Radica Games 74037 Handheld Game System User Manual


 
T
EE IT UP AND NEVER LEAVE HOME!
SETTING UP
BATTERY INSTALLATION
On the back of the main unit, loosen the screw on the battery compartment
and insert four (4) “AA” batteries as indicated inside the compartment (alka
-
line batteries recommended). Replace the battery compartment door.
NOTE: Batteries in the Main Unit should give you about 10 hours of game
p
lay (if alkaline batteries are used). The game will not operate normally when
the batteries begin to run low. The screen may be blurred and resetting the
game may not work. Be sur
e 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.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING BATTERIES.
TV CONNECTION
NOTE: T
o connect Connectv Real Swing Golf dir
ectly to a TV
, the TV must
be equipped with audio and video input jacks. They are commonly found on
t
he front of the TV near the contrast, color and picture adjustment 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 Real
Swing Golf thr
ough a VCR connected to your TV
.
Please note: If your TV does not have A
V Input Jacks, you can connect your
game through your VCR or use an RF Modulator. RF Modulators can be
pur
chased at most electr
onic stor
es.
CONNECTING TO A VCR
To connect Connectv Real Swing Golf 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).
ADUL
T SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CONNECTING
CABLES TO A TV AND VCR.
W
ARNING: Make sur
e you place the Main Unit 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 swinging the golf club.
IMPOR
T
ANT SAFETY NOTE: Befor
e beginning game play
, make sur
e to
place your top golfing hand through the Safety Strap on the top of the
golf club handle.
If your
Connectv Real Swing Golf
is connected to your TV, turn on the TV,
then set the TV to the appr
opriate video input mode (see set-up section of
this manual). If your
Connectv Real Swing Golf
is connected to your TV
thr
ough a VCR, tur
n on the TV and VCR, then set both the TV and VCR to
the appr
opriate video input modes (see set-up section of this manual). Next,
turn on the power to your
Connectv Real Swing Golf
by pressing the POWER
BUTTON on the Main Unit console. After a brief start-up animation, the
Game Selection Menu will appear on the TV screen.
BUTTON FUNCTIONS: MAIN UNIT CONSOLE
Using the UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT buttons on the Main Unit, you will be
able to scroll through the Game Mode Main Menu (Play Round, Match Play,
Tournament, and Driving Range). The currently selected options text will be
highlighted in yellow. Press the ENTER button on the Main Unit or swing the
club to lock in the desired selection.
Note: If swings are not being seen by the camera, be sure to double
check the following three things:
1. Swing directly over the center of the console
2. When swinging keep the club head between 8 inches and 24 inches
over the console.
3. It is possible to swing too fast or too slow. Try altering your swing speed.
UP BUTTON - Press to scroll up through menu options
DOWN BUTTON - Press to scroll down through menu options
LEFT BUTTON – Press to scroll to the left through menu options
RIGHT BUTTON – Press to scroll to the right through menu options
ENTER BUTTON / GOLF CLUB SWING – Press or swing to make menu
selections
POWER BUTTON – Pr
ess to turn the game on/off
GAME PLAY MODES
PLAY ROUND MODE – Up to four (4) players can play all eighteen (18)
holes of the golf course.
– Select the number of players using the LEFT or RIGHT arrow key and then
press ENTER or swing the club
– For each player, select from one of sixteen player names and press
ENTER or swing the club.
The player who posts the lowest score on the Leaderboard wins!
MATCH PLAY – Two (2) players can try to post the best score for each
hole. The player with the lowest stroke count on a hole wins the hole and
is awarded a check mark on the scorecard
– Select two player names and press ENTER or swing the club
– The player who scores lower on the most holes wins the match
Note: Once a player ‘holes out’ and wins the hole the other player will
‘pick up’ and the players will move to the next hole.
TOURNAMENT MODE – One to four players can compete against com-
puter generated scor
es and each other while playing all eighteen (18)
holes of the golf course.
– Select difficulty level by pressing ENTER or swing the club. Choose
between Beginner
, Amateur or Pro.
Note: The difficulty level makes the computer generated golfers better
– Select the number of players and press ENTER or swing the club
– Select player names and press ENTER or swing the club
After each hole the Leaderboard will appear. Swing club to continue to the
next hole. Stay atop the Leaderboar
d and win the tour
nament!
DRIVING RANGE – Fine tune your skills on the driving range. Go to the
driving range to practice and fine tune your swing. Y
ou are given 10 shots
and then returned to the Main Menu.
HOW TO PLAY
At the beginning of each hole, the Tee View screen will appear with the play-
er having honors going first. For each shot, the following information is dis
-
played:
Hole Number, Par, and Scorecard
Lie T
ype
Club Head Viewed by Camera
Lie Distance Variation
Golfer’s Name and Score
Str
oke Number
Maximum Distance for Selected Clubs
Shot Type
Wind Dir
ection
Wind Speed
Distance Remaining to the Pin in Yards
Shot Target Aimer
MINI – MAP - Use the mini-map on the right side of the screen to determine
where the ball is on the hole and where the ball will land if hit at full power.
Note: If a golfer takes more than 10 strokes on a hole, the ball is picked
up and a 10 is r
ecor
ded.
CLUB SELECTION –
Pr
ess the UP or DOWN BUTTON on the Main Unit to
scroll through the club choices. By default, the game will select a club for
you:
1 W
ood on the tee for all par 4s and par 5s
The lowest club that guarantees the player can reach the hole assuming
no wind and maximum power taking the lie into consideration.
When the lie is good, the player can hit 3W-LW
Club selection may be restricted when facing a bad lie
Only putters are allowed on greens
Putts from the rough in the green view will be given loft to help the ball
carry onto the green
SHOT TYPE SELECTION – Press the ENTER BUTTON to toggle between
Normal and Power shot.
Normal Shot – The club yardage shown for each club will indicate how far
the ball will travel if hit at full strength. The wind, lie and swing path can
alter the actual distance. Hitting a stronger or weaker club may be wise
based on adverse conditions.
Power Up Shot – This will incr
ease the maximum distance of the shot,
but will also exaggerate any inaccuracies in your swing path.
ENTER / GOLF
CLUB SWING
POWER
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M
odel 74037
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or 1 to 4 players / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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