Bushnell Neo+ User manual

User
Manual
Model # 368300 Lit # 98-2370/04-12
®
GPS
Rangender Watch

Care and Maintenance
The Neo+ Watch is durable and waterproof. To help ensure reliable operation, the following care and
maintenance guidelines are recommended :
• Avoid exposing the watch to extreme environmental conditions for a prolonged period of time.
• Avoid severe impacts on the watch.
• You may clean the watch occasionally with a soft and damp cloth.
• Brush the clip contacts at the bottom of the watch regularly. Dirt build-up on the surface of the
contact points may aect normal charging and data transfer. (*Note: Use a soft-bristled brush. Hard
bristles or wire brushes may leave scratches on the watch).
• DO NOT expose the watch to strong chemicals such as gasoline and alcohol, as they will damage
the watch.
• Store the watch in a dry place when it is not in use.
WARNING
Do not attempt to open the Neo+Watch.
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with incorrect type.
• Do not attempt to open, disassemble or service the internal battery. The battery must be
replaced by a qualied technician.
• Do not crush, puncture or short the battery’s external contacts. Do not expose to
temperatures above 140oF (60oC).
• Properly recycle or dispose of the battery. Do not dispose in re or water.

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Table of Contents
Click any page title to jump to that section of the manual
Page Title Page #
Welcome 4
Important Info / Our Website 5
iGolf.com Registration / Downloading Additional Courses 6
Charging the Battery 7
Package Contents / Computer Requirements / Updates 8
Parts/Controls (Buttons and Functions) 9
Operational Overview (Power On and Basic Operation) 10
Play Golf Mode: Using Play Golf Mode 11
Play Golf Mode: Button Functions 12
Other Menu Options: Battery / Golf Demo 13
Other Menu Options: Odometer / Alarm 14
Other Menu Options: Timer / GPS Status 15
Settings Menu Options: Settings Menu / Time & Date 16
Settings Menu Options: Sound / Units 17
Settings Menu Options: System Reset / About 18
Troubleshooting / FAQ 19-24
Warranty 26

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Welcome
Introduction
Important Information
Dear Valued Consumer:
Congratulations on your purchase of the Bushnell Neo+ GPS Rangender
Watch. 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+Watch and enjoying its many
features.
The Bushnell Neo+GPS Rangender Watch is preloaded with approximately
25,000 golf courses and ready to use out of the box without downloading any
additional software. After you’ve had a chance to begin to get familiar with
the capabilities of the Neo+, please be sure to go to iGolf.com to set up your
free user account within 180 days. This will let you make sure the internally
stored GPS data includes any newly added courses, and provides you with
access to all the features and benets iGolf.com has to oer.
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 the best
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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Registration/Downloads
iGolf.com Registration
Within 180 days of purchase, go to iGolf.com to register your Neo+Watch, which will
update the preloaded GPS course data and load any new courses that have been
recently added to the iGolf database.
If a unit that has not been registered is powered on 180 days or more after the rst
GPS signal reception, it will not function but will display a prompt to register online
(which will allow it to resume normal function). 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. To register:
Go to http://www.igolf.com, select “Join Now,” enter the requested information and
select the “Join Now” button to continue. Create your iGolf.com prole and select the
“Save” button. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the proper drivers to your
computer and sync your Neo+to receive the most up-to-date golf course les.
Downloading Additional/New Golf Courses
Once your Neo+Watch has been registered, you may update the GPS data for an
existing course or download a new course to it at anytime. Make sure your Neo+Watch
is connected to the computer* and that you are logged in to your iGolf.com account.
Then, simply follow these steps to update existing courses or download new courses
to your Neo+ Watch.
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+Watch.

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Charging the Battery
The rechargeable battery of the Neo+Watch is long lasting and provides up to 14 hours
of golf, or one year of use as an everyday (time only) watch. 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.
To check your remaining battery life, select “Battery” from Menu 1 (pg. 13). To recharge
the battery, attach the 4-pin end of the included USB cable to the contacts on the back
of the watch and connect it to your computer. The Neo+Watch and USB cable are
compatible with all USB ports, including A/C style USB chargers. The battery charging/
full displays and charging contacts are shown below:
About the Battery
CHARGING FULL

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Contents/Requirements/Updates
Package Contents
1 - Bushnell Neo+ GPS Rangender Watch
1 - USB/Charging Cable
1 - Quick Start Guide
Computer Requirements*
USB (1.1 or 2.0) Port
OS: Windows (7, Vista or XP) or Mac OS X (version 10.6 or later,
INTEL processor)*
*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.
Firmware/Software Updates
Please check www.bushnellgolf.com periodically for the latest rmware and software
releases.
Package Contents / Computer Requirements/Updates

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Shot Back
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4Select
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Menu Front
Buttons and Functions
Contents/Requirements/Updates Parts / Controls
1. SHOT Button: Tracks shot distance in Play Golf mode. Controls backlight. Press &
hold for night mode. Disable night mode with a single quick push. Press Select,
Front, or Back to exit Shot Distance.
2. MENU Button: View Golf Menu in Play Golf mode. View Main Menu Options from
Time screen.
3. BACK Button: Scrolls up through Menu items. View large Back of Green callout in
Play Golf mode.
4. SELECT Button: Selects from menu items.
5. FRONT Button: Press & hold to power on/o. Scrolls down through menu items.
View large Front of Green callout in Play Golf mode.

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Power On and Basic Operation
Operational Overview
Ready to start using your Neo+Watch?
First, be sure the battery has a full charge. If you are using it for the rst time,
it should be charged until the“FULL”charge indication is displayed (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 use your Neo+Watch.
• Press and hold the FRONT button (5) to power on the Neo+Watch.
• Press the MENU button (2).
• Scroll through the menu options by pressing the FRONT (5) and BACK
(3) buttons. Press again at the bottom (or top) of a menu screen to go to
the next (or previous) menu screen (see below).
• Select the desired feature by pressing the SELECT (4) button.
The Menu of features is displayed over a series of three screens as follows:
• Menu 1: Play Golf*, Battery, Golf Demo
• Menu 2: Odometer*, Alarm, Timer
• Menu 3: GPS status*, Settings
*GPS feature- using these features requires a satellite signal. To ensure
reception, make sure you are outdoors away from tall buildings and trees,
with a clear view of the sky.

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Using Play Golf Mode
• Press MENU and select “Play Golf” (press FRONT or
BACK if necessary) at the top of Menu 1 then press
SELECT. The Neo+Watch will search for GPS satellite
signals. Once satellite lock has been acquired, the Neo+
Watch will display a list of courses in the local area.
• Scroll the course list with the BACK and FRONT buttons, and select
your course by pressing the SELECT button. You are now in “Play
Golf” Mode.
• After you’ve selected a course, the main screen will display Front,
Center, and Back of the Green distances for Hole 1, as well as par
information. The current Hole number is shown on the top left.
Hole # Par Information
Center of the
Green Distance
Back of the
Front of the Green Distance
Green Distance
Play Golf Mode

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Button Functions in Play Golf Mode
Play Golf Mode
Track Shot Distance: 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. Press the SHOT button to set Point A (where you are standing)
to “0”. After walking to your ball (Point B), the Neo+Watch will display the
distance between Point A and Point B in a straight line.
View Golf Menu Options: Press MENU to view the Golf Menu, which allows
you to manually change holes (view next/previous hole info), change the
units of measurement (yards or meters), check the current time, or exit the
game. Press MENU again to return to your game.
View Larger Back Distance Callout: Press BACK to display the Back Callout
screen for 5 seconds, then return to the main Front, Center, Back (FCB) screen.
View Larger Front Distance Callout: Press FRONT to display the Back Callout
screen for 5 seconds, then return to the main Front, Center, Back (FCB) screen.
Shot Back
Menu Front

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Other Menu Options
Golf Demo
Selecting “Golf Demo” from Menu 1 provides an overview of the
functionality of Play Golf mode without requiring a GPS satellite
signal. It will display sample screens of the main Front, Center,
Back (FCB) screen, Shot Distance, Hazard Distances, Back of the
Green, and Front of the Green Screen. Bring up the Golf Menu and
select “Exit Game”to exit the Golf Demo.
The Golf Demo feature is intended primarily for retail demonstration purposes,
but also provides a way for you to “show o” your Neo+Watch to your fellow
golfers when you’re inside the clubhouse !
*Note: “Change Hole” and “Yds/Mtrs” are non-functional in the Golf Demo.
Battery
To check the remaining battery charge, select “Battery” from Menu 1.

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Other Menu Options
The Neo+Watch features a standard alarm function. The alarm sounds at the
set time.
Cycle between Toggle time up
Hours/Minutes
and AM/PM Set Alarm
Exit Alarm Toggle time down
Alarm
Odometer
Once a GPS satellite signal has been acquired, selecting the Odometer
function allows you to track distance, speed, and total activity time.
Distance
Total Activity Time
Speed

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Other Menu Options
Once a GPS satellite signal has been acquired, selecting the GPS Status screen
will show the strength of the signal.
Indicates the # of satellites
that have signal lock-on.
This number represents the
precision of the x on your
Exit GPS Status position (HDOP=“Horizontal
Dilution of Precision”). Lower
numbers=greater precision,
below 2.0 is best.
GPS Status
Timer
The Neo+Watch timer function works like a kitchen timer (countdown timer).
Set the desired time, and an alarm will sound when the time has elapsed.
Toggle Time Up
Cycle between
Hours/Minutes Start Timer
Exit Timer Toggle Time Down

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Settings
Settings Menu Items
From the settings menu, you can adjust the time and date (select“TimeDate”),
disable the key tones (select “Sound”), adjust the units of measurement
between standard and metric (select “Units”), and perform a system reset
(select “SysReset”) to restore all original settings.
Press SELECT
This option allows you to set the time and date, set the time zone, adjust the
GPS update settings, and set the preferred time format.
Press SELECT
Time Zone selections are based
GPS Update: Setting this option upon Coordinated Univeral Time
to “On” will update the time to (UTC) values.
the time zone you have selected Eastern Standard Time: -05:00
when GPS Signal is acquired.
In order for the Neo+Central Time: -06:00 to update Mountain Time: -07:00
the time based upon your GPS Pacic Time: -08:00
position, set the time zone to “By Alaska Time: -09:00
Longitude.” The time will then set Hawaii Time: -10:00
automatically when GPS signal
is acquired Manually set time. Set GPS
Update to “Off” to ensure the time
Set time format to standard or is not changed when GPS signal
military. For standard time, select is acquired.
12h. For military time, select 24h.
Time/Date

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Sound
Settings Menu Items Settings Menu Items
This menu option allows you to disable key tones. When key tones are set to
the “On” position, the Neo+will emit beeping tones with each button push.
When key tones are set to the“O” position, the button pushes will be silent.
Press SELECT Enable key tones
on button push.
Disable key tones
on button push.
Units
This menu option allows you to change the units of measurement for distance
readings from standard to metric.
Press SELECT Select standard for
measurements in yards
and miles.
Select metric for measurements
in meters and kilometers.

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Settings Menu Items
This menu option resets the Neo+Watch to factory default settings.
Press SELECT
Reset to
Keep current factory default
settings and settings
return to menu
System Reset
The about screen displays the rmware/software version that is currently
installed and running on your device. Please visit www.bushnellgolf.com for
information regarding the availability of updates for the rmware/software.
Press SELECT
About

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Troubleshooting / FAQ
For any issue that you may experience with the Neo+ Watch, rst
try performing a software reset by selecting “Sys Reset” from the
“Settings 2”menu. If you still have trouble after the software system
reset, perform a hardware reset by pressing and holding the 4
“corner” buttons (Front, Back, Shot, & Menu) simultaneously until
the screen goes blank. The Neo+Watch will automatically restart.
If a software or hardware reset doesn’t resolve your issue, please
consult the following Troubleshooting/FAQ section of this manual.
If none of the items included in this Troubleshooting & FAQ section
describes or resolves your specic issue, please contact Bushnell
customer support at [phone].

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How do I turn the Neo+Watch power on and o ?
• To turn ON- Hold the FRONT button until the Neo+Watch powers ON.
• To turn OFF- From the main screen (Day and Time) press and hold the
FRONT button until the Neo+Watch powers OFF.
Will the Neo+Watch have any eect on my golf swing ?
• The Neo+Watch is designed to be comfortable and light; however, we
advise wearing the watch to a driving range to practice your swing in
order to grow accustomed to golng with a watch on your wrist.
Do I have to register my Neo+Watch ?
• Yes, you are required to register the Neo+within 180 days of rst use at
www.iGolf.com.
• We also encourage you to register your product at www.bushnell.com.
How do I register my Neo+Watch ?
• Go to http://www.igolf.com, select “Join Now,” enter the requested
information and select the “Join Now” button to continue.
• Create your iGolf.com prole and select the “Save” button.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to install the proper drivers to your
computer and sync your Neo+ to receive the most up-to-date golf
course les.
The Neo+ Watch does not seem to be working with my computer.
• Your computer may not be recognizing the device. Make sure the Neo+
Watch is connected to the computer with the provided USB cable.
• Make sure the Neo+ Watch is powered on.
Troubleshooting / FAQ Troubleshooting / FAQ