Garmin Approach S2 Owner's Manual

Approach® S2

Owner’s Manual

April 2013 190-01591-00_0B Printed in Taiwan

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Approach S2 Owner's Manual

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 (page 1).

1

Turn on the device (page 1).

2

Start a round (page 1).

3

Charging the Device

WARNING

This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important
Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for

product warnings and other important information.

NOTICE

To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the contacts and the
surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.

Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.

1

Align the charger posts with the contacts on the back of the

2

device, and press the charger À until it clicks.

Keys

À

Á

Â

Ã

Hold to turn the device on and off.

Select to turn on the backlight.

Select to scroll through menus, holes, and settings.

Select to scroll through menus, holes, and settings.

Hold to open the menu for the current screen.

OK Select to choose menu options and acknowledge messages.

Icons

Battery is low.

Odometer is measuring distance and time (GPS active).

Alarm is on.

Charge the device completely.

3

Turning on the Device

The first time you use the device, you are prompted to choose
your language.

NOTE: The time of day and date are set automatically when
you are outdoors. You can also set them manually (page 2).

Hold .

1

Select your language.

2

Play a game of golf (page 1).

3

Playing Golf

Before you can play golf, you must wait until the device acquires
satellite signals, which may take 30–60 seconds.

Hold .

1

Select Start Round.

2

Select a course from the list.

3

The device automatically starts on the hole closest to your
present location.

Hole View

The device shows the current hole you are playing, and
automatically transitions when you move to a new hole.

NOTE: Because pin locations change, the device calculates the
distance to the front, middle, and back of the green, but not the
actual pin location.

Current hole number.

À

Distance to the back of the green.

Á

Distance to the middle of the green.

Â

Distance to the front of the green.

Ã

Par for the hole.

Ä

Measuring a Shot

Hold .

1

Select Measure Shot.

2

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Walk to your ball.

3

The distance automatically resets when you move to the next
hole.

Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances

You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and
5 holes.

From the hole view (page 1), select .

Layup À and distance to reach the layup Á appear on the
screen.

NOTE: Distances are removed from the list as you pass
them.

Keeping Score

Before you begin keeping score, you must start a round
(page 1).

From the hole view (page 1), hold .

1

Select Start Scoring.

2

Select or to set the score.

3

Your total score À is updated.

• Select > Reset to reset the time and distance.

Customizing Your Device

Settings

Hold , and select Setup.
Time: Sets the time to automatic or manual (page 2).
Format: Sets the time format to 12- or 24-hour.
Tones: Turns audible tones on or off.
Language: Sets the language.
Units: Sets to measure distance in yards or meters.

Setting the Time Manually

By default, the time is set automatically when the device
acquires satellite signals.

Hold .

1

Select Setup >

2

Select or to set the hour and minute.

3

Select AM

4

Setting the Alarm

Hold .

1

Select Alarm > Set.

2

Select or to set the hour and minute.

3

Select AM

4

Verify the alarm is set to On.

5

Time > Manual

or PM

.

or PM

.

.

Viewing Device Information

You can view the software version and unit ID.

Hold .

1

Select About.

2

Reviewing Scores

You can edit individual scores but not the total score.

Hold .

1

Select Scorecard.

2

Select or to select the hole.

3

Select OK to edit.

4

Viewing Scorecards on a Computer

You can view all saved scorecards on your computer.

Connect the device to a USB port on your computer using

1

the charging cradle.
The device appears as a removable drive in My Computer on

2

Windows® computers, and as a mounted volume on Mac
computers.

Open ScorecardViewer.html to view your scorecards.

3

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Using the Odometer

You can use the odometer to record the time and distance
traveled. The odometer automatically starts and stops when you
start or end a round, and you can also start and stop it
manually.

Hold .

1

Select Odometer to view or start the odometer.

2

Select an option:

3

• Select > Continue to keep using the odometer.

• Select > Turn Off to stop the odometer.

Appendix

Device Care

NOTICE

Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can
degrade the life of the product.

Avoid pressing the keys under water.
Do not use a sharp object to clean the device.
Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that

can damage plastic components and finishes.
Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to

chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other
harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can
damage the case.

Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme
temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent
damage.

Cleaning the Device

Wipe the device using a cloth dampened with a mild

1

detergent solution.
Wipe it dry.

2

Specifications

Battery type Lithium-ion

Battery life Watch only: 3 weeks

Playing golf: 8 hours

NOTE: The actual battery life of a fully charged
battery depends on how much time you use GPS,
the backlight, and power save mode. Exposure to
extremely cold temperatures will also reduce battery
life.

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Operating
temperature

Charging
temperature

Water resistance

From -4º to 140º F

From 40º to 104º F (from 5º to 40º C)

32.8 ft. (10 m)

NOTE: The device is not intended to be used while
swimming.

(from -20º to 60º C)

Power Save

After a period of inactivity, the device goes into power save
mode. The device displays the time and date but does not use
GPS. The device will not enter power save mode if the
odometer is on. You can select to exit power save mode.

Clearing User Data

NOTE: This deletes all user-entered data.

Hold and simultaneously.

1

Select Yes.

2

Getting More Information

• Go to www.garmin.com/intosports.

• Go to www.garmin.com/learningcenter.

• Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin® dealer
for information about optional accessories and replacement
parts.

Registering Your Device

Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.

• Go to http://my.garmin.com.

• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.

Updating Software and Courses

Before you can update your device software, you must
download Garmin CourseView Updater. Go to

http://www.garmin.com/support/courseview_updater.html for

more information.

Connect the device to a USB port on your computer using

1

the charging cradle.
Start CourseView Updater.

2

Follow the on-screen instructions.

3

Software License Agreement

BY USING THE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS
AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.

Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited
license to use the software embedded in this device (the
“Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of
the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property
rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third­party providers.

You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin
and/or its third-party providers and is protected under the United
States of America copyright laws and international copyright
treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure,
organization, and code of the Software, for which source code is
not provided, are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and/or its
third-party providers and that the Software in source code form
remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin and/or its third-party
providers. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify,
reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human
readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any
derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to
export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of
the export control laws of the United States of America or the
export control laws of any other applicable country.

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