SkyGolf SkyCaddie SGX User manual

Brand
SkyGolf
Model
SkyCaddie SGX
Type
User manual

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SkyCaddie
®
SGX User Guide
2
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Getting Started .............................................................................................................. 3
1.1 SkyCaddieOverview................................................................................................................ 3
1.1.1 ButtonLayout................................................................................................................. 3
1.1.2 NavigationKeys.............................................................................................................. 3
1.1.3 ButtonDescriptions......................................................................................................... 3
1.1.4 On-screenIndicators........................................................................................................ 4
1.2 SystemRequirements............................................................................................................... 4
1.3 ChargingYourSGX................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 DownloadingandInstallingtheCaddieSync™DesktopSoftware.................................................... 5
1.5 ActivatingandRegisteringYourSGX........................................................................................... 5
1.6 SkyCaddieMembershipBenefits................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 2: Ground-Mapped Courses For Your SGX ............................................................................ 7
2.1 AboutCourseMaps.................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 AboutBasicGreenCourses(PreloadedCourses).......................................................................... 7
2.3 AboutFull-FeaturedCourses...................................................................................................... 7
2.4 DownloadingCoursesToYourSGX............................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3: Playing Golf With Your SGX ............................................................................................ 9
3.1 AcquiringSignals...................................................................................................................... 9
3.2 SelectingaCoursetoPlay......................................................................................................... 9
3.2.1ManuallySelectingaBasicGreenCourse(PreloadedCourse)............................................... 9
3.2.2ManuallySelectingaFull-FeaturedCourse........................................................................10
3.3 TargetViews..........................................................................................................................10
3.3.1InteractiveHoleVue™WithZoom.....................................................................................10
3.3.2IntelliGreen
®
..................................................................................................................11
3.3.3IntelliGreen
®
Pro............................................................................................................11
3.3.4TargetList(Hazards,CarriesandLayups).........................................................................11
3.4 DeterminingShotDistanceUsingMarkBall................................................................................11
3.5 ViewingCourseInformation......................................................................................................12
3.6 DigitalScorecard.....................................................................................................................12
3.6.1 TurningontheScoringFeature.........................................................................................12
3.6.2UsingtheScoringFeatureDuringPlay..............................................................................12
3.6.3ViewingtheDigitalScorecard..........................................................................................13
3.6.4SettingYourHandicaporMyPar™Goal.............................................................................13
Chapter 4: SkyCaddie Menu Items ................................................................................................. 14
4.1 MainMenu ..........................................................................................................................14
4.2 SettingsMenu.........................................................................................................................14
4.2.1Preferences...................................................................................................................14
4.2.2Member........................................................................................................................15
4.2.3ID/Version.....................................................................................................................15
4.2.4Targets..........................................................................................................................15
4.2.5System..........................................................................................................................16
4.2.6GPS ..........................................................................................................................16
4.2.7Diagnostics....................................................................................................................16
4.2.8Clock ..........................................................................................................................16
Appendices .................................................................................................................................. 17
AppendixA:HelpfulHints............................................................................................................17
AppendixB:TargetIconsandTargetDescriptors.............................................................................18
AppendixC:BatteryInformationandSafetyRequirements...............................................................19
IMPORTANT!
Please register your SkyCaddie at
www.skygolf.com using CaddieSync™
within 30 days of purchase to activate
your Consumer Limited Warranty
and complementary 30-Day
Course Preload Trial.
Questions?
Visit us on the web at
www.skygolf.com
© 2001-10 SkyHawke Technologies, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
U.S. Patent Numbers 7,118,498; 6,456,938; 5,740,077; 5,507,485 & Patent Pending.
SkyCaddie
®
User’sGuide.AllcontentwithiniscopyrightedbySkyHawkeTechnologies,LLCandmaynotbereprintedwithoutpermission.The
contentofthisguideisfurnishedforinformationaluseonly,issubjecttochangewithoutnotice,andshouldnotbeconstruedasacommitmentby
SkyHawkeTechnologies,LLC.SkyHawkeassumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsorinaccuraciesthatmayappearintheinformational
contentcontainedinthisguide.SkyGolf
®
,SkyCaddie
®
,SGX™,ClubSG™,TrueGround™,TruePoint™GPS,SkyCourse
®
,IntelliGreen
®
,IntelliGreen
®
Pro,HoleVue™,CaddieSync™,andNothingElseComesClose™aretrademarksofSkyHawkeTechnologies,LLC.SkyHawkeTechnologies,LLC,
RidgelandTechnologyCenter,274CommerceParkDrive,SuiteM,Ridgeland,Mississippi39157USA.
Register your SGX at www.skygolf.com using CaddieSync within 30 days of purchase to activate your
Consumer Limited Warranty and complementary 30-Day Course Preload Trial.
Questions?Visitusonthewebatwww.skygolf.com
VersionSGX.1.04052010
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C H A P T E R 1
Getting Started
1.1 SkyCaddieOverview
1.1.1 Button Layout
1.1.2 Navigation Keys
•PowerButton:PowerstheSGXonandoff.TopowerontheSGX,pressandhold
thebuttonapproximately3secondsuntilthedisplayturnson.Topoweroffthe
SGX,pressthebuttonandaconfirmationmessageontheLCDscreenwillaskyou
ifyouwanttopoweroffthedevice;select“Off”toturnitoffor“No”tocancel.
•LeftandRightKeys:SelectsoptionsdisplayedabovethekeyontheLCDscreen.
Left and Right Key selections always override on-screen options.
•Joystick:Quicklyandeasilynavigatethroughmenuitemsandsettings,screen
featuresandcrosshairsonaHoleVue/IntelliGreen/IntelliGreenPrographic.The
joystickismulti-directionalandcanselectoptionsbypressingthe
button.YoucanalsopresstheLeftandRightKeystoselecton-screen
optionsonceyou’vehighlightedthemwiththejoystick.
1.1.3 Button Descriptions
•Info:WhennotinPlayor Demomode,the InfoButton
showsSGXinformation:yourname,yourphonenumber,
theserialnumber,softwareversion,theversionofthebasic
green datainstalled, and the versionof the SkyCaddie
operatingsystem. During Play or Demo mode,the Info
screenwillshowthecourse name, contactinformation,
holeinplay,andthehole’sparandhandicap.
•Menu:TheMenubuttonisusedtodisplaytheSkyCaddie’s
MainMenuwhilepoweredon.
Hole Button
Info Button
Micro-USB Port
(for charging and connecting
to your computer)
Battery Gauge
Mark Ball Button
Menu Button
Note
The Joystick is pressure-sensitive.
When navigating through on-screen
options using the Joystick, be careful
not to press the button in too much or
you may select an option prematurely.
Left Key
Satellite Signal Indicator
Hole in Play
Digital Clock
Power Button
Right Key
Joystick
Omni-Directional,
High Performance GPS Antenna
Power off confirmation
Info (Non-Play mode)
Info (Play mode)
Multi-directional
Joystick allows for
smooth on-screen
movement.
Press the
Joystick to
select an
option.
Note
If you need to perform a soft reset on
the SGX, press the Center Key and
Joystick at the same time and hold
them down for several seconds until
the device reboots.
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•Hole:Duringplay,presstheHoleButtontomanuallyadvancetoadifferenthole
thantheoneyouareon.IfAuto-HoleAdvanceisturnedon,youwillnotneed
topressthisbuttontogotothenexthole,sincetheSGXwillknowtochange
holesautomatically.Choosetoselectthatholeoradvancetoadifferentholeby
scrollingthroughthelistofholesusingtheJoystick.
•MarkBall:TheSGX’sMarkBallfeaturecalculatesyourshotdistance.Thisfeature
isusefulindetermininghowfaryoutypicallyhiteachclubinyourbag,leadingto
betterclubselectionsandanoverallimprovementincoursemanagement.Touse,
presstheMarkBallButton,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willbedisplayed.MarkBallisdiscussedlaterinthisguide,inChapter4.
1.1.4 On-Screen Indicators
•BatteryGauge:DisplaystheSGX’sremainingbatterylevel.
•DigitalClock:Displaysthecurrenttime,basedonthesignalthattheSGXreceivesfromthesatellites.
•SatelliteSignalIndicator:Showsreal-timeGPSsatellitesignalstrength.Theplussign(+)abovethesignal
barsindicatesthatSBAS(Satellite-BasedAugmentationSystem)hasbeenacquired.Thisisthepreferred
signallevelforoptimalperformance.
1.2 SystemRequirements
BeforeregisteringandactivatingyourSGXwithSkyGolfusingthefreeCaddieSyncdesktopsoftware,please
makesureyourcomputermeetstheminimumsystemrequirements:
• PCwithWindows®XP/Vista/7(32- or 64-bit) —OR—
• MacOS
®
10.4.1orhigher,Intel
®
orPowerPC
®
processor
• 512MBofRAM(1 GB of RAM recommended)
• 4MBofavailableharddiskspace
• AvailableUSB1.1or2.0port
• Internetaccess(High-speed recommended)
• Microsoft
®
InternetExplorer
®
8.0orlater(recommended)
• Safari
®
2.0orlater(Mac)
1.3 ChargingYourSGX
WerecommendchargingtheSGXeachtimebeforeplayingaround.Thebatteryshouldholdasinglecharge
forupto14hoursofcontinuousplay.Ifthebatterylevelislow,afullrechargemaytakeupto4hours.
Charging Your SGX Using a Wall Outlet
1. GentlypullbacktherubbercoverlocatedontheupperleftsideoftheSGXto
gainaccesstotheMicro-USBPort.Usingthecableincludedinthebox,insert
themicro-USBconnector(smallend)intotheopenport.
2. Taketheotherendofthecable(theUSBconnector)andinsertitintothepower
adapterthatisincludedinthebox.
3. Plugthepoweradapterintoanopenwalloutletorsurgeprotector.
4. TheSGX’sdisplaywillturnonanddisplaytheSyncscreen.Select“Charge”using
theRightKeytoseetheBatteryChargingscreen.After10seconds,thisscreen
willfadeoutandthedevicewillbeinahiberationmodewhileitischarging,
unlessyouselect“Exit”inordertousetheSGXwhileitischarging.Thereis
notachargingindicatorlightonthedeviceitself.
Charging Your SGX Using Your Computer
YourSGXwillrechargewhenitisconnectedtoacomputerthatispoweredon.WiththeSGXpoweredoff,
connectthemicro-USBendofthecableintotheSGX,thenplugintheUSBendintoanopenportonyour
computer.YourSGXwillpoweronandrechargethroughthisconnection.PleasedonotturnofftheSGX
whileitischarging.
IMPORTANT!
When charging the SGX for the
first time, please use a wall outlet
instead of your computer. DO NOT
sync your SGX to a computer prior to
installing Caddiesync.
DO NOT power the SGX off
while it is charging. Keeping the
device ON so that it may
recharge in a timely manner.
Hole selection screen
Have a New Computer?
If you recently purchased a new PC
or Mac (within the last year or so),
it should be compatible with the
SkyCaddie SGX system.
C o m p a t i b l e w i t h
PC and Mac
®
Battery Charging
screen
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1.4 DownloadingandInstallingtheCaddieSync™DesktopSoftware
CaddieSyncallowsyourSGXtocommunicatewithSkyGolf(aprocesscalledsyncing).Itisusedtoregister
yourSGX,searchforFull-Featuredcoursemapsfromouronlinelibrary,uploadyourrounddatatoClubSG
BETA
,
personalizeyourSGXsoftware,receivecoursemapupdatesandreceivesoftwaremaintenanceupdates.
To install the latest version of CaddieSync onto your computer:
1. UsingacomputerwithInternetconnection,launchawebbrowserandtypethefollowingaddressinthe
addressfield:http://www.skygolf.com/caddiesync/start
2. Intherightcolumn,selectthetypeofcomputeryouown(PCorMac),select“SGX”undermodel(s)you
own,thenclickon“DownloadCaddieSync”.
3. Shouldasecuritypop-upwindowappearinyourwebbrowser,pleaseallowthedownloadtoproceed.
Choose“Run”inthedownloaddialogwindowifyouwanttohaveCaddieSyncautomaticallybeginthe
installationprocessafterdownloading.
4. Onceyou’ve installCaddieSync,a desktop iconwillappearonyourcomputer.Youcanclickonthis
icontolaunchCaddieSync.Ifyouclickonthe“Sync”linkinCaddieSync,thesoftwarewilltrytodetect
whetherornotyourSGXisconnectedtoyourcomputer.Ifitis,youwillbeautomaticallyloggedinto
youraccount.Ifnot,CaddieSyncwillpromptyoutomanuallylogintoyourSkyCaddieonlineaccount.If
youdonotyethaveaSkyCaddieonlineaccount,onewillbecreatedusingproductregistration.
1.5 ActivatingandRegisteringYourSGX
Within 30 days of purchase, you MUST register your SGX. Registrationisfree,anditwillallowyouto
activatethecomplementary30-DayCoursePreloadTrial,BasicConsumerLimitedWarrantyandassociate
theSGX’sSerialNumbertoyourcontactinformationforsupportpurposes.Youcanbeassuredthatyour
registrationinformationisheldinthestrictestconfidenceatSkyGolf.Wedonotsellorshareourcustomers’
informationtoanyoneoutsideofourorganizationwithouttheirconsent.
To register your SGX:
1. LaunchCaddieSynconyourcomputer.
2. Clickonthe“ActivateaNewSkyCaddie”buttonontheCaddieSyncwelcomepage.
3. FollowtheGet Connected setupassistanttoregisterandactivateyourSkyCaddie.Ifyoudidnotpurchase
yourSkyCaddieonlineandhaveneverhadaSkyGolfwebsiteaccount,youwillbeabletosetupafree
online website account during this process. You will also have the option to choose one of several
nominally-pricedannualMembershipPlansthatbestservestheneedsofyourgame.
1.6 SkyCaddieMembershipBenefits
Youshouldexpectthebestinarangefinder,andSkyCaddiebelievesyourgameisworthit.That’swhywe
investthousandsofman-hoursandmillionsofdollarseveryyeartotrain,equip,sendoutandsupportour
worldwidenetworkofexperiencedSkyCaddieMappers.AndwithSkyGolf’svisionforGolf3.0,weviewthe
SkyCaddieSGX,ClubSG
BETA
andourmodestly-pricedannualMembershipplansaskeycomponentsofatotal
gameimprovementsystem.We’removingbeyondrangefinderstobecometheultimatedestinationforgolf
knowledge,connectingyouto your game, your equipment, your course, your PGA Teaching Professional,
andother golfers.OnlySkyCaddieismovingforwardintoprovidingyouwithacomprehensivepackageso
thatyoucanplaybetter,playsmarter,playfaster,andhavemorefun!
Duringregistration,you’llbegiventheoptiontoselectanannualMembershipplan,providingyouwithahost
ofbenefitsandvalue.YoucansignificantlyincreasethevalueofyourSkyCaddiewiththesememberbenefits:
• You’ll enjoy unlimited access to the most reliable course information in golf.SkyCaddiemaintains
thelargestground-verifiedcoursemaplibraryintheworld,nowapproaching30,000courses.ONLY
SkyCaddiewalksthegroundofEVERYcourseyouplay,usingsurvey-gradeGPSequipmentforprecision
mapping.Nothing else comes close.™
• You can trust that the information on your SkyCaddie is always up-to-date. Byworkingwith—and
notcircumventing—localgolfcourseprofessionals,SkyCaddieisnotifiedwhenacourse’slayouthas
changedsothatwecanupdateourmapforthatcourse.Itdoesn’tmatterifit’samajorrenovationorjust
theremovalofacriticalteetarget.WewillsendoutaSkyCaddieMappertore-mapthecourseinatimely
manner,andnotifyyouifacoursemapyou’vedownloadedhaschanged.In2009alone,were-mapped
over250coursesamonth!
IMPORTANT!
If your computer is protected by a
firewall, it may need to be set up
to allow our SkyCaddie software
programs to access the web. If
your firewall software displays
any warning messages during the
activation process, simply indicate
that you wish to allow access.
Note
You can browse the SkyCourse
library anytime through the public
area of www.skygolf.com. However,
in order to obtain the courses for
use with your SGX, you MUST
have a Membership Plan and use
CaddieSync to download them.
Connecting the SGX...
When connecting and disconnecting
the SGX to your computer, make
sure that it is powered OFF when
you connect the cable. As soon
as the cable is plugged into the
computer, the SGX should power on
automatically.
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• Powerful distance information is presented in an understandable way, so you only need to focus on
your swing.OurproprietaryfeaturessuchasIntelliGreen
®
,IntelliGreenPro,andHoleVue™showyou
real-timedistancestokeyareasontheholefromyourangleofapproach,soyoucanmakebetterclub
selectionsandmakebettershots.
• Improve your game off the course and share your experiences with others on ClubSG
BETA
: Syncyour
SkyCaddietoournewexclusiveonlinecommunitytouploadscoresandtrackkeystatswithchartsand
graphstohelpvisualizeyourgameandconnectwithothergolfers.
• You’ll receive the latest software updates for your SkyCaddie to keep it running at peak performance.Whether
youareaPCuseroraMacuser,softwareupdatesarecommon.ThesoftwarethatrunsonyourSkyCaddie
needstobeupdatedtoo.ByregularlysyncingwithourCaddieSyncdesktopsoftware,yourSkyCaddiewill
downloadsoftwaremaintenanceupdatesandthelatestmapupdatesforthecoursesyouplay.
• Keep your favorite courses altogether in your personal online account. Manageandsavethecourses
youplayregularlyinyourFavoriteslistwithinCaddieSync™.Yourmembershipplanensuresyourfavorite
coursesareeasilyaccessiblewhenyou’rereadytoplay.
• You’ll receive anytime, anywhere access to your courses, uploaded scorecards and personal game
statistics.Accessyourpersonalgolfinformation24hoursaday,7daysaweek,anywhereintheworld
wherethereisacomputerwithInternetaccess!
• And remember, SkyCaddie Customer Support is always here if you need us.Shouldanythinginterfere
withyourSkyCaddieexperience,ourknowledgeablestaffisalwaysavailablebyweb,email,orphoneto
walkthrougharesolutionwithyou.OrcheckoutourSupportforumonClubSG
BETA
toseeiftheanswer
toyourquestionisalreadyavailable!
ClubSG
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homepage at http://clubsg.skygolf.com. ClubSG
BETA
delivers timely golf articles, equipment reviews,
community leaderboards, forums, golf course ratings, and much more! SkyCaddie Members automatically receive free
ClubSG Premium access, with the ability to upload round data from the SGX and full access to over 50 game tracking
stats, as part of their annual Membership plan.
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Did You Know?
Since SkyGolf started back in 2001,
until the release of the SGX, our
Mappers have walked approximately
290,850 miles — a distance that is
the equivalent of walking nearly
12 times around the Earth!
C H A P T E R 2
Ground-Mapped Courses For Your SGX
2.1 AboutCourseMaps
Your SkyCaddie
®
SGX™requirestheuse of mapstoprovide distance
informationonthedevice(alsoknownasSkyCourses
®
).SkyCaddieuses
theonlymethodthatTourcaddiesusetoprovidedistancestotheirPros:
we walk the course. Withacourselibraryapproaching30,000maps,
SkyCaddie maintains the largest ground-mapped course database in
theworld.Nooneelseusesthismethod,becauseitisveryexpensive
intermsoflaborandmoney.ButSkyCaddieinveststhousandsofman-
hoursandmillionsofdollarseveryyeartomaintainourground-mapped
courselibrarybecausewebelieveyourgameisworthit.Ourmembers
trusttheinformationthattheirSkyCaddieprovidesthem,whichiswhy
SkyCaddiehasremainedtheleaderinthistechnologyforthelast10years.
Ourcoursemaplibraryisgrowingdaily.Wheneverwereceiveanotification
that a course layout has changed, we send a mapper out to re-map
the course, so that our members have the most up-to-date distance
informationinthegame.Weupdatethousandsofcoursesamonth.
The SGX is capableof storing and using two types of professionally-
mapped courses: 1) Basic Green course maps (also referred to as
“preloadedcourses”)and2)Full-Featuredcoursemaps.
2.2 AboutBasicGreenCourses(PreloadedCourses)
TheSGXcomespreloadedwithBasicGreeninformation
(front, center, back distances) for up to 30,000 of our
ground-verifiedcourses for30 days.Thisallowsittobe
ready-to-playoutofthebox.Yourcomplimentary30-day
trialperiodwillbeginonceyouregisteryourdeviceorafter
threeholesofgolf,whicheverisfirst.
On Day 31,your SGX willonly displaythe benefits that
correspondtothemembershipplanyoupurchased.Should
you choose one of our SGX membershipplans, you will
receivetheBasicGreeninformationrelatedtotheplanyou
selectedonlyfortheregionyouspecified.
ThegreenimageusedforthebackgroundforBasicGreen
coursesisNOTintendedtorepresentthetrueshapeofthegreenfortheholeyouareon;onlyIntelliGreen,
IntelliGreenPro,andHoleVueonfull-featuredcoursemapsdisplaythetrueshapeofthegreen.
Duringthepreloadtrialperiod,thescoringandmarkballfeaturesareavailable.However,theSGXwillonly
maintainascorecardfortheroundyou’replaying(whilethedeviceison),untilaMembershipplanhas
beenpurchased;thenthenumberofroundsthatcanbesavedonthedevicewillincreaseto10rounds.
2.3 AboutFull-FeaturedCourses
Full-featured,ground-mappedSkyCoursesareavailableonlytoSkyCaddieMembers.
ThesecoursesunlockthefullpotentialofyourSGXbydisplayingnotonlybasicgreen
information,butdistancestohazards,carriesandlayupsaswell.Anyfeatureona
golfcoursethatcomesintoplayoristypicallymarkediscalledaTarget.Whena
SkyCaddieMapperwalkedthecourseyouareon,heidentifedandrecordedseveral
tee,fairwayandgreentargetsperholethatyouwouldwanttoknowthedistance
toinordertochoosethebestclubforyourshot.
Almostallfull-featuredcoursemapsincludeIntelliGreenanddistancestohazards,
carries,andlayups.Withthisinformation,youwillhaveeverythingyouneedto
playyourbestgolf.
Basic Green course play
screen with yardages
Note
Preloaded course maps will ONLY
show the distances to the front,
center, and back of the green. If you
wish to see other targets on the hole,
or some of the other views as shown
on the SGX packaging, you will need
to use a full-featured course map,
available through a SGX Membership.
Interactive HoleVue
with Zoom may be
available with a Full-
Featured course map
Professional SkyCaddie Mapper
wearing our survey-grade GPS
backpack while ground-mapping a
golf course
Preload Course expiration
message
Basic Green Distances
The front, center and back of the
green for the hole you are playing
show distance calculations based on
a line of approach from the center of
the fairway. Basic Green distances do
not adjust based on a different angle
of approach. This is different from
IntelliGreen, which rotates the green
and recalculates distances from your
angle of approach.
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IntelliGreenProandInteractiveHoleVuestartedbeingaddedtoSkyCaddie’scoursedatabasein2009,so
availabilityofthesefeaturesmaybelimitedinyourareainitially,butthosequantitieswillgrowrapidlyas
theholeimagesarecorrectedandrectifiedthroughourmappingprocess.Whilethisprocessistediousand
maydelayreleaseofHoleVueinmassquantities,thereliabilityfactorisoverridingourtemptationtoprovide
imageswithlessreliability.
2.3.1 Overview of Included Features
• Hazards, Carries and Layups:SkyCaddierecordsthousandsofpointsoneachgolfcoursewithsub-meter
precision.Distancestohazards,carriesandlayupsaredisplayedautomaticallyasyoumovedownthe
course.Knowingthesecriticaldistancesletsyoumanageyourgameandeliminatethose6,7,and8s
fromyourscorecard.
• Interactive HoleVue™ With Zoom: SkyCaddieiscreating,atarateofhundredspermonth,theonlyhigh-
precisiongraphicslibraryofeverygolfhole,basedonground-correcteddata.WithHoleVue,you’llknow
thedistancetoanypointonaholeinordertoplaythatholewiththefeweststrokes.Needaclose-up
viewtostrategizeyournextshot?HoleVueincludesapatentedzoomfunctiontodialintotheexactarea
youneedtosee.
• IntelliGreen
®
: With SkyCaddie’s patented IntelliGreen
®
technology, the exact shape of the green
automaticallyrotatestomatchyourangleofapproachtoprovideallofthedistancesyouneedtohit
moregreensandavoid3-putts.Thisproprietaryfeaturegivesyouachancetoturneveryshotintoa
scoringopportunitybyprovidingfrontcarryandbackdistances,depthofgreen,anddistancestoany
otherpointonthegreen—simultaneously.
• IntelliGreen
®
Pro: BuiltonprovenIntelliGreentechnology,IntelliGreenProisanotherproprietaryfeature
thataddsdistancestomajorgreencontours,falsefronts,frontcarryandbackdistances—plusanyother
pointonthegreenfromyourangleofattack.Thiskindofcrucialscoringinformationisonlypossibleby
usingourground-verifiedmappingprocess.
2.4 DownloadingCoursesToYourSGX
IfyouhaveinstalledCaddieSyncandselectedaMembershipPlan,thenyouwillhaveunlimitedaccessto
ourrapidlygrowingdatabaseofprofessionallymappedcoursesfortheregionthatyourplancovers.
To Search and Download SkyCourses to your SGX:
1. ConnecttheSGXtoyourcomputerusingthemicro-USBcable.
2. StartCaddieSync.
3. Whenthewelcomepagedisplays,turnonyourSGXandclickonthe“Sync”buttoninCaddieSync.
4. Clickon“Courses”inthemainnavigationbar,then“CourseSearch”linkinthesub-navigationbarto
searchforcourses.
5. Onthecourseresultspage,youwillseetheFacility Name (withthelocationbeneathit), Number of Holes
(withthecoursetype,suchas“Public”or“Private”),Course Features,and Add to Favoritescolumn.
a. Clickingonthecourse’snamewilltakeyoutothatcourselistingonClubSG
BETA
sothatyoucansee
detailsaboutthecourse,suchasaddress,phonenumber,hoursofoperation,fees,anduserratings.
b. YouwillseeiconslistedundertheCourseFeaturescolumn.Thisshowsyouwhatfeaturesareavailable
onthecoursemapyouareinterestedin.Ifyouhoveryourmousecursoroveranicon,youwillsee
whatthaticonmeans.Clickingontheiconwilltakeyoutoadetailspageonthatfeature.
6. Whenyouseeacoursemapthatyouwant,clickonthe“+AddtoFavorites”buttontotherightofthe
course.Thiswillsavethismaptoyoupersonalfavoriteslistfordownloadlater.
7. Onceyouarefinishedselectingcourses,clickon“Favorites”onthesub-navigationbar.Fromthispage,you
canselectthecoursesyouwant(upto50atatime)thenclickonthebuttonthatislabeled“Download
toMySkyCaddie”.
IMPORTANT!
When your SGX is in the process of
syncing with CaddieSync, please DO
NOT remove the cable or interrupt
the syncing process. Syncing
typically takes less than a minute.
Did You Know?
You do not have to have your SGX
with you to access the course list
in CaddieSync. You can manually
enter in your SkyGolf.com login and
manage your Favorites list prior to
downloading them to your SGX.
Note
If you are syncing up to 50 Full-
Featured SkyCourses to your SGX —
or if there is a new software update
— please expect the download and
installation process to take a few
minutes, as there will be a lot of
data being transferred to your SGX.
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C H A P T E R 3
Playing Golf With Your SGX
3.1 AcquiringSignals
Whilestandingoutsidepriortoplay,powerontheSGXby
pressingandholdingdowntheCenterKeyfor1-2seconds.
Afterboot-up,theSGXwilldisplaytheMainMenu.Choose
“PlayGolf”tobegin.TheSGXwillsearchforsatellitesignals,
keepingyouinformedofitsstatususingtheprogressbar.
Oncesatellitesignalshavebeenacquired,theSatelliteSignal
Indicatorwillshowthesignalstrength,representedbyaseries
ofbars.TheSGXwillthenautomaticallyadvancetothenext
screen(oryoumaychoosetomanuallyadvancetothenext
screenwhiletheGPScontinuestosearchforsignals).
3.2 SelectingaCoursetoPlay
OncetheSGXhasacquiredsatellitesignals,theAuto-Course
Select feature will attempt to determineyour location and
automaticallyselecttheclosestinstalledcourse.Intheevent
thatyouhaveaBasicGreen(Preloaded)mapandaFull-
FeaturedmapofthesamegolfcourseinstalledontheSGX,
theSGXwillselecttheFull-Featuredcoursebydefault.
WhenacourseisdisplayedontheCourseSelectionscreen,
eitherselectthatcoursetoplay,orsimplyscrolltoanother
course.Courseswillbesortedbydistancefromyourcurrent
location.“PreloadedCourses...”willletyousearchforBasic
GreencoursesontheSGX.“NearbyCourses...”willtellthe
SGXtoauto-searchfortheclosestgolfcoursesfromyour
locationanddisplaythem.
Onceacoursehasbeenselected,theSGXwillaskyoufortheholetostartonoryoumaychoosetoselect
theDrivingRange.Maketheappropriateselectiontobegin.
3.2.1 Manually Selecting a Basic Green Course (Preloaded Course):
1. OntheMain Menu,selecteither“Courses”or“PlayGolf”
2. OntheCourse Selectionscreen,scrolltotheoptionthatsays“PreloadedCourses...”thenpressthe
RightKeyunder“OK”.
3. ChoosetheRegion(typicallythecountry)ofthegolfcourse’slocationbymovingtheJoystickup/down,
thenselect“OK”.
4. Choose the State/Province or
other sub-region where the
courseislocatedbyscrollingup/
down,thenselect“OK”.
5. Searchforthecoursebyname
by scrolling through the list of
courses shown on the SGX.
Once you have discovered the
course, press the Right Key
under“OK”.TheSGXwillload
thatcoursemapsoyoucanplay
usingthatinformation.
Satellite Search screen
Main Menu
Note
If you have the Scoring option turned
on under “Settings > Scoring”,
then when you select “Play Golf” or
“Courses”, the SGX will ask you if you
wish to start a new round before the
Course Selection screen appears.
Hole Selection screen
Course Selection screen
Choosing the state of
the Basic Green course
Choosing the country of
the Basic Green course
Selecting the course
name within the state
Did You Know?
A Demo Course has also been
preloaded on the SGX to allow you
to view some of the functionality of
the SGX through a simulation. If no
courses are installed on your SGX, it
will open the “Demo Course”. If only
one course is loaded, the SGX will
ask if you want to play that course.
Note
After the complimentary 30-day
Course Preload trial period is over,
you will only see courses for the
region your Membership plan covers.
If you sign up for a SGX Membership
before the 30 day trial is over, you
will still have access to all of the
preloaded courses.
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3.2.2 Manually Selecting a Full-Featured Course:
1. YoumusthaveaMembershipandhavedownloadedafull-featuredcoursemaptobeabletoselectiton
theSGX.SeeSection2.4formoreinformation.
2. OntheMain Menu,selecteither“Courses”or“PlayGolf”.
3. OntheCourse Selectionscreen,scrolltothecoursenameyouwant,thenpresstheRightKeyunder“OK”.
3.3 TargetViews(Available on Full-Featured Courses through Membership Only)
TheSGXoffersthreetargetviewstorepresentkeydistanceinformationinavarietyofways.Choosethe
targetviewsthatbestfityourstyleofplay.Bydefault,allthreeareturnedON.However,youmaychoose
thetargetviewsyouprefertoseeoneachholebychangingtheTargetViewsetting.
To change the Target View setting:
• GototheMain Menuandhighlightthe“Settings”icon.PresstheJoysticktoselectit.
• UnderSettings,goto“Targets”usingtheJoystick.PresstheJoysticktoselectthatoption.
• UsingtheJoystick,makesurethat“TargetViews”isselectedwithacheckmarktotheleftofthe
option.PresstheJoystickor
theRightKey(under“Set”)
to see the view options. A
dot to the left of the target
viewoptionmeansthatthe
optionisturnedon.Usethe
Joysticktoscrollthroughthe
options,pressingittotoggle
thetargetviewselectionon/
off.
• When done, press the Left
Key(“Exit”)toreturntothe
previousscreen.
3.3.1 Interactive HoleVue™ With Zoom:
HoleVueoffersaground-rectifiedgraphicofeverygolfhole.WithHoleVue,you’llseetheideallineofplay
forthathole,real-timedistancesfortheteeshotandapproachshot,plusyoucanre-positionthelineof
playtoknowthedistancetoanypointonaholeinordertoplaywithfewerstrokes.Additionally,HoleVue
includesapatentedzoomfunctiontodialintotheexactareayouneedtosee.
• ToSee Distances toAny Pointon the Hole (Par4s & 5s only): Use the
Joysticktore-positiontheredbulls-eyeicontoanypointonthehole.The
distancesareautomaticallycalculatedatthatpointandalongtheredline
ofplaydisplayedonthehole.
• ToZoomInorOut:Selecting“Zoom”abovetheRightKeyallowsyoutozoom
twolevelsoftheHoleVuegraphic.Thefirstlevelofzoomprovidesacloser
lookatthefairwaywhilethesecondlevelzoomsdirectlytothegreen.Select
“Zoom”athirdtimetoreturntothedefaultview.
• TrackingShotDistanceWithinHoleVue:UsingtheMarkBallbutton,mark
yourlocationpriortotakingyourtee shot.Once
marked,theSkyCaddiewilldisplaythetotalyards
oftheholeatthetopofthedisplay.Additionally,
the distance from your last mark (noted as
“Mark” on the display)willautomaticallyupdate
as you advance down the fairway. (See section
“DeterminingShotDistance”formoreinstructions
onmarkingyourshots.)
ToswitchtoanotherTargetViewduringplay,pressthe
Left Key under “View”. This willallowyoutotoggle
throughalloftheavailableTargetViewsforthathole.
Target preferences
Settings menu Target View setting
Zoomed in 1x
Note
If the Full-Featured course map you
have installed on your SGX does not
include Interactive HoleVue with
Zoom, the next default screen is
IntelliGreen Pro. If IntelliGreen Pro
is not currently available on the map
you’re playing, then IntelliGreen will
display as the initial play screen.
Zoomed in 2x
Interactive HoleVue
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3.3.2 IntelliGreen
®
SkyGolf’sproprietaryIntelliGreentechnologygraphicallydisplaysthetrueshape
ofthegreen,automaticallyrotatingittomatchyourangleofapproach.Itturns
everyshotintoascoringopportunitybyprovidingfrontcarryandbackdistances,
depthofgreen,anddistancestoanyotherpointonthegreen— simultaneously.
Thefrontcarry,apointonthegreen(determinedbythepositionofthecrosshair)
and back distance are displayed along the top of the screen. Each distance
correspondstoauniqueiconthatis displayedon the greenshapeforquick
reference.Usethejoysticktore-positionthecrosshairbymovingitinthedesired
directionandrelease.Thedistanceswillrecalculateautomaticallybasedonthe
newpositionoftheline.
Thisviewalsoincludestheautomaticdepthofthegreenandthedistancefrom
yourlastmark,ifyouusedtheMarkBallfeatureonthehole.Greendepthisanautomaticcalculation
ofthedepthofthegreenforyourlineofapproach.Thelastmarkmeasures,displaysandupdatesthe
distanceofyourshotsasyouadvancedownthecoursetowardyourball.(Seesection“DeterminingShot
Distance”formoreinstructionsonmarkingyourshots.)
WhileviewingtheIntelliGreenscreen,select“View”withtheLeftKeytoseeanothertargetview.Continuing
toselect“View”willreturnyoutotheIntelliGreenview.
3.3.3 IntelliGreen
®
Pro
Built on proven IntelliGreen technology, IntelliGreen Pro offers all of the
functionalityofIntelliGreen,plustheabilitytodisplaymajortiers,contours,false
frontsandmoundsfromyourangleofapproachtothegreen.Bysimplymoving
theIntelliGreencrosshairstotheridgelinesontheimageofthegreen,you’llget
instantdistancesanddepthinformationtomajortiers.Thiskindofcrucialscoring
informationisonlypossiblebyprecision-mappingagolfcoursefromtheground.
IfaFull-FeaturedcoursemaphasanIntelliGreenProfeature,thisversionof
IntelliGreenwillbeusedbytheSGX.
3.3.4 Target List (Hazards, Carries and Layups)
TheTargetListdisplaysalistofdistancestohazards,carriesandlayupslocated
aheadfromyourpositiononthehole.YoumayusetheJoysticktoscrollupor
downthroughthetargetsmanually,orlettheSGXautomaticallyupdatethelistof
targetsahead,asyoumovedownthefairway.TheTargetListalsocalculatesand
displaysthe“Leaves”distancetotheCenterofGreenfromthehighlightedtarget.
IfyoumarkedyourpreviousshotusingtheMarkbutton,thedistancefromthatlast
mark(labeled“LastMark”)willbedisplayedinthecenteroftheTargetListscreen.
3.4 DeterminingShotDistanceUsingMarkBall
SimplypresstheMarkBallbuttonatthelocationwhere
youaregoingtotakeyourshot.The“MarkNewBall
Location?”screenwilldisplay.Select“Mark”bypressing
theRightKeytorecordyourcurrentlocationandthen
takeyourshot.
Whenyougettothelocationwhereyourballcameto
rest,presstheMarkBallbutton againtorecordand
displaythedistance.Youmayreturntoyourprevious
screenbyselecting“Exit”orchoose“Mark”tomarkthe
distanceforanothershot.
Note
Not all greens or all courses have
noteworthy major green contours to
require this feature. In conformance
with USGA regulations, SkyCaddie
does not factor slopes or gradients
into distance calculations.
IntelliGreen feature
IntelliGreen Pro feature
List of Hazards, Carries
and Layups
Mark Ball confirmation Shot distance displayed
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3.5 ViewingCourseInformation
ToviewinformationregardingthecurrentholewhileinPlayModeatanytime,simplypresstheInfo
button.Thecourse’sname,address,theholenumberyouareonandtheparandhandicapforthathole
willappear.PresstheRightKeyunder“OK”toexitfromthisscreen.
3.6 DigitalScorecard
3.6.1 Turning on the Scoring Feature
Bydefault,theDigitalScorecardontheSGXissettoOFF.
To turn on the Digital Scorecard from the Main Menu:
1. Scrolldownto“Settings”usingtheJoystick,thenpresstheRightKeyfor“OK”
2. NavigatetotheScoringicon,thenselect“OK”
3. UnderScoringpreferences,makesurethat“Scoring”ischeckmarked.Ifit
is,eitherpresstheJoystickorpresstheRightKeyunder“Set”to toggle
ScoringtoON.
4. PresstheLeftKeytosaveandexittothepreviousscreen.
OncetheDigitalScorecardisactivated,theSGXwillaskyouifyouwouldliketousethescoringfeature
beforeeachroundyouplay.
3.6.2 Using the Scoring Feature During Play
Once activated, whenever you select “Play Golf” or
“Courses”youwillbeaskedifyouwishtousescoring
fortheround.Threeoptionsareprovided:
• Yes:ContinueRound:Selectifyoustartedascorecard
foraround,wereinterruptedduringtheround,and
wanttogetbacktotheroundwhereyouleftoff.
• Yes:StartNewRound:Selectifyouarestartinganew
roundandwishtomaintainascorecardfortheround.
• No:SkipScoring:Selectifyoudon’twanttousethe
DigitalScorecardfortheroundyouareplaying.
MaintainingyourscorewiththeDigitalScorecardisamanualprocess.Inother
words,youneedtomanuallyinputyourscorestotheSkyCaddieafteryouplay
eachhole.TheSkyCaddiedoesnotautomaticallytrackyourscores.
Attheendofeachhole,thescoringoptionpromptsyoutoinputthenumberof
shotsittooktocompletethehole.Bydefault,theSGXdisplaysparforthehole.
1. Moveleft/rightontheJoysticktoadjustthetotalnumberofactualshotstaken.
2. MovedownwardontheJoystick,thenleft/righttoadjustthenumberofPutts.
3. Movedownwardagain,thenleft/righttoselectwhetheryourshothitthefairway
ormissedit(i.e.missedleftormissedright).
3. PresstheRightKeyunder“OK”whendone.
TheSGXwilldisplayasummaryofhowmanyholeshavebeenplayedtothatpoint
inyourround,howmuchoverorunderparyouare,yourtotalscore,andnumber
ofputts.Youhaveoneoftwooptions:
1. PresstheLeftKeyunder“Back”toedityourscoreforthathole,or
2. PresstheRightKeyunder“OK”toproceedtothenexthole.
Note
If you select “No: Skip Scoring”
the scoring feature for that round;
therefore, the rest of the information in
this section will not apply.
Scoring confirmation
(without Membership)
Scoring confirmation
(with Membership)
Entering the score
Score summary
Note
The SGX will only hold scoring data
for the round you are playing while
the device is one, unless you have
signed up for a Membership plan.
If you power off the SGX and turn
it back on during a round, you will
lose that scorecard data. With a
Membership, you will be able to
store 10 rounds on the SGX. Syncing
regularly will allow your rounds to be
stored on ClubSG
BETA
so that you may
free storage space on the SGX.
Scoring preference
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3.6.3 Viewing the Digital Scorecard
YoumayviewyourentireDigitalScorecardonyourSGXduringplaybypressingtheMenuButtonand
selectingthe“Scorecard”optionatthebottomleftcorner.TheScorecardshowsyoutheestablishedParsand
Handicapsforeachhole,plusthescoresyouenteredasyoucompletedeachhole.Fromthisscreenyoucan:
1. Use the Joystick to highlight the hole you are
interestedinviewing
2. Select“Exit”bypressingtheLeftKey,or
3. Select“OK”toseetheOver/UnderSummary
TheOver/UnderSummaryscreentracksyourperformance
against the pars for each hole. A negative number
represents strokes under par, a positive number
represents strokes over par. An “E” displays if you
completeaholeatpar.
Whenyouarefinishedviewingthisscreen,youcaneitherselect“Exit”or“OK”withtheLeftorRightKey.
Ifyouarestillinthemiddleofaroundatthispoint,youcanchoose“Resume”ontheMainMenu,andtheSGX
willdisplaytheHoleSelectionscreen.Choosetheholeyouareabouttoplay,andcontinuewithyourround.
3.6.4 Setting Your Handicap or MyPar™ Goal
You canadjusttheDigitalScorecardtofactorinyourHandicaporMyParGoalforthe courseyou’re
playing.AMyParGoalisthetargetscoreforaparticulargolfcoursethatyouwanttoachieveinorder
toimproveyourgame.
To customize your Handicap or MyPar Goal from the Main Menu:
1. UsingtheJoystick,select“Settings”atthebottomcenteroftheMain Menu.
2. ScrolldownoneontheSettings menuandselect“Scoring”.
3. MakesurethatScoringisturnedON,oryouwon’tbeabletotrackyourscores
usingyourHandicaporMyParsettings.
4. UsingtheJoystick,scrolldowntoHCP/MyPar.Ifthisoptionisselected,there
willbeacheckmarknexttoit.EitherpresstheJoysticktoselect,ortheRight
Keyunder“Set”.
5. ChoosewhichyouprefertheSGXtouse:HandicaporMyPar.
a. IfyouwanttouseHandicap,makesure“Select
HCP” is highlighted and a selection dial is
displayed.ThenmovetheJoystickup/downtoyour
HandicapvalueandpresstheRightKey(“OK”).
b. If you prefer to useMyPar, press right on the
Joysticktohighlight“or MyPar”,thenmove the
Joystickup/downtoselectavalue.Remember,the
MyParvaluecorrespondtothetargetscoreforthe
particulargolfcourseyouareabouttoplay.When
youhaveselectedyourtargetscore,presstheRight
Keyunder“OK”.
6. Press“Exit”acoupleoftimestoleavetheSettingsmenuinordertoreturntotheMainMenu(orpressthe
MenuButton).
Over/Under SummaryDigital Scorecard
Scoring preferences
Setting MyParSetting HCP
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C H A P T E R 4
SkyCaddie Menu Items
4.1MainMenu
• PlayGolf:TobeginaroundofgolfusingyourSGX,highlightPlay Golfand
choose“OK”toopenit.WhenaMainMenuitemishighlighted,itwillappear
blue.UponopeningPlay Golf,theSGXwilldisplaytheSearchingForSatellites
screen.TheSkyCaddiewilladvancetothenextscreenautomaticallyupon
acquiringsatellitesignals.Tocancelthesatellitesearchandreturntothe
MainMenu,presstheLeftKeyunder“Exit”.
WithinPlay Golf,alistingofdownloadedcoursesanddetailedinformation
abouteachcoursewillappear.Ifsatellitesignalsareacquired,theSGXwill
attempt to determine your location and auto-select the closest installed
course.YoumaychoosetoselectacoursemanuallybyusingtheJoystick
toscrollthroughthelistofcourses.Uponselectingacourse,choosethe
holetobeginonandchoose“OK”tobegin.
• Courses:ToquicklyviewalistingofallcoursesinstalledonyourSGX,scrolltotheCoursesmenu
itemandchoose“OK”toopen.Thecourselist,alongwithdetailedinformationabouteachcourse,
willappear.UsingtheJoystick,moveupordownthelistingtovieweachcourse.
• Resume:Uponexitingacourseduringplay,highlightandselect Resumetoreturntothatcourse.
• Scorecard:AccesstheDigitalScorecardbyselecting
theScorecardmenuitem.
• Settings:Takesyoutoamenuthatincludesanumberof
options,settingsandinformationusedtocustomizeyour
SGXtobestfityourneeds.Specificdetailsregardingall
SettingsmenuoptionsarelistedinSection4.2.
• Help: Selecting this option provides help screens
on how to use Interactive HoleVue with Zoom,
measuring shot distance, using the Target List
screen,IntelliGreen,andIntelliGreenPro.
4.2SettingsMenu
TheSettingsMenuisaccessiblefromtheMainMenu.FromtheMainMenu,usetheJoysticktoscrolltothe
Settingsiconlocatedatthebottomofthescreen.Oncehighlighted,presstheJoystickorchoose“OK”using
theRightKeytoaccessthemenu.
4.2.1 Preferences
Preferencescontainsalistofsettingsthatyoucanadjusttofityourstyleofplay.WithinPreferences,use
theJoysticktomoveupanddownthelisttohighlightthe
desireditem.Abluecheckmarkwillappearnexttothe
itemthatishighlighted.PresstheJoystickortheRight
Keyunder“Set”tomodifythesetting.
• Distance: Set the desired distance of measureas
Yards,Meters,Miles,orKilometers.
• DemoMode:SelectthisitemtoturnDemoModeON
orOFF.Thisoptionallowsyoutosimulatearound
withtheSGXwithoutbeingonanactualcourseor
havingsatellitelock.
• Backlight:Adjustthebrightnesslevelofthebacklightasneeded.ToadjusttheBacklightpercentage
level,scrolltoBacklightandchoose“Set”.Thenscrollup/downthroughtheoptionsfrom0%to
100%thenchoose“OK”tosaveyourselection..
Main Menu
Settings Menu
Distance setting
Courses screen
Preferences menu
Demo Mode vs. Course
When Demo Mode is ON, any
SkyCourse that you have installed
on your SGX will show simulated
distances when you select
“Play Golf”. However, you must turn
Demo Mode OFF before you actually
play a round so that you receive
real-time distances on your SGX.
Demo Course, on the other hand, is
a sample course map that is initially
loaded on the SGX so that you can
see the SGX functionality without
installing another course map. If
selected, you do not need to turn
Demo Mode on to see simulated
distances with the Demo Course.
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• AutoBacklight:TheSGXincludesalightsensordesignedtoactivatethe
LCDdisplay’sbacklightwhenitisneeded.Thisfunctionalityiscontrolled
bytheAutoBacklightsetting.WhensettoON,theAutoBacklightfeature
willturnonthebacklightwhenalowlightconditionisdetected(treecover,
indoors,etc).ThepreferredsettingforthisfeatureisON.WhensettoOFF,
the backlight sensor is disabled and the backlight will remain on at all
times(evenoutdoors).Togetthemostbatterylifeonasinglecharge,itis
recommendedtoleavetheAutoBacklightON.
ToturnONAutoBacklight,scrolltothemenuitemtohighlightit.Movethe
JoystickleftorrighttotogglebetweenONandOFF.
• AutoHole:EnabletheAutoHolefeaturetoautomaticallyadvancetothenext
holeduringplay.ToturnONAutoHole,scrolltothemenuitemtohighlightit.Movethejoystickleft
orrighttotogglebetweenONandOFF.
• AutoOff:SettheintervaloftimetoautomaticallypoweroffyourSkyCaddieafternoactivity.Intervals
are30/60/90minutesor“Never”.WithinPreferences,scrollto“AutoOff”andchoose“Set”toopen
thesetting.UsingtheJoystick,scrollupordowntothedesiredtimeintervalandchoose“OK”to
saveyourselection.
4.2.2 Member
The Member section contains detail regarding your
SkyCaddie Membership Plan, Serial Number, and
NumberofCoursescurrentlystoredonyourSGX.
4.2.3 ID/Version
This screen showsyour name, SkyCaddie’scustomer
supportphonenumber(intheeventthatyourSGXislost),
theSGX’suniqueSerialNumberandsoftwareversions
currentlyinstalled.The“Ownedby”informationiscreated
inCaddieSyncanddownloadedtoyourSkyCaddieupon
performingaSync.
4.2.4 Scoring
TheScoringfunctionsarecustomizedthroughthismenu.YoucanturndigitalscoringONorOFF.Youcan
alsosetyourhandicaporMyPar™Goal.Formoreinformationonthesesettings,seeSection3.6.
4.2.4 Targets
YourSGXwillautomaticallydisplaytargetsinfrontofyouduringplay.Youcanalwaysmanuallyscrollback
totargetsbehindyouifneeded(bymovingtheJoystickupordown).Inadditiontoautomaticallyscrolling
targets,youcancustomizehowyourSGXdisplaystargets:
• TargetViews:Threetargetviewoptionsareavailabletodisplayduringplay:
HoleVue (Interactive HoleVue with Zoom), IntelliGreen (IntelliGreen or
IntelliGreenPro),andTarget List(Hazards,CarriesandLayups).Thedefault
istodisplayallthreeviewsforeachhole.However,youcancombinethe
optionstobestfityourstyleofplay.WithinTargets,scrolltoTargetViews
andchoose“Set”toopentheitem.
UsingtheJoystick,scrollthrougheachoptionandchoose“OK”toeitherturn
ONorOFFthedesiredoptions.Ifatargetviewissettodisplay,adotwill
appeartotheleftofitinthelistingofviews.ToreturntothemainTargets
menu,choose“Exit”.
• TargetsOver:AdjuststheSGXtodisplaytargetsatbeyondthesetdistancevalue.Setthedistance
from50to500yards.Thedefaultsettingistodisplaytargetsover150yards.Thismeansthatthe
SGXwillautomaticallyshowtargetsatleast150yardsorbeyondwhenlookingattheTargetList.
Member screen ID/Version screen
Target preferences
Auto Backlight setting
Note
The Demo Course will be included in
the total course count stored on your
device. You can remove it from your
SGX if you deselect it in CaddieSync
the next time you download a new
course map set to your SGX.
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• GreenAt:AutomaticallyswitchestotheIntelliGreenviewwhenyoureachasetdistance.Thedefault
toswitchtoIntelliGreenis150yards.Youmayadjustthissettingfrom50-500yards.
• TargetsFirst:Enablingthissettingdisplaysthetargetlistfromtheteefirstwhenyougotothenext
hole(insteadofdisplayingtheIntelliGreen).ThedefaultsettingistodisplaytheIntelliGreenfirst.
• GreenRef:Setsthegreentargetthatyouwanttoknowthedistancetowhenyoumakeyourapproach
shot.WhentheGreenReferenceissetto“Front”,asmallsquarewillappearontheIntelliGreenwhere
thefrontismarked.Theword“Front”willreplace“Center”ontargetlists.Thedistancewillbebased
ontheFrontmarker.
• GreenTargets:Enablethisoptiontodisplayadditionalgreentargets(Example:Grn-RtCy,Grn-BackRt)
inthetargetlistviews.
4.2.5 System
SystemSettingsoffersadditionalconfigurationspecific
totheoperationoftheSGX.
• Factory: Resets the SGX settings to the factory
defaultswhen“Yes”isselected.
• Joystick Sel.: Allows you to turn the selection
function of the Joystick ON or OFF. When set to
“ON”,youcanpresstheJoysticktoselecton-screen
options.Whensetto“OFF”,youmustusetheLeft
andRightKeystoselectoptionsontheSGX.
4.2.6 GPS
SelectingtheGPSiconontheSettings MenuwilltakeyoutoaGPSResetscreen.Theresetoptionwill
resettheGPSreceiver.ThisfunctionmaybeusedwhiletroubleshootingwithSkyGolfCustomerSupportor
ifyounoticethatyoursatellitesignalappearstobepoor.PresstheRightKeyunder“Yes”toproceedwith
thereset,ortheLeftKeyunder“No”toexitwithoutareset.
4.2.7 Diagnostics
ShouldyouencounteranyissueswiththeSGX,aSkyGolf
CustomerSupportrepresentativemayaskyoutorunthe
Diagnosticstool.TheDiagnosticstoolwillautomatically
performthreetests:aLCDTest,aBacklightTest,and
aButtonTest.
• TheLCDTestdetermineswhethertheSGX’shigh-
resolutionTFT-LCDdisplayhasdeadpixels,ablank
screen,orotherproblems.Thetestwillcausethe
screentodisplayallblack,thenallwhite.
• TheBacklightTestchecksthedisplay’sbacklightby
automaticallyscrollingthroughdifferentbrightness
levelsin10%increments.
• TheButtonTestdetermineswhethertheSGXsoftwarerecognizeskeyswhenyoupressthem.During
thistest,everybuttonyoupressshouldshowthenameofthatkeyonthedisplay.Toexitthistest,
presstheLeftKeytwice.
4.2.8 Clock
SelectingthisoptionontheSettingsMenuwilldisplaythedigitalclock.Pressthe
LeftKeybeneath“Exit”toreturntothepreviousscreen.
GPS reset
System settings
Button Test
Backlight Test
Digital Clock
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A P P E N D I X A
Helpful Hints
• DOturntheSGXonoutside,awayfrombuildingsandotherobstructions.TheSGXneedstowarmup
approximately5-10minutespriortoplay.Foroptimalperformancewhileplaying,ensurethattheSGX
hasaclearviewoftheskyatalltimes.Whiletheomni-directional,high-performanceGPSantenna
hasbeendesignedtolockquicklytomoresatellitesandstaylockedtomaintainperformanceinall
terrains,itisstillagoodideatoavoidbeingaroundbuildings,obstructions,heavyfoliage,lowareas
withadjacentobstructions,orreflectiveobjects(suchasmetal/glassstructures)whileusingtheSGX.
• DOsyncyourSGXwithCaddieSyncregularly.SyncingregularlyallowstheSGXtokeeprunningatpeak
performance.Syncingallowsyoutocheckalertsfornewfeaturesandsoftwareupdates;automatically
uploadyourlatestscorecardtoClubSG;anddownloadnewcoursesandchangeyourFavoriteslist.
• DOperformaSoftResetiftheSGXappearstobeunresponsive.ToperformasoftresetontheSGX,
pressandholdthecenterPowerButtonandtheJoystickforseveralsecondsuntiltheSGXreboots.
• DOwatchyoursignalstrengthindicator.Thehigherthesignalstrength,themoreaccuratethesystem
willbe.Thebestsignalstrengthisobtainedinopenareas,withtheantennapointingtowardtheskyat
a45°to90°angle.HoldingtheSGXawayfromyourbodymayimprovesignalstrengthinweakareas.
Itisnormalforthesatellitesignalstrengthindicatortofluctuateasyoumovearoundthegolfcourse.
• DOmakesurethattheSGX’sbatteryisfully-chargedbeforeplay.
• DONOTpresstheJoystickwhenyouwanttomovetheon-screencursororcrosshairs.TheJoystick
ontheSGXismulti-directionalandsensitivetototheslightestfingermovements.PressingtheJoystick
willselectoptionsonthescreen,whilegentlyslidingtheJoystickup,down,rightleft,etc.willmove
theon-screencursororcrosshairs.YoudonotneedtopressdownontheJoysticktomoveit.
• DONOTuseACchargersorUSBcablesthatdidnotcomewithorarenotauthorizedforusewith
yourSGX.ThewrongadaptersorcablesmaydamagetheSGX.
• DONOTturntheSGXonandoffduringplay.TheSGXisa“smartsystem”thatcontinuestodownload
datafromsatellitestoadjusttoyourenvironmentduringplay.Itisdesignedtostayoncontinuously
duringaroundofgolf.Turningitonandoffwillinterruptsatellitecommunicationandslowdown
play.Ifyoutakealongbreakattheturn,youmayturntheSkyCaddieofftoconservebatterypower,
butallow5-10minutesforittoreturntooptimalaccuracy.
• DONOTmakeanysuddenorjerkingmovementswiththeSGX.
• DONOTexposeyourSGXtoextremetemperatures.Treatitlikeyouwouldyourcellphone.Donot
leaveyourSGXinasuper-heatedvehiclewhennotinuse.
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• DONOTdroptheSGXinwaterorleaveexposedinahardrain.TheSGXiswater-resistantbutNOT
waterproof!
A P P E N D I X B
Target Icons and Target Descriptors
BackofGreen Zone Hazard Marker
CenterofGreen LayUpTo Ditch WaterCarry
FrontofGreen FairwayTarget Mound Water
Green EndofFairway To Creek
BunkerRightCarry Bunker Upslope OutofBounds
BunkerRight BunkerinFairway Downslope Tree
BunkerLeftCarry BunkerLeft Leaves ProFront
Target
Name
Target
Descriptor
Target
Name
Target
Descriptor
Green.........................Gn
Plate..........................Plt
FairwayTarget.............FT
EndofFairway.............EoF
Fairway.......................Fwy
BunkerRight...............BkrRt
BunkerLeft.................BkrLt
Bunker........................Bkr
Carry..........................Cy
Creek..........................Crk
Mound........................Mnd
UpSlope......................UpSlp
DownSlope..................DnSlp
Tee.............................T
PopUp........................PU
BallWasher..................Bwash
Bottom.......................Btm
Disc...........................Dsc
Leaves........................Lv
Last............................Lst
Point..........................Pnt
Pond..........................Pnd
Path...........................Pth
Bush..........................Bsh
Range.........................Rng
Hole...........................Hle
Marsh.........................Mrsh
Sprinker......................Sp
WaterCooler...............Wtrcolr
Water.........................Wtr
Bridge.........................Brdg
Post............................Pst
Over...........................Ovr
Island.........................Islnd
Flag............................Flg
White.........................Wht
Black..........................Blk
Orange........................Orng
Yellow.........................Ylw
Gold...........................Gld
False..........................Flse
Pole............................Pol
Sign...........................Sgn
LayUpTo.....................LayUp
Dogleg........................DogLg
Target.........................Trgt
Stone..........................Stn
Front..........................Frt
Left............................Lt
Right..........................Rt
Center........................Ctr
Middle........................Ctr
Marker........................Mkr
Target
Name
Target
Descriptor
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A P P E N D I X C
Battery Information and Safety Requirements
NOTE: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS COULD
• Cause personal injury or property damage
• Cause abnormal chemical reactions which would make the battery over heat, smoke, distort, leak, or catch on fire
• Destroy internal protections built into the battery
• Shorten battery life
• Reduce battery performance
• ReadthismanualcompletelybeforeusingyourSGX.
• TheSGXbatteryhasbeenrigorouslytested,andisinfullyincompliancewithapplicableUN,ITC,IATA,andotherregulatory
requirementsforbatteriesofthistype.
• TheSGXwithbatteryinstalledhasbeenfurthertestedandisinfullcompliancewithMIL-STD810Fstandardsforsurviving
highandlowairpressureenvironments;storageandoperationatextremesoftemperatureandhumidity;rapidchangesin
temperature;extendedperiodsofvibration;repeateddropsontoahardsurfaceoneachside,edge,andcorner;blowing
dustandsand;anddrenching,torrentialrain.
• TheSGXbatterylifewillbemaximizedifitisrechargedatamoderatetemperature,between32°Fand104°F(0°Cto40°C).
• TheSGXoperatesnormallybetween14°Fand140°F(-10°Cto60°C).
• TheSGXbatterywillsafelysurvivetemperaturesbetween-40°Fto167°F(-40°Cto75°C).Avoidallowingthetemperature
oftheSGXoritsbatterytoexceed167°F/75°C.
• UseonlyaSkyGolf-suppliedchargerwithyourSGX.
• DonotleaveyourSGXattachedtoachargeroraUSBportforover24hours.Undertherecommendedconditions,a
completelydischargedSGXbatteryshouldcompletelyre-chargeinabout4to4.5hours.
• DonotchargetheSGXinaplacewhereitcouldbecomeoverheatedbydirectsunlight,astove,afire,orothersourceof
extremeheat.
• KeeptheSGXawayfromsourcesofhighvoltageorstaticdischarge.
• IfyourSGXwillbestoredforanextendedperiod,allowthebatterytodischargetoapproximatelyonehalfcapacitybefore
storage.
• StoretheSGXinaplacewhereitwillnotexperiencetemperaturesorabsolutehumidityover85%.
• Whenhandledproperly,theSGXbatteryisgoodforatabout300completedischargeandre-chargecycles.Anydamage
causedbyincorrectuseoftheSGXorSGXbatteryisnotwarranted.
• DonotputtheSGXintoamicrowaveoven.
• DonotallowtheSGXtobecrushed.
• DonotincinerateorburnanSGX.
• DonotleaveanSGXwhereitcouldbecomesubmergedinwater.
• IfyourSGXisoverheating,leaking,smoking,orifyoudetectanunusualodor,donottouchit.UsingtheendoftheUSB
cableawayfromtheSGX,immediatelydisconnectthecablefromanychargerorUSBport.
• DonottouchaleakingSGX.Avoidleaked-outmaterials.Donotallowthesematerialstotouchyourskinorclothes.If
touched,immediatelyrinseaffectedareasthoroughlywithwater.Leakedmaterialsmaycauseskinirritation.Seekmedical
attentionifirritationpersists.Ifleakedmaterialcontactsyoureyes,donotrubyoureyes.Rinsetheeyesthoroughlywith
water,andseeadoctorimmediately.
• OpeningtheSkyCaddiewillvoidyourwarranty.
• IfyouweretoopenanSGX,youwouldhaveaccesstoaLithiumIonbattery.DonotopentheSGX,donothandlethe
SGXbattery.
• IfyouhaveaccesstoanSGXbattery,alwaysfollowtheseprecautionsinadditiontoalltheabove:
• Readthisentiremanualandthelabelontheexteriorofthebattery.
• Keepthebatteryawayfromsourcesofexcessiveheatsuchasfire,stoves,ordirectsunlight.
• Keepthebatteryawayfromsourcesofhighvoltageorstaticdischarge.
• Donotuseorstorethebatterywithotherbatteriesorwhereitcouldtouchmetal.
• Donotputthebatteryintoamicrowaveoven.
• Donotallowthebatterytobecrushed.
• Keepthebatteryawayfromchildren.
• Donotdropthebattery.
• Donotallowanythingtotouchanyofthebatterycontacts,ortoconnecttwoormoreofthecontacts.
• Donotdisassemble,destroy,orattemptreassemblyofthebattery.
• Donotplaceorleavethebatteryinadamporwetenvironment.
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• Donotallowwatertotouchthebattery.
• Donotwrapthebatterywithconductivematerial.
• Properlydisposeofthebattery.
• Donotincinerateorburnthebattery.
• Donotleaveordiscardthebatterywhereitcouldgetwetorbecomesubmergedinwater.
• Donotdamagethebattery.
• Donotweldorsolderanythingtothebattery,theattachedwires,ortheconnector.
• DonotusethisbatteryinanydeviceotherthanaSkyCaddieSGX.
• Donottouchaleakingbattery.Avoidleaked-outmaterials.Donotallowittotouchyourskinorclothes.Iftouched,
immediatelyrinseaffectedareasthoroughlywithwater.Leakedmaterialsmaycauseskinirritation.Seekmedical
attentionifirritationpersists.Ifitcontactsyoureyes,donotrubyoureyes.Rinsetheeyesthoroughlywithwater,
andseeadoctorimmediately.
• Useofthisbatteryinotherdevicescouldresultinunsafeconditions.Donotusethisbatteryinanydeviceother
thanyourSkyCaddieSGX.
Battery Information and Safety Requirements (cont.)
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