPLAY WINDOW: Used to show moves and move information

during a game. Also used for level and option selection, piece

verification, position set-up, and more.

5. GAME KEYS

¥ LEVEL: Press to enter Level Mode; within Level Mode, press to

skip over eight levels at a time.

¥ OPTION: Press to enter Option Mode; within Option Mode,

press to cycle through the main option groups.

¥ INFO: Press to enter Info Mode; within Info Mode, press to cycle

through the main info groups. Press during your move to request

a hint.

¥ PIECE SYMBOL KEYS: Used in Verify and Position Modes.

Also used for pawn promotions.

¥ CLEAR: Press to exit Option, Verify, and Position Modes. Press

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POSITION

to clear Info Displays and cancel Clear Board requests in

Position Mode. Press to cancel Level Mode if you decide not to

make changes (unless you have pressed board squares to

change levels).

¥ ENTER: Press to change sides with the computer, and press

while the computer is thinking to force it to move. Press to turn

Option settings on and off, to select Bronstein Clock settings,

and to exit Level Mode with your new playing level selected.

Press to clear the board in Position Mode, then press again to

confirm.

¥ WHITE/Ð and BLACK/+ KEYS: Press to change levels one at a

time in Level Mode, and to cycle through options in Option and

Info Modes. Also used to set the color in Position Mode.

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¥TAKE BACK: Press to take back an individual move (a move for either side). Take back up to a maximum of 50 individual moves.

¥GO/STOP: Press to turn the unit on and off.

¥NEW GAME: Press to reset the computer for a new game of chess.

¥POSITION: Press to enter Position Mode.

6.ACL (Reset): In base of unit. Used to eliminate static discharge after inserting new batteries. Also resets the computer to default settings.

7.BOARD LIGHTS: Used to show game moves, take back moves, and verify/set up board positions.

•COVER (not shown): Protects unit from dust and keeps chess pieces in place during travel.

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