Bluetooth Connected Features; Turning Off The Bluetooth Smartphone Connection; Customizing Your Device; System Settings - Garmin APPROACH S12 Owner's Manual

Enabling Statistics Tracking
When you enable statistics tracking on the device, you can view
your statistics for the current round. You can compare rounds
and track improvements using the Garmin Golf app.
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Press OK.
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Select Settings > Golf Settings > Stat Tracking.
Recording Statistics
Before you can record statistics, you must enable statistics
tracking (Enabling Statistics Tracking, page
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From the scorecard, select a hole.
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Enter the total number of strokes taken, including putts, and
press OK.
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Set the number of putts taken, and press OK.
NOTE: The number of putts taken is used for statistics
tracking only and does not increase your score.
4 If necessary, select an option:
NOTE: If you are on a par 3 hole or using Approach CT10
sensors, fairway information does not appear.
• If your ball hit the fairway, select In Fairway.
• If your ball missed the fairway, select Missed Left or
Missed Right.
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If necessary, enter the number of penalty strokes.
Viewing Club Statistics
Before you can view your club statistics, such as distance and
accuracy information, you must pair the device with Approach
CT10 golf club sensors (Golf Settings, page
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While playing golf, press OK.
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Select Club Stats.
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Select a club.
Ending a Round
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Press OK.
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Select End Round.

Bluetooth Connected Features

This device includes Bluetooth connected features for your
compatible mobile device using the Garmin Golf app.
Scorecard uploads to Garmin Golf: Automatically sends
scorecards to the Garmin Golf app when you sync your
device. This allows you to view detailed statistics and
participate in online leaderboards.
Software updates: Allows you to receive updates for your
device software using the Garmin Golf app.
Course updates: Allows you to receive the latest course
updates using the Garmin Golf app.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone
Connection
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Press OK.
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Select Settings > Phone.
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Select the Status toggle switch to turn off the Bluetooth
smartphone connection on your Approach device.
Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off
Bluetooth technology on your mobile device.
Garmin Golf App
The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your
compatible Garmin device to view detailed statistics and shot
analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different
courses using the Garmin Golf app. More than 42,000 courses
Bluetooth Connected Features
have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a
tournament event and invite players to compete.
The Garmin Golf app syncs your data with your Garmin
Connect
the app store on your smartphone.
Automatic Course Updates
Your Approach device features automatic course updates with
the Garmin Golf app. When you connect your device to your
smartphone, the golf courses you use most frequently are
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updated automatically.
Updating the Software Using Garmin
Express
Before you can update your device software, you must
download and install the Garmin Express application and add
your device.
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System Settings

Press OK, and select Settings > System.
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Language: Sets the language displayed on the device.
Time: Adjusts the time settings
Golf Distance: Sets the units of measure used on the device
Gender: Sets the user gender. This is used for gender-specific
USB Mode: Sets the device to use mass storage mode or
Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings
Software Update: Allows you to install software updates
Time Settings
Press OK, and select Settings > System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or a
Set Time: Allows you to set the time manually or automatically
Sync with GPS: Allows you to manually sync the time when you
Setting the Time Manually
By default, the time is set automatically when the device
acquires satellite signals or is paired with your mobile device.
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Changing the Units of Measure
You can customize the units of measure for distance.
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™ account. You can download the Garmin Golf app from
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, the Garmin Express
application sends it to your device.
After the Garmin Express application finishes sending the
update, disconnect the device from your computer.
Your device installs the update.

Customizing Your Device

(Changing the Units of Measure, page
course ratings for select tees when calculating handicaps,
and for gender-specific par values (where available).
Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Default Settings, page 5).
downloaded using Garmin Express.
24-hour format.
based on your paired mobile device or GPS location.
change time zones, or to update for daylight saving time.
Press OK.
Select Settings > System > Time > Set Time > Manual >
Time.
Press UP and DOWN to set the hour, minutes, and AM or
PM.
Press OK.
Press OK.
(Time Settings, page 3).
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(Restoring All
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