TENNIS BALL MACHINE GLOSSARY

Ball Frequency Control: Controls the intervals at which balls are delivered. May also be referred to as Ball Interval Control or Timing Control.

Ball Speed Control: Controls the speed of the ball delivery, or actual ground speed of the tennis ball.

Detachable Control Box: Allows control panel to be removed from machine. Optional 140’ coaxial cable available to place control box on same side of tennis court as player for quick and easy reprogramming.

Elevation Control: Controls the vertical angle, or shot elevation, of the tennis ball delivery. This feature is totally electronic on all machines. May also be referred to as Vertical Angle Control or Height over Net.

On/Off Remote: Hand-held control device which controls the On/Off Delivery of balls.

One-Year Warranty: Applies to parts and service. Excludes wheel wear, remote control, water damage, and power surge damage. Applies to PLAYMATE Portable Tennis Ball Machine.

7-Shot Programmable Direction: The direction control features seven built-in directions, 1 through 7. Seven numbers across a baseline graphically represent the directions of the shots from left to right on a double’s court. This feature can be programmed for these seven directions in any order producing different patterns. Additionally, the Direction Sequence/Random Selector Switch allows the player to choose between a programmed sequence or randomly recalled directions, producing up to 800,000 different patterns and adding an element of surprise. The lateral distance between directions (or spread angle) can also be adjusted to accommodate different fitness and ability levels.

Three-Year Warranty: Three-year warranty applies to parts and includes one-year service warranty. Excludes wheel wear, remote control, water damage, PC handheld device, and power surge damage. Applies to all PLAYMATE Tennis Ball Machines with the exception of the PLAYMATE Portable, which has a one-year warranty.

Total Trajectory Programmable Shots: Programmable feature that allows the user to customize each shot by controlling direction, elevation, depth, spin, speed, and interval of ball delivery. Additionally, the Total Trajectory Sequence/Random Selector Switch allows the player to choose between a programmed sequence or randomly recalled trajectories, producing up to 800,000 different patterns and adding an element of surprise.

Variable Oscillation to One, Two, or Three Lines: Programmable feature that controls the horizontal angle of the ball delivery from a single direction up to full court coverage using a programmed sweeping action to one, two, or three hit positions. May also be referred to as Horizontal Angle Control.

Variable Topspin and Backspin: Programmable feature that controls the speed of only one of the ball delivery wheels, creating either topspin or backspin.