3A Game Electronic Technology PANDORA BOX CX Owner's manual

Contents
1.Mainboard Picture
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2.40P Connector Instruction
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3.Mainboard Specification
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4.Product Functions
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5.CX New Functions
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6.Resolution Settings
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7.Setting Menu
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7.1 IO Test
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7.2 Custom Button
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7.2.1 Current Key Map
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7.2.2 Gamepad Setting
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7.2.3 Restores Default Custom Button
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7.3 System Config
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7.3.1 Credit Setting
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7.3.2 Exit Game Mode
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7.3.3 Pause Menu
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7.3.4 Auto Exit
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7.3.5 Select Game Mode
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7.3.6 Quality Optimization
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7.3.7 Scanning Line
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7.3.8 Timer Mode
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7.3.9 Game Time
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7.3.10 Gamepad Setting
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7.4 Game Setting
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7.4.1 Difficult &Lifes Setting
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7.4.2 Edit Games List
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7.4.3 Edit Favorite List
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7.5 Book Keeping
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7.6 Built-In Speaker
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7.7 Language
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7.8 Boot Demo Movies
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7.9 Save Setting
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7.10 Factory Setting -------------------------------------------------------- 11
8.Mainboard Extension specification
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8.1 PANDORA BOX Connect To The Computer
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8.2 PANDORA BOX Connect To The Computer Steps
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8.3 Operation Game Emulator
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8.4 PANDORA BOX Connect To The PS3----------------------------------- 13
9.Abnormal Condition Diagnosis of Using
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1.Mainboard Picture:
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2.40P Connect or Instruction:
Picture2
CPU:Quad-core Cortex-A 7 1.5GHz
GPU:Mali -450MP2
Resolution:1280*720 ( 720P) / 640*480
System Storage:1Gb S ystem S torage / 16GB
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 1*2P Speaker output
Control interface:1 * 40Pin Connector
Power Input:DC 12V/2A
Work Environment : Temperature 5° C‒45° C/
Humidity30%—90%
Mainboard Size:187mm x 113mm x 30mm
Net Weight:0.2Kg
3.Mainboard Specification
PANDORA BOX CX Family Mainboard
2P
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
1P
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
PANDORA BOX CX
N/C
N/C
GND
USB +5V
N/C
N/C
1P-H
1P-G
1P-F
1P-E
1P-D
1P-C
1P-B
1P-A
1P-RIGHT
1P-LEFT
1P-DOWN
1P-START
COIN
1P-UP
PANDORA BOX CX
+5V
N/C
GND
USB D+ (FOR PS4)
USB D+ (FOR PS4)
N/C
2P-H
2P-G
2P-F
2P-E
2P-D
2P-C
2P-B
2P-A
2P-RIGHT
2P-LEFT
2P-DOWN
2P-START
PAUSE
2P-UP
MODE DPAD/LS
TURBO/12
GND
9
10
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
USB +5V
N/C
PC
+5V
TURBO/12
GND
9
10
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
11
USB D+ (FOR PS4)
USB D+ (FOR PS4)
PS3
Expansion Card
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MODE DPAD/LS
TURBO/R3
GND
SELECT
START
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
L2
R2
L1
R1
L3
USB +5V
N/C
PS3
+5V
TURBO/R3
GND
SELECT
START
DOWN
UP
LEFT
RIGHT
L2
R2
L1
R1
L3
USB D+ (FOR PS4)
USB D+ ( FOR PS4)
PS4
N/C
TURBO
GND
SHARE
OPTION
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
L2
R2
L1
R1
PS
USB +5V
N/C
Expansion Card
(Optional) (Optional)
PS4
+5V
TURBO
GND
SHARE
OPTION
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
L2
R2
L1
R1
PS
USB D +
USB D -
PC360
+5V
TURBO
GND
BACK
START
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
LT
RT
LB
RB
HOME
USB D +
USB D -
X
A
B
Y
PC360
N/C
TURBO
GND
BACK
START
UP
DOWN
LEFT
RIGHT
LT
RT
LB
RB
HOME
USB +5V
N/C
X
A
B
Y
PANDORA BOX CX Mainboard
X
O
□
△
X
O
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△
X
O
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X
O
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5.CX New Functions:
•Supports the save state/load state of the game.If you are playing,but now need
to go out,Before turn off the console you can choose save state,When you come
back,you can load state to continue play this game.
•Supports auto saving of the game ranking high score.When you load it again,
you will see that your name is still in ranking.
In the main menu press 1p start button,will show nine squares function select menu.
•Support recent game to selection and quickly start recent game,Support game
name fast and accurate search,All 3D game selection,3players and 4Players game
selection and game types selection.(picture4)(picture5)
4.Product Functions:
•The mainboard includes classic retro arcade games and home games,The game
has been optimized by many software and hardware developers, And with super-
high-level player tested, Let you return to the original feeling of the game.
•The product has the function of open high quality screen,Better adapt to the era
of high quality screen requirements.
•You no need to buy extra video converter,because mainboard support multiple
output ports,Support HD digital output 720P to any HDMI port display device,
And VGA output support downward compatible to old display devices.
•Support language: English / Korean / Spanish...Many language,customers can
choose their own language version.
•Support HDMI audio/AUX audio outputand the integrated power amplifier output
to the speaker of the mainboard(Speaker output can be turn ON/OFF in system
setting).
•Support the custom function of arcade button and gamepad,Support more than
90% of gamepad types connect to USB to play games.
•Support edit your favorite 99 games at the top of the game menu.
•Support pause function in the game.
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Picture4 Picture5
7.Setting Menu:
In the game menu or in the game, press the setting button to into the setting menu
6.Resolution settings:
The mainboard has two kinds of video output ports: HDMI and VGA,HDMI only
outputs 1280x720 resolution,VGA supports output of 1280x720 and 640x480,
For example:if you are using VGA output,the output resolution is 1280x720,need
to change the resolution to 640x480,So in the power off state,press and hold the
setting button,then turn on the power,release it after 3 seconds,the resolution will
be changedto 640x480, and the same operation can be change back to 1280x720.
The setting button is as follows(picture2).
7.1 IO Test:
This option is to test the connection status of the coin selector,
joystick and button of the console(picture6).
•3D game update to 10 games,You can download the game copy to the specified
path of U disk to add the game(Note: the basic storage of the mainboard is 32GB,and
the remaining 500MB 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
with larger capacity, Thank you for your cooperation).
•Support 3player or 4player to play games at the same time,support single gamepad
and two gamepads connect USB play game,more than 100 games for 3players or
4player.
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7.2 Custom Button:
This option can customize your button habitually uses.
7.2.1 CURRENT KEY MAP:
7.2.2 GAMEPAD SETTING:
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.
7.2.3 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.
picture6
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7.3 System Config:
7.3.1 Credit Setting:
7.3.2 Exit Game Mode:
7.3.3 Pause Menu:
7.3.4 Auto Exit:
[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.
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.
[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.
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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.
[ON]/[OFF],Let LCD come true CRT monitor display in the era of arcade,and
let CRT monitor screen reproduce the classic picture.
[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.
In timer mode,how many minutes=1 Coin,1～60 minutes can be set.
7.3.5 Select Game Mode:
7.3.6 Quality Optimization:
7.3.7 Scanning Line:
7.3.8 Timer Mode:
7.3.9 Game time:
7.3.10 Gamepad Setting:
This mode use 1P and 2P arcade joystick and button(40p gpio) + two
gamepads to play games,and support 4players play games at the same time.
This mode closed 1P and 2P arcade joystick and button just use two
gamepads to play games.
This mode use 1P arcade joystick and button + two gamepads to play
games, and support 3players play games at the same time.
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picture9 picture10
picture11 picture12
7.4 Game Setting:
7.4.1 Difficult &Lifes Setting:
Press A button enter into the difficult &lifes setting menu(picture11) .Move the
joystick to choose the game,press A button to set the difficult;press B button to set
the lifes(The game cannot be set without number display)(picture12);Press C button
will set the selected game as a unified standard setting;press 1P start button back.
7.4.2 Edit Games List:
Press B button enter into the display/hide game setting menu(picture13);Move
the joystick to choose the game you want to setup.Press A button to display/
hide game,after hidden the game, will appear in front of the hidden game;press
B button will display all games.If you just want to run a game,after select it then
press C button hide all game,every time after the turn on the power will auto run this
game;press 1P start button back.
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7.4.3 Edit Favorite List:
If there are some games you like very much,you can favorite it,Press B to
enter edit 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.You can favorite
of 99 games.Press C to cancel all favorite.press 1P start button back.
picture13 picture14
7.5Book Keeping:
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.
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8.Mainboard Extension specification:
PANDORA BOX Family Version mainboard built-in gamepad chip,Supports
two gamepads connect to computer,Operating computer games.
8.1PANDORA BOX connect to the computer:
7.6 Built-In Speaker:
7.7 Language:
7.8 Boot Demo Movies:
7.9 Save Setting:
7.10 Factory Setting:
Mainboard support 2pin output to the speaker,when you choose to use HDMI
or aux 3.5mm output sound,you can choose[OFF] close the speaker.
Mainboard supports three languages: English/ Spanish / Korean.
When you lock a game in edit game list,you can choose [OFF],do not display
boot demo video,quickly start the game by turn on power.
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.
Select [YES] will restore the factory settings.Select [NO] without any
settings.
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Sketch Map
8.2 PANDORA BOX connect to the computer Steps:
Use the TYPE-A USB cable in to connect the Pandora box mainboard and the computer
USB interface,there is no need to install any driver (supports all Windows systems,plug
and play).When you connect for the first time,you can see the auto installation display
at the bottom right of the computer LCD:
After the hardware driver is installed,can enter [Control Panel]–[Game Controller]
to check the status of the control panel and button test (For XP system and WINDOWS
7 or latest,please enter and check[Device and Printer]：
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8.3 Operation Game emulator:
Open the game emulator you want to play,enter the button setting,and then play the
game freely.The following figure shows the buttonmapping of FBA game simulator.
Sketch Map
8.4 PANDORA BOX connect to the PS3:
Connect to the PS3 is the same as connect to the computer
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9.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 adaptor may be
abnormal OR Console
is abnormal
Try to replace the power
adapter 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)
Just for Y our Health concern,We advise the game hour s to be
limited.Please DO NO T watch the Monit or / TV for a long time
in a dark environment and take rest at different time intervals.
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