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CUSTOMER SERVICE

Since 1970, Lobster Sports has been dedicated to providing outstanding customer
service. To this end, we invite our customers to contact our Customer Service
Department at 

800.526.4041

anytime between 8:00am - 4:30pm PST, Monday

through Friday. After hours, please leave a voice message or or email us at

[email protected] 

Shipping Damage 

If an order arrives with shipping damages, contact Customer Service to coordinate
sending a replacement. If a replacement part can resolve the issue, Lobster will ship
the part immediately. If not, a damage call tag will be issued. Upon pick up of the
damaged machine, the customer must call in the pick-up tracking number and a
replacement will be shipped immediately. 

Mis-Shipments

Lobster Sports maintains the highest manufacturing and shipping quality standards
and strives for 100% accuracy. However, in the event an order is not correct please
contact Customer Service to rectify the situation. 

LIMITED WARRANTY

Lobster Sports warrants that each Lobster Sports ball machine purchased will be free from defects in
material and workmanship for 2 years from the date of purchase except for the battery and server wheels
which are warranted for 6 months. Demonstration models and reconditioned machines have a 1 year
warranty. Said warranty to be determined by Lobster Sports at time of purchase. Any part of ball machine
which proves to be defective in material or workmanship within the 2 year warranty period will be repaired
or replaced at Lobster Sports’ option with a new or functionally operative part. Warranty extends only to the
original customer and may be enforced only by such person. 

This warranty does 

not

cover the following conditions:  A) Damage resulting from misuse, neglect,

alteration, accidents, tampering, abuse, fire, war, insurrection, civil disorder, flood, acts of God or any
other casualty;  B) Failure of Customer to properly follow operating instructions provided by Lobster
Sports at time of delivery;  and C) Damage caused by use on circuits or voltages other than indicated on
the applicable nameplate.

This limited warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties. Any implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose shall coincide in duration with the 2 year
limited warranty. The exclusive remedy of the Customer hereunder shall be repair or replacement
as stated above. Under no circumstances shall Lobster Sports be liable to the Customer or any
other person for incidental or consequential damages of any nature, including, without limitation,
damage for personal injury or damages to property; and however occasioned, whether alleged as
resulting from breach of warranty by Lobster Sports, the negligence of Lobster Sports.

No agent, employee or representative of Lobster Sports or any other person is authorized to modify this
warranty in any respect. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights,
which vary, from state to state.

This limited warranty is void unless Customer completes and returns the attached 

warranty response

form

to Lobster Sports within 30 days of receipt of the ball machine.

MACHINE ASSEMBLY

Intended Use

This tennis ball machine is intended to be used in a dedicated tennis facility. 
For safety reasons, players should stand on the opposite side of the tennis net at a
minimum of 35 feet away from the machine. This tennis ball machine is designed to
throw tennis balls only.  

Unpack and Assembly

• 

Your Lobster phenom™ tennis machine is shipped in two pieces; 
Remove both pieces from their boxes and place the lower section (base unit)
upright on its wheels.  

• 

Do not remove the wire deflectors. 

• 

A Phillips head screwdriver is required for assembly.

• 

Remove the black handle from all packaging material.

• 

Remove the screws from the enclosed bag and separate the three types of screws.
Included are:

         - 

two 3” Screws

         - 

four 2” Screws

;  

         - 

four Wing Screws

;  

         - 

four Washers

Setup

   1. Slide the black handle (A) 

into the mounting holes on the
base unit. 

   2. Insert the larger 3” screws (B)

into the center holes as shown to
the right.               

   3. Insert the smaller 2” screws (C)

into the first and last holes as
shown to the right.

   4. Using two people, lift the

hopper (upper) unit onto the
base (lower) unit. 

   5. Tilt the hopper back or sideways

(left or right) to reveal the
power wires within both halves.

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C

A

B

C

A  Handle

B   3” screws

C   2” screws

Summary of Contents for Phenom

Page 1: ...phenom phenom two owner s manual lobster phenom D641 437 play more win more ...

Page 2: ...ennis balls in machine W A R N I N G S Serial Number Purchase Date TO OUR CUSTOMERS Thank you for purchasing a Lobster ball machine Please read this owner s manual in its entirety before operating your Lobster ball machine These instructions were written to ensure your safety and to protect the machine CHECK FOR DAMAGE Inspect your machine for damage The machine may appear undamaged externally but...

Page 3: ...wheels Do not remove the wire deflectors A Phillips head screwdriver is required for assembly Remove the black handle from all packaging material Remove the screws from the enclosed bag and separate the three types of screws Included are two 3 Screws four 2 Screws four Wing Screws four Washers Setup 1 Slide the black handle A into the mounting holes on the base unit 2 Insert the larger 3 screws B ...

Page 4: ...ase unit and is not being pinched where the two units meet 8 Place the hopper into the proper location using the guides There are 4 metal extensions on the bottom of the hopper unit that will fit into 4 holes on the top of the base unit They will click into place when properly aligned 9 Use the provided 4 wing screws and 4 washers to secure the base unit to the hopper unit from the underside as de...

Page 5: ... 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...

Page 6: ...ght the current selection D Settings Use to adjust a highlighted option on LCD screen E Play Pause Use to begin the play of a selected function and or to pause the feed F Presets The nine buttons in the center of the control panel are used to select the play mode Menu and Settings buttons are used to select and adjust shot parameters After the shot parameters are satisfactory press play to start G...

Page 7: ...to three levels Depth Deep Mid Short or Random settings Feed Adjust between 2 9 second intervals or scroll down to random OSCILLATION Throws balls the entire court left right short deep using a fixed speed Sweep Throw balls randomly across the width of the court Shot parameters are adjustable and include Depth Deep Mid Short or Random settings Speed Choose from 40 to 80 MPH in 5 mph increments Spi...

Page 8: ...ce to select MOONBALLER drill which utilizes a high arc over the net with moderate to heavy top spin POWER BASELINER utilizes the full back court with little spin and more ball speed SLICER Press POWER BASELINER twice to select the SLICER drill with backspin or underspin that utilizes a low arc over the net ALL COURTER utilizes both the front and back court with some top spin and less ball speed L...

Page 9: ...el 2 and 80 in 1 level increments to change the height of the shot thrown on the court Spin Increase and decrease top and back spin up to three levels Angle Choose position along baseline 0 is center court with positive numbers moving to the right and negative numbers moving to the left Feed Adjust between 2 9 second intervals or scroll down to random setting When you are satisfied with your adjus...

Page 10: ...highlighted option on LCD screen H 1 18 Numbered Buttons Used to select desired position for ball to land in program mode More detailed information can be found in the program section I Test Used to align your machine for proper ball placement on the court J Play Pause Press to play and pause the machine K Random Random throws using variations of speed spin and trajectory L 2 Line Alternating fore...

Page 11: ...proach from behind the baseline into the front court with balance and speed Attack Defend Six ball drill designed to teach a player to move in all directions from the baseline Forehand Plus Six ball drill challenging the player to maintain dominant court position by using their forehand for every shot Beginner Six ball drill to help beginners improve and build confidence Intermediate Six ball dril...

Page 12: ...GRINDER utilizes the full back court with different types of spin MOON BALLER Press GRINDER twice to select MOONBALLER drill which utilizes a high arc over the net with moderate to heavy top spin POWER BASELINER utilizes the full back court with little spin and more ball speed SLICER Press POWER BASELINER twice to select the SLICER drill with backspin or underspin that utilizes a low arc over the ...

Page 13: ...ourt using variations of speed spin and trajectory Feed Adjust between 2 9 second intervals or scroll down to random 2 line Function Speed Choose from 40 to 80 MPH in 5 mph increments Spin Increase and decrease top and back spin up to three levels Depth Row A Deep Row B Mid Row C Short Random depth will constantly change Feed Adjust between 2 9 second intervals or scroll down to random Sweep Throw...

Page 14: ... will not stay within the court If a setting will not produce a viable shot the display will blink to tell you that the shot is not possible and remain at the previous setting When you have filled up the 6th shot in a program selecting next will automatically take you to the overall program screen To Create Your First Personal Program 1 Press the button 2 The screen will prompt you to select a loc...

Page 15: ...buttons to select the program you wish to adjust 3 Next use the menu buttons to highlight SHOT then adjust the number to reflect which shot in the sequence you wish to adjust 1st 2nd 5th 4 Highlight edit and press the button to change to a yes This will take you to the Select Location Screen 5 The current location of this shot is now displayed in the upper right corner If you are satisfied with th...

Page 16: ...ILLS 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...

Page 17: ...e machine While the custom cover for the machine will protect it from light weather conditions prolonged exposure to humidity and extreme temperature can affect the electronics and mechanics even if covered Storage Store the machine unplugged in a clean dry location Extreme temperatures and conditions can affect the machine s electronic board and power supply Exposure to rain and snow will damage ...

Page 18: ...ion with a new or functionally operative part Warranty extends only to the original customer and may be enforced only by such person This warranty does not cover the following conditions A Damage resulting from misuse neglect alteration accidents tampering abuse fire war insurrection civil disorder flood acts of God or any other casualty B Failure of Customer to properly follow operating instructi...

Page 19: ...this product circle Quality Design Price Reputation Previous Customer Portability Better Features Income circle 40 60K 60 80K 80 100K 100 120K 120 140K 140 160K 160 180K 180 200K 200K Age circle 15 25 25 35 35 45 45 55 55 65 65 75 75 85 85 Occupation _______________________________________ OPTIONAL EXTENDED WARRANTY Please send in a separate envelope within 60 days of purchase One Year 65 Credit C...

Page 20: ...place stamp here 7340 Fulton Avenue North Hollywood CA 91605 l ...

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