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Whether you are playing defense, shooting a 3 pointer, or dunking a 360 on top of your opponent's head, Play TV Basketball brings the fun and excitement of one on one basketball into your living room!

Get off of the couch and into the game! Whether you are playing defense, shooting a 3 pointer, or dunking a 360 on top of your opponent's head, Play TV Basketball brings the fun and excitement of one on one basketball into your living room! SETTING UP BATTERY INSTALLATION On the back of the main unit, loosen the screw on the battery compart- ment and insert four (4) "AA" batteries as indicated inside the compart- ment (alkaline batteries recommended). Replace the battery compart- ment 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 nor- mally 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. ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN INSTALLING BATTERIES. TV CONNECTION NOTE: To connect Play TV Basketball 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 con- trols 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 Basketball 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 Basketball 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 ON THE MAIN UNIT POWER Used to turn the game On/Off RIGHT Used to scroll right through the MENU LEFT Used to scroll left through the MENU ENTER Used to enter selections in the MENU GETTING STARTED Place the console on the floor in front of the TV. Press the power button to turn the camera on. Keep the ball 5 to 6 feet from the console. Adjust the angle of the camera by moving the main housing up and down so it points up towards your waist. The camera will track the movements of the basketball (included) when playing offense and defense. Please note: You may need to reposition yourself or the camera to comfortably and safely reach anywhere within the required range of motion with the ball. If the cursor in the game jumps abruptly on screen, try moving a foot or two further from the camera, turn off unneeded room lights, and make sure sunlight is not shining on the console. PLAYING PLAY TV BASKETBALL Turn on the power to your Play TV Basketball by pressing the Power Button on the Main Unit console. Press the Enter button or move the basketball cursor to Highlight to Start on the screen. On the Main Menu screen you will be able to scroll through the menu options (Ballin' Mode, Quick Start, Playground Mode, and Options). The currently selected option will be highlighted. Use the ENTER button (see button functions section of this manual) or using the basketball place the cursor over your choice to make your selection. OPTIONS allows you to change Background Music, Taunting levels, Winning Score, Ball Possession and Calibration by using the RIGHT and LEFT scroll buttons and the ENTER button or using the basketball place the cursor over your choice to make your selection. Background Music Select On/Off Taunting Select On/Off Winning Score Select 11 points or 21 points Ball Possession Select Winners or Losers Calibration Standing 5 to 6 feet from the camera move the cursor to the 4 quadrants easily and accurately to calibrate. You can choose from 3 modes of game-play: Ballin' Mode, Quick Start and Playground Mode. You will also be able to select the characters, court style and leve