SkyGolf SkyCaddie SG5 User manual

SkyCaddie®1
User Guide

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U.S. Patent No. 7,118,498
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SkyCaddie®User’s Guide. All content within is copyrighted by SkyHawke Technolo-
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without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by SkyHawke Tech-
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Please register your SkyCaddie at www.skygolf.com within 30 days of
purchase to activate your Consumer Limited Warranty.
Visit us on the web at www.skygolf.com.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
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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.