EXCALIBUR 740D Phantom Force Electronic Chess Set - Manual (Page 9)

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MMOVE: Use this option to turn Multi-Move on (2PLAYR) or off (1PLAYR). While in
Multi-Move mode the symbol “=” will be displayed.
RATE: View your current rating. Turning this option ON will enable your rating to be
updated if you select a tournament or a sudden-death level to play against. Turn this
option off when you want to practice on those levels. During a rated game, the ‘O’
symbol will appear as a reminder. When the ‘O’ symbol is on, you will hear an “ARE
YOU SURE” warning if you try to take back mistakes, add pieces in Setup mode, ask
for a Hint, or try to start a NEW GAME before the game is completed. If the score is
greater than 9.0, you can claim a victory with the NEW GAME key.
VOICE: Use this option to change the language The Phantom Force speaks. Also
use it to turn most of the speech off. Some warnings, such as “Check” and “Are You
Sure?” will still be heard. 1 - English, 2 - Spanish, 3 - French, and 4 - none.
SNDEF: Use this option to turn the sound effects off.
ANNC: Use this option to turn the move announcements off.
COACH: Turn this option on to hear a warning message when one of your pieces is
under attack. The threat warning ‘!’ will be enabled when the COACH option is on.
SOUND: Use this option to turn the sound on or off.
SLEEP: Adjust the automatic shut-off time with this option. Setting it to ‘0’ will
disable auto shut-off altogether.
SPEED: Adjust the dot-matrix scroll speed.
SPECIAL DISPLAYS
Movement Message
Sometimes while The Phantom Force is using its motion mechanism under the
chess board, it will display the word WAIT.
Draw Messages
During the game, The Phantom Force will display the word DRAW if a three-time
repetition of position occurs, or if there has been no Pawn moved and no exchanges
for 50 moves. When either of these situations takes place, the rules of chess