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Table

of

Contents

Quick Start for Scrabble® Players .........

..

....

..

..... .

.4

Quick Start for Boggle® Players ...................

.......

.4

Quick Start

for

Five-Minute

Chess

Players ........... 5

Quick Start for Go Players .................................... 5

How to Turn the

Clock

On and

Off...

.....................6

Introduction ...........................................................6

A Few SamTimer Clock Features .........................6

Getting

Started -

How

to Select a Mode ................ 7

How to Start, Stop, Set, and Reset the Clock ....... 9

Short Operating

Summary

.................................. 1 0

Set New Starting

Times

- Illustration ................... 10

Summary

of

Programmable Options ................... 14

How to Program

the

User

Modes........................ 16

How to Program

the

Beeper Pitch

..

.................... 17

How to Display

the

Serial

Number

...................... 17

Mode Descriptions and Identifiers ...............

..

...... 18

Starting Tir:nes (All modes - all time-controls) ..

...

20

Features Summary ............................................. 22

Go and Shogi

liming

Explained

......................... 25

Miscellaneous Notes on the Modes .................... 27

Discussion

of

the Modes .............................

.......

.28

Scrabble® modes

SCR

-1,

2, 3 .......... 28

Boggle®

mode

BOGGLE

............... 29

Five-minute

chess

modes

CH

- F1,

2,

3, 4 ...... 30

Chess - andante

modes

CH-

A1

to 8 ..........

32

Chess - byo-yomi modes CH - BY1, 2,

3,4

...

36

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Scrabble is a registered trademark

of

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Boggle is a registered trademark

of

Parker Brothers

Contents

Chess - hourglass modes

CH

- H1, 2 .

..

........

...

38

Chess - progressive modes CH -

P1

to 8 .. ... ....

..

39

Go - Japanese byo-yomi GO - J 1,.2 ...

..........

..

44

Go - andante byo-yomi GO - A

1,

2 ...... ........ 45

Go - progressive byo-yomi GO - P1, 2 ..... ..

... ....

46

Go - Canadian byo-yomi GO - C1,

2,

3, 4 ......

47

Go

-ING

byo-yomi ING

-1,

2.......

... ....

..

49

FIDE modes

F:D

- 1, 1 A,

2,

2A

....

50

Count down modes

ON

- 1, 2 .

., ..

...... .

..

...

51

Count up modes UP - 1, 2 .................

52

Adagio modes

AD

- 1,

2,

3,

4 .... ..... 53

Sudden death modes

SO - 1, 2,

3,

4 ..

... ....

55

Andante modes

AN

- 1, 1 A,

2,

3 ......

57

Sudden death and delay modes

DL

- SD1 ,2,3,4.

59

Count down and delay modes OL - ON1, 2

...

..

61

Del'ay modes with move counter

DL

- C1, C2

..

...

62

OL - C1A,

C18

63

DL

- C2A,

C28

64

Shogi modes SHO - 1,

2,

3,

4 .

...

.. 65

Shuffle chess position generator ....

..

........

.. ~ ..

..... 67

How to Change Batteries

·'

......

...

..

...

......... _

..

...... .

....

70

Care of the Clock .......

.. ..

..

.... ................. _

..

..... .

.. ..

..

70

Limited Warranty

..

.... ...... ............

...

..... ..................

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Quick

Start

for

Scrabble®

Players

1. Read page 6

How

to

turn

the

clock

on

and

off.

2.

Turn the clock on with

no

play

switches

pressed .

0:25:00 will appear

on

the displays.

3.

Press either

play

switch

to

start

the clock.

4. Press the

center

button

once

to

stop

the clock .and

another

four

times

to

reset

it.

Quick

Start

for

Boggle®

Players

1. Read page 6

How

to

turn

the

clock

on and

off.

2.

Turn the clock on with the

no

play

switches

pressed.

0:25:00

willi

appear on the displays.

3.

Press the

center

button

three

times.

3:00 will

appear on the displays.

4. Press either

play

switch

to

start

the clock. You will

hear a double beep, as a warning, when your time

comes down to 0:30, and four beeps when your time

runs out.

5.

Press the

center

button

once

to

stop

the clock and

again

to

reset

it.

Quick

Start

for

Five-Minute

Chess

1.

Read page 6

How

to

turn

the

clock

on

and

off.

2.

Turn the clock on with

right

play

switche

pressed.

CH - F1, GO -

C1

will appear

on

the displays.

3.

Press the

left

play

switch.

5:00 will appear

on

the

displays.

4. Press either

play

switch

to

start

the clock

5.

Press the

center

button

once

to

stop

the clock and

again

to

reset

it.

Quick

Start

for

Go

Players

1.

Read page 6

How

to

turn

the

clock

on

and

off.

2.

Turn the clock on with the

right

play

switch

pressed.

CH - F1,

GO

-

C1

will appear

on

the displays.

3.

Press the

right

play

switch.

0:20:00 will appear

on the displays. This

is

the starting time for

Canadian

byo-yomi

mode

one

.

4. Press either

play

switch

to

start

the clock,

5.

Press the

center

button

once to

stop

the clock and

another

four

times

to

reset

it.

6.

When the main time runs down to zero you will hear
two beeps and the displays will show 25 - 0:15.

You must make the next twenty-five moves within
fifteen minutes or you lose

on

time.

If you make the time-control the display will reset

to

25

- 0:15 for the next twenty-five moves etc.

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How

to

Turn

the

Clock

On

and

Off

To

turn the clock on simply press the center button.

See

Getting

Started -How

to

Select a Mode

on page 7 for

details on selecting a mode.
To turn the clock

off, press and hold the center button,

then

press

either

black

play

switch

five times . This

procedure

makes

it

difficult

to

"accidentally"

turn the

clock

off

.

NOTE:

The

clock will

automatically

turn

off

after

four

hours if no switch is pressed during that time.

Introduction

The

SamTimer

Digital

Game

Clock

may

be used for

timing Scrabble®, Boggle®, chess , go, or shogi

game

s.

This manual shows

how

to access the different modes,

how

to

change

the

initial starting times,

how

to start,

stop,

or

reset the clock,

how

to program the user modes,

and

more.

No

sequence

or

combination

of

button

presses can

damage

the

clock, so you

may

freely

experiment as you study the features

of

the clock . If you

enter

an

incorrect

sequence,

or

get

confusing

information on the displays,

just

turn the clock off using

the procedure above, reread this manual, and try again.

A Few

SamTimer

Clock

Features

*'

Twelve user-configured modes. Each easily accessed with
one

or

two

button presses.

. * Over seventy modes. (The user

can

configure

up

to

twelve

modes for fast access.)

* Scrabble®

and

Boggle® modes

*'

Mode options include: beep-at-end , beep-at-time-control,
beep-on-move, leds on, and for most modes

you

can

alter

the time

of

the

clock

during a game.

*'

Beeper pitch

is

programmable.

*Unique unerasable serial

number.

* Shuffle chess position generator

Getting

Started -Select a Mode

TWO IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS:

LONG

PRESS

means

to press the center button for

MORE

than one second. (You will hear two short

beeps when you have pressed it long enough .)

SHORT

PRESS

means

to

press

the center

button

for

LESS

than

one

second.

(If you

hear

two

short

beeps

you have pressed it too long .)

TO SELECT A MODE:

1. Hold down the black play

switches

listed

in

column one

of

the table below, then press the center

red

button

to

turn

the

clock

on

. This will select a

group

of

modes

as

shown

in

column two.

The

initial

display

is

in

column three.

Switches

Pressed

Modes

Selected

Initial

Display

-

No switches

User

modes

1 to 4 I 0:25:00

Left play switch

User

modes

5 to 8 SCR -

1,

SCR - 2

Right play switch·

User

modes

9 t012 CH - F1, GO -

C1

Both play switches All

modes

SCR -

1,

SCR - 2

- -

----

--

----

----

2.

If

you

selected user modes 1 to

4,

you

will

see

0:25:00

on

the

displays. This

is

Scrabble®

I,

the factory

progr-emmed

mode

for user mode 1. Press the

red

button repeatedly

to

see

the

starting times for user .

modes

2,

3,

and 4.

These pre-programmed

..

modes are listed below,

and

a

description of

them

is

in

the

section Discussion

of

the Modes.

It

is

assumed

the

user will modify these modes

and

times,

and

these factory settings

are

suggestions only. If

you

press

the

red

button

four

times,

you

return

to

user mode

1.

"

User

mode

1

2

3 4

Time

0:25:00

-0

:25:00

0:25:00 3:00

Identifier

SCR - 1

SCR-2

SCR

- 3

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How

to

Start,

Stop,

Set, and

Reset

3.

If you selected user modes 5

to

8 or 9

to

12, you will

see two

mode

identifiers,

one on the left display and

one

on

the right display of the clock. Press the center

red

button to see two more

mode

identifiers

. Press

the red button again to return to the first two modes .
With

the

mode

identifiers on the display you

may

press

either

play

switch

to select a mode.

The
starting times for the mode will appear, and you are
ready to play. If later you want another mode, short
press the

center

button

three times after resetting

the mode to return to the

mode

identifier

display.

All

modes

and

mode

identifiers

are listed

on

page

18. The modes are described

in

the section

Discussion

of

the

Modes.

To summarize : if you selected user modes 5

to

8 or

9

to

12, just short press the

center

red

button

, if

necessary, to get the

mode

identifier

for the mode

you want on the display, then press either the

right

or

left

play

switch

to start the mode. Thus, after

turning on the clock,

you

only

need

to

press a play

switch,

or

the

center

button

and a

play

switch,

to

select

any

user

mode 5 to

12.

4.

If you selected

All

modes,

you may

short

press

the

center red button repeatedly to cycle through

all

the

modes

and

mode

identifiers

of

the clock. You may

long

press

the red button to

go

backwards

if you

went past the mode you want. Press the

left

or

right

play

switch

to select a

mode

. The factory
programmed starting time for that mode will appear.
You may change this time and copy it to a user mode

- see

Set

New

Starting

Times -Illustration

on

p 10

and

How

to

Program

'the

User

Modes

on

p 16.

Short

press

the center button three times to get back

to the display of

mode

identifiers.

"

Start

the

clock

In

all

modes:,Press

either play switch.

II

Stop

the

clock

In

all modes: Press the center button.

(Press a play switch to start the clock again.)

Reset

the

clock

For modes with the

quick

reset

feature (see

feature

E,

p 22): Press the center button

once to stop the

dock.

Press the center

button again to reset

it.

In

all other modes: Press the center button

to
stop the clock. Short press the center button
four more times to reset the clock. (This
makes it hard to accidentally reset the clock.)

Set

new

starting

time

In

all modes: Put the mode

in

the starting

position or

in

the reset position .

Long

press

the center button to enter set mode.

Short

press

the center button until the digit

you
want to change is flashing . Press the play
switch

on

either side until the number you

want for that digit appears

on

the display .

Short

press

the center button to change

to
the next digit. If you short press the center
button enough times you will come back

to
the first digit. \

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Long

press

the center button at any time

to
exit set mode. You are now ready to start the

clock. "

The

next

section

illustrates

this

procedure.

For

modes

having

feature

F (see p 22)

In

addition to settin

g the starting times, you may also alter the time

of a game

in

progress. Press the center button once to stop the

clock. Lo

ng

press the center button. The first dig it will start to flash.

Follow the pro

ce

dure above. NOTE: with this procedure you may

only

ch

ange the current display time, not any other time control.

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SUMMARY

I

If

the

clock

is

running:

Press the center button to stop

it.

(Press either play switch to start the clock again.)

If

the

clock

is

stopped:
Short press the center button to reset the clock.
(Four times

in

some mOdes.)

If

the

clock

has

been

reset:
Short press the center button to change modes.
(Four times

if

clock has been started.)

Long press the center button to enter set mode.

If

the

clock

is

in

set

mode:

Short press the center button to select the next digit.

(Press either play switch to change the value

of

the digit

selected .)

Long press the center button to exit set mode.

Set New Starting Times - Illustration

These examples

show

how to

change

the times

of

a go

mode and a chess mode.

All

other

modes

are

changed

in

the

same

way.

1. Turn the clock on with both play switches pressed. This
will select all

modes

of

the clock. The display will show

SCR

-1

and SCR -

2,

mode identifiers for two Scrabble®

modes.

Short

press

the center button

sixteen

times
until the display shows GO - J1, GO -J2. These are
mode

identifiers

for two go modes. Press the right play
switch. 1 :30 :00 will appeqr on the display. This is the
initial starting time for the

GO -

J2

mode.

2.

Long

press

the center button. The first digit will begin

to flash. The clock

is

now

in

set mode . Press each play

switch once. The 1s will change to

2s

.

3.

Short

press

the center button to change to the next
digit. The 3s will begin to nash. Press each play switch
three times to change the 3s to

Os

. 2:00:00 is now the

new main time .

4.

Short

press

the center button four more times. The byo­yomi time, 05 - 0:30, will appear on the display with the
first digit flashing.

5.

Short

press

the center button again and then press

each play switch eight times . The flashing

5s

will change

to 3s.

6.

Short

press

the center button again and press each play
switch once. The

Os

will change to 1

s.

03

- 1 :30

is

now

the new byo-yomi time . .

7.

Short

press

the center button three more times. The

display will show 0 -

BEEP

1 -

LED

with the digits flash-

ing. Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a

1.
This means the "beep-on-move" and the "player-to-move
light" features .are on.

8.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will

show 0 -

BEEP

AT

END with the 0 flashing. Press the

left play switch to change the 0 to a

1.

This means the

clock will beep if a player's time runs out.

9.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will

show 1 -

BEEP

AT

tc

with the 1 flashing. Press the left

play switch to change the 1to a

O.

This means the clock

will not beep at the end

of a time

control.

10.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will

show 0 -

HALT

AT

END with the 0 flashing . Press the

left play switch to change the 0 to a 1. This means

both

clocks

will

stop

if either side runs out of time . Then,

since neither side can change,

it

will

be

clear which side

ran

out first and lost

on

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The 2s will begin to flash. Press each pi'ay switch nine

12

times until the display shows flashing 1

s.

11.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will show

4.

Short press the center button again and the play switches

3 - BYO BEEPS with the 3 flashing. Press the left play

three times. The

Os

will change to 3s. You have set the

switch twice and change the 3 to a

5.

This means that the

first time-control for

50

moves

in

1

112

hours.

clock will beep at each

of

the last five seconds

of

a byo-

5.

Short press the center button two more times. The dis-

yomi period.

play will show 1 :30:00 with the

Os

for the tens digit flash-

12.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will show

ing. You can now set the seconds for the starting time.

1 -

DBL

BEEPS

with the 1 flashing. You may set the byo-

(You might do this if you were setting the clock for the

yomi beeps for single or double beeps. Choose 0 for single

continuation

of

an adjourned game.)

beep and 1 for double beeps. Single beeps would

be

suit-

able

in

a quiet tournament hall while double beeps seem

6.

Short press the center button two more times.

20

_ 1 :00

louder.

will appear on the display. This is the second time control
for this mode. Press each play switch once. The

2s

will

13.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will show

change to 3s. The second time-control is now set for

30

COPY

to

0 with the 0 flashing. You could now save your

moves

in

1 hour.

new settings to one

of

the twelve user modes by changing

the 0 to a number from 1 to 12. See the next two sections

7.

Short press the center button five more times. You can

for more information about the

user

modes.

now set the seconds for the second time-control. You

would do this, for example, ,if you were setting the second

14.

Long

press

the center button to stop setting the clock.

time-control for something like

01

- 0:01 :30.

2:00:00 will appear on the display. You may now start the
clock. The time you have just set will remain the new start-

8. Short press the center button two more times. The dis-

ing time for this mode until you alter it using the procedure

play will show

0 - BEEP 1 - LED with the digits flashing.

above, change modes, or turn the clock off.

Press the left play switch to change the 0 to a

1.

This

means the "player-to-move lights" and the "beep-on-

SECOND EXAMPLE:

move" features are on.

1. Turn the clock on with both play switches pressed. This will

9.

Short press the center button again. The

~cHsplay

will

select

all

modes

of

the clock. The display will show SCR -

show 0 -

BEEP

AT

END with the 0 flashing. Press the left

1 and SCR -

2,

mode identifiers for two Scrabble® modes.

play switch to change the 0 to a

1.

This means the clock

Short

press

the center button

eleven

times

until the display

will beep if the time runs'.down to 0:00:00.

shows CH - P1, CH - P1A. These are

mode

identifiers

for

10. Short press the center button again. The display will

chess tournament modes with move counters. Press the left

show 0 -

BEEP

AT

TC with the 0 flashing. Press the left

play switch. 40 - 2:00 will appear on the display. This

is

the

play switch to change the 0 to a

1.

This means the

dock

initial starting time for the CH -

P1

mode.

will beep at the end of each time control.

2.

Long press the center button. The first digit will start to flash.
The clock

is

now

in

set mode. Press each play switch once.

11.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will

The 4s will change to 5s.

show 0 -

HALT

AT

END with the 0 flashing. Press the left

3.

Short press the center button to change to the next digit.

play switch to change the

Oto

a 1. This means

both

The

Os

will start to flash. Press the center button again.

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clocks

will

stop

if either side runs out

of

time . Then,

since neither side can change, it will be clear which side

ran

out first and lost

on

time.

12.

Short

press

the center button again. The display will show

COpy

to

0 with the 0 flashing. You could now save your

new settings to one

of

the twelve user modes by changing

the 0

to

a number from 1 to 12. See the next two sections

for more information about the

user

modes.

13.

Long press the center button to stop setting the clock. 50

- 1

:30

will appear

on

the display. You may now start the
clock. The time you have set will remain the starting time
for this mode until you alter

it

using the procedure above,

change modes, or turn the clock off.

Summary

of

Programmable

Options

One or more

of

the following options may be selected when the

user sets new starting times.
CLOCK DISPLAY

EXPLANATION OF OPTION

II

Left

Right

1

11

BEEP 1 LED

If BEEP

is

on

the clock will beep each time a
black play switch is pressed. This option
should be turned

off

when playing in small

tournament rooms, since other players might

find the beeps distracting. During informal blitz
play, however, this option should be on so a
player does not have to look at his clock to be
sure he has pressed

it.

If LED is on the LEOs will show who

is

on

move when the clock

is

running. Turning this

option off increases battery life by 50%.

--I--

o BEEP

ATEND

The clock will make four long beeps when the
time

is

out if this option

is

on.

This option may

not be legal

in

some tournaments. (It

if,

usually legal

in

go tournaments but illegal

in

chess tournaments.)

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. - . -

.-

..

- - - -

CLOCK

DISPLAY

EXPLANATION

OF

OPTION

Left

Right

o BEEP

AT

TC

The clock will make two long beeps

at

the end

of

a

time-control

if this option

is

on. This

option may not be legal

in

some tournaments.

------------

---~

.

--

----

--

o

HALT

AT

END

If this option

is

on, both clocks will stop if

one

clock goes over the time limit. Therefore

it

is
not possible for both sides to overstep the time
limit, and it will be clear which side

ran

out first

and ,lost

on

time. This option

is

usually illegal

in

chess tournaments, where the winning l

player must claim a win

on

time without being

prompted (and if he doesn't notice that

he

has

won

it

is

possible for his time to run out also),

but it

is

usually legal

in

go tournaments.

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3 BYO BEEPS

The mode has byo-yomi with the option of byo­yomi beeps. If this option

is

selected, the clock I

will

beep

at each second, from one

to

nine

',

seconds,

just

before the end

of

a byo-yomi

period. The initial setting

is

three byo-yomi
beeps. That is, the clock will beep at three,
two, and one seconds before the end of a byo­yomi period .

o

DBL

BEEPS

The byo-yomi beeps above may be double or
single depending

on

this option. Since double
beeps usually seem louder than single beeps,
select this ?ption for a louder sound.

COpy

TOO

Change the

0 to a number from 1 to

12

to save

your settings and options

to

one of the

12

user

modes. If the number

is

left a zero, nothing will

be saved when the clock

is

turned off.

NOTE: The settings

of

the user modes are
NOT LOST if the batteries run down or are
removed . They remain unchanged until the
user saves new settings.

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How

to Program the User Modes

Follow these easy steps

to

program a new user mode.

1.

Select a mode

and

set it with the times

and

options of your

choice (illustrated

in

Set

New

Starting Times , p

10)

.

2.

Move

to

the last option

in

set mode, which shows COPY to 0

on

the display with the zero flashing,

and

change

the

zero

to

a number from one

to

twelve. (Number increases with right

play switch

and

decreases with left.)

3.

Long press the center button.

The mode you set will

be

copied to one of the twelve

user

modes.

You

may repeat this procedure

as

often

as

you

like.

Example:

1.

Turn the clock

on

with both p'lay

switches

pressed.

You

will

see

SCR -

1,

SCR -

2,

mode identifiers for two Scrabble®

modes.

2.

Press the center

button

twenty-five times.

You

will

see

the

mode identifier

UP

- 1

on

the left.

3.

Press the

left

play

switch

to

select this mode.

You

will

see

0:00:00

on

the display.

4.

Long press the center

button

to

enter set mode. Set

the

starting time

to

4:00:00,

and

choose user mode 7 when

you

get the option

COpy

to 0 on

the display.

5. Long press the center

button

to

leave set

mode,

then turn

the clock off.

6. Turn

the

clock

on

again with the left play switch pressed.

Press the center

button

once.

You

will

see

the mode identi-

fier

UP

- 11

on

the left for your new user mode 7.

7.

Now press the

left

play

switch

. The display will show

4:00:00, your new starting time.

You

are ready

to

play

.

The initial

user

modes

are shown below.

User

modes

5,6,7,8

have starting times different from modes

1,

2,

and 3. These set­tings are suggestions only, and using the procedure above you
should change them to the modes

and

times you most often use.

How

to Program the Beeper Pitch

1. Turn the clock on with both play switches pressed . This will
select

all

modes

of

the clock.

The

display will

show

SCR -

1 and

SCR

- 2.

2.

Long

press

the center button . The display

wi"

show

Pitch,

Sr-Nr.

Press

the

left

play

switch

to select the

beeper

pitch.

The

display will

show

Pitch

1800

.

3.

Now

long

press

the center button to set a

new

pitch. Press

the

right

play

switch

to change value

of

the pitch.

Short

press

the

center

red button to change to the next digit.

4. Press the

left

play

switch

to

test

the

pitch.

Long

press

the

center

red button when you have the pitch you want.

5. Experiment with settings between 2915

and

2945 to

get

the
loudest beep. NOTE: the settings are relative and not the
actual cycles

per

second

of

the sound produced. You may

select values between 0000

and

2999.

How

to Display the Serial

Number

1. Turn the clock on with both play switches pressed. This will
select

all

modes

of

the clock. The display will

show

SCR -

1 and

SCR

- 2.

2.

Long

press

the center button. The display wil l

show Pitch,

Sr-Nr. Press

the

right

play

switch

to select the

serial

number.

Your

clock's anti-theft serial

number

' will appear

on the display . This

number

will help you to identify the

clock if it gets lost.

3.

Please record your serial

qumber

in the space

below

.

PLEASE

DO

THIS

NOW.

[U

-1-

1 1 1

[-I

[J

[I

BOGGLE

SCR

-1

SCR

- 2

SCR-3

1,2,3,4

f-

-

SCR

-1

SCR-3

SCR

-1

SCR

- 2

5,6,7,8

_ _

___

_ 0 _ _

__

_

-_•.

-.-.-., -~

-

.

SHO-4

CH - P2

CH -

F1

GO -C1

9,10,11,12

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Mode Descriptions and Identifiers

Mode Descriptions and Identifiers

Identifier

Description

-

-'

Description

Identifier

FO -1,

FD

- 1A

FIDE

modes

Scrabble®

and

Bogg'le®

SCR -

1,

SCR-2

FO -2,

FO

- 2A

SCR -

3,

BOGGLE

ON -1,

ON-2

Count

down

-

Five-minute

chess

CH - F1,

CH -F2

UP -

1,

UP-2

Countup

CH - F3,

CH -F4

- .-.-

SO -1,

SO-2

Sudden

death

modes

Chess -

andante

modes

CH

- A1,

CH

-A2
SO -3,

SO-4

CH - A3,

CH

-A4
AN -

1,

AN

-1A

Andante

modes

f--

-

CH - A5,

CH -A6

AN -

2,

AN-3

CH - A7,

CH

-A8

-

OL

- S01,

OL -S02

Sudden

death

and

delay

Chess -

byo-yomi

modes

CH - BY1,

CH

- BY2
OL

- S03, DL - SD4

'

--

CH - BY3,

CH

- BY4
OL

- C1,

OL -C2

Delay

and

move

counter

Chess -

hour

glass

CH - H1,

CH -

H2

DL-C1A,OL-C1B

Chess -

progressive

CH -P1,

CH

- P1A
OL

- C2A,

OL

- C2B

CH

- P2,

CH

- P2A
OL -ON

1,

OL -ON2

Count

down

and delay

CHI

- P3,

CH -P4

SHO -

1,

SHO\- 2

Shogi

modes

CH - P5,

CH -P6

"

SHO -

3,

SHO

-4

CH - P7,

CH -P8

SHCH -

1,

SHCH - 2

Shuffle

chess

'-

-

Go -

Japanese

byo-yomi

GO - J1, GO - J2

PITCH, SrNr

Beeper

pitch,

serial

#

Go -

andante

byo-yomi

GO - A1,

GO

-A2

Go -

prog

ressive

byo-y.

GO - P1,

GO -

P2

Go -

Canadian

byo-yomi

GO - C1,

GO -C2

,

GO - C3,

GO

-C4

Go - Ing

byo-yomi

ING - 1,

ING - 2

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0:06

CH - P1, 1'A

5-30:00

SCR - 1,

2,3

0:

15:00

BOGGLE

40-2:00:00

5-15:00

0:25:00

0:06

20-1:00:00

5-10:00

GO -

J1

CH-F1,2

CH - P2, 2A

CH - A7

3:00

03:00:00

40-1 :30:00

5 - 1 :00:00

5:00

20-0:30:00

CH - F3

5 - 0:30:00

5:00

GO -

J2

10-0:10:00

CH - A8

1 :30:00

CH - P3

05-0:30

5 - 1 :30:00

5:00 0

40-6:00

GO -

A1

5 - 1 :00:00

CH - F4

10-1:00

5 - 0:30:00

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GO

- C4

1 :00:00

AN-2

OL - ON2

0:45:00

00:10

15 - 1:00:00

2:00:00

0:05

AO-3

10 - 0:30:00

0:05

25-0:10:00

2:00:00

AN-3

1 :30:00

0:05

00:15

15-1:30:00

0:05

ING

-1

1 :30:00

10-1:00:00

1 :00:00

1 :00:00

00:10 05 - 0:30:00

0:05

0:

1 0:00

1 :00:00

OL - S01 0:30:00

ING - 2

00:05 0:30:00

0:05

1 :00:00

AO-4

0:05

OL - C1,A,B

3-10:00

2:00:00

OL -

S02

40 - 2:00:00

FO-1,1A

00:15

1 :30:00

0:05

40-1 :30:00

1 :30:00

0:05

1 :00:00

0:10

00:10

0:30:00

0:05

FO -2,

2A 1 :00:00

0:105

OL - C2,A,B

,

40-1 :00:00

00:05

40 - 2:00:00

OL -

S03

0:

15:00

0:30:00

1 :00:00

0:05
20 - 1 :00:00

,I

0:30 00:05

0:05

ON

- 1

I

SO

- 1 0:30:00 0:05

2:00:00

0:30:00

0:05 1 :00:00

1 :00:00

SO

- 2

0:

1500

0:05

ON

- 2 1 :00:00

0:05 SHO

-1

I

1 :30:00

0:30:00

OL -

S04

01

:00:00

0:30:00

SO-3

2:00:00 SHO - 2

0:

15:00

1 :30:00

0:05 60-0:30

0:

1 0:00 ; SHO - 3

0:45:00

1 :30:00

UP - 1 0:30:00

0:05 . 120-30

0:00:00

SO

-4

1 :00:00

SHO - 4

200:00.

0:05

UP - 2 60-1 :00:00

0:00:00

1 :00:00

0:30:00

30-0:30:00

0:05 0:30:00

005

15-0: 1 0:00

AO - 1

0:

15:00

OL -

ON1

2:00:00

AN - 1

1 :30:00

I

00:15 15-1:00:00

0:05

AO-2

A N

-1A

0:30:00

2:00:00 15-5:00

0:05

00:15

i

CH -

A1
5-90:00
CH - A2
5-90:00
5-60:00
CH - A3
5-90:00

5-60:00
5-30:00
CH -

A4

5-90:00

5-60:00
5-30:00
5-15:00
CH -

AS
5-90:00
5-60:00
5-45:00
5-30:00

5-15:00
CH - A6
5-9000
5-6000
5-

4500

CH - BY1
4:30
0:05

CH - BY2
2:00:00
0:05
CH - BY3

1 :30:00
0:10
1 :00:00
0:05
CH - BY4

1 :00:00

0:15

0:45:00
0:10
0:30:00
0:05
0:15:00
0:05
CH -

H1
0200
CH

- H2

0130

CH - P4
2:00
0:12
CH -

PS
0:20:00
0:06
CH - P6
0:15:00
0:06
0:

1 0:00
0:06
CH - P7
2:00:00
0:06

1 :30:00

0:06

1 :00:00
0:06
CH - P8

, 1 :30:00

0:06

10000

0:06

03000

0:45:00
5-115:00

GO - A2
1 :00:00
15-0:30:00
GO -

P1
2:00:00
25-0:15:00

10-0:05:00

GO - P2

1 :00:00
0:20:00
0:06
GO -

C1

0:20:00
25-0: 15:00
GO - C2
25-0:15:00
GO - C3
0:30:00
0:05

25~0

10:00

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Features

Summary

on

next

page)

F

e

E

D

Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes

I

No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes

MODE

A B Ie

D E

F

GO -P2

Off

Off

Off

No No

Yes

GO -C1

Off

.

On

Off

No

No

Yes

GO -C2

Off

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

GO-C3

Off

Off

Off

No

I

No

Yes

GO-C4

Off

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

,

"

ING

- 1

Off

I

I

Off I Off

No

No

Yes

ING

- 2

Off Off

Off

No

No

Yes

FD

- 1,1A

Off

Off Off

No

No

Yes

FD -2,

2A

Off Off Off

No

No

Yes

ON

- 1

NA

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

DN-2

NA

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

UP

- 1

NA

Off Off

No

No

Yes

I

UP-2

NA

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

AD

-1

Off

Off Off

Yes

No

Yes

'

AO-2

Off

Off

i

Off ! No

No

Yes

AD-3

Off

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

AO-4

Off

Off

Off

I

No

No

Yes

SD

- 1

Off

NA

On

No No

Yes

SD-2

Off

Off

On

No

I
I

No

Yes

SO-3

Off

Off

On

No

No

Yes

SO-4

Off Off

On

No No

Yes

AN

- 1

On

NA

Off

No

No

Yes

AN -1A

Off

NA

Off

No

No

Yes

AN-2

Off

Off

Off

No

No

'

Yes

AN-3

Off

Off

Off

No

~

No

Yes

DL -SD1

Off

NA

Off

No

.

No

Yes

DL

- S02

Off

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

DL-S03

Off

Off

Off I No

No

Yes

DL

- S04

Off

Off

Off

No No

Yes

DL -DN1

NA

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

DL -ON2

NA

Off

Off

No No

Yes

DL -C1,

A,

B

Off

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

DL -C2 , A,

B

Off Off Off

No

No

Yes

SHO

- 1

Off Off

Off

Yes

No

Yes

SHO

- 2

Off

Off

Off

Yes

No

Yes

SHO

- 3

On

On

Off

Yes

No

Yes

S

HO

- 4

Off

Off

Off

No

No

Yes

MODE

SCR

- 1

SCR-2

SCR-3
BOGGLE
CH -F1
CH -F2
CH -F3
CH -F4
CH -A1
CH -A2
CH -A3
CH

-A4

CH

-A5

CH

-A6

CH

-A7
CH -A8
CH -BY1

,

CH -BY2
CH -BY3
CH -BY4
CH -H1
CH -H2
CH-P1,1A

CH -P2,

2A
CH -P3
CH -P4
CH -P5
CH -P6
CH-

P7
CH -P8
GO -J1
GO -J2
GO -A1
GO -A2

GO -P1

(Legend

for

A,

B,

e,

D,

E,

F

A B

Off

NA

NA

Off

NA

Off

On

NA

Off

NA

Off

NA

On

NA

Off

NA

Off

NA

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off
Off Off
Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

NA

Off I NA
Off

Off

Off

Off

On

On

On

NA

Off

NA

Off

Off

Off

Off

NA

Off
On

Off

Off.

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off
Off
Off
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On

On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On

Oft

Oft
On
On
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off

No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No

No

I

I

No
No

No

I

No
No

No
No

No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No

No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No

No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No

No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No

No
No
No
No
No

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A.

BEEP-AT

-END Initial setting for the "beep-at-end"

Go and Shogi Timing Explained

feature. If this option

is

selected, the clock will make four

The foillowing description

applie~

to professional go

in

Japan,

long beeps when the time

on

the clock runs out.

Korea, Taiwan, and China.

B.

BEEP-AT-TIME-CONTROL Initial setting for the "beep-

Each player

in

a professional game

is

given a time limit for

all

at-time-control" feature. If this option

is

selected, the clock

his moves

in

the game. A typical time limit

is

six hours per

wi

ll make two long beeps at the end of a time-control.

player, although longer time limits such as nine hours per
player are common

in

championship matches, and shorter

C.

BEEP-ON-MOVE Initial setting for the "beep-on-move"

times such as three hours per player are used

in

semifinal

feature. This feature should be turned off when playing

in

matches. A professional game may take two days to finish.

small tournament rooms, since other players might find the

During the game a designated timekeeper keeps track of the

beeps distracting. During informal blitz play, however, this

time used by each

pl

1ayer. When the timekeeper has

feature shoul:d be on so a player does not have to look at his

determined that a player has used all but five minutes of his

clock

to

be sure he has pressed it.

allotted time,

byo-yomi

(literally,

seconds

counting) begins.

The timekeeper will count down aloud the last ten seconds of

D.

BYO-YOMI-BEEPS The mode has byo-yomi with the

each minute remaining. (This

is

understandably nerve-racking

option of byo-yomi beeps. If this option

is

selected, the clock

to many players.) If the

pl

'ayer makes his move before the end

will beep at each second, from one to nine seconds, just

of the minute, no time

at

all is subtracted from his remaining

before the end of a byo-yomi period . The default setting

is

time. That

is,

he

gets the minute back. But each time the

three byo-yomi beeps. That

is,

the clock will beep at three,

player uses more than a minute, his remaining time

is

reduced

two, and one seconds before the end of a byo-yomi period.

by

one minute. After the fifth subtraction of one minute, the

timekeeper declares the player the loser

on

time.

E.

QUICK-RESET The mode will reset after just one press

of the center button if the clock

is

stopped . This

is

the best

In

other words, the player's clock

is

adjusted

up

to the nearest

arrangement for informal blitz games when the clock will

be

minute after each move he makes, if his total

tim~

is

under five

reset many times . Just press the center button once to stop

minutes. A timekeeper warns the player when each minute

is

the clock and again to reset

it.

Four presses are required to

about to end by counting down aloud the last ten seconds.

reset the clock for modes that are used in tournaments.

A common time limit arI:long professionals for "blitz" or

This makes it difficult to accidentally reset the clock, even

if,

"lightning go"

is

thirty minutes per player with thirty seconds

for some reason, you must stop the clock before the game

byo-yomi at the end. A timekeeper counts down the last

ten

is

over.

seconds .

F. CHANGE-RUNNING-TIME Occasionally an irregularity

in

Professional

shogigames

are similar to professional go

the game will require you to, change the time of the clock

games with byo-yomi and a timekeeper. The time limit for a

after the game has started. This feature makes it easy to do

championship shogi game

is

typically nine hours per player.

that. Just stop the clock, then long press the center button.

No

time

is

subtracted from your main time if you move

in

less

Follow the procedure

in

Setting

New

Starting Times above.

than a minute. That

is,

your time remaining

is

adjusted

up

to

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the nearest minute. In other words, shogi timing

is

like go
byo-yomi timing except that it lasts for the whole game. The
SamTimer simulates these timing methods

in

the GO -

J1

and GO -

J2

go

modes

and SHO -

1,

SHO -

2,

and SHO - 3

shogi modes. See the relevant sections in

Discussion

of

the

Modes

p 28 below for more details on these modes.

Shogi players should also consider the adagio mode

AD -1,

which has shogi style warning beeps.

The clock also

includes

go

modes

with other

byo-yomi

timing methods. See the sections

on

go

in

Discussion

of

the

Modes

p 28

below

for more information.

MisceUaneous Notes on the Modes

• The

andante,

adagio,

and

delay

modes all feature a

time

delay

or

grace

period

at each move before the main time

starts to run.

The

andante

modes show the delay time

counting

down

on

the

display.

The

adagio

modes

add

the

delay

time

to

the

current

time

when a player moves.

The

delay

modes show the delay time counting down

with

alternating

or

flashing

dashes.

• Modes with a move counter have a dash on the display if the
time is given

in

hours:

minutes,

and a double dash if the

time

is

given

in

minutes:

seconds.

Of

course the clock will

show

minutes:

seconds

only if the time is less than ten

minutes. A flashing dash on the display means the time

is

given

in

hours:

minutes

and the clock is running.

• Set a mode with small values to experiment with

it

and better

understand how it functions.

1.

Set the five-minute mode (CH - F1)

to

0 :02, then press a

play switch .

..

Note the flashing zeros and dashes when

the clock runs down to zero.

2.

Set the count-down

mode

(ON - 1) with main time

0:00:10 and second time-control 0:00:05

.,

Press a play

switch and watch the time-control indicators appear

as

each time-control runs down to zero.

3. Set the andante mode (CH - A 1) to 5 - 00:10. Press
each play switch se.veral times to see

how

the delay
timer works, then let the clock run down to zero. You will
hear four beeps at the end if the "beep-at-end" feature

is

selected.

• Many chess and go modes can be used

in

either game .

• Shogi-style warning beeps
AD

-1

.

are an option

in

adagio mode

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SCRABBLE®

I

(SCR -

1)

Description:

A player begins overtime when his
primary time runs out. Dashes appear on his display
to

show

the player is

in

overtime, and his clock starts
to count up. Typically ten points are subtracted from
a player's score for each minute, or fraction thereof,

of

overtime used.

Intended

use:

Serious and casual Scrabble®.

Pros:

More

accurate than mechanical

clocks

in

determining when overtime has begun and

how much has been used.

Cons:

None.

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SCRABBLE®

II

(SCR - 2)

Description:

This

is

the same as

Scrabble®

I

above, except the display shows a dash

during

the

first 1

:05 of the player's move, that is, it shows a dash

during

the

hold time.

The

hold time, which

is

the

same for both players, can be programmed for any

value up to 9:59.

Intended

use:

Serious and casual Scrabble®.

Pros:

More

accurate than mechanical

clocks

in

determining when overtime has begun and

how much has been used: Also, a second timer

is

not

needed to time the hold time.

Cons:

None.

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SCRABBLE®

III

(SCR - 3)

Description:

This

is the same as

Scrabble®

II

above, except the display shows a dash

after

the first

1 :05

of

the player's move, that is, it shows a dash

after

the hold time. The hold time, which is the same

for both players, can be programmed for any value

up

to 9:59.

Intended

use:

Serious and casual Scrabble®.

Pros:

More accurate than mechanical

clocks

in

determining when overtime has begun and
how much has been used. Also, a second timer is
not needed to time the hold time.

Cons:

None.

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BOGGLE®

(BOGGLE)

Description:

There

is a double-beep at thirty
seconds, qnd four beeps when your time runs out. Of
course, the starting time and warning time are
programmable.

Intended

use:

Serious and casual Boggle®.

Pros:

More accurate than meChanical
clocks.

Cons:

None .

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FIVE

MINUTE

CHESS III

(CH - F3)

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FIVE

MINUTE

CHESS I (CH - F1)

Description:

Standard five-minute chess. The
clock stops when

it

reaches 0:00.

Intended

use:

Casual five-minute chess.

Pros:

Easy to reset.

Press the red button
once to stop the clock and again to
reset

it.

Cons:

Not

appropiate

for

tournament

play

since the clock could

be

reset

by

"accidentally"

pressing the red button twice if there was a need to

stop it before the end

of

the

game

. Also, the time

of

the clock cannot be changed once the clock has been

started, so an extra ten seconds

or minute cannot be

added to the time if that

became

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FIVE

MINUTE

CHESS

\I

(CH - F2)

Description:

Standard five-minute chess. The
clock stops when it reaches 0:00.

Intended

use:

Tournament

five-minute chess.

Pros:

It

is

difficult to "accidentally" reset the
clock. You must press the red button four more times
after stopping the clock to reset

it.

Also, the time of

the clock can

be

changed

during a game, if

that

becomes

necessary.

Cons:

The clock is harder to reset so it is
less convenient for casual five­minute chess than CH - F1.

Description:

Standard five-minute chess with the

time shown

in

tenths of a second .

Intended

use:

Casual five-minute chess.

Pros:

You can see the time

in

tenths

of

a

second .

Cons:

Few players can make use of this
information since

it

is

difficult to

move and press the clock

in

less

than a second.

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FIVE

MINUTE

CHESS IV

(CH - F4)

Description:

Standard five-minute chess. The
clock stops when it reaches 0:00.

Intended

use:

Casual five-minute chess, but you

may

set the clock for longer starting times such

as

fifteen or twenty minutes.

Pros:

Four digits are used so you may play

with longer starting times such as 15:00 or 20:00. It

is
easy to reset the clock. Press the red button once to
stop the clock and again to reset

it

.

Cons:

Not

appropiate for tournament chess

for the same reasons as CH - F1.

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE I

(CH - A1)

Description:

There

is

a delay at each move

before the main time starts to run . A player loses

no

main time if he moves

in

less than the delay time. The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed. The delay time may be from zero to nine

seconds.

Intended

use:

Tournament chess with one time­control and a time delay at each
move.

The delay time is always displayed.

Pros:
Cons:

The maximum delay time

is

9
seconds and the maximum main
time

is

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE

II

(CH - A2)

Description:

There

is

a delay at each move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main time if he moves

in

less than the delay time. The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed . The delay time may be from zero to nine
seconds . This mode has two time-controls.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess with two time-

controls and a time delay at each move.

Pros:

The delay time

is

always displayed.
The delay time may be different for each time-control.
You could have a setting

of

60 minutes with 0 delay
for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of
5 seconds for the second time-control.

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Cons:

The maximum delay time is 9

seconds and the maximum main time

is

99:59 for

each time-control.

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE III

(CH

- A3)

Description:

There

is

a delay at each move

before the main time starts to run. A player loses

no
main time if he moves in less than the delay time. The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed. The delay time may be from zero to nine
seconds . This mode has three time-controls .

Intended

use:

Tournament chess with three time-

controls and a time delay at each move.

Pros:

The delay time

is

always displayed.
The delay time may be different for each time-control.
You could have a setting

of

60 minutes with 0 delay
for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of
5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.

Cons:

The maximum delay time

is

9

seconds and the maximum main time

is 99:

59

for

each time-control.

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE IV

(CH

- A4)

Description:

There is a delay at each move

before the main time starts to run. A player loses

no

main time if

he

moves

in

less than the delay time. The
main time and delay time remaining are always
displayed. The delay time may be from

z:ero

to

nine

seconds . This mode has four time-controls.

Intended

use: Tournament chess with four time-

controls and a time qelay at each move.

Pros:

The delay time

is

always displayed.

The delay time may be different for each time-control,

You could have a setting of

60 minutes with 0 delay

for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of

5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.

Cons:

The maximum delay time

is

9

seconds and the maximum main time

is

99 :59

for

each time-control.

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE

V

(CH - A5)

Description

:

There

is a

delay

at each move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main time

if

he moves in less than the delay time. The

main time and

delay

time remaining are

always

displayed .

The

delay time

may

be from zero to nine

seconds. This

mode

has five time-controls.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess

with five time-

controls and a time delay at each move.

Pros:

The

delay time is always displayed.

The delay time

may

be different for each time-control.

You could have a setting

of

50 minutes with 0 delay

for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of

5 seconds for the second time-control , etc.

Cons:

The

maximum

delay

time is 9

seconds

and the

maximum

main time is 99:59 for

each time-control.

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE

VI

(CH - A5)

Description:

There

is a

delay

at

each

move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main time if he moves

in

less than the del'ay time. The

main time and

delay

time remaining are

always

displayed .

The

delay time

may

be from zero to nine

seconds. This mode has six time-controls.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess with six

time-

controls and a time delay at each move.

Pros:

The

delay time is always displayed.

The delay time

may

be different for each time-control.

You could

have

a setting

of

60 minutes with 0 delay

for the first time-control and 5 minutes with a delay

of

5 seconds for the second time-control, etc.

Cons:

The

maximum

delay

time

is

9

seconds and

the

maximum

main time

is

99:59 for

each time-control.

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CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE

VII (CH - A7)

Description:

There

is a

delay

at each move
before the main time starts to run. A player loses no
main time

if

he moves in less than the delay time. The

delay time remaining is always displayed and

may

be
from zero to nine seconds. This mode has two time­controls.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess with two time-

controls and a time delay at each move.

Pros:

The maximum main time

is

9:59:59.

The delay time

is

always displayed. The delay time

may

be

different for each time-control. You could

have a setting

of

two hours with 0 delay for the first
time-control and 5 minutes with a delay of 5 seconds
for the second time-control.

Cons:

The maximum delay time

is

9

seconds.

CHESS -

ANDANTE

MODE

VIII (CH -

AS)

Description:

There

is a

delay

at each move
before the main time starts to run. A player loses no
main time if he moves in less than the delay time. The
delay time remaining is always displayed and may be
from zero to nine seconds. This mode

ha!?

three time-

controls .

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess with three time-

controls and a time qelay at each move.

Pros:

The maximum main time

is

9:59:59.

The delay time

is

always displayed. The delay time

may

be different for each time-control.

Cons:

The

maximum

delay time

is

9

seconds.

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CHESS

BYO-YOMI

MODE

I

(CH - BY1)

Description:

Modified go timing. If a player
moves when his main time has gone below the byo­yomi time, the clock will set his main time back up to

the byo-yomi time. For example : If the byo-yomi time

is

0:

10

and he moves with

just

two seconds left, his

time will be set back up to

0:10. A player's clock will

not run out if he can move

in

the byo-yomi time when

his main time gets close to zero.

Intended

use:

Casual chess

Pros:

No need to "bang" the clock near the

end

of

the game since you always have at least the

byo-yomi time for

your

next move.

Cons:

Maximum main time

is

9:59 .

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CHESS

BYO-

YOMI

MODE

II

(CH - BY2)

Description:

Same as CH -

BY1

above. Maximum

main time

is

9:59:59.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess with sudden

death style timing and one time-control.

Pros:

This timing method may be the best

way to avoid the problem of "clock banging" at the end

of

a game or time-control. Other methods, including
adding time or having a time delay at each move, lose
the flavor and "psychology"

of

traditional chess timing .

In

this

method

there is no change

whatever

in

the
traditional method until a player's time goes below the
byo-yomi time, say, for example, 15 seconds. When
that happens the player is guaranteed the byo-yomi
time (15 seconds), for

eac;h

of his remaining moves

in

the game or time-control. Because

of

its simplicity
and similarity to traditional chess timing, this method
is appropiate for sudden death timing.

Cons:

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CHESS BYO-YOMI MODE III

(CH - BY3)

Description:

Same as CH - BY2 above but with

two time-controls. The maximum time

in

each time-

control

is

9:59:59. The byo-yomi times for each time-

control can be set for different values, including zero .

Intended

use:

Tournament Chess with sudden
death style timing and two time­controls .

Pros:

Same as CH - BY2 above.

Cons:

None.

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CHESS BYO-YOMI MODE IV

(CH - BY4)

Description:

Same

as

CH - BY2 above but with

four time-controls .

The

fourth time-control repeats

indefinitely. The maximum time

in

each time-control
is 9:59:59. The byo-yomi times for each time-control:
can be set for different values, including zero.

Intended

use:

Serious

Tournament

-,

or Sudden

Death chess with three or more time-controls.

Pros:

Same

as CH -

BY2

above. Also, you

may play a game with an unlimited number

of

time-

controls (with the first four being different).

Cons:

None.

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CHESS - HOUR

GLASS

I

(CH-H1)

Description:

One side increases as the other side

decreases,

just

like the two ends

of

an hourglass or

eggtimer. An hourglass was the first timing device

used in chess. A player turned it over when he
moved, and as the total time for one side decreased,

the total time for the other increased, and by the same

amount. The SamTimer simulates this timing method
in the hour-glass mode. That

is,

when

it

is

your turn
to move, your opponent's time increases while yours
decreases, and by the same amount.

Intended

use:

Casual chess .

Pros:

This method is good for playing a
leisurely casual game while still retaining some timing
constraints.

Cons:

Since both clocks are always

runninQl

(one up, one down) the display can be

confusing.

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CHESS - HOUR

GLASS

II

(CH - H2)

Description:

Same as CH -

H1

above except that
only one clock runs at a time. When you move, your
opponent's clock

is

adjusted

up

by the time that you
used for your last move, but until that time his clock
appears stopped.

Intended

use:

Same

as

CH -

H1

above .

Pros:

Same

as

CH -

H1

above . Also, the

displays are easier to read since only

one clock

is

running.

Cons:

None

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE I

(CH

- P1)

Description:

This

is

standard chess tournament
timing with unlimited repeating time-controls, also
caUed

progressive timing . A player must make forty

moves

in

two hours, and if he does

an

hour

is

added
to his remaining time for the next twenty moves etc .
Since the clock has six digits it is not possible to show
the move counter and the time in hours, minutes, and
seconds at the same time .

If the time is less than ten
minutes, the clock will show a double dash followed by
minutes : seconds, and otherwise the time will be
given in hours : minutes. See the remark about

modes with a move counter in the

Miscellaneous

Notes on the Modes

section above

(p

27).

Intended

use:

Serious chess or shogi.

Pros:

Number of moves made

in

the time-

control

is

displayed.

Cons:

Since only six digits can be display­ed, it is not possible to show hours, minutes, and
seconds at the same time unless the time remaining

is

less than ten minutes.

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE

IA

(CH - P1A)

Description:

This mode

is

just like

CH

-~P1

above,

EXCEPT that the display of a

running

clock

will

show

the time in hours, minutes, and seconds if the time

is

greater than

10

minute:s - i.e. to make room for the full

time , the move number will not be displayed. (Of

course, the move number

on

the opponent's clock will

still be displayed .)

Intended

use:

Serious chess or shogi.

Pros: You get to see the full time when your

clock

is

running. (There

is

no reason to show the

move number

on

both sides.)

Cons:

Some players may find the changing
displavs distractinq.

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE

II

(CH - P2)

Description:

This mode is Ilike CH -

P1

above
except it has three time-controls. This mode could be
used to shorten the average time per move

in

successive time-controls. For example, a setting

of

40-1 :30:00, 20-0:30:00, 10-0: 1 0:00 would have 2 1/4
minutes average per move

in

the first, 1

1/2

minutes

average

per

move

in the second, and 1 minute

average per move

in

the third, and succeeding, time-

controls.

Intended

use:

Serious chess or shogi.

Pros:

Number

of

moves made

in

the time-

control

is

displayed.

Cons:

Since only six digits can be display-

ed, it is not possible to

show

hours, minutes, and

seconds at the same time unless the time remaining

is

less than ten minutes.

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE IIA (CH - P2A)

Description:

This mode

is

just like

CH -P2

above,

EXCEPT that the display

of a running

clock will show

the time

in

hours, minutes, and seconds if the time

is
greater than 10 minutes - i.e. to make room for the
full time, the move number will not be displayed. (Of

course, the move number

on

the opponent's clock will

still be displayed.)

Intended

use:

Serious chess or shogi.

Pros:

You get to see the full time when

your clock

is

running . (There is no reason

to

show the

move number on both sides.)

,

Cons:

Some players may find the changing
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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE m

(CH

- P3)

Description:

This

is

the same

as

CH -

P1

above

except that the maximum time-control time

is

9:59 .

The mode

is

designed for blitz play. A player has six

minutes to make forty moves. If

he

does, a minute

is

added

to

his time for the next ten moves etc. Use this
mode to get more practice playing endgames. The
clock shows the number of moves made

in

each time-

control and the time remaining for each side.

Intended

use:

Casual blitz chess.

Pros:

This mode avoids running out of time

early

in

the game

so

you can play more blitz chess
endgames . Mode has quick reset feature - press the
clock once to stop

it,

and again to reset

it.

Cons:

None

CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE IV (CH - P4)
Description:

. This

is

the same as CH - P3 above
but with the main time set for 2:00, the second time­control set for

0:

12,

and the main and second time-

control number

of

moves set for 01. The move

number

is

not displayed since it

is

always 01.

Intended

use:

Casual blitz chess

Pros:

Easier to use than CH - P3 above

in
the special case that the move
counters are set for

01.

Cons:

Maximum time

is

9:59.

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE V (CH - P5)

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE VII

(CH

- P7)

Description:

This

is

the same

as

CH - P4 above,

but the first time-control time can be as large as

Description:

This

is

the

same

as

CH

- P5 above,

9:59:59 so you can play longer games . but repeated three times. This method could be used

for sudden death timing with three time controls .

Intended

use:

Serious chess, go, or shogi.

Special symbols appear

in

front of the time when the

Pros:

This timing method avoids "clock

second and third time-controls begin .

banging" at the end of a game. It could be used for

Intended

use:

Serious chess, go, or shogi.

sudden death timing with one time-control.

Pros:

This timing method avoids "clock

Cons:

None.

banging" at the end of a game. It coul'd

be

used for

sudden death timing with three time-controls.

Cons:

None .

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE

VI

(CH - P6)

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CHESS PROGRESSIVE MODE VIII (CH - P8)

Description:

This

is

the same as CH - P5 above,

but repeated twice. This method could be used for

Description:

This

is

the same

as

CH -P5

above,

sudden death timing with two time controls. A dash

but repeated four times. The fourth time-control

appears in front

of

the time when the second time-

repeats indefinitely. Special symbols appear

in

front

control begins.

of the time when the second, third, and fourth time­controls begin.

Intended

use:

Serious chess, go, or shogi.

Intended

use:

Serious chess, go, or

s~ogi.

Pros:

This timing method avoids "clock

banging" at the end of a game.

It

could be used for

Pros:

This timing method avoids "clock

sudden death timing with two time-controls.

banging." at the end of a game. It could be used for
sudden death timing with four, or more, time-controls.

Cons:

None .

Cons:

None .

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JAPANESE

BYO-YOMII

(GO - J1)

Description:

When the main time runs out

byo-yomi

begins. Dashes will

appear

on the display

to

show

that

the

player

is in byo-yomi.

After

each

move

the

player's

time will

be

adjusted

up to the

nearest

minute.

He

loses no time if he moves

in

less

than

a minute,

but

he

loses a

minute

if he takes a

minute

or

more to move.

If

the "beep-at-time-control"

feature

is on, the clock will beep:

1.

when

the main time ends and byo-yomi starts,

2.

at ten seconds before the end

of

each byo-yomi

period, and

3.

at

the end

of

each byo-yomi period.

If

you select from one to nine byo-yomi beeps for

the

byo-yomi

periods, the clock will

beep

at each

second, from one to nine seconds,

just

before the end

of

each

byo-yomi period. The default setting is three

byo-yomi

beeps. That is, the clock will beep at three,

two, and one seconds before the end

of

the byo-yomi

period.

This

mode

simulates the

professional

go

timing method described above (p.

25)..

Intended

use:

Serious go

Pros:

Simulates professional' go timing
method.

Cons:

None.

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BYO-YOMI

II

(GO - J2)

Description:

This mode

is

the same as GO - J1

above

except that you have more variety for the byo-

yomi

parameters.

For

example, you could set the

byo-yomi

time for three

t~irty

second periods . Then

the

total

byo-yomi

time ' is one minute and thirty

seconds,

and

your

time is adjusted up after

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move

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This mode could also be used for slow chess . Set the
primary time for 2:30:00 and the byo-yomi time for

01

-

0:

15 (that is, one fifteen second

byo-yomi

period).
When your primary time runs out you must p'lay the
rest

of

the game at fifteen seconds

per

move. The

display flashes "forfeit" if you run out

of

time.

NOTE:

The

"beep-at-time-control" and "byo-yomi­beeps" features do not take effect in this mode until
the

number

of

byo-yomi periods is five or fewer.

Intended

use:

Serious go , shogi, or chess.

Pros:

Simulates professional go timing
method.

Cons:

None

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ANDANTE

BYO-YOMI

I

(GO - A1)

Description:

When

your

main time runs out the

byo-yomi

timing

method

switches to the

andante

mode.

That

is,

there

is

a delay at each move before

your byo-yomi time starts to run. If you

~ove

in

less

than the delay time, you Ilose no byo-yomi'time. If you

take more than the

delay

time your byo-yomi . time

starts to count down.

Of

course, if your byo-yomi time

comes to zero, you

10se

the game on time. The delay

time and byo-yomi

time

is always displayed.

The

maximum delay time

is

9 seconds, and the maximim

byo-yomi time is 99:99.

Intended

use:

Serious

or

casual go.

Pros:

Simpler than standard byo-yomi.

Cons:

None.

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BYO-YOMIII

(GO - P2)

Description:

The byo-yomi period

in

this mode is

just like CH - P5 above.

Intended

use:

Serious

or

casual' go.

Pros:

Very simple byo-yomi method.

Cons:

None.

GO -

CANADIAN

BYO·YOMII

(GO-C1)

Description:

When your main time runs out

in

this

mode you are required to make a specific number

of
moves within the secondary time limit. If you do, your
clock is reset with the secondary time and again you
must make the specific number

of

moves within the

secondary time limit. This continues until the game

is
over. The secondary time remaining and the number
of

moves made are always displayed. This mode

simulates what

is

called Canadian byo-yomi. When

your primary time runs out

in

this byo-yomi method

you are given a number

of

stones, say twenty, and
required to play them within a specific time, say five
minutes.

If you do, your clock is reset to five minutes
and you are given another twenty stones to play etc.
This method

is

often used with mechanical clocks .

Intended

use:

Casj...lal

g,o

or

in

tournaments that use

Canadian byo-yomi.

Pros:

Simpler than using a mechanical
clock since the stones are automatically "counted" for
you by the clock . . The clock will flash "forfeit" if you

overstep the time limit.

Cons:

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BYO-YOMI

II

(GO - A2)

Description:

This is like

GO

- A 1 above

except
that the range for the byo-yomi and delay times are
increased. The maximum delay time

is

99 seconds,

and the maximum byo-yomi time is 9:59:59.

Assume

the byo-yomi delay time for this mode and

the byo-yomi' time for GO -

J2

mode

above

is

set for
thirty seconds, and assume a player takes thirty-one
seconds to move. In this

mode

he loses

just

one

second from his base byo-yomi time - in the GO -

J2

mode

he

loses the

whole

byo-yomi time

of

thirty

seconds

. This byo-yomi timing method seems

simpler

and more reasonable than the standard

Japanese style byo-yomi.

Intended

use:

Serious or casual go.

Pros:

Simpler than standard byo-yomi.

Cons:

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PROGRESSIVE

BYO-YOMIII (GO - P1)

Description:

When

your

main time runs out the

byo-yomi timing method switches to the

progressive

mode

(CH - P1) described above. That

is,

you must

make twenty-five moves

in

fifteen minutes, and if you
do five minutes are added to your remaining time for
the next ten moves etc.

Intended

use:

Pros:

Cons:

Serious or casual go.

Moves are automatically counted by

the clock.

None.

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CANADIAN

BYO-YOMI

H

(GO - C2)

Description:

This

is

like

Canadian

byo-yorni

I,

GO -C1

above

except

that there

is

no main time. You

are required to

make

twenty-five moves

in

fifteen

minutes.

If

you do, you get another fifteen minutes for
the next twenty-five moves etc. If the time is less than
ten minutes,

the

clock will

show

an

upper

dash

followed by

minutes:

seconds. Alternating dashes

mean the time is

in

hours : minutes and the clock is

running .

Intended

use:

Casual go.

Pros:

Game

is faster.

Cons:

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BYO·

YOMI III (GO - C3)

Description:

This is the same as

GO -C1

above

except

that there are optional delay times, which may

be different,

before

the main time

and/or

byo-yomi

times start to count down.

Intended

use:

Same as

GO

- C 1 above.

Pros:

Same as

GO -C1

above.

Cons:

None.

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GO -CANADIAN

BYO-YOMIIV

(GO - C4)

Description:

This

is

like

GO

- C3 above, except the
display will not flash "forfeit" if your clock runs down to
0:00, and the byo-yomi .time

is

reset if you make the

specified

number

of

moves for the byo-yomi period.
Therefore, to win on time against an opponent whose
time has run out, this method requires that you call a

time forfeit

before

your opponent makes the specified

number

of

moves and resets his byo-yomi time.

Intended

use:

Same as GO -

C1

above .

Pros:

Same

as

GO -

C1

above.

Cons:

None.

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GO - ING BYO-YOMI I

(ING-1)

Description:

In this timing method you are
required to comp lete your game within the main time.
If you do not, you lose a specific number

of

points, say
two, for each additional byo-yomi period you use. If
you use three additional byo-yomi periods you lose
the

game

on time . The theme

of

the mode

is

"time

is

money". The byo-yomi period

is

typically set for 1/6

main time.

Intended

use:

Tournaments which require ING byo­yomi.

Pros:

The time used by a player can
directly affect his score.

Cons:

There is no tradition for changing a
player's score based

on

the time he

has used.

GO

- ING BYO-YOMI

II

(ING -

2)

Description:

Same as ING - 1

abo,-:e,

except that

the byo-yomi time has

an

optional delay

time

of

up to

nine seconds.

The

delay time and byo-yomi

time

are

always displayed.

Intended

use:

Same as ING - 1 above.

Pros:

Same as

ING

- 1 above.

Cons:

Same as ING - 1 above.

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MODE

I,

IA

(FD-1)

(FD-1A)

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Description:

These

are the

same

as

CH

- P1,

P1A

above but with the move counter for the second

time-control set for 01. These

modes

are compatible

with the FIDE

rapids

mode. Note: the clock will not

display

move

numbers if the number of moves

in

the

second

time-control

of

CH - P1,

P1A

is

01

since,
unless your time runs out, you make the time-control
with every move.

Intended

use:

Casual or serious chess.

Pros:

Easier to use than CH - P1,1A with
move counter set for 01.

Cons:

None.

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MODE

II,

IIA

(FD - 2) (FD - 2A)

Description:

These

are the

same

as CH - P2,

P2A

above but with the move counter for the second
and third time-controls set for 01. These modes are
compatible with the FIDE

tournament

mode. Note:
the clock will not display move numbers if the number
of

moves

in

the second

or

third time-control

of

CH -

P2,

P2A

is

01

since, unless your time runs out, you

make

the

time-control with every move.

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use:

Casual or serious chess.

Pros:

Easier to use than CH - P2, P2A with
move counters set for

01

.

Cons:

None.

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DOWN I

(ON -1)

Description:

The second time-control starts when

the main time runs out. Special symbols

in

front

of

the
time show when the second, third, and fourth time­controls have started.

Use this mode for standard timing such as forty-five

moves

in

two hours with twenty-five moves per hour

thereafter. Set the main time for 2:00:00 and the

second time-control for 1 :00:00.
Use this mode also for the "sudden-death overtime"

timing method. (A typical example is forty moves

in
two hours and one hour for the rest of the game. Set
the primary time for 2:00 :00 and the secondary time
for 1 :00:00.)

Intended

use:

Tournament chess

Pros:

The time remaining

in

a time-control

is displayed more clearly and accurately than

in
mechanical clocks

Cons:

None.

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DOWN

II

(ON -2).

Oescripti.on:

This method

is

like

ON

- 1 above
except that there are four time-controls. The fourth
time-control repeats indefinitely.

Intended

use:

Serious chess

Pros:

You can set progressively faster
time-controls. For example you could require 40
moves

in

1 1/2 hours, then 20 in

30

minutes, then 20

in

15, then 20

in

10 to end

of

game.

Cons:

None.

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COUNT

UP

I

(UP

- 1)

Description:

The

clock counts up. You can use

this

mode

for

standard

timing such as forty-five

moves

in

two

hours

with

twenty-five

per

hour

thereafter. A

player

must

make

forty-five

moves

before his clock

shows

2:00:00

and

another

twenty-five

before

it

shows

3:00:00.

You

could also

set

the

clock for

starting

times

such

as 4:00:00 or 4:30:00, to agree

with the standard starting time

of

mechanical clocks.

The

clock can

be

set

to beep on the hour - a useful

feature

if

the

time-controls end on the hour, which

is

usually the

case

when

mechanical clocks are used.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess.

Pros:

Simulates mechanical clocks.

Cons:

None

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UP

II

(UP - 2)

Description:

This

is

the

same

as

UP

- 1

above

except

there is a five second delay before the main

time starts to

count

up. The display shows alternating

dashes

during

the

delay time.

The

clock can be set

to

beep

on

the

hour

- a

useful

feature

if

the

time-

controls

end

on the hour,

which

is usually the case

when

mechanical

clocks are used.

Intended

use:

Tournament

chess with a time delay.

Pros:

Simulates mechanical clocks with the

addition

of

a time de!ay.

Cons:

None.

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ADAGIO

MODE

I

(AD -

1)

Description:

After each move you make

your

time

is

adjusted

up to

either

the

time you had

at

the

beginning

of

the move, or to

your

current time plus

the

delay

time

(15 seconds, for example),

whichever

is

smaller. This

is

the adagio method

of

incorporating a

time

del,ay, and it

seems

to be the

simplest

and

clearest way to add a time delay at each move.

Of

course,

when

your

main time runs

out

you lose on

time. This mode can be used to play sl'

ow

games

of

chess, go, or shogi.

(Shogi

players

please

take

special note

of

Notes 2 and 3 below.)

Notes:

1)

When

the

clock

is

first started the delay time

is

auto-

matically added

to

the

initial main time,

so

that your

delay time will start

to

count before your main time.

2) The clock will beep

at 30,

20.

and

10

seconds before

the

end if

the

"beep-at-time-control" option

is

selected.

3)

Just like

go

modes GO -

J1

,2,

you

can

set

up

to

nine

byo-yomi beeps during

the

last

ten

seconds.

Intended

use:

Serious go, chess, and shogi.

Pros:

An elegant timing method.

Cons:

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MODE

II

(AD - 2) <

Description:

This is simHar to

AD

-1

above except

the

mode

has two tir)le-controls and you cannot

set

any

beeps before the 'end

of

a time-control as

in

notes

2 and

3 above.

Intended

use:

Sudden

death timing such as forty-

five

moves

in

one hour and the rest

of

the

game

in

thirty minutes with a ten second delay at each move.

Pros:

Each time-control can have different

time

delays

(including zero).

Cons:

None.

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MODE

III

Description:

Intended

use:

Pros:

Cons:

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MODE

IV

Description:

Intended use:

Pros:

Cons:

(AD - 3)

This

is

similar to

AD

- 2 above except

the mo de has three time-controls.

Serious go, chess, and shogi. Also
sudden death chess timing with

three time-controls.

Each time-control can have different

time delays (including zero).

None.

(AD - 4)

This

is

similar to AD - 2 above except

the mode has four time-controls.

Serious go, chess, and shogi. Also
sudden death chess timing with
three time-controls.

Each time-control can have different

time delays (including zero).

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SUDDEN DEATH MODE I

(SO - 1)

Description:

The clock stops when the main time
runs out. Use this mode for timing such as "game in
sixty " or "game

in

two and a half'. Set the clock for

1 :00:

00

or

2:30

:00.

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess timing.

Pros:

The time remaIning

is

displayed

more clearly and accurately than

in

mechanical

clocks.

Cons:

Mode has no provision for a time
delay.

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SUDDEN DEATH MODE

II

(SO - 2)

Description:

In

this mode, a player must make a

certain number of moves, say forty,

in

the first time-

control and· the rest

in

the second. To claim a win on
time during the first time-control a player must have
an

accurate record

of

the

game

. A player always

loses

on

time if his second time-control time runs out.

\

Intended

use: Sudden death chess with two time-

controls.

Pros:

Th~

time remaining

in

a time-control

is

displayed more clearly and accurately than

in

mechanical clocks.

Cons:

Mode has no provision for a time

delay.

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SUDDEN

DEATH

MODE

III

(SO - 3)

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Description:

This is similar to SO - 2 above but

with

three

time-controls. Each player must keep an

accurate record

of

the

game

to claim a win on time

during the first two time-controls.

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess with three time­controls .

Pros:

The

time remaining in a time-control

is di

splayed

more

clearly

and

accurately

than

in

mechanical clocks.

Cons:

Mode

has no provision for a time

delay.

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DEATH

MODE

IV (SO - 4)

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Description:

This is similar to SO - 2 above but

with

four

time-controls.

Each

player

must

keep an

accurate record

of

the game to claim a win on time

during the first three time-controls.

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess with four time­controls .

Pros:

The time remainin9

in

a time-control

is

displayed

more

clearly and accurately than

in

mechanical clocks.

Cons:

Mode

has no provision for a time

delay.

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ANDANTE

MODE I

(AN - 1)

Description:

There

is a

delay

at each

move
before the main time starts to run . A player loses no
main t,ime if he moves in less than the delay time. The
delay time remaining

is

always displayed.

Intended

use:

Serious

chess, go, or shogi ,
especially sudden-death chess with one time-control
and a time delay

of

ten seconds or more.

Pros:

The delay time

is

always displayed .

The maximum main time

is

9:59:59 and the maximum

delay time

is

99 seconds.

C

ons:

None

ANDANTE

MODE IA

(AN - 1A)

Description:

This is like

AN

- 1 above except the

maximum main time

is

9:59.

Intended

use:

Blitz chess, go, or shogi.

Pr

os:

The

delay time remaining is always
displayed. The maximum delay time
is

99 second s. '

Cons:

None

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MODE

II

(AN -

2)

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Description:

There

is a

delay

at each

move

before

the

main time starts to run. A player loses no

main time

if

he

moves

in less than the delay time

The

delay

time

remaining is always displayed.

Intended

use:

Serious

chess, go, or shogi,
especially sudden-death chess with two time-controls
and a time

delay

of

10

seconds or more .

Pros:

The

delay time

is

always displayed .

The

delay

time

may

be from 0 to 99 seconds and

may

be different in each time-control.

The

maximum main

time is 9:59:59.

Cons:

None

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ANDANTE

MODE

III

(AN -

3)

Description:

There

is a

delay

at each

move

before

the

main time starts to run. A player loses no

main

time

if

he moves

in

less than the delay time.

The

delay time remaining is always displayed.

Intended

use:

Serious

chess, go, or shogi,

especially

sudden-death

chess with three time-

controls and a time delay

of

10 seconds or more.

Pros:

The delay time is always displayed.

The

delay

time

may

be from 0 to 99 seconds and

may

be different

in

each time-control.

The

maximum main

time

is

9:59:59.

Cons:

None

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DEATH

AND

DELAY

I

(OL -

S01)

Description:

There

is a delay at each

move

before

the clock starts to count down.

The

colons
flash during the delay time . The clock stops when the
main time comes to

0:00:00 .

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess with a time
delay.

Pros:

Mode has a time delay.

Cons:

None .

SUDDEN DEATH

AND

DELAY

II

(OL -

S02)

Description:

There

is a delay

at each

move

before

the

clock starts to

count

down.

The

colons

flash during the delay time.

The

clock stops when the
second time-control time comes to 0:00:00 . An upper
dash before the time means you are in the second
time-control.

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess with two time-

controls .

Pros:

The time delays can be set for
different values, including zero,

in

each time-control.

Cons:

None.

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IU

(OL -

S03)

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Description:

This

is

like

DL

- SD2 above except
there are three time-controls. An upper dash before
the time means you are in the second time-control
and a lower dash that you are

in

the third time-control

l.

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess with three time­controls.

Pros:

The time delays can be set for
different values, including zero,

in

each time-control.

Cons:

None.

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AND

DELAY

IV (DL -

S04)

~

Description:

This

is

like

DL

- SD3 above except

there are four time-controls. Special symbols before
the time show which time-control you are in.

No

dash:

first.

Upper

dash:

second

.

Lower

dash:

third.

Double

dash:

fourth.

Intended

use:

Sudden death chess with four time­controls.

Pros:

The time delays can

be

set for

different values, including zero,

in

each time-control.

Cons:

None.

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AND

DELAY

I

(DL - DN1)

Description:

This

is

like

Dl

- SD2 above except
that the second time-control repeats indefinitely. The
colons flash during the time delay. This mode

is

also

like

ON

- 1 above but with an added time delay at

each move. The time delays may be different

in

the

first two time-controls.

Intended

use:

Serious chess or shogi with a time
delay.

Pros:

There are

an

unlimited number of

time-controls.

Cons:

None.

COUNT DOWN AND

DELAY

II

(DL - DN2)

Description:

This

is

like

DL

- SD4 above except
that the fourth time-control repeats indefinitely. The
colons flash during the time delay. This mode

is

also

like

ON

- 2 above but with

an

added time delay at

each move. The time delays may

be

different

in

the

first four time-controls.

Intended

use:

Serious chess or shogi with a time
delay.

Pros: There are

an

unlimited number of
time-controls . The first four time-controls may have
different settings and different delays.

Cons:

None .

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WITH

(OL -

C1

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DELAY

AND

MOVE

COUNTER

Description:

This mode has two time-controls

with the number of moves shown

dur

ing the first time­control. There is an optional time delay at each move.
A example setting is 40 moves in two hours with a
time delay

of

3 seconds followed by one hour with a

time delay

of

5 seconds. After 40 moves one hour

is

added to your time.

Of

course you lose on time if your

clock ever runs down to zero.

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use:

Sudden-death chess with two time-

controls and a time delay .

Pros:

The move number is displayed

In

the

first time-control. There is an optional time delay.

Cons:

Since there are only six display

digits, it

is

not possible to show seconds

in

the first
time-control until the time goes below ten minutes.
Also, in most chess tournaments claiming a win on
time requires an accurate scoresheet showing all the
moves

made

regardless

of

the move number any

clock may show, so displaying the number of moves

made may not be, in fact, very useful.

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THREE TIME-CONTROLS WITH

(OL - C2)

DELAY

AND MOVE COUNTER

Description:

This is like

DL -C1

above except

that there are three time controls . The number

of

moves

is

displayed during the first two time-controls.

Intended

use:

Sudden-death chess with three time-

controls and a time delay.

Pros:

The move number is displayed

In

the

fi

r st two time-controls .' There is an optional time

delay.

Cons:

Same

as

DL -

C1

above

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Two

time-controls

with

delay

and

(DL - C 1A)

move

counter

(A

option)

Description:

This

mode

is

like

DL -C1

above

except that the clock changes the display

in

the first
time-control right after the time delay and shows the
time in hours minutes and seconds. That is, the
move number

is

not shown on the active side after

the delay time.

Of

course, you can still see the move

number on the opponent's clock .

Intended

use:

SUdden-death chess with two time-

controls and a time delay.

Pros:

The time is displ1ayed in hours

minutes and seconds after the time delay

in

the first

time-control.

Cons:

In

most chess tournaments
claiming a win on time requires an accurate
scoresheet showing all the moves made regardless
of

the move

number

any clock

may

show, so

displaying the number

of

moves made may not be,

in

fact, very useful.

Two time-controls

with

delay

and

(o

t - C

18)

move

counter

(8

option)

,

Description:

This

is

like

DL -C1

aboye except

that the move number is always displayed, even

in
the second time-control. This can be used in a
tournament

that

hCJs

a rule such as

"a

game

is

automatically a draw after 1150 moves".

Intended

use:

Sudden-death chess with two time-

controls and a rule such as "a game is automatica

ll

y

a draw after

150 moves".

Pros:

The move number

is

displayed at all

times and there

is

an

optional time delay.

Cons:

The seconds are not shown until

ti

le

time goes below ten minutes.

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time-controls

with

delay

(OL - C2A)

and

move

counter

(A

option)

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Description:

This mode is like

DL

- C1A above

except that it has three time-controls.

Intended

use:

Sudden-death chess with three time-

controls and a time delay.

Pros:

The

time is displayed

in

hours

minutes and seconds after the time delay

in

the first

two time-controls.

Cons:

In most chess tournaments claiming

a win on

time

requires an accurate scoresheet

showing all

the

moves made regardless

of

the move

number

any clock may show, so displaying the

number

of

moves

made

may

not be, in fact, very

useful.

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Three

time-controls

with

delay

(OL - C2B)

~

and

move

counter

(8

option)

Description:

This

is

'like

DL -C18

above except

that

there

are three time controls .

The

number of

moves is displayed at all times.

Intended

use:

Sudden-death chess with three time-

controls and a rule such as

"a

game

is automatically a

draw after 150 moves".

Pros:

The move number

is

displayed at all

times and there

is

an

optional time delay.

Cons:

The seconds are not shown until the

time

goes

below ten minutes.

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SHOGIMODEI

(SHO-1)

Description:

Your time

is

adjusted up to the
nearest minute after each move.
Notes:

1. The clock will beep at

3D,

20, and 10 seconds

before the end

of

the last minute if the "beep-at-

time-control" feature

is

on.

2.

Just like go modes GO -

J1

and GO - J2, you can
set up to nine byo-yomi beeps during the last ten
seconds.

I

ntended

use:

Serious shogi.

P

ros:

Byo-yomi beeps at the end

of

the

last minute.

Cons:

None.

SHOGI MODE

II

(SHO - 2)

De

scription:

This

is

just like GO -J2. mode above

except

ther~

is no main time. The display flashes

"forfeit" if you run out

of

time.

I

ntended

use:

Casuall or serious shogi.

Pros:

Byo-yomi beeps and time-control
beeps .

Cons:

None.

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SHOGI MODE III

(SHO -

3)

Description:

This

is

similar to SHO - 2 above

except that the range

of

parameters

is

different and

the number

of

byo-yomi periods remaining

is

always

displayed .

If

the "beep-at-time-control" option

is

on
the clock will issue a warning beep at the start of each
of

the last three byo-yomi periods. Byo-yomi beeps

can be set for the last byo-yomi period.

I

ntended

use:

Casual or serious shogi.

Pros:

Byo-yomi beeps.

Cons:

Non

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SHOGt MODE IV

(SHO -

4)

Description:

This

is

like

CH -P1

except that the

move counters count down. This mode could be used

for go with a setting such as 00 - 1:00:00, 50 -

0:30:00, 25 -

0:

15:00. That

is,

100 moves must be

made

in

an

hour, then 30 minutes are added for the

next 50, then

15

minutes are added for the next 25
etc. You could also set the second and third time­control move counters for

01

and have a mode just

like FD - 2 except that the move counter counts down.

Intended

use:

Serious chess, go, or shogi,

Pros:

Number of moves left

in

the time-

controll

is

always displayed (unless the move counter

is

set for 01).

Cons:

Seconds are not visible until the time

goes under ten minutes, or the move counter

is

set for

01

. (Note: Since the mov e counter does not change

if it is set for 01, it

is

not disp ll

ayed)

Shuffle

Chess

Position

Generator

T

he

clock includes a random position generator for shuffle

che

ss.

NUMBER OF DIFFERENT POSITIONS:
There are (8x7x6x5x4x3x2)/(2x2x2)

= 5040 different starting

po

sitions if the first row of pieces are randomly placed. This
Includes left-right reflections and positions with bishops on
...

.q

uares of the same color. There are (8x4x6x5x4x3x2)/(2x2x2)

28

80

positions with the bishops on different colors.

In

either

se exactly 1/3 of the positions

(i.e.

5040/3 =1680 or 2880/3

- 960) have the king placed between the rooks

(a

requirement

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1 some versions of shuffle chess).

RE

STRICTED SHUFFLE:

If the shuffle is restricted to the left and right sides of the

standard starting position (that is, the four pieces

on

the left

must remain there and the same for the four

on

the right) , then

the number of total number

of

positions

is

(4x3x2x4x3x2) =576

nd the number

of

positions with bishops

on

different colors

is

4x3x2x2x3x2) =288.

The purpose

of

the restricted shuffle is to reach positions

in
which the left and right sides always have one rook, knight, and
bishop.

HOW THE

CLOCK

DOES IT:
The clock has seven independent counters that cycle through
a

ll

possible positions

in

less than 11/100 of a second. When you

are

in

the shuffle chess mode and you press the red switch the

timers are read and a posibon is generated. Since it

is
impossible to predict where the timers will be when you press
the switch, the position

is

truly random.

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HOW

TO GENERATE RANDOM POSITIONS WITH THE

KING BETWEEN THE ROOKS:
Use the SHCH - 1 or SHCH - 2 shuffle chess modes to

generate a random position or a random position with the

bishops

on

different colors. If the king

is

between the rooks,
you are done. If not, simply exchange the king with the
nearest rook . All positions you get with this procedure are

equally likely.

WHY

PLAY

SHUFFLE CHESS?
Changing the starting position makes all opening books and
computer opening databases obselete.

It

tends to level the
playing] field whether you are playing a strong human or a
computer. It seems humans can connect opening systems
with middlegame plans

in

a way that computers are not yet

powerful enough to do.
It should be noted that very small changes

in

the starting
position can have the desired effect. For example, reversing
the positions

of

the black king and queen would alter all
opening theory. (And only two pieces are changed.) Or
starting the game with pawns on OR3. (Again, only two
pieces, or more precisely, pawns, are changed .) Or
reversing the position

of

the bishops and knights. (This
changes 8 pieces but keeps symmetry.) Perhaps just
reversing white's OR and ON (but not black's) would alter
opening theory and also reduce the advantage of the first
move . In any event it would be impossible to rely

on

databases or memorized variations

in

these games. People
and computers would be forced to play the openings more
by

general principles and less by memory.

HOW TO GENERATE A RANDOM POSITION:

T

urn

the clock

on

with both play switches pressed, then long

press the

red

switch . You will see Pitch,

Sr -Nr

on the

ulsplay. Long press the red switch again. You

wi"

see

SH

CH -1,

SHCH - 2

on

the displays. Press the left side

(SHCH -

1)

to generate all postions including positions with

LJ

ishops on the same color, or the right side (SHCH -

2)

to

enerate all positions with bishops

on

different colors. The

in

itial display will show the pieces

in

the standard starting
position. Short press the red switch to generate a random
position. Long press the

red

switch to restrict the shuffle to
the left and right sides seperately. Short or long press the
red switch repeatedly for more positions. Press either play
switch to exit the mode.

You can use the randomly generated position for both sides,
or, as in standard chess, do a left-right reflection for the

black side.

THE

PROBABILITY

OF ROOKS, KNIGHTS, OR BISHOPS

ON

CONSECUTIVE SQUARES:

T

he

probability of two rooks on consecutive squares when
the pieces are completely shuffled (SHCH - 1), or shuffled
with bishops

on

different colors (SHCH - 2),

is

~xactly

1/4.

The same

is

true for the knights. The same is·true for the

bishops if SHCH - 1

is

used, but if the pieces are shuffled

with SHCH - 2 that

is,

with bishops on different colors, the

probability of consecutive bishops goes

up

to 7/16 . These
probabilities explain why consecutive rooks, and/or knights,
and/or bishops occur so frequently

in

the randomly

generated positions.

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How to Change Batteries

Replace the batteries when the lights are dim or the displays
malfunction. You need a Phillips and a slotted screwdriver to
change the batteries. Turn the clock

off, place it

on

a table, .

and remove the four screws

holding

the top on using the

Phillips screwdriver. Carefully

remove

the top piece.

Remove shipping tape

on

the batteries, if present. With the

slotted screwdriver carefully

remove

the batteries from the

battery holder. Replace the

batteries

with three long-life

alkaline AA batteries. As

is

marked on the battery holder, be

sure to place the flat or negative side

of

the batteries towards
the springs. Replace the top and replace the screws holding
the top on.

The batteries

will last approximately 900 continuous hours if
the "player-to-move" lights are turned off. Turning the lights
on

increases the power consumption. If the lights are always
on, the batteries will last approximately 600 hours. When the
clock

is

off

it

is actually

in

a low power mode and not really off.

Therefore, even if the clock

is

not used, the batteries

win

run

down after a year and a half and should be replaced .

Care of the Clock

The clock

sho~ld

be ke'pt away from high temperatures since
this will cause the displays to blacken. Do not leave the clock
in

direct

sunlighUor

a long period

of

time. (Don't leave the

clock

in

the back seat of a car on a hot day .) If the displays
do become black from accidental exposure to heat or
sunlight, place the clock

in

a cooler area and the displays will
return to normal after ten or fifteen minutes. Unless the heat
was very intense, the displays will not be damaged.

Avoid cold temperatures also,

since

this causes conden­sation inside the case. If condensation does occur, allow the
clock to warm up and dry out before turning it on.

Use only a clean damp cloth to clean the clock. Do not use
any solvents on the clock or the displays.

Limited Warranty

DCI will repair or replace, without charge, any part

of

your

clock which has a defect in material

or

workmanship

during the first year after the

date

of

.

purchase.

This

warranty

does not apply to conditions

resulting from

consumer

damage, such as: misuse,
abuse, accident, alteration, disassembly, or reverse
installation

of

the batteries.

Without

limiting

the

foregoing,

damage

from

battery leakage, damage from dropping the clock, or

damage

to

the

LCD displays are presumed to have

resulted from abuse or misuse.

No responsibility is assumed for any direct,

incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the

use, or inability to use, this product.

The consumer must keep a copy of his receipt, or
of his canceled check, verifying the purchas!3 date to
validate this warranty. .

For service under this warranty

send

to

Sam' Kanlimalhi

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300 Salmon FIIII8 Road

EI

Dorado Hilla.

CA

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USA

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