Garmin Approach G5 - GPS-Enabled Golf Handheld Manuale utente
Approach®
owner’s manual
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January 2009 Part Number 190-01034-01 Rev. B Printed in Taiwan
Approach Quick Start Manual 1
Getting Started
See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in
the product box for product
warnings and other important
information.
To turn on the Approach®, press
. To turn off the Approach, press
and hold .
Play
mode
Find and
preview
courses Settings
menu
Power
key
Mini-USB connector (under
weather cap)
Installing the Batteries
WARNING: Do not use a sharp
object to remove user-replaceable
batteries. Contact your local waste
disposal department to properly
recycle the batteries.
The Approach operates on two AA
batteries (not included). Use alkaline,
NiMH, or lithium batteries.
Use premium batteries for optimal
performance and maximum battery
life. The best performance is
provided by lithium batteries and
NiMH rechargeable batteries that are
less than one year old with a capacity
greater than 2500 mAh.
To install the batteries:
1. Lift the latch, and
remove the
battery cover.
LatchLatch
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2. Insert the batteries,
observing
polarity.
3. Replace
the battery
cover, and push the latch down.
NOTE: Remove the batteries
when you do not plan to use the
Approach for several months.
When you remove the batteries,
stored data is not lost.
Play
1. From the main menu, touch Play.
2. Select a course from the list.
NOTE: In play mode, your
location on the course is
represented by a golf ball.
Using the Map
The map shows an overview of the
current hole you are playing. The
bottom arrows allow you to preview
upcoming holes. You can view the
distance to the middle of the green,
or use Touch Targeting to measure
the distance to any point on the map.
NOTE: Because pin locations
change, the Approach calculates
the distance to the middle of
the green and not the actual pin
location.
Distance to the
middle of the
green. Touch
to go to Green
View.
Touch to view the
holes
Current hole.
Touch to access
the utility menu.
The number of
dots indicates
par. For
example, the
current hole is a
par three.
Approach Quick Start Manual 3
Touch Targeting
1. To measure the target distance,
touch anywhere on the screen.
2. Touchanddragyourngerto
position the red target circle.
Target
circle
Distance
to the
middle of
the green
from
target
circle
Distance
to target
circle
3. Touch Done to return to the map
of the hole.
Green View
The Green View is a detailed view
of the green that allows you to set a
more accurate pin location.
1. From the map, touch the distance
bubble in the upper-right corner.
2. Touch anywhere on the green to
set the pin location.
3. Touch Done to save the pin
location, and return to the map of
the hole.
Keeping Score
The Approach allows you to keep
score for up to four players.
1. From the map, touch the hole
number in the upper-left corner.
2. From the utility menu, touch Keep
Score.
Touch to
change
par.
Touch and
hold to
view the
individual
scorecard.
Touch
to enter
the
score.
3. Touch to enter your score.
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NOTE: Touch the par button at
the top of the scorecard to change
the par for the hole.
4. Touch and hold Player or the
player’s name for an individual
scorecard overview.
Touch and
hold to edit
the player’s
name.
5. Touch and hold Player or the
player’s name to edit the name
using the on-screen keyboard.
6. Touch to save the player’s
name.
After using the scorecard the rst
time, the scorecard button appears on
the main menu. Touch Scorecard to
review the scorecard from your last
round of golf.
NOTE: The Approach only saves
the scorecard from your last round
of golf. Once you start a new
scorecard, it replaces the previous
scorecard. To view scorecards on
your computer, see page 6.
Measuring a Shot
1. From the map, touch the hole
number in the upper-left corner.
2. From the utility menu, touch
Measure Shot.
3. Touch Begin Measurement.
4. Walk to your ball.
5. To clear the distance or start a
new measurement, touch Reset.
NOTE: Touch Back > Back >
to return to the map page while
measuring. Measuring continues
until you touch Reset.
Approach Quick Start Manual 5
Preview
Finding a Course Near You
Touch Preview > Search Near You.
A list of the closest courses appears.
Choose a course to preview.
Finding a Course by City
1. Touch Preview > Spell City.
2. Using the on-screen keyboard,
enter letters in the name of the
city. Touch .
3. Select the city from the list.
4. Select the golf course from the
list.
Finding a Course by Spelling
the Name
1. Touch Preview > Spell Course.
2. Using the on-screen keyboard,
enter letters in the name of the
course. Touch .
3. Select the golf course from the
list.
Previewing a Course
Once you have found a course to
preview, the Approach provides you
with a hole-by-hole overview of the
selected course.
Touch anywhere on the screen to
enable Touch Targeting. Touch the
distance bubble in the upper-right
corner to go to Green View.
NOTE: The Keep Score and
Measure Shot buttons are not
active in preview mode.
Touch Quit to return to the main
menu.
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Settings
Hole Transitioning—select
Automatic or Manual transitioning
to the next hole.
Units of Distance—select Yards or
Metric.
Battery Type—select Alkaline,
Lithium, or Rechargeable NiMH.
Viewing Scorecards on
the Computer
While only the most recent scorecard
can be viewed on the unit, every
scorecard recorded on the Approach
can be viewed on your computer.
1. Lift the weather cap on the bottom
of the Approach.
2. Connect the Approach to your
computer using the mini-USB
cable. Your Approach appears
as a removable drive in My
Computer on Windows computers
and as a mounted volume on Mac
computers.
NOTE: Some operating systems
or computers with multiple
network drives cannot display
the Approach drive. See your
operating system Help le to learn
how to map the drive.
3. Open the Garmin Approach
drive, and double-click
ScorecardViewer.html.
4. Select the scorecard you want to
view.
Acquiring GPS Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area,
away from tall buildings and trees.
2. Turn on the Approach. Acquiring
satellite signals can take a few
minutes.
Approach Quick Start Manual 7
When the satellite signal is weak, a
blinking question mark appears on
the map.
Using the Clip
You can use the clip to mount the
Approach on your belt, pocket, or
bag.
Clip
Mounting
spine
Spine
attachment
Release key
To attach the clip:
1. Position the spine attachment in
the slots on the mounting spine of
the Approach.
2. Slide the spine attachment up
until it locks in place.
3. Position the clip in the slot on the
spine attachment.
4. Slide the clip up until it locks in
place.
5. To remove the clip, press the
release key on the top of the clip,
and slide off.
Course Updates
This product may be eligible for free
course map updates. Go to
www.garmin.com/products/
approachg5.
Tips
To lock or unlock the screen,
press and quickly release .
Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock
Screen).
To stop playing at any time
during the round, touch the hole
number in the upper-left corner >
Quit Round.
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•
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Clearing User Data
CAUTION: This deletes all
user-entered information.
1. Turn off your Approach.
2. Pressyourngerontheupper-left
corner of the touch screen.
3. Whileholdingyourngeron
the touch screen, turn on the
Approach. Continue to hold your
ngeronthetouchscreenuntil
the message appears.
4. Touch Yes to clear all user data.
All original settings are restored.
Any items that you have saved are
erased.
Specications
Physical
Size: W × H × D: 1.4 × 4.5 × 2.3 in.
(114 × 58 × 36 mm)
Weight: 6.8 oz. (192.8 g) without
batteries
Display: diagonal: 3 in. (76 mm) backlit
65K color TFT display (240 × 400
pixels)
Case: Rugged, waterproof to IPX7
Temperature Range: From -4°F to
158°F (from -20 to 70°C)*
*The temperature rating of the Approach
may exceed the usable range of some
batteries. Some batteries can rupture at
high temperatures.
Power
Source: Two AA batteries (alkaline,
NiMH, or lithium)
Accuracy
GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical*
*Subject to accuracy degradation to 100
m 2DRMS under the US DoD imposed
Selective Availability (SA) Program
when activated.
Velocity: 0.328 ft./sec. (0.1 m/sec) steady
state
Interface: USB mass storage device
Data Storage Life: Indenite; no
memory battery required
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