Saitek Mephisto Talking Chess Trainer manual

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    Instr uctions Bedienungsanleitung Mode d’emploi T alking Chess T r ainer[...]

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    3 x AA/AM3/R6 PRESS PRESS ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ尷尽尻就尯尹尿尵ዑ ዐ屁屃屁屃屁屃屁屃ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居屄居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ屄层屄层巀层屄层ዋ ዊ尶局尺尴尮尼尾尸ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ ዛዒዓዔ?[...]

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    3 ENGLISH 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 KEYS AND FEA TURES 1. LCD Display Window: The Liquid Cr ystal Display (LCD) is used to show mov es, game inf ormation, and chess clocks f or both pla yers. F or a complete list of the symbols, ref er to Figure 1. 2. Piece Symbol Keys & (King), % (Queen), $ (Rook), # (Bishop), @ (Knight), ! (P awn) : Used to v erify pos[...]

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    4 3 x AA/AM3/R6 ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ尷尽尻就尯尹尿尵ዑ ዐ屁屃屁屃屁屃屁屃ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居巀居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ屄层屄层屄层屄层ዋ ዊ尶局尺尴尮尼尾尸ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ PRESS PRESS ዛ ዒዓ?[...]

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    5 ENGLISH ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ巀居巀尮巀居巀尭ዑ ዐ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀屁屄居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居巀居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዋ ዊ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ[...]

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    6 ABCDE FGH 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CHOOSE A LEVEL FROM THE 64 BO ARD SQU ARES FUN LEVELS CASU AL LEVELS BLITZ BRONSTEIN BONUS TIMER T OURNAMENT FIXED DEPTH TA CTICAL pawn bef ore removing it from the board. For an e x- ample, see Figures 2-1a, b , and c. c. P A WN PR OMOTION AND UNDERPR OMO TION: When you promote a pa wn, first press your pawn down on its[...]

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    7 ENGLISH Chess- Primary Secondary board Time Control Time Control Display Square Moves Time Moves Time F1 30 30 min 30 30 min L:F1 / 30 / 0:30 F2 30 1 hr remaining 1 hr L:F2 / 30 min 30 / 1:30 F3 40 2 hr 20 1 hr L:F3 / 40 / 2:00 F4 40 2 hr remaining 1 hr L:F4 / 40 / 2:00 F5 40 2 hr 16 1 hr L:F5 / 30 min 40 / 2:30 F6 45 1 hr 15 30 min L:F6 / 30 min[...]

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    8 which shows f or one second. F or example, if square F4 is selected, the displa y will show: • The selected square L:F4 and then… • The number of mov es in the Primar y Time Control 40 and then… • The duration of the Primar y Time Control 2:00 3.8 Fixed Depth Le vels The Fix ed Depth Levels in file G limit the skill of the computer—no[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Square Name Moves Italian Opening Tw o Knights Defense Spanish Opening Sicilian Def ense F rench Defense Caro-Kann Def ense Scandinavian Def ense Alekhine’ s Def ense Queen’ s Gambit Queen’ s Gambit Accepted Nimzo-Indian Def ense Queen’ s Indian Def ense King’ s Indian Def ense Gruenfeld Def ense Dutch Def ense English Opening e[...]

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    10 TR OUBLESHOO TING GUIDE SYMPT OMS The computer doesn’t react or “freezes” during a game. The displa y is dim. The computer will not pla y a mov e. The computer will not accept y our mov e. The computer seems to be making illegal mov es. The computer is silent. POSSIBLE CA USES • The batteries are not inser ted properly . • The batterie[...]

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    11 DEUTSCH 3 x AA/AM3/R6 PRESS PRESS ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ尷尽尻就尯尹尿尵ዑ ዐ屁屃屁屃屁屃屁屃ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居屄居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ屄层屄层巀层屄层ዋ ዊ尶局尺尴尮尼尾尸ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ ዛ[...]

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    12 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 Abbildung 1. Display Symbole und Bedeutung SYMBOLE 1 ............ 1 A ............. A k ..... König 2 ............ 2 B ............. B q ..... Dame 3 ............ 3 c ............ C r ..... T ur m 4 ............ 4 D ............ D b ..... Läuf er 5 ............ 5 E ............. E n ..... Spr inger 6 ............ 6 F ..........[...]

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    13 DEUTSCH 3 x AA/AM3/R6 ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ尷尽尻就尯尹尿尵ዑ ዐ屁屃屁屃屁屃屁屃ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居巀居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ屄层屄层屄层屄层ዋ ዊ尶局尺尴尮尼尾尸ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ PRESS PRESS ዛ[...]

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    14 ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ巀居巀尮巀居巀尭ዑ ዐ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀屁屄居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居巀居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዋ ዊ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ巀[...]

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    15 DEUTSCH ABCDE FGH 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 WÄHLEN SIE EINE V ON 64 SPIELSTUFEN SP AßSTUFEN NORMALE STUFEN BLITZSCHA CH BRONSTEIN BONUS-ZEL TNAHME TURNLERSTUFEN V ORGEGEBENE SUCHTIEFE T AKTISCHE STUFEN c. Bauernumwandlung: W andeln Sie einen Bauern um, führen Sie Ihren Zug zunächst wie üblich aus . Dann drücken Sie ein Figurensymbol, damit der Compu[...]

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    16 Feld Erste Zeitv orgabe Zweite Zeitv orgabe Anzeige Züge Zeit Züge Zeit F1 30 30 min 30 30 min L:F1 / 30 / 0:30 F2 30 1 hr rest 1 hr L:F2 / 30 min 30 / 1:30 F3 40 2 hr 20 1 hr L:F3 / 40 / 2:00 F4 40 2 hr rest 1 hr L:F4 / 40 / 2:00 F5 40 2 hr 16 1 hr L:F5 / 30min 40 / 2:30 F6 45 1 hr 15 30 min L:F6 / 30 min 45 / 1:30 F7 50 2 hr 20 1 hr L:F7 / 3[...]

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    17 DEUTSCH Feld Name Züge Italienische Eröffnung 2-Springer-Spiel Spanische Eröffnung Sizilianische Eröffnung Fr anzösische Eröffnung Caro-Kann Skandinavische Eröffnung Aljechin-V er teidigung Damengambit Angenommenes Damengambit Nimzo-indische Ve r teidigung Damen-Indisch K önigs-Indisch Grünfeld V er teidigung Holländische Ve r teidigun[...]

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    18 Figurentaste Anzeige Bedeutung Drücken Sie @ 1 mal Drücken Sie @ 2 mal Drücken Sie @ 3 mal Drücken Sie @ 4 mal _n:B1 )n:B8 )n:F6 _n:__ (beep, beep) weißer Springer auf B1 schwarzer Springer auf B8 schwarzer Springer auf F6 k eine Springer mehr , Weiß am Zug Eröffnung zu wählen, drüc ken Sie A3. Es erscheint o(:3 im Displa y . Dies ist d[...]

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    19 DEUTSCH PR OBLEMLÖSUNGEN SYMPT OME Der Computer reagier t nicht oder stürzt während der Pa r tie ab . Das Display läßt sich schlecht lesen. Der Computer macht keinen Zug. Der Computer akzeptiert Ihren Zug nicht. Der Computer scheint einen illegalen Zug zu machen. Der Computer gibt keinen T on v on sich. MÖGLICHE URSA CHEN • Batterien sin[...]

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    20 3 x AA/AM3/R6 PRESS PRESS ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ尷尽尻就尯尹尿尵ዑ ዐ屁屃屁屃屁屃屁屃ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居屄居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ屄层屄层巀层屄层ዋ ዊ尶局尺尴尮尼尾尸ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ ዛዒዓ?[...]

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    21 FRANÇAIS 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 Schéma 1. Symboles d’affichage et sons SYMBOLES 1 ............ 1 A ............. A k ..... Roi 2 ............ 2 B ............. B q ..... Dame 3 ............ 3 c ............ C r ..... T o ur 4 ............ 4 D ............ D b ..... F o u 5 ............ 5 E ............. E n ..... Cav alier 6 ............ 6 F ......[...]

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    22 3 x AA/AM3/R6 ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ尷尽尻就尯尹尿尵ዑ ዐ屁屃屁屃屁屃屁屃ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居巀居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ屄层屄层屄层屄层ዋ ዊ尶局尺尴尮尼尾尸ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ PRESS PRESS ዛ ዒዓ?[...]

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    23 FRANÇAIS ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዜ ዑ巀居巀尮巀居巀尭ዑ ዐ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዐ ዏ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዏ ዎ居巀居巀屁屄居巀ዎ ው巀居巀居巀居巀居ው ዌ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዌ ዋ巀居巀居巀居巀居ዋ ዊ居巀居巀居巀居巀ዊ ዝዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙዞ ዛዒዓዔዕዖ዗ዘዙ[...]

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    24 dépasse une heure ou si le temps restant dépasse une heure, l’écran afficher a les HEURES:MINUTES et les deux points clignoteront tout le temps que sera affichée la pendule. Remarques : La pendule s’arrêtera si v ous vérifiez le niveau, si v ous vérifiez l’échiquier ou si v ous éteignez l’appareil. Les temps demeureront cependan[...]

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    25 FRANÇAIS ABCDE FGH 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CHOISISSEZ UN NIVEA U P ARMI LES 64 CASES DE L ’ECHIQUIER NIVEA UX DIVER TISSEMENT NIVEA UX AMA TEUR BLITZ BRONSTEIN TEMPS SUPPLEMENT AIRE TOURNOI PROFONDEUR FIXE TA CTIQUES 3. NIVEA UX ET MODES SPECIA UX 3.1 Les Niveaux de Jeu Av ec sa gamme de 768 sélections (y compris les modes d’Enseignement poussé),[...]

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    26 Case Premier contrôle Second contrôle de de temps de temps Affichage l’échiquier Coups T emps Coups T emps F1 30 30 min 30 30 min L:F1 / 30 / 0:30 F2 30 1 h temps 1 h L:F2 / 30 min restant 30 / 1:30 F3 40 2 h 20 1 h L:F3 / 40 / 2:00 F4 40 2 h temps 1 h L:F4 / restant 40 / 2:00 F5 40 2 h 16 1 h L:F5 / 30min 40 / 2:30 F6 45 1 h 15 30 min L:F6[...]

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    27 FRANÇAIS Schéma 3-1. Les coups incorporés aux programmes d’Entraînement aux Ouvertures Case Nom Coups L ’ouver ture italienne La défense des Deux Cavaliers L ’ouver ture espagnole La défense sicilienne La défense française La défense Caro-Kann La défense scandinave La déf ense Alekhine e2e4, e7e5, g1f3, b8c6, f1c4, f8c5 e2e4, e7[...]

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    28 Case Nom Coups Le gambit de la Dame Le gambit de la Dame accepté La défense Nimzo- indienne La défense Ouest- indienne La défense Est-indienne La défense Gruenfeld La défense hollandaise L ’ouver ture anglaise d2d4, d7d5, c2c4, e7e6, b1c3, g8f6, c1g5, f8e7 d2d4, d7d5, c2c4, d5c4 d2d4, g8f6, c2c4, e7e6, b1c3, f8b4 d2d4, g8f6, c2c4, e7e6, [...]

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    29 FRANÇAIS GUIDE DE DEP ANNA GE SYMPT OMES L ’ordinateur ne réagit pas ou se “verrouille” en cours de partie. L ’affichage est faib le. L ’ordinateur ne joue pas de coup. L ’ordinateur n’accepte pas v otre coup . L ’ordinateur semble jouer des coups illégaux. L ’ordinateur est muet. CAUSES POSSIBLES • Les piles ne sont pas i[...]

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