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7.
TAKE BACK Key (key is marked )
Use this key to retract a bad move or just try a different line of play. Wait until it is your turn to move. Press the TAKE
BACK key and the move to be taken back will be alternately flashed on display along with the captured piece and square if
any (remember to replace this piece). Press TAKE BACK several times to take back multiple moves. When you reach the
beginning of the current game the display will show
[bEG in].
To exit this mode make your next move or recall a computer move by pressing the GO key.
To clear the display press the CLEAR key.
Note:
If you select the COLOR or SET UP function to alter the position of any of the pieces, all prior moves will be
deleted and you may not TAKE BACK moves before the change of colour or position. If no moves are in the game
history the LCD will show
[bEG in]
.
8.
TRACE FORWARD Key (key is marked )
This key is mainly used for tracing forward all moves after using the TAKE BACK or RESTORE function. Every press of
this key will replay a move of the current game until all moves in memory have been replayed.
This is indicated by the word
[En d]
on the LCD. To clear the display press the CLEAR key.
9.
COLOR Key
This key has different functions :
−
When in VERIFY or SET UP mode this key changes the colour for the entry or verification of the board position.
−
The computer is generally programmed to play White first. In some cases if you want to play Black and move first
press:
Key sequence: NEW GAME
→
COLOR
→
enter your first move for Black
The computer will make its move for White.
−
The COLOR key can be pressed at any time during a game and the colour to move will be reversed. Any moves made
prior to pressing this key will be erased and the game history will begin with this position.
−
When in LEVEL mode this key will allow the setting of separate levels for White and Black.
10.
CLEAR / CLEAR BOARD Key (key is marked C/CB)
This key has different functions :
−
When in SET UP mode the CLEAR BOARD key will clear the entire board of all pieces to make setting up a position
easier.
−
When in LEVEL mode and while the LEARNING message [
LEArn
≡≡≡≡
] is on display, this key will clear all the current
learned positions from the computer memory.
−
When the CLEAR BOARD key is pressed at all other times, it will act as a clear entry key.
For example: If there are messages on the LCD display like [
rAnd
≡≡≡≡
], [
EASY
≡≡≡≡
] etc. you can clear them by pressing
this key.
−
If you start entering a move and wish to cancel it you may press this key to clear the LCD display and start over again.
Pressing this key will clear the LCD display back to [ ] showing the symbol of the colour to move.
11.
VERIFY Key
This key has a double function:
•
On the first press you will enter the VERIFY mode and the LCD will show [
VEr – –
].
•
On the second press you will enter the SET UP mode and the LCD will show [
SEt – –
].
•
To exit either of these modes press the GO key.
At any point in a game or after entering a board position you can check the position of any number of pieces. You can also
check each square to see if it is occupied and by which piece. In this mode there are two ways to verify the position of
pieces.
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