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Setting a Player Handicap
Before you can score using handicaps, you must enable
handicap scoring (Enabling Handicap Scoring).
1
While playing a game, select score > > Set Up Players.
2
Select for the player whose handicap you want to enter or
change.
3
Select an option:
Select Local Handicap to enter the number of strokes
that will be subtracted from the player's total score.
Select Index\Slope Method to enter the player's handicap
index and the course slope rating to calculate a course
handicap for the player.
Setting the Hole Handicap
Before you can score using handicaps, you must enable
handicap scoring (Enabling Handicap Scoring).
The device displays the default handicap for the hole if it is
available. You can set the hole handicap manually.
1
While playing a game, select score > > Change
Handicap.
2
Enter the hole handicap.
Viewing PlaysLike Distance
The "plays like" distance feature accounts for elevation changes
on the course by showing the adjusted distance to the green.
1
Select Setup > PlaysLike Distance.
2
Select Show.
The overall "plays like" distance for the hole appears in the top-
right corner of the screen
À
below the distance to the middle of
the green.
Distance plays longer than expected due to a change in elevation.
Distance plays as expected.
Distance plays shorter than expected due to a change in
elevation.
Saving a Location
You can mark a location on a hole using your current location or
Touch Targeting.
NOTE: You can clear all saved locations from a hole by
selecting > > Clear Locations.
1
While playing a game, select > Save Location.
2
Select an option:
Select Use Current Location to place a marker at your
current location on the hole.
Select Use Touch Targeting to select a location on the
map.
Finding Courses
You can use the device to locate a golf course that is nearby or
in a specific city. You can also locate a golf course by name.
1
Select Preview.
2
Select an option:
Select Search Near You to find courses closest to your
current location.
Select Spell City to find courses in a specific city.
Select Spell Course to find a course by name.
About Course Preview
When you find a course, the device provides a hole-by-hole
overview of the selected course. You can view a close up of the
green (Moving the Pin) or measure distances (Measuring
Distance with Touch Targeting).
If you do not touch the screen for a few moments after selecting
a hole, a course simulation begins (Preview Mode).
Measuring Distance with Touch Targeting
While previewing a course or playing a game, you can use touch
targeting to measure the distance to any point on the map.
1
Begin playing a game (Playing Golf) or previewing a course
(About Course Preview).
2
Drag your finger to position the target circle
À
.
Á
Displays the distance to the middle of the green from the target
circle.
Â
Displays the distance from your current position to the target
circle. If you are previewing the course,
Â
is the distance from
the tee to the target circle.
Ã
Displays the total of the two distances.
3
If necessary, select to zoom in on the target circle.
4
When zoomed in on the target circle, select to return to the
map of the hole.
Preview Mode
When you preview a course, you can view a simulation of the
course. The map gradually zooms in on the green to simulate
the way it performs when you play through a hole.
The simulation begins automatically if you do not touch the
screen for a few moments after selecting the hole.
Customizing Your Device
Settings
Select Setup to customize device settings and features.
Wi-Fi: Enables WiFi wireless technology.
Scoring: Sets the scoring method, enables handicap scoring
(Enabling Handicap Scoring), and enables statistics tracking.
Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth
®
wireless technology.
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