12-02-2018, 05:08 PM
It depends on the clocks. The DGT XL and 3000s allow for 5 settings to be programmed (modes 26-30 on the 3000s).
Having the press counter on can be a mixed blessing. If the clock runs out of time thinking the time control has not been reached because a clock press was not made then it can usually be fixed easily. However if it goes early because there has been an extra press (which can sometimes happen if the players have an illegal move or the wrong clock starts at the beginning) then you have to reset the whole thing. That's the reason that the press counter is often not used.
Having the press counter on can be a mixed blessing. If the clock runs out of time thinking the time control has not been reached because a clock press was not made then it can usually be fixed easily. However if it goes early because there has been an extra press (which can sometimes happen if the players have an illegal move or the wrong clock starts at the beginning) then you have to reset the whole thing. That's the reason that the press counter is often not used.