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USING THE ESCAPE KEY:
AN IMPORTANT NOTE!

Pressing 

ESCAPE

at any time during bidding

or play (unless you're canceling a mode, as
specifically directed), will result in the
immediate termination of your current hand.
Be careful not to press 

ESCAPE

inadvertently during your game!

B - Bidding systems
L - Language
R - Reset score

Each of these Main Menu options will be
discussed in detail in Section 2. For now, let's
concentrate on starting our game!

To select Play Mode

, as indicated by the

flashing P, press 

ENTER

. The computer will

now switch to the Deal Menu, with a display
of 

RNES

. Notice that the 

R

is flashing, and

Random deal

shows in Line 2, indicating

the currently selected option. If necessary,
press 

or 

until the R flashes. The 

key

cycles through the remaining option choices,
as follows:

R - Random deal

N - By deal no.

E - After edit

S - Same deal

Each of these Deal Menu options will be
discussed in detail in Section 3. For now, let's
allow the computer to deal randomly. 

To select the Random Deal option

, as

indicated by the flashing 

R

, press 

ENTER

.

The computer will now shuffle the deck, deal
13 cards to each of the four players, and the
bidding can begin! If you don't like the
random hand that's just been dealt, return to
the Deal Menu with 

ESCAPE

, and press

ENTER

again to generate another randomly-

dealt hand.

1.4 Learn to Bid…

After the cards have been dealt, your hand
for South will appear on the lower portion of
the display. Any bids already made will show
under the appropriate Player Indicators, and    

will flash when it's your turn to bid.

The vulnerability, if any, will also be
displayed.

Line 1 of the display now shows all the
symbols necessary to make your bid:

P

w e r q

(Pass/Clubs/Diamonds/Hearts/

Spades/No Trump), and Line 2 prompts you
to make a bid for South. There are two
different ways to bid:

Direct Key Bidding: Press a Suit Key

(

q r e w

) or 

NO TRUMP

, and then a

Value Key (

2/3/4…

), in that order. As

soon as the Suit Key is pressed, the
symbol for that suit will appear on Line 2
of the display. Likewise, when the Value
Key is pressed, that value will also
appear on Line 2, and the display will
prompt you to 

Press Enter

.

Confirm your bid by pressing 

ENTER

. To

pass, press 

PASS

and 

ENTER

.

Cursor Key Bidding: Press > or < to
move the flashing cursor along the
characters in Line 1 of the display, until
you reach your desired suit symbol.
Next, press ? to copy that suit symbol to
Line 2 of the display. Line 1 now
changes to show the possible bid values:
1234567. Press 

or 

to position the

flashing cursor over your desired bid
value, and press 

to copy that number

to Line 2. Finally, press 

ENTER

to

confirm your bid.

After you submit your bid with 

ENTER

, using

either of the above methods, the computer
will bid the remaining hands. When
flashes again, it's time to enter your next bid.
For this and subsequent bids, Line 1 of the
display will again show the bid symbols as
before, with the addition of d for double or 

R

for redouble, if appropriate. Enter your bid as
described above. If you decide to double or
redouble, either press 

DOUBLE

and then

ENTER

, or use 

to move the 

d

or 

R

down

to Line 2, and then press 

ENTER

.

Continue bidding until there have been three
consecutive passes. At this point, the
computer will take you directly into the
playing phase.

Note that the computer's default settings are
Team of Four (Duplicate Bridge), and
American Standard (Five-Card Majors).

1. GETTING STARTED: THE BASICS

1.1 Power On

Your Pro Bridge 3000 runs on four
"AAA"(AM4/R03) batteries. Locate the
battery compartment in the base of the unit,
at the top, and slide off the cover in the
direction of the arrows. Insert the batteries,
making sure that you observe the correct
polarity (+/-), as marked inside the
compartment. We recommend fresh alkaline
batteries for longer battery life.

Important: To ensure that memory contents
are not lost if your computer is unplugged, try
to keep batteries installed. 

To turn the computer on, press 

GO/ STOP

.

After a brief start-up display, you'll see the
Main Menu (

PGSIBLR

), indicating that the

computer is ready to play. If the unit doesn't
respond, static discharge may have caused it
to lock up. To reset the unit, use a paper clip
or another sharp object to press down into
the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit
for at least one full second. This clears the
memory and resets the computer to its
default settings.

1.2 Get to Know the Menu System

Before learning how to play, you should take
a few moments to familiarize yourself with
the Pro Bridge 3000's integrated menu
system. Once you understand the basic
concept, it will be easier for you to explore all
the special features and options which are
accessed via the menus!

To get an overview of how the menus work,
take a look at the Menu System Chart on the
previous page. It provides a graphic
representation of the primary menus you'll
encounter as you select various options and
get ready to play. The dashed displays in the
chart signify further menu options, which are
described individually in the appropriate
sections of the manual. If you should ever
find yourself confused by where you are
within the menu system, simply refer back to
the chart. Back up to the previous menu by
pressing 

ESCAPE

, if necessary, to locate

your place on the chart. Also, keep in mind
that pressing ESCAPE repeatedly will return
you to the Main Menu at any time.

See the Menu System Chart in Section 2 for
an illustrated overview of your menu choices
and options!

Follow these guidelines when using the
Menu System:

The flashing character indicates the
current option/menu choice.

The 

and 

keys move the flashing

cursor through the current choices.

The 

key moves the flashing character

(suit, value, etc.) from Line 1 of the
display to Line 2 during bidding and play.
Some option selections are also made
this way.

The 

key cancels the last Line 2 input

during bidding and play (before pressing

ENTER

).

ENTER

selects and confirms the

currently flashing option.

ESCAPE

returns you to the most recent

major menu: the Main Menu, Deal Menu,
or Edit Menu. Pressing

ESCAPE

repeatedly takes you back to the

Main Menu.

1.3 Ready? Time to Deal!

After pressing 

GO/STOP

to turn the Pro

Bridge 3000 on, the display will show the
Main Menu (

PGSIBLR

). If necessary, press

ESCAPE

until this display shows. Notice that

the P is flashing, and Play shows on Line 2.
The flashing letter indicates the current
option choice. The 

key cycles through the

remaining options, as follows:

P - Play

G - Game level

S - Sound on/off

I - BL Intensity

SOUTH

SOUTH

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Страница 1: ...Saitek Pro Bridge 3000 TM User Manual Pro Bridge manual final qxd 1 11 2007 2 46 PM Page 1...

Страница 2: ...to turn the computer on When the display shows the Main Menu PGSIBLR we re ready to start If your display shows something different press ESCAPE until the Main Menu is displayed 4 The flashing P indic...

Страница 3: ...inate your current hand and return to deal selection during bidding or play 3 ACL Reset Used to recover from static discharge after inserting new batteries Resets unit back to default settings 4 Batte...

Страница 4: ...hand if South is dummy Also displays hands for South and West with repeated presses of VIEW HAND 5 Vulnerability Indicator 6 Sound Off Symbol Displayed when the Sound Off menu option is activated 7 M...

Страница 5: ...consecutive passes At this point the computer will take you directly into the playing phase Note that the computer s default settings are Team of Four Duplicate Bridge and American Standard Five Card...

Страница 6: ...who is to lead The player with the highest bid is declarer and declarer s partner is dummy The player to the right of dummy leads the first card and play then continues in a clockwise direction The ob...

Страница 7: ...press ESCAPE to return to the Main Menu 2 1 Accessing the Deal Menu Main Menu Item PGSIBLR Your computer offers several interesting dealing options from which to choose including the following Random...

Страница 8: ...ption description d Press to select the letter S for Same deal e Press ENTER The computer will immediately generate the same hand you just played and you can give it another shot To select a bidding s...

Страница 9: ...you to choose from various types of editing options Each of these options is described below To access the Edit Menu a Press ESCAPE until you return to the Main Menu PGSIBLR b With the P flashing pres...

Страница 10: ...ice must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 5 MORE FEATURES TO EXPLORE 5 1 Viewing All the Hands At any time after the cards have been dealt you...

Страница 11: ...l num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada 6 6 Conditions of Warranty 1 Warranty period is 2 years from date of purchase with proof of purchase submitted 2 Operating instructio...

Страница 12: ...OUBLESHOOTING GUIDE APPENDIX B SCORING INFORMATION RUBBER BRIDGE SCORING Score below the line for tricks bid and made Spaces or Hearts 30 per trick if doubled multiply by two Diamonds or Clubs 20 per...

Страница 13: ...01 07 2007 Saitek Ltd Made and printed in China All trademarks are the property of their respective owners CI05 www saitek com Saitek Pro Bridge 3000 TM Pro Bridge manual final qxd 1 11 2007 2 46 PM...

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