3A Game Electronic Technology PANDORA BOX DX SPECIAL User manual

PANDORA BOX DX
SPECIAL
Arcade Version
Manual

Contents
1.Mainboard Picture
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1.1 Jamma Interface Definition
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1.2 Mainboard Specification ------------------------------------------------- 04
2.1 Product Functions --------------------------------------------------------
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3.Resolution Settings
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4.Setting Menu
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4.1 IO Test
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4.2 Custom Button
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Key Map4.2.1 Default
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4.2.2 Game Custom
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4.2.3 Restores Default Custom Button
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System Config4.3
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Setting4.3.1 Credit
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4.3.2 Exit Game Mode
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4.3.3 Pause Menu
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4.3.4 Auto Exit
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4.3.5 Select Game Mode
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Quality Optimization4.3.6
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4.3.7 Scanning Line
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4.3.8 Timer Mode
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4.3.9 Game Time
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4.3.10 Gamepad Setting
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4.4 Game Setting
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4.4.1 Difficulty & Life Setting
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4.4.2 Edit Games List
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4.4.3 Edit Favorite List
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4.5 Book Keeping
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Language4.6
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4.7 Boot Demo Movies
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4.8 Save Setting
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4.9 Factory Setting
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5.Abnormal Condition Diagnosis of Using
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2.2 DX Update More New Functions

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1.Mainboard Picture:
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard

1.1 JAMMA Interface Definition
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard

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2.1 Product functions:
CPU:Quad-core Cortex-A7 1.3GHz
GPU:Mali -450MP2
Resolution:1280*720 ( 720P) / 640*480
System Storage:1Gb System Storage/32GB
MicroSD (TF) or USB EXTRA
RAM:2Gb DDR3/1866MHz
Soundcard:5.1 surround sound
Joystick Input:2*USB2 .0
Video port:1*HDM I/ 1*VGA
Audio Port: 1*3.5mm AUX port /Jamma Speaker output
Control interface:1 * Jamma
Power Input:+12V/1A +5V/2A
Work Environment :Temperature 5° C‒45° C/
Humidity30%—90%
Mainboard Size: 180mm x 120mm x 35mm
Net Weight:0.22Kg
1.2Mainboard Specification
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The mainboard included classic retro arcade games and retro home console
games. The console has been optimized by advanced software and hardware
developers and tested by high-level players to provide the original game
quality.
This console has been adapted to play on high quality screens for a better
experience.
Support language:English / Korean / Spanish.
Support HDMI audio / aux audio output sound at the same time.
Personalize your controller button settings. Connect more than 90% of all USB
type controllers and joysticks.
Support edit your favorite 99 games at the top of the game menu.
Support pause function in the game.

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PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
2.2 DX Update More New Functions:
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Auto store the game ranking high score when you exit the game and return
to the game menu,when you load it again,you will see that your name is still
in ranking.
In the main game selection menu, press 1P start to display the secondary
game selection menu. Select the recent game menu to quickly jump back
to your latest game. You can also quickly and accurately search all games
by name. Select all 3D games and 3 and 4 player games.
(picture4)(picture5)
Supports game save/load state. Save your game at any time during game
play and reload when you are ready to continue playing.
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•Supports up to 4 controllers connected to the Pandora Box DX. Play 3 and
4 player games. More than 100 multiplayer games loaded onto the Pandora
Box DX.
3D games updated to 28 games. You can also download game copies to
the specified path within the TF card or storage drive.
(Note: the basic storage of the mainboard is 32GB,and the remaining 2GB
storage is reserved for game save state and save high score,Please try not
to use it.If you need to add more games,please replace the U disk or TF
card with larger capacity,Thank you for your cooperation)

4.Setting Menu:
3.Resolution settings:
In order to meet the needs of more players，this product exclusively supports3
display resolotions：1280X720，640X480，384X224（CRT 15KHZ）.The
default output is 1280X720
Please press and hold the Setting Button and THEN turn ON the powerand just
after 2 seconds release the Setting Button in order to switch to next resolution.
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
In the game menu or in the game, press the setting button to enter into the setting
menu.

4.1 IO Test:
picture7 picture8
4.2 Custom Button：
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PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
This option tests the normal operation of the game controller. (picture6)
This option allows you to customize your buttons.
4.2.1 ARCADE BUTTON MAPPING:
4.2.2 GAME CONTROLLER MAPPING:
This option is mainboard 40P connect to
arcade console button custom,hold 1P or 2P start button for 3 seconds to
enter each custom state (picture7)(picture8),Follow the prompts to custom the
A-H button in the game and press 1P start save custom button and return. If
you do not need to custom all button,just custom individual button.After
custom individual button you need,press 1P start to complete custom,Other
buttons will be assigned auto! Press the 1P start again will save and back to
setting menu.
The standard game gamepad can be
connected to the USB of the mainboard,Support 90% of gamepad in the
market,the custom is the same as above.
4.2.3 RESTORES DEFAULT CUSTOM BUTTON: This option has two options,
restores the console default button and restores gamepad default! Move up and
down to select,1P start button confirm.

4.3 System Config:
4.3.1 Credit Setting:
[free play] is the family mode.At this time,pause is on by default and locked
to pause menu to exit the game.(picture9).[1:1,2:1...9:1],[1:2...1:9],this is
set to coin mode.
4.3.2 Exit Game Mode:
picture9 picture10
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
This option is for coin mode,set the exit mode of back to the game menu in
the game. It can be set to use [menu exit]/[1P start + coin]/[hold 1P start
for 3 seconds]
[Menu Exit] In the game,Hold 1P start button for 3 seconds,will show the
menu to select exit (picture 10),this mode,the central manager will record
and save coins,It means that the coins inserted in the game menu or game
are stored here first,If the remaining coins are not insert to the game,Can be
stored to return to the game menu,and can choose to enter other games to
use.It can also cooperate with Item 3 "pause menu: ON",use pause button to
show exit menu quickly select exit.
[1P start+coin] In the game,hold 1P start,insert 1 coin,then exit to the game
menu,1 coin is valid.You can choose to enter other games to use. It can also
cooperate with Item 3 "pause menu: ON",use pause button to show exit menu
quickly select exit.
[hold 1P start 3 sec.] in the game,hold 1P start for 3 seconds to directly exit
to the game menu,This mode can not record and store any coins to return to
the game menu.It can also cooperate with Item 3 "pause menu: ON",use pause
button to show exit menu quickly select exit.

4.3.3 Pause Menu:
4.3.4 Auto Exit:
[ON]/[OFF],cooperate with Item 2 "Exit Game Mode",convenient and quick exit.
[ON]: If joystick and button are not operated for 3 minutes in the game,it will
auto return game menu.
[OFF]:This function will be closed,It will not auto exit game menu.
This option can be set in the game menu,Whether need to after insert coin can
move the joystick to select the game.This setting cannot be set in free play
status.[menu exit] or [1p start+coin] mode,you can set [Always]/[With Coin]
[With Coin]: After insert coin,can move joystick to select games
[Always]:Without insert coin can select game at any time
[ON]: Output Game Screen Using Graphic Card Software to Calculate Output
of High Quality.
[OFF]: Output game screen use original screen.
[Home Game Timer Only]:Arcade games insert coin uses coin mode to play
games,and home games insert coin uses timer mode to play games
[All Timer]:Arcade games and home games insert coin both uses timer mode
to play games.
4.3.5 Select Game Mode:
4.3.6 Quality Optimization:
4.3.7 Scanning Line:
4.3.8 Timer Mode:
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
[ON] :Displays classic picture similar to the days of old CTR monitors.
[OFF]:Lets the software optimize the picture to fit new LCD screens.

In timer mode,how many minutes=1 Coin,1～60 minutes can be set.
4.3.9 Game time:
4.3.10 Gamepad Setting:
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4 controllers mode
3controllers mode
2 controllers mode
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→ 1 Player
→ 2 Player
→ 3 Player
→ 4 Player
→ 1 Player
→ 2 Player
→ 3 Player
→ 4 Player
→ 1 Player
→ 2 Player
→ 3 Player
→ 4 Player

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4.4 Game Setting:
4.4.1 Difficulty & Life Setting:
4.4.2 Edit Games List:
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Into GAME SETTING, Press A button begin to modify the difficulty and number of
lives of the game (Picture11). Move the joystick to choose the game, press A button
to set the difficult; press B button to set the lives(picture12, some games don't have
difficult and life settings, without displaying number);Press C button will set the
selected game as a unified standard setting; press 1P start button back.
Press B button to display/hide the game on the main game selection menu.(pic-
ture13); Move the joystick to choose the game you want to setup. Press A button
to display/hide the game, after the game is hidden, will appear in front of the
hidden game; press B button to display all games.To automatically start a game
on console boot-up, select it then press C button. This will hide all other games
and run this one game as soon as you power up your console; press 1P start
button back.

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4.4.3 Edit Favorite List:
4.5Book Keeping:
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
Mainboard can record all the number of insert coin,all insert coin will be recorded
and displayed in [total coins:],it is under book keeping.if you need to clean the total
coin records,please input password(picture15),the default password is 55555555,
joystick up & down change the number,left & right is next and return. after into can
clean coin records and change the password(picture16).Select change password,
enter your old password to confirm,and then enter a new password.
Note: if you change the password, please keep it properly to avoid unnecessary loss.
For assistance, please contact.
If there are some games you like very much, you can favorite them, press B to
enter the favorite list (picture14);press A button to favorite, will appear in
front of the game name, it will display on top of the game menu, maximum
favorite 99 games, press C to cancel all favorite, press 1P start button back.

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4.6 Language:
4.7 Boot Demo Movies:
4.8 Save Setting:
Press A button to save the setting,it will show YES/NO,if you need to save all
the settings you just changed, please select YES,without save please select NO;
A button OK,then the screen will show SAVING...,when show SAVING...please do
not turn off the power,the mainboard will auto restart and show the game menu.
4.9 Factory Setting:
Select [YES] will restore the factory settings.Select [NO] without any settings.
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
Support for three languages: English/ Spanish / Korean.
When you lock a game in edit game list,you can choose [OFF], When the
console is booted up the demo video will not display and it will quickly start
your game.

5.Abnormal Condition Diagnosis of Using：
No video signal Replace the display
cable or or monitor.
No sound Speaker wires abnormal
Error Description Reason Approach
Turn on power has no
response,mainboard
power led is not light.
Power supply may be
abnormal or Console
is abnormal
Try to replace the power
supply with the same
parameters or contact
to the dealer.
Please check whether the
HDMI cable or VGA cable
is connected normally and
whether the input signal of
the monitor is set correctly
Speaker wires abnormal
Button wrong position Button wire
connection error Please exchange the wire
*(Accessories provided may vary according to the version as there may be
some new changes or upgrades of it ,so it may vary without prior notice)
PANDORA BOX DX Special Arcade Mainboard
Just for Y our Health concern,We advise the game hour s to be
limited.Please DO NOT watch the Monit / TV for a long time in
a dark environment and take rest at different time intervals.

Thank you for using and enjoying our product.
We wish you hours of fun with our entertainment system!
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