Using the G8 Game Timer for Timing Volcano Tournaments

The G8 game timer
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Programming the G8 game timer for Volcano Tournament
1) Turn the G8 on, if necessary.
2) Press the MODE button repeatedly until Mode 1 is selected.
3) Press the + key repeatedly to select the number of players.
4) Press the MODE button to select Mode 2.
5) Use the CLOCK and + buttons to set the player time to 15 minutes.
6) Press the MODE button twice. Mode 4 should now be selected.
7) Using the CLOCK button then the + button repeatedly to set the turn time to 1
minute.
8) Press the MODE button twice to select Mode 6
9) Press the CLOCK button then the + button repeatedly to set the total game time
to 15 minutes times the number of players. For example, 30 minutes for 2 players,
45 minutes for 3 players, 60 minutes for 4 players, etc.
10) Press the MODE button to select Mode 7.
11) Use the PAUSE button to select the type of alert, between sound only (S), light
only (L), light and sound (LS) or none.
12) Use the + and – buttons to increase or decrease the alert time, from 1 to 9 seconds,
if desired. 5 seconds is the default.
13) Press the MODE button to select Mode 8.
14) Use the + or – buttons to select the desired memory location to store the game
settings in.
15) Press the CLOCK button to save the settings.
16) If remote switches are not used, press the MODE button to select Mode 9. Press
the + button to set the delay time between players to 10. This will allow players to
pass the G8 from one player to the next player. The next player may not begin
their turn until the delay time has elapsed. Use the CLOCK, +, and – buttons to
adjust the delay time if necessary.
17) Press the MODE button repeatedly until Mode 0 is selected. The G8 game timer
is now ready for use.

Using the G8 game timer during a game
1) If Mode 0 is not selected, press the MODE button repeatedly until it is. If at any
time the G8 game timer is turned off, when it is turned back on, it will
automatically switch to Mode 8 and select memory location A.
2) Press the – button, then the CLOCK button. This will suppress the display of the
total elapsed game time and display the actual elapsed time, counting down. It is
important to note that the G8 will not display the seconds until the turn time falls
below 1 minute.
3) Press the START/STOP button to start the timer initially, then again each time a
player completes his or her turn. If the delay time between players is set to
anything other than 0, the colon (:) will flash indicating that the time delay is
active. When the delay time has expired, several things may happen before the G8
continues timing the game, depending on the alert type set in Mode 7.
• If the alert type is set to Light and Sound (LS), the light will flash and the
G8 will beep.
• If the alert type is set to Sound only (S), the G8 will beep, but the light
will not flash.
• If the alert type is set to Light only (L), the light will flash but the G8 will
not beep. This is not recommended as it requires the player to pay close
attention to the G8.
• If the alert type is set to none, there will be no indication that the delay
time has expired other than the colon disappearing and the game timing
continuing. This is not recommended as it requires the player to pay close
attention to the G8.
4) When time runs out, the current player’s turn ends regardless of whether or not he
or she has made a move. Press the START/STOP button to start the next player’s
time.

To temporarily stop the G8 game timer
1) Press the PAUSE button. DO NOT use the START/STOP button to stop the
timer as this will restart the timer for the next player.
2) Press the START/STOP button to restart the timer.

To permanently stop the G8 game timer
1) If the G8 game timer is running, press the PAUSE button. If it is not, press the
START/STOP button to start the timer. It must be running in order to
permanently stop the timer.
2) Press the + and – buttons simultaneously, then the START/STOP button, then
the CLOCK button. This will stop and reset the timer. It WILL NOT erase
settings in either memory location A or B.
3) Repeat step 1 (if necessary) and step 2 for each player.
4) To restart the timer, follow the instructions in the To reset the G8 timer for the
next game section below.

To reset the G8 game timer for the next game (if necessary)
1) Press the MODE button repeatedly until Mode 8 is selected, if necessary.
2) Use the + or – buttons to select the appropriate memory location, A or B.
3) Press the START/STOP button, then the CLOCK button to load the game
timing data.
4) Press the MODE button twice to select Mode 0. The G8 game timer is now ready
for use.

To save a game for future play
1) Press the PAUSE button.
2) Press the MODE button repeatedly until Mode 8 is selected
3) Press either the + or – buttons to select the other memory location
4) Press the CLOCK button to save the data.

To resume a saved game
1) Press the MODE button repeatedly until Mode 8 is selected, if necessary.
2) Use the + or – buttons to select the appropriate memory location, A or B.
3) Press the START/STOP button, then the CLOCK button to load the game
timing data.
4) Press the MODE button twice to select Mode 0.
The G8 game timer is now ready to resume the previous game.

To clear one or both memory locations
1) Make sure the G8 game timer is running.
2) Press the PAUSE button.
3) Press the + and – buttons simultaneously.
4) Press the START/STOP button.
5) Press the MODE button repeatedly until Mode 8 is selected.
6) Press the + or – buttons to select the memory location you wish to clear, if
necessary.
7) Press the CLOCK button. The selected memory location is now clear.
8) If you wish to also clear the other memory location, press either the + or – button
to select it then press the CLOCK button to clear it.
To clear both memory locations simultaneously, simply insert the end of a paper clip
or pin into the reset hole located on the back of the G8. This will cause the G8 to clear
all three memory locations and do a self-test.

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