Garmin APPROACH G12 Owner's Manual

APPROACH® G12

Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction.....................................................................1

Device Overview......................................................................... 1

Getting Started............................................................................1

Pairing Your Smartphone........................................................... 1

Charging the Device................................................................... 1

Product Updates......................................................................... 1

Setting Up Garmin Express................................................... 1

Playing Golf.................................................................... 1

Hole View....................................................................................1

Hole View in Big Numbers Mode........................................... 2

Golf Menu................................................................................... 2

Golf Settings.......................................................................... 2

Viewing the Green...................................................................... 2

Measuring a Shot........................................................................2

Viewing Course Features........................................................... 2

Changing Holes.......................................................................... 2

Keeping Score............................................................................ 2

Enabling Statistics Tracking................................................... 3

Viewing Club Statistics............................................................... 3

Ending a Round.......................................................................... 3

Bluetooth Connected Features..................................... 3

Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection.................... 3

Garmin Golf App......................................................................... 3

Automatic Course Updates.................................................... 3

Updating the Software Using Garmin Express........................... 3

Customizing Your Device.............................................. 3

System Settings.......................................................................... 3

Time Settings......................................................................... 3

Changing the Units of Measure............................................. 4

Setting the Screen Orientation............................................... 4

Device Information......................................................... 4

Specifications..............................................................................4

Device Care................................................................................ 4

Cleaning the Device............................................................... 4

Long-Term Storage................................................................ 4

Viewing Device Information........................................................ 4

Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information...... 4

Troubleshooting............................................................. 4

My device cannot find nearby golf courses................................ 4

Is my smartphone compatible with my device?.......................... 4

My phone will not connect to the device..................................... 4

My device is in the wrong language........................................... 5

My device displays the wrong units of measure......................... 5

My device does not display the correct time or date.................. 5

Restarting Your Device............................................................... 5

Restoring All Default Settings..................................................... 5

Acquiring Satellite Signals.......................................................... 5

Improving GPS Satellite Reception........................................5

Getting More Information............................................................ 5

Index................................................................................ 6

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