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Introduction ..........................................................................................Page 1

About Leupold & Stevens, Inc. ..............................................................Page 3

Accuracy ..............................................................................................Page 5

How GX Rangefinders Work....................................................................Page 6

GX Rangefinder Specifications ...............................................................Page 9

Operation .............................................................................................Page 10

Cleaning/Maintenance ...........................................................................Page 34

Warranty/Repair.....................................................................................Page 35

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Page 1: ...OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS GX 5i3 RANGEFINDERS...

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Page 3: ...Page 1 About Leupold Stevens Inc Page 3 Accuracy Page 5 How GX Rangefinders Work Page 6 GX Rangefinder Specifications Page 9 Operation Page 10 Cleaning Maintenance Page 34 Warranty Repair Page 35 Tabl...

Page 4: ...s digital laser rangefinder is a revolutionary range finding device that incorporates advanced digital electronics with state of the art ballistics algorithms The next generation Digitally eNhanced Ac...

Page 5: ...2 result is distance measurements accurate to less than a yard no matter the angle at which the laser is fired...

Page 6: ...ps the engineers at Leupold learned the secrets of waterproofing and durable construction that would completely change the world of sports optics Leupold Stevens Inc is still family owned though the f...

Page 7: ...erved us well as we ve grown and changed over the decades In fact the firm s founder established the clarity of purpose that we see at Leupold Stevens Inc today We solemnly promise never to let down o...

Page 8: ...ing conditions and air quality but the most important factor is the reflectivity of the target For most objects the maximum distance is 550 yards while for highly reflective targets such as pin prisms...

Page 9: ...e of the instrument As a rule of thumb brightly colored tar gets are much more reflective than darker targets with black being the least reflective color A shiny surface is more reflective than a dull...

Page 10: ...tronic control module and may cause an electric shock Do not attempt to use any power source other than a CR2 battery or equivalent the GX is designed to prohibit accessing any other external power su...

Page 11: ...may be impaired Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure When you see the display through the e...

Page 12: ...Inclinometer Selectable for USGA rule 14 3 Yes TGR True Golf Range Selectable for USGA rule 14 3 Yes Club Selector Selectable for USGA rule 14 3 Yes 3 Selectable Aiming Reticles Yes Quick Set Menu Yes...

Page 13: ...10 Operation QUICK SET MENU GX 5i3 display shown with all possible characters visible...

Page 14: ...display is activated and the unit is ready for ranging Press the POWER button a second time to range or hold the POWER button depressed to scan Scanning automatically updates the display When ranging...

Page 15: ...automatic power off saving all selections If additional set up is required simply press MODE to continue through the Quick Set Menu Pressing and holding MODE for at least 2 seconds at any time will e...

Page 16: ...o increase ranging accuracy always range the ground around the pin flag when Fog Mode is on TO ACTIVATE FOG MODE 1 Press POWER to activate the rangefinder 2 Press and hold MODE for at least 2 seconds...

Page 17: ...ure press and release MODE until the appropriate icon is displayed NOTE There is no icon for Fog Mode in normal operation When powered on the unit will display Fog On OFF status to remind you of the c...

Page 18: ...ts that play short TGR is calculated from the line of sight distance incline or decline current temperature and altitude and will display the adjusted range the golfer should play to For example if yo...

Page 19: ...MODE one more time to advance to TGR mode 3 While TGR is shown in the upper portion of the display press and release POWER as necessary until On is shown in the lower portion of the display 4 To save...

Page 20: ...rent temperature will increase the accu racy of your TGR measurement The default temperature setting is 75 degrees F 25 degrees C NOTE If yards is selected as the desired measurement output the temper...

Page 21: ...POWER to change the current temperature setting to match the current conditions Each depression of POWER will increase the temperature setting by 5 degrees until 120 degrees F 50 degrees C has been re...

Page 22: ...be shown in the lower portion of the display NOTE Altitude is always measured in feet MANUALLY INPUT THE DAY OF PLAY ALTITUDE 1 Press POWER to activate the rangefinder 2 Press and hold MODE for at le...

Page 23: ...has been reached at which time the setting will return to 0 and begin increasing again 6 To save the changes and return to ranging mode let the unit sit idle for at least 30 seconds until an automatic...

Page 24: ...environmental conditions and multiple other factors This will be shown in the lower portion of the display When ranging an object with True Golf Range activated the upper display will show the TGR di...

Page 25: ...lease MODE until club is displayed 5 While club is shown in the lower portion of the display press and release POWER as necessary until On is shown in the upper portion of the display 6 To save the ch...

Page 26: ...yards for a 6 iron and 170 yards for a 4 iron In addition to the striking distances the temperature and altitude at which these distances were measured must be input following the distance input proc...

Page 27: ...Celsius TO CHANGE FROM YARDS TO METERS 1 Press POWER to activate the rangefinder 2 Press and hold MODE for at least 1 second and then release to enter the Quick Set Menu 3 Press and release MODE unti...

Page 28: ...t idle for a least 30 seconds until an automatic power down occurs or simply press and hold MODE for at least 2 seconds If yards is selected the temperature will automatically be measured by Fahrenhei...

Page 29: ...he Quick Set Menu 3 Press and release MODE until 8 Iron is displayed 4 The 8 iron indicator will be shown in the upper display and the last saved distance will be shown in the lower display If you wis...

Page 30: ...wer display If you wish to input a distance other than the one shown proceed to step 7 To save the shown distance for your 6 iron press MODE and skip to step 8 below 7 Press POWER to set the distance...

Page 31: ...d manipulate another feature press and release MODE until the appropriate icon is displayed 9 Press POWER to set the distance obtained with your 4 iron shot in 5 yard meter increments until 240 yards...

Page 32: ...to step 3 below 2 Press POWER to begin incrementing through the Temperature settings The default setting is 75 degrees F 25 degrees C Pressing POWER will increment through a range of 30 degrees to 120...

Page 33: ...ressing POWER will increment through a range of 0 feet to 9 999 feet in 500 foot increments When the appropriate altitude is displayed you have completed the input process for setting up the Temperatu...

Page 34: ...MODE repeatedly until the reticle is flashing 4 While the reticle is flashing press and release POWER 5 Continue pressing and releasing POWER until the desired reticle is flashing Press MODE to save...

Page 35: ...beep and the Prism Lock bracket will be displayed along with the measured distance If True Golf Range has been activated the TGR distance and Club selection will be shown If True Golf Range has not b...

Page 36: ...the word bEEP is displayed press and release POWER as necessary until the word OFF is displayed Press MODE to save the changes NOTE Prism Lock works best in Scan Mode while pressing and holding the PO...

Page 37: ...ver directly to the lens To insert a new battery remove the battery cover shown in diagram on page 11 and remove exhausted battery Insert new CR 2 battery negative terminal first in to the battery com...

Page 38: ...If in that five year period these products are found to have defects in materials and workmanship Leupold will repair or if repair is not possible replace the product free of charge Exclusions apply...

Page 39: ...ND CROCKETT CLUB and BOONE AND CROCKETT are registered trademarks of the Boone and Crockett Club RMEF and ROCKY MOUNTAIN ELK FOUNDATION are registered trademarks of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation A...

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