Franklin IC-110 User manual

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Contents
Getting Started .............................................. 5
Install the Digital Book ............................. 6
Adjust the Contrast .................................. 7
See a Demonstration ................................ 8
Select Setup Options................................ 9
Learn the Keys ......................................... 10
Pre-game Decisions..................................... 12
Selecting Teams ...................................... 13
Viewing Player’s Stats............................. 17
Picking Starters ....................................... 18
Creating Line-ups .................................... 20
Changing Line-ups .................................. 24
Play Ball! ....................................................... 26
Starting the Game.................................... 27
Managerial Moves.................................... 29
Managerial Strategy................................. 32
Using with the Baseball Encyclopedia ...... 41
Setting Up a Game................................... 42
Using Team Mode .................................... 43

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Using All-Star Mode................................. 44
Using GOLD + CARD............................... 49
Reference...................................................... 56
Offensive & Defensive Moves................. 57
Digital Book System ................................ 58
Specifications .......................................... 62
Limited Warranty (USA only) .................. 63
Index ......................................................... 64
Contents

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Introduction
With All-Time Baseball Manager
TM
you can
manage a Major League ball game. You can
manage both teams or play against a friend.
All-Time Baseball Manager allows you to make
offensive and defensive managerial moves, such
as pinch hitting or running, bunting, stealing bases,
or sending in a relief pitcher.
All-Time Baseball Manager can be used by itself
or with the
Big League Baseball Encyclopedia
TM
card. When used alone all games are played in
team mode. When used with the
Big League
Baseball Encyclopedia
, you can play in Team
Mode or All-star mode.
Team mode lets you choose a team in a specific
year and use their roster to play the game.
You can choose from 12 notable teams in
the history of big league baseball.
All-star Mode lets you create a team using any
player in the history of baseball that is in the
Franklin
Big League Baseball Encyclopedia .
You can make the ultimate teams, and play
them against each other.

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Getting Started
If you’re using the All-Time Baseball
Manager
TM
for the first time, read this section.

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Protect Your Digital Books
Never install or remove a digital book while
the Digital Book System is on. If you do, you
may erase information that you entered in
the other installed digital book.
Install the Digital Book
You must install the All-Time Baseball Manager
TM
digital book before you can use it.
1. Turn the Digital Book System off.
2. Insert the
All-Time Baseball Manager in a
slot on the back.
3. Press .
Line up the digital book’s tabs with the notches
in the slot. Then snap the digital book in place.
ON/OFF

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Help is Always at Hand
To... Press...
See a help message
at any time
Move down the message
Exit the message
Adjust the Contrast
You can adjust the Digital Book System’s screen
contrast at any time. Here’s how.
1. Turn the contrast wheel.
2. If the screen is blank, check the batteries.
See “Replacing the Batteries” in Reference.
contrast wheel
HELP
BACK

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Here’s how to see a demonstration of what the
All-Time Baseball Manager can do.
1. Press
2. Press or to select the
All-Time
Baseball Manager
symbol.
3. Press
4. Press
5. Press to highlight Run Demo under
Demo . Then press
6. To stop the demonstration, press
Using with the Encyclopedia
If you installed the Big League Baseball Ency-
clopedia, see “Using with the Encylopedia”
before continuing.
See a Demonstration
CARD .
ENTER .
MENU .
ENTER .
CLEAR .

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Under the Setup menu, you can decide to play with
or without a designated hitter (DH), turn the
animated graphics on or off, or set the automatic
shutoff time.
1. Press
2. Use to highlight an option.
Then press
3. If setting Automatic Shutoff, use to
select a number from 1-8.
Then press
Understanding Setup Options
Playing without DH-- If you pick a team that
used a DH, this setting will be disregarded.
Turn graphics on or off--Turn the animated
graphics on or off with this option.
Setting Automatic Shutoff--The
All-Time
Baseball Manager
is preset to shutoff
automatically after 2 minutes of nonuse.
Select Setup Options
MENU .
ENTER .
ENTER .

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Function Keys Clear to the menu.
See the menus.
See list of base runners.
See players’ stats.
View player or team lists.
Switch between digital books.
Enter request or make a batter
swing at the ball.
Back up or erase letters.
See a help message.
Direction Keys Move the cursor left or right.
Move up or down.
Page up or down.
Gold Key Combinations
Go to the top or bottom of a list.
Bring information over from the
other cards.
numbers Type numbers.
Learn the Keys
+
+
CARD
CLEAR
MORE
ENTER
UP
DN
+
MENU
SPEC
LIST
CARD
BACK
HELP

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Learn the Keys
Offensive Move Keys
Use the offensive move keys during a game to
manage the team at bat. You can make moves
from the menu until you memorize the keys.
Make batter bunt.
Make base runner attempt to
steal a base.
Put hit and run into effect.
Pinch hit for batter.
Pinch run for base runner.
Make batter swing away.
Go for the long ball.
Defensive Move Keys
Use the defensive move keys during a game to
manage the team in the field. You can make
moves from the menu until you learn the keys.
Issue an intentional walk.
Change the pitcher.
Understanding Clear
will never erase teams or line-ups
that you have selected.
C
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ENTER
R
H
S
I
P
B
CLEAR

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This section shows you how to select teams,
and create line-ups.
Pre-game Decisions

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Selecting Teams
You must select the visiting team first. Pick a
team by selecting a team from the list or by
entering one of the 12 team names and years.
Use the Menus
1. At the Visiting Team request line, press
. Then highlight a team and year.
2. Press
3. At the Home Team request line, press
. Then highlight a team and year.
4. Press
LIST
ENTER .
ENTER .
LIST

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Or Type a Team Name and Year
1. At the Visiting Team request line, type a
team name and year. Then press
If you type in a team name and year that isn’t
one of the 12 available, you’ll see a message
stating the team doesn’t exist in the
All-Time
Baseball Manager
. Press to see the
available teams.
2. At the Home Team request line, type in a
team name and year. Then press
Once you pick both teams, you’ll see the
following menu:
At this point you can continue on and select the
line-ups, or go back and change teams.
Typing Numbers
To type numbers, hold down the key.
Then press the number keys.
Selecting Teams
ENTER .
LIST
ENTER .

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Selecting Teams
Team Choices
When you press you’ll see the
following teams. These are the teams you
can play a game with in
All-Time Baseball
Manager
.
Team Name Year
New York Mets 1986
Philadelphia Phillies 1980
Cincinnati Reds 1975
Oakland Athletics 1973
Baltimore Orioles 1970
Los Angeles Dodgers 1963
Pittsburgh Pirates 1960
Milwaukee Braves 1957
Boston Red Sox 1946
St. Louis Cardinals 1942
New York Yankees 1927
Chicago White Sox 1917
LIST
,

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Selecting Teams
LIST
Changing Teams
You can change teams at any time before you
start a game. It’s easier to change a team
before creating a line-up.
1. Under the Team Mode menu, use to
highlight the team you want to change.
2. Then press
3. Type in a new team and year. Or press
to select a new team from the list.
4. Press
ENTER .
ENTER .

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Any time a player’s name is highlighted, press
to see that player’s stats.
You’ll see a player’s stats for the year you
specified when you picked the teams. For
example, if you picked the 27 Yankees, you can
see Waite Hoyt’s season stats.
1. Highlight a player’s name.
2. Then press
3. Press again to leave the stats
screen.
Viewing Player’s Stats
SPEC
SPEC .
SPEC

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Picking Starters
ENTER .
There are two ways to pick starters: Automatic
where one is selected for you, or you can pick your
own. Once you select Pick Line-ups, you must pick
starters and create line-ups before you can change
anything.
1. Under Team Mode , use the arrow keys to
highlight Pick Lineups .
2. Press
Automatic Starters
3. Under Visiting Starter , highlight
Automatic . Then Press
4. Under Home Starter , highlight Automatic .
Then press
5. Next, move to Creating Line-ups.
ENTER .
ENTER .

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Or Pick Your Own Starters
1. Under Team Mode , use the arrow keys to
highlight Pick Lineups . Then press
2. Under Visiting Starter , highlight a
pitcher. Then press
3. Under Home Starter , highlight a pitcher.
Then press
4. Next, move to Creating Line-ups.
Changing Pitchers
You must create your line-ups before you can
change pitchers. See “Changing Line-ups” for
more details.
ENTER .
ENTER .
ENTER .
Picking Starters

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Creating Line-ups
You can create line-ups in two ways: automatically
or on your own.
Automatic Line-ups
1. Under Create Visiting Lineup , use
to highlight Automatic .
2. Press
The
All-Time Baseball Manager will generate a
line-up for you.
3. Under Create Home Lineup , use
to highlight Automatic . Then press
Or Create Your Own Line-up
1. Under Create Visiting Lineup , use the
arrows to highlight batting position 1.--- .
ENTER .
ENTER .