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Note: The Amicus is fairly consistent when delivering the above ball types; however it may not
be as consistent with either very slow or very fast balls that are close to the net or near the edge of the
table. For more consistent balls, allow the ball to clear the net by more than 2", and landing within 4"
from the end of the table.
Testing Balls Types with the Step & Sample buttons
Ok, so how do you test all of these different ball types before playing a whole pattern? On the bottom
right hand corner of the control panel you will find a step button and a sample button.
The “STEP” button is used to "move" to the next ball you want to test, and the “SAMPLE” button is
used to "test" this ball.
Try this: Using the above example (two balls for “A”, and three balls for “B”), use
the step button to move to each of the balls in this pattern. Note that after moving
from the 3rd "B" ball the pattern returns to the 1st “A” ball.
Now set the speed, spin, and distance controls for ball “B” similar to “A”, and set
the left-right position control for "B" to -3 (3 dashes to the left of "0"). Use the step
and sample button to test ball "B". Now use the remote control (on/off switch) to
play the whole pattern. You should see the Amicus deliver two balls to the center
of the table, followed by three balls to the forehand corner of the table (then repeating to the center, etc.)
Congratulations you have just created your first training pattern.
Understanding ball positioning modes
Now we move on to one of the more challenging aspects of using the Amicus. When you first power on
the Amicus you will notice that above the "Place" button the yellow "Pr." light is on, and above the "Ball
type" button, the green "Pr." button is on - these are the default modes and you will probably do much of
your training using these settings.
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