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P3ProSwing Manual_6.0.0.16

1. SHOW COURSE MAP DROP BALL IN PRACTICE COURSE GIVE ME THE ENTIRE HOLE FLY THROUGH COURSE MODES GIVE ME THE PUTT INTO THE HOLE HELP SCREEN SIGHT LINE AND PUTTING HINT TAKE A MULLIGAN MANUALLY TOGGLE PUTTING MODE PICKUP PRACTICE BALLS TOGGLE LEFTY RIGHTY STANCE RESET GAME SCORE CARD IN GAME MODES TEXT BOXES TAKE A WHIFF DRAW GRID C D E j G H L M 0 P Q R S T W K Page 52 of 71 Integration Packages PC Game Interface EA Sports Tiger Woods The PC Game Interface is compatible with Windows XP amp Windows Vista only It will not function properly in Windows 7 or Windows 8 Installing the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface The P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface is installed with the P3ProSwing software Icons are placed on the desktop and in the start menu for starting the Interface Supported Games in the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface e EASPORTS TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2004 PC game P3ProSwing Version 2 0 and above EA SPORTS TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 PC game P3ProSwing Version 2 0 and above EA SPORTS TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2006 PC game P3ProSwing Version 3 4 and above EA SPORTS TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2007 PC game P3ProSwing Version 3 4 and above EA SPORTS TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2008 PC game P3ProSwing Version 4 0 4 29 and above Important Tiger Woods Settings It is important to note that the EA SPORTS TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR game must be run in the
2. Mulligan A free drive esp off the first tee after a poor shot Open Stance At address the golfer stands with their front foot further from the ball line than their back foot An open stance is used by a player when they want to fade or slice the ball Pin High Means that the ball has landed on the green level with the hole as you are looking at it Pitching An iron with a club face angel of 48 to 50 degrees Used to hit a high shot Wedge Run The distance that the ball continues to travel after its initial impact with the ground Page 70 of 71 Running iron An iron used to make short shots which roll Shot An attempt to hit the ball Sole The underside of the club head Sole plate The metal underside of a wood s club head Square When your left and right feet are level and at right angles to the ball when you take your stance stance Swing The action of hitting the ball When the club head is moved back from the ball at the start of a swing play first stroke of any given hole Up and Means missing the green in regulation but still achieving par Usually by playing one chip or Down bunker shot followed by just one putt Waggle The movement of the club head as the golfer prepares to swing Whiff To completely miss the ball Wood Clubs used for long range shots Traditionally made with woodenhead they are now mosily made with metal alloy heads Page 71 of 71
3. or Not Available Pressing the button a third time will turn the video off Assuming your camera is functioning properly and you have enabled video in the video options dialog and toggled it on via the Video button in the main toolbar you will see a live video feed in the video window on either the right or left side of the P3ProSwing application depending on the view selection The live video is captured when a swing Is triggered on the P3ProSwing device Several seconds before and after the swing are included in the capture Swing processing will take a bit longer when video is enabled because the video feeds must be saved to Windows Media Files wmv files some DV cameras are interlaced in which case you can select to de interlace the video image by toggling the interlace de interlace buttons that are illustrated below Enabling this for non interlaced video will make it look blocky D disable de interlacing used for USB cameras and some DV cameras enable de interlacing used for some DV cameras Once video has been captured you can step through the video using the pause play frame back frame forward and trame slider controls that are shown under the video windows You must press the pause button on the video menu before attempting to move the slider control These are illustrated below Lines may be drawn on the video for instructional purposes These lines are valid during the current session and are stored with the swin
4. you press the the club can apply a club Club tape number strip to the hosel Page 58 of 71 2 Two Step Club Tape Two Step Club tape requires the black club tape a reflective strip and the 2 Step Applicator Below you will find images of some of the tape reflective strips and the applicator guide Roll of Two Step Applicator Driver Hybrid Tape Roll of Iron Tape Reflective Strips Putting Tape is only available in the One Step style Installation Instructions Firmly apply the If necessary apply Align the Above is another Many clubs have black club tape extra pieces of applicator tool so it image showing the club number over the bottom of club tape to is centered with how the reflective displayed on the the club assure the entire the Sweet Spot of strip is centered to bottom of the club club bottom is the club Inserta the sweet spot of Since the club covered as shown reflective strip into the club tape may cover above the opening and this you can apply press to apply a club number Strip to the hosel Notes You can expect 50 to 150 swings from each taping of your clubs The number of swings will depend on the amount of contact with the Sensor Unit the type of top grass or rubber and proper application of lubricant for rubber tops only using the wiping cloth You can re tape your clubs as needed You can also remove amp reapply the tape as desired Lubricating the Rubber Top Sensor Pad Lubricating
5. The swing file is limited to 200 swings so the file will not become tremendously large Set File When you have the above save swings to swing file enabled you will see a button labeled Set File This allows you to create update and delete swings from individual files You can have as many swing files as you would like on your computer This allows you to have multiple files to track your progress as you practice with your P3ProSwing You ll note that once you select a file the full location is displayed The Set File button that appears on the title bar has the same functionality as the one in the Practice Game Options menu Note that this P3P file can be viewed on any computer which has the P3ProSwing Swing Analysis software installed on it Each swing can be replayed and viewed the same as it did on the computer the shot was taken on Simply copy the file to the computer and point the Set File location to the new PSP file Page 46 of 71 3 Delete All Existing Swings This button will delete all swings in the current swing file only When you press this button it will reset the swing counter to 0 NOTE It does not physically overwrite the file with new data until you have taken your next swing So if you click the Delete All Existing Swings button and leave the software without taking a new swing the data will still be in the file the next time you open the software 4 Swing Statistics The P3ProSwi
6. When importing the swing file into a soreadsheet program such as Excel be sure to open the file as a TEXT file and indicate that the data for each swing is separated delimited using commas Note that you can export ALL swings to a text file using the Export All Swings button in the Options dialog NOTE The data exported is all the statistical data from the shots and not the data displayed in the P3ProSwing Swing Statistics windows as shown above If you are viewing 2 swing files for comparison purposes as shown above only the swing statistics from Swing File 1 will be exported See the example shown below of the export HTML file Page 48 of 71 P3ProSwing The Video Files lf you have turned the Video Capture portion of the software on it Saves your swing videos and data each time you take a swing Each swing is assigned a swing XXX folder where XXX is a sequentially numbered folder Thus if you are looking to distribute these to your instructor it is a good idea to record the last number used prior to starting your lesson Below you will find the instructions to get to these folders iil IV V vi vii viii Click the Windows Start Button bottom left corner of your screen Click on Computer or My Computer depending on which Windows Operating System you are using Click on your local hard drive usually C to display the contents Open the Program Files x867 folder if you have one I
7. are subject to change at any time Flashing Graphics If you see flashing in the smaller views on the right side of the screen 1 Try resizing the windows The windows can be resized by dragging the lines around the boxes If the boxes are not wide enough they will begin to flash 2 Try updating your graphics drivers as outlined above Try adjusting your graphics settings as outlined above 4 Select to Redraw views in the Configuration Options portion of the Options dialog This should NOT be used unless necessary as it will reduce performance of your graphics Qo Page 62 of 71 Appendix B No Swing data and or Missed swings No Swing Data 1 Assure the sensor unit is getting power When you plug the sensor unit in you should see a quick faint flash of the Putting Mode indicator You may notice if in a dark enough environment that there is a single emitter that is faintly lit in each of the 3 trigger openings These emitters are easily visible through an LCD viewfinder on cameras and camera phones as infrared signals display bright white through digital devices NOTE There is not a power indicator on the sensor pad 2 Verify the computer is recognizing the device properly and that the drivers have installed properly a b NOTES Close any running programs on your computer including the P3ProSwing software Open Device Manager i Click the lt Windows Logo Key gt lt R gt at the same
8. based on how far away the ball is from the sweet spot of the club face These penalties are disabled by default and may be enabled in the OPTIONS dialog When enabled the area within the sweet spot region incurs no penalty This is the area illustrated by the green box below The red areas incur some penalty ranging from none next to the green to full penalty next to the whiff zone In the whiff zone the swing is ignored and a whiff message is displayed The sweet spot penalties are defined as follows Within 80 of the sweet spot 0 Outside 80 and within 90 of the sweet spot 0 to 10 Outside 90 of the sweet spot 10 to 15 The sweet spot region is defined differently per club face Here are the definitions that are implemented Note that for PUTTERS the whiff information is used but the penalty is not incurred Also notice that the toe and heel distance from the sweet spot is different for the irons to account for the hosel A bad hit on the hosel is considered a whiff Page 50 of 71 Page 51 of 71 Shortcut Keyboard Commands The following are P3ProSwing s Short Cut Keystroke commands We suggest that you print them out for easy reference You can also access them at any time by simply typing H for HELP on your keyboard which will display the following page KEYBOARD COMMAND HELP PAGE SPACE ADVANCE LEFT ARROW ROTATE LEFT RIGHT ARROW ROTATE RIGHT UP ARROW MOVE VIEW UP DOWN ARROW MOVE VIEW DOWN
9. below Notice that the top and bottom of the ball are shown and the ball motion is shown in green Any motion outside the path is considered to be noise such as club motion leg motion etc If your image isn t showing much in the way of green or red motion then you need to check the lighting camera exposure and settings Contrast amp White Light Note that the camera will record the ball flight as a streak on the image Page 43 of 71 eng 196 ar of 190 bot Fae o t HIA s You can Use Launch Angle in Ball Flight Computation if you would like to use the actual angle of the ball in the ball flight computations This is useful to determine if the ball has been topped for example The Generate Debug Files option will generate several additional files in the swings directory when checked These files can be used to better determine problems with launch angle when they occur Generally this should not be checked The White Level and Contrast values can be used to adjust how the video is interpreted to determine the launch angle Basically the Contrast is used to scale the video before processing to better indicate which areas correspond to movement and then the White Level determines which areas of the video capture correspond to movement If lighting conditions are such that the launch angle is not being computed properly you may adjust these and see if it helps In general they should be left as is though T
10. camera Sports Vision provides the appropriate camera with its Launch Angle Package You should consult the minimum system requirements for launch angle and video capture as these features require more system resources and video capabilities In order to use launch angle you must be enabled in the Launch Angle Video section as indicated by the green box in the Video Capture screenshot Much like the Video Capture once you have enabled the Launch Angle Video you should click the OK button You will be prompted to restart the software You should do so at this time Once you have restarted the software you should return to the Options Video Tab and specifically designate the appropriate camera as the Launch Angle camera in the drop down box Once you have done so you can click the OK button and will again be prompted to restart the software You should do so at this time The next step in configuring the launch angle is to properly position the launch angle USB camera and light The image below shows how this should be done for a right handed golfer 6 Inches over from tee E cues 8 5 Inches t back from tee TEPPET Camera at 54 5 Degree angle Flashlight illuminating Ball Path Note that these dimensions should be followed exactly as they are critical to the appropriate calculations used in determining Launch Angle Page 42 of 71 You should normally Show Launch Angle Video Window as this
11. debris that adhered to the optics NOTE If club tape has adhered to the optics you may need to use a pair of tweezers to remove Be extremely cautious not to scratch the optics lens when doing so Page 28 of 71 2 Blow out any debris that you have loosened in step 1 above with a can of compressed air This should be sufficient to keep your sensor unit performing properly Rubber Top Units The top surface of your P3ProSwing sensor unit is covered with a rubber striking pad A light cleaning of this pad should be completed before or after every use Use the wiping cloth and lubricant supplied with your P3ProSwing Apply a light coating of the lubricant to the wiping cloth and then rub the striking pad Do not apply lubricant directly to the rubber striking pad The correct application of the enclosed lubricant is essential to prevent damage to the rubber striking pad and to increase the life of the tape applied to your clubs Additional cleaning and lubricating of the rubber striking pad may be required if a residue appears either on the rubber striking pad surface while in use or if the golf club is grabbing on the rubber striking pad during a swing If residue or debris builds up on the rubber striking pad use a wire brush to remove and reapply the enclosed lubricant with the wiping cloth Be sure not to allow the wire brush to enter the optical sensor slots Over time you may expect to observe slight wear to the rubber striking pad T
12. for 12 second intervals If you want to exit putting mode without waiting wave your club over the exit row sensors Page 13 of 71 3 Setting a line to the hole Here s an important concept in putting all putts start as straight line shots Putted balls can and do curve if the green isn t perfectly level and great greens never are So even if you hit a straight shot the ball will curve if the slope of a green demands it Here s what we mean In the following diagram the RED arrow shows the slope of a green If you were to start a putt aiming straight at the hole as shown by the dark blue line in the image above gravity takes over The ball path curves and the ball will miss the hole as shown in light blue But if you were to aim along the ORANGE line hitting a straight shot to the left of the hole gravity takes over to your advantage The ball takes the path of the yellow line and you drain it In order for you to do that you have to be able to putt straight precisely in the direction you want to send the ball This is why P3ProSwing is such a powerful tool in putt improvement P3ProSwing helps you learn to putt perfectly straight The putting metrics in your P3ProSwing are as powerful and accurate as those analyzing your swing P3ProSwing will detect even minute flaws that affect where the ball goes Use the L key in combination with the arrow keys on your keyboard to LINE UP your sight for the put
13. path and ball flight path and that your computer monitors and other belongings are free and clear of the swing path and the path of balls Be aware that a stray golf ball may cause damage to computer equipment and personal belongings and or serious injury to observers Ensure that the power adapter and serial port cables between the Sensor Unit and your computer are clear of the golfer s swing path players and observers The power adapter may become hot during normal operation of the P3ProSwing Use care when handling the adapter during or immediately after operation Place the power adapter in a ventilated area Plugging directly to a wall outlet is best If you plug the adapter into a power strip or extension cord do not cover the power adapter with any items that will reduce cooling Use only an adequate golf ball catch net Even with the use of an adequate catch net damage may occur to your surroundings and equipment utilized in the operation of the P3ProSwing Use plastic or foam balls until you re familiar with the P3ProSwing and how it operates Note that the use of real golf balls may cause damage injury or death PROTECTING YOUR EQUIPMENT gt gt gt gt Keep the P3ProSwing away from heat sources such as heating vents radiators fireplace electric heater or other heat generating devices or otherwise expose it to temperatures in excess of 60 C 140 F Do not attempt to service the P3ProSwing or remove the cover
14. practice from Play Type You can select Play Thru which will play the entire hole or Don t Move which allows you to repeatedly take shots from the same place Selecting Don t Move is a great way to work on specific things such as chipping or bunker shots e Selecting the ball location If you are in the Practice Course mode you can drop a ball anywhere on the course by typing DJ Press the D key to move the ball to the position on the course where you desire to drop the ball After pressing the D key the system will prompt you to PLEASE SELECT POS Using the hole layout map in the lower right corner of the course view window position your mouse and click with the left mouse button where you would like to put the ball Continue this process until you get the ball in the correct position If you wish to return to the tee press the D key a second time instead of selecting using the mouse You can reset your ball to the tee by hitting the space bar Pressing D twice will take you back to the tee If your system supports moving pictures you can hold the mouse button down when placing the ball and dynamically move around on the map This will move the view around as well which is sometimes helpful to place the ball exactly where you want it This feature is not supported without the moving picture support Left handed click this box if you are a left handed golfer NOTE you can also use the lt Q g
15. shot that breaks left You can note that the HOLE ELEVation 0 4 ft which means the hole is 4 10 of a foot lower than your current position You can also determine that you must aim the putt to the right towards the yellow area as it will roll back down towards the cyan area aS you can see by the ball path itself r om ee bsg Sow oO frhode FACE ANGLE IN OUT SWING PATH 4 mae zl a 9 tir PU PUTTING MO DDE i PENALTY 00 Page 15 of 71 When you re ready to putt you can place a ball on the rubber tee NOTE you can press the friction tee down so it is level with the top of the sensor unit on the P3ProSwing s Sensor Unit Hint you can use the Sensor Slots to line up your putter for a square club face 4 Analyzing Your Putting Stroke After you putt your monitor will display a Putting View that is similar to the following one TE EE FACE mele j f Lal a LAT The resulting view shows the trajectory of your ball as it traverses the green Observe what the Swing Analyzer is telling you Make necessary corrections to hit the ball with a square swing path a square club face and with the sweet spot of the club If you need help with your putting there s a section in the specifically covering putts You ve now had the opportunity to try a few clubs on two of P3ProSwing s many exciting features Next we ll show you how to use the game features of the P3ProSwing Page 16
16. the sensor pad is critical for the life of the tape on your club and for the Sensor Unit itself Disconnect the power supply from the sensor unit then take a wipe and add some lubricant to it then wipe the unit to lubricate it Do not let the lubricant pool in the sensors Apply a little lubricant before each use Page 59 of 71 Software Updates Each version of the P3ProSwing Software is an entire software package Each new installer will automatically remove prior versions It is strongly recommended that you back up any swing p3p and or video files prior to executing a software update P3ProSwing is not responsible for lost and or corrupted data due to software upgrades Page 60 of 71 Troubleshooting Guide Appendix A Graphics troubleshooting Optimizing your computer s display settings NOTE This should not be necessary on newer computer systems If Full Motion Graphics is not working you may be able to run full motion graphics by optimizing your graphic settings The diagram below may help you with this step for Windows XP amp Vista users Windows 7 has Screen Resolution as a link directly from the desktop Colors is located in the Advanced Settings link on the Monitor tab There is no hardware acceleration in Windows 7 a cet eon Shut down P3ProSwing and any other graphics programs you re using Right click your desktop background screen and select the Properties tab Select the Settings tab
17. to Practice Green Refer to that section to learn how to put the device into putting mode and use the alignment to determine the proper angle for putting As with the Course Game the OPTIONS screen provides for entry of up to four players The game itself is played like the stroke play course game the lowest score wins Step 6 The Entertainment Pack a k a Skills Competition Pack The Skills Competition Pack consists of 3 different modes Longest Drive Closest to Pin Hole in One 1 Longest Drive The Longest Drive competition can be held on either the Highlands National or Desert Dunes course The user has the ability to select the hole to use as well or the Practice Range can be used Config Golf Longest Drive Options Video Game Options Game Parameters Course Highlands National Reset Game Max Scores 10 Hole fi Tee Box Black Pro Grid No Grid Reset Defaults Swing Statistics Export All wings The options will not become available until you click the New Game button Clicking the Reset Game option will simply restart the game using the same players and settings e Course You can choose between Highlands National or Desert Dunes e Max Scores This will be the number of top scores displayed on the scorecard from 1 to 10 Page 26 of 71 e Hole You can choose hole 1 through 18 or select the Driving Range last option listed e Tee Box Se
18. to a launch angle video capture You should consult the minimum system requirements for launch angle and video capture as these features require more system resources and video capabilities The video capture supports both USB cameras and DV firewire cameras In order for a camera to be recognized by the P3ProSwing software it must be recognized as an Imaging Device by your computer To check this a Close all open programs b Plug the camera into the computer c Open Device Manager 1 Vista Windows 7 a Click the Start Button b In the Start Search input box type devmgmt msc and press the lt ENTER gt key on your keyboard Page 37 of 71 2 XP a Click the Start Button b Select the Run Option c In the input box type devmgmt msc and press the lt ENTER gt key on your keyboard 3 The Device Manager screen will now be open d Find your camera listing in the category listings e If itis not in the category Imaging Devices it will not be recognized by the P3ProSwing software If you have not purchased the camera you would like to use yet you can contact the Technical Support Department for the camera manufacturer i e Sony s Technical Support NOTE The file structure for storing videos changed in version 6 0 0 08 Any swing files amp videos stored prior to that version will not work after version 6 0 0 08 The P3ProSwing Software will limit all video to 24 frames per second d
19. will ensure that the ball is aligned properly with the video When the launch angle video window is shown it will always be visible regardless of the video button described in the Video Capture section above The launch angle video will always be the bottom most video capture window displayed In the image below notice the 3 lines and how they start at the location of the ball It is important that the middle line is in the middle of the ball and parallel to the ground and the top and bottom lines correspond to the top and bottom of the ball The lines indicate the direction of the ball if it were to travel straight off the tee with a launch angle of 0 They are not straight in the image because the camera is at an angle Note that if you adjust the actual tee height for the ball you must also adjust the tee height in the Golf Options dialog to ensure that the launch angle capture is aligned properly Pa ine SSP 272 2 After the launch angle has been enabled take a swing and inspect the video capture that was generated for the launch angle Refer to the Video Capture section for a description of the play pause frame forward and frame backward and frame slider controls If you go frame by frame through the video capture using the slider you must pause the video first you will see one frame that shows the ball flight and some false coloring of the ball motion that was captured An example of this frame of the launch angle video is shown
20. 1024x768 resolution game option This can be found under Options and then Video Also the P3ProSwing Interface only works with the True Swing Vertical mouse input setting This can be found in the Tiger Woods Game Face menu It is important to leave the club selection button where it is and not move it so the selected club can be properly read from the screen If the club selection button has been moved you must edit the registry and delete the proper registry keys so that it will be returned to the proper location To do this first close EA Sports Tiger Woods Then go to the START menu and select Run and type regedit If using Vista just type regedit in the search box Then open HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software EA Sports Tiger Woods PGA Tour 7 Interface where is the year of the game such as 08 Then delete all of the Indicator and IndicatorPos keys and restart the game Also note that the swing analyzer information displayed in the EA Tiger Woods does not correspond to your actual swing Use the P3ProSwing application if you want to view the club head as it impacts the ball Lastly to ensure that you get the most accuracy the golfer you are using in the game should be set to EXPERT Running the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface The P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface is shown below The Interface must be started manually using the proper link on the desktop or in the P3ProSwing start menu option The PC Golf Game Interface reads
21. O DEFAULT White Level 220 ace Contrast 30 R Show Launch Angle Video Window Statistics M Use Launch Angle In Ball Fight Computation Generate Debug Files Export All When you have completed specifying your cameras click the OK button You will again be prompted to restart the software When you click the Yes button the software will close You will need to manually restart the software The Frame Sleep slider lets you add a pause in the application so that the video capture has time to run On some systems if this is too low the video will not have enough processing power to capture many frames If this value is set to 1 it will be disabled completely The Restore All Defaults button will restore the settings in the video tab of the options dialog to their original values This includes all controls except the Video On Off and Launch Angle On Off controls Once video capturing has been enabled you can toggle it on or off for particular swings by selecting the video button in the main toolbar as shown below Page 39 of 71 Video Pressing this once will enable the first video capture device Pressing it twice will enable both video devices Pressing it a third time will turn off both video windows Page 40 of 71 If either video device is not present you will see a message similar to the following in the video capture window ace play Petforn i Video Capture Device Not Found
22. Press the Advanced button and select the Troubleshooting tab see Figure 2 below On some versions of Windows it may instead say Performance Ensure that Hardware acceleration is set to Full If not set it to Full Click OK to get out and retry the P3ProSwing program If full motion graphics still do not work return to the display Settings tab and adjust the Colors Under Colors see Figure 1 below select a different bit size than you currently are using between 16 and 32 Click OK Now run the P3ProSwing program If full motion graphics still do not work return to the display Settings tab and adjust the Screen area Under Screen area see Figure 1 below select a resolution of 800x600 Click OK Now run the P3ProSwing program This will not reduce the size of the screen that you see but will reduce the pixels per square inch Display Properties s 2 x Background Screen Saver Appearance Web Effects Settings Default Monitor and N IDIA GeForce3 Properties 2 x General Adapter Monitor Troubleshooting Color Management a Are you having problems with your graphics hardware These settings control how Wir ses your graphics hardware They S can help you to troubleshoot display related problems m Hardware acceleration Manually control the level of acceleration and performance supplied by your graphics hardware Use the Display Troubleshooter to assist yo
23. Shot wav triggers when the program determines the shot to be good badShot wav triggers when the program determines the shot to be bad Analysis You may also select AUDIO ANALYSIS in the options dialog box With audio analysis enabled the system will announce the face angle and swing path of the current swing Volume This slidebar is used to set the volume of all sounds played from with the P3ProSwing software e Display Options O Display Primary Text in Graphics Window Selecting this option means that primary metrics club face speed sweet spot face angle in out measurements etc are displayed in the window The primary metrics appear in LARGE WHITE TYPE NOTE Disabling Primary Text will automatically disable Secondary Text as well You cannot display Secondary Text without displaying Primary Text Display Secondary Text in Graphics Window Secondary metrics are displayed in the window if you select this option Secondary metrics include what happens before and after impact These are displayed in small white type Draw Club at Ball Impact Choosing this option tells P3ProSwing to draw the club at the ball impact in addition to a picture of the club appearing before and after impact Display Buttons Displays the Mulligan and Whiff features while in the game mode We ll discuss these later NOTE Clicking this button will consistently result in the WHIFF displaying at the bottom of the screen The Whi
24. The confidence meter reflects the system s capture of sufficiently accurate information to provide the analysis If the confidence is too low to accurately measure the swing a message will be displayed that says NOT ENOUGH DATA It means that the Sensor Unit didn t get a good reading on your club head as it traveled over the infrared sensors This is almost invariably the result of problematic lighting conditions around your P3ProSwing or worn tape on the bottom of the club P3ProSwing works best in non direct light without contrasting shadows Remember the can help you eliminate problems with your swing Page 11 of 71 Step 2 Putting With the P3ProSwing P3ProSwing is the only home swing analyzer on the market that can actually help you improve your putting Prior to moving over to the practice course or playing Highlands National or Desert Dunes there are some specifics you need to know about putting In this section you ll learn how to 1 Open the Putting Green mode 2 Trigger the Putting Mode 3 Seta Line to the Hole 4 Analyze Your Swing 1 Opening the Putting Green Mode First click the MODE button It s the second button from the left on the toolbar and lets you move between the different playing modes of the P3ProSwing PRACTICE a GREEN View Mode Select Golf Mode N PRACTICE RANGE aA 7 HIEN 3 GREEN GAME GAME HOLE IK ONE You ll notice here that P3ProSwing has 8 different p
25. Virtual Courses Interface The P3ProSwing Virtual Golf Courses Interface is installed with the P3ProSwing software and allows you to use the P3ProSwing device with the Virtual Golf Courses Game The P3ProSwing Virtual Golf Courses Game window is shown below along with the smaller inset window that shows the P3ProSwing Virtual Golf Courses Interface NOTE The Virtual Course software comes with its own User Manual Guide The Virtual Golf Courses system requirements are MUCH more demanding then the P3ProSwing Swing Analysis software Monterey Bay Mole 1 Par5 405 Yds Joe Golfer E Shot Ball Launch Angie Ball Speect Ball Path Off Line The Virtual Course Software MUST be opened first Then the Virtual Course Interface will open automatically as the course loads Should the interface close for any reason while the software is opened it will re open automatically The P3Pro Swing Virtual Golf Courses Game and courses are installed using different installers Once a swing is taken on the device the club head dynamics are displayed in the small window as shown below Page 55 of 71 a P3ProSwing Virtual Golf Courses In Graphics Contots FAGE ANGLE IN OUT SWING PATH OPEN 2 9 OUT IN 40 gt p3ProSwing Virtual Golf Courses Interface Saxi Graphics Controls ANGLE OF ATTACK CLUB SPEED mph 39 5 ENTRY EXIT n s 65 7 Always Draw Swing Stats The second image above show
26. ae Q Play Perfor Informational Welcome Letter Registration Form Quick Setup Guide Quick Start Tutorial Options Settings Config Tab Golf Tab Practice Options Tab Game Options Tab Video Tab Dynamic Distance Tuning P ProSwing Manual Software Version 6 0 0 16 Game Modes Practice Range Practice Course Practice Green Course Game Green Game Longest Drive Closest To Pin Hole In One Tips Cleaning Lighting Club Taping Club Selection Features Shortcut Keys PC Game Interface Virtual Course Interface Launch Angle Video Capture Golf Information Glossary of Golf Terms P3 Guide to Better Golf Page 1 of 71 Instructional Cleaning your sensor Club Taping Distance Penalties File Management Maintenance Putting Sensor Operations System Requirements Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Guide Graphics Issues Swing Issues y Port No pir rT CP Welcome to the world of better golf welcome to P3ProSwing Congratulations on your purchase of your new P3ProSwing quite possibly the most exciting and enjoyable advance in golf improvement ever Our goal at Sports Vision Technologies is to provide you with the best equipment the most realistic graphics and the best way to improve your game right at home To help you achieve your best we ve created the most sophisticated electronic swing analyzer and golf simulator ever We ve coupled it with stunning graphics and presented it in a cos
27. age This symbol A points out important safety precautions ELECTRICAL HAZARDS gt p Pee gt The P3ProSwing operates using a 5 VDC power adapter plugged into a standard wall outlet Electrical shock can occur if used in a moist or wet environment Use P3ProSwing only under dry conditions If you use an extension cord with your power adapter ensure that the total ampere rating of all items plugged in to the extension cord does not exceed the ampere rating of the extension cord Use only the power adapter provided with the P3ProSwing Use of another power adapter will cause damage to the P3ProSwing Ensure that all power supply and data cables for the P3ProSwing and for your computer are connected according to instructions and the manufacturer s specifications and are free and clear of the swing path and direction of ball travel Inspect cords and cables periodically and replace any that are worn or damaged When not in use disconnect the power adapter from the P3ProSwing and store in a dry location Page 66 of 71 INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARDS PrPePeere Pee Ensure that the P3ProSwing is set up on a solid flat and level surface Ensure that your surroundings are free and clear from obstructions If using your P3ProSwing indoors ensure that you have adequate ceiling height and sufficient room from walls ceiling fixtures and furnishings to engage in a full swing Ensure that all observers are well clear of the swing
28. always make it out of the bunker regardless of the angle required provided the swing is sufficiently strong enough Page 24 of 71 Score Card The score card comes up automatically after each hole is finished You can also view it at any time by pressing the S key The scorecard looks like this agag MKHZN S Options Hightands National a Hole Pe 8 ER N A ee HON SCORE Par ert d eet Ge ee Mee Sith Nees Black 441 175 532 341 401 562 427 215 422 161 503 322 376 536 402 188 400 154 479 302 350 5N 380 164 341 366 124 440 274 320 483 351 134 iN TOTL NON SCORE 6 3653 7138 3428 6704 3213 6296 2964 5768 6 6 EN Course Overview When in the PRATICE COURSE or GAME COURSE you can press C to display the course map The Highlands National map is displayed below The Desert Dunes map is displayed below Course Flyover You can fly over the Highlands National Course at any time by typing the F key This will generate a fly thru of the hole from the black tee box to the pin You can also use the up and down arrows 1 to move the viewpoint up and down to get a better view of the hole You can stop at any time by typing the F key again 2 The Putting Game Page 25 of 71 Click on the mode button on the tool bar and then click the Green Game Button Select Golf Mode xj Ec Sa PRACTICE Cra PRACTICE RANGE COURSE GREEN uae COURSE GAME This putting game is similar
29. apes Friction Tee Lubricating Cloth Foam Balls and Applicator and Fluid with Rubber top units only Your package may include additional Software DVDs based on your purchase If any of these items are missing please contact us at sales p3proswing com or call 1 877 737 7646 Page 50f 71 Connecting to the Sensor Unit 1 Locate a suitable practice area for your P3ProSwing Make sure there is enough room to swing your clubs safely and follow all safety information per the licensing agreement The P3ProSwing sensor unit is 1 high rubber top unit or 1 for turf amp grass top units To ensure accurate swings readouts and results you should use a platform to stand on of equivalent height We recommend the P3ProSwing Stance Mats which are custom designed for use with your P3ProSwing and available for online purchase at www p3proswing com or by contacting our sales department at 1 877 737 7646 Regardless of whether you use the stance mats or a platform make sure that you are standing at the same height as the top of the sensor unit 2 Plug the P3ProSwing power supply into a wall outlet and then into the P3ProSwing Sensor Unit If you are using a P3ProSwing mat put the wires under the cut out which is made for the wires to pass through and use the supplied steel channel guard to protect the connections When you plug the power supply in the Putting Mode Light on the Sensor Unit will blink once at about half power indicating po
30. at it is the correct one Pressing YES will advance to the next round for that hole Pressing NO will allow you to select another ball This method continues until all players finish the hole The game winner is determined as with stroke play the least number of strokes for the entire game Once you ve entered all relevant information into the dialog box simply click OK to start your game Some Cool Game Features Order of Play On the 1 hole the order of play consists of players 1 2 3 and 4 in the order entered in the OPTIONS window Subsequent order of play is determined by the software with the AWAY player always preceding the next AWAY player for Stroke and Hole play Mulligans and Whiffs You can even take a MULLIGAN if you d like and your buddies don t mind Simply type M on your keyboard And if you re honest about things and whiff one type W for whiff A stroke will be added to your score Gimmes Once your ball lands on the green you can select to avoid putting and just get it in the hole by pressing the G key Out of Bounds White markers on the fairways indicate out of bounds If you hit the ball out of bounds you will be assessed one penalty stroke and the ball will be automatically placed back on the fairway at the point where it crossed over Sand Bunkers Because it is difficult to simulate hitting in the sand using the P3ProSwing device sand bunker shots made with the Sand Wedge will
31. ated on side Name Address City State Telephone Number register Zip Email Date of Purchase mm dd yy Purchased From Internal use only S O SN SPORTSVISION p TECHNOLOGIES Page 3 of 71 Quick Set up Guide Steps Step 1 Loading the Software and System Compatibility Test Section A Loading the Software For the most up to date system requirements go to www p3proswing com p3proswing system requirements htm Once you have chosen the appropriate computer close all Windows applications Insert the DVD labeled All In One Installer into the DVD tray and wait for it to automatically prompt you to begin installation Note If software installation does not begin within a moment or two Use the following manual procedures e Click the Windows START Button in the bottom left corner of your screen e For Windows XP select My Computer for Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 Select Computer e Right click on the DVD drive letter you inserted the DVD into e Select Explore from the menu that appears e Right click on the file named Setup exe and select Run Once the installation begins follow all screen prompts 1 Accept the license agreement 2 Accept the default destination directory for installation 3 Installation will then begin Simply wait until you see the Finish button Please note that you MUST install the All In One installer BEFORE any of the Course Pack DVDs that you may have
32. ch club you can contact Technical Support on how to change these values in the software If you are still getting distances you do not feel are appropriate you should visit the Dynamic Distance tuning section or the Troubleshooting section 2 The Practice Course The practice course is a great place to practice different facets of yourgame You can practice on either Highlands National or Desert Dunes Below are some of the settings that can be chosen for the Practice Course In order to get to these settings you can simply press the Options button and then select the Practice Options tab Page 18 of 71 Sports Vision P3ProSwing Options Dia Config Golf Practice Options Video Practice File Options WV Save Swings to a Swing File p3p file Delete All Existing Swings Set File swings p3p Show Practice Highlands National X Manual Practice Hole 1 v f Left handed Tee Box Black Pro v Ability Intermediate v Reset Defaults Play Type Play Thru v I Male Swing Statistics Export All Swings Save Swings to a Swing File p3p file Delete All Existing Swings amp Set File See section related to files Practice Here you can select the Highlands National or Desert Dunes course Practice Hole Here you can select which hole you would like to practice on Since this is only practice you will only practice on a single hole Tee Box Select the Tee Box you would like to
33. d Far Normal is the approximate distance as if you were standing near behind the ball Medium and Far are farther away from the ball giving you a better view of the course or range Page 33 of 71 o Customize Displayed Swing Stats Select which statistics to display on screen using the dialog below By default all are displayed Displayed Swing Stats x V Hit Distance Iv Face Angle MV Swing Path V Angle Of Attack V Club Speed V Ball Speed MV Swing Tempo V Off Center lv Off Path IY Toe Heel Height V Sweet Spot Iv Penalty MV Launch Angle lv Carry Distance OK Button Processes all changes and clears the screen to the display shown prior to clicking the Options button Show Manual Button Displays this manual Reset Defaults Button This will restore the P3ProSwing software to all settings immediately following the initial installation of the software Be aware that you will need to execute any all changes you have made to restore the software to the current state For example if you checked Save Swings to a Swing file highly recommended then you will need to do this again after Resetting the defaults The same is true for tee heights and all other settings NOTE When you click the Reset Default settings it does not execute automatically You will need to close the software for the defaults to be reset You will be prompted when you re open the software to accept the change to Reset D
34. d select the driver D9 Then use ALT TAB to return to the P3ProSwing Interface and select to Generate Test Swings by checking the box shown below Use ALT TAB to return to the game and see how far the swings go If they are less than about 150 yards then return to the P3ProSwing Interface using ALT TAB and increase the Driver Iron Scale slider If they are greater than 150 yards then return to the P3ProSwing Interface using ALT TAB and decrease the Driver Iron Scale slider Continue this process until the generated swings are approximately 150 yards You should choose a driving range area that is relatively flat and such that the ball lands on the fairway You will find that if the ball lands on the rough or the terrain is not flat that the distance will not be tuned correctly Also ensure that the swing settings in the game are set to their defaults for example the swing power should be set to FULL Also you should play in EXPERT mode to ensure you get the most accuracy Lastly you may need to tune to something shorter or longer than 150 yards depending on your hardware configuration and what other programs are running If after tuning to 150 yards you believe your swings distances to be incorrect you can further tune the distance slider as desired The putting can also be tuned globally using the Putting Scale slider which is generally all that is required or locally using the Pu
35. e Sensor Unit For a right handed golfer an INSIDE OUT swing describes the path from the lower right hand corner to the upper left hand corner in the illustration above An OUTSIDE IN swing is one that follows a path from the upper right to the lower left of the sensor Unit ANGLE OF ATTACK Angle of Attack This measurement calculates the degrees up or Oo down from an imaginary horizontal plane positioned at the point of a 4 impact It also shows several above ground club heights as the club travels through the arc of the stroke If the angle of attack could not be retrieved due to a bad swing un optimal lighting conditions debris in the sensors etc then nothing will be E E Uia displayed for angle of attack or the heights in question 0 7 fin 0 6 in 0 8 fin Page 10 of 71 Sweet Spot This measurement determines the deviation between the ideal contact spot on the club head for maximum distance and power and the location on the club where contact with the ball was actually made Penalties may be applied if enabled for contact outside of the sweet spot Refer to the penalties section to see a table of penalties The Confidence Meter IT OF CENTE Le 18 0 oo og 6 PATH yds mwi EL HEIGHTS in TOE F Th 089 Dd pec ao HEEL LAT go1 ee i TOn J3 LIE ADJUST 3 2 UPRIGHT pu 0 0 Note the red line in the upper right hand corner of the screen This is the CONFIDENCE METER
36. e optical sensors may be required if the swing data is not being recorded or if you see dirt or debris on them If additional cleaning is required use only dry cotton swabs to clean each individual light and receptor through the slots in the Sensor Pad e Over time you may expect to observe slight wear to the striking pad This is normal and is due to the nature of club impacts e Make sure that the tapes on the bottoms of your clubs are clean too Running your clubs across the grass practice mat a few times Is a good way to do this e Rubber Top Units Only e Do not apply the lubricating fluid directly on the unit Always apply to the cloth and then spread on the unit Too much fluid can pool in the sensor slots e The correct application of the enclosed lubricant is essential to prevent damage to the rubber striking pad and to increase the life of the tape applied to your clubs e f residue or debris builds up on the rubber striking pad use a wire brush to remove and reapply the enclosed lubricant with the wiping cloth Be sure not to allow the wire brush to enter the optical sensor slots e Grass Top Units Only e Remove any grass strands that may fall into the optic rows e Replace missing worn grass plugs as needed For Grass Plug Replacement kits you can contact the Sales Department at P3ProSwing Issues with Slow Swing Mode Sensor does not go into Slow Swing Mode Slow swing mode is entered automatically when the ball is l
37. e reading on the result of problem shots such as topping or skulling the ball We do however suggest that you leave this option disabled until you ve become comfortable with the P3ProSwing Page 36 of 71 e Align Putt Direction to Hint Line This function when enabled is only for putting It attempts to determine the optimal path to the hole and will automatically adjust the view to that direction Press the L key to display the sight and putting hint lines Note the putting hint line is only visible when on the green and the line sometimes will not appear if you re attempting a very long putt with significant elevation differences between the ball and the hole The Practice Options Game Options Tab The 3 tab displayed will change between Practice Options or Game Options based on which Mode you are in At this point we have already described the various features e Practice Options for Practice Range o The only options available here are discussed in the Practice Course section e Practice Options for Practice Course e Practice Options for Practice Green e Game Options for Course Game e Game Options for Green Game e Entertainment Pack Options Longest Drive Closest to Pin Hole in One The Video Tab Here we will go over the 2 Video Options available for the P3ProSwing e Video Capture e Launch Angle Video Capture The P3ProSwing has the ability to capture up to 2 normal video sources per swing in addition
38. eel before ball contact and the OUT values are the heights of the club toe and heel after ball contact If these values could not be retrieved due to a bad swing un optimal lighting conditions debris in the sensors etc then nothing will be displayed for these values Penalty The bottom of this information panel also includes a PENALTY rating in given in percentage Penalties are automatically calculated on each shot based on a combination of factors including the distance outside of the sweet spot if it is enabled and terrain on the course such as a lie in the rough Refer to the penalty section for specific information on lie and sweet spot penalties The smaller views on the right side of the screen contain other information Starting in the upper right hand window Face Angle This information is given in degrees The face angle can either be OPEN CLOSED or SQUARE A square club face is FACE ANGLE o desired for most shots If you re right handed and the face angle is OPEN 1 6 OPEN on contact the face of the club is perpendicular to a line pointing to the right of the desired line of flight of the ball If it s IN OUT SWING PATH O closed the face angle is perpendicular to a line pointing to the left T I N 40 of the desired line of flight IN OUT swing path this information is also given in degrees Swing angle is the path of your swing across the Sensor Unit A SQUARE swing angle cuts a path directly across the middle of th
39. efaults Page 34 of 71 The Golf Tab Sports Vision P3ProSwing Options Dialac Config Golf Practice Options Video Golf Options wood Tee Height 1 ii Dynamic Distance Tuning Ion Tee Height 3 8 m woods 1 00 Grass Height 178 Irons i Show Manual AutoAdvance 10 seconds ka wind No wind tel Enable sweet spot penalties Reset wind From The South Align putt direction to hint line Defaults Green Speed Normal Swing Statistics Export All Swing a i e te Golf options are as follows e Wood Tee Height You may set this anywhere from 0 to 3 2 This is used whenever you hit a tee shot with a driver or wood This includes all shots taken at the Practice Range and any time you are at a tee box on a course e fron Tee Height You may set this anywhere from 0 to 2 This is used whenever you hit a tee shot with an iron This includes all shots taken at the Practice Range and any time you are at a tee box on a course e Grass Height You may set this anywhere from 0 to 2 This is used whenever you hit from the grass with an un teed ball This includes fairway rough bunkers and putting A few words on Tee Heights e Werecommend you mark your tees with a black marker for the depth they were set when you made these measurements This allows you to easily tee up at the same height you took the measurements at e Tee heights will only affect the sweet spot ind
40. ess than 40 feet from the pin as long as the ball does not lie in sand in which case putting mode is not enabled Please note these instructions are only for sensor units with USB connections Slow swing mode can be enabled manually by pressing the O key or by switching from the Putter to another club and then returning to the putter Unit falls out of Putting Mode e The club may have crossed the exit rows causing the putting mode to be terminated It will cycle off for a few seconds and then re evaluate whether it needs to be in Putting Mode or not based on ball position It should turn back on e A shadow or reflection may be crossing the exit row sensors e Foreign matter may be blocking the exit row sensors Clean as necessary Page 65 of 71 Unit falls into putting mode A shadow or reflection or excessive light may be crossing the entrance row sensors Excessive light sources may put the sensor into putting mode Foreign matter may be blocking the entrance row sensors Look particularly closely at the ends of the row and clean if necessary Important Safety Information Your P3ProSwing is designed to give you solid reliable and supremely accurate swing information and help you have a great time while you develop your swing The following WARNINGS are supplied to help ensure the safety of users and observers help protect your personal property and that of others and to protect your P3ProSwing unit from possible dam
41. ext in Graphics Window Draw Club at Ball Impact Metric Units Show Ball Trails Ball Trail Color Ball Trails Displayed 1 r z t Display Buttons t e Common Options O O Audio Options W Use audio files W Sound Effects W Analysis Volume Ball Center Hit Carn Putt Carn f Still Still C Fallow Ball C Fallow Ball f Spin f Spin Camera Offset Mormal Customize Displayed Swing Stats Show Manual Reset Defaults Swing Statistics Esport All SwingE COM Port Board 1 Here you are selecting the appropriate Port for the 1 sensor pad unit you have attached to the computer The default setting is Find Port See the Troubleshooting Guide for information regarding changing these settings COM Port Board 2 Here you are selecting the appropriate Port for the 2nd sensor pad unit you have attached to the computer The default setting is Not Used as most users are not using 2 sensor pads simultaneously If you do have 2 sensor pads attached you should set this to Find Port See the Troubleshooting Guide for information regarding changing these settings Graphics During the startup process the P3ProSwing will determine if Moving Pictures are available or not If they are not the software will change this setting to Force Moving Pictures Off Changing this setting from the computer recommended setting could cause the software to stop responding or react erratical
42. f not click the Program Files folder Open the SportsVision folder Open the P3Pro folder You will find a folder named swings here Within this folder you will find the subfolders which contain your swing data as outlined above Within each of these folders you will find either 3 or 4 files depending on whether you had 1 or 2 Video Capture cameras enabled IV VideoO wmv this is the video from Camera 1 in a Windows Media Player format Video1 wmv this is the video from Camera 2 in a Windows Media Player format Swing txt this is a comma delimited data file with the column headings and values for your swing data Clubhead jpg this is a screen grab of your shot along with all the statistics displayed exactly as it appears at the end of your shot Page 49 of 71 Distance Penalties P3ProSwing calculates distance in part by determining distance penalties on each shot There are two types of penalties 1 Lie penalties 2 Sweet spot penalties Lie distance penalties are those defined based on where your ball is on the course There is no penalty when on the fairway but there is a penalty when in a sand bunker These penalties are only applied when playing the Practice Course or the Game Course they never apply on the driving range The lie penalty is based on the following distance penalties and may not be disabled Bunker sand trap Sweet spot distance penalties are defined
43. ff only flashes off as the shot is processed Metric Units Displays all stats in metric units meters centimeters and kilometers per hour versus yards feet inches and miles per hour Page 32 of 71 o Show Ball Trails Ball Trail Colors amp Ball Trails Displayed Toggle whether the ball trails should be O displayed or not how many paths should be displayed if they are enabled and what color is used to draw them The color picker shown below is used to set the ball trail color when you press the Ball Trail Color button Color Basic colors E Hue 160 Red 1255 Sat o Green 1255 Define Custom Colors gt gt ColorlSolid Lum 240 Blue 255 Cancel Add to Custom Colors Ball Center Change the ball location on the screen so that it is off center This is useful if projecting the video display onto a screen and swinging into the screen as it allows you to line the virtual ball up with the device Hit Cam amp Putt Cam These settings change your view as follows Still observes ball trajectory from a stationary viewpoint from where you hit the ball Follow Ball the viewpoint follows ball as if tethered to the ball Spin the viewpoint follows the ball and then spins around to the side NOTE Using a setting other then still will result in ball trails not being displayed Camera Offset Change the distance from the camera view to the ball Selections include Normal Medium an
44. from outside to in on your swing Opposite is slice Hosel The shank of the club head that attaches it to the shaft Knockdown A shot played low into the wind Shot Lob Shot A shot which flies to maximum height and minimal distance Normally used to hit the ball from close range when trying to avoid an obstacle Pitch The ball is hit high into the air onto the green using a lofted club Pitch and Run To pitch the ball onto the green using a club that enables the ball to roll on impact Page 68 of 71 Pop up A high shot over a very short distance Pull When the ball flies in an inward direction after being stuck Opposite of the push Not the same as draw hook as these are shots affected by spin Punch Shot Where the ball is struck on the down stroke of a partial swing resulting in a short low shot typically used to hit the ball out of rough or to keep the ball below the wind Push When the ball flies in an outward direction from the desired line of flight after being struck Not the same as fade slice as these are shots affected by spin ky When the club head only just strikes the very bottom of the ball causing it to fly straight up into the air Normally happens when the ball is on a tee or in the rough Slice To induce too much spin onto the ball causing it to travel through the air following inside to out swing Opposite is Hook Snap Hook To severely hook the ball Snipe To hook the ball such that it dr
45. g They are not stored once you exit the P3ProSwing application You can change the line color and line width or erase the lines that have been drawn using the controls which are also illustrated below gi Xr ji I k soun Erosoa Line Width 5 Note that if you have selected to save swings to a swing file you can manually look at the swings at any time by going to the swings directory where you are currently saving your swing file locating the swings directory locating the proper directory within the swings directory that corresponds to your swing These will be sequentially numbered as swings are saved Only swings with cameras enabled will have these folders Page 41 of 71 Each swings folder is sequentially numbered based on the order the swings are made So the highest number should be your last swing i e swing_1 swing 2 etc In this folder you will find 4 files Clubhead jpg this is a stored screengrab of your shot Swing ixt this is a comma separated text value with column headings and swing statistics VideoO wmv this is the video from Video Capture Camera 1 Video1 wmv this is the video from Video Capture Camera 2 oe i If you do not have a swing file enabled the video captures will be discarded when advanced for the next swing or after replaying a previous swing Note that only practice modes support swing files Launch Angle The P3ProSwing has the ability to capture launch angle using a USB
46. gs were from a lefty Similarly if Left handed swings is already checked then try unchecking it to see if there are any right handed swings available P3ProSwing Swing Statistics Swing File t Using CURRENT swings Num Swanges 10 Export Ciub Swing File 2 Lett handed sengs Swing Stats D WaxDist 226 02 renee ore Cid Speed 7359 8252 Ext Chub Speed 7219 81 50 Bal Speed 108 91 12214 E T empo 083 087 Hax Right Of Ott Conter Let 17 0 Right 17 7 el 66 68 Olt Poth Lot 26 Right 80 FaceAngic Closed 24 Open 28 Ti gt CEA i k E k 4 Sven ath invOw 20 Ouin 1 4 MinDist 186 95 AttackAngle Down 04 Up 1 4 HorSweetS pot Toe 08 ow P al 3 4 5 ele VerSweetS pot Unda 03 Over 09 E m To compare either the CURRENT swings or the Swing File 1 swings to another swing file check the Swing File 2 checkbox and set the file with the Set File button Note that both swing files are manually specified in the example below This is indicated in the red box This will change the Min Average Max statistics to Average1 Average2 Change This is noted by the violet box below This allows you to easily compare swing files and see if improvements have been made or not Page 47 of 71 P3ProSwing Swing Statistic K i V SwingFie Set Fie E Wers cwdhins Documents MerusFile p3p Num Svangte 10 a pa enang OK f i vng M SwangFie2 iSe Fie E Wisers o
47. he various settings for a game Hole in One The Hole In One contest will store the top 10 hole in ones by default and the names of the players that generated those hole in ones See the Entertainment Pack Settings for details on setting up the various settings for a game File Management There are a number of files generated and handled with the P3ProSwing software Below is a list of file options available to consumers for personal amp commercial use 1 Sports Vision P3ProSwing Options Dialog Config Golf Practice Options Video Practice File Options WV Save Swings to a Swing File p3p file Delete All Existing Swings Set File C Users cwilkins Documents swings p3p M Left handed Reset Defaults W Male Swing Statistics Export All Swings Save Swings to a Swing File During the process of taking swings your swings are stored so you can review them using the controls at the top of the screen In the Options menu under Practice Game Options you will find a checkbox labeled save swings to a swing file By default this option is not checked When this box is not checked the swings are stored using your computer s system memory If you check this box the swings are then stored on a file on your hard drive It is HIGHLY recommended that you change this file to store the files on your hard drive This saves system resources and allows the software and your computer to run more stable
48. he key is having enough light on the ball during flight to get as much green in the image as possible Advanced Features F Agee ea VJI AQAWS Vi VV wd There are 4 screen views available in the You will then be prompted with the 4 buttons that P3ProSwing To access these views click the allow you to choose the view you would like to use view button Page 44 of 71 Each view will display as simulated in the Select View Config window The Video Display dropdown will determine where the video windows will appear when Video Capture is enabled and the cameras are active Your choices are Auto Left amp Right Club Selection The P3ProSwing software will use the following list to determine recommended clubs while in the Course Play Mode The club lofts listed below are the lofts used for all modes within the P3ProSwing Swing Analysis software Approximate Club Yardage Skills Competition Pack a k a Entertainment Pack Longest Drive The longest drive contest will store the top 10 drives by default and the names of the players that generated those drives See the Entertainment Pack Settings for details on setting up the various settings for a game Page 45 of 71 Closest to Pin The Closest To Pin will store the top 10 drives by default and the names of the players that generated those swings See the Entertainment Pack Settings for details on setting up t
49. his is normal and is due to the nature of club impacts Remove any loose pieces of rubber striking pad as required to return the P3ProSwing to service A Use of any liquid or aerosol cleaner other than the enclosed lubricant may damage i or destroy the P3ProSwing Do not pour the lubricant directly onto the rubber striking pad atop the P3ProSwing sensor unit If the lubricant enters the light guide slots in the top of the rubber AN striking pad your P3ProSwing will lose accuracy This is the completion of the Quick Start Tutorial You now are familiar with many of the features of the P3ProSwing You are able to use the Swing Analyzer and its information You are also able to play the Course and Green Games For a more detailed understanding of different aspects of the P3ProSwing read the Advanced Feature Section that follows To learn how to fix many of the common swing problems that the P3ProSwing identifies read the P3ProSwing Guide to Better Golf Now have Fun while you Play Practice and Perform like a Pro Page 29 of 71 Advanced Features amp Options Options The Config Tab Sports Vision P3ProSwing Options Dia Config Golf Practice Options video Common Options Configuration Options COM Port Board 1 Find Fort Not Used Graphics Default Graphics COM Port Board 2 Redraw views Cover Type GRASS TOP Display Options iw Display Primary Text in Graphics Window Display Secondary T
50. icator unless you have enabled the Enable Sweet Spot Penalties located in the Options Golf tab You may however have issues with Not enough data or Missed Tee Height readings if the tee heights are set too high for the ball location Measuring Tee Heights Page 35 of 71 Rubber Top units Tee heights are measured directly from the top of the rubber hitting surface Default Settings should be e Wood Tee Height 2 3 8 e Iron Tee Height 1 e Grass Height 7 8 Grass Top units Tee heights are measured from the top of the grass Default Settings should be e Wood Tee Height 3 e ron Tee Height 2 e Grass Height 1 1 2 AutoAdvance This is the time delay you ll experience after each shot before you are advanced to the next lie of the ball You may set it to No Auto Advance or set a delay from 5 to 30 seconds When you take your next shot it will process regardless of whether the auto advance time has expired or not At any time you can advance to the next shot by pressing the lt SPACE gt bar Wind Wind specifies the amount of wind that is present Wind affects the ball flight of the ball Options include No Wind Variable Brisk and Gusty Variable wind generates winds between 0 and 6 mph Brisk wind generates winds between 6 and 11 mph Gusty wind generates winds between 11 and 16 mph Wind Direction Wind direction specifies the direction that the wind is blowing toward
51. ing File p3p file Delete All Existing Swings amp Set File See section related to files e Practice Hole Here you can select the practice green hole you would like to practice on You ll notice that each hole has a basic description of the type of shot it practices e Left handed click this box if you are a left handed golfer NOTE you can also use the lt Q gt key on the keyboard as a shortcut to toggle between left handed and right handed golfers e Male Select this box if the user is a Male If you uncheck this box the user will hit from the red tee boxes So if the user is female but does not want to hit from the red tee box then you should check this box Once you have selected the appropriate options click the OK button The remaining buttons Show Manual Reset Defaults Swing Statistics amp Export All Swings will be discussed later in this manual One other option you should be aware of is the Putting Distance Slidebar HOLE DIST 9 You can click and slide the hole distance from 2 to 25 feet This sets the distance you can practice at You can click on a spot on the bar or you can hold the left mouse button down and drag the hole distance until you reach the distance you would like to practice from Page 21 of 71 Step 5 Playing the Golf Courses and the Putting Game Now that you ve become familiar with the long and short game aspects of P3ProSwing you re ready to play
52. isplayed below It displays the Driving Range and four windows of visual analysis and metrics Page 7 of 71 d W S001 nyse i my HIT BIS tyus A a CARR DIS yds gt BN Z ad gy IL a j CLUB SPEED mph BALL SPEED imon rT OF a et 1 3 0 l mt PATH y is rw El MENTS am sted F m r HT Step 5 Cleaning and Lighting Notes To properly clean the P3ProSwing unit you should clean all optics with a dry cotton swab Then blow out any debris with a can of compressed air If you have a rubber top sensor you should apply the lubricant to the supplied wipe and gently apply to the cover This will extend the life of the sensor pad s cover and the tape on your club Be careful not to allow the lubricant to pool in the sensors If lubricant does pool in a sensor only use a clean and dry cotton swab to clean it Do Not Use Any Cleaner You should clean your P3ProSwing prior to each use See more on cleaning in the Troubleshooting section of the P3ProSwing Manual Be sure to use the P3ProSwing in proper lighting conditions Excessive light may cause shadows that trigger erroneous sensor readings Do not use under very bright lights or near sunlight that is coming through a window If you have a ceiling fan do not use it while using the P3ProSwing See the for more This completes your Quick Set Up Guide basic introduction to the P3ProSwing Page 8 of 71 Quick Start Tutorial At thi
53. l available audio triggers Customizing your Audio You may customize the audio by creating sounds wav files naming them properly and storing them in the SportsVision P3ProSwing sounds directory You can record your own sounds using Windows SoundRecorder You can also find and download great sounds on the Web To add a custom sound that plays when the ball hits the water you would name the sound something like MySplashSound splash wav and put it into the sounds directory Note the sequence the name you ve given your custom sound a dot and the name of the default built into P3ProSwing a dot then wav If there is more than one sound for a specific trigger the sounds will be randomly played when necessary When the audio analysis feature is enabled some sound effect triggers will be ignored The only sound effects that are guaranteed to trigger when the audio analysis is enabled are the hitBall and puttBall sounds SOUND EFFECT TRIGGERS hitBall wav triggers when the ball is hit with a any club other than a putter puttBall wav triggers when the ball is hit with a putter splash wav triggers when the ball hits the water outOfBounds wav triggers when the ball goes out of bounds random wav triggers randomly Page 31 of 71 O O postShot wav triggers after the hit has been made inHole wav triggers when the ball goes in the hole postInHole wav triggers after the ball goes in the hole good
54. la Conlig Golf Game Options video Game File Optors i Game Parameters OK Ea Lely Hala Ability New Game Course Hig ande Reset Game Players Player Sha Manual Reset Dhetauits Swing Skatisics r am e Ea m irten ji te zl z Start Hole J d td Expat Al Sang Only one practice or game tab is active at a time depending on which mode is active In other words if you are in the Course Game or Green Game then the Game tab will be visible If you are in the Practice Range Practice Course or Practice Green then the Practice tab will be visible The Game settings are identified below For setting your Course Game options eS First select a New Game or Reset our current game select the course you would like to play Enter the number of players from 1 to 4 Enter the name for each player Select the appropriate tee box if playing the COURSE GAME You may select from BLACK Pro BLUE Intermediate WHITE Beginner or RED Women s Tees Lefty check this box if this golfer is a Left handed golfer This will assure the data is processed correctly You will note the 3 boxes of data will display on the right instead of the left for this golfer Male check this box if you are male If you select to be female it will always position you on the womans red tees Enter the ability level of each player This is used to se
55. laying modes three PRACTICE MODES and 2 GAME MODES The 3 practice modes are on the top They are e PRACTICE DRIVING RANGE e PRACTICE COURSE e PRACTICE GREEN Page 12 of 71 The 2 game modes are in the middle These are The other modes are part of the which is described further in the section Click on the PRACTICE GREEN mode This will take you to the P3ProSwing practice green screen which looks like this od ey eee a i 2 Triggering Slow Swing Mode a k a Putting Mode Slow swing mode is used to put the P3ProSwing device into a slow swing state and is used for slow putts and slow chip shots When the sensor unit is in slow swing mode the optic furthest back on the sensor unit in the triangular opening will appear BRIGHT red You should swing while this is slow swing indicator is on Slow Swing mode is entered automatically when the ball is less than 40 feet from the pin as long as the ball does not lie in sand in which case putting mode is not enabled Slow Swing mode can be enabled manually by pressing the O key or by switching from the Putter to another club and then returning to the putter if within 40 feet Note P3ProSwing will automatically come out of slow swing mode after each putt and or after 12 seconds If the P3ProSwing comes out of the slow swing mode simply use either of the options above to re enter slow swing mode By doing this you can extend the putting mode constantly
56. lect the Tee Box you would like to hold the competition from NOTE Tee Box is irrelevant if Driving Range is selected as the hole e Grid Grid will have no effect unless you have selected Driving Range as the hole If you are using the Driving Range you also have the option of specifying the Grid which will place an out of bounds marker on the left and right side of the range and ignore all balls that are outside those boundaries The grid may be disabled or set to 40 50 or 60 yards To play this game swings are generated as normal If the swing places in the top number of scores you will be prompted to enter the player s name as shown below Name Dialog i x ou have the HIGHEST score Player At any time you can press the S key to show the top scores Each time a player gets the longest drive a swing file is generated and placed in the P3Pro directory The file is named P3PLongDrive_XX_YY ZZ AA BB CC p3p where XX YY ZZ is the date and AA BB CC is the time of the swing 2 Closest to Pin The Closest to Pin competition can be held on either the Highlands National or Desert Dunes course The user should select the hole to use as well or the Practice Range can be used You should select a Par 3 hole so users have the ability to reach the green Any ball not on the green will be ignored The Closest to Pin options are the same as the Longest Drive options except there is no Driving Range hole nor is there a G
57. lect the proper club yardage from the yardage tables embedded within P3ProSwing s calculation algorithms Select the hole from which you will start the game You may start at 1 through 9 for a green game or 1 through 18 for a course game The game will continue until all holes are played or you QUIT Select the type of game This is shown only in the COURSE GAME option and specifies what type of game you are you going to play Your choices include Stroke Play The minimum number of strokes per game determines the winner This is the standard game played You ll find the similarity to a round on a real course astonishing Hole Play The winner of each hole is determined via standard stroke play and the number of holes won per game determines the winner For example if you re playing 9 holes the winner has to win 5 or more holes to win the game Scramble Each player hits a tee shot Subsequently one of the balls is chosen by all of the players to be the next lie from which all of the players will take their next turn Page 23 of 71 Special note on Scrambles In the picture below there are two balls on the fairway When you attempt to advance to the next ball after all players have swung the program will prompt you to select one of the balls This will be the location where all players take the next shot Use the left mouse button to pick the desired ball PLEASE SELECT BALL The system will then prompt you to ensure th
58. ly For more information on graphics options see the Troubleshooting Guide Page 30 of 71 O O Redraw Views If you see flashing in the smaller views on the right side of the screen and have already tried adjusting your graphics settings and updating the graphics driver you can select to Redraw views This should NOT be used unless necessary as it will reduce performance of your graphics Cover Type Please select the type of P3ProSwing Sensor Unit you are using either the Grass Top or the Rubber Top This setting will only effect your shot data when you have Enable Sweet Spot Penalties checked It will however effect the Sweet Spot location Audio Options O O Use audio files This checkbox will determine if sound is used with the P3ProSwing software Sound Effects You can also choose to use audio sound effects Built in sound effects include ball hit sounds water splash sounds random sounds good shot bad shot sounds and more You can even customize the sounds Selecting the audio option activates triggers for various WAV files To use them simply name a wav sound file according to the trigger name For example if you make your own sound for hitting the ball then you would name it something like myHitBallSound hitBall wav Use the slider to increase or decrease the volume you may need to adjust the volume on your speakers or via the Windows audio controls as well Below is a list of al
59. ner of the screen You should select a port between 3 and 8 Missed Swings Generally you should not see missed swings at all as long as the swing itself meets the following criteria 1 2 3 eae Crosses one of the 3 triggers on the unit Crosses all rows of the sensor unit Trigger Entrance Impact amp Exit Swing is within 3 1 2 of the unit at all rows a Remember that if you are swinging too steep that you are likely too high over the trigger units to activate the sensor unit Unit is cleaned properly see Cleaning Procedure Lighting is appropriate for the unit see Lighting Tips Clubs are taped properly see Taping Instructions and Taping Tips If you are experiencing missed swings it is best to do some testing with a chrome plated shiny silver standard sized iron Irons of this nature do not need to have club tape on them thus eliminating club taping as a possible issue If you have met all the above criteria and are still experiencing missed swings you should contact the Technical Support Department Tips TAPING TIPS Is the whole bottom of the club covered with black tape or do you see shiny surfaces If it is shiny then you should cover it with black tape this should not be necessary on standard size irons that are shiny All other clubs should have the bottom of the club FULLY covered in black tape Do not use the small iron tape on your putter Use the wide putting tape only Is the reflective tape intac
60. ng software allows you to review and compare swings This is useful to determine if you are actually improving and in what areas To review swing statistics press the Swing Statistics button as shown above This will display the Swing Statistics dialog The CURRENT swings will be used unless you select a specific file to review To select a specific file check the Swing File 1 box and then press the Set File button which is displayed subsequently This will prompt you with a file selection dialog as to which file you wish to review This is indicated by the red box below After selecting and opening the file select the proper club to review from the buttons on the left side This is indicated by the blue box below You will note that the default club button selected is the putter but the actual default club data is for the Driver The club data displayed Is indicated by the pink box below This will show the min average and max values for certain swing statistics on the right This is indicated by the violet box below The Swing Statistics are noted by the black box below Note that if no swings are available for the club selected and the handedness the Num Swings will be 0 and nothing will be displayed This Num Swings is noted by the green box below To review lefty swings be sure to check the Left handed swings button Note if no swings are available for the club selected then try selecting Left handed swings to check if the swin
61. of 71 Step 3 Chipping with the P3ProSwing Slow Swing mode can be used when chipping too especially when doing short slow swing chips When not in slow swing mode the swing must be sufficiently fast for the P3ProSwing to recognize it which is why it is frequently necessary to change to slow swing mode for chipping Step 4 Practicing with the P3ProSwing 1 The Practice Range 2 The Practice Course 3 The Practice Green 1 The Practice Range Welcome to the P3ProSwing Driving Range Here you can work to improve your swing One of the more important things to realize here is that your P3ProSwing sensor unit has no way to detect which club you have in your hand thus you need to make the appropriate Club Selection from the Club menu Click the Club button Click the appropriate club you are using PRACTICE E GREEN Mode Page 17 of 71 Note that the software has assumed launch angles for clubs If your clubs have a different loft angle then what the program assumes you WILL get different results The assumed Loft Angles are as follows Driver 3 Wood 5 Wood 2 Hybrid 3 Hybrid 4 Hybrid 8 Iron 2 Iron 2 Pitching Wedge 5 Iron 19 25 Sand Wedge 4 Iron It is far more advantageous and accurate to use the available Launch Angle feature using a standard web cam to ensure the most accuracy out of your P3ProSwing If you Know your average launch angles for ea
62. of the sensor unit or power supply Do not insert any objects into the light guide slots Doing so may damage the optics If cleaning is required see care and cleaning instructions Plastic tees are supplied with your P3ProSwing Wooden tees are not recommended due to breakage Page 67 of 71 Glossary of Golf Terms SHOTS AND STROKES Chili Dip When the top of the ball is struck by the bottom of the club causing it to jump straight up and plunk back down Chip Hitting the ball into the air with enough height to land on the green and roll across the green towards the hole Chip and Run A shot played like a chip over a greater distance Chip Shot A chip with the application of some spin ut Striking the ball causing it to move from inside to out of your stance Cut Shot To put a backspin onto the ball when striking it onto the green causing it to stop more quickly after landing Draw To induce spin onto the ball causing it to move from outside to in on your swing Opposite is Fade Drive A shot from the tee area Duck Hook To induce too much topspin onto the ball causing in to move from outside to in on your swing Normally caused by turning your body too quickly through your swing Fade To induce spin onto the ball causing it to travel through the air following inside to out swing Opposite is Draw Fat Shot When the club strikes the ground well behind the ball Hook To induce spin onto the ball causing in to move
63. ops quickly Straight Flight A ball traveling in a straight line during flight Thin Shot To strike the ball above its center causing it to skip and bounce along the ground rather than rise through the air Thread To coax the ball through a tight gap Top To strike the ball above its center causing it to skip and bounce along the ground rather than rise through the air OTHER BASIC TERMINOLOGY Carry The distance that the ball travels in the air after being struck Club Face That part of the club head which comes into direct contact with the ball Club Head The end of the club that includes the clubface Club Loft The angle of the clubface affects the flight and distance of the ball when struck Page 69 of 71 Face That part of the club head which comes into direct contact with the ball Flange The base of a club the part that rests on the ground The degree that a club s shaft bends upon impact with the ball Flight A ball is in flight when traveling through the air st Lie The position of the ball at rest Line The intended trajectory of the golf ball rises in the air 0 degrees loft is perpendicular to the ground Majors The most significant golf championships In the men s game these are The Masters the U S Open the British Open and the PGA Championship Make the cut To qualify for subsequent rounds in a tournament Middle A metal iron with loft between that of a pitching wedge and a sand wedge Wedge
64. re By default the first camera found will be used as the first video capture device and the second video capture device is not used When you turn Video On the cameras attached to your system will not be displayed in the dropdown boxes for cameras You need to click the OK button to process the change to turn video on When you do so you ll be prompted that you need to restart the software When you click the Yes button the software will close You will need to manually restart the software Once you have restarted the software you can return to the Options Dialog and select the Video tab again You should now see available cameras listed in the dropdown boxes Note that each camera is assigned a specific number so it is easier to identify each camera You can explicitly specify the video devices by selecting them in the options menu Note that only the devices that are plugged in powered on and functioning properly when P3ProSwing is started will be available in the option menus The example below shows that there should be 2 video capture devices enabled and the first one should be the DV camera and the second should be the Logitech camera Sports Vision P3ProSwing Options Dialog Config Golf Game Options Video Video Options Video OK M Microsoft DV Camera and VCR v Frame Sleep 4 15 5 1 Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 Manual Restore Al Defaults Launch Angle Video ira Launch Angle Video
65. received Page 4 of 71 Section B System Compatibility Test When you load the P3ProSwing software it will automatically test your computer s operating system and video card to determine if they are able to adequately support P3ProSwing s advanced full motion graphics features The screen will display the view of the P3ProSwing Driving Range along with one of two dialog boxes Dialog Box 1 Moving pictures available If your computer displays the box titled Moving Pictures Available it means that P3ProSwing has determined that your system will support P3ProSwing s graphics and moving pictures You now need to determine if your computer s video card and default settings are optimized to support full motion graphics You do this by observing and checking the images behind the dialog box The sky should be blue the grass should be green and all should look beautiful in this virtual world If it does Click the Graphics OK button on the dialog box If it does not See the troubleshooting section for details on correcting this issue Dialog Box 2 Moving pictures not available If your computer displays the box titled Moving Pictures Not Available this would indicate that the software does not believe your computer is meeting the system requirements Step 2 Hardware Set up Your P3ProSwing package contains the following items Sensor Unit Power Supply USB Cable Software DVD Tees and Club Numbers Sample T
66. rid option The Par 3 Holes and distances for each course are as follows Highland Nationals 2 Highlands Nationals 13 Highlands Nationals 17 Page 27 of 71 Desert Dunes 3 123 154 165 175 To play this game swings are generated as normal If the swing places in the top number of scores you will be prompted to enter the player s name as shown below Name Dialog x ou have the HIGHEST score Player At any time you can press the S key to show the top scores Each time a player gets the closest to the pin a swing file is generated and placed in the P3Pro directory The file is named P3PCloseToPin_XX_YY_ZZ AA BB CC p3p where XX YY ZZ is the date and AA BB CC is the time of the swing 3 Hole In One Competition The Hole in One competition works identical to the Closest to Pin with the exception that it only records Hole in Ones All options are the same Step 7 Important Care amp Maintenance To ensure years of successful performance with your P3ProSwing please observe the following maintenance recommendations Ensure that the light guide slots lights and receptors below the striking pad are clean and free of debris to ensure best performance A Before cleaning the P3ProSwing disconnect the unit A from the power adapter Cleaning the optics and sensor slots 1 Using a dry cotton swab Q tip wipe each of the optics clean Hold the cotton swab straight up and spin This will loosen any
67. s The holes in the course will have different wind directions based on the direction of the tee boxes Tee boxes that are directed towards the top of the course map are aligned with North Tee boxes that are directed towards the right of the course map are aligned with East and so forth The wind arrow that is displayed in the course or range view indicates the direction of the wind The image below shows the wind direction of North East for a hole where the tee box is directed towards the North The range is always directed towards the North The amount of wind is specified as 8 mph in this example Green Speed Indicates how fast the green is which can be Slow Normal or Fast If Slow putts will go a lesser distance than when set to Normal which will similarly go a lesser distance than when set to Fast Dynamic Distance Tuning Wood and iron distances can be tuned by up to 10 more or less than that which is reported by the P3ProSwing device This is done by setting the Woods and Irons sliders as necessary A value of 1 0 indicates that no tuning will occur A value of 0 9 indicates that the distance will be decreased by 10 and a value of 1 1 indicates that the distance will be increased by 10 Enable Sweet Spot Penalties P3ProSwing uses the vertical and horizontal distances from the sweet spot on the club head in combination with the tee height to calculate some results With this feature enabled P3ProSwing can give a more accurat
68. s point it is assumed that you have already stepped through the Quick Set Up Guide This portion of the manual covers the additional features available in the P3ProSwing software Quick Start Tutorial Steps Step 1 Swing Analysis P3ProSwing analyzes every swing and provides you with instant feedback Here s what the P3ProSwing measures INS ty EEL E lew hina Kide Opto i ANGLE I HI bis yds r K IN oar s UNG CARR R ois yus Cul SPEED mph ee pa iata TE BA 6 EL eas ey fat EEL FLAT te aa ST 22 UPRIGHT rh cana 0 0 Page 9 of 71 Starting in the upper left hand window 9 Distance how far your ball traveled Carry Distance how far your ball traveled before hitting the ground Entry Exit Speed how fast your club was going before hitting the ball and after hitting the ball Ball Speed how fast your ball was going Swing tempo the amount of time from the start of your backswing to impact with the ball Left or Right of Center how far to the left or right of your intended ball path your shot landed Left or Right of Path how far to the left or right of the actual ball path your shot landed Toe and Heel heights these measures show the height of the club relative to the ground at the toe and heel of the club This determines whether the club was angled when it crossed the plane of the Sensor Unit The IN values are the heights of the club toe and h
69. s what the Virtual Golf Courses Interface controls looks like There are no swing tuning elements to the Virtual Golf Courses Interface as the swing information is transferred directly to the Virtual Golf Courses Game and this information isn t required You can select if the interface is displayed always hidden always or displayed and then hidden a few seconds after a swing occurs The interface window can be resized by dragging the corner of the window Page 56 of 71 How the sensor works Our sensor units operate using infrared lights This light signal is emitted upward the emitters are the light colored optics on your sensor pad When the unit is powered you will see 3 of these emitters firing at all times These are the trigger emitters You will see 1 in each of the trigger row openings It needs to be extremely dark for you to see these with the naked eye You can however see them quite easily through any LCD viewfinder on a camera including most camera phones They will appear BRIGHT WHITE through the viewfinder This infrared signal reflects off the bottom of your club or club tape and back down to the detectors on the sensor unit When your club goes over the triggers the remaining emitters are fired thus enabling the sensor unit to record all your club data NOTE When the sensor unit goes into Putting Mode Slow swing mode you will notice that ALL emitters are on which allows the sensor to record the slower s
70. t Depending on the green and the lie of your ball your ideal stroke may be straight to the left or to the right of the hole Using your L and arrow keys also enables you to select different holes on the practice green Notice the green hint line that appears in addition to the white line of sight line This hint line shows a suggested putt that reaches the hole and helps you determine the roll of the terrain In the image below the hint line is straight which indicates that the green is flat for this putt Note that on some greens the hint line may not show up Page 14 of 71 You may also want to use the color coded putting grid Press the X key to enable the grid The grid gives you a better perspective for how the green breaks Green areas are relatively flat areas near the same elevation as your ball Yellow areas are higher than your ball and red areas are even higher than the yellow areas Similarly cyan areas are lower than your ball and blue areas are even lower than the cyan areas So if you putt into an area that is cyan and blue you can expect the ball to go farther Similarly if you putt into an area that is yellow and red you can expect your ball to stop sooner or even roll back down The image below shows the grid and a shot that is moving towards the hole Notice the right side is red and the left side is cyan and blue Directly in front is green This means that it will start level and then be a downhill
71. t Is it blackened or badly chipped If so replace If the tape is coming off too quickly Have you slightly lubricated the Sensor Unit Rubber top sensor units only If not apply the lubricating solution to the wipe and then apply to the sensor unit If the black tape is peeling off of the club or the white tape won t stick to the black tape You may have the lubricating fluid on the club or the black tape Peel the tape off Clean the club Reapply fresh clean tape Some people like to use a piece of Scotch tape over the reflective tape to extend the life of the tape If you begin to experience inaccurate readings after doing so you should remove the tape LIGHTING TIPS Avoid shadows or reflections crossing the unit A ceiling fan with recessed lighting could create shadows and interfere with the Sensors Do not use the P3ProSwing under very bright lights The light can interfere with the infrared measurement Page 64 of 71 e Do not allow sunlight to hit the area near your P3ProSwing The sunlight or heating waves caused by them could cause erroneous readings e f outdoors find solid shade preferably use an enclosure for outdoor use e Bright lights can put the P3ProSwing in Putting mode CLEANING TIPS e All Sensor Units e A light cleaning of the Sensor Pad should be completed before every use e When debris is seen in the optical sensor slots blow away dirt or debris with the compressed air e Additional cleaning of th
72. t key on the keyboard as a shortcut to toggle between left handed and right handed golfers Ability Here you can select your ability level Beginner Intermediate amp Advanced This setting is used for the sole purpose of automatic club selection See the Club Selection Chart section for details Page 19 of 71 e Male Select this box if the user is a Male If you uncheck this box the user will hit from the red tee boxes So if the user is female but does not want to hit from the red tee box then you should check this box Once you have selected the appropriate options click the OK button The remaining buttons Show Manual Reset Defaults Swing Statistics amp Export All Swings will be discussed later in this manual Page 20 of 71 3 The Practice Green The Practice Green is a great area to work on improving your putting game We already discussed above how to putt with the P3ProSwing Here we will discuss the options available within the Practice Green Config Golf Practice Options video Practice File Options WV Save Swings to a Swing File p3p file Delete All Existing Swings Set File swings p3p Show Manual Lae Practice Hole ERECTIE Y Left handed Reset Defaults WV Male Hole 6 Up Hole 7 Down Slight Break Right Hole 8 Down Break Lef Hole 9 Up Break Right Swing Statistics Export All wings al e Save Swings to a Sw
73. t effective user friendly package that allows you to have fun while you improve your swing Setup is easy just follow the quick set up guides and prompts provided And in just a few minutes you ll start experiencing the best golf swing analyzer and simulator the world has to offer We appreciate your purchase and your ideas Feel free to contact us at www p3proswing com with your thoughts and suggestions Welcome to the exciting world of P3ProSwing Now you can Practice Play and Perform like a pro Sincerely Leslie B Otten Chairman Sports Vision Technologies SPORTSVISIOND TECHNOLOGIES Page 2 of 71 Important Warranty Registration Thank You for purchasing your P3ProSwing unit the most accurate and advanced swing analysis system on the market In order to protect your product and register it for warranty services please take a moment to complete this form and mail it back to us If this item was purchased from one of our many retail distributors or one of our many international distributors please include a copy of your sales receipt we will not be able to process the warranty registration without it Return to Sports Vision Technologies PO Box 547 Bethel ME 04217 You may also scan amp email your registration form and receipt to warranty p3proswing com If you purchased directly from P3ProSwing you can register online at http www p3proswing com index ph Serial Number of P3ProSwing Unit loc
74. the P3ProSwing games If you haven t already done so apply the club tapes to the bottoms of your remaining clubs as shown in the club setup section of the Quick Set Up Guide Again you may eliminate taping of most irons if you wish P3ProSwing features 2 games 1 The Course Game a full round of 18 holes on Highland National or Desert Dunes 2 The Putting Game consisting of nine holes on one large putting green 1 The COURSE GAME If you d like to try to play the Highlands National or Desert Dunes course go to the toolbar and click the MODE button 1 Select the Mode Button currently Practice 2 Then Select the Course Game Green mode in the image below ial ES fim A mal P Options Select Golf Mode x ma PRACTICE HIRIS GREEN HIEN 3 GAME HOLE IK ONE Next you will want to setup the game Click the OPTIONS button on the tool bar A dialog box will come up allowing you to specify the GAME options The dialog box looks like the following screen Common Options those options that are used for every Practice and Game mode are found in the Config tab Options that are unique to the current Practice or Game mode are found in the Practice or Game tabs The options will not become available until you click the New Game button Clicking the Reset Game option will simply restart the game using the same players and settings Page 22 of 71 Sports Vision P3ProSwing Options Dia
75. the golf swing from the P3ProSwing device and converts it to mouse movements to drive the PC Golf Game The PC Golf Game must also be started manually as you would normally do If the Interface cannot find the golf game a message will be displayed on the Interface indicating as much Once both the PC Golf Game Interface and the PC Golf Game are started you can use ALT TAB press the ALT key then the TAB key to toggle between the two Note that you may restart either the PC Golf Game Interface or PC Golf Game at any time without restarting the other Page 53 of 71 See the notes above in the Supported Games section for information specific to supporting those games The area highlighted below shows where status messages are printed in the Interface This area is also used to print information on the selected club and the swings themselves Haizorntal Scale Generste Test Swangs D3 Swap Mouse Butborns Configuring the P3ProSwing PC Game Interface Below the highlighted area you will find some slide bars which allow you to custom configure the PC Game Interface to ensure that it is as accurate as possible Due to differences in computer hardware configurations each computer may function slightly different For this reason we have added the ability to dynamically tune the swings To dynamically tune the P3ProSwing Interface you should go to the practice driving range or some other flat hole in the PC Golf Game an
76. time This will open the Windows Run menu ii Type in devymgmt msc in the Open box Press lt ENTER gt or the OK button when done iii Device Manager should now be open Double click the listing for Ports COM amp LPTY to expand the list You should find a listing here for Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge COM x i x represents the Communications Port number being used If the sensor is not being listed in Ports check for listings under Other Devices and Universal Serial Bus Controllers Any item listed with a yellow triangle with an exclamation point A is not functioning properly The drivers for the device are not being recognized You may need to reinstall the drivers Updated drivers should be available for download at http www silabs com products mcu pages usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers aspx lf the device is not listed anywhere within Device Manager you should check your connections to assure they are properly connected If they are we recommend you test with a different USB Cable Page 63 of 71 e This Communication should be active regardless of whether or not the sensor pad has power e The software will not recognize the sensor if it is on a Communications Port higher than 8 You can change the Port used by right clicking on the listing and changing the Port setting o Select Properties o Select Port Settings Tab o Click the Advanced button o Port Settings options are in the bottom left cor
77. tting Tuning tab The amount the ball goes left or right of center can also be affected using the Horizontal Scale slider Some computers have their left and right mouse buttons swapped If the P3ProSwing Interface is not generating swings properly then you can try selecting the option to Swap Mouse Buttons Page 54 of 71 The Manually set swing cursor button will disable the Interface from automatically attempting to determine the swing cursor location If you find that swings register in the P3ProSwing application but do not register in the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface and you have already tried to swap the mouse buttons you can also attempt to manually set the swing cursor location To do this simply move the cursor over the player in the PC Golf Game until the cursor changes to a swing cursor and then go ahead and generate your actual swing on the P3ProSwing device Manually placing the swing cursor is required if the game does not fade out the selected club when you swing This is usually due to running on an older or more limited video card If you have a problem where the mouse is being moved automatically around the screen and not generating a swing it most likely means that the game was not in the proper mode to accept a swing when the swing was taken To interrupt this automatic mouse movement simply press the right mouse button once or left mouse button if your mouse buttons are swapped P3ProSwing
78. u in making the change Hardware accel leration None All accelerations are enabled Use this setting if your computer has no problems Recommen ded Display Plug and Play Monitor on NVIDIA GeForce3 Colors Screen area Ts Coie 02 bu n R ff More nm o 1280 by 1024 pixels Troubleshoot Advanced Figure 1 Figure 2 If full motion graphics still do not work you may want to consider updating your drivers This may not improve your performance Step 2 below describes how to update your driver Page 61 of 71 Updating your Graphics Card Drivers oo eS oy T Hold the lt Windows Logo key gt amp lt R gt to open the Run Menu In the Open box type msinfo32 and press the lt ENTER gt key This will open a System Information screen In the right column Double click on the Components listing to expand the list Click on the Display listing This will refresh the right pane All information regarding your Graphics will be displayed there The Graphics Card or chipset name will be listed at the top You should now go to the manufacturer website to download amp install the most recent driver The major Graphics Card Manufacturer websites are Intel http downloadcenter intel com default aspx iid gg_Support EN_01 home_downloadctr nVidia http www nvidia com Download index aspx lang en us ATI or Radeon http support amd com us goudownload Pages index aspx Note that these
79. ue to the file storage system videos are saved as wmv files Cameras which are capable of higher rates of speed will still be limited to this threshold When using Video Capture within the software you will notice a short delay prior to processing your shot This is because the video is actually stored to your computer s hard drive prior to the shot being displayed lt is recommended that you set your Auto Advance setting see The Golf Tab to No Auto Advance when using Video Capture as it is easier to review and step through videos described below The image below will show the various settings for Video within the P3ProSwing software The box in red indicates the options for Video Capture The box in green is for the Launch Angle options Config Golf Practice Options Wideo Video Options Video Video Off DEFAULT Frame Sleep 15 MOT USED Restore All Defaults Reset Defaults Launch Angle Video Launch Angle Video Ltt kd DEFAULT White Level 220 Contrast 10 W Show Launch Angle Wideo window Use Launch Angle In Ball Flight Computation Swing Statistics Generate Debug Files Export All Swing E Ea Ea ka In order to use video capture ensure that video capture has been enabled in the Video tab of the Options dialog show above as Video Off This dropdown needs to be changed to Video On to use the Video Page 38 of 71 Capture portion of the softwa
80. wdhine Documents MsrusFile2 p3p Num Seangte 15 F Lefthanded swings Swing Stats Durver Average Average Change 7 HaxBist 226 02 ae oe P si Cid Speed 8252 8201 051 EwtChubSpeed 8150 81 15 15 Bal Speed 12214 121 37 076 e Tempo 0 87 0 83 a0 Max Pt e Ma left ete Right Of OW Certer Right 17 7 Left 22 Left 199 Center Center 43 96 66 68 Olt Path Right 8 0 Right 26 Lett 54 FoorAnge Open 28 Oosed 1 2 Closed 4 0 Svan ath Oun 14 OWwAn 27 OwAn 1 3 MinDist 186 95 AttackAngie Up 14 SQUARE Down 1 2 HorSweeetSpot ow Toe 05 Toe 03 VerSweerSpct Over 0 9 Over 06 Under 0 3 You will also note in the green box that there is a counter for each swing file that indicates the number of swings for the selected club and handedness Export Club Swings The Export Club Swings bution allows you to export the statistics to a comma delimited text file or an HTML file which can be viewed in any web browser even if not connected to the internet for the selected club The text file can be imported into other programs such as Excel for further study and swing analysis The swings exported will be either the CURRENT swings or the Swing File 1 swings depending on whether or not the Swing File 1 is being used After selecting to export the swings you will need to specify the name and location of the text file Once the text file has been created you can close the P3ProSwing software and import it into a soreadsheet of your choice
81. wer is supplied gt gt ae MP ade Ge CO AN ee many ie ENN N a a Step 3 Setting up Your Clubs Drivers hybrids fat irons and putters must be taped appropriately To find instructions on how to tape your clubs go to e 1 Step Tape instructions e 2 Step Tape instructions Step 4 Using the Driving Range For your first session with your P3ProSwing start on the Driving Range It s the default setting on your P3ProSwing The driver is the default club but we recommend you use an iron to test your system Chrome plated shiny silver irons do not require tape which makes them best for testing your sensor s response You can later move to any club in your bag once it has been properly taped Page 6 of 71 If you are a left handed golfer 1 Click the Options button 2 Click on the l 3 Click on the Left Handed check box to put a check mark in this box Or press the Q key on the keyboard to toggle to a left handed golfer You are now ready to play We recommend using the foam golf balls supplied for your first session with your new P3ProSwing then move on to regular golf balls Remember P3ProSwing analyzes your swing by measuring the performance of your club head and not the ball Place a plastic tee supplied with your P3ProSwing into the tee holder on your sensor unit or you can hit directly off the sensor unit Now try a shot The resulting screen will look like the screen d
82. wing speed Thus since the sensor operates with these emitters it is very sensitive to lighting and reflections This is also why cleaning the sensor unit is so important If any dust or debris covers these emitters or detectors it will disrupt the signal and thus the sensors cannot do their jobs Due to the size of most Drivers woods hybrids and putters they will require Club Tape to work properly with your P3ProSwing You will also find that any oversized irons and or irons that have a dull anodized finish will also likely require taping Page 57 of 71 Club Taping 1 One Step Club Tape The only items needed for taping clubs with One Step tape is the Club Tape with Reflective Strip embedded and the One Step Applicator Below you will find images of some of the tape and the applicator guide One Step Applicator Driver Hybrid Tape Iron Tape Putter Tape Installation Instructions Loosely place Align the Once aligned Above is Many clubs the Club tape applicator legs firmly press the another image have the club on the to the front of Club tape onto showing which number applicator You the club The the club better indicates displayed on the should align the sweet spot Smoothing all how the bottom of the white reflective should be edges reflective strip is club Since the Strip with the centered inthe Removing centered tothe club tape may notches onthe applicator applicator as sweet spot of cover this you applicator

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