NOVAG`

NOVAG'
ZIRCON II
INSTRUCTION
ANLEITUNG
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUALE D'USO
INSTRUCCIONES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
t.
GENERAL HINTS
ll.
SHORT INSTRUCTIONS
III.
GAME FEATURES
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e)
f)
8)
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Makins a Move
Capturinga Piece
Impossibleand Illegal Mo\res
Castling
En Passânt
PawnPromotion/ Underpromotiot
Stalemâte
and Draw
Checkand CheckmÂte
MateAnnounccment
IV. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS
NEW GAME Key
SET LEVEL Key
3)
SOLVEMATE FUNCTION
4)
CO Key
5)
RANDOI!{ Key
REFEREEKey
1)
HINT Key
8)
TRAININC Key
e) TAKE BACK Key
l 0 ) TRACE FORWARDKey
l l ) CHANCE COLORKey
't2)
CLEAR/CLEARBOARDKey
t 3 ) VERIFY Key
i 4 ) SET tJP Key
l s ) REST0REKey
l 6 ) SOUNDKey
t1) AUTOPLAYKey
1 8 ) INFO Key
l 9 ) EASY Key
20) NEXT BESTKey
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APPENDIX
B.
C.
D.
Care of the NOVAGChessCompurer
TroubleShootingList
TechnicalData and Featurcs
Rulesof Chess
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1.
GENERAI- TIINTS
Plaline !v,th thè NOVAG Z]RCON Il ,s lrple coûpâred to rnher.hess conpure.s. H(^veverw. r..o'nnr.nd re.di.g
lhe general inslructionsb.lbrc sk.trng lo tla): The dcl.1rledin\truct!)ns lre llrd,,ut in such a ùa! that Èach \ection
is sùli conlained, sô )où do not hâve lo rcâcleverlthin! at on(e
BATTERIES
The N-OVACZIRCON II nms oô six 1,5v UNi I ry|È alkalirc or heav) duty bafte.ies (ll()t nltluded).
Notc: l)o not use relular bâtleres as the) ù111r$rll
rn irregular p..lûnunce.
1i r.se.t the ballefles, op.n thê BATTERY DOOR on thè back\idc of the unit and plâca the battùncs as indicsred
hy the+f signs. A s.l ol nd! alkabnc hallùri.s run\ uptrox. 75 hours. (continuos oFrathn). Il you din t use )ou.
.ompùter ovcr a long pcdql ol timc, plùasc r.mo!. th. baltùflùs.
ÀDAI'TOR
â d a p l o r( A r t . N o . 8 2 l 0 )' s n o 1i n c l u ( | t J$ i r h l , Ù ' \ r r . h u r r ' d \ d r l i h k \ e t d , a r r h t r o n y ) u . d c a l . . P l e a s e
The N"OVAG
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a DC 9V ada|lor wrlh 300 m^ and it has â ncgati\. eenter.I1 )ou cannot lct the NOV^C âdaplù,
notc
pl.asù make ahsohrtelJsure that )1!r do not hùy an âdaflor whiùh does not hâ\r these specificât;ons.
lflou u\e a tôo p{Nrrtul àdlpl(r rl mrghl hum thc cômf'onentsrn )oùr un,t. Beire usrng thè a.hpl()r. .heck thlt
t h e \ o h â g e o l y o u . . l . c l n ù m a r n \ r s w r t h r nl h e r a n g es p c c i l i ù do n l h . a d a t k n l a b e l .
Nol€: Nfakc lurÈ )ou iir:t connc.t the a.l4pbr lvirh the conputer l^èLrè )lJu plug rt into the màin\. Thc adâptor tack
rs at the back fancl ol th. comful.. UL \ugs.n l() only u\e the adaptù which has hrùn spcrall) dù\.loped
ii). this compukl:
\IENIORY
The NOv C Z]RCON I1 has a lons term m.mo') and will ..tanr the lasl board û)sit!)n. H(M.!ù. nr4kc surù thlt
thcr. xrè hattÈriesin the chesscomtùte. or ân adâttff.onne.ted otheNise )où \!ill lose lhe ùrenûn .onleDts.
N o t e : I f t o r a r e u s i n gt h e S E I U P i V E R I F Y r n o d eo r t h eS E T L E V E L n n ) d et h ù c o m p u l e s. r l l s a \ ùt h e e u . r c n lm o d c
shen jqnr swnch ù. compulùr oll h.li)re )ou exrt lhc'e ntudcs.Whcn ),iu switch on lhc.(,mprter again th.
S E T t l P / V E R l l ' Y I - l - 1 )o r t h e S I i I L - E V E LL E D Sù i l l h e s t i l l o n . T ( )c o n t r n u et h e g a m ùo r s l 1 . t d r e w g a m e
p.ess the CO k.y lirsr lo cxrt th.\c nnxle\. Il r()u want l!) start a new Same.press the NEW GANIE key rn
RESI'T S\TITCTI
l f y o ù c a n n o tg e t ) o u . ( o m f u t e r b ù 1 . k . c h . . k l i A t t h ù l a ) s e r s u t p l l c a . ù l u l l ) o . u s c t h e R c s e tS $ l t e h , i n t h e
u n d c ô r d e . f t h e Z I R C O N l l r o e r â l e r h e e n r r r e . o ù r p u t eNr l e n r n y
T u m r h e . o D p u t e ru t s i d ed r ^ v n L ( { â t e t h e h o l eD r a r k e dR E S E T o T ' A C L r D d u s ea p o i n l ù du r s t . u n r . n(t. . ! . h a l l p . n )
kr la)ke rnb rhis bol.. Iloltl it li,r 3 sceontl..Thù ll.mrrI has n,\r he.n..s.t lnd y)u nra) .,)nùnuc n.rnrally. Pld'e
u\e the RI--SF-lfacility oùly iù ùâseof need
l n d i c a t , ) rl i g h r . w i l l t È È t c r . d l o a s I - E D s ( l - i g h l E m , r t , n gD x ) d e s ), n l h e t ô l l { ) w i n gû s t l u . l , o n \ .
II.
l.
SHORT INSTRUCTIONS
B e i ô r ec o m m e r i , n gt ( )p l a ) s e t u f t h e \ h c s sf ' , e . . s r Dl l r eo F n , n ! p s i t i o n . ( W h r t . p i e . e : , ) n r a n k I . r n d2 , B l a c k
p i e c d so n a n t 7 a n d 8 ) .
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Tù. p6v.r swit.'h is â 2lxriition svrtch and lo.aled rt the hacl llarel. (ON=.black swlr(h is tushed lllvards thc
fx^(t. sÈketl. Thr\ $rt(h ^nèrâtcs holh rdÀticr o' hrtièn!\. 11),!r nt th! aCÀtlrr ri wlll ànn,nrtr.rll) .ur
Preis NEw GAME and you will hcâr I betps and the LCD shows "00:00" V)u cï. n,N nlakc )({rr openrnc
4. Thr NOVAG ZIRCON II bas .18 sk;l| l.!ùls. T() sÈr thc compoÈ. to an) ol the ,lE l.\.1' tres" r.ltatedly th.
ke\ lnârked SET LEVEI-. Thù desiredrkill le'el is indicatcdht the 2 cofte\pndin! rdnti ancl file L[Ds which
w r l l l i g h t n p ( s q u r e â 1 , a 1 , a 3 e t . . u p t , ) 1 : e q ù a ho n . I e \ t l ) . A b c l l c r { l t . m a t i \ e r n s e l l i n gt h e p l $ i n ! l . r ! l
is b! ttesstn-! thc squre.orrèlpond,Dg ro rh( dts)'ÈLl1c\(1. lsec IV.? )
lerels, Ât=AvùEce Trme l.vùls. Sd=Sudden
Not€: The 48 levels are d'\'ided rnto 7 Edrps (lr=Ïùftamenr
D è a t hL e \ e l s ,F d = F r \ e d D e p t hl . ! e l s . A n = A n a l l s r sl e r c l i , E A = N o l i t e l e v e l sa n J i n = n r a t . r n x ) . i \ 1 o r e
d e t â i l so n t h c l a s t l h ù p l o ù s l l l i i n c l \ r n d c rn . t r a s r a t hl \ 1 1 . S O I - v E l ! { Â T E l r t - N C T I O N
Rcp.ated preseng of lhe sIlT LEVEL ke) sill clclè throush th. ab\e le!.| gups
each grcup hy its abbreviâtion.
E . . h l r o ù t r s J , \ r d c d r n l , )8 l . \ c l s \ h r . l
Exltmplc:
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and rh. LCD $'ll rndic{Îe
ù a n b È \ ù l ù l r e dh r t r e \ s n ! l h e L , r k \ r Ù L l ! , !
\quaft
To set Sudden Death Level 5, press SF.'l LEVEL LIntil the LCD shoùç,Sd l" nos Fr.ss squre
c 5 r n d t h c L C D s h o \ . - S d 5 ' s h r . h . o r . e s f o n d s n , S u d d e nD d l h L e v e l j
O n L : c) o u h a \ e \ c r r h e d ù ! , r d l e \ e l , p r . s \ C O t o . \ r r r h cS t I L E V L L ' n û 1 . . A i t c r t h r st n r . d u r e ) , r u m a t . n t e ,
]où. WhitÈ move. Gently press down lhe ficce )or \tânt to n!)!e ând the nvo resFctrre .ank and file I-ED\
liSht up. Then set.thÈ piece on the \qunr. loù \rish to move tô and press ,t dolvn lgarn. A{ain lhc rank and
t i l e L l D s o f t h . r o n e s N n d , n gs q u ! . l L s h tu | a n d r h . L C D * r l l l h o w ) , , u r . o n u l e t c d m \ e w h i . h s h ( s s t h a t
lhe .omputc' hâ\ rclinererl )ôùr m,\(.
Notc: The LCD also sh(Ms th. ac.unrullted 1;meanJ uf .ourt (d(Nn c,)ut oô1] ntr SuddenDeath lù\els) dùtns
r h ( t l n ) - ' I r h c. . { r ' t , . r - ' , r f ' r ' n } , r r .
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If il $!s a legâl ù)ve the ZIRCON ll sLrrt\ n) .oùrputc rt\ corntcr mdè. When lhe m(\e has bèen .hi)sùn, the
L ô m p u l . rw ; l l s h ^ r ( ù t h e L C D r t sû o v É a n d r l l J l i l h l u l r h r , " ' r l i l n d ' i l r L E D Sr h a r . o , , ! T n ) n dr , ) l h r \ m o ! e .
A . a t t u r . d p , c r . o r u ( h e r . n \ ^ ! d s ; n r p l l b r a k r n ! r t , n t $ r t h o u ta t t l ) , n ! p f c s s û r . .
III. GA.ME FN,ATTIRES
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Nlakiog â l\fove
l v h r l h r e g i s t e . sy o u r m o v e i a u t u m a t r c a l l rw h . n t h e
The NoVAG ZIRCON ll has â SENSOR'CHESSBOARD
âppropriatesguà.eshdyc beln gùntll pressed.Mores lo bù dxù'ùîed lor ihe TIRCON Il ar. ind;ca1.db\ lhe 2 x 8
rank a.d file LEDS ÂDd on the LCD distla),. Each squareon lhe chess ba'd is n.med a.cordin-! ro rhc slrndard
adoptedhy the \Àbrltl ChessFdlùrlrnn (F.l.D.E.) $hich arc thè coordimtesr)Jrà.h squrc fr'rn Al to H8, .ll 'noles
dr.2lso \hosD ot rhe LCD
lighrs up). To e\ecute
To stan. pressrhc NEW GAIIE ke) and you aùknMtically plây $hite (the red LED li)r wHllt
pawn
the
È:l hy prùssing
e.g.
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e,1,
gently
press
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the
white
on
square
e2
ând
set
it
on
slure
hr(
nrvc
)our
rt dNb asain. Each lrDe th. resfÈclrr. rank and jllc LEDS liShl up to indi.ar. lhrt lhe.oDrt'ùler hâs alr*lÉred )our
I l x n r . T l e Z I R C O N l l s l a r l sl h . n r m m e d i a l . l tl D c a i . ù l { t Èr r ( . o n n t e Ê m o v Ë
{ l h c g r ù c nl - L D , ( , r B L A C K * r l l b c
blinkmg whrlst thc .ornputer is râl.ulaling.)
When the computcr has fi)rDd i1s move lhù rânk and iil. light indicatùtbe "tiomrr squâreof the nie.È ù\b conrpuler
\lants ;w)uto move Pfu.s this ptùe( genlly on lh. 'rliom[ squlre and placù rl ôn the "lrl' s(luafe. Plcâ\] enter lhù
indrcârÉ{lDn^r by trcssrn! the\. \quatuis Ea.h trcssrng on d sguu( is â..ômfaDied bt I hùer,ùnle\\ ssrr(hed oiT.
Note: When !hÈ NOVAG ZIRCON Il rs co'nputine. most kcy trelses will be rgnoredcxrept 1ôr tht GO ke! which
*ill inlerrupr rts.ompuBti"n and k)r.e thè \urrcct mov. h.in8 analyz n) he play.J !r on.e. Iù ld,lition )dr
n Ù ! ! l ! o e . r , ! N r et h e N E w G A l t l F lk . ) t o \ l a i a n e l a n r Èa s w e l l a \ r h e l l l N T . n d I N F O k e v T h c , o m p u t e r
! ! r l l r n d i c u r e , nt h c l - C D l h . m . ^ è i l N \ l n \ L d e n n gn l t h . m , , m e nxt n d $ L l l p ( À r J c I n n t r n r a l i o (nr d t h L . u r c n t
b)
Cnptrrring a Piece
If the eompùter inili,)iles a rnôle ôDn) ! squfc Ihat rs.r.trpird h\ lhe opl)dnÈnls piec.. lhi. neân\ thal lhe fiece
is cântu.en aûd ntrt( |t remoled liom lhe tbllrd Srmply takc rt off wtth.ur aFtl)ng pre{{'r.e. Il y{' $1\h l(, mrk.
a caprure remove lht capfuredpta. and make Jt,ur move normàll)'
c)
lDpossiblc aDd Illegal l\'Ioves
T ! È N ( \ ' A G Z I R C O N I I r ! p r i È r à r ) r D r .i,nl a . c d t r l a n l ew i r h l h . l n l c m â l i { ) n aCl h c s sR r l c \ J n L ld ( È r n , n i . . . t l
make lllc-lal nores. G,ûe.li()ns oi rllcg3l m.!.r ,r rù\l,k.r in r\.cutin! roûrtNler n!\'.\ rre ver] slmflc
nor
.
If ).u try to make an ille8al ùx\e, )îu hea' I heepsard on rhe I-CD displayyu will s.. the "Er r" $gn. R.lruct
)our Dx)v!,lvrthr'ùl tr.s!rn8 on any squâre.Y\r cln n6v make anothe. l.gal move.
.
If f.u tr] to m.!e th. wrông nrecLwhen e\e.!hng a.onrjnrtrr mo!r, jou hcar :l heepsx.d the rank ând tile LEDj
'Ii)
exe.otr thi\ Éole.drdtly,
presr {cnllv on tbù \qere 'ndr.!tùd.
of the ùo(ccl nllare sill lighi ut.
If ]ou !\ant lo re!tif'_ a mistâke or rf )ou ùani l{r phy a dii}Brùnt(râlegr *ait until it i\ }our turn and tre.\ lhen
rheTAKL BACK.Iù) (\Èe lV9.)
d)
Castling
Accord,nglo rh. rule\, when..stling, ju\t ûue lhe Krng and lh.n the Rdrk. lnnh tiec.s !tu nn^ed b) prrssing th.nr
d i s n ! ! D r l ) l i k e ; n a D ! ( n h e . n r ) ! f T h e . o m t u l . . r $ i l l i n d r e . , rlch e s q u a r t \ r h a t ) o u s i l l D e e dl o t r c " .
Notêi Y.u ouy n,,( .astlc Jou. Krn! rnto .h..k, out ol chcrl ({ lhioulh 'h..k
l h e N O V A G Z I R C O N l l a c c . p s â n d e \ e c ù l c sc à s t l i n gr n s e t L r t b o { ' d f { ^ r t r ) n \ .
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e)
En Passant
If rûu mÂkethis sfelrâl pawn (âpture you only hàlr to enl<. lhe "from" and "kt' squres of thrs move as in â normal
mL,vè.Pleasè remcmbèr 1o remDle the Lapturedplwn fr,)n tbe hoird. You D. the computer nÉy capture En'Passant
in sel up bôard post'ons. PrÉssthe indicated square and remole the pawn to let the compurcr know L\at ir ma]
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OLicial Rulcs of Chess:
A pâwî attÂckng a .lquarecrossedby .o enemy pawn which has lÈen advân.ed h\o squaresrn one move iiom rts
o.igmàl squxrc may captLrrelhis e.emy paqn a! tlt'ueh the l.rtèr had hêe! Bo!.-d orlv o.d squrc. This ldpiu'e mày
bc made oDl) on th. movc rDrmedratel)tollowrnj surh ân adlance a.d is ellled caplùing "en pâ.ssant"
f)
Pawn Promotior / Llnderpromotioù
If one of )our Pasns reachcç lh. oppo\rre srdc ,,t thè hôard. th! Lhels (omputcr \vrll allor you to trcnrcte ot
underpromoÈ it to âny desired pie.e.
As s,Dn rs rhls happcDs,lhc rÂnl atrJ frl. LEDS Di rle çqure lirhl ùp and rhc word "Pro?" r+ill be sbrçn on rhc
display You can n@ ùhoosethÉ piecesldu slnt t,) p.omotc / ùnderprunotdto by prossinglh..esl'e{ti\e prccù symbl
key. The LEDS w;ll diMp|iar a.d lhe .omputer will stal compùtingils collntermdc.
If thè compulèr pasD reâches'h. opporrÉ s;de ol the borrd, lhe cornpùterDdicatêsoD lbe LCD displa] rnto whr.h
piece the paM wili be promoted / lDderpronded. Placethe pmmotddp;ecewilh pressrÈ orlo rhe indicaredsquare.
You can alwârs veriD the pro Dte.d pir.. posrt(,n (sce Iv l3).
Nol€: The compuler also a.c.prs paun promôti{)ns1n set'up bourd fbsnions.
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g)
Stalemâte and Dmw
A Stllemale is ânnouncèdby the STAI-E ând MATE LEDS.
A D r a s ' s a n n o ù n l c dh v l b c S I A L E l - Ë D o r j ) .
h)
Check l|nd Checkmate
I t ù è c o Ù p u t e rp u L s! r ! r n c h e . k r h ù C H U C K L E D * r l i j r l h r u t ) . l r 1 \ n o ( l c l a l r r ) l c a \ t ) ! u r K r . r I n . h . . k . l t n (
tut lhe chess c,,rnf'ùter rnr,,.htck this will not be sFc;ii.âllv displa)cd.
In a cbllkmâtù ltLati(n )ou $rll h.âr I h".1,' ind lh( CHECK anJ VATÊ LtDs .onr. ut rndrcrun'r th. lnd oi rhc
i)
Nfate AûnouuceùreÙl
Y\ù chr\\ coùrtuler will al$zls mnornc. mâte il il seesit. The LEDS on lhd leh sidù ,,f the board wrll llash k)
rnJrcat. rhe ma(rng depth and thr dbpl{y shn\|r the ma(in! Jcplh dr "n 0-1" tor <unrpl< Nh,.À ùr.dns r nur. 'n-l
Thc NoVAC ZIRCON ll is icaturÈdr,) annoùDcemale up lô N4ale-n8.
I\'. SPF]CIAI, I'LT{C'TIONS
L
NEW CA}'E Key
Pielsing NEw GAN{E sill stlll a new gâme.Thc prerrcu\ gaùreis cân.ellùd Ànd in rhe conpurer m.r,or) all pi..ès
lre nos rn lhc otl(rrt! È)sillon.
Press NEw C^IVE e!ur! tjmc rou s$itch th. compute. on or wh.Dever )bu lvish to comÙ.n.d a ncw sanre. The
fl3\rns lclci ret $rll h. rùiarncd.
2.
SEl' LEvI.lL Key
V)ur NOVAC ZIRCON ll has 48 difiùrcnt levcl! ol skill ft) sùit .vd) tlpe 01 tklrn! co.drlron\ thar ytr, Rish t) \er
T h e s cl r e d j \ r C c d ; n r , )ô s e d i , J n \( p l D . ' ù ! r r r S O I \ E \ J A T E ) r r d r h e ) a ' . l i \ r { l L r l , \ ! .
Ï) sel thc NOVAG ZIRCON I1 to anl ,)t the.18 levrls pres\ rhe SFT LEVFI- ke)l Eâ.h jurthcr fr.ss wrll ad\zr.e
r \ r i h e n r x r l e ! . l r ( { ' f ' a n d F U s i l l \ . e o n ( h c l - C D r h c a b b r e ! i a . i f r(rr ( A r . S d . 1 . . 1A. n . l - A ) o l l h e l . \ . t r h r r v , u
h a \ e s e l e c t e dP. l ù a s er e L r t o t h e l c l c l l â h l et i t r l h e m c a n i n go f è a . h o l r h e : l ! l ù \ e l \ . l i ) s È rr l r e . . q u , r e dl $ ù 1 o f e r . h
l.!el gtuùf prcss thè drr..fbnlling \quâ.e oD the "à" thrcùth "f".olunn..
A betler Àhemative;n settin! ihe plây,ng level is by pressn! fte squareco(c\po.(line to thc desrred lùlel (â1. a2.
il Èlc. ùt to lA). To e\rr thÉ mdle .l*als prÉssCO.
Not€: Column "s" represenrsthe lasl !rcut in= ùrltù in x (See IV.3).
Erâmplè:
If yJu widr ro set le\cl Aî 4, prlss lhe SEI LIVEI- kcy and rhe squarets4. The corresFndne LLDS
\ e r l l l i g h r ù p a n d , ) n r h e L c D d r \ p h y ) o ù * i l l s r f r r A t ; t " i n d i c a r i n r h ù l e v e l$ h r e h i \ s c r u p O n c . \ o u
hav. ser rhe dcsrr.d skrll level f,e,\ cO t) exit thrs n.aic.
} { r u c â n â l w a ) \ ( È ù c k o . c h a n g et h ù s k r l l l e r i l d ù f l n g â È - r m . ,h . w e l r r n o t q h r l \ t t h È c o r n p u r e 'r s f a l c u h r r n ! .
Chângmg level rc\ets thc clo.ks.
N0lcr Il )ou $Lrlch lle comfùrer ô,I ro !,,nijDLrÉrour !{De .! a lat.r limc rr rf }({
t r e \ r o u s l \ s ù l 5 k i l 1l e \ r l l v i l l h e r e û r n e d .
\ta
! ncw !-rû.,
thc
NTJNIBERINGSYSTEIIIFOR THE SECTION OF
PLAYING LEVEI,S ON THE CHESSBOARI)
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frescriptionof Ixvel Time Conlrols:
. Tournamentlarel TR I - TR 8 :
For burnamenttrmecontiols.All ùrolesare prè-setwhrchhaveto tE f'ldyedwilhin a fix<J rme, e.g. 40 mù,es
in 120min. (level8 rs thÈslrongest).lf \où or the compùtèrexceenùc spccrtiecl
tiûrecontrcl,th. gamewill bc
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Averagc Time l-?!rl AT I - AT E :
Thc NOVAGZIRcoN It wrll on1) trJ. the tiùrescle.r.d.
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Sudden Deâth larel SD I - SD 8 :
For play to the finjsh. The conputerbas10 finish ils Samewitbjn a giventime If )ou or rhe computerei(lccd
lhe \f,eciiiedtime eontrol.the gâmÈrrll b. dcchrddl,\r (clockscounril($n rô zeroand 3 becpsMm you jf
you olcrslep).If !Dù *rsl )ou cân.onlinur 10playlnd hnrshthe grnrc.OD ihc LCD dr(pla\ tlc lotll lrDË ù'<d
ç1ll bc shoM ând ç1ll cost conlinuôusl)
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fixrd D€plh tevel FD I - FD 8 :
Imporlantfor ânalysi\purposÈ.The c,,mtuter$ill onl) computeup tr) th. deplhsel*te..l.
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Analrsis lævel AN I - AN E :
Theselevelsp.ovrJcd*ncr s€(hes ti'r moreùti.ulr t()bleù$.
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Noricc l,evels EÀ I - EA 8 :
He.c the NOVAGZIRCON II will Dot computeon opponcnlstime, lhereforeits flay rs {caker. The NoVAc
ZIRCON II lim'rs irs ({pture seârchùp 1orhe sfeciUednumberof hall mo\cs.
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SOLVE MATE FUNCTION KEl
The NOVAG ZIRCON II can j)lvc rnosr (hc!s problrm! â( qe às mate prohlenN up t(J \1a!e ln it elen !bo!c that
rèqurre c-À5u'.9s,cn Fssrrl cnflu.cs or pa\n lr-norion / udd{rp.omorons. press N*Ew GAÀ{t and se( up lhe
requrredh'nrd J'ositrm Gee IV l4). Betore !,ou sran rhe mârese'ârch,it is adlisabt. to lerify ûre ser-upbrxrd griitiin
rra the VERIFY ke) and makè suæ thar ùe cotour to mo\s rs..de.t, 11nor chrnge rhis i,\ pre*ing (he CHANCT
COLOR ke)'.
To sit the deprhof the nutc \èar.h p*ss rhe sET l-rrvEl- kÉ! ihlrl lhe correc! indràtion (in ) is sh(rvn on rhc disptay
(sÈ lV.2).
Exârnpl€s: Indicahon 'rin - 5" sranJs fu. mare-rn-s.sererr drc mrre-.n numhe, rr) pressûr! uny ()l tÀc squx(esci
to G8. Press GO once to ex;l rhe se ing up of the mdl€ ssrch and rhen press GO a secord trrne ând
thè comtute' tEgh wrth lhE mare se{ch.
If lhc.e is a R)lùtion. the llmturer $rll sh ,y'u tihr the molr t() orclutc and tlrln (he LCD w,
solution. If thcre is no sohrtion yôu will see "no nE,' on thc LCD.
E\ampler
rn.trlarerhe ùlre
If )où hke to mâkc â quick lcst ser thd krllowing p,srtr)n up:
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WhiÈ King on E4
whitc Qrpen .n 85
WlutÈ Bishop on A5
Bla.k Krng o. C8
À!k )our NoVAc ZTRCON II to find a \tare-in_3 ûnves.
ZIRCON lI lvrll nrake i( liAr mole tirr wbnc: Db5 , h2. N-,N,
X,u c!fi !câ,(h tor the corrë.(
solulrô.. If yoù needh.ln use thc I N r ke) ând ZIRCON will strd! you rhè next mo\e i., Btack
a.d so .n.
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srr ue I vIRIFY / sET LEVEL / AUToPLAY/ sor-vll MATE. Thesetuncli(,h drr r\rrd,ncJ rn rhrtr.espc.nvc
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!hd!c sidesilunng r Ëértr. Wait until rt is )ou. tum l. mor then presscO Th. (oùrpuler will n@ conrptrk
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To tnrrrnrtt thc (ompurrr!- r,nè and call-off â compurÉrmo\e insùrnrly.The lorrpurèr will make the Dn\t rr
(ùir.ntl) (on.id.B rhe h(n PleaseallN ar leasl 5 s,'.onds ol searchtime bclire pressingthÉ k.v in order to
t., tI< Lomputc. Lal(ulatea r câsonablemove.The elalul!)ns of thesdmovesdo nol rorrespondwith the *alluttr)n
n f r h < s È r - u pl c \ c l .
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Tù lÈt rh. c,\mÊutlr Fla\ a-lrrnsr rrrdll, qhifb nrghr Ê oi spt.râl Inrer€\ral ! ..'rarù F)inr durin:- the gan)Éor
ftr l*mrng nurpo.(.. E\er\ rimc vôu prcss GO rhe cotnplrÉr ùalculatesiôr the sJÉ n) Dr)!e. All mo!(s \rrll b.
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RANDOM Kcl
e * . r r r m c) n u . $ r r ( h t h € r , , m F ù t e ro n , a u t u n a l i c a l l yt h è m o v ùw i t h t h e h i l h e s tr a t i n s1 i c h o s e nh, a s e do n r h e d e t r h
ni rh. '<ar.h *hith i, il.rern1ln<,1by rhe skill level. Thrs r. alwâysthe cas. alier th€.p<nrng rs linrshed. Ho\.rcr.
'tu" mar n 't alqar, r,u!,Je ùc J..,.(J !d,kr\.
]f !où nrc\\ rhc RANDolu lr\ yôu elb ch@se !"rlor. le\cls ôl randôinn(\s {rAn l,2rl/,11. Lù\.1 "rAn l" ,\ rhc
la,t mndôm. TÏ. eomprt<r urll sèlc.t a move at ranriom from a list of possthlcm(n€s wh,.h arc similar Dr IhÈ[
.ar"â'nn
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REFEREE Lrcy
In rhs m.'d< you drsablethe cnmputingol mo\es hy rhe compurer$ you may makc nroks ibr whitÈ lnd Black. uhrl<
'ht' (nmFukr strll !hak( th<rr l(r.,'xr-. This fealur€ma) he uicd t.r entcr pârtrcularb(r,k dp.,rinsso. lo alk)ç 2 plr).r\
\ôu rDir cnrcr Inr,, rhrs mod( !l rhc beginn,ngor durrnr a gamÈbel.trèyou nate vrùr nrxr mo!L. Pressrhe REFEREE
t . ) a n d t h c L C D $ r l l s h n s r É F o n r r o r r r r E F o f ï ' . P r c r sR E F E R E Ew h i l c d r s f l a ) c dr , ) r h a n s Èt h e e u . r n r s r r r , , \
T h . h l l v i n 8 l ( a r u , r r a r e ' r r l l d v d r l d h l (q h , l . I n r h , . m , J E
TAKI- BACK / CHANGECOTOR/ HINT / SET UP / VERIFY/ SOUND / Go
7.
HIi\T Key
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The NoVAG ZIRCON ll \an \u!8èst md\es, ;flou are not su.e h(trcto conrinu. )ou. !xn1e. $.hi.h rs a g.e{r tu(rrn!
lcalu,r \4'h<n l( i5 \uu. tum frc'r thc HINT kcy asd ihc i.htutÈ( srll ,\h!* lht ml)v. 11.,rr\,,lcrr the bc"r irr llr.
. o l , ù r r r , m u r E r r h c m n \ < s r l l h c s h ( * n ô n d i s p l a ]i D d r h . l E D . a r ù i l a s h i n r ) .) i ) ù ! ! n a e L c t tâ n I s ù s e c s t c JD n N e
o r m ! ! n B k c a m n \ < o f ) , , u r L h , , i c ec v e nw h ; l e a H I N T r s - - t n r d ; s p l â y e dl t. ) o u a . ( c r h r \ u r g c ( ù d n r r e ! m r l \
p."r, GO ând the compurer qlll 'mmediarely.eply ùith rrs lDunter-mo\c.
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case of castling, you are .eqùeste.lt,) press tbe "lîom" and t(t' squre ol the ftrk piccc.
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lf you pre(( the HINT key whilsl rhe comf,u(:r is calculàling,the.lilplay will sh@ tbe mo!ù the computer would
flay if the GO k.y wàs trùssed
The suggesrednole is the best rns$ble move rn lhis tnsrtlon computedby the ZIRCON ll at the level presel by yoù.
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TRAINING Kev
This functron is to help the ndicè plâyer:
Sl(p Oft
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StepTwo :
St€pThre€ :
W})cn rr is your lùm to môle press lhè I RAINING tey od rhe ùmpulèr will show rhe "from"
squâ.. tndrcated by the llr up LEDS a.d an the LCD) of rhe iirsr pie.e wrrh a l.Sxl mo!e.
lf you continueto pressthe TRAININO kct rhe NOVAG ZIRCON II will shcN you all preces*ith
at least one legal move. Yoù mây c}!Ie lhrough lhis step as often âs yoù wrsh.
Once lou hâve selc.ted a p,èce. press 60 and the TRAINING ley. Each I'iss oi thÉ TRAINING
k.r qrll rhoç rdu nor',ill lcgal "to" \quarss llxs fre.c can bè ù)!e{l !o.
PressGO lo hâvcthe computcrâcceptthe moveâs displayedand the computerwill iftmedratell start
tr' câlculate rB .ôuntùr mô\t
lf )ou wish lo makÈ a molr othèr thd dFplayed cic.ute the move of )ou. choice.
Should you wish to go back lo step On., ùse th. CLEARICLEAR BOART key to reict the LCD
ând lhen press thr TRAININC key to go to Slep ODe.
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TAKE BACK Kev
The NOVAG ZIRCON II allows yDu to lake lack ll8 hàlf movesto enâble )où to reclib aD earlier mistakc or lo
tla)_ a iliilcrenl slràle-u\.
Wart until it is your trlrD to mo\€. Presstbe'IAKE BACK kcy and thc môe is shown on drsplay and thc LEDS of
the "lo" sqrEre are on. Executelhjs move a\ any olher ordinary one. i.e. by apflying pressureon tûlh squrès âs
Every time you r)ress'IAKE BACK the coDrputerwill rclcrse tbe lasl move. I1 a câpturcdn,ece hâs to he replaced.
the rânk and file LEDç of lhat squre Lght up and the pr{e t}-peand squareis also \hown on the LCD. PIâcc lhe
(al'lured I'i(e on thâr squâreby rttlying rcnll! pressùr. ànd lbe LEDS will di\appear.Ï) Èxn this mod. make lour
ne(l m(n'e or ask for rhe compul.r's rcrt mde àt pr.sing aÀeCO lc):
Noter If )ou selst C}IANCE COLOR or SET UP to alter the posir;onof any of rh. pieces,all the prior moles wrtl
be deletedan.l lou may nôt TAKE BACK mov.s hefoæ lhè changeof colour or posirx)n. If no nn)vÈsare in
lhe SaDe his!ôr) lh' LCD w'Jl sho* "beg".
10. TRACE FOR\IARD Key
Thls k<y rs ouûl) us.d lar trâ.ing ,on!ârd âll morts alt.r o5in3 Ih. TAKE BACK luD.r;,rb. Elery p.ùss of this lcr
will replay a move ol the.urrent gamc untrl r11moles rn oremoryhrw b*n rcr'la)ed. Thrs rs rndicate,lhy the w(rd
"En d" on thc LCD.
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CHANGE COLOR Ke1
The computer is generally sel to play Black and you white. If )ou sani to pla! Black iû a new 84m., set up lhq
Black piecèson rank I ând 2 ând tbe W}xte on.s on Énk 7 and 8, in lhat casedisr.sard tbe nol4lionsal(rrs the chess
No\r'preis:
NE$ GAIIE K.:y CIJÀNGECOLORKey'GO Key
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The compute. lvill Mke rL\ opening où,!. tor Whrrc l('n
the top of rtre bôn.d, çhilc v?,uha\e yc,ui Btâck pr{es
Tlld CHANGE COLOR ley can be pressedât anl tifte dufing a game ând rbe colour r. Dore wilt bi rclesed. An)
moves lnade prbr to pres5rngthis key \rrl1 be èrasedand rhe gamc hb(r) *ill hlgùr wrlh lhis
llrsrtion.
If )ou Â.e m the SET UP nhdc. you.aù chor\r ihe lukrr
to mole fisr !,à rh. CHANGË COLOR tcr. lrÉ. t\'.l.t.)
12. CLEAR / CLEAR BOARD Key
This key has two tuncti(hs:
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Ii )ou *ânr 1ô set u| a hôrrd posrrion.il t' bcst rù cteâr ùe e.tire ehÉ\! bârd bct,)rÈente.inSthÈ JÉirèd portror.
First renô!,e all pieces lrom the hoard and ser up \oùr new F)sitron wirhout press,ngdNn on aD) squarei then
eûter thÉ position as loll(Nsl
Presr thc VERIFY/SET UP key tw(.è.
Then prcss thr CLEAR BOARD kè, to ùan(rt all pr.ccs troD rhc conpurer n,.mdr).
Nra enter your f,osirronpi{e b) fic.e into rhc ùômputera! descnbedin paraSràphIV.t.l
To end tlis rnode, rress the GO t!y.
The colour to mov. crr be chang.d !u rhè CHANCE coLOR kc}
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If thcrc ar. message\('. rhc LCD drsn[! you c{n .t..t. them h! pre\sr.8 rhr! ke!
13. VERTFY Key
This key h{s a double tunrtrcnl
a) on the ti.lr press y('u çrll enrer rtu VERIFY mode and the LCD srll shN.' ,,VAr,,.
b ) O n l h c s r c ô n d p r c s s) u r w , i l e D t c rr h e S E T U P m o J e a n , t r h e l . C D s t l s h , " S E r " .
c) To exil ùrther of tbeÈ modes tress rhc cO te).
Al any p;nr rn a game u ali* enterÙg. hoa.d Frsirnn.,-ou can check lhe
F\nion ot !n) .ùnber (n piec.s. ).o,,
can also chcck each sqùrrc to see if ir rs Gcuprcd and by shrch piec(.
No{€i To <nter this mode. wârl until rl rs }oùr turn lo ndlc and pnr..ed as tblloçs:
Prcss VERIFY and rhe indicaron "!Er,,on
l_CD wrll contirm thrs nrffte
t h c E L A C K o r t v I T E L E I I t r l h r s u p , i n d r c a t n gt h c c ( , t o u ro i p i { e s r h a r . r . h c v e n t i < J . - t h d c o t o u r
.an fÈ chu-lcd b) prcssns lhe CHA^-CE COLOR ket.
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Choose the pree.(s) to bÈ \eritjcd lia the piete Slmhot K€) one afier the orher and âs ofien as need.d.
The 2 correspndrns .Ânk and tile LEDS $ill lrght up, jndicât;ngthù po:ritronof the pieeesqhjch ha!.. ù)
h< venlied. In rddition the prece symhol and.quare posir(,n is shN-'n on drspt.t)l
,dnotherwa] lo !4rfy rhe posrtronôt aùy pr.{e r\ ro presson thc 5quâreanJ th. pre.è type. ,rnJ the stluare
F,etion ar. sh@n oô display.The corre.t cL,touris Ddicnrqj by ùe BLACK or WHITE r-ED.
You may exit thN modù any nrne by pæssr.S th. CO key. Eor.r now you. nc\r ûhvù or .a
ior the compurer.
N o l e r T b e l i ) l k N i n g â h b r . v i à l o n so n r h e t C D d i s p h , ! . r È u s e dt . c h i r a e l . r i æt h e r h e s sp r e c . s .
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If a squre is not occupied the l-cD wrllJilst show the position of rhât sqùare (no pre{e typc indicalion).
14. SET UP Key
This mode is designedto emble yôù to sÈtup bo4rdpositionsro solvechessproblemsor to se! hândicâpsby removine
or cnlering a pr4e, âs well as chângingthe positionsof piæes. In SET UP modc lhe computer's legalitv chÈk as
to the movementot pi{es is drsableda.d )ou can enler,remole or.hange positionsofany piece. Howeler you cd.ot
set ùp an i.corr4t position, e.g. play *ithout hoth kings or with more than one king for each color.
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lf you exit the SET UP mode çith an illegal positron,)ou *ill heâ. thre heepsând "Err"
\ . ' u m i ) ( n k r S F T U P a r a i nh i . ' r , c ' r r h r t a . | | r a n .
sign will be on display.
Tle cômf'uter will accef't and ex*ute casllings,pa*h pronrotionând en passantcaphtresif you play ir)m a scr ùp
Not€: All previouç stlteil nrcvesare cancelledas soon as )'ou make lhe chanre in sET UP modc.
To enter tlis modd press the SET Ul, / VER]FY kèy twicù or il you are alreadyiô rhe VERIFY oode once. Before
yoù make any key entries, firsl make sure rhat rhe colôur LED which is on is correct a.d if nor prcss rhe CHANGE
COLOR k.y b changethis. Next press the key wnh thc slNbol of the piece thal you wish to.nter rhen the squârê
where you w;sh to place thrs trece. Subscquenlpiecesof rhe sâmekind and sâmecolour can he e.iered wiihout rar.8
any turther tiuction kù}' T() exit this lnûle prss the GO kèy or cha.g. to ihe VERIFY inod..
a. Rcmovingâ piece/ cleâring the entire hoârd
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Press lhe SET UP ley h{ice, if }ou ae not yet in the Stl[ UP node.
lb remove a p'ece Just press ihe squareon $hich il presentlystands.
To clear lhù cntirc board of all pi{es press th. CLEAR BOARD ke)'
1o end th;s mode press the cO key or cha.ge to the VËRIIiY modd lo chdk thc neù board psirion.
b. Entering a piece/ setting up â hoard position
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Press the SET UP key twice, il )ou are not )el ;n the SET UP modù.
To md,c a piec. lion one squarèn' anothùr,simply fress the presentlocalion ol th. piece rh.l \ou $ish ro
nrovc- Nexl p.ess Ihe squrÈ that you wish b mole th;s più.e to.
To set ùt a tnard pontion clear lhe hoa.d hy pressingthd CLEAR BOARD key.
Selet the piece lo be enteredvia thÈ Pre!ÈSymht Key. Enter then the pièceht genlly p.essinSit on the desired
çqùare.The resp.clive ra.k and file LEDS will light up.
Onl] changecoldrr or usÈlhe Pi{c Symbol Key again. if thÈ pie.e or cokrur \aries irom rbe preccedns picce
To end this modc pftss the Co ke)'
Note: Alier having Ieft the SET UP mode, if a changeof colour is rcquired, pressthe CHANGE COLOR key %u
nu) n(B enter â mù€ lor th. 'rdicated colùtr or mâke the computer more b) fressin-! rhe cO kcy.
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15. RESTORE KEY
This flsc|m alk,ws )ou to rèstorethe bùârd p{)ntion Lo thc !er} begr.nmg ol tbe gàme. Thc comPuterca srorc l3E
halfmovesin ili memory which nôrmall) will draw yoù r., go hack lo the ne{ gamè poshon.
lf h,)wc\er th< game was stdrterllrôn a SET UP p{'silion or if nore lhan li8 halrrioves ha\c bcen tlà}.d lhè tanre
will be ât lhe opening posinot. Alier p.essin8the RESTORL kel the drspla,!will sholv bEG andthen"-_
to 6dica(e the beguning ol ihe lame hts(q!.
Note: Y([ may use thc comflernentarvfun.tron kc) TRACE FORW RD tr .epla! through thc entt(. grm..
Should )du enrùr â no\e Ior your colour wh,lst rn RESIORE o. TRACE FORWÂRI) mule. lou urll erase
all lhe eamù h;slor} rnd your NOVAC .bes5 computer\rll lreal this Js a ne$ !imù.
16, SOL]NDKEY
The NOVAG ZIRCON II hâs fôur dille.ent $und settins,!.whr.h will he in.licate,lon rhù LCD.lisr'la):
â) Scrtin-r I (S',-l l) : There wlll hè no rcoustr. sitDàls ut àli.
b) Setting 2 isnd
2) : There will he an a.ousli. srsnxl only wh.n lhe conrpùre.ânseA *rth rt\ counte.-mo\e.
h e a s a c ( ' u s r i\.i 8 n a l * h r n p r t s s t n SD y k c l â n ' I \ ù h è nr h d Z R C O N I I r r ) ô u
c) Settûg I (Snd lJ:Theftqill
tMke a movÉ,
d) Sertmg 4 (Snd ,r) : The 5amesomil rctting !\ nrentionedunder c) a.rd in aldil(û -\ou \ill he.rr . (!rB(ng
srgnal(douhlcheep)1o indicalerhat one oflours piecesrs thrùNtencdby lhc cômirntcr The
LEDS !ûd the LCI) wrll flash xnd indicatelhe fosition of the thftllcned piece.
Note: Press thè SOUND kè) 10 \clect lhù requred sosd setting.To .xit lhis m,ie mdke à nrcve ()r pr.si GO to
cail oit i coDrpùtcrlnde
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ALITOPLAYKct
ThÈ NOVAC ZIRCON ll nâv bc rÈl lo plà) {lansr rr\cli ànd }où rû} wanl l,) do lhrs lo wil(h ân rnlùre(rD! gr,ne
or ro anâl)se a problem psition olcrnight.
Pressrho SET LEVEL key and selÈclthÉ le\el ol skrll. Prcssn$ thc AUTOPLAY key od selùctthd reqùiredsettrûg
(disf'lây shNs "^ut on". "dE n on" o. "Âul olï'' ). To itan lny oi the sel.cled lcttinls pre\' th( GO k.\ Th(s
imm.diately slarrs rhe NO\IÀG ZIRCON 11phying againstrlsell at th( curr.nl lelcl sexrng. All nrovcsârc.xe.ut.d
aukrmaticallybl the compùtèr and you nay keep lra.k of lhe same hy making lh. Ino\!\ .n lhe hiuJ â..o'ding t(J
thc blnk,ng rânl anJ file LEDS. (Al1 moves are also sh,^\n oD displr).)
NolÈ: Yoù dô NOT r.èn n) press âny \quaft âl all.
Setl(dg " Âû(, ,nr "
!!rll alks rhc NOY\C ZIRCON II tD plâ) alainsl rr\rlt ùnrrl rh. coJ ôr th. lame rl !ir))c
Seltûg ' [)emo on
s i l l a l l , N t h ( N O V G Z I R C O NI I k ) n l a y{ g ! ! n s t( t t . li ( (' n ( L s t r û u ' ](\r ' i ( h r È î d o t r ! . t
rhe compuier will reslart wrth anothergam.).
*ill all,$ the NO\I\G ZIRCON Il () exil i.tting Aùn, on o. D.mo on' Thc gdme
rùy b€ contrnue.drormally.
Setirng
Auto ofl "
Notc: To exit this mcxlèsbrlst tbÉ comttlter rs stiil çrecùùngoFtung mores. IJrcssrbe NEw (jAME kc) but tleJle
bsr ln nr;nd that this *jll can.el lhe currenr same
Once thc Same rs more âdllnced (out of the oplninc hnk) yoù can fress th. GO key 11)exil the Aulofla\ mù1..
grl\ (hrs m1\lc
The move currently tring cornf'ualdw,ll he c\e.ul.d h<i(,reih!.ostltcr
If you wànt to leÀm m.rù ahrut ch.ss. $t sulg.st t,, clll oif sinul. mores fôr erch side vr.1thc CO I\(). shr.h Sse\
you morc time lo strldy eaeh mo!c.
l:t -
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18.
l$$,
,'
INFO Key (Game lnfaf,mation)
First preis on the INFO key (the d;splayshows ScR =Score') will sho\r hory the compulere!âluaiesthe posiiion
for the currenl side to 'no!e. If the conputer scèsthat it can force a nâte, wheî in INFO mùle. the display shoçs
evaluatiôN are mârked wrth
the Dting dLpth as "n 03 for exanDle whjch mèairsa mâtejn'3. DisNilvântÂsq)us
sees
to
sign.
example
if
the
computer
il
is
going
be
matcd
lhen
lho
scoft
could bc "{ 03".
a "
For
"
ig,{:'','
Seond pr.:s! on tlc INFO I.) \rjll shDs,lh! elapscdlime Lt lhe.lrrent mole $ iar. {lhe drstla)-'\h.ss "ELl
sk)s tbe numlÈ. ot md-es madc \o f.r (rhe displN] shows Cnt
:
.
Third press ôn tli. INFO k.)'sill
.
Fourth press on the INFO key will shN the loul time 1ôr WhitÈ or Black ùsen so trr (This would he à down
counr time when a Sud,JenD.alh (SD) Le!€l 's sel.)
cou'rr)
E)iâmpler For \\'l re 1omove tIè displâywill show "Cnl 12" and ftr Black 1(rmo\e the drsplâywill show "Cntl2_'r:
Notr: You can cleâr the LCD display by pressingthe CLEAR key. This mode only displâysiniôûnalion. To exit this
môde no keys havc to be tl.sed.The INFO ke) mÂy be used wlnhr the computer is thinlriDg.
CAME INI.-ORMATION
Rctntioaalgame ntbrnution ot the computer'srhought p(xcssl
)'ou can se iis current predicle/ line ot play an.l then (whcn it makcs irs mde) the actual line it plàys.
Exâmple:
L i n el - C 8 F 5
Lme2- Fl E{
Lrne3- F5 E5
Line4 -
5 75
Linc I - 3 indicalc the predjctedsequenceof tno\€.
This iç the e\âhrârion!alue, i.e. the conrputer'sestimalic,nof lhe currenl positiôn.
A posi(rre vxlu. indr.are! llut lhe sid. ro nl(ne leds. Tfie \"lue is based.'n j
positioûâlahd lâctical .!"lunon. A !âlue of 100 nèans that the side k) Drole has
in advantage ôf ('ne pawns.
Lines- d 09
I n J i ,a r c so h r l r m ^ ( , J ( t r h h a , h * n r * . h c r l .
Lineô - 15 3l
lndi!1te! that the.e a.. snll l5 ssrch.s oui ol 12 telrches rn thrs porrlron-
LineT- 14:50
Indicalc rhe ellprd
timÉ durinB this lhoùght proccssso làr.
t 9 . EASY Key
The NOVAG ZIRCON Il âlways uses thc oppnênt's trme to compulc its hest response*hrch rs quite an adlant ge
às ir will somerinesreply instlnrlv (evenif lhe m({e appcarsdiftl.ult) sinceir has predicted}()u. move and compleèd
r.s assessnre.tôl r\iur mo!€. To drsahlethis ad\aDkge pleaseuse tbÈ EASY lc)| \yhèn lhiq m)dc rs aelr\aled ]oo
will sed the nesrage "ESJ on" or the LCD and rt tMn.d off )ou will sè. "ESy otf'. This kcy r.$ as a trsgle wrlh
àltcrnârekei prÈs\estumjng it ON ând OFF.
10. NEXT BEST Key
Ir may h! of nterest 10 you to knov s'hich molr In a !1vèn poi(ron is thc nèx( he( choi.e wirh ra: €ultu.lron equal
or iust less thaû the mo!€ lust played by the NOVAG ZIRCON 11.
I) aclivalc this iùnctrcn presslhÈ SET LEVEL kÈy and lhen ihe NEXT BES'[ kcl This enahlestbe compùler to Iake
back ns lad molt ând .omput. tùe NEXT BEST mo\1 (ailc.nxte m(\'e).
v.
APPENDIX
A.
Care of the NOVAGchcsscompuler
Dirt or dust can bc removedwith r sofi cl{nh Do not u\< !n} ehemi(al {tvenls
. a u s e dh ! r h . i . ù s e ( t r ? l i d a i c \l h . s r n a n t ) :
A l w l y s k . e p t h . . o n r p ù t è r i n a d r r a n d . o ô l t l a ù c ( n o r h a l ^ n n n l e m p e r a r f t e )A. l o i d c x t b s i n gt h c . o m f u t e r t i ) h e â t ,
e.g. spot Iigbls, radiators. sunshhe elc. âs thrs nra) lead to Fnnlnent dÂn!8e.aused by o!.rhcalrù!, shieh Is not
covered bt lhe warûnt\.
lhe en.l'\Éd \t""Dr)
B.
Ca.d.
Trouble shootinglist
A l l N O V I C r o m f u t e r \ a ^ , e x l r n n v . l \ t ù s l e dh e ù . . l e r \ r n ! r h e l a c t , t r )i . i . . \ u r c l ( \ r h l " l r È e o p l r r r ( ) n l k ^ r ( ! . r i f
) 1 ) ue n . o L r n t cprr c b l e m sw h e n u s n ! l h c N O \ : A CZ, I R C O \ l l p l è à s er e l ( r L , l h e l i s t t t l ' ) ç h e t ô r e . r n d r n gt h e u n r r b a c l
t.
2.
3.
5.
T h e . o m p o t c r d ( È sn o t w o r k a n d t h e L C D , i h l a n k | l . r \ c . h a k rf ldur hâtlefler have {uilicreni rhrrgc. al\qys
use hèavy dut).. âlhline brtt€ri$ ùr rrl!{lrlt Frn.rsr.ni:.
rhe l-ED(
T h r N O V A C Z I R C O N 1 1l o ! l \ u l i a n J s i l l n . l r . . t \ t i d l o a n )
.omPte. is coùpletely hhled.
Pleibe reset th€ computrr hl lolbsing lheie indruttiûN:
â) Turn tle r(rûrputer on rl: bâck and k).rte I h(l! n'r.ked ACL.
i')
Usc â l,Jnè^and sbarf rn\rrùnrenrl1r p ù \ h r n l ( )l i r { h , ) l cd n ! i f i ' , l d t a r a l
Vnr nray !r{û iDntinue ù!inÈ-rhe NOVAC Z I R c o N l l n o d n a l l l
The hlinkrng of the LEDS is slrN.r.
The rr$,er of rh. hatleries is rnsùfficiènt.fl.ase chxn!. the batteflci.
One ('l the LEoi J(Ès not lghi ù!
C ( ' r n r , )r h e v L R I f Y m o d cl n d . h e c k J l l r h u . â ù ka n J l i l ù L E D Sl \ t r . s s l n ! , ) n . \ c r ) ! u . r n , l l t h a t l l n r ! ù l a r
l-l1D slrll clæs n,n lilhl up \Ien it i\ suppôsedn) tl.{\r senclin y,mr NovAG ZIRCON ll l() }ùùf nÈar.n lealÈr
one of th. square' docs not rcgr\t.. a nrùc.
I I t h . r c r ' n . h r f j , w h e n \ ( ' u t , r . s si h s s q @ t r c( S O U N D m u s l h c O N ) l h e n v ' ù ' h , \ ! l d s e n d i ù ) o ù r N ( ) \ : \ C i
Z I R C O I Tl l r , ! , ) s t ' r r x r r s i J e r l . , .
Tèchnic2rll)ata ând li tures
l l K B ) t e R O N I .( R ù a d { r l \ \ 1 . n n r ) r .
l K R . \ \ 1 ( 8 ù n d ( , ù^ \ ( r : s M . n ( ù \ !
1 6 . ôM I I z
IIS RISC Slylc Prf,essor
P6!er Consumtn.n
î1. Bâck,rTra(c|or\rard l!n.rbn
S , ) l v ù sM â t e t ù n ! l r o n
Def,th Selrch rl lôum,mcnl l.vel
Verily / Sel Uf h'ncnon
Hi'll and Trarnrnj inn.lron
Olli(râl gradr
All dâLt subtect to.hlnge
:0 mA lifinrnNn, 50 tu\ NlâximuDr
6 \ l.5V llIl I ilknline hâtlerirs
A n . N o . S l l l r 9 V D C r ? ' ) n ! : 5 U n ) A r . , rU n r \ È r . . r, )l ! D ( _
(\er l:1,000 lallhoves
:18 tlur 8 Sohe lydtc Le\rls
Caùre ketr on *h.n F)ser oll and wLll leef while thù b.tteûrs lr(
( i . n . n l l ) 8 t l ) ( f a r e n d g r D r ùt\h e d e f r h $ i l l ! o n , ' , p l ) )
I l1l (LSafr
l7l x 275 \ :8 nnn
sithont n.tic..
l5
D.
RULES OF CHF,SS
(;t NER,\I, MO\ US
L
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lvnh lhc c\rctti r, .l c$Llirrl{reclnm II I ], o mflc is thù tinsi.r nf r ti.ùd iron ,nr. luarc r. ùrnhir sqkrc (hiùh is ùirl,cr
!ùca.r rr o(fùf,.n h) ur ctremJ-pi*c
No Fiac, exccFrthr Rn(ik sh.n 6{l'ng rnd rhe Krilhr ({ùù
tl5l msy crxs a qtùae o.rùpicn hy m.rhcr ric.e
A !Èc. fr.\d N ! sq{tr. !.ùu!'cd b ù.nùrnt p,cù. rârtlfes ( {s aùl !l lhe {nr. hrvc lhc !4frùrcd fL(e ù,un à. rnrrlJ,r(lrt
r.itrr|d ftrin lh( che\sborrdbl thc flq.r mrùnrg thc .{$ùr..
wh.n rnc pl,!e. In.\êr :t !,'c.e 'nro r f.srtrù (nci(.h) h. cûn i,lNr rÙe (urg. (l'c X r d In ChÈr irrn.!û..J h\ (tj. CHI:C(
LÈD) ùd ùun cnhcr
h) toùc tlrc Ktrr!.
hi hln.k rhc prlh oi rrr rnd.kirrs tic.c rirh xf.rh.r pie..,
ci fr afu.r. r[. rnd.[rn! tL.ù.
Tlie !rri. tr.v., shli (ltrc i\rù e!.ipc tu.tlc Krrg 1n!. ù, rh.kio! tLÉ. Ilrisi\kN*nrs
ahc.k,nrr.'(,nù\ù,t.J h\ rtjl
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dr the K'na ( m.vcd l.!m !6.r'!!n8l vtux.c i*r stùùrcsù*$J.ilh..
R.ok o. Lhcsamcnj*. {I'd
h) TI.c It!"'k r ù,!.d r) (lrù frlr (iir ril.,)l rh. Krù!
(-Ntl n-! .(nn{r ,,..ù. t
trl thc King h(( trLred! hen ûtr)r.d
hl rhe R!, 't hk\ âkqdl ànn ù{!il
.) ntKrngsfrignùlsqùtrrc.rthcsqurrùslL.hnicK'ngmliùr*sfrtherrctl)ilhrnrrnù!ut)rdructcnhlùr.rdoyf(!
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Tbc Quùr ùm nNr. h tro\ s(lùre tr|,n,! (hc $nr
tus. c.Luhn.r diû8.Drl on sr'i.h { suds (c$qn !\ tnnir.J tn A{,.1. I ri
l. ko()K
Thr tuok rM urv.
r, .rr
s.t{{r. {i,,nt r,rc \mr
riK Jr .,ilLrf,nr fo (li.h
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Th. Srntôf c,ù)ùr\. t,, dy rqùâr.:rl.nl rlic sùc didgnnd.r s[i.[
ir srndr t.(çfr
iL\ trnir.,tl hr f.i!1.
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Thcsù 1ùo ûrircs cln hc.c\ùrsul
rnnc {|Nù
{nd then (sù) Ll d.rr.d
lh. RLwn cù u!\r .nlj.. .
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R . r l . S i ( l n i t . ' t r r K n ' l h l o l ' h ù , { r . r , L L n t àr s t h c R t r \ n . i t h e p i ô r r \ . h ! r . e , n d q ( t ' . r r L À ' ( ! n ù , i ( . ù ù n r d r . ù h c r f r . . ù
r.rnrijrji! fn rhc ch.$hlirnl
This c\chùtù i\ cdllrl r frjrfri,itr
A t1n!d ÈrD âllrrk n sqùire rhs$d h) iû ùrenù n$n sh'.r' h$ h..n Ad{Drùd !*. !t!,trc\ r ùr. r,,\c
(lr)uth Lli. lr{rr. h!4 h4n ù
atd'sct||ÙdÙnPtriDaerpa!wn(whÙtr!)urù'll|u1crlnillsÙ)cl|lLssntcqlÛrcjl*'llis|ll\
,ncs is,'l$ de{ribel trrd.. s.rrin 6 h tr! rnLs tr$rru.ufr
L
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cA( rc thc nt{ù !.1ùAhlc r,..cs S.mc Lmp,rrd.t rr.! Flù:
castl,i ]ou. Kins 'nt\, sr.ly iL\ si,n ûs t.$ihl.
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ûnd Knilhh cnn\ iir rhc !dr.
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