Saitek Mephisto CT07V Instructions Manual - page 10
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INFO MODE OPERATION AT A GLANCE!
FOR PRINCIPAL VARIATION INFORMATION:
PRESS
DISPLAY
INFO
(x1)
First move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Second move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Third move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Fourth move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Fifth move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Sixth move of principal variation
FOR A MOVE SUGGESTION:
PRESS
DISPLAY
INFO
(on your turn)
Suggested move
FOR SEARCH INFORMATION:
PRESS
DISPLAY
INFO
(x2)
Computer’s evaluation of the current
position, (number is based on a pawn
being worth 1.0 points; a positive
number indicates that White is ahead)
BLACK/+
Two numbers: The current search
depth (number of individual moves the
computer is looking ahead); and the
number of moves examined so far
BLACK/+
Current move under consideration
BLACK/+
Number of positions (nodes) being
examined every second
SUMMARY OF ALL INFO MODE DISPLAYS:
PRESS
DISPLAY
• INFO
First move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Second move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Third move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Fourth move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Fifth move of principal variation
BLACK/+
Sixth move of principal variation
• INFO
Computer’s evaluation of position
BLACK/+
Search depth & moves examined
BLACK/+
Move currently being considered
BLACK/+
Nodes examined per second
• INFO
Time since last move was made
BLACK/+
Elapsed time for White
BLACK/+
Elapsed time for Black
BLACK/+
Remaining time for White*
BLACK/+
Remaining time for Black*
• INFO
Number of Black moves to be played
BLK/+ or WHITE/–
Moves of current game
• INFO
Move suggestion (on your turn)
*Speed Chess/Tournament Levels only
FOR CHESS CLOCK INFORMATION:
PRESS
DISPLAY
INFO
(x3)
Elapsed time since last move was
executed on the board
BLACK/+
Elapsed time for White
BLACK/+
Elapsed time for Black
BLACK/+
Remaining time for White*
BLACK/+
Remaining time for Black*
*Speed Chess/Tournament Levels only; on
other levels, the display will show – – – – –
FOR MOVE COUNT INFORMATION:
PRESS
DISPLAY
INFO
(x4)
Number of moves to be played by
black side so far
BLACK/+ or WHITE/–
Moves of current game
5. VERIFYING/SETTING UP POSITIONS
5.1 Verifying Board Positions
If you should knock over the chess pieces or if you
think the board position is incorrect, the computer can
verify all piece locations for you.
When it is your turn, press one of the PIECE SYMBOL
KEYS (
尯
,
尳
,
尷
,
尻
,
尿
, or
屃
). The computer uses the
board lights and display window to show you where the
first piece of that type is located on the board. The board
lights indicate the square, and the display shows the
piece symbol, color indicator, and square designation.
Press the same PIECE SYMBOL KEY again to see the
location of the next piece of that same type. All the White
pieces are shown first, then the Black pieces. When there
are no more pieces of that type, the board lights go out
and only the piece symbol remains in the display.
Repeat the above procedure using the other PIECE
SYMBOL KEY, verifying the entire board if desired. Press
CLEAR to return to normal play.
5.2 Changing and Setting Up Positions
Your chess computer allows you to set up special
board positions to play from, or problems you want the
computer to solve for you.
Press POSITION to enter Position Mode, and the
display shows
-POS-
. You may change or set up a
board position at any time during a game, whenever it is
your turn to move. After you have set up your desired
position, always press CLEAR to exit Position Mode.
• To remove a piece from the board, press the piece
down gently on its square and remove the piece.
Notice that the display indicates the piece type and
color, along with a minus sign (–), and the location for
that square.
• To move a piece from one square to another,
press the piece down on its original square, pick it up,
and then press it down on the new square. As you do
this, the display will show a minus sign (–) for the first
square, and a plus sign (+) for the second square.
• To add a piece to the board, first press the PIECE
SYMBOL KEY for that piece (
尯
,
尳
,
尷
,
尻
,
尿
, or
屃
).
Make sure the display shows the correct color symbol
for the piece you wish to add. If not, press the
BLACK/+ or WHITE/– key to change the color. When
the display shows the correct piece type and color,
place that piece on the desired square and press
down gently. The display shows a plus sign, along
with the location for that square. To add another piece
of the same type, simply press down on another