Dye DM8 User Manual

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DYE Precision, Inc.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 02

QUICK REFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE 04

BOARD SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 06

TRIGGER ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 14

FUSE™ BOLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 16

LOW PRESSURE REGULATOR (LPR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20

HYPER3™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 24

ANTI CHOP EYES/ BALL DETENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 26

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 28

EXPLODED VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 32

WARRANTY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 33

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DM8 OWNER’S MANUAL

INCLUDED WITH YOUR DM8

- DM8 Marker

- Allen tool set including

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⁄16”, 5⁄64”, 3⁄32”, 1⁄8”, 5⁄32”, 3⁄16” and 1⁄4”

- 1/2 oz. Slick Lube™

- Parts Kit

- Barrel Sock

- Owner’s Manual

- Warranty Card

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED TOOLS

-

5

⁄16” Allen wrench

- Canned Air

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• Never look into the barrel or breech area of the DM8 when the marker
is switched on and able to fire.

• Always fit a barrel blocking device to your DM8 when not in use on the
field of play.

• The owner’s manual should always accompany the product for
reference or in the event of resale and new ownership.

• Do not point the DM8 marker at anything that you do not intend to
shoot.

• Do not shoot at people, animals, houses, cars or anything not related
to the sport of paintball.

• Do not fire the DM8 without the Fuse™ bolt screwed in completely.

• If you read these instructions and do not fully understand them or are
unsure of your ability to make necessary adjustments properly, call
DYE or your local pro shop for help.

• The DM8 marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury or death.

• Please read, understand and follow the directions in the DM8
owner’s manual.

• Eye protection that is designed specifically for paintball and meets
ASTM/CE standards must be worn by user and persons within range.

• Recommend 18 years or older to purchase. Person under 18 must have
adult supervision.

• Always treat the DM8 marker as if it were loaded and able to fire.

• Only use compressed air or nitrogen gas in the DM8 marker.
DO NOT USE CO2.

• Do not exceed 850 psi input pressure.

• Ensure all air lines and fittings are tightened and secured before
gassing up the DM8.

• Always chronograph the DM8 marker before playing paintball.

• Never shoot the DM8 marker at velocities in excess of 300 feet per
second, or at velocities greater than local or national laws allow.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

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discharging the marker in a safe direction. If servicing the marker, removal of the bolt will also
allow any trapped air to escape.

LPR

The LPR is pre-set from the factory at approximately 75-80 psi and should need no adjustment
out of the box. If fine tuning adjustment is desired or needed, you must be sure that you are
adjusting the LPR correctly. See page 20 for detailed instructions. If the LPR is improperly
adjusted, you could dramatically hinder the DM8’s performance or prevent the marker from
functioning at all.

NOTE: Turning the adjustment screw clockwise, or in, will lower the LPR’s output pressure.
Turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise, or out, will raise the LPR’s output pressure.

HOPPER

To get the best performance out of your DM8, it is recommended that you use a motorized loader.
Preferably one that force feeds the paint really, really fast!

ADJUSTING VELOCITY

The velocity is adjusted through the Hyper3™ in-line regulator. The Hyper3™ in-line is preset from
the factory at approximately 145 psi. This pressure setting should have the marker shooting at
about 285fps. Your paint-to-barrel fit will also have a noticeable affect on your velocity. Make
sure that the paintball fits into the barrel loosely but does not drop through.

NOTE: For the Hyper3™, turning the adjustment screw clockwise, or in, will lower the output
pressure, decreasing the velocity. Turning the adjustment screw counterclockwise, or out, will
raise the output pressure, increasing the velocity.

NOTE: If the battery is too low, it may not be able to power the solenoid correctly. This will
affect your DM8’s velocity, causing it to become inconsistent and/or low.

QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

AIR SUPPLY

The DM8 should be operated using air/nitrogen gas only. This air needs to be supplied to the
Hyper3™ in-line regulator at a regulated pressure of no more than 850 psi. The Hyper3™ in-line
regulator comes factory preset at 145psi.

GASSING UP YOUR DM8

Screw in your air system to the ON/OFF airport and turn the knob of the airport clockwise, all
the way in.

TURNING ON YOUR DM8

The DM8’s power is controlled with two buttons on the back side of the grip frame. The top
button turns the marker on and off, while the bottom button turns the eye on and off. To turn
the DM8 ON, press and hold the power button until the LED lights turn blue. The LED’s in the
grip will illuminate during the boot sequence.

NOTE: If the eye is not working properly, try replacing the battery.

Blue: - Boot sequence

Red: - Breech is clear, no ball (eyes on)

Green: - Ball in breech, ready to fire (eyes on)

Blinking Red: - Eyes are off
Blinking Green: - Eye failure (see page 26)
Blinking Blue: - Indicates a low battery, battery should be changed

as soon as possible

ON/OFF

The ON/OFF knob is located under the barrel at the front of the DM8. To turn the gas on, turn
the knob counter-clockwise. To turn the gas off, turn the knob clockwise. All gas will vent from
the DM8 when the knob is turned off. Air may still be present in the LPR and solenoid after the
air has been vented from the marker by the ON/OFF. Be sure all air has been vented by

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DM8 BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

DM8 BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

TURNING THE DM8 ON AND OFF

To turn on the DM8, press and hold the power button (see
figure 1) until the LED’s turn blue. The blue light indicates
board bootup. After the bootup sequence, the LED’s will
turn either RED (no ball) or GREEN (ball ready to fire). To
turn the DM8 off, press and hold the power button until the
LED’s turn off.

NOTE: The DM8 automatically switches off after 10 minutes
of non-use.

FIRING THE DM8

As soon as the marker is turned on and the LED’s turn from
blue to either red or green, the DM8 is ready to fire. If there
is no ball and the LED’s are RED, you need to hold the
trigger for 1 second to force the DM8 to fire once. If there is
a paintball inside the breech and the LED is green, just press
the trigger to fire the marker.

LED LIGHT INDICATOR

The DM8 uses two super bright LED’s mounted on the
circuit board inside the grip frame. These two lights are used
to provide information to the user about the DM8. They will
always show the same information and it does not matter
which LED you look at. One is mounted behind the DM8
logo on the left side of the grip panels. The other one can be
seen by looking at the top left side of the grip frame while
holding the DM8 in the position you would while playing a
game.

When you turn on the marker in normal operation mode with the power button, the light colors mean
the following:

Blue: - Boot sequence

Red: - Breech is clear, no ball detected inside the DM8 (eye is on)

Green: - Ball in breech, ready to fire (eye on)

Blinking Red: - Eye is turned off
Blinking Green: - Eye failure, eye is blocked or dirty (see DM8 Eye, page 26)
Blinking Blue: - Indicates a low battery, battery should be changed as soon as possible

FIGURE 1

NOTE: The eye is always activated
when you turn the marker on.

BLUE RED GREEN

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When servicing your marker:

• Make sure a barrel sock is fitted to the DM8.

• Make sure your hopper is removed from the DM8.

• Make sure there are no paintballs in the breech of the DM8.

• Always remove the first stage regulator and relieve all residual gas pressure from the DM8
before disassembly.

• The DM8 can hold a small residual charge of gas, typically 2 shots, with the first stage regulator
removed. Always discharge the marker in a safe direction to relieve this residual gas pressure.

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DM8 BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

DM8 BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

BOARD SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION MODE

There are five settings you can alter on the DM8 board with
the DIP switches inside the grip frame (see figure 1):

ABS Anti Bolt Stick.
Trigger Sensitivity This setting adjusts the delay

between two trigger pulls.

Dwell This is the time the solenoid is

activated for.

ROF Rate Of Fire when the eye is

deactivated.

Firing Mode This is the firing mode the DM8 uses

There are two DIP switches mounted on the board of the
DM8 (See figure 1). The first one is used for the ABS setting
and the second one is used to access a configuration mode
which changes the other four settings.

Anti Bolt Stick - When ABS is activated, the dwell is increased after
15 seconds of non-use for the next shot fired. This helps to prevent
bolt-stick, but may result in higher velocity for the first shot.

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• The DM8 is not water resistant. Excess moisture can cause damage to electronic parts.

• Keep the board and all electrical components clean of dirt, paint and moisture.

• To clean the board, use canned air. If a more aggressive cleaning method is needed, lightly
scrub the components with a soft, dry brush. Heavy scrubbing will damage the board.

FIGURE 1

ABS ON

(DEFAULT)

ABS OFF

Configuration Mode - The following settings can only be
modified in configuration mode. To activate the configuration
mode, turn your marker off and set DIP switch 2 to the ON
position. Next, turn your marker on. The LED's cycle through
all colors for one second to indicate that you have entered
the configuration mode.

To cycle through different settings, pull and release the trigger. Configuration mode has 4
settings that can be changed.

Green - Values 1 - 20 (factory default 5)
Trigger Trigger sensitivity is the amount of time that the trigger has to be released before
Sensitivity the next trigger pull is allowed. In some situations with too low of a value, the DM8

can register more trigger pulls than what was actually pulled. This can cause the
DM8 to shoot full auto, even in semi-automatic mode. To fix this, adjust trigger
sensitivity setting higher.

Red - Values 1 - 30 (factory default 18)
Dwell Dwell is the amount of time that the solenoid will be activated. Follow these steps

for the best way to set your dwell:

• Remove loader and any paintballs from the DM8 marker.

• With the dwell set at 10, start increasing the value until the marker begins to fire.

• When you reach the setting where the marker begins to fire, get some paint and
a loader and go to a chronograph.

• Increase the dwell until you see no increase in the velocity. This is the optimal
dwell setting to be used.

Blue - Values 1 - 20 (factory default 20bps)
Rate Of The ROF setting is used to set the maximum rate of fire of the DM8.
Fire (ROF) The values do not correspond directly to a certain Balls Per Second (BPS) value.

NORMAL

MODE

CONFIGURATION

MODE

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