Excalibur Fox Sports Football FX202 User manual

OPERATING MANUAL
Model No.: FX202

2
C
ongratulations on your purchase of Fox Sports Baseball
from Excalibur Electronics. With its virtual vibration when
the bat hits the ball, and sound effects for home runs
and other exciting plays, this hand-held game will enhance your
enjoyment and deepen your understanding of the game.
This game provides you with hours of enjoyment and a fun way
to pass the time when you need it most.
Fox Sports Baseball accommodates one or two players, so you
can play against the computer or against a friend. Read the
manual thoroughly to ensure you understand the product and
how to play for maximum enjoyment.
Come on, let’s play ball!
The legendary King Arthur
brandished a magic sword,
Excalibur, from which we take
our company name. With this
unique weapon in his hands,
he could not be vanquished.
Although Excalibur Electronics
can’t claim the magical
secrets of Merlin, King Arthur’s
court wizard, sometimes our
patented technology may
make it seem as if we could.
We ma
ke you think!
Fox Sports TM & © 2006 Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation. All rights
reserved.

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BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your Fox Sports Baseball game
requires 2 AA batteries. Follow
the steps below to install the
batteries.
1.
Turn the game over so the
top side is face-down on a soft
surface. You will see the battery
compartment at the top.
2.
Remove the screw using a
small Phillips screwdriver.
3.
Lift off the battery
compartment lid.
4.
Install the two batteries
carefully matching the polarity
(+ and -) with the diagram
inside the battery compartment.
5.
Place the battery tabs
into their slots, and snap the
compartment door into place.
6.
Screw the lid shut.
7.
Press the RESET button
on the front of the unit using a
small pointed object after new
batteries are installed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Battery Installation
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3
Fox Sports Baseball Layout
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4
Button Functions
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4
Game Rules
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5
Main Screen
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5
How to Play
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6
Defi nition of Terms
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7
Scoring
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7
Two-Player Mode
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7
Battery Safety
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8
FCC Regulations
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8
Special Care & Handling
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9
90-Day Limited Warranty
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9
Shipping Your Unit
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10
Expired Warranty
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BUTTON FUNCTIONS
ON/OFF:
Press fi rmly to turn
unit on or off.
START:
Starts the game.
PAUSE:
Momentarily halts
game until pressed again.
SOUND:
Press to
turn sound
off. Press again to turn sound
on.
A:
Press to choose and
confi rm location for
pitching
and hitting. Press to thro
w
the b
all to any particular
base
when fi elding. Tap repeatedly
to run to any base.
FOX SPORTS BASEBALL LAYOUT
2 Player Card Socket
Attach connecting
cord here
B:
Press to let the pitch go by.
RESET:
Resets the game.
DIRECTIONAL PAD
(Up,
Down, Left and Right as
shown below).
UP:
Press to move the cursor
up.
DOWN:
Press to move the
cursor down.
LEFT:
Press to move the
cursor left.
RIGHT:
Press to move the
cursor right.
RESET
START
PAUSE
B KEY
DIRECTIONAL
BUTTONS
ON / OFF
SOUND
A
KEY
A KEYA

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GAME RULES
•
The game is set to one player mode by default.
•
For 2-player mode, the player who presses the start key fi rst
will be the fi rst batter and player 1. The second player will be
the in the fi eld and will pitch fi rst.
• There are nine innings in an entire game.
•
If p
layer 2 get more runs than p
layer 1 after the fi rst half of the
9th inning, the game ends immediately.
•
If the score is tied after the fi rst half of the 9th inning, the game
continue to the second half of the 9th inning.
• If the home team (the team that bats second) has the most runs
after the top of the 9th inning, the game ends immediately.
•
If the score is tied after the second half of the 9th inning, the
word
TIE
will show on screen, and the game will end.
•
Three strikes make one
OUT.
Four balls is a walk. Th
ere are
three outs in each inning.
MAIN SCREEN

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HOW TO PLAY
Follow the steps below to get
started.
1.
Press the
ON/OFF
key to turn
the unit on.
A demo screen is
displayed and a melody plays
.
2.
Press the
START
button to
start the game.
The Batter
1.
Press the
DIRECTIONAL
PAD
to choose any one of the
nine hitting targets.
2.
Press the
A
key to confi rm
the target, or let the pitch go by
pressing the
B
button.
3.
Use the
DIRECTIONAL PAD
keys to choose the base and
press the
A
key continuously to
run to
that base.
• If the ball is hit and
falls on
the fi eld, you will see the word
SAFE
if the base runner gets
to the base before the ball
does.
•
If the ball is caught by a player
in the fi eld, or if the ball is
thrown to a selected base
before the batter reaches the
b
a
se
,
the scr
e
en disp
l
ay
s
OUT.
4.
The batter takes one base
when there are
4 BALLS
. This
is a
WALK
. The batter can also
take a base on a
DEAD BALL
.
This occurs when the batter is
hit by a pitch.
PITCHER SELECT
The Pitcher
1.
Press the
DIRECTIONAL
PAD
keys
to choose one of the
9 pitching targets.
NOTE:
The 4 corners of the
pitching targets are the
BALL
area, and the other fi ve are the
STRIKE
areas.
2.
Press the
A
key to confi rm.
You will see the ball speed in the
upper left corner of the
LCD
• If the ball is hit and falls
on the fi eld, press the
DIRECTIONAL KEY PAD
to
move a player (the fl ashing
circle) and fi eld the ball.
IF NO KEY IS PRESSED
FOR FIVE MINUTES,
YOUR HANDHELD GAME
WILL ENTER SLEEP
MODE. PRESS THE ON /
OFF BUTTON TO WAKE
IT UP.

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3.
Press the
DIRECTIONAL
KEY PAD
again to locate the
desired base.
4.
Press the
A
key to throw the
ball to that base.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
PITC
HER SELECT:
Indicates
that you are pitching and asks
you to select a pitch location.
BATTER SELECT:
Indicates
that you are batting and to
select a pitch location.
HIT:
occurs when the batter hits
the ball.
SAFE:
the ball falls on the fi eld
and the batter successfully runs
to the base.
OUT:
the batter is out.
STRIKE:
occurs when the batter
misses a pitch or lets a pitch go
by within the strike zone.
BALL:
the batter lets a pitch go
by outside of the strike zone.
FOUL:
the ball falls outside of
the designated fi eld area.
HOME RUN:
the batter hits
the ball over the outfi eld fence
within the designated fi eld area.
DEAD BALL:
occurs when the
batter is hit by a pitch.
TAKE ONE BASE:
occurs
when a batter is hit by the
pitch, or when
4 BALLS
are
accumulated.
F
L
Y
LYL
BA
YBAY
L
L
:
a
b
a
ll
c
aught
in
m
i
d
a
i
r
.
TEAM REPLACE:
teams
exchange positions after each
half
inning.
half inning.half
NOTE:
The umpire gives hand
signals for
STRIKE
,
OUT
,
SAFE
, and
HOME RUN
.
SCORING
• Each inning has two halves.
•
Each half ends when the batter
has 3 outs, or when a team
scores 39 runs.
• One run is scored wihen a
base runner crosses h
o
me
plate.
TWO-PLAYER MODE
1.
Make sure both units are
turned off.
2.
Connect both units with the
two-player connection cord. Be
sure to insert the cord in the
correct direction.
3.
Press the
ON/OFF
key to turn
the units on.
4.
Press
START
on either of the
two units to start the 2-player
game.
5.
Follow the directions for 1-
player mode from this point.

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BATTERY SAFETY
• 2-AA batteries not included.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard or rechargeable batteries.
• Battery installation should be done by an adult.
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries should be removed from the
• Battery installation should be done by an adult.
• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
• Rechargeable batteries should be removed from the toy before
being charged (if removable).
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult
supervision (if removable).
• Only install batteries of the same type and polarity.
• Remove dead batteries from the toy to prevent leakage.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
FCC REGULATIONS
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de-
signed to provide reasonable interference in a residential installation. This equip-
ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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SPECIAL CARE
AND
HANDLING
• Avoid rough handling such as
bumping or dropping.
• Avoid moisture and extreme
temperatures. For best
results, use between the
temperatures of
39
ο
F and
100
ο
F (4
ο
C and 38
ο
C)
.
• Clean using only a slightly
damp cloth. Do not use
cleaners with chemical
agents.
90-DAY
LIMITED WARRANTY
EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS,
INC., warrants to the original
customer that its products
are free from any electrical
or mechanical defects for a
period of 90 DAYS from the
date of purchase. If any such
defect is discovered within the
warranty period, EXCALIBUR
ELECTRONICS, INC., will repair
or replace the unit free of charge
upon receipt of the unit, shipped
postage prepaid and insured to
the factory address shown in
this booklet.
The warranty covers normal
consumer use and does not
cover damage that occurs in
shipment or failure that results
from alterations, accident,
misuse, abuse, neglect,
wear and tear, inadequate
maintenance, commercial use,
or unreasonable use of the unit.
Removal of the top panel voids
all warranties. This warranty
does not cover cost of repairs
made or attempted outside of
the factory.
Any applicable implied
warranties, including warranties
of merchantability and fi tness,
are hereby limited to 90
DAYS
from the date of purchase.
Consequential or incidental
damages resulting from a reach
of any applicable express or
implied warranties are hereby
excluded. Some states do not
allow limitation on the duration
of implied warranties and do not
allow exclusion of incidental or
consequential damages, so the
above limitation and exclusions
in these
instances may not
apply. The only authorized
service center in the United
States is:
Excalibur Electronics, Inc.
13755 SW 119th Ave
Miami, Florida 33186 USA
305.477.8080
305.477.9516 Fax
www.ExcaliburElectronics.com

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SHIPPING YOUR UNIT TO
EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC.
• Ship the unit carefully
packed, preferably in the
original carton, and send
it prepaid and adequately
insured.
• Include a detailed letter with
the following:
o the specifi c complaint
o your daytime telephone
number
o your address
EXPIRED WARRANTY
If your warranty has expired
and you want an estimated fee
for service, write to the above
address, specifying the model
and the problem.
NOTE:
Please do not send
your unit without fi rst receiving
an estimate for servicing from
EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS,
INC. Contact us before send-
ing
your unit. We cannot store
your unit!