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CHRONOS
Digital Game Clock
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User's ,Guide
Table of Contents
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I IIIV>' fp 1 1111 ' fil e: Cl ock On and Otf 4
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1\ I I'W (.l lr mNOS Clock rp.alures
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r .I'li lll q ' ., ldl1 cd I low to Select a Mo de . 5
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ow I I> BlruI Slap. Set. and Re set the Clo ck.
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', 1\l1f I n l )( -I ~.l ll!l g Summar y
.. 7
' ,1)1 Nt'W Slarti ng T itTl es Illustral ion.
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'i llll llll, II Y 01 Prog r amma ble Op ft ons 10
I IlIw
Iii "rogram the User Mo de s .
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I low 1(> I'roqram Ih e B ee per Pitch 1
II IIW If, n lsplay the Se nal Nu mb er . .. .... .. . ..... .... ... . 12
Mqd .. I JI' ~r. J IllliollS a nd Idenhfiers . .
.. 12
'. 101 1 111 1'1 11I 1l(~f, (1\ 11 mode s all lime - co ntrols) .14
r \I,IIi I Il· '. S UI!1tfl<lr y . 16
1,(1 , 11111 : ,1101]1 flln lng Explamed . 18
I IIV 1/' ·!J IO fI 01 !he Modes Ge neral
.. 20
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) 1 ~oI. \I' · !\lO Il 0 1 the Mod es
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I IV !..' tn lf lLllc Ch 8SS mod es
CH - F1 , 2, 3, 4.
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C I 1CS~ . a ll dante mo des
CH- A1toB .
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C h cs~ bye yomI mod es
CH -BY1. 2, 3, 4 25
UW "~ ' Il ol Jlq l ass modes
CH - H1 . 2. 26
(; !W'>b pi 0D l css lve modes
CH - P1 to 8 .27
[,\) .J .J pHnesc byo yoml GO -
J1 . 2 ..
30
()o rlmJanta byo yoml GO -
A1 , 2 .. .
.31
( ';0 pi og r es sf vc byo - Y0 rT ll
GO - P1, 2 . .32
(,n C;)natJlan b yo-y oml
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GO -C1, 2, 3, 4 .
1:0 INC; byo- yom l
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IN G - 1, 2
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I 1f)1 II llJdes F
D- 1, 1A . 2. 2A . . .. ........ 34
l . IIL Il II c lown mode s ~r.
ON - 1. 2 . .
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I Ollll! lip [nodes
UP -1, 2
. 3 ~
I\ d . I'III, I II Od t!s
. AD - 1. 2, 3. 4 .
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, , 11 <111(; 11 tj~(;lt h rnod(!s
SD - 1, 2, 3, 4
.3 7
I\ lItl .I1i1(: modes
AN - 1, 1A, 2, 3 . 38
'.llfhlt ~1l d( :; Jt h and delay rn odes DL -S
01 . 2. 3, 4 39
I .t llJ llI {I own iJnd de lay mories
Dl- DN1 , 2 ..... 40
I )r ·1Iy IIlo df)S wll h m ove counter
DL-C1 , C2
41
OL - C1A , C 18.
41
DL - C2A. C28
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'; I l! If )1 H1 o d (~!'i
S HO - 1. 2, 3. 4 43
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Quick Start for Five-Minute Chess
1. Read below
How to turn the cl oc k on and o ff .
2. Tu rn th e cl ock on with no play sw itche s pressed. 5:00 will appear on
th e cllsplays.
3. Press either
play swit ch to st art the cl ock
Press
th e center butt on onc e to sto p th e clock and ag ain to reset I t.
Quick Start for Go Players
1. Read below
How to tum the c lock on and off.
2.
Tu rn th e clock on with the left play s witch p re ssed. GO - J1, GO • C1
will appear on the displays.
3. Press th e right play switch. 0:20:00 wi ll appear on the displays. Th is
is the starting time for
Canadian by o -yomi mode one
4.
Press either play switch 10 s tart the clock
5. Press th e center butt on once to stop the clock and another four times
to reset i t.
6. When Ihe main time
ru ns down to zero you will hear two bee ps and the
dis
pl ays will show 25 - 0:15 You must make the next twenty-five moves
wit hin fifteen minutes or you lose on lime. If you make the time-control
the display will reset to
25 -0: 15 fo r the nexl twenty-five moves et
How to Turn the Clock On and Off
To turn th e clock on simply p re ss the center button S ee Getting Started - How to
Select a Mo de on page 5 for details on selecting a mode.
To t
um the cl ock off, press and ho ld the center button, then press e it her black play
switch five
ti mes. This p ro cedure makes It difficult to "accidenta ll y" tum the clock off
NOT E: If no sW itch is pressed dUring a four hour period, the clo ck will automatically
turn off.
Introduction
The CHRO NOS Digital Game Clock may be used for limin g chess. go. or shogl
games. This manual shows how to access the differe
nt mo des, how to change th e
initial starting limes,
how to start. sto p. or reset the clock, how to program the user
modes, and more No seque
nc e or combina ti on 0'[ button presses can damage the
clock. so you may
fre ely experiment as you study the fe atures of th e clock. It you
enter
an incorrect sequence. or get con fu si ng information on the displays,just tu rn til
clock off u si ng th e procedure above. reread t hiS manual, and try a9am
A Few CHRONOS Glock Features
Tw elve user-configured modes Each easily ac cessed with one or two button
presses
Over
se venty modes (The user can co nf igure up to twelve mod e:-- j, or 1 ;:)<;1 acce ss .)
Mode options include
beep-at-en d, b eep-at-time-co ntr ol beep-on-move . 5
leds on, and for most modes you can alter the time of th e cl ock du ring a
ga
me .
Beeper pitch is programmable
• Unique unerasible
serial n um ber .
Shuffle chess position generator
Getting Started -Select a Mode
TWO I MPOR TAN T DEFINITIONS:
LON G PRE SS means to press the center button for MORE than one
second. (You will hear two short beeps when you have pressed it
long enough.)
S
HORT PRESS means to press the c enter button for LESS than one
second. (If you hear two short beeps you have pressed it too long.)
TO
SELECT A MODE:
1. Hold down the black play switches listed in colu mn one of the table below,
then press the center
re d button to turn the clock on. This will select a group
of m odes as shown in co lumn tw o. The initia l dis pl ay is in colu mn thr ee.
Swi tc he s Press ed
M odes Se le cted
I nit ial Dis pl ay
No switches User modes 1 to 4 5:00
Left play switch , User modes 5
to 8 GO
-C1, GO - J1
Right play switch User modes 9 t012
FD - 1,
UP-2
Both play switches A
ll modes CH - F1, CH - F2
2. If you selected user modes 1 to 4, you will see 5:00 on the displays This is
five-minute chess, the factory programmed mode for
us er mode 1. Press the
red button repeatedly to see the starting times for
user m~des 2, 3, and 4.
These pre-programmed modes are listed below, and a description of them is
in the section D iscus s ion 9f the MOdes. It is assumed the user will mOdify
these
modes and times, and these fa ctory settings are suggestions only. If
you press the red button
four ~ imes . you return to u se r mod e 1.
U ser mo de
Time
Iden ti fier
1
5:00
CH - F1
2
40 - 600
CH -P3
3
2:00
CH -P4
4
4:30
CH -BY1
3. If you selected user modes 5 to 8 or 9 to 12 , you will see two mod e
iden tifiers , one on the left display and one on the right display of the clock.
Press the center red button to see two more
mode id ent.i fiers. Press the
red button again to return to the first two modes
With the rnode
Id entifie rs on the display you may press e ither play swit ch
to select a mod e. The starting times for the mode will appear, and you are
ready
io play If later you wan! another mod e. short press th e center button
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three times after resetting the mode to return to the mode identifier display.
All
modes and mode identifiers are listed on page 12. The modes are
described in the section Discussion of the Modes.
To summarize: if you selected user modes 5 to 8 or 9 to 12. just short press the
center red button , if necessary , to get the mode identifier for the mode you
want on the display, then press either the right or left play s wit ch to start the
mode. Thus, after turning on the clock,
you o nly need to pr ess a pla y switch,
or the center button and a play switch, to select any user mode 5 to 12.
4. If you selected
All modes , you may short press the center red button repeatedly
to cycle through all the
modes and mode identifiers of the clock You may long
press the red button to go bac kwards if you went past the mode you want.
Press the
left or right p lay switch to select a mode . The factory programmed
starting time for that mode will appear. You m ay change this time and copy it to
a
user mode -see Set New Start in g Ti mes - Ill ustration on p 7 and How to
Program the User Modes on p 11 . Short press the center button three times
to
get back to the display of mode id entifiers .
How to Sta rt, Sto p, Set, and R eset the Clock
In all modes : Press either play switch
Start the clock
In all modes : Press the center button.
(Press a play switch to start the clock again .)
Stop the clock
For modes with the qui ck reset feature (see feature E. p 18):
Reset the clock
Press the center button once to stop the clock. Press the
center button again to reset it.
In all other modes
Press the center button to stop the clock.
Short press the center button four more times to reset the
clock. (This makes it hard to accidentally reset the
clock)
S et new
starting time
In all modes Put the mode in the starting position or in the
reset position . Long press the center button to enter set
mode . Short press the center button until the digit you want
to change is flashing. Press the play s wit ch on either side
until the
number you want for that digit ap pears on the display.
Short press the center button to change to the next digit If
you short press the center button enough times you will come
back to the first digit.
Long press the center button at any time to eX it sct mode
You are now ready to start the clock.
The next sectio n illu strates this pr oc ed ure.
For modes havin g feature F (see p 18)
In addition to setting the starting times, ybu may also alter the time of a game in
progress. Press the
center button once to stop the clock Long press the center
button. The first digit will start to flash. Follow the procedure above
NOTE with
this procedure you may only change the current display time. not any other time
control
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OPER ATING SUMMARY
If the clock is ru nn ing:
Press the center button to stop it.
(Press either play switch to start the cLo ck again.)
If the clock is stopped:
Short press the center burton to reset the clock.
(Four
limes in some modes .)
If t he clock has been reset:
Short press the center button to change modes.
(Four times if clock
has been started)
Long press the center button to enter set mode.
If th e clock is in set mode:
Short press the center button to select the next digit.
(Press either play switch to
change the value of the digit selected.)
Long press the center button to exit set
mode .
Set New Starting Times -Illustration
The se examples show how to change the times of a go mode and a chess mOd ~
All o ther mo des are c han ge d in th e s ame way. _ J
1. Turn the cl oc k on with both play switches pressed This wi ll select all modes
of the clock. The display will show CH -F1 and CH - F2, mode identifiers for
two chess mo de s' Sho rt pr ess the center bution fourte en time s until the
display shows GO - J1, GO - J2 . Thes e are m od e iden t ifier s for two go
modes. Press the right play s
wil ch. 1:30: 00 will appear on the display This
is the initial starting time for the
GO - J2 mod e.
2. Lo ng pr ess the center button. Th e first digit will begin , {of lash. The clock
is now In set
mode . Press each play switch once. The 1s will change to
2s. '
3. Short press the center button to change to the next digit. The 3s will begin
to flash.
Press each play:switch three times to change the 3s to Os.
2:00 :00 is now the new main time.
4. Short press the center button four more times. The byo-yomi time, 05 -
0:30, will appear on the display with the first digit flashing
5. Short press the center button again and then press each play switch eight
times. The flashing 5s will change to 3s.
6. Short press the center button again and press each play switch once.
The
Os will change to 1 s. 03 -1:30 is now the new byo-yomi time
7. S" ort press the ce nier button three more times. The display will show 0 -
BEEP 1 - LED with the digits flashi ng. Press the left play switch to
change the 0 to a 1 ThiS
means thebeep - on-move " and the player-lo -
move
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8. Short press the center button again. The display wi ll show 0 - BEEP AT
END with the 0 flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a 1
This means the clock will beep if a player's time runs out.
9. Short press the center button again. The display will show 1 - BEEP AT
TC with the 1 flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 1 to a 0,
This means the clock will not beep at the end of a
time control.
10. Short press the center button again. The display will show 0 - H AL T AT
END with the 0 flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a 1.
This means
both clocks will stop if either side runs out of time. Then
since neither side can change, it will be clear Wllich side ran out first and
lost on time.
11.
Sho rt press the center button again. The display will show 3 - BYO
BEEPS with the 3 flashing. Press the left play switch twice and change the
3 to a 5 This means that the clock will beep at each of the last five seconds
of a byo-yomi period.
12.
Short press the center button again. The display will show 1 - DBL
BEEPS with the 1 flashing. You may set the byo-yoml beeps for Single or
double beeps. Choose 0 for single beep and 1 for double beeps. Single
beeps would be suitable in a quiet tournament hall
wh ile double beeps are
louder.
13.
Short press the center button again. The display will sh ow COpy to 0 with
the 0 flashing. You could now save your new settings to one
of the twelve
user modes by changing the 0 to a number from 1 to 12 See the next two
sections for more information about the
user mode s.
14 . Lo ng p ress the center button to stop setting the clock 2:00:00 w il l appear
on the display. You may now start the clock. The time you have Ju
st set will
remain the new starting time for this mode until you aller It using the
procedure above, change modes, or turn the clock off,
SECOND EXAMPL E:
1. Turn the clock on with both play switches pressed This wi ll se lect all
modes of the clock The display will show CH - F1 and CH -F2, mode
identifiers for two chess modes. S
hort press the center button nine times
until the display shows CH - P1 , CH - P1A . These are m ode identifiers for
chess tournament modes with move counters. Press the left play sw
it ch.
40 _2:00 will appear on the display. T
hi s is the initial starting time for the
CH - P1 mode.
2. Long press the center button. The first digit will start to flash. The clock is
now in set mode. Press each play switch once. The 4s will change to 5s.
3. Short press the center button to change to the next digit. The Os wi ll sta rt
to flash. Press the center button agai~ . The 2s will begin to flash. Press
each play switch nine times until the display shows flashing 1s.
4. Short press the center button again and the play switches
thr ee times. The
Os will change to 3s. You have set the first time-control fo r 50 moves In 1
1/2 hours
5. Short press the center button two more times. The display will show 1:30:00
with the
Os for th e tens digit flashing. You can now set the seconds for the
starting time. (You might do this if you were setting the clock for the continua-
tion of
an adjourned game.)
6. Short press the center button two more times. 20 _ 1:00 will appear
on the
display. This is the second time control for this mode. Press each play switch
once. The 2s will change to
3s . The second time-control is now set for 30
moves
in 1 hour.
7. Short press the center button five more times. You can now set the seconds
for the second time-control. You would do this, for example, if you were set-
ting the second time-control for something like
01 - 0:01 :30.
8. Short press the center button two more times. The display will show 0 - BEEP
1 - LED with the digits flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to
a
1. This means the "player-to-move lights" and the "beep-an-move" features
are
on .
9. Short press the center button again. The display will show 0 - BEE P AT END
with the 0 flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a 1. This
means the clock will beep
if the time runs down to 0:00:00.
1O. Short press the center button again. The display wi
ll show 0 - BEEP AT TC
with the 0 flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a 1. This
means the clock will beep at the end of each time control.
11.
Sh o rt p ress the center button again. The display will show 0 - HAL T AT END
with the 0 flashing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a 1 This
means
both cl ocks will st op if either side runs out of time. Then, since
neither side can change, it will be clear wh
ic h side ran out first and lost on
time.
12.
Short pre ss the center button again The display wi ll show COpy to 0 with
the 0 flashing. You could now save your new settmgs to one
of the tw el ve
user modes by changing the 0 to a number from 1 to 12. See the next two
sections for more information about the USer m
odes . '
13 . L.ong press the center button to stop setting the clock. 50 -.1:30 will appear
on the display. You may now start Ihe clock. The time you have set will
remain the starting time for this mode until you alter it using the procedure
above, change modes, or tum
We clock off.
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Summary of Programmable Options
One or more of the following options may be selected when the user sets new starting
times.
CLOCK DISPLAY
EXPLANA TION OF OPTION
Left Right
1 BEEP 1 LED If BEEP is on the clock will beep each time a black play s
wi tch
is pressed. This option should be turned off when playing ill
small tournament rooms, since other players might find the
beeps distracting. During i
nf ormal blitz play, howeve r, this
option shou
ld be on so a player does not have to look at hi s
clock to be sure he has pressed it.
If LED is on the LEOs will show who is on move when the
clock
is running. Turning this option off increases battery life
by 50
%.
oBEEP AT END The clock will make four long beeps when the time
is out if this
option is on.
oBEEP ATTC
The clock will make two long beeps at the end
of a time-
control if this option is on.
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-If
th is option is on, both cl oc ks will stop if one clock goes over
the time limit. Therefore
it is not possible for both sides to
overstep the time limit, and it will be clear which side ran out
first and lost on time.
o HALT
AT END
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How to Program the U se r Modes
Fo llow these step s to pr og ram a new user mode .
1. Select a mode and set It with ·fhe ti mes and options of your choice
(i
ll ustrated in Se t N ew Sta rtll7 g Times p 7)
2. Move to the la st opti on In set mode, which shows COpy to 0 on the display
with the ze
ro flashing and change t he zero to a number from one to
twelve. (P ress right sw it ch to increment nu mber or left switch to decre-
menL)
3. Long pres s the center button
T
he mode you set wi ll be copi ed to one of th e twelve us er modes You may
repeat this procedure as often as you
li ke.
Example :
1. Turn the clo
ck on Wi th both play s witch es pressed You wi ll see CH -F1,
CH -F2, mode identifiers for two chess modes.
2. Press the
ce nte r button twenty-three t im es. You wi ll see the mode Ide nt i-
fi er UP - 1 on the le ft.
3. Press the left play s witch to se lectthis mode. You wi ll see 0:00;00 on t he
display
4.
Lo ng press the center button to enter set mode. Se t the start in g ti me 10
4:00:00, a nd choose user mode 7 when you get the option COpy to 0 on
th e display
5. Long press
th e center butt on to leave set mode, then tum th e clock off
6. Turn th e clock on ag ain With Ihe left play s witch p re ssed P re ss th e cen -
ter button on ce: You will s ee the mode id entifier UP - 1 on the left for y ou r
new user mode 7.
7. Now press the le
ft play switch The disp la y will show 4:00:00, your new
starting lime.
Yo u a re ready to play
The initial u ser modes are shown bel ow These a re suggestions only. and usi ng
the procedure above yo u should change them to the modes an,d times you most
often u
se.
1,2,3,4 j
CH - F1
: CH - P3
CH - P4 CH -BY1
-
5,6,7,8 1
GO - J1
GO - C1
AD -1
GO - A1
-
9,10,11,12 FD - 1 UP - 2 SHO - 4 CH -P2
3 BYO BEEPS
0
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The mode has byo-yomi with the option of byo-yomi beeps. If
this option
is selected, th e clock will beep at each second,
from one to nine seconds, just before the end of a b
yo -yomi
period. The initial setting is three byo-yomi beeps. That
is,
the clock will beep at three, two, and one seconds before the
end
of a byo-yomi period.
The byo-yomi beeps above may be double
or single
depending on this option. Since double beeps usually seem
louder than single beeps, select Ihis option for a louder
sound.
o DBL
BEEPS
COpy
TOO
Change the 0 to a number from 1 to 12 to save your settings
and options to one of the 12 user modes. If
th e number is le ft
a zero, nothing will be saved when the clock is turned off.
NOTE: The settings of the user modes are NOT LOST if
th e
batteries run down or are removed. They remain unchanged
until
the iuser saves new settings.
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Mode Descriptions a nd Identifiers
How to Program the Beeper Pitch
1. Turn IIle clock on with both play switches pressed. ThiSwi ll select all modes
of the clock The display will show CH - F1 and CH -F2.
2.
Long press the center button The display wil! show Pitch , Sr-Nr. Press trle
left play switch to select the beeper pitch The display will show Pitch 1800.
3. Now long press th e center button to set a new pitch Press the right play
switch to change value of the pitch Short press the center red button to
change to the next digit.
4. Press the
left play switc h to test the pit ch . Long pre ss the center red
button when you
have the pitch you want.
5.
Exp eriment with settings betw een 2915 and 2945 to get the loudest beep.
NOTE the settings are relative and not the actual cycles per second
of th e
sound
produc ed You may select values between 0000 and 2999.
How to Display the Serial Number
1. Turn the clock on with both play switches pressed. This will select all m odes
of the c lOCk . The display will show CH - F1 and CH - F2.
2.
Lo ng press the center button The display will show Pitch , Sr-Nr . Press the
right play switch to select the serial numbe r. Your clock's anti-theft serial
number will
appear on the display This number w ill help you to identify the
clock
if it gets lost.
3. Please record your serial numb er in the space below.
PLEASE DO THIS NOW .
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Mode Descriptions a nd Identifiers
De
sc ripti on
Ide nt i fier
Che ss - pro gres sive
CH - P1, CH - P1A
CH -P2, CH -
P2A
CH - P3, CH - P4
CH -
PS,
CH -P6
CH -P7, CH -P8
-. - --
Go • Japanese by o -yomi
GO -J1, GO - J2
-
Go - andante byo-yomi
GO - A1 ,
GO- A2
Go - prog r essive byo-y,
GO -P1, GO -P2 ._ -
Go • Ca nadian by o -yomi
GO -
C1 , GO - C2
GO -C3, GO -C4
-
Go - In g by o -yo mi
IN G - 1,
IN G - 2
. _- -0
-
FIDE mo d es
FO - 1, FO - 2
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Cou nt down
~
ON - 1, ON - 2
I--
Coun t up
UP -
1,
UP - 2 . .
-
Adagio modes
AD - 1,
AO- 2 I I
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AD -3,
AO - 4 I
-
Sudden death mod es
SO -1, SO
-2
1--- - _" ~
SO - 3,
SO - 4
Andante modes
AN - 1,
AN - 1A
AN - 2,
AN~3
Sudden dea th and delay
OL - S01,
OL - $0 2
OL -
S0 3,
OL - S04
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Delay a nd mov e counter
OL -C1, OL -
C2
OL - C1 A, OL - C1B
OL - C2A, OL -
C2B
Co unt down and delay
OL - ON1 , OL
-ON2
Shogi mo de s
SHO - 1,
SHO - 2
SHO -
3,
SHO -4
Shu ffl e ch ess
SHCH - 1, SHCH - 2
Beepe r p itch , se rial # PI
TCH , SrNr
Desc riptio n
Identifier
Five-minute chess
CH - F1 , CH - F2
CH -F3, CH -F4
Chess - andante modes
CH -A1, CH -
A2
CH -A3, CH -
A4
CH - A5 , CH -
A6
CH -A7,
CH - A8
C hess - byo-yomi modes
.. CH - BY 1,
CH - BY 2 I
CH - BY3. CH -BY4
C
hess - hour gl ass CH -H1, CH - H2
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StartingTimes
(A ll mo des -all time-controls) GO
-C4
0.45 00
005
25-0 10 00
005
ING - 1
10000
0:10 00
ING - 2
100 00
3-10.00
FD -1,1A
40- 1 30:00
0:10
FD -2,2A
40 - 10 0:00
0.15:
00
0
30
ON -1
2 00:00
1
00.00
ON - 2
1: 30 : 00
0:30:00
0:15:00
0 10:00
UP -1
000: 00
UP-2
00000
0:05
AD -1
20000
00 15
AD-2
2 00 00
00.15
10000
0010
AD -3
200:00
0 015
1:30:00
0010
10000
000 5
AO-4
2 00:00
00:15
1:30:
00
0
0.10
1 00 :00
00 ' 05
0: 30 00
0 005
SO -1
0:3
0:00
50-2
1:0 000
0: 3000
SO-3
1:30:00
0
45 00
0:30:
00
SO - 4 ;
2.00:00
10000
030 : 00
0:15:00
AN -1
15-1 : 0000
AN - 1A
15-
500
AN-2
DL -DN2
15 - 100 :00
20000
10 - 0300 0
005
AN - 3
13000
15 - 1300 0
005
10- 100 :00 1:00:00
05 -
030 :00
005
DL - SD1
0: 3000
0:
30 : 00
005
0:05
OL - C1, A,B
OL - SD2
40 -2:00:00
1:
30 : 00
0:05
005
1'00 00
0: 30 :00
00 5
0.
05
OL - C2,A,8
OL - S03
40 - 2:00.00
1:
00 :00 0.
05
0: 05
20 - 1: 000 0
l:
0. 30 . 00
005
0:05 1:
0000
0: 1500
0.05
0:05 SHO
-1
OL - S04
01 . 00 : 00
2:00.00 SHO - 2
0:
05
60-0:30
1:
30 : 00
SHO - 3
0: 05
120- 30
1: 00:00
SHO -4
0:
05
60 -1:0 000
0:30:00
30 -0: 30 :00
0:05
15 -0 10 :00
DL - DN 1
1: 3000
005
03000
005
CH - F1
500
CH - F2
500
CH -F3
500 0
CH - F4
15:00
CH -A1
5-90:
00
CH - A2
5-9000
5-60: 00
CH -A3
5-90 : 00
5-60:
00
5-30 00
CH -A4
5-
9000
5 -60 00
5-30 :00
5-15
00
CH -A5
5-90: 00
5- 60:00
5- 45:00
5- 30 :00
5-15:00
CH - A6
5- 90:00
5-6000
5- 4500
5-3000
5-15:00
5-10 :00
CH - A7
5 - 100 : 00
5 - 0300 0
CH -A8
5 - 1: 3000
5 - 100:00
5 - 0: 3000
CH - BY1
4:30
0
05
CH - BY2
200:00
0.05
CH - BYJ
1: 30 : 00
0:10
1:0
000
0:05
CH - 8Y4
1:00:00
015
0:45:00
0:10
030 : 00
0:05
01500
0:
05
CH - H1
02: 00
CH - H2
0130
C H-P1,1A
40 -2.00 00
20-10000
CH -P2,2A
40 -1 3000
20- 030 . 00
10-0:10:00
CH -P3
40-6 00
10 - 10 0
CH -P 4
2 00
0.12
CH -P5 I
0: 2000
0:06
CH - P6
0:15:00
0:06
01000
0:06
CH - P7
2:00 00
0
:0 6
1:
30 :00
0:06
1:00:00 I
0:06 I
CH - P8
1; 3000
•
006
10000
006
0300 0
-- - -
006
0 1 500
006
GO - J1
0300: 00
5:00
GO -J2
13 0 00
05-0 30
GO -A1
0:45:00
5-1500
GO -A2
1:00 00
15-0:30:00
GO - P1
20 0:00
25-0 15:
00
10 -00 5: 00
GO -P2
1'00:00
0:20 00
0:06
GO -C1
020: 00
25- 0'1 500
GO -C2
25 -0'1 500
GO -C3
03000
0 05
25-01000
0.05
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16 Features Summa ry
17
(Legend for A B, C, D, E, F on page 18)
MODE A B C 0 E F
~
GO - C2
Off
Off Off
No No
Yes lI
MODE
A B C 0 E F
GO - C3
Off ·
Off Off
No No
Yes
GO - C4
Off
Off
Off
No
No Yes
CH - F1
Off NA
On
No Yes No
CH - F2
Off
I NG - 1 O
ff
Off Off
No
No
Yes
NA On
No No
Yes
IN G -2
Off
Off
Off
No
No
CH - F3
On NA
On
No Yes No
Yes I
No
FD-1 ,1A
Off
Off
Off
No No
Yes
CH - F4 I
Off NA
On
No Yes
FD- 2, 2A
Off
O ff
Off
No No
Yes
CH - A1
Off
NA On
No No
Yes
ON - 1
NA
Off
O ff
No
No
Yes
CH - A2
Off Off On
No
No Yes
CH - A3
Off
ON - 2
NA
Off O ff
No No Yes
Off
On
No No
Yes
UP - 1
NA
Off Off
No
No
Yes
CH - A4
Off
Off On
No No
Yes
CH - A5
UP-2
NA
Off
Off
No No
Yes
Off Off
On No
No
Yes
CH -A6 Off Off
On No
No
AD - 1 . O
ff Off
O ff
Yes No
Yes
Yes
CH - A7
Off Off
AO -2
O ff
Off O ff
No No
Yes
On
No No
Yes
On
I
CH - A8
Off
AD- 3
Off
Off Off
No No
Ye s
Off
No No
Yes
-
I
CH - BY1
AD - 4
Off
Off Off
No No
Yes
Off O ff
On No
Yes
No
SO - 1
Of f
NA On
No No
Ye s
CH - BY2
Off Off
On No No
Yes
-
SO - 2 -O
ff
O ff
On
No
No
Yes
CH - BY3
Off Off
On No
No
Yes
SO - 3
Off
Off
On
No No
Yes
CH-
BY4
Off
Off
On No No
Yes
CH- H1
Off
SO-4
Off
O ff On
No No
Yes
NA On
No
No Yes
CH - H2
Off
NA
On No No
Ye s
AN - 1
On
NA Off
No No
Yes
AN - 1A
Off
NA
Off
No No
Yes
CH - P1 , 1A
Off Off
No
O ff Yes
No
I
CH - P2 , 2A
Off
AN - 2
Off
Off Off
No No
Ye s
Off
Off
No No Yes
CH - P3
On On
AN - 3
Off
O ff
Off
No: No Yes
On No Yes
No
OL - SD1
Off
NA Off
No No
Yes
CH - P4
On NA
On No
Yes No
OL - S02
Off
O ff
O ff
No No
Ye s
CH - P5
Off
NA
Off No No
Ye s
CH - P6
Off
OL-S03
. Off
Off Off
No
No
Yes
Off Off
No No
Ye s
OL - S04
Off
Off
O ff
No No
Yes
CH - P7
Off Off Off
No No
Yes
CH - P8
DL- ON1
NA
Off Off
No
No
Ye s
NA Off Off
No No
Yes
GO - J1
Off
DL- ON2
NA O ff Off
No No Yes
On
Off No
Yes
Yes
DL - C1 , A, 8 O
ff Off
Off
No No
Ye s
GO - J2
Off
On
Off Yes
No
Yes
DL - C2 , A, B O
ff
O ff
Off
No No
Yes
GO - A1
Off Off
Off
No No
Yes
SHO - 1 Off
Off
Of f
Yes
No Yes
:
Off
GO - A2
Off
Off No No
Yes
SHO - 2
Off
Off
Off
Yes No
Yes
GO - P1
O ff
Off Off
No
No Yes
GO - P2
Of f O
ff Off
No
SHO - 3
On
On
Off
Yes No
Yes
No Yes
SHO - 4
Off
Off
Off
No
No
Yes
GO - C1 Off
On
Off No
No Yes
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A. BEEP-AT -END Initial setting for the "beep-at end" feature. If this option is
selected, the clock will make four long beeps when the time on the clock runs
out
B.
BEEP-AT-TIME-CONTROL Initial setting for the " beep -at-time-control"
feature. If this option
is selected, the clock will make two long beeps at the end
of a time-control
C.
BEEP-ON-MOVE Initial setting for the "beep-an-move" feature. This feature
should be turned off when plaYing in small tournament rooms, since other
players might find the beeps distracting. DUring Informal blitz play, however, this
feature should be on so a player does not have to look at his clock to be sure he
has pressed
It.
D. BY O-Y OMI- BEEPS The mode has byo-yomi Wi th the option of bya-yomi
beeps. If this option
is selected, the clock will beep at each second, from one to
nine seconds, Just before the end of a byo-yomi period. The default setting is
three byo-yomi beeps. That is, the clock will beep at three, two, and one
seconds before the end of a byo-yomi period.
E. QUICK-RESET The
mode will re set after just one press of the center button
if the
clOCk is stopped, This IS the best arrangement for informal blitz games
when the clock will be reset many times. Just press the center button once to
stop the clock and again to reset
it. Four presses are required to reset the clock
for
modes that are used in tournaments. This makes it difficult to ac ci dentally
reset the clock, even if, for some reason, you must stop the clock before the
game is over.
F
CHANGE -RU NNING- TIME Occasionally an irregularity in the game will
require you to change the time
of the clock after the game has started. This
feature makes
it easy to do that. Just st op the clock, then long press the center
button. Follow the procedure in Setting N
ew Starting Times above.
Go an d Shogi Timing Explained
The following description applies to professional go in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and
China,
Each player in a professional game is given a time limit for all his moves
in the
game. A typical time limit is six hours per player, although longer time limits such
as nine hours
per player are common in championship matches, and shorter times
such as three hours per player are used
in semifinal matches. A professional game
may take two days to finish.
During the game a deSignated timekeeper keeps track of the time used by each
player
When the timekeeper has determined that a player has used all but five
minutes
of his allotted time, bya-yo mi (literally, seconds counting) begins The
timekeeper will count down aloud the last ten seconds of each minute remaining.
(This is understandably nerve-racking to many players )
If the player makes his
move before the end of the minute, no time
at all is subtracted from his remaining
time That IS he gets
th e minute back. But each time the player uses more than a
minute,
hiS remaining time IS reduced by one minute. After the fifth subtraction of
one minut
e. th e timekeeper declares the player th e loser on time.
In other words, th e player's clock is adjusted up to the nearest minute after each
move he makes, if his total time is under five minutes. A timekeeper warns the
player
when eac h minute is about to end by counting down aloud the last ten
seconds
A
common time limit among professionals for "blitz" or "lightning go" is thirty
minutes per player with thirty seconds byo-yomi
at the end, A timekeeper counts
down the
la st ten seconds.
P
ro fessional shogi games are similar to professional go games with byo-yomi and
a
ti mekeepe r. The time limit for a championship shogi game is typically nine hours
per
pl ayer No time is subtracted from your main time if you move in less than a
minute. That is, your time remaining is adjusted up to the neare
st minute. In other
words, shogi timing is like go byo-yomi timing except that it lasts for the whole
game The CHRONOS Simulates these timing methods in the GO -
J1 and GO _
J2 go modes and SHO - 1, SHO - 2, and SHO - 3 shogi modes. See the relevant
seclions
in Disc uss ion of the Mod es p 20 below for more details on these modes.
Shogi players should also consider the adagio mode
AD - 1, which has shogi style
warning beep
s.
The clock also includes go modes With other byo,yomi timing methods. See the
sections
on go in Dis c ussi on of the Mode s p 20 below fo r more information
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Discussion of the Modes -General
• There are three kinds of delay modes - andante , adagio, and delay .They all
feature a
time delay or grace period at each move before the main time starts
to run.
The andante modes show the delay time counting do wn on the di~play.
The adagio modes add the delay time to the current time when a player
moves.
The
delay modes show the delay time counting down with alternating or
flashing dashes.
• Modes with a move counter have a dash on the display if the time is given in
hours: minutes , and a double dash if the time is given in minutes: seconds .
Of course the clock will show minutes: seconds only if the time is less than ten
minutes. A flashing
dash on the display means the time is given in hours: min-
utes and the clock is running.
•
Many chess and go modes can be used in either game.
• Shogi-style warning
beeps are an option in adagio mode AD - 1
• It is easier to learn about a new mode if you practice using it with low value set-
tings first. For example:
1. Set the five-minute
mode (CH -F1) to 0:02, then press a play switch. Note
the flashing
zeros and dashe s when the clock runs down to zero.
2. Set the count -down mode (DN -1) with main time 0:00 :1 0 and second time-
control
0:00:05 . Press a play switch and watch the time-control indicators
appear as each time-control runs down to zero.
3. Set the andante mode (CH - A1) to 5 - 00:10 . Press each play switch
several times to see
how the delay timer works, then let the clock run down
to zero. You will
hear three short beeps at the end if the " beep - at - en d ~
feature is on.
Discussion of the Modes
~
FIVE MINUTE CHESS I
(CH-F1)
Description: Standard five-minute chess. The clock stops when it
reaches ODD .
Intended use : Casual five-minute chess.
Pros:
Easy to reset. Press the red button once to stop the
clock and again to reset it.
Cons:
Not appropiate for tournament play since the clock could
be reset by "accidentally" preSSing the red button twice if
there was a need to stop it before the end
of the game
Also, the time
of the clock cannot be changed once th e
clock has been started, so an extra ten seconds or minute
cannot be added to the time if that became necessary.
~
FIVE MI N UTE CHESS 1/
(CH -F2)
Des c rip t ion; Standard five-minute chess. The clock stops when it
reaches 0:00.
Intended use: Tournament five-minute chess.
Pr os: It is difficult to "accidentally" reset the clock. You must
press the red button four more times after stopping the
clock to reset it. Also, the time of the clock can be
changed during a game, if that becomes necessary.
Cons : The clock is
harder to reset so it is less:convenient for
casual five-minute chess than
Cli - F1 .
~ F IV E MINUTE CH ESS 111
(CH -F3)
DeS Cript ion: Standard five- :T ,inute chess with the time shown in tenths
of a second.
Intended use : Casual five-minute chess.
Pros: You can see the time in tenths of a second.
C
ons : Few players can make use of this information since it is
difficult to move and press the clock
in less than a second.
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FIVE MINUTE CHESS IV
(CH -F 4)
Description : Standal'd rive-minute chess
The clock stops when it
reaches 0:00 .
Intended usc: Casual five-minute chess. but you may set the clock for
lo
nger stal1ing times such as fifteen or twenty minutes.
Pros:
Four digits are used so you may play with longer starting
times
such as 1500 or 20.00. It is easy to reset the clock
Press the red button once to stop the clock and again to
reset it.
Cons:
Not appropiate for tournament chess for the same
reasons as CH -F1.
~ CHESS - ANDANTE MODE I (CH -
A1 )
Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run A player loses no main time If he moves in less than the delay
time. The main time and delay time remaining are always displayed.
The delay time may be from zero to nine seconds.
Intend ed u se : Tournament chess with one time-control and a time delay
at each
move
Pros : The delay time is always displayed.
COilS : The
maximum delay time is 9 s econds and the maximum
main time is
99 :59.
~
CHESS - AN D ANTE MODE II (CH -A2)
Descrip tion : Ther e is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player
loses no main time if he moves in less than the delay
time.
The main time and delay time remaining are always displayed.
The delay time may be from zero to nine seconds. This mode has two
time
-c ontrols.
In te nded use: Tournament chess with two time-controls and a time delay
at each move.
Pros : The delay time is always displayed. The delay time may
be
different for each time -control You could have a setting of 60
minutes with 0 delay for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay
of 5 seconds for the second time
-c ontrol.
Cons :
The maximum delay time is 9 seconds and the maximum
main time
IS 9959 for'each time-c ontrol
~ CHESS - ANDANTE MODE III (CH -A3)
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Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player loses no main time if he moves
in less than the delay
tim
e. The main time and delay lime remaining are always displayed
The delay time may be from zeroto nine seconds. This mode has three
time-controls.
Intended use: Tournament chess with three time-controls and a time
delay at each move
Pros : The delay time is always displayed. The delay time may
be different for each time-control. You could have a setting of 60
minutes with 0 delay for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay
of 5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.
Cons:
The maximum delay time is 9 seconds and the maximum
main time is 99:59 for each time-control.
~ CHESS - AND ANTE MODE IV (CH -A4)
Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player loses no main time if he moves in less than the delay
time. The main time and delay time remaining are always displayed.
The delay time may be from zero to nine seconds. This mode has four
time-controls.
Intended use: Tournament chess with four time-controls and a time
delay at each move.
Pros : The delay time is al ways displayed. The delay time may
be different for each time-control. You could have a setting of 60
minutes with 0 delay for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay
of 5 seconds for the second time-control, etc .
Cons :
The maximum delay time is 9 seconds and the maximum
main time is 99 : 59 for each time-control.
~
CHESS - AN D AN TE MODE V (CH - A5) .
Description : There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player loses no main time if he moves in less than the delay
time.
The main time and:delay time remaining are always displayed.
The
delay time may be from zero to nine seconds. This mode has five
time-controls.
Intended use: Tournament chess with five time-controls and a time
delay at each move.
Pros : The delay time is always displayed The delay time may
be
different for each iime-control. You could have a setting of 60
minutes with 0 delay for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay
of 5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.
Cons: The maximum delay time is 9 seconds and Hle maximum
main time is 9959 for each time control
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• CHESS - ANDANTE MODE VI
(CH -A6) • CHESS
BYO-YOMI MODE I (CH -BY1)
Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player loses no main time if he moves
In less than the delay
Description: Modified go timing . If a player moves when his main time
time. The main time and delay time remalnlllg are always displayed tlas gone below the byo-yomi time. the clock will set his
The delay time may be from zero to nine seconds This mode has six main time back up to the byo-yomi time. For example If
time-controls. the byo-yomi time is 0.10 and he moves with just two
Intended use: Tournament chess With SIX time-controls and a time delay seconds left, his time will be set back up to 0:1
O. A
at each move. player's clock will not run out if
he can move in the byo-
yomi time when his main time gets close to zero.
Pros: The delay time is always displayed. The delay time may
be different for
each time-controL You could have a setting of 60
Intende d use: Casual chess
minutes with 0 delay for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay
of 5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.
'I
Pros: No need to "bang" the clock near the end of the game
since you always have
at least the byo-yomi time for your
Cons:
The maximum delay time is 9 seconds and the maximum next move.
,I
main time is 99:59 for each time-controL
Cons:
Maximum main time is 959.
• CHESS - ANDANTE MODE VII (CH -
Al)
• CHESS BYO-YOMI
MODE /I
(CH -BY2)
Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run.
A. player loses no main time if he moves in less than the delay
Descri ptio n: Same as CH - BY1 above Maximum main time is 9:59:59.
time. The delay time remaining is always displayed and may be from
zero to nine seconds. This mode has two time-controls. In
tended use: Tournament chess with sudden death style timing and one
time-control.
Int end ed use: Tournament chess with two time-controls and a time delay
at each move.
Pros: This timing method may be the best way to avoid the
problem
of "clock banging" at the end of a game or time-
Pros: The maximum main time is 959 :59. The delay time is control. Other methods. Including adding time or having a
always displayed. The delay time may be different for each time- time delay at each move, lose the flavor and "ps
yc hology"
controL You could have a setting
of two hours with 0 delay for the first of traditional chess timing. In this method there is no
time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of 5 seconds for the second change whatever in the traditional method until a player's
time-controL time goes below the byo-yomi time, say, for example, 15
Cons:
The maximum delay time is 9 seconds. seconds. When that happens the player is guaranteed
the byo-yomi time (15 seconds), for each of his remaining
moves
in the game or time-control. 'Because of its
• CHESS -
ANDA NTE M ODE VIII (CH -AS) simplicity and similarity to traditional chess timing, this
method IS appropiate for sudden death timing.
Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player loses no main time if he moves in less than the delay
Cons: None
time. The delay time remaining is always displayed and may be from ,
zero to nine seconds. This mode has three time-controls.
Intended use: Tournament chess with three time-colltrols and a time
delay at each move. I
Pros:
The maximum main time is 95959 . The delay time is
always displayed.: The delay time may be different for
each time-controL
Cons:
The maximum delay time is 9 seconds.
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~ CHESS BYO-YOMI MODE 11/
(CH -BY3)
~
Description: Same as CH -BY2 above but with two time-controls The
maximum time in each time-control IS
95959 The byo-yomi times for
each time-control can be set for different values, including zero
Intended use: Tournament Chess with sudden death style timing and
two time-controls.
Pros:
Same as CH -BY2 above.
Cons:
None.
~ CHESS BYO-YOMI MODE IV
(CH -BY4)
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Description: Same as CH -BY2 above but with four time-controls. The
fourth time-control repeats indefinitely. The maximum time in each
time-control is
959:59. The byo-yomi times for each time-control can
be set for different values, including zero.
Intended use : Serious Tournament or Sudden Death chess with three or
more time-controls.
Pros:
Same as CH -BY2 above. Also, you may playa game
with an unlimited number
of time-controls (with the first
four being different)
Cons:
None.
~ CHESS - HOUR GLASS I (CH -H1)
Description: One side increases as the other side decreases, just like
the two ends
of an hourglass or eggtimer. An hourglass was the first
timing device used in chess A player turned it over when he moved,
and as the total time for one side decreased, the total time for the other
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increased, and by the same amount. The CHRONOS simulates this
timing method in the hour-glass mode. That is, when it is your turn to
move, your opponent's time increases while yours decreases, and by
the same amount.
Intende d us e: Casual chess.
Pros: This method is good for playing a leisurely casual game
while still retaining some timing constraints.
Cons:
Since both clocks are-'always running (one up, one down)
the display can be confusing.
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CHESS -HOUR GLASS /I (
CH - H2 )
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Description: Same as CH - H1 above except that only one clock runs
at a time When you move. your' opponen
t' s clock IS adjusted up by the
time that you used for your last move, but until that time his clock
appears stopped
Intended use: Same as CH - H1 above.
Pros:
Same as CH - H1 above. Also, the displays are easier to
read since only one clock is running.
Cons:
None
C
HE SS PROGRESSI VE MODE I
(CH -P1)
Desc rip tio n: This is standard chess tournament timing with unlimited
repeating lime-controls, also called progressive timing. A player must
make forty moves in two hours, and if he does
an hour is added to his
remaining time for the next twenty moves etc. Since the clock has six
digits
it IS not possible to show the move counter and the time in hours,
minutes, and seconds at the same time If the time is less than ten
minutes, the clock will show a
double dash followed by minutes :
seconds.
an d otherwise the ti me will be given in hours : minutes. See
the remark about modes
wi th a move counter in th e Discussion of th e
modes -General section above (p 20).
Int
ended use: Serious chess or shogi.
P
ro s: Number
of moves made in the lime-control is displayed.
Con s: Since only six
di gi ts can be display-ed, it is not possible to
show hours, minutes. and seconds at the
sa me time
unless the time remaining is less than ten minutes.
CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE /I (CH -P2)
Des
cription: This mode is like CH - P1 above except it has three time-
controls. This mode could be used to shorten the average time per
move in successive time-controls. For example, a setting of40-' :30:00,
20-0:30:00, 10-0:10:00 would have 2 1/4 minutes average per move
in
the first. 1 1/2 minutes average per move in the second, and 1 minute
average per move in the third, and succeeding, time-controls.
Intended use: Serious chess or shogi.
Pros : Same as CH -
P1 above.
Cons:
Same as CH - P1 above.
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• CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE IA,IIA (CH -P1A. 2A)
Descriptien: These medes are just like CH -P1, P2 abeve. EXCEPT
that the display
ef a running! cieck will shew the time in heurs minutes.
and seconds if the time IS greater than 10 minutes - i.e
to' ma ke roem
for the full time. the move number will net be displayed.
(Of course. the
move number on the opponent's cleck will still be displayed.)
Intended use: Serious chess or shogi.
Pres: Yeu get to' se e the fu ll time when yeur Clock is running
(There is
nO' reason to shew ttle meve number on both
sides
.)
Cens : Some players may find the changing displays distracting.
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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MO DE III (CH -P3)
Descriptien: This is the same as CH . P1 above except that the
maximum time-control time is 9:59.
The mode is designed for blitz play.
A player has six minutes to make forty moves. If he dees. a minute is
added
to his time for the next ten moves etc. Use this mo de to get mere
practice playing
endgames . The clock shows the number of moves
made in each time-control and the time remaining for each side.
I
nt en ded use : Casual blitz chess.
Pr es: This mode avoids running out of time early in the game so
you can play more blitz chess endgames. Mode has quick reset feature
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-press the clock once to stop it. and again to reset
it.
Cons : None
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CHESS PROGRES SIVE MODE IV
(CH -P4)
Desc ript ien: This is the same as CH -P3 above but wi th the main time
set for 2:00,
the second time-contr O' l set for 0:12. and the main and
second time-control number
of moves set for 01 . The move number is
not displayed since it is always
01 .
Inte nd ed use: Casual blitz chess
Pr
es:
Easier to use than CH - P3 above in the special case that
the move counters are set for
01 .
Cens:
Maximum time is 9:59.
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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE V (CH -P5)
Descriptien : This is the same as CH -P4 above. but the first time-
control time can be
as large as 959 59 so you can play
longer
games .
Intended use : Serious chess, go. or shogl
Pres: This timing method avoids "ciock banging" at the end of a
game.
It could be used for sudden death timing with one
time-control.
Cens : None.
CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE VI (CH -P6)
Description: This is the same as CH -P5 above. but repeated twice.
This method could be used for sudden death timing with two time
controls. A dash appears in front of the time when the second time-
control begins.
Inte nd ed use: Serious chess, go. or shogi.
Pres : Same as CH -P5
Cens : None.
CHESS PR OG RE SSIVE MODE VII (CH -P7)
D escri p tion : This is the same as CH - P5 above. but repeated three
times. This method could be used for sudden death timing with three
time controls. Special symbo
ls appear in front of the time when the
second and third time-controls begin.
Int
ende d use: Serious chess, go. or shogi.
Pres: This timing method avoids "ciock banging" at the end of a
game.
It cQuld be used for sudden death ti mine with three
time-controls
Cens: None.
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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE VIII (CH -P8)
Description: This is the same as CH -P5 above , but repeated four
times The fourth time-control repeats indefinitely Special symbols
appear in front of the time when the second, third. and fourth time-
controls begin.
Int ended use:
Serious chess. go, or shagI.
Pros: This timing method avoids "clock bangmg" at the end of a
gam e. It could be used for sudden death timing with four, or more,
time-controls.
Cons:
None
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(GO -J1)
De
scr iption: When the main time runs out byo-yomi begins. Dashes
will
appear on the display to show that the player is in byo-yomi. After
each move tile player's time wi ll be adjusted up to the nearest minute.
He loses no time if he moves In less than a minute. but he loses a
minute if he takes a minute or more to move If tile "beep-a t-time-
control" feature is on, the clock will beep
1. when the main time ends and byo -yomi starts,
2. at ten seconds befol'e the end of each byo-yoml period, and
3. at the end of each byo-yomi period.
If you select from
one to nine byo·yomi beeps for the byo·yomi
periods, the clock will beep at each second, from one to nine seconds,
just before the end of each byo-yomi period. Th e d ef ault setting is three
byo-yami beeps. That IS, the clock will beep at three, two, a nd one
seconds before the end of the byo-yomi period. This mod e simulates
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the
professi ona l go timing method desc ribed above (p 18)
Int e nd ed use:
Serious go
Pros:
Simulates professional go timing method.
C
ons:
None.
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GO - JAPANE SE BYO-YOMI /I
( GO - J2)
De
scr iption : This mode is the same as GO - J1 above e xc ept that you
have more vanety for the byo-yoml parameters. For examp le, you could
set the byo-yoml time for three
th ,i rty second periods Then the total
bya-yomi time is one minute artd thirty seconds , and your time is
adjusted up after each mov e to the nearest thirty seconds
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This mode could also be used for slow chess. Set the primary time for
230.00 and the byo-yoml time for 01 - 015 (that is , one fifteen second
byo-yoml period) When your primary time runs out you
must play the
rest
of the game at fifteen secol'1ds per move The display flashes
"forfeit" If you run out of time
NOTE:
The "beep-at-time-control" and "byo-yomi-beeps" features do
not take effect
in thiS mode until tile number of byo-yomi p.eriods is five
or fewer
In te nded use: Senous go, shogi. or chess.
Pr o s:
Simulates professional go timing method.
Cons:
None.
GO - AN DA NTE BYO -YOM' I (GO -A1)
Des c ri pti on: When y our main time runs out the by o-yomi
timing method switches to the andan te m ode. That is. th ere is a delay
at each
mov e before your bya-yoml time starts to run. If you move in
less than the delay time, you lose no byo -yomi time. If you take more
than the delay time your byo-vo mi time starts to count do wn Of
course, if your byo-yomi time com es to ze ro , you lose th e game on time.
The delay time and byo-yomi time is always di splayed. The m aximum
delay time is 9 seconds, and the ma ximim byo-yomi time is 9999.
Intended us e: Serious or casual go
Pros: Simpler than standard byo·yomi.
Cons: None.
GO - ANDANTE BYO-YOMIII (GO -A2)
Descript io n: ThiS is like GO - A1 above except that the range for the
byo-yomi and
de lay times ar e increased. The maximum delay ti me is
99 seconds, and the maximum by o-vomi time is 9.59.59.
As
su me the bvo-yoml delay time for this mode and the byo-yom i lime
for
GO - J2 mode above is set for thirty seconds, and assume a player
takes thirty-one seconds to move In this mode he loses Just one sec -
ond from his base byo-yomi time -in the GO •
J2 mode he loses the
whole byo-yomi time of thirty seconds This byo-yomi timing method
seems simpler and more reasonable than the stalildard Japanese style
byo-yomi.
Inten de d us e: SerioLis or casLial go.
Pros: Simpler than standard byo-yomi.
Cons: None
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P1 )
De
scription : When your main time runs out th e byo-yoml timing method
switches to the p
rogressi ve mo de (CH - P1) described above. Th at Is,
you must make twenty-five moves
in fifteen minutes, and if you do fi ve
minutes are added to your remaining
ti me for the next ten moves etc
Int en d ed use : Serious or casual go.
Pros : Moves are automatically· counted by the cl ock.
Cons: None.
~ GO • PRO GR ESSiVE B YO - YOM/II (GO -P2)
De scripti on:
The byo-yomi period in this mode iSjLl st li ke CH -P5
above.
Intende d use:
Serious or casual go.
Pros : Very simple byo-yom! method
Cons : None.
~ GO • CANA DIAN BYO· YOMII
(GO - C1)
Description : When your main time runs out in th is mo de you are
required to make a specific number
of mo ves within the secondary tim
limit !f you do your clock is reset
With the secondary time and ag8ln
you must make the specific number of moves
Withi n the secondary time
limrt This continues until the g
ame is over. The seco ndary time
remaining and the number of mo
ve s made are always displayed. This
mod e simulates what is ca ll ed Canadian byo-yom i. Whe n yo ur pnmary
time runs
ou t in this byo-yo mi method you are given a number of stones,
say twenty, and requi
re d to play th em within a speCific time, say five
min
ut es. If you do, your cl oc k is reset to five minutes and you ar e given
anot
her twenty ston es to play etc. This me thod is often us ed with
mechanical clocks.
In
tende d use: Casual go or in tournaments that use Canadian byo -yami
P
ro s: Simpler
th an using a mechanical clock since the stones
are automatically "counted" for you by Ihe clock The
clock will flash "forfeit" if you overstep the time limit.
Co ns: None.
~ GO - CANADIA N BYO-YOMIII
(GO -C2)
Description: This is like Canadian byo-yomi I, GO - C1 above except
that
th ere ISno main time. You are required to make twenty-five moves
in
fi fteen minutes. If you do, you get another fifteen minutes for the next
twenty-five moves etc. If the lime
IS le ss than ten minutes, the clock Will
show an upper dash followed by minute s: seconds. A lt ernating dashes
mean the time
is in hours: minutes and th e clo ck is runni ng
Intended use: .Casual go.
Pros : Game is faster.
Cons:
None.
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GO· CAN ADIAN BYO- YO M/ III (GO -C3)
Des
cri pt ion: This is the same as GO -
C1 above except that there are
optional delay times, which may be different,
bef ore the
main time and/or byo-yomi times start to count down.
Inten ded us e: Same as
GO - C1 above.
Pros : Same as
GO - C1 above.
C
on s: None.
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GO - CANADI AN BYO·YOMI IV
(GO -C4)
Descript io n: This is like GO - C3 above, except th e display will not flash
'·forf
eit" if your clock runs down to 0:00, and the byo-yomi time is reset if
you ma
k.e the specified number of moves for the byo -yomi per iod
Therefo
re , to win on time against an opponent whose time has run out,
Ihls method requires that you call a time forfeit
before your opponent
makes the specified number of moves and resets his byo-yomi time
Inten d ed us e: Same as GO - C1 above.
P
ros : Same as GO - C1 above.
Cons: None
~ GO -/NG B YO -YO MI/
(ING -1)
Description: In this timing method you are required to complete your
game within the main time. If you do not, you lose a specific number of
points, say two, for each additional byo-yomi p
err od you use. If you use
three additional byo-yomi periods you lose
th e game on time The
theme of the mode is "tllne
is money". The byo-yomi period is typically
set for 1/6 main time.
In t ended use: Tournaments wh ich require ING byo-yomi
Pros: The time used by a player
ca n directly affect hiSscore
Cons : There is no traditloll for changing a player's score based
on
th e time he h3 s used
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Description : Same as ING - 1 above. except tha1 the byo-yo mi time has
an optional delay time of up to nine seconds The del
ay
time and byo-yomi time a re always displayed
Inte
nd ed use: Same as IN G - 1 above
Pro s: Same as IN G - 1 above.
Cons: Same as ING - 1 above.
(FO - 1) (F D - 1 AJ
FIDE MODE I, IA
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Descripti on: These are the sa me as CH -P1, P1A above but with the
move counter for the second time-control set for 01 These modes are
compatible with the FIDE r
apids mode Note· the clock will not display
move numbers if the number of moves in the second time-control of CH
_P1, P
1A IS 0·' since. unless your lime runs out. you make tile time
control
wi th every move.
Int ended use : Casual or serious chess.
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Pr
os : Easier to use than CH .. P1,1A with move counter set for
01 .
Con s: None.
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FIDE MODE II , IIA
Description: These are the s am e as CH -P2, P2A above bu t wi th the
move counter for the second and third time-controls s
et fO!" 01. These
modes are
compa tible with th e FIDE tourn a ment mo de Note the
clock will not di
sp lay move numbe rs if the number of moves In the
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second or third time-control of CH -P2, P2A is
01 since. un less your
time runs out. you make the
ti me-control with every move.
Intende d us e: Casual or serious chess.
Pro s: Easier to use than CH -P2, P2A with move counters se t
for
01
Con s: None
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C OUNT DOWN 1 (ON - 1
Desc
ription: The second time control starts when the main time luns
o
ut Special sy mbols In front of the time show wh en the second third
and fourth time-controls Ilave
st a rt ed
Use this mode for standard timi
ng such as forty-five moves In two hours
with twenty
fi ve moves per hour thereafter. Set the main time for
2:
0000 and the second time-control for 10000
Use this mode al so f or the ··sudden-death ove rt ime· timing method. (A
typical exam pl e IS forty moves in two hours and one hour for the re st of
th e game Set the primary time for 2:0000 and the secondary time fo r
1 00.00.)
Intende d use: Tournament chess
Pros: The time remaining In a time-cont ro l is displayed more
clearly and accurately than in mechanical clocks
Cons : None
COUNT
DOWN II (DN - 2)
Desc r iption: This method is like ON - 1 above except that there are four
time-controls. The fourth time-control repe
at s indefinitely
Int
ended us e: Sertous chess
Pros: You can set progress ive ly faster time-control s. For
example you could reqUire 40 moves in 1 112 hours. then 20 in 30
minutes, then 20 In 15. then 20 in 10 to
en d of game
Cons : None.
COUNT UP I (UP -1)
Descr i ption: The clock coun ts up. You can use t hiS mode for standard
liming such as forty-five moves
In two hours with twenty-five per hour
thereafter. A player must make forty-five moves before
hiS clock shows
2:
0000 and another twenty-five be fo re it shows 30000. You could
also set the clock for staliing times such as
40000 or 4: 3000 . to agree
with the standard starting
ti me of mechanical clocks. The cl ock can be
se t to beep on the hour - a useful f ea tu re if the time-controls end on the
hour, which is usually the case when mechanical clocks are used.
In
tended use: Tournament chess.
Pros: Simulates mechanical clocks.
Cons : None.
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(Up -2)
Description: This is the same as UP - 1 above except there is a five
second delay before the main time starts to count up The display
shows alternating dashes duri
ng the delay time. The clock can be set
to
beep on the hour - a useful feature if the time-controls end on the
hour, which is usually the case when mechanical clocks are
useel
Intended u se: Tournament chess with a time delay
Pros: Simulates mechanical clocks with the addition of a time
delay.
Cons:
None.
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ADA GIO MODE I
(A D - 1)
Desc ription: After each move you make your time is adjusted up to
either the time you had at the beginning of the move, or to your curren!
time plus the delay time (15 seconds , for example ), whichever is
smaller. This is the adagio method of incorporating a time delay, and it
seems to be the simplest and clearest way to add a time delay at each
move.
Of course, when your main time runs out you lose on time This
mode can be used to play slow games of ches s, go, or shogi. (Shogi
players please take special note
of Notes 2 and 3 below.)
No t es:
1) When the clock is first started the delay ti me is auto-matica ll y
added to the initial main time, so
th at your delay time w ill start to
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your main time.
2) The clock will beep at 30, 20, and 10 seconds before the end if the
'·beep-at-time-control" option is selected.
3) Just like go
modes GO -J1,2, you can set up to nine by o -yorni
beeps during the last ten second s.
Int en ded use: Serious go, chess, and shogi.
P
ros: An elegant timing method.
Cons: None.
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Descri pti on: This is similar to AD - 1 above except the mode Ilas two
time-controls and you cannot set any beeps before the
end
of a time-control as in notes 2 and 3 above.
Intended use: Sudden death timing such as f0l1y-five moves in one hour
and the rest of the game
III thirty minutes Wit h a ten
second delay at each/move
Pros:
Each Ilme-co' llr ol can have different ti me delays
(includlllg
z( ,r 0)
Cons:
None
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ADAGIO MODE 11/
(AD - 3)
Description: This is similar to AD -2 above except the mode has three
time-controls.
Intended use: Serious go, chess . and shogi Also sudden death chess
timing with three time-controls.
Pros:
Each time-control can have different time delays
(including zero)
C
ons:
None.
ADAGI O MODE IV
(AD -4)
Desc ripti on:
This is similar to AD - 2 above except the mode has four
time-controls.
Inten ded use: Serious go, chess, and shogi. Also sudden death chess
timing with three time-controls.
P
ro s: Each time-control
can have different time delays
(including zero)
C
ons:
None.
SUDDEN DEATH MODE I (SO -1)
Desc ripti on: The clock stops when the main time runs out. Use this
mode for timing such as "game
in sixty" or " game in two
and a h
alf' Set the clock for 10000 or 230.00.
Intended use: Sudden death chess timing.
Pr
os:
The time remaining is displayed more clearly and accu-
rately than in mechanical clocks. '
Co n s:
Mode ha~ no provision for a time delay
S UD DE N DEA TH MODE II
(SO -2)
Desc ripti on: In this mode, a player must make a certain number of
moves, say forty, in the first time-control and the rest in the second. To
claim a win on time during the first time-control a player must have
an
accurate record of the game A player always loses on time if his sec-
ond time-control time runs out.
Intended use: Sudden death chess with two time-controls.
Pros:
The time remainrng in a time-control is displayed more
clearly and accurately than in mechanical clocks.
Cons:
Mode has no provision
fOI a time delay
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3)
Des cription : This is similar to SD - 2 above but with three t im e-controls
Each
pl ayer must keep an accurate recor·d of th e game to
cl a im a win on time during th e first two lime-contlOl s.
Inte nded li se: Sudden dea th chess with three time-controls
Pros: The time remaining in a time-control IS d is played more
clearly and accurately than in mechanical clock
s.
Cons: M ode has no provision for a time delay
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De sc ri pti o n:
Th
iS is similar to SD - 2 above but with four time-controls.
Each player must keep an accurate reco
rd of the game to
claim a win on
ti me dUring th e fi rst thr ee time-controls.
Intend ed use:
Sudden death chess with four time-controls
Pr os : The time
re m ai ning in a ti me -control is disp la yed mo re
clearly and accurately than in mec hanical clocks.
Con s: Mode has no provision for a time delay
~ ANDANTE MODE I (
AN - 1)
Descr ip tio n: There is a delay at each move bef o re the main ttme starts
to
ru n. A pl aye r loses no main time if he moves in l es s than th e delay
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tim
e. The delay time remaining is al ways displaye d.
Intended us e: Serious ch ess , go, or sho gi, es pec ially sudden-death
chess with one time··control and a time delay of
te n seconds or mo re .
Pr
os: The delay time is always displayed. The maximum main
time is 9:
5959 and the maximum delay time is 99 seconds
Cons:
None
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(AN - tA)
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Desc rip tion : This is like AN - 1 above except the maximum main time
is
959 .
Int ended use: Blitz chess, go, or shogi.
Pros: The delay time remaining is always displayed. The
maximum delay time
I'S 99 seconds.
Cons:
None
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ANDANTE MODE 1/ (AN -2)
Description: There is a delay at each move before the main time star1s
to run. A player loses no main lime if he moves in less than the delay
time. The delay time remaining
is always displayed
Intended use: Serious chess go, or shogi, especially sudden -death
chess
With two time-controls and a time delay of 10 s ec onds or more.
Pros: The delay time is always displayed. The delay time may
be from 0 to 99 seconds and may be different
in each
time-control. The maximum main time is 9:59:59.
Cons: None
ANDAN TE MODE III (AN -3)
Descri ptio n: There is a delay at each move before the main time starts
to run. A player loses no main time if he moves in less than the delay
time. The delay time remaining
IS always displayed
Intended use : Serious chess, go, or shogi, especially sudden-death
chess with three time-controls and a time delay
of 10 seconds or more.
Pros : The delay time is always displayed. The delay time may
be from 0 to
99 seconds and may be different in each
time-control. The maximum main time is 9:59:59.
Cons:
None
SUDDEN DE A TH AND DELAYI (OL-S01)
De scr ipt ion:
There is a delay at each move before the clock starts to
count down. The colons flash during the delay time. The
clock stops when the main time comes to 0:00:00.
In tended use: Sudden death chess with a time delay.
Pros:
Mode has q time delay.
Cons : None.
SUDDEN DE A TH AND DELAY /I (OL - S02)
De sc rip tion : There is a delay at each move before the clock starts to
count down. The colons flash during the delay time. The clock stops
when the second
ti me-control time comes to 000 · 00 An upper dash
before the time means you are in the second time-control.
Inten de d use : Sudden death chess with two time-controls.
Pros: The time delays can be set for different values, including
zero, in each time-control.
Cons:
None.
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• SUDDEN DEATH AND
DELAY III (OL ··
S03)
Description: This is like DL -SD2 above except there are three time-
controls An
upper dash before the time means you are in the second
time-control and a
lower dash that you are in the third time-control.
Intended use: Sudden death ct1ess with tllree time-controls
Pros: The time delays can be set for different values, including
zero , in each time-control.
Cons:
None .
~ SUDDEN DEATH AND DELAY IV
(OL -SD4)
Description:
This .is like DL - SD3 above except there are four time-
control's. Special symbols before the time show which
time-control you are in.
First TC: No dash
Second TC: Up p er dash
Third TC: Lower dash
Fourth TC: Dou b le dash
Intended use: Sudden death chess with four time- controls.
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Pros :
The time delays can be set for different values, including
zero , in each time-control.
Cons:
None,
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COUNT DO WN AN D DELA Y I (OL -ON1)
Description: This is like DL - S D2 above except that the second time-
control
repea ts indefinitely . The colons flash during the time delay .
This mode is also like ON - 1 above but with an added time delay at
each move . The time delays may be different in the first two time-
controls.
Intended use: Serious chess or shogi with a time delay.
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Pros: There are an unlimited number of time-controls
Cons:
None.
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COUNT DOWN AN D DEL AY II (OL - ON2)
De scri pti on : This is like DL - SD4 above exc e pt that the fourth time-
control
repeats indefin itely T he colons flash during the time delay.
This mode is also like ON - 2 ab ove but with an added ti me delay at
each move . The time delays may be different in the fi rst four time-
controls
Int en d ed use: Serious chess or shogi with a time delay
Pros: There are an unlimited numb er of time-controls. The fi rst
four time-controls
may have different settmgs and different delays.
Co n s:
None .
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TWO TIME-CONTROLS WITH DELAY AND (OL -C1)
MOVE COUNTER
Description: This mode has two time-controls with the number
of moves shown during the first time-control. There is an optional time
delay at each move. A
example setting is 40 moves in two hours with a
time delay of 3 seconds followed by one hour with a time delay of 5
seconds . After 40 moves one hour is added to your time. Of course
you lose
on time if your clock ever runs down to zero.
Intended use: Sudden-death chess with two time-controls and a time
delay.
Pr
os:
The move numbe r is displayed In the first time-control.
There is an optional time delay
Co ns: Since there are only six display digits, it is not possible to
sh
ow seconds in the first time-control until the time goes below ten
minutes. Also , in most chess tournaments claiming a win on ti me
requires an accurate scoresheet regardless of the number of moves the
clock
shows , so seeing the number of moves made may not be helpful.
TH REE TI ME-CONTROLS WITH DE LAY AN D (OL -C2)
MOVE COU NT ER
De sc r ip t io n: This is like DL - C1 above except that there are three time
controls.
The number of moves is displayed during the
first two
time-co ntrols.
Int en ded u se : Sudden-death chess with three time-controls and a time
deJay.
Pr o s: The move number is displ ay ed In the first two time-
controls.
There is an optional time delay
Con s: Same as DL - C1 above
TWO TI ME-CONTROLS WITH DE LA Y AN D MOVE (O'L -C1A)
COUNTER
(A OP TIO N)
De scription : This mode is like DL - C1 above except that the
cl
ock changes the display, in the first time-control right after the time
delay and
shows the time 'in hours minutes and seconds That is, the
move number is not shown on the active side after the del ay time. Of
course, you can stil! see the move number on the opponent's clock .
In te nded us e: Sudden-death chess with t wo time-controls and a time
delay.
Pros : The time is displayed in hours minutes and seconds after
the time delay in the first time-control.
Cons: In most chess tournaments claiming a win on time re-
quires an a
cc urate scoresheet showing all the moves made regardless
of the number of moves the clock shows so seeing the number of
moves made may not be helpful.
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