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

Arcade Version Mainboard

Contents
1. Mainboard Picture
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1.1 JAMMA lnterface Definiton
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1.2 Mainboard Specification --------------------------------------------------------------- 04
2.1 Product Functions ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 05
2.2 New Functions 05
3.Resolution Settings 06
4.Setting Menu
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4.1 IO Test
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4.2 Custom Button
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4.2.1 Default Key Map
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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 Config 4.3 08
4.3.1 Credit Setting
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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 09
4.3.5 Select Game Mode
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Quality Optimization 4.3.6
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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 Difficult &Lifes Setting
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4.4.2 Edit Games List
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4.4.3 Edit Favorite List 11
4.5 Book Keeping
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Language 4.6
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4.7 Boot Demo Movies 13
4.8 Save Setting 13
4.9 Factory Setting
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5. Abnormal Condition Diagnosis of Using
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:1.Mainboard Picture
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard
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1.1JAMMA lnterface Definiton
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard
VIDEO GREEN
VIDEO SYNC
VIDEO RED
VIDEO BLUE

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PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard
CPU ARM Cortex-A7, each core clocked at up to 1.5GHz
8-core processor：4-core CPU + 4-core GPU；Multi-thread
ARM Mali, Graphics card rendering
2Gb DDR3/1866MHz
128MB System Storage/16GB MicroSD(TF) or USB Extra
1280*720 (720P)
1280*720 (720P) / 640*480 (31KHz)
Linux
Configuration
Video Resolution
Interface
Size 175mm x 130mm x 40mm
Total Games 2800
Button custom Support
Add games Support
Screen enhancement HD / SD / Scan line
Game settings Adjust the diffculty and life of the game
Game list setting Edit favorite list / hide game
Game Emulator FBA/MAME/PS//FC/SFC/MD
Game Name Quick Search English default word initials
Recent quick start games Support
One-click burst Support
Coin function
Free play / coin operation / time charging mode
Radiator Aluminum
Work Environment Temperature5 c -45" C/ Humidity30%- -90%
Net Weight 0.3Kg
Language: Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/English/Korean/Spanish
GPU
RAM
Storage
Storage
HDMI
VGA
384x224 (CRT 15KHz)JAMMA RGBS
1*HDMI 1*VGA 1*Jamma interface
1*3.5mm audio output interface
1.2 Mainboard Specification

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2.1 Product functions:
2.2 New 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.
•Mainboard can turn ON / OFF High Definition quality function and best match High
Definition display monitor.
•Support language: English / Korean / Spanish
•Support HDMI audio / aux audio output, and build in power amplifier output to speaker.
•Support the custom function of arcade button and gamepad, Support more than
90% of gamepad types connect to USB to play games.
Caution: CX arcade version 1.0 does not have this feature.
•Support edit your favorite 99 games at the top of the game menu.
•Support pause function in the game.(for free play mode)
•You no need to buy extra video converter, because mainboard support multiple
output ports, support HD digital output 720P to any HDMI port display monitor and
VGA output support downward compatible to old display monitor.
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•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.(for free play mode)
•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 recent and quick search functions,
support quickly start recent game and support game name English word
initials quick search.(picture3)(picture4)
•Mainboard support download the game copy to the specified path of U disk or
TF card to add the game (Note: the basic storage of the mainboard is 16GB, and the
remaining 2GB storage is reserved for game save state and save high score,please do 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:
In the game menu or in the game, press the setting button to into the setting menu.
3.Resolution settings:
Caution: Factory default resolution output is 1280x720.
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard
The mainboard has three kinds of video output ports: HDMI, VGA and
JAMMA RGBS (384x224 CRT 15KHz), HDMI only support output 1280x720
resolution, VGA supports output of 1280x720 and 640x480, and the JAMMA
only support output 384x224 for CRT 15KHz. If you want to change the
resolution, for example: now 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 changed to 640x480, and the same
operation can be change next resolution 384x224 (JAMMA output to CRT
15KHz), when you do the same operation again, the resolution will back to
1280 x720. Which resolution mainboard is in using, there are led states in
the back of the mainboard (picture 5/Picture 6).
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4.1 IO Test:
This option is to test the connection status of the coin selector,
joystick and button of the console (picture 7).
4.2 Custom Button:
This option can customize your button habitually uses.
4.2.1 DEFAULT KEY MAP:
4.2.2 GAMEPAD CUSTOM:
This option is mainboard JAMMA connect to arcade
console button custom,hold 1P or 2P start button for 3 seconds to enter each
custom state (picture 8) (picture 9), 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 customall 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 insert 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.
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Caution: CX arcade version 1.0 does not have this feature.
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4.3 System Config:
4.3.1 Credit Setting:
4.3.2 Exit Game 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
3 seconds]
[Menu Exit] In the game,Hold 1P
start button for 3 seconds,will show the
menu to select exit (picture 11),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, this coin can be used to run other games. It can also
cooperate with 4.3.3 "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 cannot record and store any coins to return to
the game menu.It can also cooperate with 4.3.3 "pause menu: ON",use pause
button to show exit menu quickly select exit.
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[free play] is the family mode.at this time, pause is on by default and
locked to pause menu to exit the game. (picture10)
[1:1...9:1…1:2...1:9], this is, set to coin mode.

4.3.3 Pause Menu:
4.3.4 Auto Exit:
[ON]/[OFF],cooperate with item 2 " Exit Game Mode",convenient and quick exit.
(If need to show and use pause menu, need to expand a button in the solder
side T pin signal and GROUND).
[ON]: If joystick and button are not operated for 3 minutes in the game,it will
auto exit to game menu.
[OFF]:This function will be closed,it will not auto exit to 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.In [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.
This option is not enabled
[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.
4.3.5 Select Game Mode:
4.3.6 Quality Optimization:
4.3.7 Scanning Line:
4.3.8 Timer Mode:
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard

In timer mode,how many minutes=1 Coin,1～60 minutes can be set.
4.3.9 Game time:
4.3.10 Gamepad Setting:
This mode is enable 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 is closed 1P and 2P arcade joystick and button just enable two
gamepads to play games
Caution: CX arcade version 1.0 does not have this feature.
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This mode is enable 1P arcade joystick and button + two gamepads to play
games, and support 3players play games at the same time.
4.4 Game Setting:
4.4.1 Difficult &Lifes Setting:
Press A button enter into the difficult & lifes setting menu(picture12) .Move the
joystick to choose the game,press A button to set the difficult;press B button to set
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lifes (The game cannot be set without number display) (picture13); Press C button
will set the selected game as a unified standard setting; press 1P start button
back.

4.4.2 Edit Games List:
Press B button enter into the display/hide game setting menu(picture14);
Move the joystick to choose the game you want to setup.Press A button to
display/
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.
hide game,after hidden the game, will appear in front of the hidden
game;press
4.4.3 Edit Favorite List:
If there are some games you like very much,you can favorite it,Press B to
enter edit favorite list (picture15);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.
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard
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4.5Book 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(picture16),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(picture17).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. If you need help, please contact dealer.
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4.6 Language:
Mainboard supports three languages: English/ Spanish / Korean.
4.7 Boot Demo Movies:
When you lock a game in edit game list,you can choose [ OFF ],
when you turn on power the mainboard will not display boot demo video..
4.8 Save Setting:
Press A button to save the setting,it will show [ YES / NO ],if you need
please select [ YES ],to save you all settings, 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 game menu.
the mainboard will auto restart and show
4.9 Factory Setting:
Select [ YES ] will restore the factory settings.Select [ NO ] without any
settings.
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard

5.Abnormal Condition Diagnosis of Using：
No video signal Replace the display
cable or monitor.
No sound Speaker wires connection
error or speaker damgae
Error Description Reason How to solve
Turn on power has no
response,mainboard
power led is not light.
Power supply may be
Abnormal
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
Connect the wire correctly
or replace the speaker
Connect the wire correctly
or replace the button
Press button is invalid Button wire connection
error or button damage
*(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 Your Health concern, we advise the game hours to
be limited. Please DO NOT watch the Monitor / TV for a long
ime in a dark environment and take rest at different time
intervals.
PANDORA BOX CX Arcade Mainboard

Dear customer: Thanks for your love of Pandora box
mainboard and game controller.