Suunto G3 User Manual
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1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 6
1.1 SUUNTO G3 FEATURES .............................................................................6
2. GETTING STARTED .................................................................................... 8
2.1 DISPLAY AND BUTTONS ............................................................................8
2.2 USING YOUR SUUNTO G3 .........................................................................9
2.2.1 Modes and menus ..............................................................................9
2.2.2 Press and long press ..........................................................................9
2.2.3 Adjusting the settings .........................................................................9
2.3 KEY LOCK ............................................................... ...................................11
2.4 INITIAL SETTINGS .....................................................................................11
2.4.1 Default features ................................................................................11
3. TIME MODE ............................................................................................... 12
3.1 SHORTCUTS ..............................................................................................12
3.1.1 Stopwatch .........................................................................................12
3.1.2 Dual time ..........................................................................................13
3.2 ALARM ........................................................................................................13
3.3 GENERAL ...................................................................................................14
3.3.1 Tones ...............................................................................................14
3.3.2 Icons .................................................................................................14
3.3.3 Setting the backlight (light) ...............................................................14
3.4 DIST ............................................................................................................15
4. GAME MODE ............................................................................................. 16
4.1 USING YOUR SUUNTO G3 DURING GAME ............................................16
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4.1.1 Selecting the game type and course ...............................................16
4.1.2 Starting the game ............................................................................ 17
4.1.3 During your round ............................................................................ 17
4.1.4 After your round ............................................................................... 17
4.2 STROKEPLAY ........................................................................................... 17
4.3 STABLEFORD ........................................................................................... 19
4.4 MATCH ....................................................................................................... 19
4.5 SCRATCH ........................................................ ..........................................20
4.6 STATISTICS ............................................................................................... 20
4.6.1 Adding penalties (Penalty) ...............................................................21
4.6.2 Quitting the game (Quit game) ........................................................ 21
4.6.3 Erasing additional information (Erase) ............................................. 21
4.6.4 Quitting the hole ............................................................................... 21
4.6.5 Viewing the current result and time .................................................22
4.6.6 Nine-hole game ............................................................................... 22
5. MEMORY MODE ............. ............................... ... .. ... ............................... ... .. 23
5.1 GAME ......................................................................................................... 23
5.2 COURSE .................................................................................................... 23
5.2.1 Creating a course (Create) ..............................................................23
5.2.2 Activating a course (Activate) ..........................................................24
5.2.3 Editing a course (Edit) .....................................................................24
5.2.4 Viewing a course (View) ..................................................................24
5.2.5 Erasing a course (Erase) ................................................................. 25
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5.3 STATS ........................................................................................................25
5.3.1 Viewing game statistics (View) .........................................................25
5.3.2 Erasing games (Erase) .....................................................................25
5.3.3 Erasing all the game statistics (Erase All) ........................................26
5.4 HISTORY ....................................................................................................26
5.4.1 Viewing the history ...........................................................................26
5.4.2 Resetting the history files (Reset) ....................................................27
5.5 HCP INDEX ................................................................................................27
6. SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER .......... ... ... .. ... .................................. ... .. ... ........ 28
6.1 INSTALLATION ..........................................................................................28
6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................28
6.3 PC INTERFACE ..........................................................................................29
6.4 SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER FEATURES ...................................................29
6.4.1 G-device window (1) .........................................................................31
6.4.2 My Computer window (2) .................................................................31
6.4.3 Main window (3) ...............................................................................31
6.4.4 Properties window (4) .......................................................................31
6.4.5 Suuntosports.com window (5) ..........................................................32
7. SUUNTOSPORTS.COM ............................................................................ 33
7.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................33
7.2 GETTING STARTED ..................................................................................33
7.3 SUUNTOSPORTS.COM CATEGORIES ....................................................34
7.3.1 MySuunto .........................................................................................34
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7.3.2 Communities ....................................................................................34
7.3.3 Sport-specific pages ........................................................................34
8. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ................ .. ... .................................. ............... 35
8.1 CARE OF THE SUUNTO G3 .....................................................................35
8.2 WATER RESISTANCE .............................................................................. 35
8.3 REPLACING THE BATTERY ..................................................................... 36
9. DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATION RULE S ........................................... .. 38
10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 42
11. TERMS AND CONDITIONS ..................................................................... 43
11.1 COPYRIGHT ............................................................................................43
11.2 TRADEMARKS ........................................................................................ 43
11.3 CE COMPLIANCE .................................................................................... 43
11.4 ISO 9001 COMPLIANCE ......................................................................... 43
12. LIMITS OF LIABILITY ............................................................................... 44
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1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations for purchasing Suunto G3, a wristop computer designed for golfers!
Suunto G3 is a sophisticated scorekeeper that allows you to keep track of your score
and your opponent’s results during golf games. Additionally, Suunto G3 memorizes
your and your opponent’s key statistics during the round.
Suunto G3 allows you to choose up to four different game types (Scratch, Stroke, S t ableford and Match Play) and will automatically update the leader during the round.
After which, you can instantly view your and your opponent’s scores and the key statistics of your game. And with the included Golf Manager PC-software, you can analyze your golfing performance over a longer period of time to help you concentrate on
key improvement areas.
1.1. SUUNTO G3 FEATURES Time mode
• Time, calendar, alarm, stopwatch with split times, and unit's setting adjustment
Game mode
• Scorecard for 4 different game types (Strokeplay, Stableford, Match and Scratch)
• Calculates your and your opponent's scores and final results
• Registers statistical data (Fairway hits, GIRs, Up&Downs, Sand saves, Putts and
penalties)
Memory mode
• Stores your 10 favorite courses (selected from PC, stores the course name, score
card)
• Displays the results and the history of played games
• Calculates your handicap for a given course based on your handicap index
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PC-Software
• Scorecard
• Stores played games
• Playing history and trend graphs of the development of key stats (GIR, FIR, putts
etc.)
• Course database (stores the data of all played courses in the memory)
SuuntoSports.com
• Compare your game results with others online
• Download new course data to your personal database on your PC
• Share the best moments of your rounds with your friends on the golf forum
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2. GETTING STARTED
This chapter helps you get started with your Suunto G3. It introduces the buttons and
tells you how to use the functions.
2.1. DISPLAY AND BUTTONS
When your Suunto G3 leaves the factory, the display is blank. The unit is activated,
when you press any of the buttons.
START/DATA
STOP/BACK
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UP
ENTER
DOWN
2.2. USING YOUR SUUNTO G3
This section explains how the menu structure works and how you can adjust different
settings.
2.2.1. Modes and menus
1. Scroll to the desired mode with UP or DOWN. The name of the new mode is
displayed for a short time before the main display opens. The indicator bar on the
left side of the display tells you what the currently active mode is.
2. Press the ENTER button to open the Set menu. Three menu items are displayed
at the same time. The menu item that is currently active and can be selected is
displayed in reversed color. The bar on the right displays the order number of the
menu item and tells you how many items there are. Press STOP/BACK to leave the
menu.
2.2.2. Press and long press
START/DATA, STOP/BACK and ENTER can perform different functions depending
on how long you press them. A long press means that the button is pressed for more
than 2 seconds. This manual will inform you when a long press is required.
2.2.3. Adjusting the settings
The following series of figures show you how you set the date and time.
NOTE: The adjustment of the other settings is done in a similar way.
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short press
long press
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2.3. KEY LOCK
The key lock prevents you from accidentally pushing the buttons.
To activate the key lock:
1. Press ENTER.
2. Press START/DATA within 2 seconds. The buttons are locked and is displayed
in the upper right corner. If you try to press a button, the message “
” is displayed.
ENTER
UNLOCK PRESS
To deactivate the button lock:
1. Press ENTER. The text “
NOW PRESS START” is displayed.
2. Press START/DATA within 2 seconds.
2.4. INITIAL SETTINGS
By default the unit contains one preset course, 4 opponent names and 1 round. The
statistics history is zeroed.
NOTE: You can remove the preset game and course information from the memory by
accessing the Memory mode (See chapter 5. Memory mode). You can also edit and
change the preset opponents with Suunto Golf Manager software.
2.4.1. Default features
When you first receive the unit it will have:
• Strokeplay as the default game type
• 1 Round played at Amer Sports Country Club (you will see the game stats under
the playing date 12:00/01.05)
• Amer Golf Country Club as the active course
• 4 preset opponents. You may add new opponents later with the PC software. (You
can have up to 5 opponents in the memory at a time.)
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3. TIME MODE
In the Time mode, you can view the current time, dual time, current date and weekday. You can also set alarms, adjust the unit's settings or use it as a stopwatch. Setting the time and date were already covered in section 2.2. Using your Suunto G3.
3.1.SHORTCUTS
You may select 4 different functions for
the bottom row with STOP/BACK.
3.1.1.Stopwatch
To use the stopwatch:
1.Select the stopwatch shortcut with-
2. Press START/DATA to start the stopwatch. If you want to record a split time, press
START/DATA again. The split time stays on the display for a moment, and then
Suunto G3 returns to displaying the running time. Suunto G3 can store up to 30
split times.
3. Press STOP/BACK to stop the stopwatch. If you have recorded any split times, you
can now scroll them with STOP/BACK.
4. To reset the timer, long press STOP/BACK. (If the stopwatch has not been reset,
you can press START/DATA to restart the timing from the end time.)
NOTE: When you have used the stopwatch, you cannot select other shortcuts before
resetting the timer.
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STOP/BACK.
3.1.2. Dual time
The dual time enables you to keep track of another time in another time zone while
traveling.
To set the dual time:
1. Select Time in the Set menu.
1. Select Dual time in the Time menu.
2. Set the hour.
3. Set the minutes. The seconds are synchronized on the basis of the regular time.
3.2. ALARM
You can set up to three independent alarms to remin d you e.g.of important meetings
or wake you up at a specific time. When the alarm is set, is displayed in the lower
right corner of the display.
To set an alarm:
1. Select Alarm in the Set menu.
2. Select one of the three alarms.
3. Change the alarm status to On.
4. Set the hour.
5. Set the minutes.
6. Set the date. (If you do not set the date, the alarm is activated, from that point
onwards, every day at the time the alarm is set.)
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