Excalibur Trivia Pro 330 User manual

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Model No.:330
TRIVIA PRO

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C
ongratuations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics’
NFL TRIVIA PRO
, sports fan! This game will provide
loads of entertainment for your friends and you!
R
ead 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!
Some content:
© 2006 World Almanac Education Group, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
© 2006 NFL Properties LLC. Team names and logos are trade-
marks of the teams indicated. All other (NFL-related marks) are
trademarks of the National Football League.
Excalibur Electronics, Inc., Customer Service: 1-800-592-4377.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
B
ATTERY INSTALLATION
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NFL TRIVIA PRO LAYOUT
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4
KEY FUNCTIONS
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4
G
ETTING STARTED WITH NFL TRIVIA PRO
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6
MAIN MENU SCREEN
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PLAYING NFL TRIVIA PRO
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8
ENDING THE NFL TRIVIA GAME
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CALCULATING THE SCORE
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NFL FACTS & STATS
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10
STADIUM FINDER
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10
OTHER SETUP OPTIONS
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AUTO POWER OFF
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BATTERY INFORMATION
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SPECIAL CARE AND HANDLING
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90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
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90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY ...................................................90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
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SHIPPING YOUR UNI
T
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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.
BATTERY INSTALLATION
Your
NFL TRIVIA PRO
requires
2-AAA 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.

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KEY FUNCTIONS
NOTE:
Some keys serve many functions.
ON/ENTER:
•
Press this key to turn
NFL TRIVIA
on.
• Press this key to confi rm a selection after you have scrolled to
it (using the
UP/DOWN
keys).
• Press and hold for two seconds to set speed for auto-page
down when viewing detailed information.
• Press this key to stop auto-page down while fi nding what
you want, press again to auto page down continuously.
NFL TRIVIA PRO LAYOUT
PREV
UP
UP
BACK
BACK
ON/ENTER
ON/ENTER
DOWN
DOWN
NEXT
LCD SCREEN
RESET

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Key Functions, cont.
PREV:
•
Press this key to return to the previous item or listing.
• Press to jump to the fi rst item on a menu.
NEXT:
• Press this key to display the next listing.
• Press this key also to jump to the last menu item.
• Press this key to display the
PASS
,
HINT
, and
SCORE
menu when viewing the Trivia Game.
BACK:
• Press this button to return to the former level.
•
P
ress to go back to a question and its answers in the
NFL TRIVIA
section when the
PASS
,
HINT
,
SCORE
menu is
on. (Press
BACK
a second time to be asked if you’d like to quit
the game you’re playing.)
• Press and hold this key for two seconds at any time to return to
the main menu.
DOWN:
• Press this key to scroll down. Press and hold this key to scroll
down quickly.
UP:
• Press this key to scroll up. Press and hold this key to scroll up
quickly.
RESET:
•
Press
RESET
, on the front of the unit, after inserting new batteries.
•
Use a ballpoint pen to press
RESET
if
RESET if RESET
NFL TRIVIA PRO
locks
up
or malfunctions.
NFL TRIVIA
may lock up due to static
dis-
charge or other electrical disturbances. If this should happen,
RESET
the unit following the steps a
bove.

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GETTING STARTED WITH NFL TRIVIA PRO
Your
NFL TRIVIA
PRO
can settle your pro football argu
ments
and answer your questions. It contains thousands of
easy to navi-
gate information fi les. Follow the steps indicated below:
1.
Insert the batteries following the steps previously provided.
2.
Press
RESET
to restart the unit.
Your LCD will display the following messages in four successive
screens
:
The next screen you will see
is the
MAIN MENU
screen,
shown to the right.
L
et’s look
at each
MAIN MENU
category
in detail.
NFL Trivia
The fi rst item on the home
menu is
NFL TRIVIA
.
Selecting this option gives you
access to a sports trivia game
MAIN MENU SCREEN
with more than 1500 questions
that you can play by yourself
or with friends!

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Trivia Game Setup
Follow the steps below to
begin playing the
NFL TRIVIA
game.
1.
Press the
UP
/
DOWN
keys
to step through the main menu
until the arrow points to
NFL
TRIVIA
.
2.
Press
ON/ENTER
.
The
screen will then display
PLAYERS 1
.
3.
Use the
UP
/
DOWN
keys to
change the number of players
if there are additional players.
4.
Press
ON/ENTER
to confi rm
the number of players.
The
screen displays
NUMBER OF
QUESTIONS: 10
.
5
. Press the
U
P/DOWN
keys
to change the number of
ques-
tions you’d like
NFL
T
RIVIA
to
ask dur
ing the
game.
You can
choose either 10 or 20
.
6.
Press
ON/ENTER
to confi rm
the number of question you
have selected.
The screen
displays
PLAYER
1 HINT 10
,
or
PLAYER 1 HINT 20
.
7.
Press the
U
P/DOWN
keys
to
select the number of hints
you’d like
NFL TRIVIA
to give.
Main Menu Screen,
cont.
NOTES:
•
This is the total num
ber
of
ber of ber
hints
for the entire set of
for the entire set of for the entire set of
questions.
•
Up to two hints can be dis-
played for each
question
until all the hints have been
used.
•
Using hints eliminates one of
the incorrect choices.
•
When s
etting hints, you can
allow certain players fewer or
more hints for a more
competitive game.
For example
younger players
and those with less knowledge
about sports may need more hints,
whereas sports experts may not be
allowed any hints.
8.
Press
ON/ENTER
to con
ON/ENTER to conON/ENTER
fi rm
the number of hints you’ve
decided on.

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PLAYING
NFL TRIVIA PRO
After you’ve entered the num-
ber of hints for each player,
and have pressed
ON/ENTER
to confi rm that number, your
screen will
display
QUESTION
1 PLAYER 1
.
1.
Hand the
NFL TRIVIA PRO
to the fi rst player.
2.
Player 1 presses the
ON/
ENTER
key to display his
fi
rst
question.
The question displays.
3.
Press the
UP/DOWN
key to
view the entire question and its
answer choices.
4.
Decide on the answer and
press
ON/ENTER
.
The options
A
,
B
,
C
and
C and C
D
will display
.
5.
Press
the
UP/DOWN
keys
to scroll through the 4 choices,
and press
ENTER
to confi rm.
Interpreting the Answers
If the answer is correct,
the screen fi rst displays
CORRECT!
and then shows
the player’s number and score.
If the answer is incorrect,
the
screen fi rst displays
WRONG!
with the remaining options.
In that case do the following:
1.
Press the
BACK
key to
display the question and
answers again.
2.
Press
ON/ENTER
to display
the remaining options.
3.
Use the
UP/DOWN
keys to
step through the options.
4.
Stop at the answer you
believe to be correct, and
press
ON/ENTER
to confi rm.
If this attempt to answer a
question is also wrong, the
screen fi rst displays
WRONG!
followed by the remaining
answer options.
5.
Repeat steps 1 to 4 of this
section if desired, until you get
the correct answer.
Passing, Hinting or
Checking
The Scores
If unsure of the answer, do the
following:
1.
Press the
NEXT
key.
2.
Press
UP/DOWN
to step
through the menu items,
PASS
,
HINT
and
SCORE
.
•
To skip a question: Press
PASS
and then
ON/ENTER
.
•
To get a hint: Select
HINT
and press
ON/ENTER
.
One
of the incorrect answers will
be removed
.
•
To view the current score:
Press
SCORE
.

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NOTE:
The
HINT
function can be
HINT function can be HINT
used twice on each question to
eliminate two of the four answer
options.
Ending the NFL TRIVIA GAME
•
Players continue answering
questions or passing until all
players have completed their
questions.
•
After the fi rst player has
completed a turn, the screen
displays,
QUESTION 1,
PLAYER 2
. If there is only one
player,
QUESTION 2, PLAYER
1
will be displayed.
• After all players have
comple
ted answering their
questions
, the screen
dis
plays
plays plays
a
score
, and the number
of
, and the number of , and the number
correct ans
wers for each player.
correct answers for each player.correct ans
For example:
The screen
may
display
PLAYER: 3 WINS
to
PLAYER: 3 WINS to PLAYER: 3 WINS
designate the winner
. If there is a
designate the winner. If there is a designate the winner
TIE
,
TIE, TIE
the screen may display
PLAYER
: 2, 3
WIN
if players 2 and 3 have tied.
WIN if players 2 and 3 have tied.WIN
•
The screens showing the
scores and number of correct
answers for each player will
be displayed twice. This
allows each player to review
the scores if there is more
than one player.
Content for the NFL Trivia
section of
the
NFL TRIVIA PRO written by Jason
Barrett.
CALCULATING THE SCORE
NFL TRIVIA PRO
automatically
calculates all the scores, using
the following rules:
•
Correct
answer on fi rst try
with no hints
–––
10 points.
•
Correct
answer on second try
with no hints ––– 5 points.
•
Correct
answer on third try
with no hints
–––
2 points.
•
C
orrect
answer on fi rst try
with one hint
–––
5 points.
•
Correct
answer on fi rst try
with two hints
–––
2 points.
•
Corr
ect
answer on second try
with one hint
–––
2 points.
•
Correct
answer on second try
with two hints
–––
0 points.
•
Three wrong answers
–––
0 points.

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NFL FACTS & STATS
The
NFL FACTS & STATS
category found on the
main
menu w
ill settle many pro-
football arguments. Select
NFL
FACTS & STATS
to see the
following 8 sports categories:
NOTE:
You will see four STATS
on the screen at one time. Use the
UP/DOWN arrow to see them all.
ACHIEVEMENTS
FINAL STANDINGS BY YEAR
FRANCHISE ORIGINS
HONORS
NFL CHAMPIONS BY YEAR
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
SUPER BOWLS
YEARLY TOP LISTS
Follow these steps to select a
category:
1.
Press the
UP/DOWN
keys
to move the cursor and make a
selection.
2.
Press
ON/ENTER
.
You will
see a subcategory list
.
For example:
Want to fi nd out
who was the Most Valuable Player
in 1972?
Then do the following:
1.
Select and press
NFL
FACTS & STATS
.
2.
Select and press
HONORS
.
3.
Select and press
PLAYER
OF THE YEAR
.
4
.
Press
MOST VALUABLE
PLAYER
and scroll to 1972.
The player’s name will show
.
STADIUM FIN
DER
This is another helpful cat
egory
on the main menu. This cate-
gory gives you the opportunity
to fi nd interesting information
about all NFL stadiums. Select
this item for two additional
choices:
FACTS
FINDER
Selecting
FACTS
provides
information on a particular
team’s stadium. So, you can
fi nd out:
•
whether the stadium uses
natural or artifi cial turf
•
the stadium’s
proper name, or
•
seating capacity
•
s
tadium name
•
t
ype of fi eld
and seating capacity
Selecting
FINDER
provides
all
the contact info for a particular
team, such as:
• website add
ress
• the stadium’s physical
address

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STADIUM FINDER, cont.
• a phone number for ticket
purchases
OTHER SETUP OPTIONS
SETUP
is found on the
main
screen. It helps you make
choices about how your
NFL
TRIVIA PRO
displays
information.
(See the main
menu screen section found
earlier in this manual).
1.
Select
COMPRESSED
TEXT
so your unit will display
more text on screen at a time,
if desired.
2.
Select
SOUND
to turn it on
or off.
3.
Select
AUTO-PAGE DOWN
to select the time
(in seconds)
that your unit will display an
information before auto-
matically moving to the next
screen.
(You can always over-
ride this function by using your
UP/DOWN
keys).
UP/DOWN keys).UP/DOWN
4.
Press
SCROLL SPEED
allows you to adjust the speed
of the right-to-left scrolling that
takes place with long items on
a menu.
5.
Press
CONTRAST
to select
the correct contrast for reading
in any light.
AUTO POWER OFF
If no key is pressed for
about
fi ve minutes, the unit will auto-
matically turn off to spare
your
batteries. Press
ON/ENTER
and return to where it was
before it turned off.

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BATTERY INFORMATION
•
The
NFL TRIVIA PRO
uses 2 AAA batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Insert batteries using the correct polarity.
• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended
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.
• Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove rechargeable batteries from the toy before charging.
• Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult
supervision.
• Keep the package as it contains important information.
NOTE:
The unit occasionally ‘freezes up’ or functions improperly
because of static electric discharge. If this happens, press the
RESET
button.
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.

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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
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
Excalibur Electronics, Inc. reserves the right to make technical
changes without notice in the interest of progress.

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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.
OBTAIN ESTIMATE BEFORE SE
NDING YOUR UNIT
Please do not send your unit without fi rst receiving an estimate
for servicing from EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS, INC. We cannot
store your unit!
13755 SW 119th Ave
Miami, Florida 33186 USA
305.477.8080
305.477.9516 Fax
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