Saitek 311 User Manual

Saitek

Pro Bridge 311

TM

User Manual

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QUICK START

To enjoy a game of Bridge right away,
without reading the entire manual first, simply
follow these Quick Start steps!

1 Locate the battery compartment in the

base of the unit, and slide the cover off
in the direction of the arrows. Insert four
"AAA"(AM4/R03) alkaline batteries,
making sure that you observe the correct
polarity (+/-).

2 Press the Cover Release Button, and

then lift up and remove the protective
cover. For convenience, you can store
the cover by attaching it to the back of
the unit whenever you're playing!

3 Press GO/STOP to turn the computer on.

When the display shows the Main Menu
(PGSIBLR), we're ready to start! If your

display shows something different, press
ESCAPE until the Main Menu is
displayed.

4 The flashing P indicates the current

option, Play. Press ENTER to select
this option for our sample game, and
you'll be taken directly to the Deal Menu.

5 The display now shows RNES, with the

letter R flashing to indicate Random
deal. Press ENTER to select Random

Deal, and the computer will automatically
deal the first hand. If you'd prefer a
different random hand, simply press
ESCAPE and ENTER for another deal.

6 Your hand is displayed, along with any

bids made so far. flashes,
indicating that it's your turn to bid for
South. Press a Suit Key (

qrew), and

then a Value Key (2/3/4…) to make your
bid. The NO TRUMP Key is also
available for bidding. Finally, press
ENTER. As you'll see later, the Cursor
Keys can also be used for bidding and
play. To pass at any point during bidding,
press PASS, and then ENTER. Bidding
continues until three consecutive passes
(P) have been made. The display now
shows your hand and dummy's hand.
The trump suit, if any, is underlined on
the left-hand side, and play begins.

7 If it's your opening lead, will flash;

otherwise the computer automatically
leads, and will flash on your turn.

The computer plays East, West, and
North (if North is not declarer or dummy).
If North is declarer or dummy, you'll play
both North and South. Play your cards in
turn, pressing a Suit Key, a Value Key,
and ENTER. If a suit is forced, you need
only press a Value Key and ENTER; if a
card is forced, you need only press
ENTER. Once the trick is complete, the
contract and score are displayed. Press
ENTER, as prompted. Then, continue as
described above, until all 13 tricks have
been won.

That's all there is to it - you've learned
the basics! Section 1.6 will show you
how to proceed from this point on…

To interrupt your game and store it in
memory, press GO/STOP. To continue
playing at any time, press GO/STOP
again to turn the computer back on!

SOUTH

SOUTH

SOUTH

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK START
INTRODUCTION
KEYS AND FEATURES

1. GETTING STARTED: THE BASICS

1.1 Power On

1.2 Get to Know the Menu System

1.3 Ready? Time to Deal!

1.4 Learn to Bid…

1.5 …and Learn to Play!

1.6 Checking Out the Results
a. Team of Four Results
b. Rubber Bridge Results

1.7 Playing the Next Hand

2. MAIN MENU OPTIONS

2.1 Accessing the Deal Menu

2.2 Selecting a Game Type/Level
a. Rubber Bridge
b. Team of Four (Duplicate Bridge)
c. Computer Peeks

2.3 Sound Effects On/Off

2.4 Light Too Weak/Strong? Adjust It!

2.5 Bidding Systems

2.6 English/French? It's Your Choice!

2.7 Resetting the Score

3. DEAL MENU OPTIONS

3.1 Random Deals

3.2 Numbered Deals

3.3 Edited Deals

3.4 Playing the Same Deal

4. EDIT MENU OPTIONS

4.1 Playing Your Edited Deal

4.2 Try Editing a Deal!

4.3 Changing the Dealer/Vulnerability

4.4 Rotating the Hands

5. MORE FEATURES TO EXPLORE

5.1 Viewing All the Hands

5.2 Illegal Bidding/Play

5.3 Need a Hint? Just Ask!

5.4 Change Your Mind? Try Again!

5.5 Autoplay: The Computer Takes Over

5.6 Review Play with History Mode!

5.7 Checking the Score

5.8 Game Memory

6. TECHNICAL DETAILS

6.1 The ACL Function

6.2 Care and Maintenance

6.3 Technical Specifications

6.4 Technical Support

6.5 Information for customers in the United
States

6.6 Conditions of Warranty

Appendix A: Bidding System Information
Appendix B: Scoring Information

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KEYS AND FEATURES

1. LCD Display:
Shows game play/information.

2. GAME/FUNCTION KEYS:

• GO/STOP: Press to turn unit on/off.
Current game is retained in memory
when switched off, along with selected
options.

• HISTORY: Press repeatedly during or
after game to review previous bidding
and play.

• AUTOPLAY: Press to have the computer
play the remaining game for you.

• HINT: Press to request a hint from the
computer during bidding or play.

• BACKLIGHT: Press to turn the backlight
on/off. Intensity is adjusted via the Main
Menu.

• VIEW HAND: Press repeatedly to see all
hands: North/South, then East/West.
Press to switch positions when editing a
deal.

• SCORE: Press repeatedly to display
current/cumulative scores.

• ESCAPE: Press to exit certain modes,
such as View Hand, History, and Score.
Press to return to previous menu or Main
Menu. Press to terminate your current
hand and return to deal selection during
bidding or play.

3. ACL (Reset): Used to recover from static
discharge after inserting new batteries.
Resets unit back to default settings.

4. Battery Compartment: In base of unit, at
top; uses four "AAA"(AM4/R03) batteries.

5. CURSOR 4-WAY PAD/ENTER:

• Cursor 4-way pad left/right

W/X. Press

to move flashing cursor when selecting
menu options/cards.

• Cursor 4-way pad up/down

T/S. Press

Tto move item under flashing cursor

from Line 1 of display to Line 2. Press

S to cancel last Line 2 input (before

ENTER is pressed).

• ENTER: Press to confirm a bid or play;
press when prompted to confirm an
action (e.g., to accept a hint); press to
confirm and enter menu selections.

6. BIDDING/PLAYING KEYS:

• 1/ /Q....3/2/1 Value Keys: Press

to select cards, from Ace to 2. The 1 is
included for bidding.

• PASS: Press to pass (P).

• DOUBLE: Press to double (d) or
redouble (R) previous bid.

• NO TRUMP: Press to select No Trump.

•

qrew Suit Keys: Press to select a

suit.

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1. Dummy's Hand: Displays dummy's hand, or your hand for North if South is dummy. Also
displays hands for North and East with repeated presses of VIEW HAND.

2. Player/Position Indicators (w/ n/e/s): Flashing indicator indicates current player/position.

3. No Trump Indicator

4. South's Hand: Displays your hand for South, or dummy's hand if South is dummy. Also
displays hands for South and West with repeated presses of VIEW HAND.

5. Vulnerability Indicator

6. Sound Off Symbol: Displayed when the Sound Off menu option is activated.

7. Menu/Bid/Play Area: Used to bid, play, and select game options. Shows menus, prompts,
contracts, tricks, and scores.

8. Current Bid/Play Display

9. Dummy Indicator

10. Trump Suit Indicator: Underscored symbol (

qrew) indicates current trump suit, if any.

A LOOK AT THE LCD DISPLAY

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1. GETTING STARTED: THE BASICS

1.1 Power On

Your Pro Bridge 311 runs on four
"AAA"(AM4/R03) batteries. Locate the
battery compartment in the base of the unit,
at the top, and slide off the cover in the
direction of the arrows. Insert the batteries,
making sure that you observe the correct
polarity (+/-), as marked inside the
compartment. We recommend fresh alkaline
batteries for longer battery life.

Important: To ensure that memory contents
are not lost if your computer is unplugged, try
to keep batteries installed.

To turn the computer on, press GO/ STOP.
After a brief start-up display, you'll see the

Main Menu (PGSIBLR), indicating that the
computer is ready to play. If the unit doesn't
respond, static discharge may have caused it
to lock up. To reset the unit, use a paper clip
or another sharp object to press down into
the hole marked ACL in the base of the unit
for at least one full second. This clears the
memory and resets the computer to its
default settings.

1.2 Get to Know the Menu System

Before learning how to play, you should take
a few moments to familiarize yourself with
the Pro Bridge 311's integrated menu
system. Once you understand the basic
concept, it will be easier for you to explore all
the special features and options which are
accessed via the menus!

To get an overview of how the menus work,
take a look at the Menu System Chart on the
previous page. It provides a graphic
representation of the primary menus you'll
encounter as you select various options and
get ready to play. The dashed displays in the
chart signify further menu options, which are
described individually in the appropriate
sections of the manual. If you should ever
find yourself confused by where you are
within the menu system, simply refer back to
the chart. Back up to the previous menu by
pressing ESCAPE, if necessary, to locate
your place on the chart. Also, keep in mind
that pressing ESCAPE repeatedly will return
you to the Main Menu at any time.

See the Menu System Chart in Section 2 for
an illustrated overview of your menu choices
and options!

Follow these guidelines when using the
Menu System:

• The flashing character indicates the
current option/menu choice.

• The

X and W keys move the flashing

cursor through the current choices.

• The

T key moves the flashing character

(suit, value, etc.) from Line 1 of the
display to Line 2 during bidding and play.
Some option selections are also made
this way.

• The

Skey cancels the last Line 2 input

during bidding and play (before pressing
ENTER).

• ENTER selects and confirms the
currently flashing option.

• ESCAPE returns you to the most recent
major menu: the Main Menu, Deal Menu,
or Edit Menu. Pressing

ESCAPE repeatedly takes you back to the
Main Menu.

1.3 Ready? Time to Deal!

After pressing GO/STOP to turn the Pro
Bridge 311 on, the display will show the Main

Menu (PGSIBLR). If necessary, press
ESCAPE until this display shows. Notice that
the P is flashing, and Play shows on Line 2.
The flashing letter indicates the current

option choice. The

X key cycles through the

remaining options, as follows:

P - Play

XG - Game level

XS - Sound on/off

XI - BL Intensity

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