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CHAPTER 4. ADDITIONAL GAME OPTIONS
Getting the most out of GameTime™
This chapter describes the many game options that make the GameTime™ a powerful
tool for both casual and tournament games. Here’s what you can do:
• Set a count-down delay.
• Control how time forfeits are handled.
• Save a game in progress so you can continue it later.
• Show or hide the move counter.
• End the game after a specified number of moves.
• Enable a FIDE bonus time to be added after a move.
• Turn GameTime’s™ beep sound on or off.
• Sound a warning when the end of a time control is near.
• Control when the count-down delay is used.
• Enable “negative” time to count up for word games.
• Control the showing of seconds for times greater than 10 minutes
To set these options, slide the PAUSE/PLAY switch to PAUSE. Press SELECT until
you see the option you want. Use the + and – buttons to change an options value or to
set the option On or OFF.
The following sections describe each option in detail.
Setting a count-down delay
When you set a countdown delay, a player’s clock does not start running until the delay
interval has passed. For example, setting a countdown delay of five seconds allows five
seconds from the time a player presses the plunger until the opponent’s clock actually
starts running.
A countdown delay is especially helpful in sudden-death situations. Without a count-
down delay, a player who is hopelessly lost, but ahead on time, can continue to play,
hoping the opponent will forfeit on time before having a chance to win. The countdown
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