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2. Technical Description 
 

2.1 Components 

 

As seen in figure 1, the clock features: 
 

 

 

     white’s PB            black’s PB 

                   

   

 

      

 

Figure 1: mode button, push buttons 

 

 
- Two Slide push buttons on the Top: 
By pushing down the 
push-button on the right side of figure one, the playing time 
for the white player starts. By pushing down the left push-
button the white player’s time is stopped and the black 
player’s time starts.  

 

 

- On the front, three buttons named  
 
 

 

The left button on the face of the clock is used for 

Stopping the timers or adjust any parameter in setting   
 

 The center button on the face of the clock, the mode 

button, is used for setting the modes of play. 
 
 

 

The right button on the face of the clock is used for 

starting the timers or adjusts any parameter in setting.   

 

- One power switch on the back of the clock  

The power switch turns the clock on and off thus conserving 
the power in the batteries. 
                               Batteries 

 

 

 

 
LCD screen:  The LCD screen displays up to 8 digits, which 
show the remaining time for each player.  Other information for 
mode settings is explained in point 3 below. 

                                      
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mode    central digits    batterie       M:SS 

 

The LCD screen is divided into two groups of three characters each 
showing the remaining time in hours and minutes or in minutes and 
seconds for each player.   
 
There are two central indicators (

 

) between the player’s times.  

This is the move indicator, which shows what player is on turn. 
 

 Signal that time has been changed with Manual or Penalty option.  

Summary of Contents for DICHESS XT

Page 1: ...ls The technology used for the SISTEMCO digital clocks the DICHESSXT Novo and Tempus models meet all the varieties of tournament and informal competition F I D E F d ration Internationale Des Echecs t...

Page 2: ...des of play The right button on the face of the clock is used for starting the timers or adjusts any parameter in setting One power switch on the back of the clock The power switch turns the clock on...

Page 3: ...r is low 2 3 Encasement All the elements just described are mounted on an ABS Case finished in red color 3 Functions The DICHESS XT chess clock feature 26 different time controls or rather modes of pl...

Page 4: ...after Second Time Control Mode 18 Bronstein Time delay mode 5 min delay 3 sec Mode 14 This time control was made popular by David Bronstein A player has a 3 second grace period for making each move wi...

Page 5: ...2 10 05 Selecting Mode of Play After turning on the clock wait for a few seconds Then briefly push down the Mode button This will produce a icon mode between the times of the clock stating the current...

Page 6: ...e mode button again The first digit for the right side black player will start to flash Change this digit as before by using the push buttons Once the first digit has been set press the mode button on...

Page 7: ...n the power switch on The screen should display 5 minute default setting mode 1 3 Push one of the push buttons to select white s player 4 Push start 5 If another time control is preferred see point 3...

Page 8: ...ded a penalty option Prior to enter both timers must be stopped with the stop push button Confirm there is no move indicator present on display and push briefly the Mode button This action will cause...

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