At this point, it is assumed that you have already stepped through the Quick Set-Up Guide. This portion of the manual covers the additional features available in the P3ProSwing software.

Quick Start Tutorial Steps

· Step 1) Swing Analysis

· Step 2) Putting with the P3ProSwing

· Step 3) Chipping with the P3ProSwing

· Step 4) Playing the “Highlands National” Golf Course and Putting Game

· Step 5) Cool Features

· Step 6) Swing Statistics

· Step 7) Important Care and Maintenance

Step 1) Swing Analysis

P3ProSwing analyzes every swing and provides you with instant feedback. Here’s what P3ProSwing measures:

Starting in the upper left hand window:

1 ) Distance – how far your ball traveled.

2 ) Club Speed – how fast your club was going.

3 ) Ball Speed – how fast your ball was going.

4 ) Swing tempo – the amount of time your backswing required.

5 ) Left or Right of Center – how far to the left or right of your intended ball path your shot landed.

6 ) Left or Right of Path – how far to the left or right of the actual ball path your shot landed.

7 ) Toe and Heel heights – these measures show the height of the club relative to the ground at the toe and heel of the club. This determines whether the club was angled when it crossed the plane of the Sensor Unit. The IN values are the heights of the club toe and heel before ball contact, and the OUT values are the heights of the club toe and heel after ball contact. If these values could not be retrieved due to a bad swing, un-optimal lighting conditions, debris in the sensors, etc. then nothing will be displayed for these values.

8 ) Penalty - The bottom of this information panel also includes a PENALTY rating in given in percentage. Penalties are automatically calculated on each shot based on a combination of factors, including the distance outside of the sweet spot (if it is enabled) and terrain on the course such as a lie in the rough. Refer to the penalty section for specific information on 'lie' and sweet spot penalties.

The smaller views on the right side of the screen contain other information. Starting in the upper right hand window:

7) Face Angle – This information is given in degrees. The face angle can either be OPEN, CLOSED or SQUARE. A square club face is desired for most shots. If you’re right-handed and the face angle is OPEN on contact, the face of the club is perpendicular to a line pointing to the right of the desired line of flight of the ball. If it’s closed, the face angle is perpendicular to a line pointing to the left of the desired line of flight.

8) IN/OUT swing path – this information is also given in degrees. Swing angle is the path of your swing across the Sensor Unit. A SQUARE swing angle cuts a path directly across the middle of the Sensor Unit. For a right handed golfer, an INSIDE OUT swing describes the path from the lower right hand corner to the upper left hand corner in the illustration above. An OUTSIDE IN swing is one that follows a path from the upper right to the lower left of the Sensor Unit.

9) Angle of Attack – This measurement calculates the degrees up or down from an imaginary horizontal plane positioned at the point of impact. It also shows several above ground club heights as the club travels through the arc of the stroke. If the angle of attack could not be retrieved due to a bad swing, un-optimal lighting conditions, debris in the sensors, etc. then nothing will be displayed for angle of attack or the heights in question.

10) Sweet Spot – This measurement determines the deviation between the ideal contact spot on the club head for maximum distance and power, and the location on the club where contact with the ball was actually made. Penalties may be applied (if enabled) for contact outside of the sweet spot. Refer to the penalties section to see a table of penalties.

Remember, the P3ProSwing Guide to Better Golf can help you eliminate problems with your swing.

Step 2) Putting With the P3ProSwing

P3ProSwing is the only home swing analyzer on the market that can actually help you improve your putting. Prior to moving over to the practice course or playing “Highlands National,” there are some specifics you need to know about putting.

In this section, you’ll learn how to:

1) Open the Putting Green mode

2) Trigger the Putting Mode

3) Set a Line to the Hole

4) Analyze Your Swing

1) Opening the Putting Green Mode

First, click the MODE button. It’s the second button from the left on the toolbar, and lets you move between the different playing modes of the P3ProSwing.

The following MODE panel will appear:

You’ll notice here that P3ProSwing has 8 different playing modes: three PRACTICE MODES and 2 GAME MODES. The 3 practice modes are on the top. They are:

· PRACTICE (DRIVING) RANGE

· PRACTICE COURSE

· PRACTICE GREEN

The 2 game modes are in the middle. These are:

· COURSE GAME

· GREEN GAME

The other modes are part of the Entertainment Package which is described further in the Entertainment Package section.

Click on the PRACTICE GREEN. This will take you to the P3ProSwing practice green screen, which looks like this:

2) Triggering Putting Mode

Refer to Step 5 in the Quick Setup guide for how to trigger putting mode.

3) Setting a line to the hole

Here’s an important concept in putting: all putts start as straight-line shots.

Putted balls can and do curve if the green isn’t perfectly level – and great greens never are. So even if you hit a straight shot, the ball will curve if the slope of a green demands it.

Here’s what we mean. In the following diagram, the RED arrow shows the slope of a green.

If you were to start a putt aiming straight at the hole, as shown by the dark blue line in the image above, gravity takes over. The ball path curves – and the ball misses the hole, as shown in light blue.

But if you were to aim along the ORANGE line – hitting a straight shot to the left of the hole – gravity takes over to your advantage. The ball takes the path of the yellow line, and you drain it.

In order for you to do that, you have to be able to putt straight – precisely in the direction you want to send the ball.

This is why P3ProSwing is such a powerful tool in putt improvement. P3ProSwing helps you learn to putt perfectly straight. The putting metrics in your P3ProSwing are as powerful and accurate as those analyzing your swing. P3ProSwing will detect even minute flaws that affect where the ball goes.

Use the [ L ] key in combination with the arrow keys on your keyboard to LINE UP your sight for the putt. Depending on the green and the lie of your ball, your ideal stroke may be straight, to the left, or to the right of the hole.

Using your [ L ] and arrow keys also enables you to select different holes on the practice green. Notice the green 'hint' line that appears in addition to the white line-of-sight line. This hint line shows a suggested putt that reaches the hole and helps you determine the roll of the terrain. In the image below, the hint line is straight, which indicates that the green is flat for this putt.

When you’re ready to putt, place a ball on the rubber tee on the P3ProSwing’s Sensor Unit. Trigger the unit as described above and putt. Hint: you can use the Sensor Slots to line up your putter for a square club face.

4) Analyzing Your Putting Stoke

After you putt your monitor will display a Putting View that is similar to the following one:

The resulting view shows the trajectory of your ball as it traverses the green.

Observe what the Swing Analyzer is telling you. Make necessary corrections to hit the ball with a square swing path, a square club face and with the sweet spot of the club. If you need help with your putting, there’s a section in the P3ProSwing Guide to Better Golf specifically covering putts.

You’ve now had the opportunity to try a few clubs on two of P3ProSwing’s many exciting features. Next we’ll show you how to use the game features of the P3ProSwing.

Step 3) Chipping With the P3ProSwing

Putting mode can be used when chipping too, especially when doing short slow-swing chips. When not in putting mode, the swing must be sufficiently fast for the P3ProSwing to recognize it, which is why it is frequently necessary to change to putting mode for chipping.

Step 4) Playing the "Highlands National" Golf Course and Putting Game

Now that you’ve become familiar with the long and short game aspects of P3ProSwing, you’re ready to play the P3ProSwing games. If you haven’t already done so, apply the reflective tapes to the bottoms of your remaining clubs (as shown in the club setup section of the Quick Set-Up Guide). Again, you may eliminate taping of irons if you wish.

P3ProSwing features 2 games:

· 1) The Course Game - a full round of 18 holes on “Highland National”

· 2) The Putting Game - consisting of nine holes on one large putting green.

1) The COURSE GAME

If you’d like to try to play the “Highlands National” course, go to the toolbar and click the MODE button.

The following mode choices will appear:

Select “Course Game.”

Then click the OPTIONS button on the tool bar. A dialog box will come up, allowing you to specify the GAME options.

The dialog box looks like the following screen. Common Options, those options that are used for every Practice and Game mode are found in the Config tab. Options that are unique to the current Practice or Game mode are found in the Practice or Game tabs. Only one is active at a time, depending on which mode is active. In other words, if you are in the Course Game or Green Game, then the Game tab will be visible. The Game settings are identified below.

For setting your Course Game options:

· First, select a New Game or Reset your current game.

· Enter the number of players (from 1 to 4).

· Enter the name for each player.

· Select the appropriate tee box, if playing the COURSE GAME. You may select from BLACK (Pro), WHITE (Intermediate), BLUE (Beginner) or GOLD (Women’s Tees).

· Male – check this box if you are male. If you select to be female, it will always position you on the womans (red) tees.

· Enter the ability level of each player. This is used to select the proper club yardage from the yardage tables embedded within P3ProSwing’s calculation algorithms.

· Select the hole from which you will start the game. You may start at 1 through 9 for a green game, or 1 through 18 for a course game. The game will continue until all holes are played, or you QUIT.

· Select the type of game. This is shown only in the COURSE GAME option and specifies what type of game you are you going to play. Your choices include:

· Stroke Play: The minimum number of strokes per game determines the winner. This is the standard game played. You’ll find the similarity to a round on a real course astonishing!

· Hole Play: The winner of each hole is determined via standard stroke play, and the number of holes won per game determines the winner. For example, if you’re playing 9 holes the winner has to win 5 or more holes to win the game.

· Scramble: Each player hits a tee shot. Subsequently, one of the balls is chosen by all of the players to be the next lie from which all of the players will take their next turn.

Special note on Scrambles: In the picture below there are two balls on the fairway. When you attempt to advance to the next ball after all players have swung, the program will prompt you to select one of the balls. This will be the location where all players take the next shot. Use the left mouse button to pick the desired ball.

The system will then prompt you to ensure that it is the correct one. Pressing YES will advance to the next round for that hole. Pressing NO will allow you to select another ball. This method continues until all players finish the hole. The game winner is determined as with stroke play - the least number of strokes for the entire game.

Once you’ve entered all relevant information into the dialog box, simply click “OK” to start your game.

Some Cool Game Features:

Order of Play: On the 1^st hole, the order of play consists of players 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the order entered in the OPTIONS window. Subsequent order of play is determined by the software, with the AWAY player always preceding the next AWAY player (for Stroke and Hole play).

Mulligans and Whiffs: You can even take a MULLIGAN if you’d like (and your buddies don’t mind). Simply type [ M ] on your keyboard! And if you’re honest about things and whiff one, type [ W ] for whiff. A stroke will be added to your score.

Gimmes: Once your ball lands on the green, you can select to avoid putting and just ‘get it in the hole’ by pressing the [ G ] key.

Out-of-Bounds: White markers on the fairways indicate out-of-bounds. If you hit the ball out-of-bounds, you will be assessed one penalty stroke and the ball will be automatically placed back on the fairway at the point where it crossed over.

Score Card: The score card comes up automatically after each hole is finished. You can also view it at any time by pressing the [ S ] key. The scorecard looks like this:

2) GREEN GAME

Click on the mode button on the tool bar, and then click the Green Game Button.

This putting game is similar to Practice Green. Refer to that section to learn how to put the device into putting mode and use the alignment to determine the proper angle for putting.

As with the Course Game, the OPTIONS screen provides for entry of up to four players. The game itself is played like the stroke play course game – the lowest score wins.

Step 5) Cool Features

Cool Views of the Ball in Flight

As long as your computer supports the dynamic, moving images, you can change the way your ball appears in flight. Open the OPTIONS dialog from the toolbar again, which will display this dialog box.

The “HitCam” and “PuttCam” options can be changed as you wish.

· Still – observes ball trajectory from a stationary viewpoint where you hit the ball.

· Follow Ball – the viewpoint follows ball as if tethered to the ball.

· Spin – the viewpoint follows the ball and then spins to a side view.

Changing the Swing Analysis View

You can change the view on your monitor to different views. Simply click the VIEW button on the left of the toolbar, and select one of the 4 different viewing configurations from the buttons displayed below. The default is the 4-view configuration.

There are basically 4 different ways you can view the course and your swing information:

· A picture of the Mode you are in, such as the Driving Range, with numerical statistics.

· No view of the Mode you are in. But two views of pictures of your club at impact, one from the top down and another from the side, plus numerical statistics.

· A picture of the Mode you are in and the two views of your club at impact plus the numerical statistics.

· A picture of the Mode you are in, the two views of your club at impact, plus the numerical statistics, plus the view of the sweet spot. THIS IS THE DEFAULT VIEW.

There is also the ability to select which side the video windows are displayed on. If set to AUTO, it will put the video on the right side for left-handed golfers and on the left side for right handed golfers. The video windows can also be set explicitly to LEFT or RIGHT to override this behavior.

Course Overview

When in the PRATICE COURSE or GAME-COURSE, you can press [ C ] to display the course map, which is illustrated below.

Course Flyover

You can fly over the Highlands National Course at any time by typing the [ F ] key. This will generate a 'fly-thru' of the hole from the black tee box to the pin. You can also use the up and down arrows [ ↑ ], [ ↓ ] to move the viewpoint up and down to get a better view of the hole. You can stop at any time by typing the [ F ] key again.

Dropping a Ball on the Practice Course

If you are in the Practice Course mode you can drop a ball anywhere on the course by typing [ D ]. Press the [ D ] key to move the ball to the position on the course where you desire to drop the ball. After pressing the [ D ] key, the system will prompt you to PLEASE SELECT POS… Using the hole layout map in the lower right corner of the course view window, position your mouse and click with the left mouse button where you would like to put the ball. Continue this process until you get the ball in the correct position. If you wish to return to the tee, press the [ D ] key a second time instead of selecting using the mouse. You can reset your ball to the tee by hitting the space bar. Pressing [ D ] twice will take you back to the tee.

If your system supports moving pictures, you can hold the mouse button down when placing the ball, and dynamically move around on the map. This will move the view around as well, which is sometimes helpful to place the ball exactly where you want it. This feature is not supported without the moving picture support.

Reviewing your swings

P3ProSwing lets you review your previous shots, or replay your current shot. Simply click the appropriate button on the toolbar.

Golf Options

P3ProSwing lets you control numerous course functions, ranging from tee heights to controlling the audio sound effects. These controls are presented in the OPTIONS dialog, which is displayed when you press the OPTIONS button on the toolbar.

Golf options are as follows:

· Wood Tee Height – You may set this anywhere from 0 to 2 inches. This is used whenever you hit a tee shot with a driver or wood. The default is 1 1/2 inches.

· Iron Tee Height – You may set this anywhere from 0 to 2 inches. This is used whenever you hit a tee shot with an iron. The default is 1/3 inch.

· Grass Height – You may set this anywhere from 0 to 2 inches. This is used whenever you hit from the grass with an un-teed ball. Default height is 1/8 inch.

· AutoAdvance – This is the time delay you’ll experience after each shot, before you are advanced to the next lie of the ball. You may set it to No Auto Advance, or set a delay from 5 to 30 seconds.

· Enable sweet spot penalties – P3ProSwing uses the vertical and horizontal distances from the sweet spot on the club head in combination with the tee height to calculate some results. With this feature enabled, P3ProSwing can give a more accurate reading on the result of problem shots – such as topping or skulling the ball. We do, however, suggest that you leave this option disabled until you’ve become comfortable with the P3ProSwing.

· Align Putt Direction to Hint Line – This function, when enabled, is only for putting. It attempts to determine the optimal path to the hole, and will automatically adjust the view to that direction. Press the 'L' key to display the sight and putting hint lines. Note: the putting hint line is only visible when on the green, and the line sometimes will not appear if you’re attempting a very long putt with significant elevation differences between the ball and the hole.

· Dynmic Distance Tuning – Wood and iron distances can be tuned by up to 10% more or less than that which is reported by the P3ProSwing device. This is done by setting the Woods and Irons sliders as necessary. A value of 1.0 indicates that no tuning will occur. A value of 0.9 indicates that the distance will be decreased by 10%, and a value of 1.1 indicates that the distance will be increased by 10%.

The Confidence Meter

Note the red line in the upper right hand corner of the screen. This is the CONFIDENCE METER. The confidence meter reflects the system’s capture of sufficiently accurate information to provide the analysis. If the confidence is too low to accurately measure the swing, a message will be displayed that says 'NOT ENOUGH DATA'. It means that the Sensor Unit didn’t get a good reading on your club head as it traveled over the infrared sensors. This is almost invariably the result of problematic lighting conditions around your P3ProSwing, or worn tape on the bottom of the club. P3ProSwing works best in non-direct light, without contrasting shadows.

STEP 6) Swing Statistics

The P3ProSwing software allows you to review and compare swings. This is useful to determine if you are actually improving, and in what areas. To review swing statistics, press the Swing Statistics button in the Options dialog, as shown below. Refer to the Saving Swing Files to see how to save swings to .p3p files that can be used for comparison and saving swing histories.

This will display the Swing Statistics dialog. The CURRENT swings will be used unless you select a specific file to review. To select a specific file, check the Swing File 1 box, and then press the Set File button which is displayed subsequently. This will prompt you with a file selection dialog as to which file you wish to review. After selecting and opening the file, select the proper club to review from the buttons on the left side. This will show the min, average and max values for certain swing statistics on the right. Note that if no swings are available for the club selected and the ‘handedness’, the Num Swings will be 0 and nothing will be displayed. To review lefty swings, be sure to check the Left handed swings button. These areas of the dialog are highlighted below.

Note: if no swings are available for the club selected, then try selecting ‘Left handed swings’ to check if the swings were from a lefty. Similarly, if ‘Left handed swings’ is already checked, then try unchecking it to see if there are any right handed swings available.

To compare either the CURRENT swings or the Swing File 1 swings to another swing file, check the Swing File 2 checkbox and set the file with the Set File button. This will change the Min/Average/Max statistics to Average1/Average2/Change. This allows you to easily compare swing files and see if improvements have been made or not.

The Export Club Swings button allows you to export the statistics to a comma-delimited text file for the selected club. This file can be imported into other programs such as Excel for further study and swing analysis. The swings exported will be either the CURRENT swings, or the Swing File 1 swings… depending on whether or not the Swing File 1 is being used. After selecting to export the swings, you will need to specify the name and location of the text file. Once the text file has been created, you can close the P3ProSwing software and import it into a spreadsheet of your choice.

When importing the swing file into a spreadsheet program such as Excel, be sure to open the file as a TEXT file and indicate that the data for each swing is separated (delimited) using commas.

Note that you can export ALL swings to a text file using the ‘Export All Swings’ button in the Options dialog.

STEP 7) Important Maintenance Information

To ensure years of successful performance with your P3ProSwing, please observe the following maintenance recommendations. Ensure that the light guide slots, lights and receptors below the rubber striking pad are clean and free of debris to ensure best performance. Never apply lubricant directly to the P3ProSwing, only to the supplied lubricating cloth.

Before cleaning the P3ProSwing, disconnect the unit from the power adapter.

· The top surface of your P3ProSwing sensor unit is covered with a rubber striking pad. A light cleaning of this pad should be completed before or after every use. Use the wiping cloth and lubricant supplied with your P3ProSwing. Apply a light coating of the lubricant to the wiping cloth, then rub the striking pad. Do not apply lubricant directly to the rubber striking pad. The correct application of the enclosed lubricant is essential to prevent damage to the rubber striking pad and to increase the life of the tape applied to your clubs.

· Additional cleaning and lubricating of the rubber striking pad may be required if a residue appears either on the rubber striking pad surface while in use or if the golf club is grabbing on the rubber striking pad during a swing.

· If residue or debris builds up on the rubber striking pad, use a wire brush to remove and reapply the enclosed lubricant with the wiping cloth. Be sure not to allow the wire brush to enter the optical sensor slots.

· After cleaning the rubber striking pad, or when debris is seen in the optical sensor slots, blow away dirt or debris with the compressed air supplied with your P3ProSwing.

· Additional cleaning of the optical sensors may be required if the swing data is not being recorded or if you see dirt or debris on them. If additional cleaning is required, use only dry cotton swabs to clean each individual light and receptor through the slots in the rubber striking pad.

· Over time, you may expect to observe slight wear to the rubber striking pad. This is normal and is due to the nature of club impacts. Remove any loose pieces of rubber striking pad, as required, to return the P3ProSwing to service.

· Cleaning tip: Make sure that the tapes on the bottoms of your clubs are clean, too. Running your clubs across the grass practice mat a few times is a good way to do this.

Warnings:

Use of any liquid or aerosol cleaner other than the enclosed lubricant may damage or destroy the P3ProSwing.

Do not pour the lubricant directly onto the rubber striking pad atop the P3ProSwing sensor unit. If the lubricant enters the light guide slots in the top of the rubber striking pad, your P3ProSwing will lose accuracy.

This is the completion of the Quick Start Tutorial.

You now are familiar with many of the features of the P3ProSwing. You are able to use the Swing Analyzer and its information. You are also able to play the Course and Green Games. For a more detailed understanding of different aspects of the P3ProSwing read the Advanced Feature Section that follows. To learn how to fix many of the common swing problems that the P3ProSwing identifies read the P3ProSwing Guide to Better Golf.