ZMARTFUN ZMF-II User manual

ZMF-II
CHESS CLOCKS
ZMARTFUN ELECTRONICS, INC.
Manual version v1.5, 11-10-2014

CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................3
2. MENU OPTIONS .........................................................................................................4
2.1 Quick Time Change............................................................................................... 4
2.2 Set Time in Hours and Minutes............................................................................ 5
2.3 Set Time in Minutes and Seconds......................................................................... 5
2.4 Set Delay ................................................................................................................. 6
2.5 Set Increment ......................................................................................................... 6
2.6 Set Tournament Modes......................................................................................... 6
2.7 Set Hourglass Mode............................................................................................... 7
2.8 Set Byo-yomi Mode................................................................................................ 8
2.9 Set Scrabble Mode................................................................................................. 8
2.10 Set Score Keeper Mode ....................................................................................... 9
2.11 Set LED Indicators to On/Off............................................................................. 9
2.12 Set Sound to On/Off............................................................................................. 9
2.13 Exit Menu ........................................................................................................... 10
3. PENALTY TIME CHANGES...................................................................................10
4. REPLACING BATTERIES.......................................................................................10
5. RETURNS ...................................................................................................................11
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................11
7. TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................................11
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1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
These are the coolest chess clocks in the market. They are very easy to
program and easy to use. Our clocks use modern LED technology with eye-
catching colors. These clocks were designed and engineered by avid chess
players in the USA. The clocks can be used for nearly every competitive two-
player board game. Some of the main features of these clocks are
•DESIGNED AND ASSEMBLED IN THE USA!
•Stainless steel touch sensing buttons.
•Very easy to program menus.
•Delay, Increment, Hour-glass, Scrabble (New Feature), and Byo-yomi
timing modes.
•Delay can be displayed in three different modes (New Feature)!
•Programmable tournament modes with moves counter. Three time
controls available.
•Double click option prevents clock to be reset when it is paused (New
Feature).
•Score keeper mode (clock can be used to keep the score in a match)
•Three different preset settings/modes can be kept in memory at all times.
•Highly accurate clock (New electronics added).
•Sound and LED indicators can be turned off.
•Clock can be used for nearly every competitive two-player board game
like Scrabble, Shogi, and Go.
•Low power consumption. Batteries should provide power for more than
1600 hours of use under normal conditions (compare to 600 hours of use
that other clocks offer).
•Very strong plastic enclosure to protect your clock
•Transparent windows for the displays are made of high impact-resistance
polycarbonate (this is the same material used in the thick barriers of
transparent plastic used in teller's windows in banks).
•Affordable price.
•4 C batteries not included.
•Patent#: USD700848 S1.
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The main features of these clocks are
1) Touch sensing player buttons.
2) On/Off slide switch.
3) Button use to stop/reset game, enter menu options, and accept settings.
4) LED player indicators.
5) Main displays.
2. MENU OPTIONS
To enter the menu options
1. Press the menu button to stop the game (assuming a game is in progress).
2. Double click the menu button to reset the timer to its preset setting/mode.
3. Press and hold for 5 seconds the menu button.
4. Use any of the player's touch buttons to navigate through the menu
options.
2.1 Quick Time Change
1. Press the menu button to stop the game.
2. Double click the menu button to reset the timer to its preset setting/mode.
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3. Press and hold for 5 seconds the menu button to enter the menu options.
If a regular time setting was preset (ex: MM:SS MM:SS, or HH:MM
HH:MM) then a flashing time display will be seen (ex: flashing 05:00
05:00).
4. Press the menu button one more time to enter "Quick Time Change"
mode or press any of the player buttons to enter the menu options. If in
"Quick Time Change" mode, make changes using the player buttons and
the menu button until time is set.
Note: A quick touch of any of the players' buttons is required to increment or
decrement the time by one unit. If the finger/hand is left touching the button
the time will keep changing. This feature was intentionally included in the
clock design to facilitate setting up the time in the unit.
2.2 Set Time in Hours and Minutes
1. Press the menu button to enter this mode when a flashing "HH:MM
HH:MM" is displayed. Time can be set in hours and minutes (HH:MM).
2. Use any of the player buttons to change the time and accept the settings
using the menu button.
2.3 Set Time in Minutes and Seconds
1. Press the menu button to enter this mode when a flashing "MM:SS
MM:SS" is displayed. Time can be set in minutes and seconds (MM:SS).
2. Use any of the player buttons to change the time and accept the settings
using the menu button.
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2.4 Set Delay
1. Press the menu button to enter this mode when a flashing "DEL F 00" is
displayed. A flashing "F" will be displayed ("F" is the default setting).
2. Use any of the players touch buttons to set the delay mode.
•F- Flashing: The display flashes back and forth between the delay
seconds and the actual clock time. This is the default setting from
factory.
•C- Countdown: Only shows the delay seconds counting down.
•t- Time only: Only shows the actual clock time.
3. Use any of the player buttons to set the number of seconds for the delay.
A maximum of 60 seconds can be programmed for this function.
4. Press the menu button to accept the settings.
5. Go to "PLAY - - - -" and press the menu button to start a new game.
2.5 Set Increment
1. Press the menu button to enter this mode when a flashing "INC - 00" is
displayed. A flashing "00" will be displayed.
2. Use any of the player buttons to set the number of seconds for the
increment. A maximum of 60 seconds can be programmed for this
function.
3. Press the menu button to accept the settings.
4. Go to "PLAY - - - -" and press the menu button to start a new game.
2.6 Set Tournament Modes
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1. Press the menu button to enter this mode when a flashing "P-00 000"is
displayed.
2. Enter the number of moves that you want for the first time control and
then press the menu button.
3. Enter the number of minutes that you want for the first time control, and
then press the menu button. The next display will be shown "-ALL
000".
4. If only two time controls are required press the menu button (ex: -ALL
000 with a flashing 000). If three time controls are required then use any
of the player's buttons to set the number of moves for the second time
control and press the menu button (ex: P-20 000 with a flashing 000).
5. Enter the number of minutes that you want for the second time control
and then press the menu button.
6. If three time controls were selected from step 4 then enter the number of
minutes for the third time control and press the menu button.
7. Go to "PLAY - - - -" and press the menu button to start a new game.
Example 1: The following settings "P-40 60" and "-ALL 30" correspond
to 40 moves in 60 minutes and 30 minutes will be added to the clocks after the
first time control to finish the game.
Example 2: The following settings "P-40 60", "P-20 30", and "P- 30"
correspond to 40 moves in 60 minutes for the first time control, then 20 moves
in 30 minutes for the second time control, and 30 minutes to finish the game
for the third time control.
Note: The number of moves that have been made by each player is displayed
for approximately 0.5 seconds after each player makes his move. The unit
starts counting moves right after the player with white pieces makes his first
move. Black should start the clock.
2.7 Set Hourglass Mode
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When playing in this mode, the time that each player uses to think is subtracted
from his clock and added to his opponent's clock. A player loses when his time
reaches zero. For example, if both players start with 30 seconds and the first
player to act spends 5 seconds to make his first move then his time will be 25
seconds and his opponent's time will be 35 seconds.
1. Press the menu button when a flashing "HOGL 000" is displayed.
2. Set the desired time by pressing any of the player's buttons. A maximum
of 3 minutes and a minimum of 5 seconds can be set in this mode.
3. Press the menu button to accept your settings.
2.8 Set Byo-yomi Mode
1. Press the menu button when a flashing "BYO YOMI" is displayed. The
next display will be shown "BYO- 00" with a flashing 00.
2. Set the number of minutes for the game before any Byo-yomi periods.
3. Press the menu button. The next display will be shown if Byo-yomi hasn't
been set yet "b-01 05" with a flashing 01, where 01 represents the
number of Byo-yomi periods and 05 represents the number of seconds
per period.
4. Set the number of Byo-yomi periods and press the menu button.
5. Set the number of seconds per Byo-yomi period and press the menu
button.
2.9 Set Scrabble Mode
In Scrabble mode both timers start at 25 minutes each. When any of the timers
reaches zero, it will count up until negative 10 minutes is reached.
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1. Press the menu button when a flashing "SCRA OFF" is displayed. The
next display will be shown "SCRA ON".
2. Use any of the touch sensor buttons to go to "PLAY - - - -" and press
the menu button.
2.10 Set Score Keeper Mode
In this mode the clock can be used to keep the score in a match. The score will
be displayed at all times, so the unit timers will be disabled.
1. Press the menu button when a flashing "SCOR OFF" is displayed.
The next display will be shown "SCOR ON".
2. Use any of the touch sensor buttons to go to "PLAY - - - -" and press
the menu button.
3. Use the touch sensor buttons to keep the score in a match.
2.11 Set LED Indicators to On/Off
This setting turns on or off the LED light indicators. These LEDs are used to
indicate whose turn it is to move.
1. Press the menu button when a flashing "LED ON" or "LED OFF"
is displayed. This will toggle the LED indicators between the on/off
options.
2.12 Set Sound to On/Off
This setting turns on or off the sound in your unit.
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1. Press the menu button when a flashing "SOUN ON" or "SOUN
OFF" is displayed. This will toggle the sound between the on/off
options.
2.13 Exit Menu
Press the menu button when a flashing "PLAY - - - -" is displayed to accept
all your setting and start a new game. All settings are automatically stored in
memory.
3. PENALTY TIME CHANGES
Use this procedure in the event that the arbiter needs to increase or reduce a
player's remaining time. Also, the number of moves can be adjusted if the
clock is in tournament mode.
1. Press the menu button once to stop the timers (assuming the game is in
progress).
2. Press and hold the menu button for five seconds.
3. Use the touch sensors and the menu button to make any necessary
changes. If in tournament mode the number of moves can be changed
also.
4. REPLACING BATTERIES
Batteries should be replaced when the displays are starting to look dim. Use 4
C batteries. Refer to the technical specifications below for more details.
1. Turn off the unit.
2. Place your clock on a table with the display facing down. Care should
be taken as not to scratch the display.
3. Remove the battery compartment cover.
4. Replace the 4 C batteries. There are some marks in the batteries holder
that indicate the proper battery polarity direction.
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5. Replace the battery compartment cover.
5. RETURNS
Our clock units come with a one year warranty against manufacturing
defects. Read the troubleshooting section in your manual. A proof of purchase
with the purchase date on it will be required for any returns.
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
•When not in use, power should be turned off to maximize batteries
lifetime.
•Requires 4 C batteries. Use alkaline batteries only (recommended). Do
not mix old or rechargeable batteries with new ones. Do not use batteries
with a voltage higher than 1.5V like the Oxyride batteries; doing so might
permanently damage the circuitry in your unit.
•Batteries should provide power for more than 1600 hours of use under
normal conditions (compare to 600 hours of use that other clocks offer).
•< 20 mA consumption.
•Maximum Input Voltage: 6.5V
•High display brightness.
•1/2" display digit size.
•Operating temperature: -30 ºC to 80 ºC.
•Chess clocks are intended for indoor use only. These LED displays and
some types of color LCD displays are hard to read when exposed to
bright sunlight. However, no harm is done to the unit by using it
outdoors.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem: The display in
my clock is not bright
anymore and the clock
sometimes behaves
Solution: This is an indication that
the batteries need to be replaced. The
touch sensing circuitry needed for the
touch buttons is very sensitive to
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erratically changing
turns by itself. small changes in the supply voltage. When the batteries are drained or near
drained, the clock might behave
erratically from time to time changing
turns by itself, and also the display
will not be as bright as before.
Replacing the batteries will return
your unit to normal operation.
Problem: I replaced the
batteries but the clock is
not working. The clock
was working before the
batteries replacement.
Solution: Make sure that the batteries
are installed in the proper polarity
direction. There are some marks in
the batteries holder that indicate the
proper battery direction. Check the
on/off slide switch.
Problem: When playing
a game the timing in the
clock would not behave
as expected.
Solution: Make sure that the menu
options for delay "DEL 00",
increment "INC 00", hourglass
"HOGL 000", Scrabble "SCRA
ON", score keeper "SCOR ON",
byoyomi "BYO YOMI", and
tournament modes "P-00 000" are
all set to zero or off.
Problem: There is no
beeping sound coming
out of the clock.
Solution: Set the menu option for the
sound from off "SOUN OFF" to on
"SOUN ON". Refer to the "Set
Sound to On/Off" procedure in your
clock manual.
Problem: The LED light
indicators do not work.
Solution: Set the menu option for the
led indicators from off "LED OFF"
to on "LED ON". Refer to the "Set
LED Indicators to On/Off" procedure
in your clock manual.