Garmin Approach S4 Instruction manual

Quick Start Manual
操作手冊
คู่มือ Quick Start
Panduan Cepat Pengoperasian
Approach®S4

2
Approach®S4
Getting Started
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important
information.
When using the device the rst time, complete
these tasks.
1Register your device (page 18).
2Update your device software and courses
(page 18).
3Charge the device (page 2).
4Turn on the device (page 3).
5Start a round (page 5).
Charging the Device
WARNING
This device contains a lithium-ion 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
contacts and the surrounding area before
charging or connecting to a computer.
1 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your
computer.

3
2 Align the charger posts with the contacts
on the back of the device, and press the
charger ➊ until it clicks.
3 Charge the device completely.
Turning on the Approach
NOTE: The time of day and date are set
automatically when you are outdoors. You can
also set it manually (page 12).
1 Hold .
2 Go play a game of golf (page 5).
Touchscreen Tips
The device touchscreen is different than most
mobile devices. The touchscreen is designed
so you can operate it with your nger tip or
while wearing gloves. The touchscreen is
optimized to prevent accidental touches while
you play.
NOTE: You must press rmly in order to select
items and change pages. You should practice
using the touchscreen before you play.
• Tap the touchscreen to scroll through the
pages.

4
• Select > Lock Screen to lock the screen
from the hole view, layup and dogleg, shot
measurement, or odometer screen.
• Tap the touchscreen and swipe left to exit
power save mode or to unlock the screen.
• Tap the touchscreen to conrm messages.
• Tap the top and bottom of the touchscreen
to scroll through menus.
• Make each touchscreen selection a
separate action.
Keys
➊Select to turn on the
backlight.
Hold to turn the device on
and off.
➋Select to measure a shot.
➌Select to open the menu for
the current screen.
➍Select to enter your score for
the hole.
➎Select to view the green.

5
➏Select to return to the previ-
ous screen.
Icons
Battery is low.
Odometer is measuring
distance and time.
Alarm is on.
Bluetooth is on.
Playing Golf
You cannot start playing golf until the device
acquires
satellite signals, which may take 30–60
seconds.
1 Select > Start Round.
2 Select a course from the list.
Hole View
The device shows the current hole you are
playing, and automatically transitions when
you move to a new hole.
NOTE: By default, the device calculates the
distance to the front, middle, and back of the
green. If you know the location of the pin, you
can set it more precisely using Green View
(page 6).

6
➊Current hole number.
➋Distance to the back of the green.
➌Distance to the middle of the green.
➍Distance to the front of the green.
➎Par for the hole.
Next hole.
Previous hole.
Viewing the Green
While playing a game, you can take a closer
look at the green and move the pin location.
1 Begin playing a game (page 5).
2 Select .
3Drag to move the pin location.
The distances on the hole view screen are
updated to show the new pin location. The
pin location is saved for only the current
round.
Measuring a Shot
You can measure the distance of a shot at
any time.

7
1 Select .
2 Walk to your ball.
The distance automatically resets when you
move to the next hole. You can hold to
reset the distance at any time.
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
and Saved Locations
You can view a list of layup and dogleg
distances for par 4 and 5 holes. Saved
locations also appear on this list.
From the hole view screen (page 5), select
the middle of the screen.
NOTE: Distances and locations are
removed from the list as you pass them.
Keeping Score
Before you begin keeping score, you must
start a round
(page 4).
1 From the hole view screen (page 5), select
.
2 If necessary, select > Change Par to
change par for the hole.
3 Select or to set the score.
Your total score ➊is updated.

8
4 Hold to view a list of the scores for all
holes.
From this list, you can select any hole to
change the score for that hole.
Setting the Scoring Method
You can change the method the device uses
to keep score.
1 Select an option:
• If you are currently playing a round, select
> > Setup Scoring.
• If you are not currently playing a round,
select > Setup > Scoring.
2 Select a scoring method.
About Stableford Scoring
When you select the Stableford scoring
method, points are awarded based on the
number of strokes taken relative to par. At
the end of a round, the highest score wins.
The device awards points as specied 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
02 or more over
1 1 over
2 Par
3 1 under
4 2 under
5 3 under

9
Viewing Scorecards on a Computer
You can view all saved scorecards on your
computer.
1 Connect the device to a USB port on your
computer using the charging cradle.
2 The device appears as a removable drive in
My Computer on Windows® computers, and
as a mounted volume on Mac®computers.
3Open ScorecardViewer.html to view your
scorecards.
Tracking Statistics
You can enable features for tracking your own
statistics.
1 Select an option:
• If you are currently playing a round, select
> > Stat Tracking.
• If you are not currently playing a round,
select > Setup > Stat Tracking.
2 Select On.
Recording Statistics
Before you can record statistics, you must
enable statistics tracking.
1 From the hole view screen, select .
2 Select or to set the number of strokes
taken.
Your total score is updated.
3 Select .
4 Select or to set the number of putts
taken.
5 Select .
6 Select an option:
• If your ball hit the fairway, select .

10
• If your ball missed the fairway, select
or .
7 Hold to view a list of the scores for all
holes.
8 If necessary, select a hole to change the
score for that hole.
Your statistics are recorded on your scorecard
(page 9).
Saving a Location
While playing a round, you can save up to ve
locations on each hole.
1 Stand in the location you want to save.
NOTE: You cannot save a location that is far
from the currently selected hole.
2 Select > Save Location.
3 Select a label for the location.
Using the Odometer
You can use the odometer to record the
time and distance traveled. The odometer
automatically starts and stops when you start
or end a round, but you can also start and stop
it manually.
1 Select > Odometer to view or start the
odometer.
2 Select an option:
• Select > Turn Off to stop the odometer.
• Select > Reset to reset the time and
distance to zero.