User manual RADIOSHACK TALKING ROBIE VERSION 1

[. . . ] 18 ('#674'5 Your RadioShack Talking E-Chess computer is one of the most versatile chess computers available. More of the computer's features include: Undo -- lets you take back the previous move, to help you improve your game. Rule Enforcement -- the computer prevents illegal moves like a game referee, to help beginners learn the rules. Power Off Option -- lets you turn off the computer without interrupting the game in progress, so you can continue playing later. [. . . ] If the move that appears is not the one you want, repeatedly press NEXT MOVE or LAST MOVE to select other legal moves for the piece. ±"016'"±" · On the display, indicates it is white's turn to move, while indicates it is black's turn to move. To select a different piece after you pressed LAST MOVE or NEXT MOVE in this step, repeat Steps 1 and 2. The computer might respond instantly, so you might not see flash and the game timer count up. If you do not want to wait for the computer to calculate its move, you can press OPTIONS/ MOVE to force the computer to make a move. · · Basic Operation ± · 3. flashes to indicate it is the computer's turn, and the game timer counts up while the computer plans its move. To select a different move after you press OPTIONS/MOVE in this step, you must wait for · the computer to make its move, then press /UNDO to take back the computer's /UNDO again to take back move. Once the computer has determined its move, the piece it selects to move flashes on its FROM square and TO square alternatively, then stops on its TO square. The computer displays to indicate it is your turn to move, and the game timer continues to count up. *#8+0)"6*'"%1/276'4"57))'56" #"/18' The computer can suggest moves for you during a game. To view the move the computer suggests for you, press SETUP +/HINT during your turn. Press OPTIONS/ MOVE to make the move the computer suggested, or repeatedly press NEXT PIECE or LAST PIECE to select another move and continue the game. ± ±"016'"±" The game timer continues to count while you press SETUP +/HINT. %*#0)+0)"%1. 145"9+6*"6*'" %1/276'4 Basic Operation The computer is set so you play the white pieces and it plays the black pieces. Press CLEAR/ON to return to the game. /18'"#00170%'/'065 You can set the computer so it does not announce the move it is going to make. Press OPTIONS/MOVE then repeatedly press NEXT MOVE until 7dd9 appears. Press CLEAR/ON to return to the game. 5170& You can set the computer so it turns off most of its sounds except important messages. Press OPTIONS/MOVE then repeatedly press NEXT MOVE until IEKD:ý IEKD:ýappears. Press CLEAR/ON to return to the game. 19 #&8#0%'&"%*'55" (70%6+105 /18'"5%14'"&+52. #; The computer normally shows the sequence number of the current move. Follow these steps to set the computer so it shows a score based on the computer's evaluation of the current board position. Press OPTIONS/MOVE then repeatedly press NEXT MOVE until I9Eh; appears. Press CLEAR/ON to return to the game. Advanced Chess Functions 416#6+0)"+0(14/#6+10"&+52. #; You can set the display to show information while the computer is calculating its move, including the score, depth of search (number of moves the computer is thinking ahead), the best move the computer is considering, and a count up timer. Press OPTIONS/MOVE then repeatedly press NEXT MOVE until ?d<E appears. Press CLEAR/ON to return to the game. 5'. '%6+0)"%1/2'6+6+10"2#+45 The computer lets you select the competition pairs so that you can play against the computer, another person or let the computer play against itself. 20 1. Press OPTIONS/MOVE then repeatedly press NEXT MOVE until FB7Oh appears. [. . . ] You cannot exit this mode unless there is a white king and a black king on the board. %NGCTKPI"VJG"$QCTF12NCEKPI"2KGEGU You can clear all pieces from the chessboard then select and set pieces where you want them. Repeatedly press OPTIONS/MOVE then repeatedly press NEXT MOVE until 9Bh8h (clear board) appears. Repeatedly press NEXT MOVE, LAST MOVE, NEXT PIECE, and LAST PIECE to move the piece to the square you want. Repeatedly press SETUP +/HINT or SETUP ­/ LEVEL to select the piece you want to place. /UNDO to 6. [. . . ]