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Page 1 USER’S GUIDE BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 1 ...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Impact Ball Locator Tagging a session Evolution & custom feature on the website Skills – How does it Work? Compare and share – How does it work? BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 2 ...
Page 3 Lending your racket Merging two sessions Sweeping action on a mobile device BABOLAT PLAY and Coaching Maintenance Technical specifications Service & Support Compliance information Contact BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 3 ...
Page 4: What's Included
3. BABOLAT PLAY USB cable Figure 1 Your BABOLAT PLAY racket has sensors embedded within the handle. These sensors measure your game and sync wirelessly to a mobile device or with a USB cable to your computer. BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE ...
Page 5: Understanding How Your Babolat Play Racket Works
Understanding how your BABOLAT PLAY racket works: Understanding your BABOLAT PLAY racket’s main functions before attempting to install BABOLAT Play software onto your computer or the application onto a mobile device, is essential to fully benefit from the experience. ...
Page 6: Setting Up Play On A Computer
3. Connect the racket to the computer using the USB cable. Insert the USB cable into your racket and then connect the other end of the cable into your computer. Your racket will be recognized as a USB drive. Inside the USB drive, select the Play link to be directed to BABOLAT PLAY website http://www.babolatplay.com.
Page 7: Profile Set Up
A Tutorial window will appear instructing you on how to download the BABOLAT Connect software (figure 4). Figure 4 The free BABOLAT Connect software allows you to sync stored data from your racket to your babolatPlay.com Dashboard. If you haven’t created your account...
Page 8: Associating And Synchronizing Your Racket And Computer
Play. Before you start to Play, check to make sure that your racket is on: the blue light should be flashing. If not, press the button for 2 seconds. You are now ready to record your game.
Page 9: Setting Up Play On A Mobile Device
For a complete list of compatible mobile devices, visit: www.babolatPlay.com/support Installing BABOLAT PLAY App on a mobile device: The free BABOLAT PLAY App allows you to sync stored data from your racket to your babolatplay.com Dashboard. To set up your BABOLAT PLAY racket with an iPhone or android, you’ll need the PLAY racket and a compatible iPhone or android:...
Page 10: Pairing Your Racket To A Mobile Device
Pairing your racket to a mobile device: Once the BABOLAT PLAY App is installed on your mobile device, you can pair your own mobile to your BABOLAT PLAY account. This will allow you to sync your data and manage your racket’s device settings: 1.
Page 11: Syncing Your Racket To A Mobile Device
Once your synchronization is complete, a message will invite you to Play. Before you start to Play, check to make sure your racket is on: the blue light should be flashing. If not, press the button for 2 seconds. You are now ready to Play and record your game.
Page 12: Settings
(share nothing), restricted sharing (just the Pulse), or open (share everything). Declaring a coach If you have a coach in the PLAY community, you can declare him by clicking on yes or no and then select his name in the menu bar (figure 11).
Page 13: Using Babolat Play
Using B ABOLAT P LAY In order to get the most out of your BABOLAT PLAY experience, make sure you read through the tutorials available on the application, the website and in this User’s Guide. Video Tutorials are available on the website by clicking on HELP CENTER (figure 12).
Page 14: The Pulse - How Does It Work
Figure 13 Note: If you haven’t played for more than 3 months, your Pulse will stop beating. Getting back onto the court will reactivate your Pulse. Take care of your Pulse, play often. The endurance index is linked with your Play frequency and to the energy you use during each session.
Page 15: Analyze - How Does It Work
Figure 15 shows that 81 forehands were hit out of a total number of 179 shots. In other words, 45% of the total number of shots was forehands. Figure 15 BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 15 ...
Page 16: Serves
You now have access to this information. Figure 18 shows that out of 101 shots, 19 were on the Sweet spot, 32 on the right hand side etc... Figure 18 BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 16 ...
Page 17: Tagging A Session
This index is adapted to training or drills, when the goal is to reproduce one particular shot consistently (for example, on a service drill). BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 17 ...
Page 18 You can also customize the period of time for which you wish to review your evolution; weekly, monthly or even yearly. Figure 20 Figure 21 BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 18 ...
Page 19: Skills - How Does It Work
When all your shot gauges reach 100%, you get to the next Skills level. Note also that a varied style of play will fill each gauge more quickly and bring you more rapidly to the next level.
Page 20: Lending Your Racket
(figure 24). Merging sessions can also be done if a player has more than one PLAY racket paired to the same account. If your sessions are 5 hours apart, you can no longer merge them.
Page 21 By sweeping your finger across your mobile device, this will allow you to either define your session as a favorite, share it or put it in the trash can (figure 25). Figure 25 BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 21 ...
Page 22: Babolat Play And Coaching
BABOLAT PLAY and Coaching: ABOLAT PLAY is an exciting tool for those coaches looking for a new way of monitoring their pupil’s performance. With BABOLAT PLAY, you will have access to factual information designed to help you learn more about your pupil’s game, wherever you are and whenever you want.
Page 23 The Coach Mode allows you to visualize each of your pupil’s performance; ranking in the Play community, total number of shots, last record and more (figure 27). Figure 27 Evolution and custom feature on the website: In the Evolution feature on the website, you can visualize your pupil’s performance, either in simple mode (figure 28) or in custom mode (figure 29).
Page 24 This index is adapted to training or drills, when the goal is to reproduce one particular shot consistently (for example, on a service drill). Figure 30 BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 24 ...
Page 25: Maintenance
USB port. It will take 3 hours to fully charge your battery. Caring for your BABOLAT PLAY racket It is not advisable to use your PLAY racket when it’s raining heavily. Never put your BABOLAT PLAY racket in water. It will damage the electronic circuitry and sensors.
Page 26: Technical Specifications
The high performance Lithium battery allows for 6 hours of playing time with a memory capacity of on average of 150 hours of tennis. You can check your BABOLAT PLAY battery level by logging into your account and synchronizing. A Battery indicator will appear indicating its level of charge.
Page 27: Service & Support
You are responsible for any necessary shipping charges for returned or replaced products. BABOLAT will decide, at its discretion, to repair or replace any product found to be defective. Any replacement under this warranty will only be made with the same or similar product of the same or similar value and will not include cash, credits, or other types of products.
Page 28 30 days, under normal conditions, after the warranted product is returned to an authorized BABOLAT dealer as set forth above. This period may be extended if replacement products are out of stock or other unusual circumstances require longer. All repaired or replacement product will be covered for one year from the date of the original purchase.
Page 29 You are responsible for any necessary shipping charges for returned or replaced products. BABOLAT will decide, at its discretion, to repair or replace any product found to be defective. Any replacement under this warranty will only be made with the same or similar product of the same or similar value and will not include cash, credits, or other types of products.
Page 30 Contractual warranty shall be product repair or replacement as provided herein. I In the event of any dispute regarding the Product, the Purchaser and BABOLAT agree to resolve any Claims only by territorial jurisdiction. No other person or company is authorized to change this Contractual warranty, and your dealer is solely responsible for any other additional warranties.
Page 31: Compliance Information
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by BABOLAT may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Page 32 Declaration of Conformity for BABOLAT Play Pure Drive We, BABOLAT VS of 93 rue André Bollier – B.P 7123 – 69 353 LYON Cedex 07 - France, declare under our sole responsibility that our connected racket, BABOLAT Play Pure Drive, and in...
Page 33 Prior to use, please read the important information leaflet separately provided. This User guide is published by BABOLAT or its local affiliated company, without any warranty. Improvements and changes to this User guide necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information, or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by BABOLAT at any time and without notice.
Page 34 This device is granted pursuant to the Japanese Radio Law (電波法) and the Japanese Telecommunications Business Law (電気通信事業法) This device should not be modified (otherwise the granted designation number will become invalid) 202-LSC036 D 14-0031 202 BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 34 ...
Page 35 Website : www.babolatplay.com E-mail : supportCA-play@babolat.com E-mail : supportSE-play@babolat.com THE NETHERLANDS Bos Group International Marconilaan 6 6003 DD Weert Website : www.babolatplay.com E-mail : supportNL-play@babolat.com BABOLAT P LAY U SER’S G UIDE 35 ...