Reconvilier HERCULES Golf Master, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...HERCULES Golf Master Operating Instructions Société Horlogère Reconvilier AG located in Zug ...

Page 2: ...rlogère Reconvilier AG located in Zug Ober Altstadt 6 CH 6300 ZUG Switzerland Tel 41 41 7202125 Fax 41 41 7202126 info reconvilier com www reconvilier com Status July 2012 Subject to modifications and amendments ...

Page 3: ...C Tools to adjust rubber band and to adjust the watch Reconvilier warranty card with Username and Password to be able to download golf course data the Course Manager user software and the Caddie Sync software as well as the necessary user manuals from the Reconvilier website Please do not forget to charge your Caddie using the enclosed USB connection cable via your PC initial charge approx 6 7 hrs...

Page 4: ...of this watch is more than just precise time keeping It is the fascination in realizing creative ideas a concert of fantasy and precision The enthusiasm for handcrafted masterpieces up to the smallest detail not easy to recognize but surprising in its function Please read this manual very carefully to ensure perfect opera tion of this watch In case of any questions please access www reconvilier co...

Page 5: ... Features Analog Application Rotar Mechanism Digital Application Functionality 1 Status without Synchronization 2 Stand by Mode 3 Time Mode 4 Synchronization Mode 5 Golf Mode 6 Setting Mode Useful Tips Critical Information ...

Page 6: ... front or center of the green in meter or yards switchable for each hole of a previously stored golf course Watch housing and buckle is made of titanium The strap is made of high quality leather or rubber The watch is water resistant up to 50 meters and protected on both sides by a strong and un scratchable sapphire glass The watch is espacially shock resistant special shock absorber to better mee...

Page 7: ...ls 1 Hour hand 2 Minute hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Date indicator 5 Large crown bayonet crown to unlock the Rotar mechanism opening and turning of the inner case 6 Covered Crown x normal inside winding position a Date fast forward b Time adjustment 1 3 2 5 4 6 x a b ...

Page 8: ...ion In case the Golf Master has not been used for some time it should be wound by hand To do so you must right turn the inner crown still inside no pull position x about 20 times to reach an initial full winding The watch fully wound has a power reserve of about 44 hours Adjustment of the date Pull the inner crown only once to position a Now you can adjust the date fast forward turning the crown t...

Page 9: ...ding the watch in the dark The dial as well as the hour hand and minute hand of your watch have been manufactured with light elements These assure even in complete darkness excellent readability of the time ...

Page 10: ...by Reconvilier enables the usage of a precise Swiss analog watch movement combined with a modern digital technology to measure distances on golf courses Day to day and for example at evening events after the golf game the luxurious analog dial is on top ...

Page 11: ...ayonet crown by a quarter of a turn to the left to unlock and open the case 2 Step Turn the inner case by 180 degrees and close it again the case will click in 3 Step Turn the large crown bayonet crown now a quarter of a turn to the right and lock it Important The red mark line must be visible on top before you turn the crown Now the watch is ready to be used as a distance measuring device on the ...

Page 12: ...the number of the hole 3 Distance display time display 4 LCD control button in the crown Caddie GPS RF converter with four controls GPS Watch Course Battery and connection for USB PC Important Before you use the watch for the first dime down load and read your user manual for the Caddie from the Re convilier website ...

Page 13: ...lculate the golf course data in meter yards as well as sending modul to the watch D Reconvilier HERCULES Golf Master Technically two main processes are key for precise functioning of your Golf Master The Caddie C receives actual GPS position data and compares them with the memorized down loaded GPS coordinates of the database A The watch D reads these data via a Radio Frequency RF transmission and...

Page 14: ...e easily via www reconvilier com applying your Username und Password see warranty card Step 2 Create and Download the golf course data of your desired golf course in your personal desktop application see separate manual on Reconvilier website Up to 20 different golf courses can be downloaded and synchronised with the caddy e g useful for extended golf trips Step 3 After saving these data on your d...

Page 15: ...atellites at any time Step 4 Now activate your Golf Master watch Just turn as already described on page 9 the digital dial to the front and lock it On the digital dial you see the LCD display which can now be controlled with the LCD control button The LCD control button is embedded in the middle of the large crown bayonet crown and secured by a pressure spring This button is the main user element ...

Page 16: ...e sync ready to play golf 3 Is the Caddies battery fully charged via USB computer connection 4 Are Caddie and Golf Master watch turned on and activa ted General comment to the functionality of the HERCULES Golf Master in golf mode The basic logic of the LCD control button press once and short activate select move on double press short deactivate leave menu press once and long 2 seconds program con...

Page 17: ...rds and alternatively display of the digital time round display of 18 holes on the dial blinking display of one of the 18 holes Cursor to show the actual golf hole played If all holes are blinking at the same time it is an error message The blinking of six Cursor elements shows necessary waiting times of electronic processes ...

Page 18: ...gain resetting 2 Stand By Mode In the stand by mode the digital display is turned off and the electronics of the watch are in sleep mode You can move easily from stand by mode into time mode pressing the LCD control button in the crown once and short 3 Time Mode In time mode the LCD display shows the actual time You switch from stand by mode display off into time mode by pressing the LCD control b...

Page 19: ... time zone see paragraph on time zone setting below 4 Synchronization Mode Normal mode on the golf course The watch is as already described designed in a way that it uses a GPS RF Transmitter Caddie Watch and Caddie must be synchronized With the synchronization mode this status will be established You activate the synchronization mode pres sing the LCD control button once and long 2 seconds when i...

Page 20: ...nchronize watch and caddy within 60 seconds to save battery Successful synchronization requires GPS Information golf course data and that watch and Caddie are in reach max 30 m of each other With the successful synchronization digital time actualization synchronization takes place automatically ...

Page 21: ...d short when in time mode Pressing it twice short double press will deactivate the golf mo de and return to time mode again In case the watch is not used approx 10 minutes in golf mode it will automatically deactivate and return to stand by mode display turns off Step 1 Activation of the golf watch Press and hold the LCD control button for approximately 3 se conds The display shows GOLF and the ci...

Page 22: ...and short With successful synchronization good GPS Reception 5 7 satellites the correct golf course information in the Caddie see Caddie Sync and the Caddie in reach of the watch the display now shows your location e g hole 1 and the distance to the green in meters or yards ...

Page 23: ...ch Display CAdY and rotating Cursors 2 To fix Activate the Caddie or locate him closer to the watch within 30 m 2 GPS problems und GPS search The Caddie does not receive sufficient GPS signals for ex ample inside buildings or signal disruptions e g thunderstorms heavy clouds strong other radio sources or metalgrids close by ...

Page 24: ...necting to the various satellites it can take up to five minutes until the Caddie has received and applied all GPS signals Display GPS und rotating cursors 2 To fix Make sure that the Caddie can receive all GPS signals optimally ...

Page 25: ...loaded as reference or the golf course loaded saved is not close enough ca 5000 m and therefore a GPS recognition is impossible for the Caddie the display shows Golf with rotating cursors 2 To fix Load the right golf course data of your to be played golf course or move closer to the course selected ...

Page 26: ... front of the green information but instead only center of the green data the watch will display the distance to the center of the green shown by the blinking upper dot between the single and double meter digits Regularly when the display shows the distance to the front of the green no dot is displayed ...

Page 27: ...o the green with about 20 25 meters distance to the hole and leave it again after successful putting the Caddie will automatically switch to the next hole Important The Caddie will always measure the distance to the front or center of the green depending on the database infor mation If for example the Caddie stays in your trolley while you are putting it can be possible that it does not recognise ...

Page 28: ...by pressing once and shortly the LCD control button The cursor always displays the hole you are selecting Pressing and holding the LCD control button for 2 seconds again will return the watch to the golf mode Important It always takes a few seconds afterwards until the Caddie has calculated the new information and the display switches back from HOLE to the distance display Just simply wait until t...

Page 29: ...rently playing After ap proximately 8 seconds the display will automatically return to the golf mode Step 3 Deactivating the Golf Mode To leave the golf mode you double press the LCD control button and the watch will return in time mode Another double pressing of the LCD control button will turn off the electronic and return to stand by mode To save battery the watch will also automatically turn o...

Page 30: ... 2 second while the watch is activated and in time mode There are 5 different settings A Watch Caddie pairing B Meter or yards C 12 or 24 hours display D Time zone adjustment E Information of the watch not described only important for the manufacturer Pressing the LCD control button once and short will then select the various setting elements and you can browse through the settings ...

Page 31: ...n a new pairing is neccessary you will need to do the following Caddie see separate user manual downloaded from www re convilier com and watch will be connected while both in pairing mode While pairing the watch display shows both PAIr and the rotating cursors 2 See Caddie operating instructions on how to put Caddie in pairing mode After successful pairing the watch automatically returns to the go...

Page 32: ... mode you will get to the unit mode by short pressing the LCD control button The LCD control button must now be pressed and held for 2 seconds to change the setting Pressing the LCD control button once you can toggle between SI und US To confirm and return to the setting mode you again press and hold the LCD control button for 2 seconds ...

Page 33: ...ing mode is HOUr Again you must press and hold the LCD control button for 2 seconds to adjust the formats By pressing the LCD control button once and short you can toggle between the two formats To confirm and return to the previous mode you again have to press and hold the LCD control button for two seconds ...

Page 34: ... and the local time zone The display in this mode shows ZONE The maximum difference is 12 hours up to 14 hours Again you must press and hold the LCD control button for 2 seconds to change settings Then the current time zone will be displayed blinking and can be changed by short pressing of the LCD control button To confirm and return to the previous mode you again have to press and hold the LCD co...

Page 35: ...FO a number of technical informations about the watch can be displayed Firmware Version Serial Number first part Serial Number second Part This information is only important for the manufacturer and cannot be changed by the user ...

Page 36: ... lifetime of approx two golf seasons depending on how often and how long the watch has been used in activated golf mode Change of the battery should only be done by an authorized dealer or any other professional watch specialist Service All parts of this watch are made from high quality materials and components But some parts undergo normal usage and wear out It is important that these parts are r...

Page 37: ... game The strap can be flexibly adjusted in its length Small adjustments can be done using different positions in the latch For larger adjustments you or your watch dealer can cut the rubber strap at the predetermined cut points using a sharp knife For this the strap needs to be opened with the help of the enclosed precision tool opening the two screws at the side of the housing After adjustment p...

Page 38: ... weather conditions and other factors that may affect safety while using the distance device For safety always resolve any discrepancies before continuing to play The caddie is designed to provide only distance suggesti ons It is not a replacement for user attentiveness and good judgment Do not follow the caddie s suggestions if they suggest unsafe maneuvers or would place anybody in an unsafe sit...

Page 39: ...ference from and cause interference to external electrical sources Battery warnings If these guidelines are not followed the internal battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS system fire electrolyte leak chemical burn and or injury Do not leave the caddie exposed to a heat source or in a high temperature environment such as in the sun in an unat tende...

Page 40: ... the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide re asonable protection against harmfu...

Page 41: ...a increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This product does not contain any user serviceable parts Re pairs should only be made by an authorized Reconvilier Dealer Unauthorized repairs or modifications coul...

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