Verifying/Setting Up Positions; Changing And Setting Up Positions - Saitek Mephisto Maestro Chess Mode D'emploi

FOR PRINCIPAL VARIATION INFORMATION:
PRESS DISPLAY
INFO First move of principal variation
(x1)
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
BLACK/+
FOR SEARCH INFORMATION:
PRESS DISPLAY
INFO Computer's evaluation of the current
(x2)
position, (number is based on a pawn
being worth 1.0 points; a positive
number indicates that White is ahead)
Two numbers: The current search
BLACK/+
depth (number of individual moves the
computer is looking ahead); and the
number of moves examined so far
Current move under consideration
BLACK/+
Number of positions (nodes) being
BLACK/+
examined every second
FOR CHESS CLOCK INFORMATION:
PRESS DISPLAY
INFO Elapsed time since last move was
(x3)
executed on the board
Elapsed time for White
BLACK/+
Elapsed time for Black
BLACK/+
Remaining time for White*
BLACK/+
Remaining time for Black*
BLACK/+
*Speed Chess/Tournament Levels only; on
other levels, the display will show – – – – –

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 ( , , , , , or
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.
INFO MODE OPERATION AT A GLANCE!
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FOR MOVE COUNT INFORMATION:
PRESS DISPLAY
INFO Number of moves to be played by
(x4)
black side so far
Moves of current game
BLACK/+ or WHITE/–
FOR A MOVE SUGGESTION:
PRESS
INFO
(on your turn)
SUMMARY OF ALL INFO MODE DISPLAYS:
PRESS DISPLAY
• INFO First move of principal variation
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
BLACK/+
• INFO Computer's evaluation of position
Search depth & moves examined
BLACK/+
Move currently being considered
BLACK/+
Nodes examined per second
BLACK/+
• INFO Time since last move was made
Elapsed time for White
BLACK/+
Elapsed time for Black
BLACK/+
Remaining time for White*
BLACK/+
Remaining time for Black*
BLACK/+
• INFO Number of Black moves to be played
Moves of current game
BLK/+ or WHITE/–
• INFO Move suggestion (on your turn)
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 ( ,
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
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DISPLAY
Suggested move
*Speed Chess/Tournament Levels only
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