VisualTek VTEK300 Manuel utilisateur

VTEK300

Advanced Chess Clock

User Guide

Version 1.0

Made in the U.S.A.

VTEK300 Advanced Chess Clock

User Guide

Table of Contents

1. Product Description............................................................................................

. Basic Usage.......................................................................................................3

.1. Turning the VTEK300 Chess Clock On..................................................................3

. . Turning the VTEK300 Chess Clock Off..................................................................3

.3. Return / Cancel.......................................................................................................3

.4. Start a Game..........................................................................................................3

.5. Pause a Game........................................................................................................3

.6. Reset a Game........................................................................................................3

.7. TD Mode.................................................................................................................3

.7.1. Adjustment During a Game:............................................................................3

.7. . Adjustment Before a Game:............................................................................4

3. Menus.................................................................................................................4

3.1. Favorites.................................................................................................................4

3.1.1. Protected Time Controls.................................................................................5

3.1. Unprotected Time Controls..............................................................................5

3.1.3 Deleting Time Controls....................................................................................5

3. . Time Controls.........................................................................................................6

3. .1. Global List.......................................................................................................6

3. .1. Recent List......................................................................................................6

3.1. . Create New.....................................................................................................7

3.3. Preferences............................................................................................................7

3.3.1. Play Mode.......................................................................................................7

3.3. . Freeze.............................................................................................................8

3.3.3. Increment Mode..............................................................................................8

3.3.4. Time format.....................................................................................................8

3.3.5. Buzzer.............................................................................................................8

3.3.6. Flag Alarm.......................................................................................................8

3.3.7. About...............................................................................................................8

3.3.8. Clear Lists.......................................................................................................8

3.3.9. Reset...............................................................................................................8

4. Last Game..........................................................................................................9

5. How to Change the Batteries.............................................................................9

6. Maintenance and Cleaning.................................................................................9

7. Technical Specifications...................................................................................10

8. Limited Warranty..............................................................................................10

9. VTEK300 Menu Flowchart...............................................................................11

VTEK300 Advanced Chess Clock

User Guide

1. Product Description

1a) Left Button (LB) - Scrolling Down in a menu, or Decrease a value

1b) Right Button (RB) - Scrolling Up in a menu, or Increase a value

) Center Button (CB) - Confirm / OK / Select

3) Crisp LCD displays

4) Multi-Color LED indicators for easy Mode recognition

LED Color Recognition

● Red - The game is paused

● Green - A game is in progress

● Blue - TD Mode

● Yellow - FIDE Tournament Mode on

● Cyan - US Chess Tournament Mode on

1A 1B

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. Basic Usage

2.1. Turning the VTEK300 Chess Clock On

To turn the VTEK300 chess clock on, press the (CB). It will

start in the top level menu, which allows you to navigate the

menus to select a time control or change preferences.

2.2. Turning the VTEK300 Chess Clock Off

The VTEK300 chess clock can be turned off at any time by

holding down the (CB) and pressing the (RB) three times.

2.3. Return / Cancel

You can go back up to a previous menu at any time by holding

(CB) and pressing (LB).

2.4. Start a ame

To start a game, first you must select a time control from either the Favorites, Recent

Global List, Create New, or Last Game menus. Once you have a time control selected

(by hitting the (CB)), you will be transferred to Ready Mode. To start the game, press

either (LB) or (RB) to decide who goes first. The LED indicators will turn green to let

you know whose turn it is.

2.5. Pause a ame

To pause an already ongoing game, press the (CB). The LED indicators will turn red to

let you know that you are in the Pause Mode. There will also be a text display indicating

that you are in Pause Mode. To resume playing a game, press the (CB) again.

2.6. Reset a ame

To reset a game that has finished, hold down the (CB) and press the (LB) three times.

To reset a game that is in progress, go into Pause Mode, hold down the (CB), and

press the (LB) three times. This will move you back to Ready Mode with the time control

that was last played, ready to start again.

2.7. TD Mode

2.7.1. Adjustment During a ame:

To get to TD Mode during an ongoing game, pause the game. From Pause Mode, hold

the (CB) until the LEDs turn blue, signifying that you are in TD Mode. TD Mode enables

the Tournament Director (TD) or arbiter to add / subtract time from either player or

adjust the move counter as needed. The TD can add or subtract time for either player,

adjust the move counter for each player, and what phase they are currently in.

Quick Tip

You can turn on the

clock with the last

played time control

ready to be played.

To do this, hold the

(CB) and press either

the (LB) or (RB) and

the clock will start in

Ready Mode.

Quick Tip

You can turn on the

clock with the last

played time control

ready to be played.

To do this, hold the

(CB) and press either

the (LB) or (RB) and

the clock will start in

Ready Mode.

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To proceed with adjustments, Press (RB) to add or (LB) to

subtract time. Press (CB) to continue to the next stage of the

menu. After the TD makes the time adjustments (move

counter and phase number if applicable) press (CB) to

proceed to the TD adjustments summary screen where the

TD can review the time adjustments that they have made. To

accept the adjustments and return to Pause Mode, hold down

the (CB) until the LED indicator turns red, which means that

the changes have been saved. If you want to cancel the

adjustments and start over press (CB) again at the TD

adjustment summary screen.

2.7.2. Adjustment Before a ame:

TD Mode allows changes to the selected time control prior to the start of a game. To get

into TD Mode, hold the (CB) until the LEDs turn blue, signifying that you are in TD

Mode.

Proceed with making the adjustments as outlined above in the Adjustment During a

Game section. This allows you to create uneven time controls before the start of the

game.

3. Menus

3.1. Favorites

The Favorites List is a time control list that provides a convenient area to save a

player’s most popular, commonly used time controls. It is also where a player's custom

time controls are also saved. The user may save up to 0 time controls at a time within

the Favorites List. When you favorite a time control while

your Favorites List is full, the clock will push out the least

used one to make room for the new favorite time control.

To add a time control to the Favorites List, press (LB) and

the (RB) buttons at the same time while selecting a time

control in the Recent or Global control list. There are

types of favorite time controls, protected and unprotected.

To play a selected time control, press the (CB) to go into

Ready Mode with your selected time control loaded in, ready to play.

Quick Tip

You can adjust time

more easily if you

hold down the (LB) or

(RB), which will

increase or decrease

the time by 10 instead

of 1.

Quick Tip

You can adjust time

more easily if you

hold down the (LB) or

(RB), which will

increase or decrease

the time by 10 instead

of 1.

Quick Tip

You can also save the

current time control in

favorites. While in Ready

Mode, press the (LB)

and the (RB) at the

same time to save the

time control into

favorites.

Quick Tip

You can also save the

current time control in

favorites. While in Ready

Mode, press the (LB)

and the (RB) at the

same time to save the

time control into

favorites.

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3.1.1. Protected Time Controls

A protected time control is always shown on top of the Favorites List for fast and easy

access. The order of the protected time control never change as long they are

protected. There is a maximum of 5 protected time controls allowed. They are also

never deleted when saving a new favorite time control.

To protect a time control,

•Select the time control in the Favorites List

•Press the (LB) and the (RB) buttons at the same time

•A prompt will ask you if you want to protect a time control

•Press the (CB) to confirm

The Locked Padlock Icon shows that a favorite time control is protected.

The Unlocked Padlock Icon shows that a favorite time control is not protected.

3.1.2 Unprotected Time Controls

Unprotected time controls are placed in the Favorites List behind the protected

controls. A newly created time control or recently played time control is placed on the

top of the unprotected time controls. Unprotecting a previously protected time control,

also places the time control on the top of the unprotected time controls.

To unprotect a time control,

•Select the time control in the Favorites List

•Press the (LB) and the (RB) buttons at the same time

•A prompt will ask you if you want to unprotect a time control

•Press the (CB) to confirm

3.1.3 Deleting Time Controls

To delete a time control in the Favorites List,

•Select the time control in the Favorites List

•Press the (LB) and the (RB) buttons at the same time

•A prompt will ask if you want to protect/unprotect a time control

•Press either (RB) or (LB) to scroll to the “Delete?” option

•Press the (CB) to confirm

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3.2. Time Controls

This menu will take you to other menus dealing with time controls. The menus

underneath this menu are the Global List, Recent List, and the Create New menu.

3.2.1. lobal List

The Global List is a global library of common time controls that comes automatically

packaged into the VTEK300. These time controls are categorized and placed into

folders for ease of access. Each time control has a number associated with it that you

can see when selecting time controls. This number is displayed on the right LCD above

the word global.

To play a selected time control press the (CB) to take you to Ready Mode with the

selected time control loaded up and ready to play.

Category Name Number of Presets List Notation

Blitz Games 5 GL1-GL5

Short Games 1 GL6- GL17

Long Games 10 GL18- GL 7

Multi-Phase Games 9 GL 8- GL36

Bullet ames Short ames Long ames Multi Phase

G/1 G/5 G/40 D5 30/90 G60 D5

G/ G/5 D G/45 D5 30/90 G60 D10

G/3 G/7 D G/55 D5 40/90 G30 D5

G/3 D G/7 D3 G/60 D5 40/90 G30 I30

G/3 I G/10 D G/60 D10 40/100 0/50 G15 I30

G/10 D3 G/75 D5 40/1 0 0/60 G15 I30

G/15 D3 G/90 D5 40/1 0 G30 D5

G/15 D5 G/90 I30 40/1 0 G60 D5

G/15 I10 G/1 0 D5 40/1 0 G30 D10

G/ 0 D5 G/1 0 I30

G/ 5 D5

G/30 D5

3.2.1. Recent List

The Recent List includes the past ten time controls that the player has recently played.

The Recent List is organized in a way so that the most recent time control is the first on

the list, with older controls lower in the list.

To play a selected time control press the (CB) to take you to Ready Mode with the

selected time control loaded up and ready to play.

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3.1.2. Create New

The Create New Menu gives the player a series of questions

that will generate a time control. These questions include how

many phases the time control has, the time and moves you

get in every phase and whether to include increment or delay

time. At the end of the questions, the custom time control will

be displayed on the text line. On the right LCD in the right

corner there is a final question that will ask you if you want to

edit, save, or play it.

When selecting edit, it will run you though the questions again

so you can make any changes. When selecting save, it will

save the time control into the Favorites List for later use.

When selecting play, it will take you to Ready Mode with the

custom time control ready to be played.

3.3. Preferences

The preference menu enable the player to adjust a multitude

of options that change how you play the game with your clock.

These options include play mode, display format, freezing the

clock when a player's time has run out, turning the buzzer and flag alarm on/off,

displaying information about the clock, and reseting the clocks settings.

3.3.1. Play Mode

FIDE - The clock will follow all FIDE Rules and requirements. This disables flag alarm,

buzzer, the freeze function, and move counter display. This mode will only add in the

next phase time after you have reached your move requirement and the last phase

time has been expired in a multi-phase game. While FIDE mode is on, both multi-

colored LEDs will turn Yellow while in Ready Mode prior to game start. It will also give

you the increment time prior before the game start.

US Chess (USCF) - The clock will follow all US Chess rules and requirements. This

includes disabling flag alarm, buzzer and freeze functions. This mode will enables the

move counter display. While US Chess mode is on, it will add the next phase time as

soon as move requirement is met while in a multi-phase game. While US Chess mode

is on, both LED indicators will turn Cyan while in ready mode prior to game start.

Custom - This is the custom mode that the clock is in by default. The user can select

any of the preferences and customize them how they want. When switching in between

modes, your custom preferences are saved unless if you change them in the

preferences menu.

Quick Tip

You can add or

remove time or

moves more easily if

you hold down the

(LB) or (RB), this will

increase or decrease

the time by 10

instead of 1.

Quick Tip

You can add or

remove time or

moves more easily if

you hold down the

(LB) or (RB), this will

increase or decrease

the time by 10

instead of 1.

Quick Tip

If you select play and

still want to save the

time control, don't

worry. You can save

it from the Ready

Menu if you press the

(LB) and the (RB) at

the same time.

Quick Tip

If you select play and

still want to save the

time control, don't

worry. You can save

it from the Ready

Menu if you press the

(LB) and the (RB) at

the same time.

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3.3.2. Freeze

The Freeze option controls what happens when a player runs

out of time. When turned on, the game stops when either

player runs out of time. When turned off, the game continues

even though one or both players are out of time.

3.3.3. Increment Mode

The increment preference will determine which increment

mode the VTEK300 is in. Fisher increment will increment the

time after a move. Bronstein increment is similar and will add time, but will not go

beyond the starting time of the current move.

3.3.4. Time format

This menu allows the player to select when they want to see the tenth of a second format when

playing the game. It will show you the preview of how it looks on the top of the right LCD. To

disable the tenth of a second format all together, set this preference to zero.

3.3.5. Buzzer

The buzzer preference will determine if the buzzer is on or off. When the buzzer is on,

whenever you press any of the buttons, the VTEK300 will let out a buzzer sound.

3.3.6. Flag Alarm

The flag alarm preference will determine if the flag alarm is on or off. When the flag

alarm is on, the VTEK300 will let out a buzzer jingle when one of the player's time has

expired.

3.3.7. About

The about section details information about your VTEK300. It displays the serial

number on the first page. The second page displays company information and the

website. The last page lists the model and the firmware version of your VTEK300.

3.3.8. Clear Lists

This function will restart the VTEK300. This will clear your Recent and Favorites Lists,

but will maintain your current preferences.

3.3.9. Reset

This function will preform a factory reset of the VTEK300. This will reset all settings on the

VTEK300 to factory settings.

Quick Tip

The Last Game

feature will always

show you the exact

moment when a

player ran out of

time.

Quick Tip

The Last Game

feature will always

show you the exact

moment when a

player ran out of

time.

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