Author: Steve
Date: 21:18:23 08/31/99
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On August 31, 1999 at 08:10:42, John Dijkstra wrote:
>I have an old Fidelity Mach IV without user manual. Does anyone know how to set
>the tournament levels and what the 8 options are that the Option button selects?
I have the manual for the Mach III, which I assume works much the same. In
response to your questions:
(1)to set tournament levels:
A. Primary Control (time): press the Level key, then square c1. The
display should show O:05. The first 0 will be flashing (meaning that you can
set it). To set that digit (the number of hours), press down on b1 for 0, a1-a8
for 1-8, and b8 for 9. Once you press a square (setting the number of hours),
the next digit will start flashing. Follow the same procedure to set that digit
where you want it, and the same procedure for the next one.
B. Primary Control (number of moves): Press square c2, and go through the
same procedure.
C. Secondary Control: c3 to set time, c4 to set number of moves.
D. Tertiary Control: c5 to set time, c6 to set number of moves.
Then press "Clear" to exit Level mode, and your time control is set.
(2)If you press the Option key until "OPNS" appears in the display window, press
a1=easy mode (computer can't think on your time), b1=sound off, c1=monitor mode
(you can enter moves for both sides), d1=play black from the bottom, e1=change
color with move, f1=expands computer's opening book beyond "best" lines,
g1=clear board of pieces (to set up positions), h1=countdown clock. (Note:
once you have set options you want, press "Clear") If you press the Option key
until "DSPL" appears in the display window, a2=turns off display of move time,
b2=display computer's search depth, c2=display computer's score of position
(positive numbers mean computer thinks it's ahead, by x number of pawns),
d2=display current move being searched, e2=display first move of principal
variation computer expects, f2=display second move of principal variation,
g2=display third move of principal variation, h2=display fourth move of
principal variation.
Hope this helps.
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