Specifications

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See “THE BASICS OF OPTION MODE: HERE’S HOW!” for a
chart summarizing how to use Option Mode, and an overview of
all the options.
The Game Options are divided into four groups: Operation Mode,
Playing Mode, Rotating Display Mode, and Bronstein Clock Options.
Pressing OPTION cycles from one group to another, and each group
contains a different set of options.
• For Operation Mode, Playing Mode, and Rotating Display Mode
options, the BLACK/+ and WHITE/– keys are used to cycle
through the options within each group. For each option, a plus (+)
in the display indicates the option is ON, and a minus (–) means the
option is OFF. Press ENTER to turn each option on or off as it is
displayed.
• For Bronstein Clock Options, press ENTER to cycle through the
different clock options. The clock option you choose to display will
be the selected time control when you exit Option Mode. If you
decide not to activate the Bronstein Clock after all, simply press
ENTER repeatedly until the display once again shows -bron.(see
Section 5.4).
After you have made all your option selections from any or all of the
option groups, press CLEAR to return to normal game play.
Another method of selecting game options is by pressing the option
squares. As shown in the Options Chart, Squares A1-H1, A2-H2, A3-
H3, and A4 can be used to turn options on and off. First, press OPTION
to enter Option Mode; then take a chess piece and press the desired
square to access any option, using the chart as a guide.
• For Operation Mode, Playing Mode, and Rotating Display Mode
options, pressing the square repeatedly turns that option on and
off, with plus (+) for ON and minus (–) for OFF.
• For Bronstein Clock Options, pressing Square A4 repeatedly
selects your desired clock setting.
After making your selections, press CLEAR to return to your game.
When the computer is first powered on, certain default options are
set. Options which are automatically in effect at the first startup are
shown in the chart with a plus; options which are off are shown with a
minus. When you reset for a new game, most of your selected options
are carried over to your next game. Some exceptions are Auto Answer,
which is automatically set back to ON when you start a new game, and
Play White from the Top, which is set back to OFF.
5.1 Operation Mode Options (Squares A1-H1)
Press OPTION once to select the Operation Mode Options. Then
use the BLACK/+ and WHITE/– keys to select options within this group,
and press ENTER to turn options on (+) or off (–). Or, simply press the
option squares to turn options on or off.
a. Auto Answer Mode (Square A1)
On:+Auto Off:-Auto
Normally, the computer automatically answers with a countermove
whenever you enter a move. If you turn Auto Answer off, however, you
can enter any number of moves one by one, without allowing the
computer to answer. You’ll see that there are many great ways to use
this feature!
• Play through master games. Press ENTER to see what the com-
puter would do in any position!
• Keep records of your own chess games. When a game is over, play
to any position to see how other moves or different strategies might
have affected the outcome.
• Study opening lines by entering them manually!
• Play against a friend, with the computer acting as referee. It will
monitor your game, checking all moves for legality and keeping
track of time for both sides!
When playing against another person, if either side should need help,
press INFO to see a suggested move. To see what the computer would
do in a certain position, press ENTER and the computer will make the
next move. After it has made its move, Auto Answer remains off, and
you may continue your game.
Note that this option will automatically go back to its default setting of
ON whenever you press NEW GAME.
b. Sound with Keypress (Square B1)
On:+SNd Off:-SNd
This option lets you turn off the sound that accompanies each
keypress. You will still hear beeps when the computer moves or when
an illegal move or keypress is made, or when NEW GAME is set.
c. Silent Mode (Square C1)
On:+SIL Off:-SIL
Normally, the computer always beeps when it has found its move. For
completely silent operation, turn on Silent Mode.