3A Game Electronic Technology PANDORA BOX EX User manual

Family Version
Manual

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1.Mainboard Picture -------------------------------------------------------- 02
2.40P Connector Instruction --
3.Mainboard Specification ------------------------------------------------- 03
4.Product Functions -------------------------------------------------------- 04
5.EX Updates More New Functions ---
6.Resolution Settings ------------------------------------------------------- 06
7.Setting Menu -------------------------------------------------------------
7.1 IO Test ---------
7.2 Custom Button
7.2.1 Default Key Map --------------------------------------------------
7.2.2 Game Custom -----------------------------------------------------
7.2.3 Restores Default Custom Button -
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 -------------
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 Game Controller Setting --
7.4 Game Setting ---------------------------------------------------------
74.1 Difficulty & Life Setting --------------------------------------------
7.4.2 Edit Games List --------
7.4.3 Edit Favorite List
7.5 Book Keeping ---------------------------------------------------------
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7.7
Language
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7.8 Boot Demo Movies -
7.9 Save Setting --------
7.10 Factory Setting ----------------
8.Mainboard Extension Specification ----
8.1 Board Connect To The Computer -------
8.2 Board Connect To The Computer Steps --------------------------------- 19
8.3 Operation Game Emulator
8.4 Board Connect To The PS3
9.Abnormal Condition Diagnosis of Use -------------------------------- 22

PANDORA BOX EX Family Mainboard
1.Mainboard Picture:
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PANDORA BOX EX
Please identify 3A genuine trademark
Example of
Connect
LED
FAN
12V
Power
Speaker
Output
DDR4 8Gb
Original Classic Blu
Switch
40P
Connector
WITC!
Cortex AS5 2.0GHz
MicroSD(TF) Slot
NINOG
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3.5mm AUX
Setting Button Joystick Input/U Disk sto:
USB2.0*2 —
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2. 40P Connect or Instruction:
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3.Mainboard Specification
:
CPU:Cortex A55 2.0GHz Video port:1*HDMI/1*VGA |
GPU:Mali-
G31
MP2
Audio
Port:1*3.5mm
AUX
port
1*2P
Speaker
output
|
Resolution:1920*1080/1280*720 Control interface:1.*40Pin Connector
System Storage:8Gb system storage/64GB ‘
Mie SSDC Ror USA EXTRA Power Input:DC 12V/2A
. Work Environment:Temperature 5°C-45°C/
RAM:8Gb DDR4/2666MHz Humiditdya0s6-90%
Soundcard:7.1 surround sound Mainboard Size:175mm x 130mm x 40mm
Joystick Input:2*USB2.0 Net Weight:0.5K
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PANDORA
BOX
EX
Family
Mainboard
4.Product
functions:
+
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.
5.EX Update More New Functions:
+
Supports
game
save/load
state.
Save
your
game
at
any
time
during
game
play
and
reload
when
you
are
ready
to
continue
playing.
*
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)
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* 3D games updated to 58 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 64GB,and the remaining 5GB
storage is reserved for game save state and save high score,Please try not
to use it.lf you need to add more games,please replace the U disk or TF
card with larger capacity, Thank you for your cooperation)
* Supports up to 4 controllers connected to the Pandora Box EX. Play 3 and
4 player games. More than 99 multiplayer games loaded onto the Pandora
Box EX.
6.Resolution settings:
The mainboard has two kinds of video output ports: HDMI and VGA,VGA
only outputs 1280x720 resolution,HDMI supports output of 1920x1080
and 1280x720,For example:if you are using HDMI output,the output
resolution is 1920x1080,need to change the resolution to 1280x720,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
1280x720,and the same operation can be change back to 1920x1080.
The setting button is as follows(picture2).
7.Setting Menu:
In the game menu or in the game, press the setting button to enter into
the setting menu.
7.1 10 Test:
This option tests the normal operation of the game controller. (picture6)

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7.2 Custom Button:
This option allows you to customize your buttons.
7.2.) ARCADE BUTTON 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.
7.2.2 GAME CONTROLLER MAPPING: 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.
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PANDORA
BOX
EX
Family
Mainboard
ARCADE BUTTON MAPPI
Please Set The Botton
In The Game
Picture 7
@ARcADE BUTTON
Picture 8

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7.3 System Config:
7.3.1 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.
7.3.2 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 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, |t means that the coins inserted in the game menu or game
are stored here first,lf 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.

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Continue |
Save State
Load State (null)
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Insert A Coin
Exit
Picture 10

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7.3.3 Pause Menu:
[ON]/[OFF],cooperate with Item 2"Exit Game Mode",convenient and quick exit.
7.3.4 Auto 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, |t will not auto exit game menu.
7.3.5 Select Game Mode:
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.[meniu 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
7.3.6 Quality Optimization:
[ON]: Output Game Screen Using Graphic Card Software to Calculate Output
of High Quality.
[OFF]: Output game screen use original screen.
7.3.7 Scanning Line:
[ON] :Displays classic picture similar to the days of old CTR monitors.
[OFF]:Lets the software optimize the picture to fit new LCD screens.
7.3.8 Timer Mode:
[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.
7.3.9 Game time:
In timer mode,how many minutes=1 Coin,1~60 minutes can be set.

PANDORA BOX EX Family Mainboard
7.3.10 Game controller Setting:
{ GR GP): 24 2 ee mode
— 1 Player
r oe 2 Player
[ or GPS): :3controllers mode
2 — 1 Player
2 | @P>— 2 Player
QP Gp — 3 Player
[ Gr or. }:2 controllers mode
— 1 Player
& — 2 Player
— 3 Player
Gt — 4 Player
7.4 Game Setting:
7.4.1 Difficulty & Life Setting:
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.

PANDORA BOX EX Family Mainboard
Picture 11
Picture 12

Press B button to display/hide the game on the main game selection
menu.(picture13); 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.
PANDORA BOK{|
Picture 13
14

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.
PANDORA
BOKIE
Picture 14

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.
PANDORA BOKTI|
Picture 15

PANDORA BOTH
COIN CLEAR
Picture 16
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.
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.
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.

8.Mainboard Extension Specification:
8.1 Board Connect To The Computer:
PANDORA BOX Family Version mainboard built-in gamepad
chip,Supports two gamepads connect to computer, Operating
computer games.
Audio oo
Usb 7 PC
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12V Power Adapter |
* The shape of the console has nothing to do with the kind, only for illustrative purposes
Sketch Map
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BOX
EX
Family
Mainboard
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8.2 Board 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:
4D Found New Hardware
USB Human Interface Device
After the hardware driver is installed,can enter[Control Panel]-[Game
Contreller] 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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