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Contents of the gift box
The gift box should contain following items.
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1 DGT Bluetooth e-Board (Wood specifications should be marked on the outside of the gift box)
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1 Set of DGT electronic chess pieces with 17 pieces of each colour (Two queens per colour)
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1 Drawstring bag
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1 High quality USB cable of 2 meters length
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1 Euro USB power charger (and international adapter if required)
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1 Clock cable to connect the e-Board to a DGT3000 (or DGT XL) clock
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1 CD with the drivers for the board, additional DGT information and manuals
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1 CD with a version of the Fritz chess program developed by ChessBase
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1 Bluetooth installation manual (this manual)
In case items are missing or damaged, please contact your supplier.
Setting up your DGT Bluetooth e-Board
Important:
If the battery is not fully charged it may be necessary to charge it before you can use the Bluetooth
functionality of the e-Board. To charge the battery, use the USB cable (included) to connect the board to a computer
or to the included USB power adapter. Charging of an empty board battery may take up to 24 hours.
After pressing the power button (on the side of the board), the board will automatically switch on.
Many computer USB ports, especially laptop USB ports, do not supply sufficient current or voltage to charge the board
at the maximum rate. Changing the computer power saving mode settings may improve the charging power
functionality. For details please review the documentation of your PC or laptop.
If the power charging from the computer is not sufficient, the LED will blink red instead of blinking orange. Apart from
the longer charging time there normally is no real problem if you leave the board plugged in for about 24 hours. Please
check if the LED turned green after this time which indicates that the board has been charged slowly but sufficient.
Charging via the mains adapter and the supplied USB cable will show a blinking orange LED (when no Bluetooth
connection is set-up) or a constant orange LED (when a Bluetooth connection is set-up).
Please use only the included high quality USB cable. Do not use longer USB cables for charging as this may NOT
provide enough current or voltage to charge the e-Board.
Power button options
Short push
The board switches on / off
Push and hold for 2 seconds
The board will display the power status on a connected DGT3000 or DGTXL clock
Push and hold for 10 seconds The board will perform a "cold" start and will reset all its parameters.
LED status indication
state
Colour and blink
mode LED
Red (undesirable
situation)
Orange (charging)
Green (charging
complete, or battery
charge sufficient)
Board is ON
Constant
Bootloader mode
Ch
communication
Board ON +
communication
Blinking 0.5
– 0.5
Charging failure
Ch no
communication
Board ON + no
communication
Board is OFF
Flashing 1.9 sec off
– 0.1 sec on
Charging failure
Charging, board is
OFF
Board off, battery fully
charged
Location of the e-Board
The detection of the electronic chess pieces is done by electromagnetic resonance. This means that proper
functioning of the e-Board may be influenced by external electromagnetic fields. Such fields can be caused by large
(plasma) monitors, loudspeakers or other devices with magnets or coils. Also strong RF transmitters within the e-
Board area may cause incorrect piece detection or
“ghost pieces” and as such impact the result of your chess game.
