Garmin Approach S4 User manual

A
GAR
MIN®
Approach®
54
Owner's
Manual
Getting
Started
See
the
Important
Safety
and
Product
Information
guide
in
the
product
box
for
product
warnings
and
other
important
information.
When
using
the
device
the
first
time,
complete
these
tasks.
1
Register
your
device
(page
14).
2
Update
your
device
software
and
courses
(page
14).
3
Charge
the
device
(page
1
).
4
Turn
on
the
device
(page
2).
5
Start
a
round
(page
4
).
Charging
the
Device
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.
2
Align
the
charger
posts
with
the
contacts
on
the
back
of
the
device,
and
press
the
charger
CD
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
11
).
1
Hold
6.
2
Go
play
a
game
of
golf
(page
4).
Touchscreen
Tips
The
device
touchscreen
is
different
than
most
mobile
devices.
The
touchscreen
is
designed
so
you
can
operate
it
2

with your finger tip or while wearing gloves. The
touchscreen is optimized to prevent accidental touches
while you play.
NOTE: You must press firmly 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 .
•
Select 5 > 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 confirm messages .
•
Tap the top and bottom of the touchscreen to scroll
through menus .
•
Make each touchscreen selection a separate action.
Keys
3

CD
6
Select
to
turn
on
the
backlight.
Hold
to
turn
the
device
on
and
off.
@
~
Select
to
measure
a
shot.
@
Select
to
open
the
menu
for
the
current
screen.
@
L!J
Select
to
enter
your
score
for
the
hole.
@
Q?
Select
to
view
the
green.
-·-
-
®
~
Select
to
return
to
the
previous
screen.
Icons
I
~
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
5 >
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
4

location
of
the
pin,
you
can
set
it
more
precisely
using
Green
View
(page
5).
CD
Current
hole
number
.
@
Distance
to
the
back
of
the
green.
®
Distance
to
the
middle
of
the
green.
@
Distance
to
the
front
of
the
green.
@
Par
for
the
hole
.
•
Next
hole.
T
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
4).
2
Select~.
3
Drag
r-
to
move
the
pin
location.
5

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.
1 Select !W:il·
2 Walk to your ball.
The distance automatically resets when you move to
the next hole. You can hold UJ:il 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 4 ), 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 4 ), select !!J.
2 If necessary, select 5 > Change Par to change par
for the hole.
3 Select - or + to set the score.
Your total score CD is updated.
6

111
Par 4
- +
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 & >5
>Setup Scoring.
• If you are not currently playing a round, select 5
> Setup > Scoring.
2 Select a scoring method.
About Stableford Scoring
When you select the Stableford scoring method (page 7),
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 specified by the United
States Golf Association.
NOTE: The scorecard for a Stableford scored game shows
points instead of strokes.
7

Points
Strokes
Taken
Relative
to
Par
0
2
or
more
over
1 1
over
2
Par
3 1
under
4 2
under
5 3
under
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.
3
Open
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
l!J
>5
>Stat
Tracking.
•
If
you
are
not
currently
playing
a
round,
select
5
>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
l!J
.
2
Select-
or+
to
set
the
number
of
strokes
taken.
8

Your total score is updated.
3 SelectT.
4 Select- or+ to set the number of putts taken.
5 SelectT.
6 Select an option:
• If your ball hit the fairway, select~.
• If your ball missed the fairway, select~ or '1.
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 8).
Saving a Location
While playing a round, you can save up to five 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 5 > 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 5 > Odometer to view or start the odometer.
2 Select an option:
• Select 5 > Turn Off to stop the odometer.
9

• Select=: >
Reset
to
reset
the
time
and
distance
to
zero.
Phone
Notifications
NOTE:
Phone
notifications
require
an
Apple®
iPhone®
equipped
with
Bluetooth®
4.0
wireless
technology
and
iQS®
7
or
later
.
When
your
phone
receives
messages,
it
sends
notifications
to
your
device.
Enabling
8/uetooth
Notifications
NOTE:
Enabling
Bluetooth
notifications
reduces
battery
life
while
in
watch
mode
(page
13).
1 Select:=>
Setup
>
Bluetooth.
2
Select
an
option
:
•
To
enable
notifications
at
all
times,
select
On.
•
To
enable
notifications
only
while
playing,
select
While
Playing.
3
On
your
phone,
enable
Bluetooth
wireless
technology.
When
your
device
receives
a
notification,
it
displays
a
message.
You
can
select
the
message
to
open
the
notification.
Viewing
Notifications
Before
you
can
view
notifications,
you
must
enable
Bluetooth
notifications.
1 Select=:>
Notifications.
2
Select
a
notification
.
3
Select
T or.._
to
scroll
through
the
contents
of
the
notification.
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