User’s Manual Fox Sports Sports Master Model No.
C ongratulations on your purchase of the Fox Sports’ and Excalibur Electronics’ Fox Sports Sports Master! Whether you want to know which tennis pro won the 1972 French Open or who is the all-time NFL leader in punt returns, your Fox Sports Sports Master will help you settle almost any debate. The Fox Sports Sports Master is easy to use, but be sure to use it safely. Before starting, please read this manual thoroughly, especially noting safety, care and battery information. Keep this manual for reference.
Fox Sports Sports Master Table of Contents Layout of Fox Sports Sports Master . Functions of Buttons . Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5 Getting Started with Fox Sports Sports Master. Set Up. . . . . . . page 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 12 Auto Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 13 Special Care & Handling .
Layout of Sports Master RESET (ON BACK) LCD DISPLAY PREV NEXT ON/ENTER ABC UP BACK DOWN Functions of Buttons PREV: Press this key to return to the previous item or the previous listing. Also press to jump to the first item on a menu. ON/ENTER: Press this key to turn on Sports Master or to confirm a selection after you have scrolled to it. Press and hold for two seconds to set speed for autopage down DOWN: Press this key to scroll down. Press and hold this key to scroll down quickly.
scroll quickly through an alphabetical list, jumping from one alphabetical first letter to the next. Press ABC a second time to turn this feature off. (“ABC MODE OFF” will display on the screen for one second.) BACK: Press BACK to return to the former level. Also press to go back to a question and its answers in TRIVIA when the “PASS,” “HINT,” “SCORE” menu is on. (Press BACK a second time to be asked if you’d like to quit the game you’re playing.
Getting Started with Sports Master Your Fox Sports Sports Mas-ter can settle your sports arguments and answer your sports questions. It contains thousands of files of information, but it's easy to navigate. After inserting new batteries, press RESET to turn the unit on.
Quick Tip: Pressing the BACK button at any time takes you to the former level. Holding down the BACK button will take you back to the main menu. look at each of the categories on the main (or home) menu. allow you to scroll up through the last letters of the alphabet. For example, if you’re looking for information on Honus Wagner, just press the ABC key to enable the ABC function, then just press UP two times to access the ‘W’s’ file. Press the ABC key a second time to turn this function off.
but can scroll up or down to read them all.) arrangement of categories is intuitive and logical. You'll quickly get used to following the clear trail to the information you want! AUTO RACING BASEBALL BASKETBALL BOXING FOOTBALL GOLF HOCKEY TENNIS To select a sport, use the UP and DOWN buttons to move the cursor to the left of the sport and press ON/ENTER. You'll then see more (sub)categories.
Rules FACTS FINDER This category on the main or home menu lets you find the rules for the “big four” of major league sports! Rules for baseball, basketball, football and ice hockey are from The Sports Rules Book, 2nd Ed, 2004, by Human Kinetics and Thomas Hanlon. (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics), pages 23-30, 33-40, 103-108, 137-143.
ON/ENTER. same way. You may want to allow certain players fewer or more hints to make the game more competitive. Younger players and players less knowledgeable about sports may need to be given more hints, whereas a sports expert might not be allowed any hints at all.) The screen will then display “PLAYERS 1.” Use the UP and DOWN keys to change the number of players if there are additional players. Then press ON/ENTER to confirm the number of players. Now the screen will display “NUMBER OF QUESTIONS: 10.
these answer choices. Then press ON /ENTER to confirm your answer. If the third attempt to answer a question is still incorrect, Sports Master’s screen displays “WRONG!” followed by the correct answer. To pass, get a hint or check your score When a player doesn't know the answer to a question or is unsure, he can press the NEXT key and use the UP and DOWN keys to step through the menu items “PASS,” “HINT” and “SCORE.” If the player selects “PASS” and then presses ON/ENTER, the question will be skipped.
End of Trivia Game After the first player has completed his turn, the screen will display “QUESTION 1, PLAYER 2.” (If there is only one player, the screen will display “QUESTION 2, PLAYER 1”.) Players continue answering questions or passing until all players have completed their questions. After all players have completed their questions, the screen will display the score, and the number of correct answers for each player.
Setup Auto Power Off If no key is pressed for five minutes, the unit will automatically turn off to conserve battery life. Press ON/ENTER and Sports Master will return to where it was before it shut off. Select SETUP from the home screen to make choices about how your Sports Master displays information. You can turn COMPRESSED TEXT off so that your unit will display expanded, larger text, which may be easier for you to read. You can turn the SOUND on or off.
Special Care & Handling • Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping. • Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures. For best results, use between the temperatures of 39ºF and 100ºF (4º C and 38º C). • Clean using only a slightly damp cloth. Do not use cleaners with chemical agents. Battery Information • • • • • • • • • Batteries should be installed and replaced only by an adult. Your Fox Sports Sports Master uses 2 AAA batteries, not included.
90-Day Limited Warranty EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC., warrants to the original consumer that its products are free from any electrical or mechanical defects for a period of 90 DAYS from the date of purchase. If any such defect is discovered within the warranty period, EXCALIBUR 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.
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