EXCALIBUR 375X LCD Chess Express - Manual

LCD Chess
EXPRESS
Operating Manual
Model 375X
Congratulations on your purchase of
Excalibur Electronics’ LCD Chess!
You’ve purchased both your own person-
al chess trainer and a partner who’s
always ready for a game—and who can
improve as you do!
Install the Batteries
Using a small Phillips screwdriver,
remove the battery-compartment panel
screw on the back of LCD Chess. Install
two fresh, alkaline AAA batteries, mak-
ing sure to follow the diagram in each
battery slot so that the polarity (+ or -) of
the batteries is correct.
Replace the battery compartment panel.
When replacing the screw, secure it gen-
tly, do not force or over-tighten it.
Play a Game Right Away
After you have installed the batteries, the
display will show the chess board with all
the pieces on their starting squares. The
LCD will also show
01
CHESS. This
indicates you are at the first move of the
game and ready to play chess. If it does
not display
01
CHESS, press RESET
using a thin pointed object.
Unless you instruct it otherwise, LCD
Chess gives you the White pieces—the
ones at the bottom of the board. White
always moves first. You’re ready to play!
The way you select and make your move
is very simple.
• Press a DIRECTION key and the White
king’s pawn will flash on and off. The
LCD will also show
01
FROM. Then
press a DIRECTION key—to the right,
left, up, down or diagonally—until the
piece or pawn you want to move flashes
on and off.
NOTE: If you have trouble getting to the
piece you want using a DIRECTION but-
ton, you may press the PREV or NEXT
key to select a piece for movement.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
When you are in check, you
have very few moves. If you find
you can’t select the move you
want to make, look for the ‘+’
check sign. You probably forgot
you are in check.