Bushnell Neo+ User manual

User
Manual Lit # 98-2380/08-12
®

ENGLISH 3-24
FRANÇAIS 25-46
ESPAÑOL 47-68
DEUTSCH 69-90
ITALIANO 91-112

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Table of Contents
Page Title Page #
Welcome 4
Important Info / Our Website 5
Registering Online / Updating Course Data 6
Battery Information 7
Package Contents / Computer Requirements 8
Controls/Parts Reference 9
Button Functions 10
Power On/O and Backlight 11
Getting Started/Main Menu 12
Play Golf Mode 13-14
Shot Distance Feature 15
Play Golf Menu 16
Options Menu 17-20
Options Menu (Settings Submenu) 19
Troubleshooting 21-22
Warranty 23
FCC Statement 24

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Welcome
Introduction
Important Information
Dear Valued Consumer:
Congratulations on your purchase of the Bushnell Neo+ Golf GPS. We sincerely hope
you will nd your Bushnell product both enjoyable and easy to use. Knowing the exact
distance for each shot will assist you in lowering your score and enhance your overall
golng experience.
This User Manual was created for you to get the most out of your new device and
assist with the initial setup. It only takes a few minutes to read, after which you can
immediately begin using your new Neo+and enjoying its many features.
The Bushnell Neo+ is preloaded with over 30,000 golf courses worldwide, and ready to
use out of the box with no membership fees and nothing more to download.
For updates to course les, you can obtain the latest course information at www.
bushnell.igolf.com by setting up a free account and following instructions on the
website. This will let you make sure the internally stored GPS data includes any newly
added courses as well. You can also restore any courses you delete from the Neo+
memory by reloading them from the iGolf database.
Thank you for choosing Bushnell.

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Introduction
Introduction
Legal Disclaimer
By using this product, you agree that Bushnell Outdoor Products will not be held legally
responsible for any injury or damage to you or any person or property caused by the
user’s improper operation and/or poor judgment while using this product.
Note: See Limited Warranty for other limitations to our liability.
Additional Information
The Global Positioning System (GPS), a network of 32 satellites orbiting Earth, is operated
and maintained by the U.S. government. This GPS device requires at least 3 satellites to
be acquired to accurately determine your position. Any change made to the system by
the government could aect the accuracy and performance of this product.
Important Information
Bushnell Golf GPS Website
www.bushnellgolf.com is an online
resource for all our Golf GPS product
owners, including product support,
FAQs, etc. It also serves as a portal to
access iGolf.com GPS course les to use
with these Bushnell products. Setting
up your iGolf.com membership will
ensure your unit has access to the latest
updated GPS course data.
Our Website: www.bushnellgolf.com

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Introduction
Registering and Updating Course Data
Setting up a free account and registering your Neo+ at www.bushnell.igolf.com is not
required. However, doing so will allow you to update the preloaded GPS course data,
and load any new courses. Registration is free and takes only a few minutes. Completing
the registration will give you access to the latest GPS data for use on your device.
1. Using the provided cable, connect one end to the mini USB port on the front of
your Neo+and attach the other end to a USB port on your computer. The display
will indicate“USB Mode”and your computer will recognize it as a standard USB
mass storage device (no driver is required).
2. Go to www.bushnell.igolf.com, select‘Register Now’, and enter the requested
information, clicking “Next” and following the directions until your registration
is complete.
Once your Neo+has been registered, you may update the GPS data for an existing course
or download a new course to it at anytime. First make sure your Neo+is connected to
the computer and that you are logged in to your iGolf.com account. Then, simply repeat
these steps to update existing courses* or download other courses to your Neo+.
1. Select ‘GPS Courses’ from the header menu, enter the name of a golf course in
the search bar, and select the ‘Search’button.
2. Select the desired course from the results list to access the course download
page.
3. Select ‘Download GPS & Scorecard’ to download the selected course les to
your Neo+.
*Note: If you only play a limited number of courses on a regular basis, we recommend you update
individual courses (or load new courses) one at a time. A “full sync” to update all the preloaded courses
may take up to half an hour (depending on your download speed and other factors).

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Introduction
Battery Charging
This product contains an internal rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Under normal
operating conditions, a new battery will last 14 -16 hours on a full charge. However,
battery life may be reduced due to a variety of factors (external temperature, etc). All
rechargeable batteries lose their eective charge length over time.
The internal battery can be charged by connecting the included USB cable to the device
and a computer. Alternatively, the battery can be charged by connecting the USB cable
to the device and using the included adapter to plug the charger into a standard 110V
wall outlet. If the battery is new or has been totally drained, allow six to eight hours for
a full charge.
WARNING
Keep battery cover closed at all times. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with
incorrect type.
•Do not attempt to open, disassemble or service the battery. Battery must be replaced
by qualied technician.
•Do not crush, puncture or short external contacts. Do not expose to temperatures
above 140oF (60oC).
•Properly recycle or dispose of battery. Do not dispose in re or water.
Firmware/Software Updates
Please check www.bushnellgolf.com periodically for the latest rmware and software
releases.
Battery Information

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Introduction
Package Contents
1 - Bushnell Neo+
1 - Belt Clip
1 - USB Cable
1 - AC/DC 5V Adapter
1 - Quick Start Guide
Computer Requirements*
USB (1.1 or 2.0) Port
OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000 or Mac OSX **
*Required to transfer course data les.
**Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and
other countries. Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
Note: earlier versions of the Neo also included a CD-Rom containing a Sync App and
Drivers. This CD is no longer included or necessary, as the new Neo+ comes preloaded
with golf courses, ready to use. Your computer will recognize it automatically (no driver
necessary) when you connect to the www.bushnell.igolf.com website to set up your
account and download the latest updated course data.
Package Contents / Computer Requirements

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Controls and Parts Reference
USB Connection >
Distance to the Center
Distance to
the Front
Distance to
the Back
SCREEN Button
Up / Down Buttons
ESC / MENU Button
OK / SHOT Button
Power Button / Backlight
Hole #
Introduction
Parts / Controls

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Power Button
•Turnsthedeviceon&o
•Turnsthebacklighton&o
SCREEN Button
•Displaysdistancestoadditionalpointsofinterest
Up Button
•Scrollsup
•Selectsprevioushole
Down Button
•Scrollsdown
•Changesholenumber(-)
OK/SHOT Button
•Selectshighlightedoption
•ActivatesShotDistance
ESC/MENU Button
•Cancelscurrentoperation
•Returnstopreviousstep/screen/menu
Button Functions
ESC / MENU Button
OK / SHOT Button
Power Button
SCREEN Button
Up / Down Buttons
Control Functions

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Power On/O and Backlight
Power On
•Pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntil“BushnellNeo+”appears (about 2
seconds).
Power O
•Pressandholdthepowerbuttonuntilthescreengoesblank*.
Backlight On/O
•Fromanyscreen,pressthepowerbuttontoturnthebacklighton.
•Presspowerbuttonagaintoturnthebacklighto.
* Note: the unit will automatically power o after 45 minutes if no buttons are pressed.
To override this, enter the OPTIONS menu, select SETTINGS and change the AUTO OFF
setting to “OFF”.
Start Up

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Getting Started / Main Menu
Main Menu
Ready to start using your Neo+ ?
First, be sure the battery has a full charge. If you are using it for the rst time, it should be
charged for 6 hours minimum (refer to “Battery Charging” on pg. 7 for details). Next, make
sure you are outdoors, in a location with a clear view of the sky overhead, to ensure
good reception of GPS satellite signals. Now, you’re ready to power up and begin to use
your Neo+.
Hold down the Power button until you see the “Bushnell Neo+” startup screen, then
release it.
You will see the Main Menu screen, which has only
two items: PLAY GOLF and OPTIONS (Fig. 1).
Using the Neo+ menu system is simple:
1. Select (highlight) a menu item using the UP/
DOWN buttons.
2. Press the OK/SHOT button to enter it.
3. Press the ESC/MENU button to return to the
previous menu level.
Fig. 1
Battery
Level
Satellite
Signal

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Play Golf
Play Golf Mode
With PLAY GOLF highlighted, press OK. The display will
indicate that the unit is SEARCHING FOR LOCAL COURSES.
If it does not, and you see this message: “Not enough satellites
for local search. Press OK to start manual search.”, press OK/SHOT
and follow the MANUAL SEARCH procedure described in the
next paragraph*. When the search is complete, a list of golf
courses in order of their distance from your current location is
displayed (Fig. 2). Select the course you want from the list and
press OK/SHOT.
A manual search option is also available. If no courses are
found, or the one you want to play is not listed (as GPS info
for new courses is added to the iGolf.com database, it will
be available via your user account), select MANUAL SEARCH
and press OK/SHOT, then enter the name of the state using
the UP/DOWN buttons (Fig. 3). If you get multiple results,
select the state from the list and press OK/SHOT, then enter
the course name (at least the rst few letters) (Fig. 4). When
nished, select“SEARCH”and press OK/SHOT.You should then
be able to select the course from the search results (Fig. 5).
Fig. 2
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
*If you are indoors, or don’t have an unobstructed view of
the sky outdoors, you may see the “Not enough satellites...”
message when you enter the PLAY GOLF mode. You can press
ESC/MENU to return to the Main Menu, move to a better
location and/or see if the satellite signal indication improves,
then press OK (with PLAY GOLF selected) to try a local course
search again.

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Play Golf Mode
Play Golf
Once you have selected your course, the display
will show you distances from your current location
to the center (largest digits), front (F) and back (B)
of the green for the rst hole of the course (Fig. 6).
The Neo+will automatically advance to the next
hole as you move around the course, but you can
manually select a dierent hole than the current
one at any time by pressing the UP/DOWN
buttons.
Press SCREEN to view the distance to additional
points for the current green (Fig. 7). Press the
DOWN button to see the next screen of additional
points (Fig. 8).
Hole # Distance to Center
Distance to
Front
Distance to
Back
Fig. 6
Fig.7
Fig. 8

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Play Golf
Shot Distance Feature
This feature allows you to easily check the distance
between any two points and would normally be
used to measure the length of your shot. To use it:
1. From the PLAY GOLF distance display, press
the OK/SHOT button to activate the Shot
Distance feature.
2. Press OK/SHOT again to establish a starting
point (Fig. 9).The distance will automatically
update as you move.
3. Once you reach your end position, press
OK/SHOT to “freeze” the Shot Distance
measurement (Fig. 10).
4. Press ESC/MENU to return to the previous
screen at any time.
5. Press OK/SHOT again at any time to
reactivate the Shot Distance feature and
establish a new start position.
Fig. 9
Fig. 10

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Play Golf Menu
Play Golf
PLAY GOLF MENU
When you are in “Play Golf” Mode, on the green distance display, pressing ESC/MENU
will display the Play Golf Menu. Select an item from the menu and press OK/SHOT to
use or display it:
MAP GOLF HOLE: This feature allows you to edit the distances given for the various
points (Front, Center, Back, etc.) on the current hole/green. To use the feature:
1. Highlight the point you want to re-map from
the list and press OK/SHOT.
2. Stand at the desired location and press OK/
SHOT to register the point. Do not move
until the process is complete.
3. Repeat this process for any other points you
wish to map.
4. When nished, scroll to highlight “Save”and
press OK/SHOT. The Neo+will retain this
setting along with the course data, so your
revised distance will be displayed instead of
the original distance next time you return to
play this course.
SATELLITES: Displays the available GPS satellite
relative positions and signal strength, along with an
indication of the overall satellite reception quality
(“STRONG”, “GOOD”,“WEAK”).
BATTERY LEVEL: Displays the remaining battery power level as a percentage.
Fig. 11
Fig. 12

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Options Menu
Play Golf
Options
RESUME PLAY: Returns to the distance display for the current hole. Any edits you
made via the Map Golf Hole option will be shown instead of the original distance.
EXIT: Exits the Play Golf Menu and returns to the Main Menu.
OPTIONS MENU
From the Main Menu, select (press the DOWN button
to highlight) OPTIONS and press OK/SHOT to access
the following features and settings in the Options
Menu (Fig. 13):
MAP COURSE: This feature allows you to
customize existing course data (adding new
points like bunkers, hazards, etc.), or you can
even create an entire new le of course data
(if you want to map a course not yet in the
iGolf database). Here’s how to use the MAP COURSE feature:
1. Select EDIT COURSE to customize an
existing course, or select CREATE COURSE
to begin setting up an entirely new set of
data, and press OK/SHOT (Fig. 14).
2. If you need to revise or create the course
name, select COURSE NAME and press OK/
SHOT. Names are limited to fourteen (14)
characters and should be dierent from
any of your other golf courses.
3. Using the UP/DOWN buttons, scroll to highlight each character and
press OK/SHOT. To delete characters, scroll to “BKSPC” and press OK.
When nished, scroll to highlight“SAVE”and press OK/SHOT.
Fig. 13
Fig. 14

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Options Menu
Options
4. Next, select MAP GPS POINTS and press
OK/SHOT (Fig. 15). Select the hole (Fig. 16),
then the default name for the point (Fig. 17)
and press OK/SHOT.
5. You can select a name for it from a list of
common ABBREVIATIONS (Fig. 18, 19) or
give it your own USER DEFINED name. After
you have selected or created a name for the
custom point, make sure you are standing
at the point, and press OK/SHOT to register
it.You can also just accept the default name
and go directly to REGISTER POINT.
BATTERY LEVEL: Displays the remaining battery power
level as a percentage.
SATELLITES: Displays the available GPS satellite relative
positions and signal strength, along with an indication
of the overall satellite reception quality (“STRONG”,
“GOOD”, “WEAK”).
Fig. 15
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
Fig. 19
Fig. 18

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Options
Options Menu (Settings Submenu)
SETTINGS: Press OK/SHOT to view the Settings Submenu, which lets you set the
following user preferences for the display and GPS operation. Use the UP/DOWN
buttons to highlight an item, then press OK/SHOT to select it. Make the desired
adjustment using UP/DOWN, then press OK/SHOT to conrm your setting and
return to the Settings Submenu. When nished setting your preferences, press
ESC/MENU to exit the SETTINGS Submenu and return to the OPTIONS menu. The
SETTINGS Submenu items are:
CONTRAST: Use the UP/DOWN buttons to adjust the display contrast to
improve viewing in dierent lighting conditions.
AUTO ADVANCE: The default is ON. Select OFF if you don’t want the Neo+to
automatically advance to the next hole on the course as you play, and would
prefer to use the UP/DOWN buttons to manually select the displayed hole
yourself.
AUTO OFF: The default “ON” setting will shut power o after 45 minutes of
inactivity (no buttons pressed) to avoid unnecessary battery drain. Selecting
“OFF” will allow the unit to remain powered on with no time limit, until
manually turned o.
YARDS/METERS: Select YARD or METER distance units.
WAAS: This allows you to turn o location correction used to improve GPS
accuracy within the United States. Commonly known as WAAS, this system
of satellites and ground stations provides GPS signal corrections for much of
the U.S. You may need to adjust the WAAS setting according to geographic
location. The default setting is“ON”.

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STABILIZER: Allows you to select the GPS position refresh mode. With the
Stabilizer set to “ON”, the Neo+will not refresh the GPS distance readings
when the unit is not in motion (when you are not walking). This can be useful
if you experience uctuating distance readings when you remain stationary.
The default setting is“ON”.
DEFAULT: Pressing OK will display“RESTORE?”-select YES and press OK again
to reset the Neo+GPS to its factory default condition. All items in the OPTIONS
menu (as listed above) will return to their original settings. Any changes you
made to the distances using MAP GOLF HOLE in the PLAY menu will
be replaced with the original distance data for the course (which can
be useful as a quick way to start over and re-map the holes). However,
any new course data you have created using the MAP COURSE>CREATE
COURSE option will not be lost.
DELETE COURSE: This option erases a golf course data le from the Neo+’s
internal memory. Highlight DELETE COURSE in the OPTIONS menu and press OK/
SHOT. Select the golf course from the list and press OK/SHOT. To verify you want
to delete the course, select YES and press OK/SHOT. If you need to restore the
deleted course data at a later date, simply connect the Neo+to your computer, log
on to your iGolf account and download it.
ABOUT: Displays the software version.
Options Menu
Options