Excalibur electronic TV30 User's Manual
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1. do not dispose of batteries in a fire or attempt to recharge alkaline or other non rechargeable batteries Due to continuing improvements actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein 12 90 Day Limited Warranty EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS INC warrants to the original con sumer that its products are free from any electrical or mechanical defects for a period of 90 DAYS from the date of purchase If any such defect is discovered within the warranty peri od EXCALIBUR ELECTRONICS INC will repair or replace the unit free of charge upon receipt of the unit shipped postage prepaid and insured to the factory address shown at right The warranty covers normal con sumer use and does not cover damage that occurs in shipment or failure that results from alterations accident misuse abuse neglect wear and tear inadequate maintenance commercial use or unreasonable use of the unit Removal of the top panel voids all warranties This warranty does not cover cost of repairs made or attempt ed outside of the factory Any applicable implied warranties including warranties of mer chantability and fitness are here by limited to 90 DAYS from the date of purchase Consequential or incidental damages resulting from a breach of any applicable express or implied warranties are here by excluded Some states do not allow limitations on the duration of implied warranties an2. s say that you have drawn a blank and cannot think of the word Maybe all you need is a clue Press the SOLVE button At this time the LcD will prompt you to press Q W or E Press the E button and the display will reveal the letter that the cursor is flashing on Press the W button and the display will reveal the word that the cursor is flashing on Press the Q button and the display will reveal the entire puzzle Keeping Score You can check your score any time you want by pressing the SCORE button The LCD will then show the Score screen which dis plays the following items The total number of correct letters you have entered The number of letters that have been revealed by the Electronic Crossword total number of incorrect letters you have entered The total number of penalty points assessed The score which equals the number of correct letters minus the letters that were revealed using the SOLVE key minus the number of incorrect letters minus any penalty points for using the CHECK feature The time taken thus far to resolve the puzzle The puzzle number The best score Please keep in mind that the best score information is updated when a new puzzle is selected Dashes will be shown in place of numbers until a non zero score has been achieved The best time Options and More Options You ll want to become familiar with the Options screen because this
3. screen offers various alterna tives for setting up your game as well as saving your puzzles Once you are in this screen you will see the following items AUTO CHECK Choose ON if you would like for TV Guide Electronic Crossword to make a sound any time that an incorrect solution letter is typed Note When you choose to turn on this option each wrong letter pressed will result in one penalty point up to a maximum of 40 penalty points SAVE PUZZLE Selecting YES will save the current puzzle and user information SWAP PUZZLE TV Guide Electronic Crossword is ideal for the husband and wife for example who both love to work crosswords because the device keeps track of new tried and completed puzzles for two different users Once a puzzle and the user information have been saved and the second user has started a puz zle the Option screen will show SWAP PUZZLE instead of SAVE PUZZLE Simply select SWAP PUZZLE to go back to the first player s information and game including the games tried by that person and the resulting scores Select SWAP PUZZLE again to return to the second player s information Caution Selecting the SAVED PUZZLE from the Main menu will erase the SWAP PUZZLE information so keep this in mind before you push it SOUND Use this option to turn your game s sound on or off CONTRAST Use this option to select one of eight settings for your LCD SM
4. ALL TEXT When turned ON the clue text is displayed in small font When turned OFF the clues are shown in a larger character font To Turn Off In case you would like to take a break from TV Guide Electronic Crossword press the ON OFF button and the device will shut off Please keep in mind that if no buttons are pushed for four minutes TV Guide Electronic Crossword will automatically shut itself off to save your batteries When you are ready to continue simply press ON OFF once again and Crossword will return right to where you left off with your game Special Care amp Handling Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping Avoid moisture and extreme temperatures For best results use between the temperatures of 39 F and 100 F 4 C and 38 C e Clean using only a slightly damp cloth Do not use cleaners with chemical agents If no button is pushed for four minutes your TV Guide Electronic Crossword will switch off to save your batteries Just push the ON ENTER button to continue where you left off This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of th
5. _ U SALIBUR TV Guide Electronic Crossword Now you can take your favorite TV puzzles anywhere without needing a pen or paper You ve watched the shows now put your knowledge to the test with hundreds of TV Guide puzzles to choose from on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics The TV Guide Electronic Crossword is easy to use but be sure to use it safely Before starting please read this manual thoroughly especially noting safety care and battery information Keep this manual for reference Visit www TV guide com The legendary King Arthur brandished a magic sword Excalibur from which we take our company name With this unique weapon in his hands he could not be vanquished Although Excalibur Electronics can t claim the magical secrets of Merlin King Arthur s court wizard sometimes our patented technology may make it seem as if we could The TV Guide Electronics Crossword is another unmatched innovation of Excalibur Electronics We make you think TV Guide and TV Guide amp Design are registered trademarks of TV Guide Magazine Group Inc and used with permission 2004 TV Guide Magazine Group Inc Installing Batteries Your TV Guide Electronic remove the battery compartment Crossword requires 2 AAA lid by pulling up on the small batteries included To install the lever and lifting off the lid batteries carefully turn Install
6. d DOWN buttons to scroll to the puzzle of your choice pressing ENTER to confirm your selection PUZZLE NUMBER Choose this option to select a particular puzzle number When you choose this option the LCD will prompt you to use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to increase or decrease the puzzle number by ten or use the RIGHT and LEFT arrow buttons to increase or decrease the puzzle number by one You will notice that the LCD displays the puzzle status under the puzzle number to indicate whether the puzzle is NEW TRIED or SOLVED Solving the Puzzle Once you have chosen your puzzle as described above the TV Guide Electronic Crossword s LCD will display the puzzle grid By default the cursor will be flashing over the first letter of the first word that runs ACROSS You can move around the grid in any direction that you choose using the arrow buttons and the circular diagonal buttons which surround the arrow buttons Position the cursor over the first letter of the word you wish to solve The clue for that word is displayed at the bottom of the LCD Press ENTER to change the direction that the word runs down or across The clue automatically changes to match the word direction Once you are ready to fill in the blanks use the A Z alphabet buttons to type in your answer If you need help solving the puzzle please keep in mind that your Electronic Crossword can help you according to what you need Let
7. d do not allow exclusion of incidental or consequen tial damages so the above limitations and exclusions in these instances may not apply The only authorized service center in the United States is Excalibur Electronics Inc 13755 SW 119th Ave Miami Florida 33186 U S A Phone 305 477 8080 Fax 305 477 9516 www ExcaliburElectronics com Ship the unit carefully packed prefer ably in the original carton and send it prepaid and adequately insured Include a letter detailing the com plaint and including your daytime telephone number inside the shipping carton If your warranty has expired and you want an estimated fee for service write to the above address specifying the model and the problem PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR UNIT WITHOUT RECEIVING AN ESTIMATE FOR SERVICING WE CANNOT STORE YOUR UNIT We Make You Think eed 1 3 UD THINA wr
8. e FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Battery Information Batteries should be installed and replaced only by an adult Your TV Guide Electronic Crossword uses 2 AAA batteries not included Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries Do not mix old and new batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries Remove exhausted batteries from the unit Do not short circuit battery terminals Remove batteries and store them in a cool dry place when not in use To avoid explosion or leakage
9. letter that is being referenced NOTE A clue may reference another clue which in turn references yet another clue and so forth SCORE This is a dual function button If the button has been pressed so you can look at a referenced clue press this button to return to the previous clue The button works only when the icon is on You can also press this button to display the Score screen If you re already in the Score screen pressing this button will get you back to the puzzle grid CHECK When you press and hold down this button all incorrect letters on the puzzle grid will flash NOTE Each time you press this button there will be a 10 point penalty on your score A maximum of 40 penalty points can be deducted from your score OPTION Press this button to access the Option screen which allows you to set up your game preferences When you are at the Option screen press this button again to return to the puzzle grid RESET If your TV Guide Electronic Crossword locks up or malfunctions use a ballpoint pen to press this button located on the back of the unit Functions of Prompts Here is a list of prompts that appear on your puzzle grid screen It will help you to become familiar with these icons ACROSS This prompt will appear on your LCD any time the clue corresponds with a word that runs horizontally DOWN This prompt will appear on your LCD any time the clue co
10. rresponds with a word that runs vertically SCROLL This prompt will appear on your LCD whenever the clue provided has more than two lines of text This icon appears any time the key may be used to return to a linked clue Getting Started with TV Guide Electronic Crosswords Normally you simply press ON ENTER to turn on the unit But if you ve just installed batteries or pushed the RESET button you ll hear a sound and the display will show automatically TV GUIDE ELECTRONIC CROSSWORD C2004 VER 02 BY EXCALIBUR Press any key to continue Your LCD will then show the Puzzle Type menu You will notice that there is an gt next to the active option on the menu Use the UP DOWN buttons to scroll to the desired option Then press ENTER to confirm your selection You ll have the following three options to choose from NEXT PUZZLE Choose this option to automatically select the next puzzle number For instance if you just solved puzzle 304 choosing this option will quickly take you to puzzle 305 PUZZLE BY TV PROGRAM Choose this option to select a puzzle that has a large number of clues that relate to the indicated TV program When you choose this option the LCD will display a list of TV shows in alphabetical order You ll notice that there is a number in parentheses next to each title That number indicates the number of clues that relate to that particular show You can use the UP an
11. the batteries making sure TV Guide Electronic to match polarity and Crossword over so that the unit Reposition the battery is face down on a soft surface compartment lid and Locate the battery compartment snap into place on the back of the unit Then TV Guide Electronic Crossword may lock up due to static discharge or other electrical disturbances If this should happen use a slim pointed object to press the reset button on the back of the unit Layout of TV Guide Electronic Crossword DELETE ON OFF Press this button to turn the unit on and off CURSOR DIAGONAL KEYS Press these keys to move the cursor around the puzzle grid in the desired direction The arrow keys move up down left and right The circular keys surrounding the arrow keys move the cursor diagonally ENTER Press this button to switch between ACROSS and solve additional words besides the one where the cursor is currently flashing Press and hold down this button to view the other word locations that are all part of this clue s solution Press this button any time that you see brackets as part of a clue This means that the current clue references anoth er clue in the puzzle Press this key to look at the next referenced clue The solution to the referenced clue will appear in between the brackets if the referenced clue has been solved Otherwise question marks will appear for each unsolved solution
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