Operation Mode Options - Saitek Mephisto Advanced Travel Chess Mode D'emploi

exceptions are Auto Answer, which is automatically set back to ON
when you start a new game, and Play White from the Top, which is
automatically set back to OFF.
5.1 Operation Mode Options (Squares A1-H1)
These options affect how you operate your computer.
Press OPTION once to select the Operation Mode Options. Then
use the BLACK/> and WHITE/< keys to select options within this
group, and press ENTER to turn options on (+) or off (–). Or, simply
press the option squares to turn options on or off.
a. Auto Answer Mode (Square A1)
On:+AUt Off:-AUt
Normally, the computer automatically answers with a countermove
whenever you enter a move. If you turn Auto Answer off, however, you
can enter any number of moves one by one, without allowing the
computer to answer. You'll see that there are many great ways to use
this feature!
• Play through master games. Press ENTER to see what the com-
puter would do in any position!
• Keep records of your own chess games. When a game is over, play
to any position to see how other moves or different strategies might
have affected the outcome.
• Study opening lines by entering them manually!
• Play against a friend, with the computer acting as referee. It will
monitor your game, checking all moves for legality and keeping
track of time for both sides!
When playing against another person, if either side should need help,
press INFO to see a suggested move. To see what the computer would
do in a certain position, press ENTER and the computer will make the
next move. After it has made its move, Auto Answer remains off, and
you may continue your game. Also, note that this option will automati-
cally go back to its default setting of ON whenever you use CLEAR and
ENTER simultaneously to start a new game.
b. Sound with Keypress (Square B1)
On:+SNd Off:-SNd
This option lets you turn off the sound that accompanies each
keypress. You will still hear beeps when the computer moves or when
an illegal move or keypress is made.
c. Silent Mode (Square C1)
On:+SIL Off:-SIL
Normally, the computer always beeps when it has found its move. For
completely silent operation, turn on Silent Mode.
d. Ticking Clock (Square D1)
On:+tICk Off:-tICk
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!
e. Countdown Clock (Square E1)
On:+cdn Off:-cdn
Turning this option on causes the computer to display the countdown
time instead of the elapsed time. Note that this option is only available
in combination with the Tournament and Blitz Levels.
f. System Test (Square F1)
On:+tESt Off:-tESt
The System Test is included primarily as a troubleshooting tool. After
activating this option by selecting +tESt, pressing BLACK/> repeat-
edly will cycle through all the segments in the LCD display. To exit the
test, press CLEAR and ENTER together to reset the computer.
CAUTION: Be careful not to activate this option during a game, since
resetting the computer is the only way to exit the test, and your current
game will be lost.
g. Auto Power Down (Square G1)
On:+aPd Off:-aPd
The Auto Power Down option is a battery-saving feature! With this
option activated, the computer will automatically turn itself off if no
keypresses or moves are made for about 15 minutes. To continue the
game where you left off, press GO/STOP to turn the computer back on.
Note that the computer will not turn itself off while it is thinking.
h. Play White from the Top (Square H1)
On:+tOP Off:-tOP
Want to depart from the usual standard and let the computer play the
White pieces from the top of the board? Then try out this interesting
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