VARSITY Scoreboards Sportable Scoreboards LED4 User manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
MODEL LED4
MULTI-SPORT TABLETOP
SCOREBOARD

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Warranty 3
Instructions for Reporting Shipping Damage 4
Overview 4
Getting Started 5
Key Functions 5
Clock Operation 6
Changing Game Modes 7
Changing Sports 7
Basketball 8
Volleyball 8
Track (Count Up) 8
Wrestling 9
Timed work out 9
Time of Day 10

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1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
The LED-4 portable tabletop scoreboard is warranted for a period of one (1) year from
the date of invoice against defects in materials and workmanship. This warranty covers
the cost of labor and parts when returned prepaid to a factory-authorized service
center. Shipping back to the Buyer will be surface postage prepaid, except if air or
special method of return is specified, then shipping will be freight collect. The
manufacturer will pay no charges for time and materials used by others in making
repairs or corrections.
Warranty shall be void if any alteration or service is performed without the
manufacturer's authorization; or if the equipment has been connected to incorrect
power, is damaged by electrical fluctuations or is improperly grounded or improperly
installed. Equipment which is subjected to accident, neglect, abuse, misuse, shipping
damage, installation damage, or other natural disasters, including, but not limited to:
fire, wind, lightning, and flood are not covered by this warranty.
The manufacturer neither makes nor authorizes any agent or representative to
make any other warranty of fitness, or of merchantability, guarantee, or representation,
express or implied, concerning its products. Critical and unforeseen factors, beyond
the control of the manufacture, prevent it from eliminating all risks in connection with
the use of the products. Such risks occur even though the products are reasonably fit
for their intended use. The Buyer and user acknowledge and assume all risks and
liability resulting from the handling, storage, and use of these products, including all
consequential damages resulting there from, except those expressly stated hereon.
THERE ARE NO OTHER WARRANTIES FOR THE MANUFACTURER’S
SCOREBOARD PRODUCTS AND NONE THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE
DESCRIPTION ON THIS DOCUMENT.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING SHIPPING
DAMAGE
Shipping damage must be noted at the time of delivery. The shipper is not
responsible for the shipments that are not signed for as damaged upon arrival. Please
contact the manufacturer immediately at 1-800-411-3136 to report. The shipper is
responsible for filing the claim, unless shipped 3rd party.
If damage is discovered after delivery, call the delivery company to report the
concealed damage and please call the manufacturer immediately to report. Concealed
damage must be reported within 5 days after the delivery date. If the damages are
found after this time, the manufacturer will not be responsible.
OVERVIEW
The LED-4 is a portable tabletop scoreboard that employs LED (Light Emitting Diode)
display technology, offering tens of thousands of hours of maintenance free use. The
LED-4 is intended for indoor use. With three-digit HOME and GUEST scores capable
of scoring 0-199; a PERIOD display; a four-digit CLOCK display which will count up or
down; and BONUS and POSSESSION indicators, the LED-4 is ideally suited for
scoring BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, and WRESTLING, and can be used to score
virtually any other sport. The LED-4 also has TRACK, TIMED WORKOUT, and TIME
OF DAY modes making it the most versatile portable scoreboard available.
Thank you for purchasing an LED-4, the most versatile tabletop scoreboard
available.
It is our goal to ensure your complete satisfaction with our products and
services.
Most, if not all, of the answers to your questions about the operation of your
LED-4 may be found in this manual. If you still have questions after reading this
manual thoroughly, please call our Technical Support Department at (800) 411-
3136.

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GETTING STARTED
NOTE: For convenience and ease of operation, the unit does not have an ON/OFF
switch. To turn the unit ON, supply power to the scoreboard using the included 10-volt
wall transformer. To turn the unit OFF, simply unplug the scoreboards’ wall
transformer.
To Supply power to the scoreboard:
1. Plug the appropriate end of the supplied wall transformer into the power
receptacle on the back of the scoreboard.
2. Plug the wall transformer into a standard 120-volt AC wall outlet.
KEY FUNCTIONS
Before continuing, take a few moments and familiarize yourself with the following terms
as they apply to the controller. They are referenced in this manual.
1. HORN:
Press this key while in any sport to manually sound the horn.
2. NEW GAME:
Press and hold this key for three seconds to reset the scoreboard for a new
game.
3. SELECT GAME:
Press and hold this key for three seconds until the unit’s display clears. Using the
GAME CODES insert in the keypad, press the number for the sport you wish to score.
4. SET CLOCK:
To set the clock, hold down the set clock key for 3 sec. When the display clears enter

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the desired period time in a four-digit format using the numbers on the keypad. For
example 8 minutes would be entered as 0, 8, 0, 0.
5. -1 MINUTE:
With the game clock stopped, press this key to subtract one minute from the
clock.
6. -1 SECOND:
With the game clock stopped, press this key to subtract on second from the clock.
7. -1 HOME:
Press this key to subtract one from the HOME score.
8. -1 GUEST:
Press this key to subtract one from the GUEST score.
9. KEYPAD INSERT:
The keypad insert used for this model is the BASKETBALL insert.
CLOCK OPERATION
Setting the clock
1. Press and hold the SET CLOCK key for three seconds until the clock display
blanks out.
2. Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired game clock time in minutes and
seconds in a four-digit format. For example, to enter a time of 6:00, press 0, 6,
0, 0. To enter a time of 12:00, press 1, 2, 0, 0.
NOTE: This time will remain in memory until it is changed using the same procedure.
Operating the Clock
1. To start the clock, press the START/STOP CLOCK key.
2. To stop the clock, press the START/STOP CLOCK key.
NOTE: When the clock expires, the horn will automatically sound and the clock will
reset to the user-preset time.
Sounding the Horn
1. The horn will automatically sound whenever the clock expires.
2. To sound the horn manually at any time, press the HORN key (located at the top
of the keypad).
Resetting the scoreboard for a new game
1. To reset the scoreboard for a new game, press and hold the NEW GAME key
for three seconds. This will clear the scores from the home and Guest displays
and reset the period to 1 also reset the clock to the preset time.

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CHANGING GAME MODES
Since the keyboard is designed to score several different sports that display various
information and require different keypad entries, this is accomplished by the use of the
corresponding sport keypad insert. When a sport is selected from the game code
keypad insert remove an replace with the corresponding keypad insert which assists
the operator identify which keys to press for each function for that sport. When the
scoreboard is first turned ON, a number appears briefly in the HOME score display.
This number tells the operator what sport the scoreboard is ready to score. The
number that appears corresponds directly to the sport’s number as appears on the
GAME CODES keypad insert.
To change sports:
1. Insert the GAME CODES insert into the keypad
2. Press and hold the SELECT GAME key for three seconds
3. When the unit’s display blanks out, press the key for the sport you wish to score.
The corresponding number for the sport selected will appear briefly in the
scoreboard’s HOME score display. When the HOME score display returns to “0”
the unit is ready to score the selected sport. The number corresponding to the
sport on the GAME CODES is illustrated below.

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BASKETBALL
NOTE: Ensure that the BASKETBALL keypad insert is inserted into the keypad and
that the unit is in BASKETBALL mode. See “CHANGING GAME MODES” on page 7
for more information.
- To increase the HOME score by 1, press the HOME SCORE
- To increase the GUEST score by 1, press the GUEST SCORE
- To decrease the HOME score by 1, press the -1 HOME key
- To decrease the GUEST score by 1, press the -1 GUEST key
- To increase the PERIOD, press the PERIOD key
- To indicate a Home BONUS, press the HOME BONUS key
- To indicate a Guest BONUS, press the GUEST BONUS key
- To clear both the Home and Guest BONUS displays, press the BONUS CLEAR
key
- To change the POSSESSION arrow from the Home team to the Guest team or
vice versa, press the POSS CHANGE key
- To sound the HORN at any time, press the HORN key located at the top of the
keypad
- To reset the scoreboard for a new game, press and hold the NEW GAME key
for three seconds
VOLLEYBALL
NOTE: Ensure that the VOLLEYBALL keypad insert is inserted into the keypad and
that the unit is in VOLLEYBALL mode. See “CHANGING GAME MODES” on page 7
for more information.
- To increase the HOME score by 1, press the HOME SCORE key
- To increase the GUEST score by 1, press the GUEST SCORE key
- To decrease the HOME score by 1, press the -1 HOME key
- To decrease the GUEST score by 1, press the -1 GUEST key
- To increase the HOME GAMES WON by 1, press the HOME GAMES WON key
- To increase the GUEST GAMES WON by 1, press the GUEST GAMES WON
key
- To decrease the HOME GAMES WON by 1, press the -1 MINUTE key
- To decrease the GUEST GAMES WON by 1, press the -1 SECOND key
- To change the SERVER arrow, press the SERVER key
TRACK (COUNT UP)

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NOTE: Ensure that the TRACK keypad insert is inserted into the keypad and that the
unit is in TRACK mode. See CHANGING GAME MODES on page 7 for more
information.
- To start the clock, press the START/STOP CLOCK key
- To stop the clock, press the START/STOP CLOCK key
- To reset the clock to “0” and immediately begin counting up again, press the
START/STOP CLOCK key again
- To display the LAP TIME, press the START/STOP LAP key –Pressing this key
will display the clock time as of the instant the START/STOP LAP key was
pushed, but the clock is still counting up internally. To revert back to the
counting clock time, simply press the START/STOP LAP key again
- To increase the laps, press the LAPS key
WRESTLING
NOTE:Ensure that the WRESTLING keypad insert is inserted into the keypad and
that the unit is in WRESTLING mode. See “CHANGING GAME MODES” on page 7 for
more information.
- To increase the HOME MATCH SCORE by 1, press the HOME MATCH
SCORE key
- To increase the GUEST MATCH SCORE by 1, press the GUEST MATCH
SCORE key
- To decrease the HOME MATCH SCORE by 1, press the -1 HOME key
- To decrease the GUEST MATCH SCORE by 1, press the -1 GUEST key
- To increase the PERIOD, press the PERIOD key
- To Initiate the Home Blood Time, Recovery Time, or Injury Time, press the
BL/Rec/Inj Time key on the Home side. Press it until you get a “b” for Blood;
“In” for Injury; or “r” for Recovery. Once selected press the Start/Stop key to
the right of the BL/Rec/Inj Time key to start the clock
- To Initiate the Guest Blood Time, Recovery Time, or Injury Time, press the
BL/Rec/Inj Time key on the Guest side. Press it until you get a “b” for Blood;
“In” for Injury; or “r” for Recovery. Once selected, press the Start/Stop key to
the left of the BL/Rec/Inj Time key to start the clock.
TIMED WORKOUT
NOTE: With the clock stopped, the time may be adjusted to match the official
time by adding or subtracting minutes and seconds as described in “CLOCK
OPERATION” on page 6. 1/100 of a second may also be added by first stopping
the clock then pressing the 1/100 TIME key. To subtract 1/100 of a second press
the -1 HOME key

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NOTE: Ensure that the TIMED WORKOUT keypad insert is inserted into the keypad
and that the unit is in TIMED WORKOUT mode. See “CHANGING GAME MODES” on
page 7 for more information.
In TIMED WORKOUT mode, the clock will count up to or down from a user-preset time,
the HORN will sound, the PERIOD will Increment by 1, and the clock will begin
counting the next period.
- To enter the desired period time, press and hold the SET CLOCK key for three
seconds. When the display clears, use the numeric keypad to enter the desired
period time in a four-digit format. For example, to enter a time of 6:00, press 0,
6, 0, 0. To enter a time of 12:00, press 1, 2, 0, 0
- To start the clock counting press the START/STOP CLOCK key
- To stop the clock counting press the START/STOP CLOCK key again
TIME OF DAY
To use the LED-4 as a time of day display:
1. Put the unit in BASKETBALL mode. See “CHANGING GAME MODES” on
page 7 for more information.
2. Enter the TIME OF DAY by pressing and holding the SET CLOCK key. When
the clock display clears, use the numeric keypad to enter the time of day in a 12-
hour, four-digit clock format. For example, to enter 8:30, press 0, 8, 3, 0. To
enter 10:15, press 1, 0, 1, 5.
3. To start the clock, press the COUNTDOWN key quickly followed by the POSS
CHANGE key. Only the clock digits will be displayed.
NOTE: In TIMED WORKOUT MODE the unit will count up by default. To make
the clock count down for each period, stop the clock by pressing the
START/STOP CLOCK. Press the COUNTDOWN key quickly followed by the
START/STOP CLOCK key and the unit will begin counting down from the user-
preset time. To make the clock count up again, simply stop the clock by pressing
the START/STOP CLOCK key then restart it by pressing the START/STOP
CLOCK key again. Each time the unit is powered up in TIMED WORKOUT
mode or the NEW GAME key is pressed and held for three seconds while TIMED
WORKOUT mode, the unit will default to count up mode
NOTE: To exit TIME OF DAY mode and return to regular scoring mode, press the
COUNTDOWN key quickly followed by the POSS CHANGE key