ZMARTFUN ZMF TAP N SET User manual

ZMF TAP N SET
CHESS CLOCK
ZMARTFUN ELECTRONICS, INC.
Manual version v1.1, 11-7-2019

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CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................4
2. PROGRAMMING WITH YOUR CELLPHONE .....................................................6
3. MENU OPTIONS .........................................................................................................8
3.1 Quick Time Change ............................................................................................... 8
3.2 Set Time in Hours and Minutes ............................................................................ 9
3.3 Set Time in Minutes and Seconds ......................................................................... 9
3.4 Set Delay ................................................................................................................. 9
3.5 Set Increment ....................................................................................................... 10
3.6 Set Tournament Modes ....................................................................................... 10
3.7 Set Scrabble Mode ............................................................................................... 11
3.8 Set FIDE Mode ..................................................................................................... 12
3.9 Set LED Indicators to On/Off ............................................................................. 12
3.10 Set Sound to On/Off ........................................................................................... 12
3.11 Exit Menu ........................................................................................................... 13
4. PENALTY TIME CHANGES ...................................................................................13
5. REPLACING BATTERIES .......................................................................................13
6. RETURNS ...................................................................................................................13
7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................14
8. TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................14
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1. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
These are the coolest chess clocks on the market. They can be programmed by
just tapping your cellphone against the clock. They can also be programmed
just like the ZMF-II or ZMF-Pro clocks. Programming with a cellphone only
works if the clock hasn’t started running yet. 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 this
clock are:
x DESIGNED AND ASSEMBLED IN THE USA!
x Can be programmed by setting the time on an app on your phone and
then just tapping the phone against the clock when the clock hasn’t
started yet.
x Touch sensing buttons or push buttons depending on the model.
x Very easy to program menus.
x Delay, Increment, Hour-glass, and Scrabble programmable between 1
and 40 minutes (New Feature).
x Large LCD display.
x Programmable tournament modes with and without move counter. Three
time controls available.
x Double click option prevents clock from being reset when it is paused.
x Three different preset settings/modes can be kept in memory at all times.
x Highly accurate clock.
x Sound and LED indicators can be turned off.
x Clock can be used for nearly every competitive two-player board game.
x Low power consumption. Batteries should provide power for more than
400 hours of use under normal conditions.
x Very strong plastic enclosure to protect your clock
x Affordable price.
x 2 AA batteries not included.
x Patent pending.
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The main components of this clock are:
1) Touch sensing or push buttons depending on the model
2) LED player indicators
3) Cellphone should be tapped here to program the clock
4) LCD display
5) On/Off slide switch.
6) Menu, Set/Stop button
7) Battery compartment
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2. PROGRAMMING WITH YOUR CELLPHONE
The ZMF Tap N Set can be programmed with an app available for Android®
and iOS®. The app can be downloaded for free from the Play Store or the App
Store, respectively.
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Just enter the time settings that you want to use and tap the cellphone against
the clock between the two LED indicators at point “3” as shown in the image
below:
Note that the time setting must be a valid one for the clock to receive it. For
example, a time setting of 10 minutes for one player and zero minutes for the
other won’t be accepted by the clock.
When programming the ZMF Tap N Set with a cellphone, the phone will
vibrate and the clock’s LED indicators will momentarily blink to indicate that
the operation was successful. The location of the NFC antenna in a cellphone
can vary from one model to another. The best way to find out where the
antenna is located is to try tapping the cellphone against the clock using the
bottom, middle, or top part of the phone until it works.
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3. 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.
3.1 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.
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.
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3.2 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.
3.3 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.
3.4 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.
x F - Flashing: The display flashes back and forth between the delay
seconds and the actual clock time. This is the default setting from
factory.
x C - Countdown: Only shows the delay seconds counting down.
x 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.
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3.5 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.
3.6 Set Tournament Modes
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.
Choose 2t or 3t for two or three time controls respectively with the move
counter off (New Feature). Press the menu button
3. Enter the number of minutes that you want for the first time control, and
then press the menu button. Skip to step 5 if the move counter is off
(options 2t or 3t).
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: 2-20 000 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 or option 3t was selected,
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.
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Example 1: The following settings "1-40 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 "1-40 60", "2-20 30", and "3 -- 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.
Example 3: The following settings "1-2t 60" and "-ALL 30" correspond to
two time controls of 60 and then 30 minutes with the move counter off.
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. If the move
counter is off (options 2t and 3t) the current time control will be displayed
instead. The unit starts counting moves right after the player with white pieces
makes his first move. Black should start the clock.
3.7 Set Scrabble Mode
In Scrabble mode both timers can be programmed from 1 to 40 minutes. When
any of the timers reaches zero, it will count up until negative 10 minutes is
reached.
1. Press the menu button when a flashing "SCRA OFF" is displayed. The
next display will be shown "SCRA OFF" with a flashing “OFF”.
2. Use any of the touch sensor buttons to set the starting time from 1 to 40
minutes for each player.
3. Use any of the touch sensor buttons to go to "PLAY - - - -" and press
the menu button.
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3.8 Set FIDE Mode
In this mode the clock stops working when one of the timers goes to 00:00. A
flag will indicate what timer ran out of time first and the other player’s timer
will stop working. Use this setting only for FIDE competitions unless
indicated otherwise.
1. Press the menu button when a flashing "FIDE OFF" is displayed. The
next display will be shown "FIDE ON".
2. Use any of the touch sensor buttons to go to "PLAY - - - -" and press
the menu button.
3.9 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.
3.10 Set Sound to On/Off
This setting turns on or off the sound in your unit.
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.
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3.11 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.
4. 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.
5. REPLACING BATTERIES
Batteries should be replaced when the low-bat icon is on. Use 2 AA 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 2 AA batteries. There are some marks in the batteries
compartment cover that indicate the proper battery polarity direction.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover.
6. RETURNS
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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.

7. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
x When not in use, power should be turned off to maximize batteries
lifetime.
x Requires 2 AA 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.
x Batteries should provide power for more than 400 hours of use under
normal conditions.
x < 4 mA consumption.
x Maximum Input Voltage: 3.5V
x High display quality.
x Operating temperature: -30 ºC to 80 ºC.
x Chess clocks are intended for indoor and outdoor use.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem: The clock
won’t accept
programming from the
cellphone.
Solution: Make sure that your cellphone has NFC
capabilities and that the NFC option is on. When
programming the ZMF Tap N Set with a cellphone,
the phone will vibrate and the clock’s LED
indicators will momentarily blink to indicate that the
operation was successful. The location of the NFC
antenna in a cellphones can vary from one model to
another. The best way to find out where the antenna
is located is to try tapping the cellphone against the
clock using the bottom, middle, or top part of the
phone until it works.
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.
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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", Scrabble
"SCRA ON", 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.
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