Excalibur electronic NY10 User's Manual
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1. York Times Electronic Crossword Now you can take your favorite New York Times puzzles anywhere without the need for pen or paper Put your knowledge to the test with hundreds of New York Times puzzles to choose from C ongratulations on your purchase of Excalibur Electronics New The New York Times 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 manu al for reference Ehe New York Times 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 5 claim the magical secrets of Merlin King Arthur s court wizard sometimes our patented technology may make it seem as if we could The New York Times Electronic Crossword is another unmatched innovation of Excalibur Electronics E We make you think The New York Times logo is a registered trademark of The New York Times Company All rights reserved O 2004 The New York Times Company Installing Batteries Your New York Times Elec unit Lift off the battery compart tronic Crossword requires 2AAA ment lid and install the batteries batteries To install the batteries making sure to match polarity carefully turn the New York and Then place the tab of the Times Electronic Crossword over2. Press any button to continue Your LCD will then show the Puzzle Type menu The puzzle types are EASIER AVER AGE HARDER and MIXED SAVE PUZZLE will also appear if the puzzle has been saved or swapped earlier You ll see an arrow gt next to the active option on the menu Use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll to the desired option Then press ENTER to confirm your selection The PUZZLE NUMBER screen will then be displayed At the bot tom of the screen the number of the puzzle and its status are dis played EASIER puzzle numbers are preceded by an E AVER AGE puzzle numbers are preced ed by an A HARDER puzzle numbers are preceded by an H and MIXED puzzle numbers are preceded by an M Instructions on the screen direct you to use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW buttons to increase or decrease the puzzle number by 10 The UP and DOWN ARROW buttons can be used to increase or decrease the puzzle number by one The status of the puzzle NEW TRIED or SOLVED is dis played below the puzzle number Once the desired puzzle number is displayed press ENTER to dis play the puzzle Solving the Puzzle Once you have chosen your puzzle as described above the New York Times Electronic Crossword s LCD will display the puzzle grid By default the cursor will be flashing over the first let ter of the first word that runs across You can move around the grid in any di
3. 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
4. CHECK When you press and hold down this button all of the wrong letters on the puzzle grid will flash NOTE Each time that 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 in the Option screen press this button again to return to the puzzle grid RESET If your New York Times Crossword locks up or malfunctions use a ballpoint pen to press the RESET button located on the back of the unit Functions of Prompts The following is a list of prompts that will appear on your puzzle grid screen You should become familiar with these ACROSS This prompt will appear on your LCD any time that the clue corresponds with a word that runs horizontally DOWN This prompt will appear on your LCD any time that the clue corresponds 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 Getting Started with The New York Times Electronic Crossword Normally you simply press ON OFF to turn on the unit But if you ve just installed batteries or pushed the RESET button you ll hear New York Times Electronic Crossword greet you with a WELCOME and the display will show NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC CROSSWORD C2004 VER 02 BY EXCALIBUR
5. Crossword is ideal for couples 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 PUZ ZLE again to return to the sec ond player s information Caution Selecting the saved puzzle from the Main menu will erase the swap puzzle informa tion so keep this in mind before you make this selection SOUND After you select SOUND press ENTER to con firm Then select YES and press ENTER to confirm if you want the sound on Select NO and press ENTER to confirm if you want the sound off CONTRAST After you select CONTRAST press ENTER to confirm A menu is displayed with the contrast options Select the contrast option you want and press ENTER to confirm To Turn off the Device If you would like to take a break from the New York Times 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 the New York Times Electronic Crossword will automatically shut itself off to save your batteries When
6. battery compartment lid in its slot so that the unit is face down on a and close the compartment door soft surface Locate the battery compartment on the back of the The New York Times Electronic Crossword may lock up due to static dis charge 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 The New York Times Electronic Crossword SCROLL hs A h OPTION ENTER CURSOR DIAGONAL KEYS Functions of Buttons ON OFF Press this button to turn the unit on or off CURSOR DIAGONAL Press these buttons to move the cursor around the puzzle grid in the desired direction ENTER Press this button to switch between ACROSS and DOWN clues Press to confirm a choice SCROLL Press this button to scroll down any time a clue con sists of multiple lines of text The SCROLL prompt is displayed when there are multiple lines of text A Z Press any of the alphabet buttons to enter the solution let ters on the puzzle grid UNDO Press this button if you wish to backspace over the solu tion letter you just typed into the puzzle grid Press to undo the pre vious command in some cases NEW Press this button any time you wish to start a new puzzle SOLVE Press this button to show the solution to the entire puzzle the solution to the word that the cursor is on or the letter that the cursor is on Onc
7. ditions 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 the 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 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 purchas
8. e 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 s resulting from a breach amp of any applicable express or implied warranties are here by excluded Some states do not allow limitations on the duration of implied warranties and 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
9. e you press this button the New York Times Electronic Crossword will prompt you to choose one of the following commands Q Press this letter but ton to view the solution to the entire puzzle W Press this letter but ton to see the solution to the word that the cursor is on E Press this letter button to view the solution to the letter that the cursor is on DELETE Press this button to delete the entire puzzle solution the word that the cursor is on or the letter that the cursor is on Once you press this button the New York Times Electronic Crossword will prompt you to choose one of the following com mands Q Press this letter but ton to delete all letters on the puzzle grid W Press this letter but ton to delete the word that the cursor is on E Press this letter button to delete the letter that the cursor is on Press this button any time you see the plus sign in front of a clue This means that the clue is used to 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 part of this clue s solution CLUE Press this button to look at both across and down clues at the same time Press again to return to the puzzle grid SCORE Press this button to display the Score screen If you are already in the Score screen pressing this button will get you back to the puzzle grid
10. oints assessed e Your score which equals the number of correct letters minus the number of letters that were revealed using the SOLVE but ton minus the number of incor rect letters minus any penalty points for using the CHECK fea ture e The time taken thus far to solve the puzzle The puzzle number e The best score Please keep in mind that the best score informa tion is updated when a new puzzle 1s selected Dashes will be shown in place of numbers until a non zero score has been achieved The best time Options and more Options We recommend that you become familiar with the Options screen This screen offers various alternatives for setting up your game as well as saving your puz zles Use the UP DOWN buttons to select one of the options listed below AUTO CHECK After you select AUTO CHECK press ENTER to confirm Then select ON and press ENTER to confirm if you would like the New York Times Electronic Crossword to make a sound any time you type an incor rect solution letter Otherwise select OFF and then press ENTER 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 After you select SAVE PUZZLE press ENTER to confirm Selecting YES and pressing ENTER to confirm will save the current puzzle and user information SWAP PUZZLE New York Times Electronic
11. rection that you choose using the UP DOWN RIGHT LEFT arrow buttons or the diagonal 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 the New York Times Electronic Crossword can help you accord ing to what you need Let 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 wish by pressing the SCORE button The LCD will then show the Score screen which dis plays the following items e The total number of correct letters you have entered The total number of letters that have been revealed by the New York Times Electronic Crossword e The total number of incorrect letters you have entered e The total number of penalty p
12. you are ready to continue simply press ON OFF once again and your Electronic Crossword will return to where you left off in your game Special Care Handling e Avoid rough handling such as bumping or dropping e 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 the New York Times Electronic Crossword will switch off to save your batteries Just push the ON OFF button to continue where you left off Due to continuing improvements actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein 11 Battery Information The New York Times Electronic Crossword uses 2 AAA batteries not included e Batteries should be installed and replaced only by an adult e Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries e Do not mix old and new batteries e Do not use rechargeable batteries e Remove exhausted batteries from the unit e Do not short circuit battery terminals e Remove batteries and store them in a cool dry place when not in use e To avoid explosion or leakage do not dispose of batteries in a fire or attempt to recharge alkaline or other non rechargeable batteries This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two con
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