EXCALIBUR 740D Phantom Force Electronic Chess Set User Manual

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If a piece has been captured, it will display the letter S (for side) next to its color

letter along with its capture area coordinate. For example, if a White Pawn has been

captured, it will verify as being on WS J8.

To exit veriﬁ cation mode, press the WAKE/CLEAR key.

USING SETUP MODE

At any time during a game when it is your move, you may change the position on

the board by adding a piece, removing a piece, or changing any of the pieces–for

example, from a Queen to a Knight.

Removing A Piece

Press the SETUP key. Then on the chessboard, press the square the piece is on and

then the correct oval in the Capture Area on the left side or right with that piece’s

image and color. Press CLEAR to continue the game.

Adding or Changing a Piece

Press the SETUP key. To add a piece, press the oval of the piece in the captured

piece area. Next, press the empty square on the chessboard where you want the

piece to be. If you want to change a piece, ﬁ rst move it off the chessboard onto the

correct oval in the Capture Area, then add the different piece type from the Capture

Area to the empty chessboard square. Press CLEAR to continue the game.

Setting Up Special Positions

This is another terriﬁ c feature that allows you to solve problems that you see in

magazines or newspapers, or that you make up yourself. It also allows you to

Capture Area