Garmin Approach G8 Owners Manual

Approach® G8

Owner’s Manual

April 2016 190-01673-00_0C

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

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

Turning On the Device................................................................ 1

Setting Up Club Advice............................................................... 1

Support and Updates.................................................................. 1

Updating Software and Courses Using a Wi‑Fi® Network......... 1

Locking the Touchscreen............................................................1

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

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

Moving the Pin............................................................................ 2

Clubs...........................................................................................2

Club Advice.................................................................................2

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

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

Handicap Scoring....................................................................... 3

Viewing PlaysLike Distance........................................................ 4

Saving a Location....................................................................... 4

Finding Courses............................................................. 4

About Course Preview................................................................ 4

TruSwing™......................................................................4

TruSwing Metrics........................................................................ 4

Recording and Viewing TruSwing Metrics on Your Approach

Device......................................................................................... 5

Changing Your Club................................................................... 5

Changing Handedness............................................................... 5

Disconnecting Your TruSwing Device........................................ 5

Customizing Your Device.............................................. 5

Settings....................................................................................... 5

Garmin Connect............................................................. 5

Using Garmin Connect............................................................... 5

Bluetooth Connected Features................................................... 5

Wi-Fi Connected Features.......................................................... 6

Appendix......................................................................... 6

Calibrating the Compass............................................................ 6

Installing a Memory Card............................................................ 6

Device Care................................................................................ 6

Specifications..............................................................................6

Clearing User Data..................................................................... 6

Using the Clip............................................................................. 6

Saving Energy While Charging the Device................................. 7

Index................................................................................ 8

Table of Contents i

Getting Started

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

When using the device the first time, complete these tasks.

Charge the device (Charging the Device, page 1).

Turn on the device (Turning On the Device, page 1).

Go play a game of golf (Playing Golf, page 1).

Charging the Device

WARNING

This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to extreme heat, store the device out of direct sunlight.

NOTICE

To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.

Support and Updates

Garmin Express™ provides easy access to these services for Garmin® devices. Some services may not be available for your device.

• Product registration

• Product manuals

• Software updates

• Map, chart, or course updates

• Vehicles, voices, and other extras

Setting Up Garmin Express

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

Go to www.garmin.com/express.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Updating Software and Courses Using a Wi‑Fi® Network

Before you can use Wi‑Fi technology to update your device, you must connect to a Wi‑Fi network (Connecting to a Wireless

Network, page 6).

Select Setup > Wi-Fi > Updates.

Your device automatically installs available updates. Some updates may require you to restart your device.

The device is powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery that you can charge using a standard wall outlet or a USB port on your computer.

Pull up the weather cap À from the USB port Á.

Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port on the

device. Plug the large end of the USB cable into the AC charger.

Plug the AC charger into a standard wall outlet.

Charge the device completely.

A fully charged battery can run for up to 15 hours.

Turning On the Device

The first time you use the device, you are prompted to choose a language and unit of measure. You can also set up club advice during initial set up.

Hold .

Setting Up Club Advice

When you turn on the device for the first time, you can set up club advice. If you do not set up club advice during initial setup, you can enable it at any time (Enabling Club Advice, page 2).

Select or to select a club.

Select or to enter a distance.

Select to enter a distance for the next club.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter a distance for each additional

club. NOTE: You must enter a distance for at least three clubs. After you have entered a distance for at least three clubs,

select .

Locking the Touchscreen

You can lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.

Select .

Playing Golf

Select Play.

Select a course.

Hole View

The device shows the current hole you are playing.

Displays the hole number. The number of colored dots indicates par

for the hole.

Displays the distance to the middle of the green or selected pin

position. Enables big numbers mode when selected.

Displays layup arcs that indicate the distance to the pin.

Four arcs appear for par 5 or higher, three arcs appear for par 4, and zero arcs appear for par 3.

displays the previous hole when selected. ends the round

when selected (first and last holes only).

Moves you to the next hole when selected.

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