Sonocaddie V350 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Ⓒ 2010 Sonostar Inc V 350 03_E ...

Page 2: ... com The Sonocaddie V350 Series serves as your own personal golf caddie guiding you through each hole on the course to get the precise distance information for you to play your best Using sophisticated GPS satellite technology the V350 Series determine the distance from any point on the course to the green and other strategic targets even without a clear line of sight like all golf laser range fin...

Page 3: ...ou experience any problems with your Sonocaddie e g malfunction damage please contact Sonocaddie Customer Service at www Sonocaddie com Do not attempt any repairs on your own as this may void the warranty Warnings Sonocaddie performs best under a clear sky and with six satellite signals Environmental factors such as rain dense clouds fog solar flares high voltage electricity cellular phone towers ...

Page 4: ...y take up to four hours however you should NOT charge device over 8 hours If you do not plan to use the device for a long period of time please remove the battery to avoid the battery leaking and corroding the battery case Cautions The Sonocaddie may take at least 10 15 minutes to receive satellite signals after you turn it on This may take longer if the device has been off for more than four hour...

Page 5: ... in GPS antenna at the top of the device This antenna should face upward to gain the best signals and should not be covered with anything as this may affect the quality of reception and accuracy of the device Trees and or buildings may adversely affect coverage reception levels and accuracy Optimal performance will occur by staying in wide open areas ...

Page 6: ...rting a Game 15 3 1 Adjust the Sonocaddie V350 Series Settings15 3 2 Install Sonocaddie V350 Series Software 16 3 2 1 Register Your Membership Unlock Unit 19 3 3 Download Course 21 3 3 1 Manage Data in V350 Series Software 22 Chapter 4 Starting a Game 23 4 1 Start with Existing Courses 24 4 1 1 Course Auto Search 24 4 1 2 Search Courses from Course List 26 4 2 Select the First Hole 27 4 3 Understa...

Page 7: ...t an Existing Target on a Hole 40 6 3 Add a New Target to a Hole 43 6 4 Delete a Target on a Hole 43 Chapter 7 Managing Course Information on the Sonocaddie V350 Series 44 7 1 Delete a Course 44 7 2 Rename a Course 45 7 3 Create a New Course 46 7 3 1 Name the New Course 46 7 3 2 Map the Targets on the New Course 47 Chapter 8 Review Stored Information after the Round 50 8 1 Use the Sonocaddie V350 ...

Page 8: ...oftware to Review Information 51 8 2 1 Manage Course Information under the MyCourse Tab 54 8 2 2 Manage Course Information under the MyFolder Tab 54 Appendices 56 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs 57 Regulatory Agency Compliance 62 ...

Page 9: ...mmend that you never charge the device over 8 hours Locate the charging data port on the right side of the V350 Series pull out the rubber cover and carefully insert the mini end of the supplied USB cable into the port Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on your computer Fig 1 2 The screen indicates that the device is charging and also when it has reached a full charge You can also ...

Page 10: ...battery gauge Fig 1 2 Fig 3 Register Your Membership Unlock Unit Important For V350 unit only Please register your membership once you received Sonocaddie V350 The unit will be locked after turning on five times and remain its status until your registration completed To unlock V350 you must login V350 software with Scale of power Conditions Full Empty ...

Page 11: ...on every hole in real time and the precise distances to critical targets The Green View displays a full green image with distances to the front middle and back of the green The Edit and Map functions let you quickly customize or create a golf hole right on the spot The Mark function provides an easy way to quickly measure the distance of any shot The Track Shot function gives you the ability to re...

Page 12: ... Charging Port GPS Antenna Belt Clip Hook Battery Cover record 100 scorecards and track the golf shot locations for up to 100 rounds 2 1 Sonocaddie Features Power button Scorecard button Left soft key Right soft key ESC back to the previous screen Mark button ...

Page 13: ... Soft Keys use the right soft key 4 or use the left soft key 3 to select the action shown directly above those keys Use the Escape key 5 at any time to return to the previous screen or hold it down for three seconds to return to the MAIN screen Press the Mark button 6 to measure your shot length z Side Buttons side buttons provide access to popular functions Press the left Scorecard button 2 to in...

Page 14: ...e noted in parenthesis y GPS Status Use this feature to get detailed information about satellite reception y Record Use this feature to view all the shot locations by hole or scorecard records that you recorded during a game 8 1 Satellite Signal MAIN Battery Level GPS Status Record Settings My Course Auto Search Course List Off Mark Info Time Display Left Soft Key Action Menu Text Right Soft Key A...

Page 15: ...COUNTRY or HISTORY 4 1 2 y Off Use this feature to turn off the Sonocaddie 2 3 y Mark Use this feature to measure the distance of any shot 5 3 y Info Use this feature to review the software version number for the Sonocaddie 2 3 2 Screen Display Items y Satellite Signal Displays the current number of satellites the Sonocaddie is receiving y Battery Level Displays the amount of battery life remainin...

Page 16: ... up down buttons on the 5 way key to scroll down through each setting 3 Press the left right buttons on the 5 way to scroll through the available options for that setting 4 To exit the screen without changing the settings press the ESCAPE key on the front key pad 5 To save settings press center key on the 5 way key or select SAVE with the right soft key 6 To return to the default factory settings ...

Page 17: ...BACKLIGHT TIME ALWAYS 15sec 30sec 60sec 7 AUTO TRACK ON OFF 8 TRACK INTERVAL 10sec 20sec 30sec 9 AUTO HOLE ON OFF 10 SCORECARD NORMAL PRO 3 2 Install Sonocaddie V350 Series Software This application software is used for you to access and download course information and manage your V350 Series personalized course folder Please install it from enclosed CD or from website at www sonocaddie com The so...

Page 18: ...on has finished please go to the desktop and click on the Sonocaddie V350 icon Note If your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows 7 please follow the instructions below for additional settings 1 After your installation has completed please enter C Program Files Sonocaddie V350 Series 2 Please right click on the V350 Series exe icon and click on shield symbol Run as administrator to adjust t...

Page 19: ...nd click on the Sonocaddie V350 Series icon to proceed the software Step 4 The box below will appear if a newer software version has been released Click YES to update to the latest version 3 2 1 Register Your Membership Unlock Unit ...

Page 20: ...ions below Step 1 After the software has been updated please complete the Membership Registration form on screen The email address you entered will be your login ID Note Product serial number underneath the battery is required for the registration Important Serial Number S N is required to join Sonocaddie V350 Series membership Step 2 When Sonocaddie Login Screen appears please power up the device...

Page 21: ...20 Step 3 Log into the software with your email address password and the V350 Series Management Screen will soon appear ...

Page 22: ...n the graphics of device and PC 3 3 Download Course Step1 Log in membership to enter V350 Series Software Important Internet connection is required to log in V350 Series Software to access course data It is required to fill in the email account and password to run V350 Software They are same with the account you registered your member account ...

Page 23: ... Membership Valid Period Registered Country B SonoCourse Tab Links to Sonocaddie database for downloading course data Steps to download course data Step 1 Please select the Country and State enter the Course Name then press GO for the course you want Step 2 Check one or more boxes beside each course ...

Page 24: ...records data to My Folder tab Delete Tick one or more box of data press Delete button to remove the data Review scorecard only Review scores and analysis of your round s Chapter 4 Starting a Game Before you leave for the course make sure the Sonocaddie V350 Series is fully charged When you arrive at the course immediately turn the device on because acquiring satellites can take up to 15 minutes Th...

Page 25: ...urses 4 1 1 Course Auto Search Select AUTO SEARCH from the Main menu to enter the searching function Select a range from 5 miles to 50 miles and all courses within the area will be displayed The nearest course will be on top of the list NOTE If a course is not displayed it is not in your Sonocaddie V350 Unit See Section 3 3 to update your course list or 7 3 to self map a course or contact mappingV...

Page 26: ...er of courses by distance or by course name You must select a COURSE and a HOLE first Then SCORECARD function and REFERENCE POINT function can be used Note This function can only be activated when there is GPS reception ...

Page 27: ...es preloaded in the device 1 By Country All the courses are listed by country You can find your course by selecting Country State and City Press SEARCH button after every selection then you will see all the available courses within the area 2 By History Previous play will automatically add to COURSE LIST sorted by history This function can memorize the last 30 courses Important ...

Page 28: ...een see Chapter 3 1 4 3 Understanding the Hole Layout and Hole Info Screens After selecting the first hole the HOLE LAYOUT screen below appears displaying distances to targets on a full color graphical view of the actual hole The distances constantly change as you move and a Walking Golfer symbol also moves to show your actual location on the hole In addition a second HOLE INFO screen is available...

Page 29: ...ading To return to the Hole Layout screen select MORE and LAYOUT with the right soft key Also selecting GREEN with the left soft key displays the full green Important If a Color Layout for a specific course is not yet available from Sonocaddie the device displays the Hole Info screen by default ...

Page 30: ...ce for the extra green Status explanation Symbol Bunker Front Back Water Front Back includes major water hazards 2nd Green Front 2nd Green Back Creek includes river ditch and stream Trap Tree includes shrubbery and forest Hills Lay up area Out of Bounds OB Delete Dogleg Left Right Rock ...

Page 31: ...onocaddie upward out of the clip You can also attach the clip to different things such as a golf bag The Sonocaddie V350 Series may also be mounted to a golf cart with optional golf cart mounts visit Sonocaddie website for product information Important Please make sure the belt clip or mount is securely fastened and the Sonocaddie is firmly attached for maximum security Chapter 5 Using the Sonocad...

Page 32: ...p The Green Close up view displays a full putting green and provides five distance readings for each green It shows the distance to the front center and back of the green In addition the center reading automatically changes to show an approximate distance to a short and long pin location To access this screen select GREEN with the left soft key To return press FULL with the left soft key or the Es...

Page 33: ...ries on the full color graphical display of the hole as shown below See Chapter 8 Reviewing Store Information after the Round This way you can compare your performance from game to game at your favorite course analyze your play like the pros and learn your strengths and weaknesses so you can adjust your strategy for practicing and playing a course Green Close Up 590 580 570 560 550 Distance from b...

Page 34: ... Hole Layouts Simply stand near the position of your shot and press SHOT TRACK with the right soft button of the Sonocaddie V350 Series Shot Track internally records this exact ball location on the Hole Layout screen for that hole so you can review at a later time Each time you want to record a new shot location press the SHOT TRACK button The device stores the shots for up to 100 rounds however i...

Page 35: ...our position scroll down to TRACK INTERVAL choose the desired interval and then press SAVE with the right soft key to save these settings Once you select a course to play and Sonocaddie begins to receive satellite signals Auto Track immediately starts recording your route on the Hole Layouts The device stores up to 100 rounds however it can only store one round per day Important Selecting differen...

Page 36: ...rk you must be on the course and the Sonocaddie must have satellite reception To measure your shot stand near where you hit your ball and press the MARK button and the Mark screen below appears Press START with the right soft key and proceed to your ball The distance displays 0 and changes as you move You do not have to travel in a straight line to the ball since the device always measures the dis...

Page 37: ...or the front nine out back nine in and 18 hole round The PRO scorecard records your strokes putts fairways hit and sand saves by hole The Pro Scorecard also gives you a full analysis of your round Both scorecards automatically display the Par P for whatever hole you are playing The Normal scorecard is the default Press the SCORECARD button on the left side of the Sonocaddie V350 Series and the Nor...

Page 38: ...on the left side of the Sonocaddie V350 Series and the Pro scorecard below appears Scroll across each column one by one and use the up down key to enter your Score S number of Putts Pt and either Yes Y or No N for both the Fairway Hit Fw and Sand Save Sd column To view an analysis of your round press ANALYSIS with the right soft key Important For the Sonocaddie to accurately calculate Greens in Re...

Page 39: ...nges to the given course information right on the spot Courses are constantly changing and sometimes a target may have moved since the GPS setting was recorded Or maybe you have specific targets you like to use when you play Legend Hole H Par P Score S Putt Pt Fairway Fw Normal Scorecard Pro Scorecard ...

Page 40: ...h the right soft key and EDIT Each target shown on a hole was recorded on a blank Edit Screen The Edit Screen has eight available rows to locate GPS targets for distance readings six for on off fairway targets and two for the front and back green targets Each row has three GPS locations to record a target left side fairway and right side and there can only be one target per row There is one GPS ta...

Page 41: ...ole The Edit feature is available any time you are playing a hole from the Hole Layout screen or Hole Info screen If you need to correct a distance reading or want to change a given target on the hole while playing simply follow the edit process below Hole Layout Screen Hole Info Screen Edit Screen with Targets Blank Edit Screen ...

Page 42: ...t Screen that you are correcting or updating Note the target distance reading may disappear when you are standing within 5 yards of the target Step 3 Press SELECT with the right soft key to access the Target Icon screen Scroll to the icon you want to record for that hole refer back to Chapter 4 3 for icon definitions If you are correcting a distance reading select the same icon that you selected p...

Page 43: ... location Step 4 Press RECORD with the right soft key to insert the icon on the Edit Screen and update this position permanently in your Sonocaddie V350 Series The distance immediately changes to a 0 reading If it does not stand still and press Record again from the same position ...

Page 44: ...they appear on the hole Also if you add a new target to a row that already has one the old target will disappear from the screen and the new one will appear instead 6 4 Delete a Target on a Hole If you don t want a specific target that has been recorded on a hole deleting it is simple and you don t have to be on the course From any hole on the Sonocaddie V350 Series select MORE with the right soft...

Page 45: ...es With the Sonocaddie V350 Series you can easily rename or delete any course or map targets for a new course 7 1 Delete a Course From the MAIN screen select MY COURSE to see the Course List screen Select a course and press MORE with the right soft key to see the pop up ...

Page 46: ...lecting YES permanently deletes all the course information and targets for that course Important Deleting a course does not delete any Scorecards or Tracks stored in the Sonocaddie for the deleted course so you can still review these at any time See Chapter 8 After the Game 7 2 Rename a Course From the MAIN screen select MY COURSE to see the Course List screen Select a course press MORE with the r...

Page 47: ...en is blank when you start By following the steps below you can create your own custom layout for any hole on a new course You can only view a new course using the Hole Info screen and you must be on the course to map the targets 7 3 1 Name the New Course To create a new course select MY COURSE from the MAIN screen and press MORE with the right soft key and select NEW from the pop up list to view ...

Page 48: ...3 2 Map the Targets on the New Course Mapping a new course with the Sonocaddie V350 Series is easy Simply repeat the following steps each time you want to add a target to a hole for a new course Step 1 Press SELECT with the right soft key for the hole you are mapping and then select EDIT Step 2 Stand at the target you want to add on the hole Use the 5 way key to scroll and highlight an empty locat...

Page 49: ...ep 4 Press RECORD with the right soft key to insert the target icon on the Edit Screen and permanently add this GPS target position to the hole The icon now appears on the Hole Info screen and the distance to this location changes as you move around the course Important Before pressing Record be sure you stand still for five seconds at the reference point location so the Sonocaddie can pin point t...

Page 50: ...he green select the back green position and press RECORD again The device automatically calculates the center location based on the front and back locations To add a green side icon which does not provide distance information scroll to either green side location press SELECT to view the Icon Screen choose the icon you want to display and press RECORD to insert it Green Front Green Back Green Side ...

Page 51: ...addie V350 Series stores scorecards tracks for up to 100 rounds and saves them until you clear the score or delete the scorecard from the device The Sonocaddie stores scorecards by the course name and date you played it To view a stored scorecard track go to the MAIN screen select RECORD for a list of stored scorecards tracks Scroll down to the information you want to view and press the right soft...

Page 52: ...en appears select DELETE to delete the selected item or DELETE ALL to delete the entire list When the Delete both track and scorecard confirmation screen appears select YES with the right soft key to confirm or NO with the left soft key to go back Important Selecting YES deletes both the scorecard s and track s from the Sonocaddie V350 Series 8 2 Use the V350 Series Software to Review Information ...

Page 53: ...working in First access the V350 Software on your computer and log in refer to Chapter 3 2 1 Step 3 Turn on your device and connect it to the computer with the supplied USB cable When you see the link message on the V350 series USB cable connected Enable USB link now select YES with the right soft key to connect the device to your computer which is indicated by an moving green bar on the V350 Soft...

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Page 55: ...d under the V350 tab and press the REVIEW button to the right of the MyCourse tab Your scores and analysis pops up on the main screen for that round as shown above To delete a scorecard check the box beside the desired scorecard under the V350 tab and press the DELETE button to the right of the tab 8 2 2 Manage Course Information under the MyFolder Tab MyFolder stores personalized course informati...

Page 56: ...e and review it in exactly the same way that you did for the MyCourse tab above MyFolder can store 30 courses and 100 scorecards Important Do not disconnect the cable between V350 Series device and computer when uploading Also you cannot directly upload courses from the Sonocaddie database to MyFolder You have to download them to the MyCourse tab then upload them to MyFolder ...

Page 57: ... 100 Scorecard 100 Track 100 Battery Rechargeable o 8 to 12 hours in normal operation may vary with backlight duration o Charging Time 8 hours in operation mode 3 5 hours in off mode Acquisition Rate Cold Start Approx 5 10 minutes Accuracy 3 Meters CEP 80 7 Meters CEP 90 horizontal SA off GPS Receiver Built in High Sensitivity GPS Antenna Durability Waterproof IPX3 B Membership For more detailed i...

Page 58: ...Lon Longitude C Centre P Par F Front Fairway Pt Putt GIR Green in Regulation Sd Sand trap GPS Global Positioning System S Score Lat Latitude H Hole Frequently Asked Questions FAQs You can also find answers to FAQs at the Sonocaddie website www sonocaddie com Q1 What do I do when my Sonocaddie is not detecting a signal Answer The GPS unit must be used in open sky areas and away from buildings such ...

Page 59: ... are on the course all distance numbers will automatically show on the screen However the limit of displayed yardage is 999 yards Therefore any distance beyond 999 yard will show 999 only If the unit shows when the satellite is available it means that the distance within 0 5 yards Q2 How can I track my driving distance Answer Simply press a button to record the beginning coordinates of your shot a...

Page 60: ...irst please make sure that the distance unit either in Sonocaddie or the course is the same i e YARDS vs METERS If they are different please go to Settings in main menu and select Yard or Meter as the right unit 2 Some courses measure the distances by using laser equipment If the Green and Tee box are not at the same horizontal level the yardage numbers could be different from those of Sonocaddie ...

Page 61: ...ata when the power goes off on my Sonocaddie Answer The data you store in your Sonocaddie will never be lost unless you edit or erase it on purpose Q6 Why are the distances shown on Sonocaddie incorrect for each hole on this course Answer Please check the GPS reception on the GPS Status screen at the time to be sure you have at least 6 stable satellite signals Also check the Settings menu Wrench i...

Page 62: ...ignal The known position is the position of the target or reference point The known position is fixed and is the coordinates such as bunker and green downloaded from the database of the Sonocaddie website Therefore when you stand by the tee box apparent position of GPS device you carry the unit will calculate the distance between you and the green or known position Q7 Can I connect Sonocaddie to M...

Page 63: ...e 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 NOTICE The FCC warns that user modifications of this device without the express approval of Sonostar Inc could void the user s authority to operate the device ...