OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - REMOTE CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
Remote Control
The remote consists of fifteen buttons and allows you to operate many of the
functions on your ball machine from a distance.
• Press the
REMOTE button located on the control panel to activate remote.
When LED is lit the machine will accept commands from your remote controller.
•
PLAY/PAUSE
button will start and stop the machine at any time.
•
TEST
- Allows you to calibrate your machine.
•
RANDOM
- Press button to activate the fully random function.
•
2-LINE
- Press button multiple times to scroll through the narrow, medium,
wide and random settings for the 2-line functions.
•
DRILLS
- Press button multiple times to scroll through pre-programmed drills.
•
SWEEP
- Press button multiple times to scroll through the short, mid, deep and
random settings for the sweep function.
•
DEPTH
- Press button multiple times to scroll through left to right position
settings for the depth function.
• Lower 8 black buttons - Use to change shot parameters on the fly for the presets.
•
Speed
– Adjust the ball speed for 2-line, sweep, depth, and manual presets.
•
Spin
– Adjust the top or bottom spin for 2-line, sweep, depth, and
manual presets.
•
Feed
– Adjust the ball interval for all settings.
•
Elevation
– Adjust the elevation for 2-line, manual, and test function.
Using the remote while a drill is running will cause the next shots parameters to
change temporarily. Doing so may cause shots to land in unplayable areas.
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PHENOM OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Your Lobster phenom™ computerized ball machine has been designed to keep the
tennis ball in the full singles court.
You MUST calibrate your machine at the
beginning of each play session to your court and current conditions in order to
maintain accuracy. This does NOT need to be done each time you refill the
hopper with balls.
Court Placement Instructions
• Start by centering the machine on court center mark, directly behind the baseline.
•
Only use one standard, outdoor extension
cord, 14-16 gauge. Using cords longer than
100 feet or more than one cord
may result in reduced performance.
Brake Set & Release
• BEFORE USE: Push on the brake pad
with your foot until you hear or feel
the brake engage. Confirm that the
front wheels remain positioned over
the baseline, at the court’s center mark.
• AFTER USE: To disengage the brake,
step on the red base with your foot, pushing
forward with your body weight.
Calibration
• Power on
the machine and allow it to go
through a self test.
• Push the
TEST button. One tennis ball
should be thrown over the net to land within a
2 foot area of the opposite side of the court where the
service and center lines converge, just as depicted by the
TEST button and the diagram below.
- If the test ball lands outside of the 2 foot radius,
long or short use the
and
SETTINGS buttons
to adjust the distance in .5 foot increments. If the ball
should fall outside of the area left or right, move the
back of the machine slightly to the left or right, as
needed. Retest and make adjustments as necessary.
• Once the test is complete, press the manual button or
one of the nine preset buttons in the center of the control
panel to choose mode of play, then press the play button.
test
Release
Set
Calibrate
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