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13) VERIFY
Key
This key has a double function:
a)
On the first press you will enter the VERIFY mode and the LCD will show "
VEr – –
".
b)
On the second press you will enter the SET UP mode and the LCD will show "
SEt – –
".
c)
To exit either of these modes presses the GO key.
At any point in a game or after entering a board position you can check the position of any number of pieces. You can also
check each square to see if it is occupied and by which piece. In this mode there are two ways to verify the position of
pieces.
•
Choose the piece(s) to be verified via the
Piece Symbol Keys
one after the other and as often as needed. The piece
symbol and its square position appears on display and the rank and file LEDs of the corresponding square will light
up accordingly.
If there are no pieces or no more pieces (to be verified) on the board the display will just show the symbol of the
piece and the right side of the LCD will be blank.
•
Press any square and check the information on display. If the square is occupied, the
Piece Symbol
, the correct
Color Sign
and the corresponding
Square Position
will appear on the LCD.
If the square is not occupied, you only see the square position but not the piece symbol and its color on display.
You may exit this mode any time by pressing the GO key. Enter now your next move or call off a move for the computer.
14) SET UP Key
This mode is designed to enable you to set up board positions to solve chess problems or to set handicaps by removing or
entering a piece, as well as changing the positions of pieces. In SET UP mode the computer's legality check as to the
movement of pieces is disabled and you can enter, remove or change positions of any piece. However you cannot set up
an incorrect position, e.g. play without both Kings or with more than one King for each color. . . . etc.
If you exit the SET UP mode with an illegal position, you will hear three beeps and the "
Error
" sign will be on display.
Use the VERIFY mode to see what is illegal about the position.
The computer will accept and execute castlings, pawn promotion and en passant captures if you play from a set up board
position.
Note:
All previous stated moves are canceled as soon as you enter the SET UP mode.
To enter this mode press the SET UP / VERIFY key twice or if you are already in the VERIFY mode once. You will see
the word "
SE t – –
" on display. To exit this mode press the GO key or change to the VERIFY mode.
a.
Removing a piece :
If you wish to remove one or more pieces proceed as follows:
−
Press the SET UP key twice, so that "
SE t – –
" comes on display.
−
Remove the piece(s) one by one by applying gentle pressure. The piece symbol and the position of each square
appear on display.
−
To end this mode press GO.
−
If necessary change colors via the CHANGE COLOR key then enter your next move or call off a computer
move.
b. Entering
a
piece
:
If you wish to enter one or more pieces proceed as follows:
−
Press the SET UP key twice, so the "
SE t – –
" comes on display.
−
You can change the color of the piece(s) to be entered with the CHANGE COLOR key.
−
Select the piece to be entered via the Piece Symbol Key and the respective piece symbol comes on display.
−
Enter the piece by gently pressing it on the desired square and the respective rank and file LEDs will light up.
−
Subsequent pieces of the same kind and same color can be entered without using any further function keys.
−
Only change color or use the Piece Symbol Key if the piece varies from the preceding piece.
−
To end this mode press GO.
c.
Moving a Piece to another Square:
If you wish to change the position of one or more pieces whilst the game is in progress proceed as follows:
−
Press the SET UP key twice, so the "
SE t – –
" comes on display.
