Hasbro 42047 User Manual

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IM PO RTANT

• If this game malfunctions or “locks up,” use a ballpoint pen to press the RESET button. See
diagram on page 5. If the game still doesn’t function, remove and replace the batteries with
fresh ones.

• Please keep these instructions for future reference.

BATTE RI ES

4 x AAA or LR03 batteries required (not included).

To install the batteries, do the following:

1. Use a Phillips head screwdriver to loosen
the screw on the battery compartment door
(located on the back of the unit) and open
the door.

2. Insert new 4 x AAA or LR03 size alkaline
batteries, making sure to align “+” and “-”
as shown.

3. Replace the battery compartment door
and tighten the screw.

4. If this game malfunctions or “locks up,” use
a ballpoint pen to press the RESET button.

CONTENTS

Battery Information.................................................. 2

A Look at the Dex.................................................... 5

Buttons.................................................................... 6

Using the Dex for the First Time.............................. 7

Main Menu............................................................... 9

Cards..................................................................... 10

Decks..................................................................... 13

Tracker................................................................... 20

Matches................................................................. 23

Shobu.................................................................... 25

History................................................................... 26

Games................................................................... 26

Reminder............................................................... 32

Time...................................................................... 34

Calculator.............................................................. 35

Contacts................................................................ 36

Security................................................................. 37

Maintenance......................................................... 39

Limited Warranty ................................................... 40

FCC Notice............................................................ 41

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1.5V AAA OR LR03

1.5V AAA OR LR03

1.5

V AAA OR LR

03

1.5

V AAA OR LR

03

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CAUTION:

1. As with all small batteries, the batteries used with this
toy should be kept away from small children who still
put things in their mouths. If they are swallowed,
promptly see a doctor and, in the U.S., have the doctor
phone [phone] collect, or, in Canada, have the
doctor call your provincial Poison Control Centre.

2. Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly
and always follow the toy and battery manufacturers’
instructions.

3. Do not mix old batteries and new batteries, or alkaline,
standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.

IMPORTANT: BATTERY INFORMATION

Please retain this information for future reference.
Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

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CAUTION:

1. Always follow the instructions carefully. Use only
batteries specied and be sure to insert them correctly
by matching the + and - polarity markings.

2. Do not mix old batteries and new batteries, or standard
(carbon-zinc) with alkaline batteries.

3. Remove exhausted or dead batteries from the product.

4. Remove batteries if product is not to be played with for
a long time.

5. Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.

6.

Should this product cause, or be affected by, local

electrical interference, move it away from other electrical
equipment. Reset (switching off and back on again or
removing and re-inserting batteries) if necessary.

7. RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES: Do not mix these with
any other types of batteries. Always remove from the
product before recharging. Recharge batteries under

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adult supervision. DO NOT RECHARGE OTHER
TYPES OF BATTERIES.

8. As with all small items, these batteries should be kept
away from children. If swallowed, seek medical
attention immediately.

A LOOK AT THE DEX

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CONTROLS

ON / OFF – Press to turn the DEX on and off. The unit turns off automatically
after 5 minutes of non use.

SCREEN SCROLL PAD – Press to scroll UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT in various modes to
make selections. Also use in CALCULATOR mode to add (+),
subtract (-), multiply (x) and divide (÷).

ENTER – Press to enter and advance through selected areas within the Main
Menu and sub-menus. The ENTER button is also used to confirm
entries like your name, date, addresses, personal notes, time, etc. In
CALCULATOR mode, it also serves as the equal (=) function.

SPACE – Press to insert a space between letters or numbers. Also used to
clear a calculation in CALCULATOR mode.)

QUIT – Press to move back to previous menus.

EDIT – Press to make revisions to certain entries, or to add special

punctuation marks in MATCHES, NOTES, CONTACTS and
REMINDER modes.

DELETE – Press to delete a selected letter, number, or personal entry.

SORT – Press to sort card decks in a variety of ways. Used in CARDS mode,

TRACKER mode and DECKS mode.

FIND – Press to find specific cards. Used in CARDS mode and TRACKER
mode.

ANALYZE – Press to see a brief statistical analysis of selected items. Used in
DECKS mode.

@ and / – Use for the “@” in email addresses and the “/” in web site addresses.

LCD SCREEN

SCREEN SCROLL PAD

(up, down, left, right, item

selection and calculator)

@

EDIT

DELETE

QUIT

ENTER and =

ON / OFF

ANALYZE

FIND

SORT

NUMBERS KEYPAD

/

(backslash

)

ALPHABET KEYPAD

RESET

SPACE

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Also use in the “Analyze Decks” feature to select different types of
charts. In Game One, use these buttons to move the blocker bar left
and right. In Game Two, use these buttons to select Card A or Card B.

ALPHABET KEYPAD – Press letter buttons to enter information into various areas.

NUMBERS KEYPAD – Press number buttons to enter information into various areas. Also

use in CALCULATOR mode.

RESET – Press with a ball-point pen if your game operates erratically or “locks
up.” Clock and date files will be erased. DEX will ask “Would you like
to keep record? (Y/N)”. If “N” is pressed, all saved information will be
erased. See USING YOUR DEX FOR THE FIRST TIME below to
re-enter data after resetting the DEX.

US IN G YOUR DEX FOR THE FIRST TI ME

When using your DEX for the first time, you must key in certain information before the Main Menu
screen will appear. The unit will prompt you with screen messages.

To begin, press the ON button. After the opening animation screens, you will be prompted to do
the following:

1. ENTER NAME – Type in your name using the alphabet keypad.
Then press ENTER.

Making Changes: For this and all other typed entries, press the

SCREEN SCROLL PAD to the left to scroll back to the entry you
want to change. When that entry is blinking, simply retype your entry
and press ENTER. In some cases you will first have to use the
DELETE button to erase an entry.

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2. ENTER MONTH – The month “JAN” will begin flashing. To change
the month, press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to select
the correct month. Then press ENTER.

3. ENTER DATE – The date “01” will begin flashing. Use the
NUMBERS KEY PAD to enter the correct date.

4. ENTER YEAR – The year 2004 will begin flashing. To change the
year, press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to select the
correct year. Then press ENTER.

5. ENTER AM / PM – The AM will begin flashing. To change from AM
to PM, press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down. Then press
ENTER.

6. ENTER TIME – The hour will begin flashing. Use the NUMBERS
KEY PAD to enter the correct hour and minute. Then press ENTER.
For example, enter 02 for 2 o’clock.

7. ENTER 12 or 24-HOUR TIME – The 12-HOUR (regular) time will
begin flashing. Press ENTER to select regular time. To change to
24-HOUR (military time), press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or
down to select 24-HOUR. Then press ENTER.

8. ALARM – An ALARM icon will appear, and AM will begin flashing.
This feature may be used later as an alarm clock to remind you of
an important match. For now, you must set something. Press the
SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to select AM or PM. Then press
ENTER. The hour will then begin flashing. You may leave the time
as it is or change it by using the NUMBERS KEY PAD to enter any
hour and minute. Then press ENTER.

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ALARM ON will then appear. Press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up
or down to select ON or OFF. For now, we suggest that you
select ON. Then press ENTER.

9. SOUND – A SOUND icon will then appear. Press the SCREEN
SCROLL PAD up or down to turn the sound ON or OFF. For now,
we suggest that you select ON. Then press ENTER. You will then
go automatically to the MAIN MENU.

Note: You can edit any of these fields later when viewing them in the TIME mode. More about this
later in the instructions.

MA IN M EN U

You can access 12 totally cool “modes” of operation from the Main Menu. When the Main Menu
screen first appears, you will see 4 different icons.

Press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down, and left or right to
move through the screens and view all of the modes. Whenever you
see a screen arrow flashing in a corner, you may press the SCREEN
SCROLL PAD to the right or left to see additional icons.

Press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up, down, left or right to select an
icon. When an icon is selected it begins to flash, and the name of the
feature appears.

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Note: the default icon flashing is CARDS.

Press ENTER to go to the mode you have selected. (You will then see an animation for that mode.)

CARDS

This mode includes information about all of the cards. The SORT and FIND buttons may be used
within this mode.

1. From the Main Menu, select CARDS, and press ENTER. The cards
are organized into two sub-menus which include CARDS and
SUPER RARE.

2. Press up or down on the SCREEN SCROLL PAD to select either
CARDS or SUPER RARE. Then press ENTER.

CARDS: A numerical list of cards appears. Regular card decks are identified in the database as
D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5. Each card is numbered with 3 digits. For example: 001 for card 1. Part of
each card title also appears on the screen.

SUPER RARE: A numerical list of cards appears. Super Rare card decks are identified as S1, S2,
S3, S4, and S5. For example: S1 includes the Super Rare cards from deck 1, and S5 includes the
Super Rare cards from deck 5. Each card is also numbered with 3 digits. For example: 001 for
card 1. Part of each card title also appears on the screen.

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SORTING CARDS

At the CARDS screen shown below, press SORT to go to the Sort Options screen.

Below are the 9 ways you can sort cards:

(Alphabetical A-Z)
(Low to high, Deck 1 to deck 5. )
Civilization (Light, Water, Darkness, Fire, Nature)
(Creatures, Spells)
(Alphabetical – cards no special ability listed at end)
(Low to high)
(Low to high)
(Common, Uncommon, Rare, Very Rare, Super Rare)
(Alphabetical)

On this screen, press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to select an option. Then press
ENTER.

Example: Select “Ability,” press ENTER, and you will see all of the card numbers grouped by
ability.

Press QUIT to move back to previous menus.

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Press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to move through a list of cards. Select the card you
want to view, and press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER, a graphic image of the card will appear. To read the card specs, press
ENTER again.

Press the SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to continue reading more about this card.

Press QUIT to move back to previous menus.

MOVING QUICKLY THROUGH THE CARD LIST: When the numerical card list is on the screen,

you can quickly find a card by pressing the letter on the keyboard that matches the first letter of
the card name you want. For example, press “T” and a list of card names starting with “T” appears
on the screen. You may also go to a deck number database by pressing 1 through 5 on the
numbers keypad. For example, to go to Deck 3, simply press “3.”

FINDING MATCHING STAT CARDS: When a specific card’s stats are on the screen, press the
SCREEN SCROLL PAD up or down to select a stat. When the stat you want is selected, press
FIND. All cards matching that stat will then be listed by number.

This option works for the following stats:

Civilization
Creature Race
Casting Cost
Card Type
Power
Energy
Rarity

Example: Highlight the Creature Race stat on a card and press FIND. You will see all of the other
cards with the same Creature Race stat.

Press QUIT to move back to previous menus.

Sort Options

Card name ..........................

Collector # ..........................

Civilization ..........................

Card Type ............................

Ability ...................................

Cost .....................................

Power Points .......................

Rarity ...................................

Creature Race .....................

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