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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!

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. BATTERY INSTALLATION 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. ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING BAT- TERIES. TV CONNECTION NOTE: To connect 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 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 Play TV Baseball 3 through a VCR connected to your TV. Please note: If your TV does not have AV Input 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. AT BAT IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE: Before beginning 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 k