1 english english contents welcome table of contents 1 1.0 introduction 2 2.0 operating reference 2 2.1 installing the batteries 2 2.2 display 3 2.3 keys 4 2.4 starting up 8 3.0 the professor as tutor 8 3.1 dealing 8 3.2 bidding 8 3.3 playing the hand 9 3.4 hints 10 4.0 additional features 11 4.1 ch...
2 • choice of hands at random for the element of surprise. • repeat selection of the same hands for practice. • sight of other hands on request to improve understanding. • correct solution available on request. • recall of current contract and number of tricks won. • recall sequence of bids or playi...
3 english english or r03 batteries as shown in figure 2-1. (note: only use alkaline batteries in your computer.) replace the battery compartment cover, and press go/stop to turn your computer on. Occasionally a spurious signal, created by putting in the batteries, can cause the computer to lock up, ...
4 trumps. For no trumps, no symbol would be underlined. Your hand – the bottom four horizontal rows of information always show the contents of your hand, which may be declarer or some other hand, depending on which one you selected to bid. In figure 2-2 you are south, and south would be flashing to ...
5 english english game or for the tutorial process. 2.3 keys the keys are illustrated in figure 2-3 1 value keys and suit keys – 2 to 10 and a, k, q, and j are used in conjunction with a suit key ( ♥ , ♠ , ♦ , ♣ ) to play a card. Bidding is done in virtually the same way. However, note that a is use...
6 indicate that you do not wish to bid. When a bid of “pass” is made, - will show under the position making the bid. 5 escape – press to end viewing score, viewing other hands, viewing information, or viewing a hint. When pressed at any other time, escape will return the program and display to the s...
7 english english select the position you would like to bid and play. Each successive press of the button will cause the computer to progress through the cycle west, north, east, and south. The computer will flash each position in turn. 9 hint – if you don’t know what move to make next, pressing the...
8 press history to see the previous bidding or playing. The scroll key is used to progress through each successive round. 15 acl – the acl is not used during normal play. It is located on the back of the unit and is needed only in the rare event that the computer “locks up”, which can occasionally h...
9 english english if you simply use the enter key without first entering a number, the computer will choose a hand for you at random from the library, and display the chosen number in the center of the screen. At that moment it will also show which sides, if any, are vulnerable by displaying vulner ...
10 computer will play the first card and then display dummy’s hand, and if you are the player who will be dummy, the computer will also show your partner’s hand (declarer's hand) in the top part of the display, so that you can play both hands. If your team is defending, the computer will play the ca...
11 english english normally, if you have consecutive cards in a suit, it does not matter which card you play, because the computer utilizes an element of its program called the tranposition manager (for positions north and south only) to accept any of them as being the correct card. However, if you ...
12 you forget what contract you are in, or how many tricks you have made so far, press view info. Recall trickswill show in the center of the section of the screen so that you do not confuse it with the current situation. It will also show the number of tricks which have won so far, and which side h...
13 english english escape to return to the game. The same use of keys during and after the playing phase will allow you to look back over the successive rounds of playing out the hands. As you display each round, the winning card will flash to make it readily identifiable. Again, when you want to ge...
14 whenever a key is pressed, there will be an audible response. For a valid key, the computer will acknowledge with a brief “beep”. Where the key selection concludes a bid or a card play, if your choice is correct, you will hear a short high-pitched tune. However, if a wrong key is pressed, or a wr...
15 english english that good batteries are fitted. Problems, if they occur, usually have their roots in misuse. Therefore the only maintenance you need to know, is what constitutes misuse. A. Electronics dislike liquids or moisture, so do not allow the computer to get wet, and avoid situations where...
16 5.2 troubleshooting guide possible cause batteries weak or dead. Batteries not installed properly. Battery contacts poor. Batteries weak. Electrostatic discharge. Batteries weak. Symptoms computer will not turn on. Dim or nonsense display on lcd. No response, or improper response. Action to take ...
17 english english 5.2 troubleshooting guide possible cause you do not have the card, or your input contravenes bridge rules. Your input is not the best solution. You are trying to play a card from another hand. Symptoms will not accept your input. Computer doesn’t accept any card of a hand. Action ...
18 5.3 technical specifications processor speed: 4 mhz. Screen: liquid crystal display (lcd), 75 x 61.4 mm. Keys: 32 conductive rubber keys. Batteries: four 1.5v alkaline mini- penlight, type aaa, am4, or r03. Power consumption: 90mw maximum. Battery life: in operation - up to 170 hours. In stop mod...
