Excalibur Plug And Play Steering Wheel VR502 User manual

Model No.: VR502
CARL EDWARDS
PLUG & PLAY
STEERING WHEEL

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Y
ou’ll be glad you purchased Carl Edwards
Plug & Play
Steering
Wheel racing game from Excalibur Electronics.
This is an action-packed, fast-paced game that’s sure
to entertain you and keep your blood pumping for many laps
around the track.
Read the manual thoroughly to ensure you understand the
product.
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!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
B
ATTERY INSTALLATION
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3
CARL EDWARDS
PLUG & PLAY
STEERING WHEEL LAYOUT
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4
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
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5
PRODUCT FEATURES
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5
GAME PLAY RULES
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6
GAME SCREENS
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6
SCORING SYSTEM
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8
GAME OVER
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9
BATTERY INFORMATION
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9
SPECIAL CARE & HANDLING
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10
90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
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90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................................90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
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SHIPPING YOUR UNIT
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EXPIRED WARRANTY
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EXPIRED WARRANTY ....................................................................EXPIRED WARRANTY
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Place the battery tabs
Place the battery tabs
The Roush Racing trademarks and Carl Edwards name and or
likeness used by authority of Roush Racing, Livonia, MI.
Install each batteries carefully
Install each batteries carefully
Install each batteries carefully
the diagram inside the battery the diagram inside the battery

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BUTTON
FUNCTIONS
1.
Power On/Off
:
Turns the unit on or off.
2. Start:
Press to start the game.
3.
Exit
:
Press to return to previous menu
.
Press to
pause the game and open the
EXIT
menu.
4, 5, 6, 7
(Directional Buttons):
4 -
Up
5 -
Left
6 -
Down
7 -
Right
8
.
Confi rm/Accelerate:
Press to confi rm or to s
peed up.
9.
Brake:
Press to brake.
10
& 11.
Turn the wheel to steer the vehicle.
CARL EDWARDS
PLUG
&
PLAY
STEERING WHEEL
LAYOUT
Steering
Direction
Steering
Direction
Power
On/Off
Start
Exit
Right
Brake
Left
C
onfi rm/
Accelerate
Up
Down
STEERING WHEEL UNDERSIDE
showing details of the
Confi rm Acceleration (8)
, and
Brake (9)
.
PRODUCT FEATURES
• Stunning 16-bit graphics and sound
• Enter Pit Row to refresh tires and refuel
• First Person View with Rear-View Mirror
• Point Tracker and Race Results
• Keeps track of lap and total time
• Suction cups that
adhere to surfaces to keep the unit in place
Confi rm/
Accelerate
Brake

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GAME PLAY RULES
The three modes of play for
the
Carl Edwards Plug & Play
Steering Wheel are:
PRACTICE:
Players drive
two
laps against other com
puter
play
ers
to help familiarize
themselves with the car and
track.
SINGLE RACE:
Players com
pete
against computer players in
a single race. The winner will
be displayed in the
RESULTS
screen. In
SINGLE RACE
mode,
players only complete one race
each time. Players can also
run a SINGLE RACE on any of
the 10 tracks, and can race for
3, 10 or 25 laps. Players must
return to the
MAIN MENU
after
the race fi nishes.
CHAMPIONSHIP:
There are
10 races in
CHAMPIONSHIP
MODE
. Compete against 9
computer players in each
race. At the end of each race,
every player’s score is tallied
according to their performance.
This score carries into the
next race. When all 10 races
are fi nished, the player with
the highest total score will be
announced as the winner of
the Championship.
GAME SCREENS
1.
The
TITLE S
CREEN
is
the
opening screen and is
displayed for 3 seconds.
2.
The next screen is the
MAIN
MENU
s
creen from which
players may select:
•
PRACTICE
•
SINGLE RACE
•
CHAMPIO
NSHIP
3.
The
GAME SELECT
screen
allows
players to:
•
choose Carl Edwards or
another driver for the race.
•
select the car’s color and
number.
There are 10 different drivers
and cars to choose from
.
Customizing Driver, Car
Number and Car
Color
You will
se
lect the Driver’s
Name,
Car Number and Car
Color
from the
Color from the Color
GAME SE
LECT
screen. To do so, follow the
steps below:
•
Press the
LEFT/
RIGHT
keys
RIGHT keys RIGHT
to
to to
sc
roll through the driver
s
roll through the driversroll through the driver
.
• St
op at the desired name.
• Press the
START
button
to confi rm the driver. To
keep the default name, press
the
the the
START
button. To custom
START button. To customSTART
ize the
driver’s name press
DOWN
.
The
CHANGE
NAME
button will be highlighted
.
• Press
START
.
• Use the
UP/D
OWN
buttons
to choose the currently
selected letter.
• Use the
RIGHT
button to go
to the next letter.
• Press the
LEFT
button to
back space.
•
Press
START
to confi rm.
The cursor moves to the
Change Car # section
.
•
Press the
D
IRECTIONAL
buttons
to change the car
numbers.
•
Press
START
to confi rm.
The
cursor moves to the car color
palettes.
• Press the
LEFT/RIGHT
keys
to select the car’s color.
• Press
START
to confi rm.
•
Press the
START
button
START button START
again
to select
OK
to begin the race
OK to begin the raceOK
.
•
Press the
UP/D
OWN
keys
to select
BACK
if you change
your mind while in a specifi c
SETUP
mode.
NOTE:
Press the
EXIT
button
if you wish to
start
SETUP
procedures from the beginning.
4.
The
GAME SETUP
screen
allows players to choose the:
• Track
-
10 different tracks
• Nu
mber of Laps -
3 settings
(3, 10 or 25 laps)
• Level of Diffi culty -
3 diffi culty
levels (Easy, Medium, and
Hard)
• Music
ON/OFF
while driving
ON/OFF while drivingON/OFF
5.
During the race, the
GAME
SCREEN
disp
lays:
•
Current Lap/Total Laps
•
Track Display
•
Speedometer
•
Current Position
•
Total Time/Lap Time
•
Fuel Tank and Tire Condition

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6. THE PIT
ROAD CREW
You will see a
PIT
sign on the
infi eld of the track near the
starting line. If you need to
change your tires or gas up,
pull your car to the left at the
PIT
sign to make a Pit Stop.
The
PIT STOP
screen
provides three options:
F
uel Only
- To refuel and
nothing more.
2
Tires Plus Fuel
- To
replace
2 tires and receive fuel.
4 Tires Plus Fuel
-
Replace
all four tires and receive fuel.
•
Press
START
to co
nfi rm your
choice and re-
enter the race.
7.
There are two
RESULTS
SCREENS
. The
RESULTS
SCREEN
is shown at the end
of both the
SINGLE RACE
and
CHAMPIONSHIP
races.
The fi rst
RESULTS SCREEN
will display
:
•
P
layer’s Position
•
C
ar Number
•
B
ase
P
oints/Bonus Points
•
Average
Speed
The second results screen is
called the
FINAL RESULTS
screen. It displays:
• Each Player’s Accumulated
Ran
k
• Car Number
• Number of Races Won
• Total Accumulated
Championship Points
SCORING SYSTEM
The scoring system is made
up of basic points and bonus
points.
Basic points are
awarded based on each
driver’s fi nishing position.
Every competitor begins the
championship
with 5000 base
points. At
the end of each race,
scores
are
added to the 5000
base points.
The points of each race are
then added to the total and
carried over to the next race.
The points of each race are
then added to the total and
carried over to the next race.
NOTE:
Points
are not saved if
the unit is turned off.
Bonus Point Awards
There are two different conditions
under which Bonus Points are
awarded.
Condition 1
:
5 points are
awarded to the leader
who
leads
at least one lap.
Condition 2:
5 points are
awa
rded
as a bonus to the
winner of the race.
GAME OVER
In
CHAMPIONSHIP
mode, the
winner will be the player who
fi nishes with the highest total
score after all 10 races have
been completed.
NOTE:
Remember to switch
the
POWER
to
OFF
when not
playing the game. Remove the
batteries if you do not plan to
use the unit for a long time.
Rank
Points
Rank
Points
1st
180 pts
6th
150 pts
2rd
170 pts
7th
146 pts
3nd
165 pts
8th
142 pts
4th
160 pts
9th
138 pts
5th
155 pts
10th
134 pts
BATTERY INFORMATION
•
Carl Edwards Plug
&
Play
Steering Wheel
uses 4 AA
batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable
batteries.
• Insert batteries using the
correct polarity.
• Only batteries of the same
or equivalent type as recom-
mended are to be used.
• Do not mix new and used
batteries.
• Remove exhausted batteries
from the unit to avoid leakage
.
• Do not short-circuit the
supply terminals.
• Keep the package as it con-
tains important information.
NOTE:
The unit may
occasionally ‘freeze up’ or
function improperly because of
static electric discharge. If this
hap
pens, press the
RESET
button.

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Excalibur Electronics, Inc. reserves the right to
make technical
changes without notice in the interest of progress.
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
on the duration of implied on the duration of
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
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!
SPECIAL CARE AND HAN
DLING
• Avoid rough handling such as
bumping or dropping.
• Avoid moisture and extreme
temperatures. For best
re
sults, use
between the tem-
peratures 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,

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13755 SW 119th Ave
Miami, Florida 33186 USA
305.477.8080
305.477.9516 Fax
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