Proto Reflex User Manual

Proto Paintball

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TABLE O F CO NT EN TS

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

- QUICK START UP GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 04

- REFLEX RAIL™ BOARD SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 06

- TRIGGER ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 13

- REFLEX RAIL™ BOLT ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 14

- REFLEX RAIL™ BOLT O-RING LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 17

- FEED NECK ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 18

- HYPER3™ REGULATOR ADJUSTMENT AND MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20

- VELOCITY ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 20

- ANTI CHOP EYES AND BALL DETENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 22

- AIRPORT ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 24

- TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 25

- EXPLODED VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 28

- WARRANTY AND LEGAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 29

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R E F L E X R A I L ™ O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L

INCLUDED WITH YOUR
PROTO MATRIX REFLEX RAIL™

MATRIX Marker
2 pc Proto Barrel
Allen tool set including 0.05”, 1/16”, 5/64”,
3/32”, 1/8”, 5/32”, 3/16” and 1/4”
1/4 oz. DYE Slick Lube™
Parts Kit
Barrel Plug
Owner’s Manual
Warranty Card
9V Battery

The REFLEX RAIL™ comes with all the tools required to
perform general maintenance and set up.

For a complete service the following tools are required:
5/16” Allen key
#0 Phillips head screw driver
A sharp pick to remove O-rings

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

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

• Compressed gas is dangerous, do not allow compressed gas to come in
contact with your skin or try to stop a leak by covering it with your hand.

• Always fit a barrel-blocking device to your REFLEX RAIL™ when not in
use on the field of play.

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

• Do not point the REFLEX RAIL™ 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 REFLEX RAIL™ without the 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 Precision or your local pro shop for help.

• The REFLEX RAIL™ marker is not a toy. Misuse may cause serious injury
or death.

• Please read, understand and follow the directions in the REFLEX
RAIL™ 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 REFLEX RAIL™ marker as if it were loaded and able
to fire.

• Only use compressed air or nitrogen gas in the RAIL™ marker.
DO NOT USE CO

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• Do not exceed 850 psi input pressure.

• Only use .68 caliber paintballs that meet ASTM/CE standards.

• Ensure all air lines and fittings are tightened and secured before
gassing up the REFLEX RAIL™.

• Always chronograph the REFLEX RAIL™ marker before playing paintball.

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IMPO RTANT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

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IMPO RTANT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES

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QUICK START UP GUIDE

Before playing with your new REFLEX RAIL™ paintball marker there are a

few important steps to take.

STEP 1. BATTERY INSTALLATION

A. Remove three right hand side grip panel screws with a 3/32” Allen key.

B. Open grip panel and install 9V battery into the connector inside the frame.

Note the markings on the board above the battery terminals that indicate

which of the board contacts are positive and negative and install the battery

accordingly.

C. Close grip panel and tighten the three screws back. While closing the panel

observe that no wires get caught between the frame and the grip panel.

STEP 2. BARREL INSTALLATION

A. Screw on the barrel to the front of the REFLEX RAIL™. Make sure it threads

all the way in and is secure.

B. Attach the barrel sock so that it covers the tip of the barrel and secure the

strap around the back of the REFLEX RAIL™.

STEP 3. LOADER INSTALLATION

A. Use the lever arm to tighten your loader into the adjustable feedneck

on the REFLEX RAIL™. For best performance you need a force-feeding

motorized loader, preferably the Rotor™ Loader. Loader should now be

held in with a snug fit.

STEP 4. ATTACHING GAS SOURCE

A. Make sure that then knob on the front of the ON/OFF airport is in the OFF

position, do this by turning the knob ½ a turn counter clockwise. Now screw in your

air system to the ON/OFF airport and turn the knob of the airport clockwise, all the

way in to turn the gas supply on.

STEP 5. TURNING ON THE RAIL™ AND CHECKING THE VELOCITY

Turning on the REFLEX RAIL™ and checking the velocity

A. Make sure you and everybody around you is wearing ASTM / CE approved

paintball masks.

B. Press and hold the top button located behind the grip frame until the REFLEX

RAIL™ turns on.

WARNING, THE REFLEX RAIL™ WILL NOW BE LIVE. MAKE SURE

BARREL SOCK IS IN PLACE AND DO NOT POINT THE REFLEX RAIL™ AT

ANYTHING YOU DON’T INTEND TO SHOOT.

C. Fill up the loader with .68 caliber paintballs.

D. Shoot the REFLEX RAIL™ over a chronograph to check the velocity. If adjustment

is needed, adjust the velocity by turning the Hyper3™ velocity adjustment screw

with a 3/16” Allen key. In (clockwise) will reduce the velocity and out (counter

clockwise) will increase the velocity. After each adjustment it takes a few shots

before the change can be seen on the chronograph. Never adjust the REFLEX

RAIL™ to shoot above 300fps or what the field rules / local laws permit.

QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

QUICK REFERENCE

USING YOUR MARKER

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REFLEX RAIL™BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

RAIL™BOARD

SETTINGS AND FUNCTIONS

TURNING THE REFLEX RAIL™ ON AND OFF

To turn on the REFLEX RAIL™, press and hold the power
button until the LED’s turn blue. The blue light indicates
board boot up. After the boot up sequence, the LED’s will
turn either RED (no ball) or GREEN (ball in breach, ready to
fire). To turn the REFLEX RAIL™ off, press and hold the
power button until the LED’s turn off.

NOTE: The REFLEX RAIL™ automatically switches off after
10 minutes of non-use.

FIRING THE REFLEX RAIL™

As soon as the marker is turned on and the LED’s turn from
blue to either red or green, the REFLEX RAIL™ 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 REFLEX RAIL™ 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 REFLEX RAIL™ 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 REFLEX
RAIL™. They will always show the same information and it
does not matter which LED you look at. One is mounted
behind the PROTO™ logo on the left side of the grip panel.
The other one can be seen by looking at the top left side of
the grip frame while holding the REFLEX RAIL™ 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 REFLEX RAIL™ (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 REFLEX RAIL™ Eye, page 26)

Blinking

Blue - Indicates a low battery; battery should be changed as soon as possible

To turn off the eye feature press and hold the bottom button until the LED light starts blinking
Red indicating the eye feature is turned off.

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When servicing your marker:

• Make sure a barrel sock is fitted to the REFLEX RAIL™.

• Make sure your hopper is removed from the REFLEX RAIL™.

• Make sure there are no paintballs in the breech of the REFLEX RAIL™.

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

• The REFLEX RAIL™ 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.

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

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