Saitek AVALON Kasparov, Quick Start Manual

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2. ADDITIONAL COMPUTER FEATURES
2.1 Chess Clocks
Built in chess clocks keep track of the time for you and also for the computer’s side, with a
four-digit display showing the total elapsed time or the remaining time for each player
alternately when it is his turn. After you have entered the computer’s move the display shows
your chess clock until a key or square is pressed. However, it keeps tally of your time until the
‘to’ square is pressed. After you make your move, the display immediately switches to the
computer’s clock while it thinks, until it indicates that it is ready to move.
However, the computer may instead display Co ch after your move while it analyzes
whether you made a good or a bad move. If it thinks your move is not good, it sounds two low
tones.
For the first hour of the game or the remaining time is less than a hour, the display will
show MINUTES:SECONDS, with a steady colon. If the total elapsed time exceeds one hour
or the remaining time exceeds one hour, the display will show HOURS:MINUTES, and the
colon becomes a flashing colon while the clock is showing.
Notes: The clock stops if you verify the level, if you verify the board, or if you turn the
computer off. In each of these cases, however, the times are retained in memory, and
the clock display resumes when play is continued.
The clock resets if you change level or press a square while in Level Mode.
When your King is in check, the display shows check alternately with the chess clock.
If you are playing in a level which is against the clock, the clock counts down from your
selected time to show time remaining. When the first clock reaches zero, there will be
three low tone ‘beeps’ to signal that time has run out. The clock will then begin counting
time up from zero. In the levels where time is not part of the competition, the clock
counts upwards to show the total elapsed time.
If you take back while playing against the clock, the clock does not reverse for each
take back. It simply stops until you start making a move again.
2.2 Capturing and Special Moves
a. CAPTURES. To capture, press down lightly on the piece you want to move, take the
captured piece off the board, and press your piece on the square of the captured piece.