Garmin F4AGGB00 Users Manual

Approach® S6 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.
1
Register your device (page 15).
2
Update your device software and courses (page 15).
3
Charge the device (page 1).
4
Turn on the device (page 3).
5
Start a round (page 5).

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.
The charging cradle contains a magnet. Under certain circumstances, magnets may cause interference with some medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps. Keep the charging cradle away from such medical devices.
NOTICE
The charging cradle contains a magnet. Under certain circumstances, magnets may cause damage to some electronic devices, including hard drives in laptop computers. Use caution when the charging cradle is near electronic devices.
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.
1
Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.
2
Align the charger posts with the contacts on the back of the device, and press the charger À until it clicks.
3
Charge the device completely.
2

Turning on the Approach

NOTE: The time of day and date are set automatically
when you are outdoors. You can also set it manually (page 12).
1
Hold .
2
Go play a game of golf (page 5).

Touchscreen Tips

The device touchscreen is different than most mobile devices. The touchscreen is designed so you can operate it with your finger tip or while wearing gloves. The touchscreen is optimized to prevent accidental touches while you play.
NOTE: You must press firmly in order to select items and change pages. You should practice using the touchscreen before you play.
• Tap the touchscreen to scroll through the pages.
• Select > Lock Screen to lock the screen from the
hole view, layup and dogleg, shot measurement, or odometer screen.
• Tap the touchscreen and swipe left to exit power save mode or to unlock the screen.
• Tap the touchscreen to confirm messages.
• Tap the top and bottom of the touchscreen to scroll through menus.
• Make each touchscreen selection a separate action.
3

Keys

À
Select to turn on the backlight. Hold to turn the device on and off.
Á
Select to measure a shot.
Â
Select to open the menu for the current screen.
Ã
Select to enter your score for the hole.
Ä
Select to view the course.
Å
Select to return to the previous screen.

Icons

Battery is low.
Odometer is measuring distance and time.
4
Alarm is on.
Bluetooth is on.

Playing Golf

You cannot start playing golf until the device acquires satellite signals, which may take 30–60 seconds.
1
Select
> Start Round.
2
Select a course from the list.

Hole View

The device shows the current hole you are playing, and automatically transitions when you move to a new hole.
NOTE: By default, the device calculates the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green. If you know the location of the pin, you can set it more precisely using course view (page 6).
À
Current hole number
Á
Distance to the back of the green
5
Â
Distance to the middle of the green
Ã
Distance to the front of the green
Ä
Par for the hole
Next hole
Previous hole

Viewing the Course

While playing a game, you can take a closer look at the course and view any location and distance on the course map.
1
Begin playing a game (page 5).
2
Select
.
The course is shown based on driver distance. NOTE: Driver distance is determined during user
setup.
3
Select an option:
• To view a location within your driver distance, drag
the distance arc to the location.
• To view a location outside your driver distance or
from the rough, select , and drag the distance arc to the location.
The new arc location is shown.

Viewing the Green

While playing a game, you can take a closer look at the green and move the pin location.
1
Begin playing a game (page 5).
2
Select .
3
Select .
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