Radica Games 74022 User manual

Get off of the couch and into the game!
Whether you are hitting a home run or making a double play, Play TV Baseball 3
brings the fun and excitement of baseball into your living room! Pitch, bat and
play the field, just like the real thing!
SETTING UP
•SOFT BAT ASSEMBLING
To assemble your Play TV Baseball 3 bat please insert the soft bat tip into the
plastic handle until you hear a click.
Note: This is a one time assembly. To avoid damage please do not use
the bat without the soft tip attached.
• BATTERYINSTALLATION
On the back of the main unit, loosen the screw
on the battery compartment and insert four
(4) “AA” (LR6) batteries as indicated
inside the compartment (alkaline bat-
teries recommended). Replace
the battery compartment door.
NOTE: Batteries in the Main
Unit should give you about 10
hours of game play (if alkaline
batteries are used). The
game will not operate normal-
ly when the batteries begin to
run low. The screen may be
blurred and resetting the
game may not work. Be sure to install fresh batteries. There is also no
memory function. All game data will be erased when the power is turned
off or batteries are replaced.
On the bottom of the bat handle loosen the screws on the battery com-
partment. Insert two (2) “AA” (LR6) batteries, aligning the positive (+) and
negative (-) terminals as indicated. Insert the positive terminals facing
down. Replace the cover and tighten the screws.
ADULTSUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING BAT-
TERIES.
• TV CONNECTION
NOTE: Toconnect Play TV Baseball 3 directly to a TV, the TV must be equipped
with audio and video input jacks. They are commonly found on the front of the
TV near the contrast, color and pictureadjustment controls or on the rear of the
TV near the antenna and cable/satellite jacks.
If your TV does not have audio and video input jacks, you may connect
Play TV Baseball 3 through a VCR connected to your TV.
Please note: If your TV does not have AVInput Jacks, you can connect
your game through your VCR or use an RF Modulator. RF Modulators
can be purchased at most electronic stores.
•CONNECTING TO A VCR
To connect Play TV Baseball 3 to your VCR, insert the yellow video plug from
the Main Unit into the video-in (Yellow) jack on your VCR, the white audio plug
into the left audio-in (white) jack. Then set the VCR to the appropriate video
input mode (see your VCR’s operating manual for details).
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CONNECTING
CABLES TO A TV AND VCR.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS
HOME PLATE CONSOLE
POWER – Pressing the Power Button will turn Play TV Baseball 3 on or off.
DIRECTIONAL PAD – Used to navigate the menu screens. Press Enter
to make your selection.
ENTER – Used to make selections in menu screens.
BALL CONTROLS
A-BUTTON/ENTER – Use the A-Button/Enter in combination with the B-
Button and C-Button to perform certain pitches and to make menu selec-
tions.
B-BUTTON – Use the B-Button in combination with the A-Button and C-
Button to perform certain pitches.
C-BUTTON – Use the C-Button in combination with the A-Button and B-
Button to perform certain pitches.
DIRECTIONAL PAD – Use the directional pad to aim pitches, select
bases to throw to when fielding and to navigate menu screens.
THROWING – Make throwing motion when fielding and pitching.
BAT CONTROLS
SWING – Stand over the main console when swinging.
BUNT BUTTON – Use the bunt button in gameplay to bunt.
STEAL BUTTON – Use the steal button in gameplay to have a runner
steal a base.
RESET BUTTON – Press to reset bat.
GETTING STARTED
WARNING: Make sure you place the Home Plate Console on the floor in
front of the TV
,located far enough from the TV and any other objects or
people to avoid striking anything or anyone when you swing the bat.
ATBAT
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Beforebeginning game play, make sure to
place your bottom batting hand through the Safety Strap on the bottom of
the bat handle.
SWING AWAY–Take your stance over home plate and wait for the pitch.
Swing the bat to hit the pitch. The batter’s timing and force will deter-
mine direction and distance.
BUNTING – The batter must hold down the bunt key on the bat. This
can be done anytime; when the pitcher is standing on the mound, the
pitcher is in the windup, or after the ball has been pitched. A ball will
only be bunted if it passes through the strike zone.
STEALING BASES – At any stage of the pitching routine, the batter can
choose to have one of their runners attempt to steal a base. The batter
can make a runner steal by pressing the steal button on the bat.
THROWING THE BASEBALL
Warning: When making the throwing motion, you must never let go of the
baseball. Doing so can damage the game, damage whatever it hits, or
injure whomever it hits.
PITCHING – The pitcher uses the directional pad to move the Ball Aim
Indicator on the screen. Topitch the ball, the player must make a throw-
ing motion while holding down a combination of the A, B, or C buttons.
The ball indicator will disappear and the pitcher will perform his wind-up
and throw.The type of pitch that the player throws will affect the ball’s
path through the air. There are seven (7) different pitches: Fastball,
Screwball, Knuckleball, Splitter,Slider, Changeup and Curve Ball.
FIELDING – Once the ball is fielded, select which base, by using the
directional pad on the ball, then make a throwing motion. The selected
level of difficulty will effect how fielding is performed: When “Minors” level
is selected, the game automatically throws to the best base. In “Majors”,
the player has to press (on the D-pad) the base that they want to throw
to. In “All-Stars”, the player has to press (on the D-pad) the base that
they want to throw to and make a throwing motion with the ball. You can
throw the ball several times in order to make double or triple plays.
PLAYING PLAY TV BASEBALL 3
If your Play TV Baseball 3 is connected to your TV, turn on the TV, then set the
TV to the appropriate video input mode (see set-up section of this manual). If
your Play TV Baseball is connected to your TV through a VCR, turn on the TV
and VCR, then set both the TV and VCR to the appropriate video input modes
(see set-up section of this manual). Next, turn on the power to your Play TV
Baseball by pressing the On/Off Button on the home plate console. After a brief
start-up animation, the Game Selection Menu will appear on the TV screen.
Using either the directional pad on the ball or on home plate, you will be
able to scroll through the menu options (Play Ball, Quick Start, Mini
Games, Options). The currently selected option will be highlighted.
Using the bat, the ball or the enter key (see button functions section of
this manual) to make your selection.
You can choose from 2 different modes of game-play: Full-game Mode
and Mini-game Mode. You will also be able to select the amount of play-
ers, teams, number of innings and batting stance.
•Choose # Players – 1to 4 Players
•Select Home Team – Choose team by scrolling through a list of six-
teen (16) teams.
•Select Away Team – Choose team by scrolling through a list of sixteen
(16) teams.
•#of Innings – Choose 3, 6 or 9 innings.
•Batting Stance – Choose right handed or left handed.
Note: Pressing Left or Right will switch between the players, while
pressing Up and Down will toggle between a left-handed and right-
handed batting stance for the currently selected player.
PLAY BALL / FULL-GAME MODE – allows you to play a standard 9
inning full game of baseball with 1-4 players. Y
ou will be able to choose
your MLB city teams and what inning you wish to start in (1st, 4th, or
7th). You will be able to FIELD, STEAL bases, and BUNT.
QUICK START – In this mode, after choosing the number of players, a
full game will start with the following settings:
• Home and Away teams will be selected randomly
•All players will be assigned right-handed batting stance
• Choose Sides
o One Player = Home Team
oTwo Players = 1P Home, 2P Away
MINI-GAMES MODE – allows you to choose from 2 different mini-games
to practice the different skills used in FULL-GAME Mode.
•Home Run Derby
In this mode, the player(s) will attempt to hit as many homeruns as pos-
sible before their turn ends. Each player is given 10 outs before their
turn is over. The player with the most home runs wins. The following
rules apply to Home Run Derby:
•Any hit that is not a home run is an out
•Any pitch that is swung at and missed will be considered an out
• If the player does not swing at a pitch, this will not be considered a
strike and will not be counted as an out
Note: When the current player gets their 10th out, the player can pass
the bat to the next player. When the next player is ready, they can
swing the bat to start their turn.
•Make the Play
In this mode, the player(s) will play as the fielding team and attempt to
make the correct play depending on wherethe ball is hit and how many
runners are on base. Before the ball is hit the following information is
given to the player:
•Which player is in the field, “Player 1”
•Number of runners on base
•Bases that are occupied by runners
•Number of outs
The player will pitch the ball (any pitch) and a computer controlled bat-
ter will hit the ball to a location in the field. The player will attempt to
throw the ball to the correct base or bases that best suit the current sit-
uation. After the play is finished, the play will be scored on the follow-
ing:
• 100 points per out
• 25 points will be deducted for throwing to the wrong base
(Note: this will also be deducted if the player misses the opportunity
for a double or triple play)
• 50 points will be deducted for any runner that scores
Difficulty Levels – From the main menu, the player can adjust the games
level of difficulty. Play TV baseball has 3 levels of difficulty:
•Minors: Fielding is done automatically, batting and pitching are EASY
•Majors: (default difficulty setting): The player has to press the correct
base (on D-pad) to field the ball, batting and pitching are MODERATE
•All-Stars: The player has to press the correct base (on D-pad) and
make a throwing motion to field the ball batting and pitching are
DIFFICULT
If a player’s controlled team is batting and they are playing against a
computer controlled team, then the screen will prompt the player to
“Swing the Bat to Begin”. When the player swings the bat, this indicates
Model 74022
For 1 to 4 players / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
P/N 82392400 Rev.A
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A-BUTTON
/ENTER
B-BUTTON
C-BUTTON
STEAL
BUNT
RESET
ON/OFF
ENTER
Bat Handle
Bat Tip
DIRECTIONAL PAD

that they are ready and the pitcher will begin his routine. If there are
human players playing for each team, or if a player controlled team is
pitching against a computer controlled team, then the player pitching can
start immediately.
Once the pitcher has thrown the ball, the batter will attempt to hit the
ball. When the ball is hit the BATTER’S VIEW screen will show the initial
trajectory and angle of the ball quickly before switching to the FIELDING
VIEW screen.
When a run is scored, the new score update will show in the score box.
GAME VIEWS
BATTER’S VIEW – will be shown whenever someone is up to bat, or a runner
attempts to steal a base. The following information will also be shown:
•COUNT – Number of Balls, Strikes, and Outs
•STRIKE ZONE
– Abox that represents the “strike zone” when a player
is up to bat.
•BASE INDICATOR
– Apicture of the baseball diamond to indicate
which bases currently have runner.
•HEADS UP DISPLAY
oFull Game Mode – The inning number and both team’s score
oHome Run Derby – The number of home runs and outs
oMake the Play Mode – The play count and the score
•PITCH DESCRIPTION – Will be displayed after the ball is thrown, indi-
cating the type of pitch and the speed.
FIELDING VIEW – will be shown after the ball is hit or if a runner
attempts to steal a base. The following information will also be shown:
•BASE INDICATOR – will display the location of all the runner while the
ball is being fielded to help the player know wherethe ball needs to be
thrown.
•SCORE / INNING
oFull Game Mode – The inning number and both team’sscore
oHome Run Derby – The number of home runs and outs
oMake the Play Mode – The play count and the score
PITCHING
•AIMING – Use the DIRECTONAL PAD to move the BALL AIM INDICA-
TOR on the screen. The cursor will indicate wherethe pitcher is aiming
their throw.
NOTE: The type of pitch selected will affect the ball’s path through the
air.
•PITCH SELECTION – Use the 3 PITCH SELECTION buttons A, B, or C
to determine what type of pitch will be thrown.
NOTE: The PITCH SELECTION is not locked until the throwing motion
begins.
•THROWING – To throw the ball the player must use force and a throw-
ing movement. The degree of force will determine the speed of the
ball. Once the throwing sensor has been activated the Ball Aim
Indicator will disappear and the pitcher will wind up and throw.
BATTING
Batting will take place in BATTER’S VIEW with three different actions: SWING-
ING, BUNTING, and STEALING.
•SWINGING – Once the pitch has been thrown, the player should swing
the bat to hit the pitch. Hitting the ball is a matter of timing.
•BUNTING – To bunt the ball instead of swinging at it, hold down the
BUNT button on the bat. This can be done at anytime. The ball will
only be bunted if the ball passes through the STRIKE ZONE, balls that
miss the STIKE ZONE when the BUNT button is pressed will not be
counted as strikes.
NOTE: The earlier the BUNT button is pressed in the pitchers wind-up,
the more the fielders will be prepared for the bunt. It is most advanta-
geous to press the BUNT button right before the ball travels through
the STRIKE ZONE.
•RUNNING AND STEALING BASES – Once a ball has been hit, the
computer will control the base running. However, a player can choose to
attempt to steal a base at any stage of the pitching routine. To steal a
base, press the STEAL button on the bat
FIELDING
The computer will be in control of moving the players around the field and
catching the ball. Once a fielder is in control of the ball, the player will use the
ball interface to throw. The player will select where they want to throw the ball
by using the DIRECTIONAL PAD, (and making a throwing motion with the ball if
in All-Stars difficulty level). The player can throw the ball multiple times in order
to try to get Double and Triple plays
•If the player presses RIGHT on the DIRECTIONAL PAD, the ball will be
thrown to first base.
•If the player presses UP on the DIRECTIONAL PAD, the ball will be
thrown to second base.
•If the player presses LEFT on the DIRECTIONAL PAD, the ball will be
thrown to third base.
•If the player presses DOWN on the DIRECTIONAL PAD, the ball will be
thrown to home plate.
•If the player presses NOTHING on the DIRECTIONAL PAD, the ball will
be thrown to the pitcher after a brief period of time.
CAUTION
• As with all small batteries, the batteries used with this device
should be kept away from small children who might still put things
in their mouths. If a battery is swallowed, consult a physician
immediately.
•Be sureyou insert the battery correctly and always follow the
device and battery manufacturer’s instructions.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
• Batteries might leak if improperly installed, or explode if recharged,
disassembled or heated.
•Sometimes, a build-up of static electricity (from carpets, etc) may
cause the game to stop working. Just reset the game, and it will
work again.
MAINTENANCE
•Handle this device carefully.
•Storethis device away from dusty or dirty areas.
• Keep this device away from moisture or extreme temperature.
•Do not disassemble this device. If a problem occurs, press the Power
button offand on, or remove and replace the batteries to reset the
device, or try new batteries. If problems persist, consult the warranty
information located at the end of this instruction manual.
•Use only the recommended battery type.
•Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable (nickel-cad-
mium) batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove any exhausted batteries from the device.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
Please retain this for future reference.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is sub-
ject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harm-
ful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harm-
ful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
(This product warranty is valid in the United States and Canada only)
Radica Games Limited warrants this product for a period of 90 days from
the original purchase date under normal use against defective workman-
ship and materials (batteries excluded). This warranty does not cover
damage resulting from accident, unreasonable use, negligence, improper
service or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workman-
ship. Radica Games Limited will not be liable for any costs incurred due
toloss of use of this product or other incidental or consequential costs,
expenses or damages incurred by the purchaser. Some states do not
allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you
specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights, which vary
from state to state.
During this 90-day warranty period, the game will either be repaired or
replaced (at our option) without charge to the purchaser when returned
prepaid with proof of date of purchase to: Radica USA, Ltd., 13628-A
Beta Road, Dallas, Texas 75244, USA. Please remove the batteries and
wrap the unit carefully before shipping. Please include a brief description
of the problem along with your return address and mail it postage prepaid.
IMPORTANT: Before returning the unit for repair, test it with fresh alkaline
batteries. Even new batteries may be defective or weak and low battery
power is a frequent cause of unsatisfactory operation.
Distributed by:
RADICA U.S. Ltd.
13628-A Beta Road
Dallas, TX 75244-4510
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