SkyCaddie SkyCaddie SGX User manual

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AdvancedFeatureCourses.................................................................................................................... 7

2.3.1.OverviewofIncludedFeatures.............................................................................................................. 8

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anAdvancedFeatureCourse...................................................................................10

3.3 TargetViews .............................................................................................................................................10

3.3.1 InteractiveHoleVue™WithZoom.........................................................................................................10

3.3.2 QuickVue™........................................................................................................................................11

3.3.3 IntelliGreen®..................................................................................................................................... 12

3.3.4 TargetList(Hazards,CarriesandLayups)............................................................................................ 12

3.4 DeterminingShotDistanceUsingMarkBall................................................................................................... 12

3.5 ViewingCourseInformation.......................................................................................................................... 13

3.6 DigitalScorecard......................................................................................................................................... 13

3.6.1 TurningontheScoringFeature........................................................................................................... 13

3.6.2 UsingtheScoringFeatureDuringPlay................................................................................................ 13

3.6.3 ViewingtheDigitalScorecard..............................................................................................................14

3.6.4 SettingYourHandicaporMyPar™Target..............................................................................................14

3.6.5 OptionalScoringInformation.............................................................................................................. 15

Chapter 4: SkyCaddie Menu Items .................................................................................................................... 16

4.1 MainMenu .............................................................................................................................................16

4.2 SettingsMenu.............................................................................................................................................16

4.2.1 Preferences.......................................................................................................................................16

4.2.2 Member............................................................................................................................................17

4.2.3 ID/Version.........................................................................................................................................17

4.2.4 Scoring.............................................................................................................................................17

4.2.5 Targets............................................................................................................................................... 

4.2.6 System............................................................................................................................................ 18

4.2.7 GPS ............................................................................................................................................ 18

4.2.8 Diagnostics...................................................................................................................................... 18

4.2.9 Clock ............................................................................................................................................ 18

Chapter 5: Recording Your Own Course ............................................................................................................. 19

5.1 NamingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses............................................................................................................ 19

5.2 RecordingGreenTargets.............................................................................................................................. 19

5.3 SettingParandHandicap............................................................................................................................. 19

5.4 PlayingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses............................................................................................................. 19

5.5 Re-RecordingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses.................................................................................................... 19

5.6 RenamingorDeletingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses......................................................................................... 20

5.7 PublishingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses......................................................................................................... 20

Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................ 21

AppendixA:HelpfulHints..................................................................................................................................... 21

AppendixB:TargetIconsandTargetDescriptors................................................................................................. 22

AppendixC:BatteryInformationandSafetyRequirements................................................................................... 23

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.

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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™,XTarget™,XMark™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.

VersionSGX.3.08022010

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.

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.

Hole Button

Info Button

Micro-USB Port

(for charging and connecting

to your computer)

Battery Gauge

Mark Ball Button

Menu Button

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®10.5orhigher,Intel®orPowerPC®processor

• 512MBofRAM(1 GB of RAM recommended)

• 25MBofavailableharddiskspace

• AvailableUSB1.1or2.0port

• Internetaccess(High-speed recommended)

• Microsoft®InternetExplorer®7.0orlater(recommended)

• Safari®4.0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AdvancedFeaturedCoursemapsfromouronlinelibrary,uploadyourrounddatatoClubSGBETA,

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.IfyouareupgradingfromanotherSkyCaddie,youwillneedto

re-downloadCaddieSynctoensureyouhavethelatestversionthatiscompatiblewiththeSGX.

2. Clickonthe“ActivateaNewSkyCaddie”buttonontheCaddieSyncwelcomepage(ifyoudonotsee

“ActivateaNewSkyCaddie,simplypresstheSyncbutton).

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.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.

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1,000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.

CaddieSync

If you have multiple SkyCaddies,

make sure you select each model

when you download CaddieSync.

• 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™(where

available)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 ClubSGBETA: 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ClubSGBETAtoseeiftheanswer

toyourquestionisalreadyavailable!

ClubSGBETA homepage at http://clubsg.skygolf.com. ClubSGBETA 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 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)AdvancedFeature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AdvancedFeature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AdvancedFeatureCourses

Advanced Feature, 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Advanced Feature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 an Advanced Feature

course map, available through a SGX

Membership.

Interactive HoleVue

with Zoom may be

available with an

Advanced Feature

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.

2.3.1 Overview of Advanced Course Management 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week,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.The number of course maps with Interactive HoleVue, while growing weekly, is limited;

please go to www.SkyGolf.com and search our course database to see if your course is HoleVue-ready.

• 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.The number of course maps with IntelliGreen Pro, while

growing weekly, is limited; please go to www.SkyGolf.com and search our course database to see if your

course has IntelliGreen Pro. Not all courses have significant green contours that require this feature.

• QuickVue™: SkyCaddie’s exclusive QuickVue provides a virtual preview of the safest path from the tee to

green. At a single glance, golfers know the exact green shape with IntelliGreen®, the total distance from

tee to the green, the shape of the golf hole, the distance and direction to the perfect fairway position

and the distance remaining from that position for the approach shot to the green. All information is

derived from SkyCaddie’s exclusive TrueGround™ mapping technology to provide golfer’s with the highest

reliabilityintheindustry.

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ClubSGBETA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”.

WhenacourseinyourFavoriteslistisupdated,youwillneedtore-downloadthecoursetoyourSGXtoget

accesstotheupdate.Werecommendre-downloadingyourcourseseachtimeyousynctoensureyouhave

themostup-to-dateinformationavailable.

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 Advanced

Feature 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.

Feature Availability

IntelliGreen Pro and 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.

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 an

Advanced Feature Course map of the same golf course

installed on the SGX, the SGX will select the Advanced

Feature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.IfthecourseyouareplayinghasadrivingrangethathasbeenmappedbyaSkyCaddie

Mapper,theDrivingRangefeaturewilldisplaytheactualdistancetoeachyardagesignbasedonthelocation

ofthehittingarea.

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 an Advanced Feature Course:

1. YoumusthaveaMembershipandhavedownloadedanAdvancedFeature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 Advanced Feature 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.

• Know Your Location: Indicated by a red “X”, XMark™ displays your actual position on HoleVue,

automaticallyupdatingasyoumove.PoweredbySkyGolf’sproprietaryTruePoint™GPSPrecision

PositioningTechnology,XMarkalwaysshowswhereyouareinrelationtoholefeaturesthataffect

play–evenifyoucan’tseethem!

• ToSeeDistancestoAnyPointontheHole(Par4sand5sonly):XTarget™isafeatureofInteractive

HoleVueWithZoomthatallowsyoutocreatecustomfairwaytargets.WithXTarget,you’llgetthe

distanceyouneedtoanytarget,layuporsafeareaonahole,andfromthattargettothecenterofthe

green.Knowingthiscriticaldistanceinformationwillhelpyousavestrokesbystayinginthesmart

zonesandgettingoutoftroubleareas.

Tocreateacustomfairwaytarget,followthesesteps.

1. Atyourball,presstheMarkBallbutton.Alinewillappearfromthecenterofthegreentoyourlocation.

2. MovetheJoystickinany

direction to create your

personaltarget(indicated

byayellowdot).

3. The distance will appear

next to the yellow line

fromyourlocationtothe

target and from there to

thecenterofthegreen.

4. Move to your desired

location.

Target preferences

Settings menu Target View setting

Note

If the Advanced Feature 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.

Custom Target Line

Mark Confirm Screen Custom Target Distance

Note

The number of course maps with

HoleVue, while growing weekly, is

limited; please go to www.SkyGolf.

com and search our course database

to see if your course is HoleVue-ready.

Note

On Par 3s, you will not be able to

create a custom target and the

HoleVue the image will display

without a yellow line.

• ToZoomInorOut:Selecting“Zoom”abovetheRightKeyallowsyoutozoomthreelevelsofthe

HoleVuegraphic.Thefirstlevelofzoomprovidesacloserlookatthefairway,thesecondlevelshows

acloserviewofthehazardsthatwillaffectyourapproachshot,andthethirdlevelzoomsdirectlyto

thegreen.Select“Zoom”afourth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.)

• RecordingDistanceOffTee:YoucanusetheSGXtostoreyourdrivingdistance.PresstheMarkBallbutton

beforeyourteeshotandagainwhenyouarriveatthelocationofyourteeshot(makesuretopress“Mark”in

theconfirmationscreen).NexttimeyousyncthedrivingdistancewilluploadautomaticallytoClubSGBETA.

3.3.2 QuickVue:

QuickVueshowsthesafest pathfromtheteetogreenanddisplayshazardsandreliabletargetsthat

willcomeintoplayasyoumovedownthecourse.Thehazardsandtargetsupdateautomaticallyasyou

movedownthecourse.

• IdentifytheHazards:QuickVueindicateshazardsandtargetsbythefollowing:

• Whitesquares=hazards

• Buesquares=water

• Tallgreenrectangles=trees

• Redsquares=tee-shottargets

• KnowingtheNumbers:The“TeeShot”distanceplusthe“Leaves”distance

provides the total distance from the tee box to the green following the

safe path downthefairway.The“Center”distance isthelineardistance

(astraightline)fromtheteeboxtothecenterofthegreen.Ifyouaddup

the“TeeShot”distanceandthe“Leaves”distance,itwillnotbethesame

as“Center”distancebecausetheyaredisplayingthedistancetothegreen

followingtwodifferentpathstothegreen.

QuickVuewilldisplayoncourseswhereHoleVueisnotavailable.FortheSGX,QuickVueisturned“ON”

bydefaultandcanbeviewedoncoursesnotcurrentlymappedwithHoleVue.

To Toggle QuickVue On or Off

1. Goto“Menu”thenselect“Settings”

2. Under“Settings”,highlight“Targets”andselect

3. Highlight“QuickVue”andselecttotoggleON/OFF

IfacoursehasbothHoleVueandQuickVue,HoleVuewill

displayinsteadofQuickVue.ToviewQuickVueinsteadof

HoleVue(availableonlyfortheSGX):

1. MakesureQuickVueissettoON(seeabove)

2. Under“Targets”,highlight“TargetViews”andselect

3. Highlight“HoleVue”andselect.Theblackdotnextto“HoleVue”willdisappearanditwillbeturnedoff

(see3.3.1forimagereference)

Zoomed in 2x Zoomed in 3xZoomed in 1xInteractive HoleVue

QuickVue

Target preferences QuickVue setting

Note

On Par 4s and 5s, a yellow line

appears by default from the fairway

target to the green. To see the yellow

line from your location to the fairway

target, press the Mark Ball button.

As you approach the fairway target,

HoleVue will update and the yellow

line from the fairway target to the

green will disappear. To see it again,

you can create a custom target with

XTarget or use the Joystick to drag the

target down from the green.

3.3.3 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.

If the Advanced Feature Course you are playing has

theHoleVuefeature,youwillbeabletoseegreenside

hazardsincludingbunkersandwaterwithIntelliGreen.

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.

3.3.4 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anAdvancedFeatureCoursemaphasanIntelliGreenProfeature,thisversion

ofIntelliGreenwillbeusedbytheSGX.

3.3.5 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.

Mark Ball confirmation Shot distance displayed

IntelliGreen without

Hazards

IntelliGreen with Green

Hazards

List of Hazards, Carries

and Layups

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.

Note

The number of course maps with

IntelliGreen Pro, while growing

weekly, is limited; please go to www.

SkyGolf.com and search our course

database to see if your course has

IntelliGreen Pro.

IntelliGreen Pro feature

Note

If an Advanced Feature Course

has the HoleVue feature, you will

see greenside hazards in both

IntelliGreen and IntelliGreen Pro.

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).

4. 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.

Entering the score

Scoring preferences

Scoring confirmation

(without Membership)

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 ClubSGBETA so that you may

free storage space on the SGX.

Scoring confirmation

(with Membership)

Score Summary

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™ Target

YoucanadjusttheDigitalScorecardtofactorinyourHandicaporMyParTargetforthecourseyou’re

playing.AMyParTarget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 Target 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).

3.6.5 Optional Scoring Information

IfyouareusingtheDigitalScorecardtoscoreyourround,youcantrackTotalScore,Putts,Fairways

HitandTeeShotDistance.

Bydefault,allofthesestatswillbeON.However,youcanchoosetotrackPutts,FairwaysHitandTee

ShotDistance(TotalScorewillalwaysbeONwhenScoringisON).

Over/Under Summary

Digital Scorecard

Setting MyPar

Setting HCP

Edit Scorecard

You can also edit your Digital

Scorecard during or after your round

on your SkyCaddie. Simply highlight

the hole you want to edit from the

Scorecard Summary page and use

the Joystick to select. You will then

be prompted to edit the score.

Scoring Preferences

To Turn OFF The Optional Scoring Information:

1. FromtheMenuscreenselect“Settings”

2. Select“Scoring”>“OptionalInfo”

3. HighlightandselectthestatyouwanttoturnOFFandpress“OK”(NOTE:

theblackdotwillgoaway)

4. Afteryouhavemadeyourdesiredselection,press“Exit”tosaveyourset-

tings(youwillbeabletoadjustyoursettingsatanytime)

To Record The Tee Shot Distance:

1. PresstheMarkBallbuttonasyoustandnexttoyourballwhenyouarein

theTeeBox

2. Press“Mark”intheMarkBallconfirmationscreenandtakeshot

3. Whenyouarrivetothenewlocationofyourteeshot,presstheMarkBall

buttonagainandselect“Mark”intheconfirmationscreen

4. ThedistancewillbesavedandtheSGXwillstartmeasuringanewdistance

PLEASE NOTE: Youwillnotbenotifiedthatthedistancewassaved.Whenyou

syncyourSGX,theTeeShotDistancewillautomaticallyuploadtoClubSGBETA.Mark Ball confirm

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.

4.2.5 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.

GPS reset

System settings

Button Test

Backlight Test

• 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.

• QuickVue:Fromhere,youcantoggleQuickVueOFF/ON.

4.2.6 System

SystemSettingsoffersadditionalconfigurationspecifictotheoperationoftheSGX.

• Reset to 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.

• ClearData:ErasesCourses,ScoringandMembershipdataattachedtotheSGX.Ifyouclearthedata,

youwillneedtosyncyourSGXtorestoreyourmembershipdetailsonthedevice.

4.2.7 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.

4.2.8 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.

4.2.9 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.

Digital Clock

Clear Data

C H A P T E R 5

Recording Your Own Course

TheSkyCaddieallowsyoutorecordthreegreentargets(Front,Center,andBackperhole)foruptofive

personalcoursesthatarestoredonyourSGX.IfyouhavepurchasedaSkyCaddieMembershipPlan,youcan

backupandstorecoursesinyourownonlinemembershipaccountusingCaddieSync.Yourpersonalrecorded

courseswillbestoredinCaddieSyncunderCourses>“CoursesI’veMapped”.

5.1NamingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses

Torecordacourse,selectCoursesfromtheMenuscreenthenscrolluptoNew

Courseandselect“OK”.Ifscoringison,youwillbepromptedtomakeaselection.

Itdoesnotmatterifyouselectscoringornot.

Createanameforyourcourse(upto16characters)usingtheon-screenkeyboard

usingtheJoysticktomoveandtoselect.Toclearaletter,highlightandselectthe

“Backwards”key(bottonrightabove“Enter”key).Ifyouselect“OK”(RightKey)

orselectthe“Enter”keybeforechoosinganyletters,thecoursenamewilldefault

to“MYCOURSE#”andsequentiallyaddanumberforeachcourse.

5.2RecordingGreenTargets

Afterenteringthecoursename,highlightandselect“Enter”orusetheRight

Keytoselect“Ok”tosaveandtoadvancetothe“StartOn”screenshowing

theholespinner.Scrolltothedesiredholetorecordandselect“OK”.

Youarenowreadytorecordthedistance.PresstheRightKeytorecordyour

locationandyouwillbepromptedtostandstillfor5secondswhiletheSky-

Caddierecordsthelocation.Repeatthisprocessforeachofthegreentargets.

ThelocationwilldefaulttotheCenterofthegreen,however,therecom-

mendedsequencetorecordtargetsistorecordthefrontofthegreen,record

thebackofthegreen,thenwalktothecenterofthegreenand,whenthetwo

distancesareequal,recordthatlocation.

5.3SettingParandHandicap

Tosettheparandhandicapforarecordedhole,presstheInfobutton(you

mustbeinRecordModetosettheParandHandicap).MovetheJoystickto

settheparandHandicap(HCP)tothedesirednumber.Youcanalsoeditthe

coursenameordeletethecourse.UsetheJoysticktoselect.

WerecommendsettingtheParandHandicaponeachholeafteryourecord

thedistanceinformation.

5.4PlayingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses

ToplayapersonalSkyCaddiecourse,presstheMenubuttonandselect“Courses”.Scrolltotheap-

propriatecoursenameandselect.Next,scrollUP/DOWNtoselectthedesiredholenumberandpress

theJoysticktoselect.

5.5Re-RecordingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses

PresstheMenubuttonandselect“Courses”.Scrolltotheappropriatecoursetore-recordandselect

“OK”.scrollUP/DOWNtoselectthedesiredholenumberandpresstheJoysticktoselect.Select

“Mode”(LeftKey)thenpress“Record”intheRecordModeconfirmationbox.Repeatstepsoutlinedin

Section5.2(“RecordingGreenTargets”).

Newlocationswilloverlaypreviouslyrecordedlocationsforthoseholesselected.Theentirecourse

doesnothavetobere-recorded.

On-screen keyboard

Recording

Joystick Selection

The Joystick will select even if you

have turned the Joystick Selection

OFF in your settings.

Info screen

Record Mode

You must have a satellite fix to be

in Record Mode before you can

record or re-record any distance

information, to set or change the

par or handicap, to edit the course

name or to delete the course.

Changing Modes

You change between Record Mode

and Play Mode at any time by se-

lecting Mode using the Left Key.

5.6RenamingorDeletingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses

TorenameordeleteapersonalSkyCaddiecourse,presstheMenubuttonandselect“Courses”.Scroll

totheappropriatecoursenametorenameordeleteandselect.Press“Ok”andchoosethestartinghole

numberfromtheholespinner.

Select“Mode”(LeftKey)andselect“Record”intheconfirmationboxtoswitchtoRecordMode.After

youareinRecordMode,presstheInfobutton(“i”icon).Fromhereyouwillbeabletoeditthenameof

thecourseand/ordeleteit.UsetheJoysticktoselect.Whenyouarefinished,select“Save”(RightKey)

tosavethechanges.

5.7PublishingPersonalSkyCaddieCourses

YouhavetheoptiontopublishyourpersonalrecordedcoursessootherSkyCaddieuserscantake

advantageoftheinformationyourecorded.Simplyclickthe“Publish”buttonwithinthe“CoursesI’ve

Mapped”areainCaddieSynctobegintheprocess.Youwillbeaskedtocompleteaformtodocument

theParandHandicapforthecourseandtoacceptanend-useragreement.Yourcourseisthensentto

theSkyGolfQualityControlDepartmentforreview.Uponreviewandapproval,thecoursewillbelisted

intheSkyGolfcoursedatabaseforotheruserstodownload.

Note

In the effort of producing more

HoleVue and IntelliGreen Pro

courses on the SkyCaddie website,

Member-Mapped Course processing

is currently in a major backlog. We

still encourage members to submit

their courses to SkyGolf, but please

be aware that the turnaround time for

these courses will take a great deal

of time. Please contact Customer

Support if you have an exceptional

circumstance requiring a quick turn-

around time for your course.

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