Bushnell Yardage 368100, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual GOLF GPS Model 368100 Lit 98 1182 5 08 YP GPS manual draft rev6 indd 1 5 22 08 2 25 46 AM ...

Page 2: ...sociated with the use of this product Bushnell is committed to the safe and responsible enjoyment of the outdoors Warning Do not use this device with any batteries that have broken or cracked casings Always use fresh high quality batteries Check the battery compartment after the unit has had any prolonged exposure to significant amounts of water rain snow etc and if any moisture is present dry off...

Page 3: ...reens Power On Start Page Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals The Settings Page Selecting A Golf Course Setting Your Tee Box Reset Timer Display Contrast Units Yards Meters Time Set Unit Info The Play Page Reading Distances to the Green standard Reading Distances to the Green custom The Score Card Page The Drive Distance Page Troubleshooting Warranty 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 13 10 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 ...

Page 4: ...exact position in orbit Your GPS receiver can hear the signal sent by the satellite By calculating the position and distance of at least 4 satellites accurate latitude longitude and altitude location information can be determined WAAS adds to your GPS s accuracy WAAS stands for Wide Area Augmentation System WAAS was designed by the United States Federal Aviation Administration primarily to add in ...

Page 5: ...wing counts The Yardage Pro GPS is a specialized global positioning satellite receiver for the golfer designed to provide many years of enjoyment This booklet will help you achieve optimum performance by explaining its operation and features as well as how to care for this device To ensure optimal performance and longevity please read these instructions before using your Yardage Pro GPS The Yardag...

Page 6: ...ushnell 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 are valuable trade secrets of Bushnell and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Bushnell You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or...

Page 7: ...ally will operate for about 2 3 rounds of golf after the battery has been fully charged but this may vary depending on use and environment The battery may be charged after a single day or round of use it does not need to be fully depleted before connecting the charger and will not overcharge if left connected overnight For faster better charging make sure to turn off the YP GPS power before connec...

Page 8: ...nce Battery Condition Icon ENTER Power Key PAGE Key UP Previous Key DOWN Next Key USB Port GPS Satellite Reception Icon Distance to Green Center Front Back Hole or Timer Clock YP GPS manual draft rev6 indd 8 5 22 08 2 25 47 AM ...

Page 9: ...age Pro GPS to access the iGolf database with listings for thousands of golf courses worldwide and transfer the GPS data for the courses you want to your YP GPS unit back up the course data to your PC etc Follow the directions on the website to download and install the Yardage Pro GPS Sync software After the installation is complete launch the software by clicking the Yardage Pro GPS Sync icon on ...

Page 10: ...10 Fig C Settings screen Fig B Main Menu screen Yardage Pro Sync Application Screens Fig D Send Courses screen Fig A Startup screen YP GPS manual draft rev6 indd 10 5 22 08 2 25 48 AM ...

Page 11: ...ne free trial time limited course download but will not be able to download additional courses or retain the data permanently without a paid membership After you ve set up a user ID and logged in get the GPS data for the course you want by using the Search feature to find it typing its name in Enter golf course Selecting a state from the pull down menu first may help narrow down the search results...

Page 12: ...as saved to a folder on your PC and may be transferred to the YP GPS unit later Run the Yardage Pro Sync application connect the unit and click the Send Courses button on the Main Menu screen then follow the steps Fig D to select and send the desired course data from your PC to your YP GPS Repeat if you have multiple courses you want to load into the YP GPS You can store data for up to 10 courses ...

Page 13: ...tings on the display then press ENTER With Course Set highlighted press ENTER Use the DOWN or UP keys to select highlight the course name you want from the list of course data you downloaded or transferred to your YP GPS then press ENTER again Installing the Software and Downloading Golf Course Data Fig E Course Information and Download screen Click to download GPS data and scorecard for the cours...

Page 14: ...uality of signal to operate properly and accurately You will not be able to fully use the YP GPS during that time The icon will stop flashing when satellite signals are locked in and the unit is ready to go Be patient as it may take several minutes to get a good satellite lock the first time you operate the YP GPS or if you have not used it for a long time or take it to a different city state This...

Page 15: ...ng A Golf Course On the Settings page with Course Set highlighted press ENTER to see the list of courses you previously downloaded or transferred into the YP GPS You can see five at a time out of the up to ten courses the YP GPS can fit in it s memory Press the DOWN or UP keys to move through the list highlighting course names To scroll to courses 6 10 just keep pressing DOWN after course 5 at the...

Page 16: ...e color code Select your tee box and press ENTER to return to the Settings page Note the Tee Box setting you make here only affects the Hole Yardage information displayed on the Score Card page not the distances displayed on the Play page which are always based on your current actual location Once you have specified your course and tee box you re ready to go to the Play page and start reading gree...

Page 17: ...s shown on the Scorecard page digits next to the Stopwatch icon on lower left corner of the display but is not shown on the Play page 4 Display Contrast This setting allows you to change the contrast between the characters and background for all display screens to make it easier to read in different lighting conditions or to suit your personal preference From the Settings page menu select Display ...

Page 18: ... on GMT time therefore you may need to adjust it if your area has changed to Daylight Savings Time DST Select Time Set from the Settings page and press ENTER then use the UP and DOWN keys to increase or decrease the time in hour increments When finished press ENTER to lock in the time and return to the Settings page menu 7 Unit Info Select Unit Info from the Settings menu and press ENTER to view t...

Page 19: ...age also displays the number of the current hole next to the flag hole icon and the clock time Reading Distances to the Green Standard The distances from your location to the Front Center and Back of the green as shown on the Play page always start with the first hole of the course you selected After playing the first hole press the DOWN Next key once to advance to the second hole You will see the...

Page 20: ...enter location Move to the new location where you would like to mark the new Center Press and hold the ENTER button and the Center reading will change to 0 zero To reset the Front and or Back distances use the arrow keys to highlight Front or Back on the Map page then follow the same procedure as before make sure you are actually standing on the spot that you wish to mark as the new Front or Back ...

Page 21: ... your adjusted custom course data you created onto your computer using the Backup Courses function on the Yardage Pro Sync main menu screen possibly giving the course a new file name with your initials added to distinguish it from the original data you downloaded from the web site If on the other hand you decide you want to recover the original Front Center and Back locations use the Send Courses ...

Page 22: ... the Play page The information shown on the Score Card page includes Course Name Hole Number note that this does not change automatically but is based on the hole setting you manually make on the Play page you can preview the Score Card info for the next hole by temporarily changing the hole on the Play page Par for the hole Handicap difficulty rating of the hole Hole Yardage this is the distance ...

Page 23: ...he display will show the distance traveled from your starting tee point When you reach the ball the display now shows the final shot distance press the ENTER key This marks the drive distance you just walked off in the memory of the YP GPS To exit the Drive Distance page and return to the Play page press the PAGE key To view your last marked stored drive distance later just return to the Drive Dis...

Page 24: ...lication click Settings top right corner and select correct Com port in Com Port pull down list under Computer Settings Auto is the default If Com port is unknown disconnect YP GPS unit make a note of all Com Port s listed in the pull down menu Then reconnect the YP GPS unit and check the Com Port pull down list again A new Port that did not appear previously should be the correct one to select Go...

Page 25: ... of the defect 4 Proof of Date Purchased 5 Product should be well packed in a sturdy outside shipping carton to prevent damage in transit with return postage prepaid to the address listed below IN U S A Send To IN CANADA Send To Bushnell Outdoor Products Bushnell Outdoor Products Attn Repairs Attn Repairs 8500 Marshall Drive 25A East Pearce Street Unit 1 Lenexa Kansas 66214 Richmond Hill Ontario L...

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Page 27: ...ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an e...

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