Saving A Location; Finding Courses; About Course Preview; Customizing Your Device - Garmin Pilot’s Guide Pilot's Manual

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The overall "plays like" distance for the hole appears in the top-
right corner of the screen
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
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
(Viewing the
Green) or measure distances
Distance with Touch
Targeting).
If you do not touch the screen for a few moments after selecting
a hole, a course simulation begins
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
(About Course
Preview).
2
Drag your finger to position the target circle
4
below the distance to the middle of
> Save Location.
(Measuring
(Preview
Mode).
Golf) or previewing a course
.
Displays the distance to the middle of the green from the target
circle.
Displays the distance from your current position to the target
circle. If you are previewing the course,
the tee to the target circle.
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
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.
Scoring: Sets the scoring method, enables handicap scoring
(Enabling Handicap
Scoring), and enables statistics tracking.
Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth
Clubs: Adds and removes clubs
Display: Sets the backlight timeout and calibrates the screen.
Hole Transitioning: Sets automatic or manual hole
transitioning.
Units of Distance: Sets the unit of measurement for distance.
PlaysLike Distance: Shows "plays like" distances
PlaysLike
Distance).
Club Advice: Enables club recommendations
Advice).
Language: Sets the text language on the device.
NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the
language of user-entered data or map data.
About: Displays important software information and your unit ID.

Garmin Connect

You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. Garmin
Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, and share your
data. You can record the events of your active lifestyle including
golf games, hikes, runs, adventures, and more. To sign up for a
free account, go to www.garminconnect.com/.

Using Garmin Connect

You can upload your scorecards and club data to Garmin
Connect for comprehensive analysis, and you can share your
scorecards with friends. You can view your overall statistics,
is the distance from
to return to the
wireless technology.
®
(Editing Club
Information).
(Viewing
(Enabling Club
Finding Courses

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