User manual

Move Announce
If you choose, you can have Ivan only announce the legal moves of chess and
leave out his comments. He will announce piece movements and other
necessary chess terms. This feature can also be combined with the S P E A C H
feature to have Ivan announce moves and to comment on your play. This
feature could actually allow a blind player to play chess with Ivan. To activate
this feature, press OPTION until A N N C appears in the LCD display. This
can be controlled by using your ON and Off keys to adjust the “-” in the
d i s p l a y .
B e e p e r
If you choose you can turn off all of the previous sound features and play only
with a move beeper. To do so, just make sure that the other sound features are
turned off and that the beeper is on. To activate the beeper press O P T I O N
until B E E P appears in the window. By pressing the ON and OFF keys you
can control the “-” which turns your beeper on and off. B E E P - means that
your beeper is on.
C o a c h
Ivan has the ability to coach you during play. This feature is designed for
beginner to intermediate players who could use some additional help during
play. In this mode, Ivan will warn you if he thinks you have a major piece in
danger. He will give you the option to change a move if you are about to lose a
piece. He will ask you if you are sure you want to make that particular move.
You must answer with a yes or no answer. To activate Coach press the
OPTION until C O C H appears in the LCD window. By pressing the ON
and OFF keys you can control the “-” which turns your coaching feature on and
off. C O C H - means that your coaching feature is on.
Total Silence
If you want total silence when you play Ivan, just make sure all of the above
sound features are turned off.
GAME OVER? START A NEW GAME ANYTIME
Whenever you finish a game (or if you decide to abort your current game) you
may reset the computer to start another game simply by pressing NEW GAME,
the display will show C H E S S. The computer will automatically reset the
board. IMPORTANT - Pressing NEW GAME clears the current game from
the computer’s memory — be careful not to press this key by mistake!
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SOUND FEATURES
Volume
You have the ability to control the volume of Ivan’s voice and features. By
pressing OPTION you will see L O U D appear in the LCD window. You
will also see a number ranging from 1-8. These numbers are the eight
different volume levels that are available with 1 being the softest and 8 being
the loudest. You can increase the volume by pressing > and you can decrease
by pressing <.
Sound Effects
Ivan comes equipped with many different sound effects. You can hear
anything from sword battles when you capture a piece to the galloping of a
horse when moving your knight. Ivan has even been known to laugh and
tease his opponents. You can also combine this feature with the other different
speaking modes. To control the sound effects you must do the following.
Press OPTION until S N D F appears in the LCD window. This stands for
Sound Effects. IF a “-” appears next to S N D F then that feature is on. If
there is no “-” then that feature is off. By pressing the ON or OFF keys this
will control the “-” in the options mode. Therefore, S N D F - means that
your sound effects are on.
Speech and Personality
Ivan has the ability to actually interact with you during your game. He can ask
you questions, which are answered by the YES and NO keys. He will be nice
and humble if you should happen to be winning the game. Beware, Ivan
enjoys winning. He will amuse and most likely abuse you, if he gets ahead.
Even though it may sound like Ivan is laughing at you, we would like to say he
is only laughing with you. In coach/teach mode Ivan will always be nice. He
loves training new warriors for battle.
You control his speech feature by using the O P T I O N key. Press O P T I O N
until S P C H appears in the LCD window. This stands for Speech. If a “-”
appears next to S P C H then that feature is on. If there is no “-” then that
feature is off. By pressing the ON and OFF keys this will control the “-” in
the options mode. Therefore, S P C H - means that your Ivan’s speech and
personality are on.
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