MSV PlayTec User manual

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MSV PlayTec
Operating Instructions (16.2.2021)

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Important notes before first use
Mains and battery operation
Congratulations on the purchase of your MSV PlayTec ball throwing machine. To
ensure that the machine gives you long-lasting pleasure and effective training hours,
we ask you to read the following instructions for use carefully.
The scope of delivery of the machine includes the following:
1x 2x 1x 1x 2x

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Safety instructions
Before cleaning the machine make sure that the machine is completely switched off.
Do not use the machine in the rain, barefoot or with wet hands.
Never stand in front of the ball ejector.
The machine should not be operated unsupervised by children.
A small chain is attached below the machine as grounding. This must not be
removed and should touch the ground during operation.
Preparing for operation
First insert one of the supplied 30/A/h fuses. To do this, please unscrew the screw
cap labeled FUSE on the back of the machine, insert the fuse and screw the screw
cap shut.
Please have a look to the two throwing wheels, there might be a fist-sized white
square foam to the right of the lower motor, please remove it by hand. It was placed
there to protect the motor for transport.
Please insert the two supplied batteries into the remote control. Please fully charge
the lithium-ion battery before the very first use.
The battery is located inside the machine. On the back of the machine, you will find a
switch labeled AC (Alternating Current, for plugging into a wall outlet), OFF, and DC
(Direct Current). While the battery is charging, the switch must be in the OFF
position. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter and plug the supplied charger
cord into the DC port on the machine - tighten the plug if necessary. There is no
diode lit on the machine. A red diode lights up on the charger.
Once the battery is fully charged, the color of the diode on the charger will change
from red to green. (If the diode is green from the beginning, then MSV has already
charged the battery. It is then no longer necessary to charge it again). The charging
time can be several hours. The charger becomes warm during charging. You can see
what percentage is charged on the display, above the toggle switch. In the graphic:
Battery Level. You should recharge the battery at a level of 20% charge at the latest.
If you want to operate the machine with the battery, the switch must be set to DC. If
you want to operate the machine from the wall socket, the switch must be set to AC.
The supplied power cable, which leads to the power supply unit, must be connected
directly to the machine for this purpose (AC connection).
Balls
We recommend using pressure less balls because they last longer than pressured
balls when using a ball machine. (Pressurized balls lose the gas contained in the ball
due to compression when ejected from the machine).
If possible, do not use brand new balls during the first 10 hours. The printing ink and
wax film on brand new balls can leave a slick film on the rubber coating of the
throwing wheels. This can result in erratic ball throws (e.g., two balls are shot at
once, or ball placement accuracy decreases). New balls can be used after the initial
shot-in period, although it is better to take lightly used balls to reduce the possible
risk of film formation. If no used balls are available, then after the first 10 hours you
should clean the throwing wheels as described in the chapter "Cleaning".

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The uniformity of the throwing wheels depends on the homogeneity of the balls you
use. The machine will throw lightly used balls faster than old worn balls. A mixture of
old and new balls should therefore be avoided.
Irregular throws can also be caused by a lot of dirt and printing ink on the rubber
coating. In such a case, clean the throwing wheels as described in the chapter
"Cleaning". Please do not use wet balls!
Mounting
1. Place the machine on the floor.
2. Pull out the pull rod and place the ball basket over it until it is firmly seated.
Set up and start
If you are using pressure less trainer balls, place the machine in the middle of the
baseline or a little further behind it depending on the bounce/throw behavior.
Pressure-based balls bounce more - in this case, place the machine one to two
meters behind the baseline. Basically, the length of the balls can be additionally
regulated by the speed and location of the machine. After you press the start button
on the machine, the throwing wheels start to turn, but not yet the rotor that feeds the
balls to the chute. Only when you press the ON/OFF (Power) button on the remote
control and then the Start/Stop button, the rotor starts to turn. Please note that the
machine starts with the ball output with a time delay.
The Power key is only used to switch the remote control (not the machine) on or off
(press for 3 seconds). When switching off, please press until nothing is visible on the
display.
With the opposite Work/Pause button you can start, stop or pause the ball feed.
The display shows the ball throwing speed from 20 to 140 km/h at the top. Press the
Speed key to change the value.
Press the Fixed Point key to end a program. So always press this key before
pressing any other key.

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With the Frequency button you can set the intervals with which the balls are thrown.
The Topspin and Back Spin (Slice) keys are pressed when you want to play the
following ball throws with spin. You can determine the strength of the spin yourself.
Fixed Point in the center marked by an (F). It also acts as a reset button and is
always pressed when a new setting is to be selected.
•Right Fixed Point, to the right of the (F) is the arrow key.
•Left Fixed Point, to the left of the (F) the arrow key
•Up Fixed Point, above the (F) the arrow key
•Down Fixed Point, below the (F) the arrow key
With these arrow keys you can set the throwing direction of the balls. The left number
in the display e.g. 10 shows the throwing direction horizontally. You can reach the
number 10 by pressing the left arrow key as far as it will go. If you press the right
arrow key, the two throwing wheels will move to the right. If you press the right arrow
key as far as it will go, a 70 will appear on the display, i.e. the throwing wheels will not
move any further to the right when you look at them from the front. So you can set
the horizontal degree step by step by yourself. The middle arrow keys (up and down)
are responsible for the middle number. With these keys you can set e.g. a LOB. On
the diagram you can see which settings are chosen by most players.
Frequently set parameters
How to set the exercises with the remote control that I see on the diagrams.

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How to set the exercises with the remote control that
I see on the diagrams.
Press the <speed> key for 70 Km/h speed, press <frequency> until the 9 appears.
Now press the <cross> key two dots appear on the playing field in front of the T-line.
By pressing the <cross> button repeatedly, you can select one of the six playing
fields you want to practice. Now you have to connect the remote control to the
machine by pressing the <start> button. A black dot will then appear in the lower right
corner of the display. If you want to stop the exercise, you have to press the <F> key,
the exercise will be stopped.

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Save self-programmed exercise programs:
You can program a total ball sequence of 28 shots. Press the <speed> button to 80
Km/h, then <frequency> to 9, then long press <program ON>. A dot will now flash in
the lower left corner of the playfield. You can place this point on the whole playing
field by storing it with the <Program ON> key. Now a long press of this button is not
necessary, short press, save is enough. When you have saved your programming
and want to play the exercise, please press <Start/Stop> button, now you have
connected the remote control with the machine. If you want to repeat your self-
programmed ball sequence in the same way at another time, then press the
<Start/Stop>> button again, but do not press the <ON/OFF> button, which activates
the remote control. If you now select another program or turn off the remote control,
then the individual programming will be lost.
If you want to recall the individual programmed ball sequence at any time without
reprogramming, we recommend that you purchase a second remote control that you
can leave on for about a year and a half. The power consumption is so low that this
has no influence on the total consumption. You can find the remote control under
Item No.4454 in our online store www.msv-tennis.com

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Press the <Speed> key to 100 Km/h, then <Frequency> to 5, then the North arrow
key (the upper one) to 12, then the <F> and then <Start>. The left square below the
playing field shows the orientation of the throwing wheels to the left or to the right,
and the middle square shows the orientation up or down. Each subsequent number
sets the direction (vertical/horizontal). The point on the playing field does not move,
but the throwing wheels do. So you can precisely adjust the impact of the ball in small
steps.

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Press <Speed>70 Km/h, <Frequency> 5, <Vertical> and then <Start>, with each
subsequent press the distance to the baseline changes.
Press <Speed> 80Lm/h then <Frequency> 5, then the North arrow key to 14, then
<Horizontal> and <Start>

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Press <Speed> 80Lm/h then <Frequency> 5, then the North arrow key to 14, then
<Horizontal> and <Start>.
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< Press <Speed> 70 Km/h, <Frequency> 5, the north arrow to 14, the <Random>
button and then the <start> button

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Press <Speed> 100 Km/h then <Frequency> 5, the North arrow to 12, then the <F> key and
the <Start> key.
Press <Speed> 40 Km/h, then <Frequency> 5, the north arrow key to 40, then the
<F> key and then <Start>.

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Press the <Topspin> key and then one of the six keys, e.g. <Random> or <Cross>
and then <Start>
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Press the <Backspin> key and one of the six function keys and then <Start>.

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Press the<Speed> button to 80 Km/h <Frequency> to 5, then press the <F> arrow
button to 14 and press<Horizontal> 2 times and then <Start>.
Press <Speed> 80Km/h, then <Frequency 5>, then the <F> key until the number 14
appears in the middle square under the playing field, then please press <Horizontal>
three times and then <Start>.

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Press <Speed> 80Km/h, then <Frequency 5>, then the <F> key until the number 14
appears in the middle square under the playing field, then please press <Horizontal>
three times and then <Start>.
How do I make the ball land on the center of the baseline?
Press the ON/OFF button, then the black dot will land on the T-line.
You cannot press the black dot on the remote control display on the baseline. But if
you press the north arrow above the F key while the machine is running, you will see
the two throwing wheels move up. Nothing will happen on the remote control display.
This means that the ball flies higher and higher over the net and hits at a certain
height setting, which can be read in the middle rectangle on the remote control. The
ball flies continuously higher and higher and you can decide for yourself when the
ball should hit the middle of the base line.
For example: if the middle rectangle shows 40, then you have a loop setting.
You can also achieve the effect that the ball should land in the middle of the baseline
in another way, namely via the self-programming button.
Press the Program ON key (not the Start/Stop key, which remains in OFF mode) for
three seconds until a black dot starts flashing in the left corner.

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Move this point to the baseline by pressing the North arrow continuously, then move it
to the center of the baseline by pressing the West arrow (left button).
Now you have to save this point by pressing the Program ON key, this way you have
saved this point.
Now you have to connect the machine to the remote control by pressing the Start/Stop
button. You will see that the ball is shot to the baseline. Whether this happens exactly
depends on the speed and at what height the balls fly over the net. The third point is
the position of the machine. (In front of the baseline on this or in front of it).
•Repeated pressing of the Vertical button calls different programs that set the
throwing of vertically staggered following balls. Repeated pressing of the key calls
three different programs as shown on the display of the remote control. For this
purpose, press 5 for Speed 90 and 5 for Frequency. Up/Down are preset.
•Repeated pressing of the Horizontal button (it can be pressed 5 times) calls
different programs that set throwing of horizontally staggered following balls.
Repeated pressing of the button calls up four different programs, as shown on the
display of the remote control Set Speed to 100 Frequency to 5 and Up/Down to 13.
Please select the same setting for the Fixed Point (balls) exercises.
•By pressing the Random key, the machine will randomly throw balls to different
positions until the ball throwing is stopped by pressing the F key (see also Graphic
18 in the Appendix).
•By repeatedly pressing the Cross key (you can press 6 times and each time the
ball will land either just before the baseline or left/right at the sideline), different
programs are called up that set the throwing of cross played follow up balls.
Pressing the button repeatedly will call up six different programs as shown on the
remote control display. If you want to train cross, it is best to select the speed
(Speed) 90 and as interval (Frequency)
•Volleyball and Topspin and Back Spin training.
•The Topspin button is used to transfer a forward spin to the ball. For this, the upper
throwing wheel of the machine must run faster than the lower one. The Backspin
key works the opposite way to Topspin and provides a backward spin that is used
for slice balls.
Basically: the trajectory of the balls can always be changed by the speed, height of
the balls and the positioning of the machine
Explanation of the remote control
To get to know the remote control and thus the MSV PlayTec better, you can also
operate the LCD remote control at home. You can also remove the thin foil that was
put on to protect the remote control. Please insert the two included batteries.
The display shows you a tennis court half in the illustration shown, where the ball
throws land when you press the individual buttons. The operation and representation
in the display is done by looking at the throwing wheels of the machine.

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Beep tone
If the beep is too loud for you, simply stick a piece of "TESAFILM" on the
loudspeaker (beeper)- it is round and approx. 2 cm in diameter, it is located to the left
of the throwing wheels on the back of the circuit board. First switch off the motor!
Maintenance and cleaning
The throwing wheels should be cleaned every 30 - 50 hours to guarantee precise ball
ejection. Clean the throwing wheels only when the machine is switched off. Rub
firmly with a coarse emery paper across the rubber coating of the throwing wheels,
where the balls fly out of the machine, to remove the contamination. Sand all around
the throwing wheels. Press down hard so that you virtually roughen the surface of the
rubber. The wheels should feel rough after treatment. This method works well if you
have used MSV PlayTec V on brick dust. However, there are granules in the hall that
get so firmly embedded in the rubber of the throwing wheels that you cannot sand
them out. In such cases, you should purchase a rasp and use it to do the cleaning.
For this purpose, you can also remove the upper part of the housing (loosen six
screws), as this makes it easier to rasp. We will be happy to send you instructions for
this on request.
Afterwards, always use a vacuum cleaner to suck the dirt from the throwing wheels
and the felt from the balls.
To clean the housing, please use a slightly damp cloth. Please do not use chemicals
or abrasive cleaners. To clean inside the machine housing, use a vacuum cleaner. If
you do not keep the machine clean, fahler will occur. There should be people in the
club who are responsible for the cleanliness of the machine.
Notes on the lithium-ion battery
A permanent full charge should be avoided, i.e. the charger - has a built-in
overcharge protection - nevertheless it should be removed from the machine when
the green diode on the charger is on. While the machine is not in use, cool storage
(between 10° and 20°) is beneficial and gentle on the battery. If you have fully
charged the lithium battery and then play for about 2 hours, the battery still has about
60% charge. This capacity is sufficient for another 2 - 3 hours.
Please be sure to keep the packaging box during the warranty period of two
years.
Your service partner:
Mauve® Sports – MSV oHG
In der Lüh 24
D-53506 Hönningen/Germany
[email protected]
[phone]

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Technical data MSV PlayTec Model
Color
Black
Voltage
Mains: 110-240V (10,8V, 25,5A/h, 307,8 W/h) (transformer
built-in) Lithium-ion battery built-in (12 V)
Power consumption
307,8 W
One fuse must be inserted by you. You still have two spare
fuses included
Ball speed
20-140 km/h
Ball Frequency
See remote control operation
Ball Capacity
Dimensions
150 150 Balls: L = 52 cm, W= 36cm, H = 52,5 cm
Weiht
Without packing: 28,5 kg: With packing 32,7 Kg
Functions of the remote
control
•From bottom to top (e.g. lob) or from left to right and vice
versa.
•Any point on the court can be selected.
•Pause game
•Flat/high shots, cross/longline, volley, topspin, slice.
•For details see explanation of remote control
•Self-programming 28 points
•Fine Tuning Vertical 30and horizontal 60 steps

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EG –Konformitätserklärung im Sinne der EG-Maschinenrichtlinie
98/37/EG und 2006/42/EG
Hiermit erklären wir, Mauve Sports-MSV oHG, dass die nachfolgend bezeichnete
Maschine auf Grund ihrer Konzipierung und Bauart sowie in der von uns in Verkehr
gebrachten Ausführung den einschlägigen grundlegenden Sicherheit- und
Gesundheitsforderungen der EG –Richtlinie entspricht.
Bezeichnung der Maschine:
MSV Tennisballmaschine PlayTec
Angewandte harmonisierte EG-Normen:
EN 292-1,-2; EN 60204-1; EN 55014; EN 550082-!
Einschlägige EG-Richtlinien:
Maschinen –Richtlinie: 89/392/EEC
EMV –Richtlinie 89/336/EEC Niederspannungs-Richtlinie 72/23/EEC
Richtlinie 2014/53/EU Bereitstellung von Funkanlagen
Angewandte nationale Normen und andere Spezifikationen: Nicht zutreffend
Firmen Name:
Mauve Sports-MSV oHG
In der Lüh 24
D-53506 Hönningen
Dr. Mauve
Generalbevollmächtigter, 01.12.2018