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Approach® S3
Owner’s Manual
December 2012 190-01467-00_0C Printed in Taiwan
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Table of Contents
Getting Started............................................................... 1
Charging the Device.................................................................. 1
Turning On the Approach........................................................... 1
Touchscreen Tips...................................................................... 1
Keys........................................................................................... 1
Icons.......................................................................................... 1
Playing Golf.................................................................... 1
Hole View................................................................................... 1
Viewing the Green..................................................................... 2
Measuring a Shot....................................................................... 2
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances and Saved Locations..... 2
Keeping Score........................................................................... 2
Saving a Location...................................................................... 2
Using the Odometer................................................................... 3
Customizing Your Device..............................................3
Settings...................................................................................... 3
Appendix.........................................................................3
Device Care............................................................................... 3
Specifications............................................................................. 3
Clearing User Data.................................................................... 3
Getting More Information........................................................... 3
Registering Your Device............................................................ 3
Updating Software and Courses................................................ 3
Software License Agreement..................................................... 3
Index................................................................................5
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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).
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Turn on the device (page 1).
2
Start a round (page 1).
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Charging the Device
WARNING
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.
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
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.
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.
Keys
Plug the USB end of the cable into the AC adapter or a
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computer USB port.
Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet.
2
Align the contacts on the back of the device with the posts on
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the charging cradle À.
The charging cradle is magnetic and holds the device in
place.
When you connect the device to a power source, the device
turns on, and the charging screen appears.
Charge the device completely.
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Turning On the Approach
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 it manually (page 3).
Hold POWER.
1
Select your language.
2
Go play a game of golf (page 1).
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POWER/LIGHT Select to turn on the backlight.
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MEASURE Select to measure a shot.
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SCORE Select to enter your score for the hole.
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Hold to turn the device on and off.
Select to open the menu for the current screen.
Select to return to the previous screen.
Icons
Battery is low.
Odometer is measuring distance and time.
Alarm is on.
Playing Golf
You cannot start playing golf until the device acquires satellite
signals, which may take 30–60 seconds.
Select > Start Round.
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Select a course from the list.
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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 Green View
(page 2).
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Current hole number.
Distance to the back of the green.
Distance to the middle of the green.
Distance to the front of the green.
Par for the hole.
Next hole.
Previous hole.
Viewing the Green
While playing a game, you can take a closer look at the green
and move the pin location.
Begin playing a game (page 1).
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Select > Green View.
2
Drag to move the pin location.
3
The distances on the hole view screen are updated to reflect
the new pin location. The pin location is saved for only the
current round.
Measuring a Shot
You can measure the distance of a shot at any time.
Select MEASURE.
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Walk to your ball.
2
The distance automatically resets when you move to the next
hole. You can hold MEASURE to reset the distance at any
time.
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances and Saved Locations
You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and
5 holes. Saved locations (page 2) also appear on this list.
From the hole view screen (page 1), select the middle of the
screen.
NOTE: Distances are removed from the list as you pass
them.
Hold SCORE to view a list of the scores for all holes.
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From this list, you can select any hole to change the score
for that hole.
Setting the Scoring Method
You can change the method the device uses to keep score.
Select an option:
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• If you are currently playing a round, select SCORE >
Scoring.
• If you are not currently playing a round, select > Setup
> Scoring.
Select a scoring method.
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About Stableford Scoring
When you select the Stableford scoring method (page 2), points
are awarded based on the number of strokes taken relative to
par. At the end of a round, the highest score wins. The device
awards points as specified by the United States Golf
Association.
NOTE: The scorecard for a Stableford scored game shows
points instead of strokes.
Points Strokes Taken Relative to Par
0 2 or more over
1 1 over
2 Par
3 1 under
4 2 under
5 3 under
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
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the charging cradle (page 1).
The device appears as a removable drive in My Computer in
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Windows® computers, and as a mounted volume on Mac
computers.
Open ScorecardViewer.html to view your scorecards.
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Keeping Score
Before you begin keeping score, you must start a round
(page 1).
From the hole view screen (page 1), select SCORE.
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If necessary, select > Change Par to change par for the
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hole.
Select or to set the score.
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Your total score À is updated.
Saving a Location
While playing a round, you can save up to five locations on
each hole.
Stand in the location you want to save.
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NOTE: You cannot save a location that is far from the
currently selected hole.
Select > Save Location.
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Select a label for the location.
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Clearing Locations
While playing a round, you can clear previously saved locations
for the current hole.
Select > Clear Locations.
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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, but you can also start and stop it manually.
Select > Odometer to view or start the odometer.
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Select an option:
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• Select > Turn Off to stop the odometer.
• Select > Reset to reset the time and distance to zero.
Customizing Your Device
Settings
Select > Setup to customize device settings and features.
Tones: Turns audible tones on or off.
Display: Sets the background color to black or white
(page 3).
Scoring: Sets the scoring method (page 2).
Time: Sets the time to automatic or manual (page 3).
Format: Sets the time format to 12- or 24-hour.
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.
Select > Setup > Time > Manual.
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Select and to set the hour and minute.
2
Select AM or PM.
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Setting the Alarm
Select > Setup Alarm.
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Select and to set the hour and minute.
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Select AM or PM.
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Select Once, Daily, or Weekdays.
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Changing the Display Color
You can change the background color on the device.
Select > Setup > Display.
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Select an option:
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• Select White to display black text on a white background.
• Select Black to display white text on a black background.
Specifications
Battery type Lithium-ion
Battery life Watch only: 4 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.
Operating
temperature range
Charging
temperature range
Water resistance IPX7
From -4º F to 140º F (from -20º C to 60º C)
From 40º F to 104º F (from 5º C to 40º 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 any button or tap the screen,
then swipe left across the screen to exit power save mode.
Clearing User Data
NOTE: This deletes all user-entered data.
Hold POWER to turn off the device.
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Hold SCORE, and select POWER.
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Select Yes.
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Getting More Information
You can find more information about this product on the
Garmin® website.
• 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
Appendix
Device Care
NOTICE
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme
temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent
damage.
Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen,
or damage may result.
Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic
components.
Cleaning the Device
Wipe the device with a cloth dampened with a mild detergent
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solution.
Wipe it dry.
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Customizing Your Device 3
Before you can update your device software, you must
download Garmin CourseView Updater. Go to www.garmin.com
/support/courseview_updater.html for more information.
Connect the device to a USB port on your computer using
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the charging cradle (page 1).
Start CourseView Updater.
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Follow the on-screen instructions.
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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.
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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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Index
A
accessories 3
B
backlight 1
battery, charging 1
C
cleaning the device 3
clock 3
course
playing 1
selecting 1
updating maps 3
customizing the device 3
D
deleting
locations 2
user data 3
device
care 3
keys 1
registration 3
display settings 3
dogleg 2
G
green view, pin location 2
I
icons 1
K
keys 1
L
layup 2
locations
deleting 2
finding 2
saving 2
M
measuring a shot 2
P
pin location, green view 2
power save 3
product registration 3
R
registering the device 3
S
saving, locations 2
scorecard 2
viewing 2
scoring, Stableford 2
software, updating 3
software license agreement 3
specifications 3
system settings 3
T
touchscreen 1
troubleshooting 3
U
updating
course maps 3
software 3
Index 5
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