k
/
SETUP
CHESS PIECES
LCD
D
ISPLAY
CHESS
BOARD
SPEAKER
Layout of IVAN II, the
Conqueror Talking Chess Set
Functions Keys and Special
Features
NEW GAME KEY
: Use this key
to start a new game.
OFF
/
SAVE KEY
: This key turns
the unit off, automatically sav-
ing a game in progress.
NOTE:
If it is not “thinking,”
Ivan II, the Conqueror Talking
Chess Set will automatically
turn off after a period of time,
saving your game position. Use
the
ON
key to resume the game.
ON
/
CLEAR KEY
: If off, this key
turns Ivan II, the Conqueror
Talking Chess Set on. Also use
this key to exit any of the special
modes like
OPTIONS
,
SETUP
, and
LEVEL
. This key may be used
during move entry to clear your
FROM
square.
o
/
n
KEY
(
CONTRAST
): Press
this key then the
or the
key to adjust the display contrast
to one of six settings. This
allows you to compensate for
differences in lighting and view-
ing position. Also use this key in
SETUP
mode to change the color
to move.
HINT KEY
: Press this key if you
want to get hints from Ivan II,
the Conqueror Talking Chess
Set. It displays
HinT
and flash-
es a recommended move on the
screen. If the hint is a book
move or a replay move,
OPEN
or
RPLAY
will be shown
instead of
HINT
. After pressing a
FROM
square, press the
FROM
square again to select a different
FROM
square.
TAKEBACK KEY
: This key lets
you take back a move or moves
you’ve decided against. Press
this key repeatedly to continue
taking back moves. After you
take back a move, you can use
the
MOVE
key to replay the
TAKE
-
BACK
move or moves.
MOVE KEY
: When it is your
move, press this key to switch
sides (colors) with Ivan II, the
Conqueror Talking Chess Set.
While Ivan II, the Conqueror
Talking Chess Set is thinking,
press the
MOVE
key to force Ivan
II, the Conqueror Talking Chess
Set to stop thinking. Also use
MOVE
to replay moves in the
takeback move mode (see
“
TAKEBACK
,” above).
n
/
HINT
q
/
AUTO
r
/
LEVEL
NEW GAME
b
/
MULTI
-
MOVE
p
/
MOVE
TAKEBACK
/
NO
/
YES
OPTIONS
REPEAT
ON
/
SAVE
RATING
o
/
n
OFF
/
CLEAR
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