Golf Plus Caddy Lite, User Manual

Page 1: ...distance is everything My Caddy Lite User Guide ...

Page 2: ...10 for delivery instructions and an RMA Return to Manufacture Authority reference number The units should be securely packed with the RMA number clearly written on the outside of the package The unit should be sent freight charges prepaid to the Golf Plus returns address listed below A copy of the original sales receipt is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs Golf Plus will repai...

Page 3: ...hrough rocks buildings people or metal so remember to keep a clear view of the sky at all times for best performance Your Caddy Lite needs to be given the opportunity to find satellites and auto locate itself initialisation Once you initialise the unit to a location it typically computes a view of the available satellites within a couple of minutes This process is referred to as downloading the Ep...

Page 4: ...me comes down to touch and feel Comparing 2 GPS Receivers If you and a playing partner happen to compare Caddy Lite s and they show slightly different yardages the most common reason would be that they are both looking at different satellites simply move both to face the same direction walk at normal pace and they should re align quite quickly Remember with an expected accuracy of 2 5 yards this c...

Page 5: ...sibility may be reduced Insufficient Satellites Similar to a mobile phone very infrequently even with a clear view of the sky your Caddy Lite will not be able to receive a sufficiently strong signal to provide an accurate reading although this is very unusual in open spaces Apparent Inaccuracies There are a number of circumstances where your Caddy Lite may appear inaccurate when it is actually per...

Page 6: ...d your chosen course maps In some instances your requested golf course will have to be mapped once requested and dependant upon available imagery golf plus endeavour to complete a map within 14 working days Your Caddy Lite needs golf course data to work if there is no course stored within the unit it will not be able to use the GPS data 1 Your Caddy Lite in detail Caddy Lite Body Caddy Lite Screen...

Page 7: ...ttery icon During this notification process the scroll button will continue to function as it should When the power meter reduces to 1 bar the same battery icon will start to flash as a warning When the Caddy Lite detects that it has less than 10 minutes of power it will communicate a warning in the main screen area VERY LOW BATTERY for a period of 10 minutes before the Caddy Lite auto shuts off I...

Page 8: ...mpleted this downloading process Whilst your Caddy Lite can operate and provide readings if it has not completed the Warm Up process it will give you relatively poor results During the process of Warm Up your Caddy Lite will display Poor in the satellite reception bar When all the required data has been successfully downloaded the satellite indicator bar will tell you how many satellites it can se...

Page 9: ...ach of the 20 locations press REC your Caddy Lite will record the distance of each shot and provide you with an average distance for that particular club You might be surprised and even disappointed at the result BUT it IS factual and you will know absolutely which club to pick when your Caddy Lite gives you the distance to the centre of the green from each fairway while you are competing out on t...

Page 10: ...Female is showing in the display press the left return button to return to the menu screen Yards or Metres To change from Yards to Metres press the scroll button to scroll down Once yards is highlighted press the right select button then when Metres is showing in the display press the left return button to return to the menu screen Press the right button to select Courses Scroll down the course of...

Page 11: ...nce and show the information in the top info panel in place of the Front measurement After pressing the right button the Front measurement will change to Recording As you walk down the fairway the distance will increment in yards until you reach the ball and press the right button to record the distance No hazard yardage information will be disrupted by measuring distance 9 Switching off your Cadd...

Page 12: ...of maps you can add to your online account DO NOT CONNECT YOUR CADDY LITE TO YOUR PC UNTIL YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE CADDYCONNECT SOFTWARE 12 Caddy Lite User Guide Version 1 0 2007 Follow the easy steps to load the Caddy Lite Connect software on your PC connect your Caddy Lite and load the drivers required www caddy co uk will allow you to Manage your account purchase and add new maps into your onlin...

Page 13: ...have Service Pack 2 installed on your computer if you are running Windows XP Insert the Caddy Lite CD ROM into your CD Drive The install wizard will start automatically Click on the next button When the Licence Agreement window appears select I accept the terms in the licence agreement If you want to print the licence for future reference click on the print button Click on the next button ...

Page 14: ...re automatically completed by your computer Select Anyone who uses this computer all users Click on the next button When the Destination Folder window appears check the destination default and if you want to change it click on the change button It is recommended that you use the default destination Click on the next button 14 Caddy Lite User Guide Version 1 0 2007 ...

Page 15: ...ddyConnect Software The next window confirms the destination Click on the install button The software will now load It may take several minutes to complete the installation 15 Caddy Lite User Guide Version 1 0 2007 ...

Page 16: ... also repair the software using this method You now have a Golf Plus icon on your desktop Double click on the icon and open the software 16 Caddy Lite User Guide Version 1 0 2007 You can now connect your Caddy Lite Insert the small end of the USB cable provided Insert the other end of the cable in to an available USB slot on the PC Your Caddy Lite will switch on automatically Insert small end of s...

Page 17: ...onnect PC Press the right button to select this option The Caddy Lite screen will now display Waiting You will see a message at the bottom of the PC screen that reads When the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears it may ask you if it can search for software Select No not this time Click on the next button If this window does not appear go to next stage 17 Caddy Lite User Guide V...

Page 18: ...tomatically Recommended Click on the next button When the PC has found the driver you will see the following window or a similar version The default information is correct Click on the next button Next you may get a Driver Certification Warning window Click on the continue anyway button 18 Caddy Lite User Guide Version 1 0 2007 ...

Page 19: ...are The driver will be installed and the window will close once it has completed the process You will then see the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window Click on the finish button 19 Caddy Lite User Guide Version 1 0 2007 ...

Page 20: ...software as instructed on page 16 The following instructions are for all subsequent connections When you double click on the CaddyConnect desktop icon you will see the connect screen This will automatically move on to the next screen Follow the on screen steps to connect your Caddy Lite to the PC After each stage click on the next button ...

Page 21: ...Caddy Lite and give it a screen name First however you must have a login account and password If you bought your Caddy Lite online from Golf Plus you will already have done this If you bought from a retail outlet you will need to do this stage Use the click here link to connect to the Golf Plus website www caddy co uk Follow the New customer register here instructions on the website When you have ...

Page 22: ...o unload a map from your Caddy Lite uncheck the checkbox in the list adjacent to the course name you wish to remove This does not remove the map from your online account Click on the Download Maps button to update your Caddy Lite with your map selection When updating your Caddy Lite maps that are not ticked in your map list will be removed from your Caddy Lite Click on the My Purchased Maps button...

Page 23: ...mps per hour Battery charge 5 volts input via USB Mains adaptor Cigarette lighter Charge management On board charge management at 4 2 volts Battery life 10 hours typical use from new Charge time to full power 4 hours Auto switch off 6 hours if no button pressed unless charging No of charge cycles Up to 1000 prior to replacement Degradation 80 efficiency following 500 charge cycles Connectivity Cad...

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