Garmin Approach G6 User manual

Approach
G6
Owner's
Manual
December
2011
190-01430-00
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OB
Printed
in
Taiwan

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updates
and
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information
concerning
the
use
of
this
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Table of Contents
Turning On the Approach .............. 1
Charging the Battery ............................... 1
Registering Your Device ......................... 1
Finding Courses ............................. 2
Finding a Course Near You .................... 2
Finding a Course by City ......................... 2
Finding a Course by Spelling the Name. 2
About Course Preview ............................ 2
Playing Golf with the Approach .... 4
Map Features .......................................... 4
Keeping Score ........................................ 5
Handicap Scoring .................................... 8
Saving a Location ................................... 9
Measuring a Shot .................................... 9
Appendix ....................................... 10
Device Care .......................................... 10
Calibrating the Touchscreen ................. 11
Clearing User Data ............................... 11
Settings ................................................. 11
Using the Clip ........................................ 12
Specifications ........................................ 12
lndex .............................................. 13
Table of Contents

Turning
On
the
Approach
The
first
time
you
use
the
device
,
you
are
prompted
to
choose
your
language
.
NOTE:
The
time
of
day
and
date
are
set
automatically.
1
Hold
6
to
turn
on
your
Approach
.
2
Select
your
language.
3
Go
play
a
round
of
golf
(page
4)
.
Charging
the
Battery
/1.
WARNING
--
This
device
contains
a
lithium-polymer
battery.
See
the
Important
Safety
and
Product
Information
guide
in
the
product
box
for
product
warnings
and
other
important
information.
NOTICE
To
prevent
corrosion
,
thoroughly
dry
the
min
i-
USB
port
,
the
weather
cap
,
and
the
surrounding
area
before
charg
i
ng
or
connecting
to
a
compute
r.
Turning
On
the
Approach
The
device
is
powered
by
a
built-in
lithium-polymer
battery
that
you
can
charge
using
a
standard
wall
outlet
or
a
USB
port
on
your
computer
.
1
Pull
up
the
weather
cap
CD
from
the
mini-USB
port
@.
2
Plug
the
small
end
of
the
USB
cable
into
the
mini-USB
port
.
3
Plug
the
large
end
of
the
USB
cable
into
the
AC
charger.
4
Plug
the
AC
charger
into
a
standard
wall
outlet.
5
Charge
the
device
completely.
A
fully
charged
battery
can
run
for
up
to
15
hours
before
it
must
be
recharged.
Registering
Your
Device
Help
us
better
support
you
by
comp
l
eting
our
online
registration
today
.
1

•
Go
to
http://my.garmin.com
.
•
Keep
the
original
sales
receipt,
or
a
photocopy,
in
a
safe
place.
Finding
Courses
You
can
use
the
Approach
to
locate
a
golf
course
that
is
nearby,
in
a
specific
city,
or
by
spelling
the
name.
1
Select
Preview.
2
Select
an
option:
•
Select
Search
Near
You
to
find
courses
closest
to
your
current
location
(page
2).
•
Select
Spell
City
to
find
courses
in
a
specific
city
(page
2).
•
Select
Spell
Course
to
find
a
course
by
name
(page
2).
Finding
a
Course
Near
You
1
Select
Preview
>
Search
Near
You.
A
list
of
the
closest
courses
appears.
2
Select
a
course
to
preview.
2
You
can
preview
all
holes
on
the
selected
course
(page
2).
Finding
a
Course
by
City
1
Select
Preview>
Spell
City.
2
Enter
the
name
of
the
city,
and
select
../.
3
Select
a
city.
4
Select
a
course
to
preview.
You
can
preview
all
holes
on
the
selected
course
(page
2).
Finding
a
Course
by
Spelling
the
Name
1
Select
Preview
>
Spell
Course.
2
Enter
the
name
of
the
course,
and
select../.
3
Select
a
course
to
preview.
You
can
preview
all
holes
on
the
selected
course
(page
2).
About
Course
Preview
When
you
find
a
course,
the
Approach
provides
a
hole-by-hole
overview
of
the
selected
course.
You
can
view
a
close
up
of
the
green
(page
3)
or
measure
distances
(page
3).
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Finding
Courses

If you do not touch the screen for a few
moments after selecting a hole ,a course
simulation begins (page 3) .
Measuring Distance with Touch
Targeting
While previewing a course or playing a
game, you can use Touch Targeting to
measure the distance to any point on the
map .
1 Begin playing a game (page 4) or
previewing a course (page 2).
2 Drag your finger to posit i on the red
target circle CD .
• @ is the distance to the middle of
the green from the target circle.
Fin d ing Cours es
• @ is the distance from your
current position to the target circle.
If you are previewing the course,
@ is the distance from the tee to
the target circle .
• ® is the total of the two distances .
3 If necessary ,select+ to zoom in on
the target circle.
4 When zoomed in on the target circle ,
select ~ to return to the map of the
hole .
Viewing the Green
While previewing a course , or during a
game, you can take a closer look at the
green and move the pin location.
1 Begin playing a game (page 4) or
previewing a course (page 2).
2 Select GREEN to zoom in on the
green.
3 Drag 1- to move the pin location .
Preview Mode
When you preview a course , you can view
a simulation of the course . The map
gradually zooms in on the green to
3

simulate the way it performs when you
play through a hole.
The simulation begins automatically if you
do not touch the screen for a few
moments after selecting the hole.
Course Updates
This device is eligible for free course map
updates. To update your device,
download the free Course View update
software from http://my.garmin.com.
Playing Golf with the
Approach
1 Select Play.
2 Select a course from the list.
Map Features
The map shows an overview of the
current hole you are playing. Your
location on the course is represented by a
golf ball.
4
CD
@
@
®
Displays the hole number. The number of
dots indicates par.
Displays the distance to the middle of the
green. If you are measuring distance
(page 3), this number is the total distance
of the two legs.
NOTE: Because pin locations change,
the Approach calculates the distance to
the middle of the green and not the actual
pin location.
Ends the round.
This icon is only shown on the first and
last holes. On all other holes, select ( to
view the previous hole. Hold ( or ) to
select a specific hole.
Moves you to the next hole.
Play i ng Golf with the Approach

@
Displays
l
ayup
arcs
that
in
dicate
distance
I
to
pin
.
Four
arcs
disp
l
ay
for
par
5
or
hi
gher
,
three
arcs
display
for
par
4,
and
no
arcs
1
display
for
par
3.
Keeping
Score
Before
you
begin
keeping
score
,
you
must
select
the
scoring
method
(page
6)
.
You
can
keep
score
for
up
to
four
players.
1
Begin
playing
a
game
(page
4).
2
Select
SCORE
.
3
Select
an
option:
•
Select
a
player's
name
to
ed
it
it.
•
Select
~'~
to
enter
the
number
of
strokes
for
the
selected
hole.
•
Select
5
>
Set
Up
Players
to
edit
player
handicaps.
This
selection
is
only
displayed
if
you
have
enabled
handicap
scoring
(page
8)
.
•
Select
6 >5
>Setup>
Scoring
>
Method
to
change
the
scoring
method
.
If
the
scores
you
have
already
entered
for
the
round
are
incompatible
with
the
new
scoring
Play
i
ng
Golf
wi
th
the
Approach
method
,
the
device
will
prompt
you
to
clear
all
scores
for
the
round
,
or
keep
the
current
scor
i
ng
method
.
4
Select
SCORE
to
return
to
the
course
map.
About
the
Scorecard
You
can
view
and
change
each
player's
name
,
score,
and
hand
i
cap
during
a
round
us
i
ng
the
scorecard
.
G)
cv
@
®
CD
®
Local
handicap
Total
score
Actua
l
strokes
for
the
hole
Reco
r
ded
strokes
for
the
ho
le
®
@
5

Changing
the
Scoring
Method
You
can
select
one
of
four
standard
scoring
methods
to
use
while
playing
a
game.
1
Select
Setup>
Scoring>
Method.
2
Select
an
option:
•
Select
Stroke
Play
for
four-person
regulation
scoring.
•
Select
Stableford
(page
6).
•
Select
Match
(page
6).
•
Select
Skins
(page
6).
3
For
Match
or
Skins,
select
whether
to
count
strokes.
About
Match
Scoring
When
you
select
the
Match
scoring
method
(page
6),
one
point
is
awarded
at
each
hole
to
the
player
who
has
the
fewest
strokes.
At
the
end
of
a
round,
the
player
who
won
the
most
holes
wins.
NOTE:
Match
scoring
is
available
only
for
two
players.
When
you
set
the
Approach
to
count
strokes,
the
device
determines
the
winner
of
each
round.
Otherwise,
at
the
end
of
each
hole,
select
the
player
who
had
the
6
fewest
strokes,
or
if
the
number
of
strokes
was
equal,
select
Halved.
About
Skins
Scoring
When
you
select
the
skins
scoring
method
(page
6),
players
compete
for
a
prize
on
each
hole.
When
you
set
the
Approach
to
count
strokes,
the
device
determines
the
winner
of
each
hole.
Otherwise,
at
the
end
of
each
hole,
select
the
player
who
had
the
fewest
strokes.
You
can
select
multiple
players
if
there
is
a
tie
for
the
win.
About
Stableford
Scoring
When
you
select
the
Stableford
scoring
method
(page
6),
points
are
awarded
based
on
the
number
of
strokes
taken
relative
to
par.
At
the
end
of
a
round,
the
highest
score
wins
.
The
Approach
awards
points
as
specified
by
the
United
States
Golf
Association.
NOTE:
The
scorecard
for
a
Stableford
scored
game
shows
points
instead
of
strokes.
Points
Strokes
Taken
Relative
to
Par
0 2
or
more
over
1
1
over
Pl
aying
Golf
with
the
A
ppro
ac
h

Points
Strokes Taken Relative to Par
2
Par
3 1
under
4 2
under
5 3
under
Viewing Round Statistics
You can view statistics for the round you
are currently playing.
1 While playing a game , select SCORE
>=
- ·
2 Select an option :
•
To view information for all players ,
select Round Details .
•
To view more details about an
individual player , select Round
Details >5 > Player Details,
select a player name , and select a
statistic to view .
About Individual Scorecards
The individual scorecard features a hole-
by-hole overview of a player's round. Four
different symbols represent the number of
strokes relative to par .A par score has no
symbol.
CD
Overall score
@
One under par
®
Two or more under par
@
One over par
@
Two or more over par
Viewing History
You can view saved shots , rounds , and
player statistics.
1 Select History , and select a round to
v1ew.
The device shows information for all
players.
2 Select an option .
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