Author: Ben Weeston
Date: 13:08:22 05/27/03
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On May 27, 2003 at 15:33:35, Mike S. wrote: >On May 27, 2003 at 13:45:31, Ben Weeston wrote: > >>Anyone know where I can find the operating manual for the Super Enterprise? > >I once had a request for that by mail. But I have only the german instructions, >so I tried to translate the most important parts: > > >I have a SE manual in german language, for the version with the 2 LCD >displays. > >Levels: >------- >A1...B8 = average time per move, from 1,5 sec to 15 min (display shows >the time setting when the square is pressed). 1st time control is after >40 moves, and then after 20 moves each. >C1...D8 = total time for the whole game >E1...E8 = search depth in plies (...I assume; the german manual says >moves instead of plies) >F1: computer adapts to the player's speed >F2: computer plays twice as fast as the player >F3: infinite time (analysis level) >F4: for mate problems > >Enter Position: >--------------- >press: >- enter position >- library/clear board > >Use piece buttons and sound/color to set up the position. Sound/color >also controls who has the move. Setup is finished by pressing the enter >position button again. > >Replaying games: >------------------ >After a game, setup the pieces in starting position and press the replay >button (not new game). Computer will show the moves on the board. The >replay mode can be left by pressing the replay button again. > >(Here, I seem to remember that SE doesn't just stop the replay by that, >but jumps to the final position of that game, unfortunately.) > >The Library function is, according to the manual, not for storing games, >but for extending the opening library with up to 240 moves. The manual >says, a small number of games can by stored though, but would have to be >recalled by starting to enter the opening moves of that game... it >sounds a bit complicated and not quite useful. Anyway, the keys needed >are: New Game to start the process, Multi Move to be able to enter >variations, and Library/Clear Board to store the line. The content is >kept by switching off with the Save button, but is lost by switching to >OFF. > >Style settings: >-------------- >After pressing LEVEL, the following style settings can be chosen in >addition to the level itself: > >H1/H5: normal >H2/H6: aggressive >H3/H7: very aggressive >H4/H8: positional style > >H1...H4 chooses the standard openings, H5...H8 chooses more unusual >openings. > >I think these are the most important infos from the manual. I hope you >have the LCD displays, which provide additional information and should >allow to figure out the rest. > >The Super Enterprise participated in my shuffle chess tournament - but the >opposition was far superior: > >http://meineseite.i-one.at/PermanentBrain/oldies2/oldies2a.htm > >Regards, >M.Scheidl Thanks. These instructions will help a lot.
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