During the course of a game, you can check the number of completed moves by pressing
the
(Moves) button. The display will show the number of moves played so far.
When holding the
button, after 3 seconds the active option number will be showed. If
one of the stored user programs is active, this will be indicated by a leading
. Again
after 3 seconds the battery condition will be showed, as a value, where at 100 or lower,
the battery warning is lit and batteries must be replaced. At approx. 85 the clock stops
working.
During these checks, the timer will continue normally.
10. Time corrections
During a game you can change the time that is currently displayed by pressing the Pause
button
and subsequently holding the Adjust button
for three seconds until the left
digit flashes.
To change the flashing digit (the number of hours of the left player), press
or
. As
each desired digit appears in the display, press
. This causes the next digit to flash.
The sequence of digits is as follows: Hours, tens of minutes, minutes, and in the similar
position in the display tens of seconds and seconds. First change the left player's time,
then the right player's time.
When you have changed and accepted both players' times, the move counter will appear
in the display. You can change it as well by pressing the
or
buttons. When changing
the move counter of the right player it is possible that the player color icons
and
will change as well, as the logical result of the input of the number moves and the
position of the lever.
If more periods are programmed or active, the period number can now be changed. The
Fischer Tournament Program is completely derived from the input of the number of
moves.
When the digits have stopped flashing, you can start the timer by pressing the Run/Pause
button
. The timer continues using the changed times.
13. Message Display
In combination with a DGT Electronic Chess Board, the DGT XL can display messages, i.e.
computer moves or move errors, when used in combination with chess programs.
In all modes the clock accepts messages from the computer. See Timing Methods par. 12
Internet Chess for further information
Manual settings: Option 00
Option 00 offers the maximal freedom to set the DGT XL according to your personal
preferences. It is possible to choose from the different timing methods, as well as to set
your own preferred default settings, or just to combine different systems. The maximum
number of personal default settings is 5; they can all be saved and recalled at a time to
your own choice.
When starting the DGT XL select option 00 using the
or
buttons and press
to
activate it.
1. Activating a default setting
To activate a default setting hold the Store button
for a few seconds while the option
digit is flashing.
(Load) will appear in the left display. Then select one of the five
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