SkyGolf SGX User manual

Brand: SkyGolf

Model: SGX

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

SkyCaddie SGX

SkyCaddie

SGX User Guide

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

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

®

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.

Consumer Limited Warranty and complementary 30-Day Course Preload Trial.

Questions?Visitusonthewebatwww.skygolf.com

VersionSGX.1.04052010

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confirmationmessageontheLCD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andeasilynavigatethroughmenuitems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andRightKeystoselecton-screen

optionsonceyou’vehighlightedthemwiththejoystick.

1.1.3 Button Descriptions

•Info:WhennotinPlayor Demomode,the InfoButton

showsSGXinformation:yourname,yourphonenumber,

theserialnumber,softwareversion,theversionofthebasic

green datainstalled, and the versionof the SkyCaddie

operatingsystem. During Play or Demo mode,the Info

screenwillshowthecourse name, contactinformation,

holeinplay,andthehole’sparandhandicap.

•Menu:TheMenubuttonisusedtodisplaythe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.

•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yourshotdistance.Thisfeature

isusefulindetermininghowfaryoutypicallyhiteachclubinyourbag,leadingto

betterclubselectionsandanoverallimprovementincoursemanagement.Touse,

presstheMarkBallButton,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.MarkBallisdiscussedlaterinthisguide,inChapter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. Gentlypullbacktherubbercoverlocatedon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

1.4 DownloadingandInstallingtheCaddieSync™DesktopSoftware

CaddieSyncallowsyourSGXtocommunicatewithSkyGolf(aprocesscalledsyncing).Itisusedtoregister

yourSGX,searchforFull-Featuredcoursemapsfromouronlinelibrary,uploadyourrounddata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

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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sendout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.

• 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

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: 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updatesarecommon.ThesoftwarethatrunsonyourSkyCaddie

needstobeupdatedtoo.ByregularlysyncingwithourCaddieSyncdesktopsoftware,yourSkyCaddiewill

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

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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.

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

SkyCaddiehasremainedtheleaderinthistechnologyforthelast10years.

Ourcoursemaplibraryisgrowingdaily.Wheneverwereceive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fullpotentialofyourSGXbydisplaying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.

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,clickon“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.

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.TheSGXwillsearchforsatellitesignals,

keepingyouinformedofitsstatususingtheprogressbar.

Oncesatellitesignalshavebeenacquired,theSatelliteSignal

Indicatorwillshowthesignalstrength,representedbyaseries

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SGXhas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 Selectionscreen,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byscrolling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.

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 Selectionscreen,scrolltothecoursenameyouwant,thenpresstheRightKeyunder“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Inor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

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toseeanothertargetview.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anddepthinformationtomajortiers.Thiskindof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

aheadfromyourpositiononthehole.YoumayusetheJoysticktoscrollupor

downthroughthetargetsmanually,orlettheSGXautomaticallyupdatethelist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yourpreviousshotusingtheMarkbutton,thedistancefromthatlast

mark(labeled“LastMark”)willbedisplayedinthecenteroftheTargetListscreen.

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

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. Scrolldown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:ContinueRound:Selectifyoustartedascorecard

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youarestartinganew

roundandwishtomaintainascorecardfor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,youneed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/righttoselectwhetheryourshothit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ofhowmanyholeshavebeenplayedtothatpoint

inyourround,howmuchoverorunderparyouare,yourtotalscore,andnumber

ofputts.Youhaveoneoftwooptions:

1. PresstheLeftKeyunder“Back”toedityourscoreforthat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

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”optionatthebottomleftcorner.TheScorecardshowsyoutheestablishedParsand

Handicapsfor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yourperformance

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youarestillinthemiddleofaroundatthispoint,youcanchoose“Resume”ontheMainMenu,andtheSGX

willdisplaytheHoleSelectionscreen.Choosetheholeyouareaboutto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theMain Menu.

2. ScrolldownoneontheSettings menuandselect“Scoring”.

3. MakesurethatScoringisturnedON,oryouwon’tbeabletotrackyourscores

usingyourHandicaporMyParsettings.

4. UsingtheJoystick,scrolldowntoHCP/MyPar.Ifthisoptionisselected,there

willbeacheckmarknexttoit.EitherpresstheJoysticktoselect,ortheRight

Keyunder“Set”.

5. ChoosewhichyouprefertheSGXtouse:HandicaporMyPar.

a. IfyouwanttouseHandicap,makesure“Select

HCP” is highlighted and a selection dial is

displayed.ThenmovetheJoystickup/downto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/downtoselectavalue.Remember,the

MyParvaluecorrespondtothetargetscoreforthe

particulargolfcourseyouareabouttoplay.When

youhaveselectedyourtargetscore,presstheRight

Keyunder“OK”.

6. Press“Exit”acoupleoftimestoleavetheSettingsmenuinordertoreturntotheMainMenu(orpressthe

MenuButton).

Over/Under SummaryDigital Scorecard

Scoring preferences

Setting MyParSetting HCP

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 Golfand

choose“OK”toopenit.WhenaMainMenuitemishighlighted,itwillappear

blue.UponopeningPlay Golf,theSGXwilldisplaythe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Coursesmenu

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:AccesstheDigitalScorecardbyselecting

theScorecardmenuitem.

• Settings:Takesyoutoamenuthatincludesanumberof

options,settingsandinformationusedtocustomizeyour

SGXtobestfityourneeds.Specificdetailsregardingall

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Joysticktomoveupanddownthelisttohighlightthe

desireditem.Abluecheckmarkwillappearnexttothe

itemthat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.

• DemoMode:SelectthisitemtoturnDemoModeON

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.

• 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:Enablethe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theeventthatyourSGXislost),

theSGX’suniqueSerialNumberandsoftwareversions

currentlyinstalled.The“Ownedby”informationiscreated

inCaddieSync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displaytargetsinfrontofyouduringplay.Youcanalwaysmanuallyscrollback

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.

• 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 MenuwilltakeyoutoaGPSResetscreen.Theresetoptionwill

resettheGPSreceiver.ThisfunctionmaybeusedwhiletroubleshootingwithSkyGolfCustomerSupportor

ifyounoticethatyoursatellitesignalappearstobepoor.PresstheRightKeyunder“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,aSkyGolf

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Testdetermines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Testchecksthedisplay’sbacklightby

automaticallyscrollingthroughdifferentbrightness

levelsin10%increments.

• TheButtonTestdetermines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theSettings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

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yourSGXwithCaddieSyncregularly.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

willbe.Thebestsignalstrengthisobtainedinopenareas,withtheantennapointingtowardtheskyat

a45°to90°angle.HoldingtheSGXawayfromyourbody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andsensitiveto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useAC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.

• 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

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infullyincompliance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.

• 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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