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USER MANUAL & GUIDE

PR1000 | MAY 2010

Summary of Contents for PR1000

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL GUIDE PR1000 MAY 2010 ...

Page 2: ...nces have now made it possible to fit high performance speed radar into your shirt pocket This allows you to make speed measurements anywhere you go Following these instructions will help you achieve the best performance from your Pocket Radar Please read all of these instructions before using your new Pocket Radar If you have any more questions please check the Pocket Radar website under frequent...

Page 3: ...arity marks inside the battery compartment and replace the cover by sliding it back on until it snaps in place 2 PRESSING THE RED BUTTON TELLS THE UNIT TO SEND OUT A SHORT PULSE OF RADIO WAVES DISPLAYS SPEED OF A MOVING OBJECT 1 MPH RECALL BUTTON DISPLAYS THE LAST 10 MEASUREMENTS FROM THE UNIT S MEMORY A SHORT PULSE OF VERY LOW POWER RADIO WAVES IS EMITTED FROM THE RADAR LENS IN A NARROW BEAM RE E...

Page 4: ...ll watch the pitch and display the fastest object it sees during the flight of the ball It may require a little practice to get used to the timing Try pressing the RED button earlier if you don t catch the baseball speed Alternatively if you hold the RED button down the speed will update approximately every second but it will not be possible to precisely time when the Pocket Radar makes a specific...

Page 5: ...r off This helps to increase battery life to over 10 000 measurements using Alkaline AAA batteries The battery life indicator icon shows up on the lower left hand corner of the display It will indicate the amount of battery life available and warn you when you need to change the batteries The battery life indicator will blink when battery life drops to a very low level Please remove the batteries ...

Page 6: ...h of the moving object you will measure a slower speed than the object actually travels along its path You will also find it more difficult to time the measurement and capture the object within the narrow beam of the radar when you measure off angle Think of the beam like a flashlight beam not like a floodlight 5 TABLE OF EXAMPLES For more details visit www PocketRadar com 25 35 45 50 60 70 90 100...

Page 7: ...ot down a side street pointing sideways to the road Example On a typical college or high school baseball field right behind the backstop if you stay within 12 feet to either side of the centerline between the catcher and pitcher any pitches that are less than 90 MPH will read within 1 MPH of the true speed As you move further off the center line the readings will become less accurate and you may m...

Page 8: ...if you are measuring the speed of a car at a very close distance you may pick up the engine the radiator fan the heater or A C fan inside the car moving wheels or hubcaps etc In this case try to make the measurement from a further distance away This may cause difficulty when you are trying to measure speeds from inside a car as you may only measure the speed of the internal fans and not the extern...

Page 9: ... 2 KPH 2 FPS 1 MPS Range under good radar measurement conditions Baseball from 120 feet Car from mile Size Height 4 7 inches Width 2 3 inches Depth 0 8 inches Volume 7 9 cubic inches Weight 3 7 ounces without batteries 4 5 ounces with Alkaline batteries Typical Battery Life up to 10 000 readings on 2 AAA Alkaline batteries Operating Temperature Range 20 F to 120 F Nominal Power Output 2 5 mW Memor...

Page 10: ...ency 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to...

Page 11: ...placement product to be free from defects in material and workmanship on the same terms as the product originally purchased This warranty will be void if the product serial number or other identification marks have been defaced damaged or removed This warranty does not cover wear and tear due to normal use or damage to the product as the result of improper usage neglect of care alteration accident...

Page 12: ...or for infringement of any other party s intellectual property rights irrespective of whether Pocket Radar had advance notice of the possibility of any such damages including but not limited to loss of use revenue or profit In no event shall Pocket Radar s total liability for all claims regarding the product exceed the price paid for the product Pocket Radar neither assumes nor authorizes anyone t...

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