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1. The Target is programmed to filter out and ignore light change events that are longer than 1 10 of a second e The Target does not recognize laser shots that miss the Target when using a laser other than a ReadyShot Gun Kit laser If using a ReadyShot Gun Kit and if the gun is within radio frequency range of the Target the Target will recognize laser shots that miss and will play the bang sound and count them as misses during the timed practice modes e Use of the Picture Overlays is optional The ReadyShot Target comes with two for general use If you d like to obtain others give us a call or send an email ES ReadyShot Target using optional Computer Software Connecting your ReadyShot Target to your computer is optional but may enhance your practice experience All the above instructions regarding the ReadyShot Target are exactly the same whether the Target is used by itself or is plugged in to a Windows computer using the supplied or any compatible USB cable This section provides instructions for installing and using the Target optional computer software We have tested the software on Windows 7 Vista and XP Installation of the ReadyShot Target s optional Windows Computer Software 1 Do not plug the ReadyShot Target into your computer until AFTER you have installed the drivers using the instructions below 2 Download the ReadyShot software from http www homegunrange com ReadyShotip1p1 exe and save the f2. Action Sound Pato Door Crash Turn Audio On Pisin Background READYSHOT 9 Status Free Shooting Active Gun ID 0 000 Total Shots Since Reset Missed Shots TROUBLESHOOTING THE TARGET e f you are running on batteries and if the Target stops working or makes a rapid ticking noise the batteries have run low Switch the On Off switch to Off and plug it in to USB for fastest recharging If the batteries won t hold a charge very long you may need to replace the rechargeable batteries Only use NiMH rechargeable batteries Do not use alkaline batteries e f the Target is in some mode that you do not understand simply pressing the B1 left button will re start it in Free Shooting Mode If all else fails unplug it and plug it back in e The Target will occasionally register a false hit This may happen when a lamp sitting close to the Target is turned on or off among other reasons The Target uses software to try to eliminate most potential false hits e The Target will not register laser hits if the ambient light is too bright Direct sunlight on the Target will saturate it and not allow laser hits to register Bright room lights will also cause issues Normal home lighting should not be a problem The Target can be used outdoors if the ambient light is similar to indoor home lighting levels e When using a non ReadyShot laser make sure the laser is pulsed on and then off in no more than 1 10 of a second
3. Beep and then draw and fire one shot Repeat 60 times e Install the ReadyShot Target Windows Computer Software per instructions in next column e Set up timing parameters on the Settings Tab of the computer program to set length of delay between clicking the button and hearing the first Beep as well as the delay between a hit and the subsequent repetitive Beep You may also change from the sound of a patio door crashing to the a competition Beep The settings will be remembered by the Target after each change The Magazine Size parameter sets the number of times to repeat the One Shot Drill which can be set as high as 255 All shots can be saved to a file on your computer via the Save Scenario Stats tab of the computer program Note that only 33 shots will be listed on the screen but all shots will be stored to the computer file You may want to load your stats into Excel or similar spreadsheet software to analyze your performance The screen to change all the parameters is shown below Actwe Taget Save Scenaro Stats Graph Improvement Stats Seling Number of Shots Target Firmware Version Number 1 1 1 Change Set Shots Set Magazine Size 1 254 Ea Change Maximum Random Delay Time Change Start Delay Time for or One Shot Drill Spacing in Seconds One Shat Made in Seconds Random Default is 537 or 9 minutes moe Range from 3 sec to 30 sec Range from 3 sec to 999 sec ser Default is 8 Nat Random Change Call to
4. READYSHO Practicing Where It Counts In Your Own Home With Your Own Gun Using Your Own Tactical Scenarios ReadyShot Target User Manual and Quick Start Guide Be Thank you for choosing ReadyShot Before operating please fully read the enclosed Safety Information We appreciate your business and are looking forward to hearing from you regarding our products Questions Contact us 1 877 973 2399 or info ReadyShot com 2013 ReadyShot Made in the USA ae ee ee eee ee READYSHOT TARGET Standalone without a connection to a computer The ReadyShot Target Target is designed to provide gun owners the ability to safely practice in the location of your choice such as your home while using your own tactical scenarios Please see www readyshot com for more information GETTING STARTED ey UNPACKING Check that you have the following items ReadyShot Padded Storage Bag ReadyShot Target USB Cable Power Connector LEO Overlay Colored Tic Tac Toe Overlay Installed Operating Instructions E iI ASSEMBLY Assembling the Ready Shot Target Target is quick and easy The Target comes in a soft padded zipper bag for convenient transportation and storage A Quick Start Guide is located on the back of the Target for your convenience 1 The Target may stand alone on a shelf or table Simply open the easel back slide the tab into the notch and set the Target upright OPTION Use picture wire
5. e for the duel to begin after a random time delay of up to 30 seconds e The sound of breaking glass occurs indicating the start of the timer and the beginning of the Duel At this time only the top status light will blink green e Draw your laser equipped gun and shoot The first shot to hit the Target will be recorded and will identify the winner Both middle and top lights resume blinking green To replay the shots and get the time press B4 To play this mode again either Press B2 once or wait five seconds and then conveniently shoot your laser one time at the center of the Target When finished practicing in this mode conveniently switch to Free Shooting Mode by waiting five seconds and then hitting the bottom right Target cell with a laser shot NOTE The 9 Target lights will alternately blink showing the area of the Target that was hit and who hit first e If none of the lasers are a ReadyShot system the Target cannot differentiate between them The light will blink green but there will be no indication of the winner e f at least one laser is a ReadyShot system the light will blink yellow if the ReadyShot system won e Alternating with the indication of the cell hit the 9 lights will show a code to identify the ReadyShot gun system The bottom six lights are used for this task To recognize your gun s code allow yourself to win a Duel and observe the code sequence For example the right most lights in the two bo
6. eas of the Target One of the 9 lights will blink yellow when its corresponding Target area is hit with a laser The Target areas are arranged in a Tic tac toe pattern of three rows and three columns Each active area is two inches by two inches and the overall active area is six inches by six inches approximately equivalent to an attacker s center of mass Status Indicator Lights The three 3 lights on the right side of the Target display the status of the Target The INITIAL status indications for each mode are as follows Training Mode Status Light Condition Please NOTE The ReadyShot Target is designed to be used either with or without a connection to a computer however using the ReadyShot computer software may enhance your experience Using rechargeable batteries not provided is also optional Please don t forget to return your firearm to its original state once your training session is finished Free Shooting Bottom blinks yellow Timed Random Delay Top and middle blink yellow All three blink yellow Target Light Pursuit Middle and bottom blink green Replay All 3 lights are off Top and middle blink green We hope you enjoy your training experience using the ReadyShot Target We are continually working to improve the ReadyShot System and would appreciate hearing your feedback and ideas at info readyshot com Mode Buttons The five center buttons activate the various training modes The buttons begin with B1 on
7. ently switch to Free Shooting Mode by waiting five seconds and then hitting the bottom right Target cell with a laser shot TARGET LIGHT PURSUIT MODE B1 THEN B4 This mode will challenge your aim and speed as you follow the random pattern of lights and shoot the corresponding cell on the Target Before using this mode preset your desired number of rounds in your magazine see Preset Rounds above or use the preset default of 9 rounds e Press B1 and then B4 The middle and bottom Status Lights will blink green There will be a random delay of up to 30 seconds followed by the sound of glass breaking One of the 9 Target Indicator Lights will simultaneously light up and only the bottom Status Lights will blink e Shoot the corresponding Target cell Continue to shoot until the 9 Indicator Lights stop blinking and both the middle and bottom Status Lights blink green To play this mode again either Press B1 and then B4 or wait five seconds and then conveniently shoot your laser one time at the center of the Target When finished practicing in this mode conveniently switch to Free Shooting Mode by waiting five seconds and then hitting the bottom right Target cell with a laser shot To replay the shots press B4 Watch as the 9 Target Indicator Lights walk through your shots and timing This may help you understand where you need to improve See Replay B4 for more information REPLAY MODE B4 When shooting it can be difficul
8. es its batteries from wall power if plugged in to the wall or computer or through its solar cells if placed in relatively bright light It may take several hours for the batteries to completely recharge e The Target will automatically enter standby after about 15 minutes of inactivity Press any of B1 through B4 to resume operation eee AUDIO OPTIONS If no speakers are connected a small onboard speaker inside the Target will produce sounds The Target can be connected to external speakers using the 3 5mm Audio Jack located on the right side of the Target frame This is a standard audio connection to be used with speakers headphones ear buds or even home theater surround sound systems Remember that the gun shot sounds are very realistic so please be mindful of your surroundings a USING THE READYSHOT TARGET A handy Quick Start Guide can be found on the back of the Target Please note that the Target Light Pursuit press B1 and then B4 is a recent addition to the ReadyShot Target software and is not currently included on the Target s Quick Start Guide When first powered on the Target is in Free Shooting Mode You can immediately begin shooting a laser at the Target using a ReadyShot Gun Insert Kit or any laser available to consumers and gun owners Laser pointers and green lasers will work as well Target Indicator Lights The group of 9 lights on the lower left side of the Target correlates to the cell ar
9. ile to your Desktop The file is not large and should download in a few seconds over DSL or Cable internet connections Dial up connections might take several minutes 3 Run the file ReadyShot1p1p1 exe and choose to unzip to the current directory You will now have a folder on your desk top called ReadyShotip1p1 4 Open the folder ReadyShotipip1 on your desktop You will need to have administrator security permissions to install the software and the drivers Your computer will likely pop up little windows asking for your permission to perform the installation perhaps several times before you are done It s just a normal part of what Windows does 5 Plug the Target into the computer via a USB cable If this is the first time your computer has connected to the ReadyShot Target your computer should announce to you that it has found new hardware and it will take several seconds to finish the installation of the drivers This will also happen if you use a different USB port on the same computer 6 In the ReadyShotipip1 folder on your desktop run the setup exe file The ReadyShot Target software should install in a few seconds You will have a new ReadyShot icon on your desktop Use this icon to start the application 7 You can delete ReadyShotipip1 exe file and the ReadyShotipip1 directory from your Desktop after the installation process is finished Use of the ReadyShot Target s optional Windows Computer Software UE ReadyShet
10. ive Target READYSO7 Status Free Shooting Active Gun ID ce Seconds _ Total Shots Sinc 1 Plug in the ReadyShot Target to your computer no need to plug anything into the wall using the supplied USB cable or any compatible USB cable The Target will automatically and immediately turn on 2 Start the ReadyShot software by double clicking the Desktop icon or using the Start menu Notes e The buttons in the software and on the Target perform the same functions e The Shot Timer on the computer is able to display time more precisely than the Target alone and the computer timer is not limited to only 20 seconds e You may notice a slight discrepancy between the Target s time versus that shown on the computer e You may find it easier to set the virtual magazine capacity number of shots in a grouping using the computer e The ReadyShot Gun Kit and Target communicate wirelessly Your Gun ID will register on the screen after you shoot The Missed Shots feature will only display when using a ReadyShot Gun Kit e Advanced Feature Drag the bottom edge of the ReadyShot window to make the window taller and expose two extra areas to assist with troubleshooting One of the areas allows you to change COM ports without restarting the application which you may need to do if you plug multiple targets into one computer The other lists the data that has come in from the Target to the computer
11. or nail and hang the Target on a door or wall anywhere that is not in direct sunlight 2 Plug the USB Cable into the Power Connector 3 Plug the other end of the USB Cable into the left side of the Target 4 Plug the Power Connector into a standard USA 110V 60Hz wall socket outlet 5 The Target powers on automatically and immediately when plugged in If powering from batteries slide the power switch to the ON position See below Power Source Options The bottom Status Light blinks yellow 6 Begin your training with a ReadyShot Gun Insert Kit or any other consumer laser which can be rapidly turned on and off e E E E POWER SOURCE OPTIONS The Target powers on automatically and immediately when plugged in If powered from batteries turn the Target on or off using the On Off switch found on the left side of the Target frame In addition to the ReadyShot power cord and wall adapter the following options are available e Any compatible mini USB cable e f plugged into a computer via USB the Target will be powered from the computer e The Target can be powered using 2 AA NiMH rechargeable batteries Not provided NOTE NEVER USE ALKALINE BATTERIES in the Target The Target automatically tries to recharge its batteries when the Power Switch is in the Off position and non rechargeable batteries will become very warm and possibly leak e With the Power Switch in the Off position the Target automatically recharg
12. r hits and no more If you want to practice double taps change the setting to 2 You can change the number of rounds as often as you would like either through the computer software see optional Windows Computer Software below or as follows e Press B2 once if not yet in TRD Mode e Before you hear the sound of glass breaking press B5 one time for each round you want to set e Press B2 again in order to save your number of rounds to the Target s memory If you forget to press B2 you will not have stored the new number of rounds to memory and the Target will revert to the previously set number of rounds e Listen and count the number of beeps that the Target immediately plays back these are the number of rounds you have selected This will ensure that the correct number of rounds are stored in memory NOTE If the Target beeps an incorrect number of times simply start over by repeatedly pressing B5 to reset the number of shots again Then press B2 to save e When the beeping is finished your TRD Mode begins The Target will remember your last setting until you change it again DUEL MODE B2 press 2 times Adding some competition to your practice can also be fun This mode records only ONE shot from whoever accurately shoots first So grab a shooting partner and duel Or duel by yourself against the clock e Press B2 two times in rapid succession The top and middle Status Lights blink green Prepar
13. t to remember your shot results Replay allows you to visualize each of your shots and check your time after you have completed a practice session The Target records up to 33 shots equivalent to the maximum number of rounds allowed for the virtual laser magazine see Preset Rounds under Timed Random Delay Mode From any mode in which you have at least one shot stored in memory do the following e Press B4 one time e First the shots are replayed in order from the beginning using the 9 lights and a Bang to indicate each shot e Then the number of seconds from the last timer reset to the last shot are replayed by counting the flashes and beeps of the Target Lights The timer is limited to 20 seconds Note TicTac Toe mode replay does not include any timing information e Replay Mode is now finished and the Target resumes your previous practice mode Before pressing any other buttons you can press B4 again to replay your shots as many times as you wish Optional To stop a Replay simply hold down B1 SOUND EFFECTS B5 While in Free Shooting Mode press B5 This will toggle the sound effects on or off This setting affects both the small onboard speaker as well as speakers plugged into the external speaker jack ONE SHOT DRILLS Must use Computer While attached to your computer using the supplied USB cable this mode is intended for repetitive one shot practice For example with gun in holster wait for the
14. the left through B5 on the right STANDBY and POWER OFF The Target will automatically enter standby after 15 minutes of inactivity User scores will not be saved To bring the Target out of standby press any button B1 through B4 To power off the Target if running on batteries slide the On Off switch to Off If plugged in unplug the Target TY TRAINING MODES FREE SHOOTING MODE B1 Free Shooting Mode is designed to give you an easy and efficient method of practicing your gun skills It is the initial state of the Target when turned on To begin e Press B1 one time bottom Status Light blinks yellow This automatically clears the shot timer and shot memory The shot timer then starts immediately e Begin shooting at the Target The 9 Target Indicator Lights will blink in relation to your shots You may either Replay your shots see Replay B4 or play again by pressing B1 TIMED RANDOM DELAY MODE B2 1 time Build muscle memory by practicing your gun handling skills in simulated emergency situations Before using this mode preset your desired number of rounds in your magazine see Preset Rounds below or use the preset default of 9 rounds To begin your practice e Press B2 one 1 time The top and middle Status Lights blink yellow to let you know the random wait period has begun e Then find something to do read watch TV etc e Within the next 9 minutes at some random time the Target will play
15. the sound of breaking glass simulating an intruder breaking a window or patio door At this time only the top Status Light blinks yellow indicating that the timer has started e Practice the training scenario by retrieving your gun from its location safe holster etc Shoot your laser at the Target until you have unloaded your virtual magazine The Target s timer stops timing at 20 seconds The top and middle Status Lights will resume blinking yellow once all rounds are completed To replay the shots press B4 Watch as the 9 Target Indicator Lights walk through your shots and timing This may help you understand where you need to improve See Replay B4 for more information To play this mode again either Press B2 one time or wait five seconds and then conveniently shoot your laser one time at the center of the Target When finished practicing in this mode conveniently switch to Free Shooting Mode by waiting five seconds and then hitting the bottom right Target cell with a laser shot PRESET ROUNDS Customize for either Timed Random Delay or Target Light Pursuit Modes Preset the number of rounds shots or laser hits available in your virtual magazine The Target comes with a predefined default of 9 rounds When practicing in the Timed Random Delay TRD Mode you will practice emptying your magazine For example if your gun s magazine holds 16 rounds you will want the Target to record 16 lase
16. ttom rows might be lit while the other four are not TIC TAC TOE MODE B3 While Duel Mode allows you to compete on speed Tic Tac Toe Mode helps you work on your accuracy This Mode alternates between players X and O e Press B3 The first laser hit is always considered an X To indicate that it is the X s turn the three Status Lights blink yellow e Player X shoots Player X s hit on one of the Target cells will cause one of the 9 Indicator Lights to turn yellow It is now O s turn and the three Status Lights blink green e Player O shoots Player O s hit on one of the Target cells will cause one of the 9 Indicator Lights to turn green It is now X s turn Alternate players e If a shooter hits a cell that is already taken the hit is ignored and a warning buzz is played The same shooter should shoot again until a cell is hit that is not already assigned to player X or O e A player wins when three cells in a row or column or diagonal have been hit by the same shooter The system beeps several times and flashes the 9 target lights showing the winning colors If X has won the three Status Lights flash yellow If O has won the right Status Lights flash green To replay the shots press B4 This mode is not timed To play this mode again either Press B3 or once the 9 cells have been hit wait five seconds and then shoot your laser one time at the center of the Target When finished practicing in this mode conveni
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