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User’s Guide

4.2 Existing Courses

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4.2.1 Select a Course

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4.2.2 Select Hole Information

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4.2.3 Editing Reference Points

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4.2.4 Deleting Reference Points

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4.3 Saving Changes to the Course

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4.4 Green View Function

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4.4 Green View Function

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4.5 Mark Function

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4.6 Digital Scorecard Function

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4.7 Linking Sonocaddie to other Devices

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4.7.1 Sonocaddie to Personal Computer

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4.7.2 Sonocaddie to Sonocaddie

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4.7.3 System Requirements

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Appendices ......................................................................... 28

A. Specification

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B. Description Abbreviations

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C. FAQs

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D. Customer Service and Technical Support

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Regulatory Agency Compliance ....................................... 32

This document is the property of Sonostar Inc. Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited.

Summary of Contents for XV2

Page 1: ...User s Guide Sonocaddie XV2 Golf GPS User s Guide Sonostar Inc V 2 3 I This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 1 ...

Page 2: ... the Golf Course 9 2 2 1 Belt Attachment 9 2 2 2 Other Carrying Options 10 Chapter 3 Before starting a Game 11 3 1 Power On Off 11 3 2 Main Menu 11 3 2 1 Settings 12 3 3 GPS Status 13 4 1 New Course 14 4 1 1 Creating a New Course 14 4 1 2 Map New 14 4 1 3 Select a Hole 15 4 1 4 Adding New Reference Points 15 4 1 5 Reference Points on Green 17 This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unaut...

Page 3: ...on 21 4 5 Mark Function 21 4 6 Digital Scorecard Function 22 4 7 Linking Sonocaddie to other Devices 23 4 7 1 Sonocaddie to Personal Computer 23 4 7 2 Sonocaddie to Sonocaddie 25 4 7 3 System Requirements 27 Appendices 28 A Specification 28 B Description Abbreviations 29 C FAQs 29 D Customer Service and Technical Support 31 Regulatory Agency Compliance 32 This document is the property of Sonostar ...

Page 4: ...als the first time you turn it on It may take longer to receive signals if it has been off for 4 or more hours or if you traveled more than 100 miles away from the last location where you used your Sonocaddie Sonocaddie performs best under clear sky Furthermore 6 satellite signals should be sought it might be necessary to wait for these to be registered Should you experience any problems with your...

Page 5: ...ding golf carts Always place Sonocaddie in a secure place to avoid any impact which could cause damage to it Coverage reception levels may be adversely affected by forests and or buildings Optimal usage will be gained in wide open areas Contact with rain or water should be avoided z GPS reception Sonocaddie has a built in GPS antenna see Fig 1 above the Sonocaddie logo This antenna should face upw...

Page 6: ...oft key Green Close up View button Battery cover Hook Battery release button Mark button Esc Left soft key Fig 1 1 Warranty sticker Product serial number Battery cover Product Information Fig 1 2 This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 6 ...

Page 7: ... 1 Left 1 Left 2 Right 2 Right 3 Up 3 Up 4 Down 4 Down 5 Select Sa 5 Select Sa Fairway Battery level Rough Fairway Right Distance for each reference point Rough Fairway Left Distance from back of the green Distance from front of the green To achieve optimum at least 6 satellite signals should be sought Satellite signal accuracy Side of green Hole of play indicator This document is the property of ...

Page 8: ...est Hill Lay up Out of Bounds Mark Sonocaddie Computer Area Satellite sig sig al 0 2 3 Accurac or Fair Good Very good Optimal y None Po nt Importa To eve um racy advis on performs best under clear sky conditions Furthermore 6 Bat Scale achi optim accu it is ed that S ocaddie satellite signals should be sought it might be necessary to wait for these to be registered tery level of power Conditions E...

Page 9: ...To install the batteries please follow fig 2 1 as shown bel Fig 2 1 a Fig 2 1 b Fig 2 1 c F P tteries in ccording case Fig 2 1b Replace the battery cover and push back up to original position Fig 2 1 c 2 2 Carrying Sonocaddie on the Golf Course 2 2 1 Belt Attachment 1 Pl 2 Slide the hook into the clip until yo clip sound 3 To remove the Sonocaddie press down the top clip button an of the clip This...

Page 10: ...n also be attached to different things For example it can be p has been properly fixed T c clipped onto the golf bag Make sure that the cli for maximum security This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 10 ...

Page 11: ...Off Important If the Sonocaddie does not turn on please check the battery condition and remove the batteries reinstall new batteries and try again Please allow approximately 5 10 minutes when turning the Sonocaddie on to search for GPS signals make sure to be in an open sky area 3 2 Main Menu Use the 5 way key to select 8 functions 1 GPS Status 5 Course 2 Map New 6 Link 3 Turn Off 7 Settings 4 Sco...

Page 12: ...t or right 5 way key to select the preferred distance unit Yard Meter Then press Save to return to the Main page 3 2 1 2 LCD Contrast Use the left or right 5 way key to adjust the screen contrast Then press Save to return to the Main page This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 12 ...

Page 13: ... satellites being received Note Lower DOP numbers provide better accuracy Important To achieve optimum accuracy please be aware that Sonocaddie performs best under clear sky conditions Since at least 6 satellite signals should be sought it might be necessary to wait for these to be registered This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 13 ...

Page 14: ...e listed in alphabetical order Press More from the Course page and select New Key in the course name Once keyed in completely press Save then the new course shows up Now press More then Play 4 1 2 Map New Another quick way of creating a new course is to select Map New from Main page Key in the course name and then press Save to play a game directly Important Users can save up to 20 courses into So...

Page 15: ... holes in reference page and green view page 4 1 4 Adding New Reference Points Users can record reference points on the course while playing Important To record a reference point player must stand still at the reference point before pressing Record To record the most accurate reference point stand still for 5 seconds on the reference point before pressing Record Having pressed Select to select the...

Page 16: ...ference point should be recorded based on the order of course features for that hole All reference points distance will disappear when standing within 5 yards To record a reference point the player must stand still at the reference point before pressing Record 4 1 4 2 Reference points next to Green To add icons to the side of the green for example add a bunker to the left of the green press Select...

Page 17: ...before pressing Record 4 2 Existing Courses 4 2 1 Select a Course Select Course from the Main menu and select the appropriate course from the list using the 5 way key Play Press More right soft key and select Play The course information page will pop up Course Information The page provides the full course name information and the number of the green and non green reference points which have been r...

Page 18: ... To rename use the 5 way key to edit the name 4 2 2 Select Hole Information Select a hole to play Use left or right key to select a hole and then Select to play Handicap or Par can be edited in this page To edit any information Hcp Par scroll down with the 5 way key and press left or right to adjust the number Hcp range between 1 and 18 Par range between 3 and 6 Unit Yard or Meter Note Hcp Handica...

Page 19: ...he icon is now changed to the new icon If the Sonocaddie shows an incorrect distance to the course feature users can update the new coordinates by pressing Edit and choosing the particular reference point icon that requires updating Press Select to go to the icon page Highlight the same icon on the icon page and press Record The distance is now corrected permanently Important To record a reference...

Page 20: ...the previous reference point icon and yardage distance will disappear from the screen Note the same procedure should be followed to erase reference point icons on both sides of green 4 3 Saving Changes to the Course Before powering off the Sonocaddie or exiting the course the user will be prompted with a dialog box whether or not to save the changes User can select Yes or No or Cancel This documen...

Page 21: ... distance figure stops after pressing End The display then shows the distance of the actual shot Note The user does not have to travel in a straight line to the ball The distance shown on the display is always the straight line distance from where the Start button was pressed The Mark Function can be used anytime except when the Green View function is activated This can be done in two ways 1 Press...

Page 22: ...ital Scorecard feature the user can select the Scorecard icon from the main menu or from the Hole Overview page by pressing the up key To enter scores use the 5 way key to edit Left Right selects the hole Up Down enters the scores Once the scores for the 9 holes have been entered Sonocaddie will automatically calculate the total of the scores for the first 9 holes To go to the next 9 holes continu...

Page 23: ...ter the score then select the next hole by pressing the right key of the 5 way key to select Then press the Esc key to go back to the Hole Overview page 4 7 Linking Sonocaddie to other Devices 4 7 1 Sonocaddie to Personal Computer Data link by Sono to PC Data Cable 1 Connect Sonocaddie and the computer with the data cable or USB converter provided before transmission This document is the property ...

Page 24: ... sonocaddie com You will see a log in feature Enter your email address and choose a password to log in Next select Course and navigate to the golf course you want to download and follow the instructions for either downloading or uploading 4 Sonocaddie After completing the downloading uploading press Esc to go to the previous page or stay at the same page to receive more course data If you need ass...

Page 25: ...ng example course data is being transferred from Sonocaddie A to Sonocaddie B Step 1 Before Transmission For Sonocaddie A Select Sono V S Sono and choose Send Then press Select to select the golf course For Sonocaddie B Select Sono V S Sono and then Receive Press Select to go to the receiving page This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 25 ...

Page 26: ...een sent the screen will display Completed Then press Finish or Esc to go back to the Link selection page For Sonocaddie B Press Esc to go to the previous page or stay at the same page for receiving more course data Important Sonocaddie data cables are solely for Sonocaddie devices Please do not use on any other devices Please also do not use other similar cables on Sonocaddies This document is th...

Page 27: ...notebook with PC AT compatible computer needs to meet the following system requirements Windows 98 ME NT 2000 XP Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher 256 MB or higher RAM 10 MB or higher of hard disk space CD ROM This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is prohibited 27 ...

Page 28: ...tion Three 1 5 volt AAA alkaline or re chargeable batteries z Acquisition Rate Cold start Approx 10 15minutes z Accuracy 3 Meters CEP 50 7 Meters CEP 90 horizontal SA off z Storage Up to 20 courses with standard specification z Transmission RS232 for PC interface on these OS Windows 98SE ME NT 2000 and XP Data cable for PC computer Data cable for Sonocaddie to Sonocaddie USB cable adaptor Optional...

Page 29: ...ie A In order to receive GPS signals you must be in an open sky area away from buildings trees cliffs etc The first time you start Sonocaddie in a new area it may take up to 10 15 min to receive sufficient satellite signals You may monitor GPS signal reception on the GPS Status screen Once you receive 6 or more stable satellite signals Sonocaddie will provide very good accuracy This document is th...

Page 30: ...ignal check your battery capacity displayed on the screen In addition GPS reception can be affected by high voltage cables cellular phone towers dense clouds fog smoke lightning and other bad weather conditions If these conditions do occur try moving away from any obstructions and restart your Sonocaddie for another attempt If the problems are weather related you may not be able to use Sonocaddie ...

Page 31: ...ance units yard or meter are correct D Customer Service and Technical Support In addition to the above FAQ s please check www sonocaddie com SUPPORT page for update FAQ s and Owners Manual revisions If you need assistance downloading a course or should you have any other issues please contact Sonocaddie authorized dealer though Sonocaddie website www sonocaddie com in your area for support This do...

Page 32: ...se harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTICE The FCC warns that user modifications of this device without the express approval of Sonostar Inc could void the user s authority to operate the device I 2 3 3 2 I 07 04 03 This document is the property of Sonostar Inc Any unauthorized reproduction is pro...

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