SkyGolf SkyCaddie SG5 User manual

SkyCaddie®1
User Guide

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U.S. Patent No. 7,118,498
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purchase to activate your Consumer Limited Warranty.
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Table of Contents
Introduction/Company Pledge
Chapter 1: Getting Started................................................................................ 6
1.1 SkyCaddie Overview .................................................................................. 6
1.1.1 Button Layout .................................................................................... 6
1.1.2 Navigation Keys................................................................................. 7
1.1.3 Button Descriptions ........................................................................... 7
1.1.4 On-screen Indicators ......................................................................... 8
1.2 System Requirements ................................................................................. 8
1.3 Charging...................................................................................................... 9
1.4 Activating Your SkyCaddie ........................................................................ 10
1.5 BenetsofSkyPlayerClubMembership ................................................... 12
1.6 Downloading Courses to Your SkyCaddie................................................. 14
Chapter 2: Playing Golf With Your SkyCaddie.............................................. 15
2.1 Acquiring Signals....................................................................................... 15
2.2 Selecting a Course to Play ........................................................................ 16
2.3 Viewing Targets During Play...................................................................... 16
2.3.1 IntelliGreen ...................................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Target Views .................................................................................... 17
2.3.3 Center Only View............................................................................. 19
Chapter 3: Customizing Your SkyCaddie For Play....................................... 20
3.1 Preferences .............................................................................................. 20
3.2 Determining Shot Distance........................................................................ 22
3.3 Information ................................................................................................ 22
3.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................................ 22
Chapter 4: Recording Your Own Course....................................................... 26
4.1 Naming Personal SkyCaddie Courses ...................................................... 26
4.2 Recording Green Targets .......................................................................... 26

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4.3 Setting Par and Handicap ......................................................................... 27
4.4 Playing Personal SkyCaddie Courses....................................................... 27
4.5 Re-Recording Personal SkyCaddie Courses ............................................ 27
4.6 Renaming or Deleting Personal SkyCaddie Courses................................ 27
4.7 Publishing Personal SkyCaddie Courses.................................................. 28
Chapter 5: SkyCaddie Menu Items................................................................. 29
Helpful Hints .................................................................................................... 34
Appendices ...................................................................................................... 36
Appendix A: Target Icons and Target Descriptors.......................................... 36
AppendixB:SkyPlayerClubMembershipBenetComparison .................... 39
Appendix C: Target Examples ....................................................................... 41

SkyCaddie®5
INTRODUCTION
Company Pledge
Congratulations on your purchase of the SkyCaddie, the world’s simplest, most
powerful rangender created by golfers for golfers. Our goal is to help you play bet-
ter, play faster, and have more fun! The SkyCaddie gives you the same information
that a Tour Caddie gives a pro, right in the palm of your hand. Once you start using
theSkyCaddie,you’llndthatyouwon’twanttoplaygolfwithoutitagain.
We can proudly say that thousands of hours have been spent perfecting the
SkyCaddieforyourgolngpleasure.Itisthemostadvanced,powerfulandeasiest
touserangenderavailabletogolferstomeasuredistancesonagolfcourse.
Welcome to the Next Generation Rangender!
Enjoy your new SkyCaddie and Play Well!

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Center Soft Key
(Power ON/OFF and
Key Lock/Unlock)
Right Soft Key
Info
Fig. 1
SkyCaddie layout
Left Soft Key
4-Way Scroll Pad
(Up/Down/Left/Right)
CHAPTER 1
Getting Started
1.1 SkyCaddie Overview
1.1.1 Button Layout
Hole
Menu
Mark Ball
Red/Green
Charging
Indicator
Auto Backlight
Sensor
Mini-USB Cable
and Charging Port

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1.1.2 Navigation Keys
Center Soft Key (Power On/Off and Key Lock/Unlock) — Press the Center Soft
Key button located beneath the SkyCaddie display to power on/off or to lock/unlock
the keypad. Upon pressing the Power button while the SkyCaddie is on, you are
prompted to choose either “Off” (Left Soft Key) to power off the device or “Lock”
(Right Soft Key) to lock the keypad. To unlock the keypad, select ‘Unlock” by
pressing the Right Soft Key, then choose “Yes”.
Scroll Pad — Navigate the SkyCaddie menus by pressing the Scroll Pad UP/
DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT.
Left and Right Soft Keys — The left and right soft keys correspond to functions
displayed at the bottom left and right of your SkyCaddie display. Press the ap-
propriate soft-key to select the desired function displayed.
1.1.3 Button Descriptions
Info — To quickly view additional information relevant to your SkyCaddie or hole in
play, press the Info button. (Additional information may include SkyCaddie Serial
Number, Software Version, Course Name, Hole Number, Par and Handicap). Press-
ing the Info button twice will display onscreen instructions or information about the
current screen being displayed.
Upon receiving satellite lock, the SkyCaddie can display the time. After pressing
the Info button while viewing the IntelliGreen or Target views, select “Time” with the
Right Soft Key. Adjust the hour, if needed, by selecting “Adj”.
Menu — Press the Menu button to display the SkyCaddie Main Menu.
Hole — Press the Hole button to display information about the next hole. Press
“Select” to advance to the next hole. To advance to a different hole, press the
Scroll Pad LEFT/RIGHT or select “List” to view all holes. Scroll to the appropriate
hole and press “Select”.

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Mark — The Mark Ball feature is used to determine shot distance. Press the Mark
button, and then select “Mark” before taking your shot. Press the Mark button again
when you get to the location where your ball landed. The shot distance will be
displayed. For more information about the Mark Ball feature, see Section 3.2.
1.1.4 On-screen Indicators
Distance — Displays the selected unit
for distance as either “Yds” = Yards,
“Mtr” = Meters, “mi” = Miles, or “KM”
= Kilometers.
Battery Level —Quicklyconrmremainingbatterylevelwiththeon-screenbattery
gauge.
Satellite Signal Level — Easily verify satellite signal strength with the onscreen
signal bars. The plus sign (+) above the signal bars indicates that SBAS (Satel-
lite-Based Augmentation System) has been acquired. This is the preferred signal
level for optimal performance.
Hole Number — Displays the current hole number in play.
1.2 System Requirements
BeforeregisteringyourSkyCaddieatwww.skygolf.com,pleaseconrmyour
computer meets the minimum system requirements:
• PC with Microsoft®Windows®2000/XP/Vista
• Microsoft®Internet Explorer®6.0 or higher
Fig. 2. On-screen indicators.
TIP: Pressing the same button again will return you to the
previous screen.

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• 256 MB of RAM
• 4 MB of available hard disk space
• Internet access
• Available computer USB port
• 2X CD-ROM drive (optional)
1.3 Charging
Prior to using your SkyCaddie be sure to fully
charge the battery. To charge the battery, please
follow these steps:
1. Insert the supplied rechargeable battery. To
insert, remove the battery cover by loosening
the battery cover screw and gently pulling
back the rubber USB cover. Angle the battery
(as illustrated in Fig. 3) to align the two pegs
on each side of the battery with the channels
on the SkyCaddie. Slide the battery down
to snap it into place. Replace the battery
cover.
2. Insert the mini-USB connector of the supplied
wall charger into the mini-USB slot located
at the bottom of the SkyCaddie (Fig. 4). If
needed, gently pull back the rubber cover to
gain access to the mini-USB port.
Fig. 3 –Inserting the
SG5’s battery
TIP: The battery screw cover has been
designed to accept a coin as an alter-
native method for loosening the screw
to gain access to the battery.
Pegs
Fig. 4 –Inserting the
mini-USB connector

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3. Plug the wall charger into an AC wall outlet. While charging, the charging indi-
cator in the upper left-hand side of the SkyCaddie will show red. The charging
indicator will switch to green when fully charged.
The battery will charge, even with the SkyCaddie turned off. A full battery charge
may take 4 hours. Once fully charged, expect 14 hours of continuous play.
1.4 Activating Your SkyCaddie
Within 30 days, please register your SkyCaddie, create a “My SkyCaddie” online
account and select a SkyPlayer Club Membership Plan by going to the SkyGolf
website at www.skygolf.com. Click Getting Started to learn more about the process.
Simply follow the website instructions to complete the process.
During this process you will be asked to create a user name and password for
your online account referred to as “My SkyCaddie”. The “My SkyCaddie” online
account offers a full range of member services, easy access to download courses,
support and more. In addition to creating an account, you will be asked to select a
SkyPlayerClubMembershipPlanthatbesttsyourneeds.(Benets of member-
ship are listed in Section 1.5)
PriortoactivatingyourSkyCaddie,youwillrstneedtoinstallasimplesoftware
program to your Windows-compatible computer. This software program, referred to
as SkyCaddie Desktop, will allow your SkyCaddie to communicate with the SkyGolf
website. This program allows you to DirectConnect with the SkyGolf website, so
you can personalize your SkyCaddie, download courses and periodically update
your SkyCaddie’s software.

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IMPORTANT: If your computer is protected by a rewall, it may need
to be set up to allow our SkyCaddie software programs to access the
web. If your rewall software displays any warning messages during the
activation process, simply indicate that you wish to allow access.
STEP 1: Install the Software
Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM drive on your computer. Follow the
instructions on your computer screen to complete the installation. If the CD does
not auto-run, double-click your “My computer” icon on your Desktop then double-
click the CD drive containing the Installation CD.
Once you successfully install the SkyCaddie software program, you are ready to
be connected to your computer.
IMPORTANT: You must complete the SkyCaddie software installation
prior to connecting your SkyCaddie to your computer.
STEP 2: Power on the SkyCaddie
If it is not already on, power on the SkyCaddie by pressing the Center Soft Key
(Power Button) located beneath the display.
STEP 3: Connect the SkyCaddie to your computer
Connect your SkyCaddie to your computer USB port using the supplied USB
cable as follows:
1. To connect the cable, gently pull back the rubber cover located at the bottom of
the SkyCaddie to gain access to the USB port. Insert the mini-USB connector
(the smaller connector) into the port (see Fig. 4 on Page 9).

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2. Plug the USB connector (the larger connector) into an open USB port on your
computer. When it is properly connected, your SkyCaddie will display a screen
indicating that it is ready for DirectConnect.
NOTE: Your computer may give you a “Found New Hardware” message
the rst time you plug in your SkyCaddie. Simply follow your computer’s
instructions as necessary.
STEP 4: DirectConnect
You may click the DirectConnect button at the SkyGolf website at this time to
register your SkyCaddie and to create an account. Simply follow the instructions
on your computer screen.
1.5 Benets of SkyPlayer Club Membership
During registration of your SkyCaddie, you’ll be given the option to select an
annual membership plan designed to t how many courses you play.You can
signicantlyincreasethevalueof your SkyCaddie withthesememberbenets
for a small yearly fee:
• Online Course Storage. Your “My SkyCaddie” provides safe storage and easy
access to courses obtained through our website. Your courses are managed
and stored on our servers as Playlists,soyoudonothavetomaintainleson
your computer. Additionally, you can use any compatible computer in the world
to access your personal “My SkyCaddie”.
• Easy Website Access. SkyGolf®DirectConnect links your SkyCaddie to our
website so that you can easily log into your “My SkyCaddie” page to add courses
to your SkyCaddie or update your software as new updates are available.

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• SkyCourses®.SkyCourses are golf courses that have been recorded for use
with the SkyCaddie and contain unique information on each course layout. Each
membership plan provides different levels of SkyCourse access and storage in
your own personal “My SkyCaddie”. Thousands of published SkyCourses are
available online, and we keep the SkyCourses up-to-date for you. Our SkyCourse
database is growing daily. SkyCourses are either Published or Unpublished:
• Published SkyCourses are golf courses that can be accessed with purchase
of a Membership Plan. The quality of each published SkyCourse is rated on
our website as follows:
– Four Star: recorded by one of our SkyGolf GPS professionals; contains
information on up to 40 targets per hole plus an IntelliGreen.
– Three Star: professionally recorded prior to implementation of the Intel-
liGreen feature; does not include IntelliGreen graphics.
– Two Star/One Star: recorded by other members of our SkyPlayer com-
munity that have chosen to share their personal courses.
• Unpublished SkyCourses are golf courses created by you using your SkyCad-
die. These are courses that only you can access and play with; they are not
viewable by any other SkyCaddie users unless you choose to submit your
Unpublished SkyCourses to SkyGolf. Our database is growing daily through
the efforts of SkyGolf professionals and SkyPlayers like you.
• Share Courses with Other Users. Members can submit courses they have cre-
ated with the SkyCaddie to us to share with other members. The more members
share, the more courses everyone will have access to.
• IntelliGreen®.IntelliGreen graphics are part of our exclusive, professional 4-Star
SkyCourses. They provide an eagle’s eye view of the green, with an indicator
representing a direct line-of-play from wherever you are on the course.

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• Theft Deterrent. Registering the SkyCaddie’s Electronic Serial Number (ESN)
deters theft by protecting your investment from unauthorized use. If your Sky-
Caddieislostorstolen,contactSkyGolfsothatwecanagyourESNas“lost”
or “stolen” to prevent unauthorized use.
• “Owned By” Screen. This screen allows SkyCaddie personalization.
• Online Support, Software Updates, and Upgrades. SkyCaddie software
is automatically checked for upgrades and updated when you do a SkyGolf®
DirectConnect.
NOTE: Membership is not required to obtain GPS signals or to record or
play personal courses on your SkyCaddie. See Appendix B for a com-
parison of features on the SkyCaddie with those additionally available
with a SkyPlayer Club Membership.
1.6 Downloading Courses to Your SkyCaddie
Asdenedabove,SkyCoursesaregolfcoursesthathavebeenrecordedfor
use with the SkyCaddie and contain unique information on each course layout.
Thousands of published SkyCourses are available online at the SkyGolf website
for you to download to your SkyCaddie. Once you have established an online ac-
count and selected a Membership Plan, you will have access to our rapidly growing
database of professionally mapped courses.
You may search the course database at www.skygolf.com by clicking Browse
SkyCourses or DirectConnect to access your online account. To display a list
of courses in your area, simply enter your search criteria such as Region and
State. Select the desired course(s) and send them to your SkyCaddie. In order to
download courses, your SkyCaddie must be connected to your computer using
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CHAPTER 2
Playing Golf With Your SkyCaddie
Now is the moment you’ve been waiting for — taking the SkyCaddie to the course.
TheSkyCaddieistheeasiestandmostpowerfulrangendertouseonthousands
on courses worldwide. Once it acquires GPS satellite signals and you choose the
course you want to play it will be the most trusted caddie you have ever had. It will
give you all the important information on every shot on every hole.
2.1 Acquiring Signals
While standing outside prior to play, power on the SkyCaddie. Select “Start” by
pressing the Left Soft Key. Press the soft key to navigate the initial start up screens
until the Satellite Searching Screen is displayed.
You must power up the SkyCaddie 5-10 minutes
prior to play to acquire GPS satellite signals and
reach optimal performance.
While searching for satellite signals, the Sky-
Caddie displays animated graphics indicating
when satellite signals are received. The SkyCaddie
will display “Searching”, “Acquiring” and “Ready”
as it acquires satellite signals (Fig. 5). Once the
appropriate GPS x is acquired, the SkyCaddie
will automatically advance to the next screen. (You
may manually advance to the next screen while the
GPS continues to search for signals by selecting
“OK” or “Demo”).
NOTE: You must be outdoors with an un-
obstructed view of the sky for the SkyCad-
die to receive GPS satellite signals.
Fig. 5 –Acquiring satellite
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2.2 Selecting a Course to Play
IfyourSkyCaddiehasobtainedaGPSsatellitesignalx,theSkyCaddiewill
attempt to determine your location and auto-select the closest installed course.
When a course is displayed, press Select to play that course or simply scroll to
another course (courses will be sorted by distance from your current location). If
no courses are installed on your SkyCaddie, the SkyCaddie will open the “Demo
Course”. If only one course is loaded, the SkyCaddie will ask if you want to play
that course.
Once a course has been selected, the SkyCaddie will ask you for the hole to
start on or the Driving Range (D). Make the appropriate selection to begin.
2.3 Viewing Targets During Play
The SkyCaddie offers several different target
view screens giving you options for displaying the
key target information. Choose the target views
thatbesttyourstyleofplay.Thenextfewsections
detail the various views and their function:
2.3.1 IntelliGreen®
An IntelliGreen is a graphic of the shape of
the green (Fig. 6). In IntelliGreen view, the green
will have an arrow drawn through it representing
a direct line-of-play from where you are on the
course. The view of the IntelliGreen will rotate on
the screen to show the green from the direction of
your approach (i.e. the closest part of the green
will always display at the bottom).
The three numbers along the left side of the display
are distances to the front, a point on the green (represented by a crosshair), and back
of the green along the line drawn. To switch between these distances, simply choose
Fig. 6 – IntelliGreen screen

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“Select” using the Left Soft Key. Use the Scroll Pad to reposition the line-of-play (cross-
hair) by holding down the Scroll Pad in the desired direction and release. The distances
will recalculate automatically based on the new position of the line.
While in the IntelliGreen view, select “Target” with the Right Soft Key to view target
lists. To return to the IntelliGreen view, select “iGreen” using the Right Soft Key.
2.3.2 Target Views
Your SkyCaddie can display four different target views depending on your pref-
erence. By default, two views will be active (Graphical and Expanded View). You
may choose any combination of four target views within the “Preferences” menu. To
access “Preferences”, press the Menu button and scroll to “Preferences” and select.
Within “Preferences”, scroll to “Target Views” and select. The SkyCaddie will display
four target view options. Select the desired target views to display (a checkmark will
appear next to each selected target view).
The SkyCaddie will display “View” and “iGreen”
at the bottom of each target view screen. “View”
(Left Soft Key) switches to the next enabled target
view screen. To quickly return to the IntelliGreen
view from any of the four target view options,
simply select “iGreen” using the Right Soft Key.
Upon returning to the IntelliGreen screen using the
“iGreen” option, selecting “Target” at a later time
will return you to the last target screen viewed.
The four available Target Views are: Standard,
Graphical, Expanded, and Big Number.
• Standard: A listing of all targets including
safe landing zones in play from the tee that
are visible or may be hidden will be dis-
played. Use the Scroll Pad to scroll through
the targets manually (otherwise the targets
will automatically scroll off the screen as you move down the fairway). The
Fig. 7 –Standard View

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information provided with the Standard View instantly gives you the knowledge
that only a caddie can provide to negotiate a hole (Fig. 7). Appendix A has a
complete list of target names and their corresponding target descriptors.
• Graphical: Use the Graphical View to display targets as intuitive, graphical
icons (Fig. 8). Press UP/DOWN on the Scroll Pad to move one target at a
time. Press LEFT/RIGHT on the Scroll Pad to scroll to the top or bottom of
the target list if the list is longer than can be displayed on a single screen.
• Expanded: Displays an expanded version of the target descriptor and gives
you the “Leaves” distance to the center (crosshair on IntelliGreen view) from
that target (Fig. 9).
• Big Number Target: Displays the selected target distance as a very large number
for easy viewing (Fig. 10, next page). Press UP/DOWN on the Scroll Pad to move
one target at a time. Select “iGreen” to return to the IntelliGreen view.
Fig. 8 – Graphical View Fig. 9 –Expanded view

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2.3.3 Center Only View
An alternative view is available for those simply looking for the distance to the
center. The Center Only View is enabled or disabled within “Preferences” under
“Center Only” (Fig.11). The Center Only View will override any previously enabled
target views. In order to display other target view options, “Center Only” must be
turned off.
Fig. 11 –Center-Only option
TIP: It is recommended to use two views — either the Standard or
Graphical view — plus either the Expanded or Big Number view.
Scrolling to a target of interest on the Standard or Graphical view and
pressing “View” will display more information about that target.
Fig. 10 –Big Number view

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CHAPTER 3
Customizing Your SkyCaddie For Play
YourSkyCaddiecanbecustomizedtotyourstyleofplayandtodisplayinforma-
tion in the format you prefer.
3.1 Preferences
To customize the information to be displayed during play, press the Menu button
(lower left on device) to display the Main Menu and then scroll to “Preferences” and
select. Within Preferences, a list of settings is displayed as follows:
• Distance: Set your preferred unit of distance as (“Yds” = Yards, “Mtr” =
Meters, “mi” = Miles, “KM” = kilometers). Within Preferences, select Distance
(Fig. 12). Using the Scroll Pad, move to the desired distance option and select.
A checkmark will be placed next to the item
you have chosen. Once selected, the device
will switch to the “Preferences” screen. The
selected distance option will appear in the
box next to “Distance”.
• Target Views: Set the desired target views
as detailed in Section 2.3.2.
• Auto Hole: If enabled, your SkyCaddie will
automatically detect that you are moving
toward the next hole and will automatically
advance to that hole. To enable, press the
Menu button and scroll to and select “Prefer-
ences”. Within Preferences, scroll to “Auto
Hole” and select (Fig. 13, next page). Press
the Scroll Pad to move either UP or DOWN Fig. 12 – “Distance” preference