Making Measurements (Baseball) - PRGR RED EYES POCKET HS-120A User Manual

Making measurements
Portable Launch Monitor -Red Eyes Pocket- enables you to measure bat swing speed and (final)
ball speed during pitching.
(1) Insert batteries
* Refer to the "Inserting the batteries" section on page 6.
(2) Select mode
◆ Press and hold down the MODE select button for approximately 2 seconds to select radar
gun mode.
◆ Press the MODE select button briefly to select between Ball Mode and Bat Mode.
The selected mode is indicated by the icon in the top left-hand side of the screen.
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When radar gun mode is selected, Ball Mode will be selected.
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(3) Install / position the device and make measurements
Use a commercially available tripod or other such stand to install/position the device as
shown in the figure below.
Ensure that anyone in the surrounding area is safe before using the device.
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<Bat speed>
Position the device within 5 feet of the impact position (or virtual impact position in the case of a
practice swing).
Be sure to position the device on the straight line connecting home base and pitcher.
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In some cases, the material or structure of the bat may cause the distance measured
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to be shorter than the actual distance, or prevent any measurements from being made.
Take sufficient care to ensure that the bat does not hit the device, or the tripod.
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Image of the device in use during
tee batting (with a ball and tee)
5 ft. or less
5 ft. or less
5 ft. or less
5 ft. or less
Image of the device in use during
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batting practice (with no ball)
(Baseball)
Bat Mode
Ball Mode