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To set the bonus from a certain number of moves, the forced move counter must be used. For
example, if you want to set a 30 second bonus starting from move 61. Then set the move count
to 60 in the period before the period that has bonus time. Note that if you have more than two
periods, a move count must be set for all preceding periods.
During the manual setting, you can quickly accept all settings by pressing the play/pause
button. This will skip any further screens and corresponding period settings.
Figure 7. Move counter selection in manual mode
7. Period transition
When a timing option has multiple periods, the transition from one period to the next occurs
when the time reaches 0:00 in the first period. The time of the second period is applied and for
"flag"
5 minutes the
Period transition by move count
It is also possible to set the clock, so that the period transition occurs when a certain number
of moves have been made (or to be precise, when the lever has been switched a certain
number of times). This function is called
time of the next period is added automatically to the current time when the move counter
reaches the set number of moves. For the default options, the move count has been pre-set
based on standard FIDE timing systems. If you wish to set a different number of moves, use a
manual setting instead.
If you wish to play with the period transition based on the move counter. First select the
option you wish to play. Then before starting the game, press and hold the left arrow button.
When the # symbol appears on the display, the
8. Arbiter mode
In certain cases you may want to make a correction to the time or the move counter after a
game has already started. This can be done using Arbiter mode. The set-up sequence is the
same as the manual set-up. To enter Arbiter mode, press and hold the Play/Pause button for 3
seconds when the clock is paused.
Quick time penalty
It is also possible to quickly add 1 minute to either side of the clock without going into Arbiter
mode. When the clock is paused, press and hold the right arrow button.
Then press the minus button to add 1 minute to the left side.
Or press plus button to add 1 minute to the right side.
bars will be shown to indicate a period transition.
"Forced move counter". If this function is active, the
"Forced move counter"
is activated.
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