Excalibur electronic Docker 976 User's Manual
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1. a_i I E LG DOCKER ACCESSORY Model 976 An amazing feature of Excalibur s Electronic Chess is its ability to be con nected to a sensory chessboard the DOCKER and used with real chess pieces Attaching Electronic Chess to the DOCKER To attach Electronic Chess to the DOCKER first make sure Electronic Chess is turned off Then place Electronic Chess face down on a soft surface so that the small connection cover is near you and the larg er battery compartment cover at the top of the unit is farther away Next remove the connection cover Do this by inserting your thumbnail into the notch at the very bottom of the unit see 1 at right For safekeeping insert the connection cover in the slot midway between the battery and connection cov ers To do this notice the protruding tip in the middle of one edge of the cover Insert this protruding tip in the slot with the edge having the two dimples posi tioned next to the silver name plate See 2 at right Now with one hand place your thumb where the protruding tip was inserted and place two fingers on the two dimples Push down with your thumb and use your two fingers to GENTLY pull the two dim ples toward your thumb This will lock the cover into place To remove the cover from its storage slot use your thumb and finger to work it out of its locked posi tion Turn Electronic Chess face up and locate the three small plastic bumps jus2. EAR from the date of purchase If any such defect is dis covered within the warranty period EXCAL IBUR ELECTRONICS INC will repair or replace the unit free of charge upon receipt of the unit shipped postage prepaid and insured to the factory address shown at right The warranty covers normal consumer use and does not cover damage that occurs in shipment or failure that results from alter ations accident misuse abuse neglect wear and tear inadequate maintenance commer cial use or unreasonable use of the unit Removal of the top panel voids all warranties This warranty does not cover cost of repairs made or attempted outside of the factory Any applicable implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness are hereby limited to ONE YEAR from the date of purchase Consequential or incidental dam ages resulting from a breach of any applicable express or implied warranties are hereby excluded Some states do not allow limita tions on the duration of implied warranties and do not allow exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limita tions and exclusions in these instances may not apply The only authorized service center in the United States is Excalibur Electronics Inc 13755 SW 119th Ave Miami Florida 33186 U S A Phone 305 477 8080 Fax 305 477 9516 Play games live at www ExcaliburElectronics com Ship the unit carefully packed preferably in the original carto
3. m square of the illegal move Interrupting a Game If you re in the middle of a game using the DOCKER and decide to continue the game using only Electronic Chess sim ply turn off Electronic Chess when it s your move Disconnect Electronic Chess from the DOCKER and then turn Electronic Chess back on Now continue your game using the DIRECTION keys to enter your moves If you then decide you d like to finish the game on the DOCKER turn Electronic Chess off and insert it into the DOCKER Turn Electronic Chess back on and arrange the pieces on the DOCKER chess board to match the chess pieces on the Electronic Chess screen Note Don t take back a move on Electronic Chess until you have made a move on Electronic Chess using the DIRECTION keys Entering your move on Electronic Chess tells the computer that you are no longer using the DOCKER Play without Using Real Pieces If you choose you can play without using three dimensional chess pieces viewing only the display instead Press the 2nd key then repeatedly press the OPTIONS key until TOUCH is shown Use the 7 key to turn this option either on or off When this option is turned on Electronic Chess will just signal its moves on the screen and you will not have to register its moves on the DOCKER In this mode the large playing board acts as a touch screen allowing you to input your moves by pressing the from and to squares with your finger Position Setu
4. n and send it prepaid and adequately insured Include a letter detailing the complaint and including your daytime telephone number inside the shipping carton If your warranty has expired and you want an estimated fee for service write to the above address specifying the model and the prob lem PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR UNIT WITHOUT RECEIVING AN ESTIMATE FOR SERVICING WE CANNOT STORE YOUR UNIT We make you think
5. p At any time during a game when it is your move you may change the position on the board by either adding or removing a piece or by changing any of the pieces for example substituting a queen for a knight To remove a piece press the 2nd key followed by the SETUP key Then press the square of the piece you want to remove and press GO to remove the piece Press CLEAR to continue the game To change a piece or add a piece on a square press the 2nd key then repeated ly press the SETUP key to select the cor rect piece The first time you press the square a black piece of the type you have selected will appear Press the square once more and the color of the piece will switch to white If you made an error and want the piece to be black again instead just press on the square once more Then press GO to register the piece Press CLEAR to continue the game Special Care e Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping e Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures For best results use between the temperatures of 39 F and 100 F 4 C and 38 C e Clean using only a slightly damp cloth Do not use cleansers with chemical agents Due to continuing improvements actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein Limited One Year Warranty EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS INC war rants to the original consumer that its products are free from any electrical or mechanical defects for a period of ONE Y
6. t above the Excalibur logo Slide Electronic Chess into the DOCKER until the three plastic bumps are just visible above the plastic chute of the DOCKER After you have inserted Electronic Chess into the DOCKER set up the chess pieces included with the DOCKER on their start Turn OFF Electronic Chess before inserting into the DOCKER or removing it from the DOCKER ing squares Use the chessboard screen on Electronic Chess as a reference in case you are unsure where a piece belongs Don t forget that the queen always goes on her own color square Play a Game Right Away Now turn Electronic Chess on Using the edge of the pawn see diagram below press on the center of square E2 You ll see that E2 __ appears on the dis play Now use the edge of the pawn to press the center of square E4 Place the pawn on square E4 Electronic Chess will respond with its move by showing the from and to square coordinates on the display Electronic Chess expects you to move its piece by pressing on its from square and then on the to square It s now your move again Letting Electronic Chess Move First After you ve made your move on the DOCKER Electronic Chess then knows you are connected to the DOCKER and will wait for you to press its from and to squares when it displays a move But if you d like Electronic Chess instead to make the first move and to play the white pieces at the top of the board simply press
7. the GO key on Electronic Chess Electronic Chess does not know you are using the DOCKER and assumes that you are not Therefore it simply moves its piece on the Electronic Chess board and assumes you will make its opening move on the DOCKER chessboard without press ing on its from and to squares Special Moves When you castle your king on the DOCK ER Electronic Chess will remind you to move your rook by displaying the from and to squares Move the rook in the rou tine manner pressing on its from square and then its fo square Likewise when Electronic Chess castles it will also remind you to move its rook For an en passant capture press the from and to squares of the capturing pawn The square of the pawn being captured will then appear on the display This is to remind you to remove the captured pawn And remember you must press down on the captured pawn before removing it from the board If you d like to undo a move on the DOCK ER simply reverse the procedure for mak ing a move pushing first on the to square and then on the from square If the move you are taking back was a capture Electronic Chess will also signal the cap tured square Refer to the chessboard on the LCD screen to see the proper piece to press on the captured square If you make an illegal move on the DOCK ER you ll need to follow the standard procedure of undoing a move noted above pushing first on the to square and then on the fro
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