Saitek Explorer Pro Mode D'emploi page 10

OPTION
1.
Press repeatedly to select a Mode:
2.
Next, select your option(s), using the chart below. There are two ways to do this.
• Cycle through the options within that mode:
Press BLACK/> to cycle > forward.
Press </WHITE to cycle < backward.
When your option is displayed, press ENTER to toggle it on (+) or off (–).
(For the Bronstein Clock, press ENTER repeatedly to select a clock setting.)
• OR, simply locate your option square and press it to toggle that option on (+) or off (–).
(For the Bronstein Clock, press Square A4 repeatedly to select a time setting.)
BRONSTEIN
CLOCK
OPTIONS
ROTATING
DISPLAY
OPTIONS
OPERATION
MODE
OPTIONS
3.
Finally, press
(Square C1)
c. Silent Mode
On:+SIL Off:-SIL
Normally, the computer always beeps when it has found its
move. For completely silent operation, turn on Silent Mode.
d. Coach Mode (Square D1)
On:+Co:ch Off:-Co:ch
Selecting +Co:ch turns on special coaching features that
encourage you to concentrate on your strategic planning! In
Coach Mode, the computer looks over your shoulder while
you play, watching what you do and helping you when you
need assistance! In this unique "Guardian Angel" capacity,
the computer will warn you with a Capture Alert if you are in
danger of losing a piece. If one of your pieces is threatened
by a lesser valued piece, for example, the computer will
sound a series of warning beeps and flash the board lights of
the threatened piece for a few seconds. To continue the
game, make your next move (or take back your last move
and make a different one).
With Coach Mode on, the computer will also sound a
Tactical Alert if it thinks you have committed a blunder and
your move is about to lead to an avoidable material loss. It
does this by sounding a series of warning beeps and flashing
the move it intends to make. You can either enter the
computer's move, or take back your own move and make
another one.
THE BASICS OF OPTION MODE: HERE'S HOW
x1 = OPERATION MODE (Auto...)
x2 = ROTATING DISPLAY MODE (rd:1...)
x3 = BRONSTEIN CLOCK MODE (bron)
x4 = back to OPERATION MODE...
A5
Bronstein
Clock
+b0:01 >+b0:02 >+b0:03 >+b0:05 >+b0:10 >+b0:20 >+b0:30
-bron
A4
B4 C4
Variation Variation
Variation
to ply 1 to ply 2 to ply 3
-rd:1 -rd:2 -rd:3
A3 B3 C3
N O O P T I O N S
A2
B2 C2
Auto Sound with Silent
Answer
Keypress Mode
+AuTo +SNd -SIL
A1
B1 C1
CLEAR
to exit Option Mode, using your new option(s)!
D4 E4 F4
Variation Position Depth &
to ply 4 Evaluation Moves
-rd:4 -rd:E -rd:d
D3 E3 F3
O N T H E S E
D2 E2 F2
Coach Ticking Countdown
Mode Clock Clock
-Co:ch -tic -c:dn
D1 E1 F1
(Square E1)
e. Ticking Clock
On:+tic Off:-tic
When you turn this option on, you activate a ticking sound
that makes the computer's clock sound like a real chess
clock! Just imagine—you can create the atmosphere of a
championship chess tournament in your own living room!
(Square F1)
f. Countdown Clock
On:+c:dn Off:-c:dn
Turning this option on causes the computer to display the
countdown time instead of the elapsed time. Notice that the
piece symbols also reverse direction, counting "down" from
This option is only available in combination
King to pawn.
with the Tournament and Blitz Levels.
g. Play White from the Top
On:+toP Off:-toP
Want to depart from the usual standard and let the com-
puter play the White pieces from the top of the board? Then
try out this interesting option! Choose +toP at the beginning
of a new game (or a Teach Mode game), and set up the
board with the Black pieces closest to you. The piece set up
for a new game when White plays from top is shown in the
diagram in this section. Press ENTER to start the game, and
watch as the computer makes the first move for White from
the top of the board.
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G4 H4
Nodes Time per
Searched Move
-rd:n -rd:t
G3 H3
S Q U A R E S
G2 H2
Play White Auto Power
from Top Down
-toP -aPd
G1 H1
For more details, see Section 5.
(Square G1)