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Summary of Contents for Approach G3

Page 1: ...Approach Series owner s manual...

Page 2: ...orized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or impr...

Page 3: ...tteries Use premium batteries for optimal performance and maximum battery life The best performance is provided by lithium batteries or by NiMH rechargeable batteries that are less than one year old a...

Page 4: ...rses Settings menu Approach G5 mini USB connector under weather cap Approach G3 mini USB connector under weather cap Acquiring GPS Satellites 1 To acquire GPS signals go outside to an open area 2 Turn...

Page 5: ...t hole is a par three Distance to the middle of the green Touch to go to Green View NOTE Because pin locations change the Approach calculates the distance to the middle of the green and not the actual...

Page 6: ...location 1 From the map touch the distance bubble in the upper right corner 2 Touch anywhere on the green to set the pin location 3 Touch Done to save the pin location and return to the map of the hol...

Page 7: ...rom your last round of golf NOTE The Approach only saves the scorecard from your last round of golf When you start a new scorecard it replaces the previous scorecard To view scorecards on your compute...

Page 8: ...t the city from the list 4 Select the golf course from the list Finding a Course by Spelling the Name 1 Touch Preview Spell Course 2 Using the on screen keyboard enter letters in the name of the cours...

Page 9: ...umber the GPS software version and the legal information Viewing Scorecards on the Computer While only the most recent scorecard can be viewed on the unit every scorecard recorded on the Approach can...

Page 10: ...he spine attachment up until it locks in place 3 Position the clip in the slot on the spine attachment 4 Slide the clip up until it locks in place To remove the clip and spine attachment 1 Press the r...

Page 11: ...your finger on the touch screen turn on the Approach Continue to hold your finger on the touch screen until the message appears 4 Touch Yes to clear all user data All original settings are restored A...

Page 12: ...h may exceed the usable range of some batteries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures G5 Physical Size W H D 1 4 4 5 2 3 in 114 58 36 mm Weight 6 8 oz 192 7 g with batteries Display diagonal...

Page 13: ...nels high sensitivity Acquisition Times 1 second warm start 33 seconds cold start 36 seconds Autolocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any qu...

Page 14: ...the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization...

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Page 16: ...009 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK Gar...

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