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HERCULES Golf Master

Operating Instructions

Société Horlogère Reconvilier AG located in Zug

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Page 1 HERCULES Golf Master Operating Instructions Société Horlogère Reconvilier AG located in Zug...
Page 2 Société Horlogère Reconvilier AG located in Zug Ober Altstadt 6 CH-6300 ZUG Switzerland Tel. +41-41-7202125 Fax +41-41-7202126 info@reconvilier.com www.reconvilier.com Status: July 2012 – Subject to modiﬁcations and amendments...
Page 3 – USB-connection cable to the PC – Tools to adjust rubber band and to adjust the watch – Reconvilier warranty card with Username and Password (to be able to download golf course data, the Course Manager user software and the «Caddie»-Sync software as well as the necessary user manuals from the Reconvilier website) Please do not forget to charge your «Caddie»...
Page 4 Dear Reconvilier Customer, Congratulations to your new Reconvilier HERCULES Golf Master! The Reconvilier HERCULES Golf Master represents a masterpiece of state-of-the-art Swiss timekeeping combined with most modern GPS-technology. A product, which gets every golf enthusiast excited. Fascination of this watch is more than just precise time keeping.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Technical Features Analog Application «Rotar»-Mechanism Digital Application Functionality 1. Status without Synchronization 2. Stand-by-Mode 3. Time-Mode 4. Synchronization-Mode 5. Golf-Mode 6. Setting-Mode Useful Tips Critical Information...
Page 6 Technical Features Your HERCULES Golf Master shows you the time in hours, minutes and seconds as well as the date on its analog dial. By using the «Rotar»-Mechanism you will get to the digital dial, a LCD-display on the ﬂip side of the watch. There you can...
Page 7 Analog Application The HERCULES Golf Master with its details: x, a, b 1 Hour hand 2 Minute hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Date indicator 5 Large crown (bayonet crown) to unlock the «Rotar» mechanism (opening and turning of the inner case)
Page 8 Winding and adjustment of the watch: Turn left the large crown (bayonet crown) a quarter of a turn, open the case and press the inner case, allowing the watch to slide out. Now you can see the inner crown. To adjust the time, pull the arrow to the second «b» Position. This position will stop the watch and the seconds.
Page 9 Reading the watch in the dark: The dial as well as the hour hand and minute hand of your watch have been manufactured with light elements. These assure even in complete darkness excellent readability of the time.
Page 10 The «Rotar»-mechanism The «Rotar-mechanism» developed by Reconvilier enables the usage of a precise Swiss analog watch movement combined with a modern digital technology to measure distances on golf courses. Day-to-day and for example at evening events, after the golf game, the luxurious, analog dial is on top.
Page 11: Digital Application
Digital Application When the Golf Master is applied for distance measurement on the golf course, the digital dial must be turned to the front; the following steps have to be taken: 1. Step: Turn the large crown (bayonet crown) by a quarter of a turn to the left to unlock and open the case 2.
Page 12 The Reconvilier Golf Master and its «Caddie» on the golf course: accessible 1 LCD-display 2 Cursor to show the number of the hole 3 Distance display/time display 4 LCD-control-button in the crown «Caddie»: GPS/RF-converter with four controls (GPS, Watch, Course, Battery) and connection for USB/PC.
Page 13: Functionality
C. «Caddie»: GPS-receiver and software to calculate the golf course data in meter/yards as well as sending modul to the watch D. Reconvilier HERCULES Golf Master Technically, two main processes are key for precise functioning of your Golf Master: The «Caddie» (C) receives actual GPS position data and compares them with the memorized/down- loaded GPS coordinates of the database (A).
Page 14 (e.g. in the golfbag, trolley or buggy) without impacting the quality of the information. The use of the HERCULES Golf Master function is extremely easy: Step 1: Download the desktop application Course Manager with the «Caddie»...
Page 15 For use on the golf course you must bring the Golf Master watch as well as the «Caddie»! On the course, turn on your caddy and position it visibly (clip) at your golfbag, trolley, cart or your belt (so that it can well receive GPS data from the satellites at any time!).
Page 16 Please check before using the Golf Master on the golf course: 1. Are the correct golf course data loaded from the database (Course Manager)? 2. Is the «Caddie» synchronised with these data (display after «Caddie-sync»: «ready to play golf»)? 3. Is the «Caddies» battery fully charged (via USB-computer- connection)? 4.
Page 17 The LCD-display basically consists of three elements: › central display of the distance to the green (front/center) in meter/yards and alternatively: display of the digital time › round display of 18 holes on the dial › blinking display of one of the 18 holes (Cursor) to show the actual golf hole played If all holes are blinking at the same time, it is an error message.
Page 18: Status Without Synchronization
On the following pages the speciﬁc functions will be described in detail: 1. Status without Synchronization In the status without synchronization it is impossible to display the digital time as well as to use the watch in golf-mode to show distances.
Page 19: Synchronization-Mode
Time Display Time display is in hours and in minutes. Seconds will not be dis- played in the digital time-mode. In 24-hours mode the two dots between hours and minutes are blinking; in the 12-hours mode either the top (AM) or the button (PM) dot is displayed. The time can be adjusted to the actual local time zone (see paragraph on time zone setting below).
Page 20 The synchronization mode will also be automatically deactivated, when it is impossible to synchronize watch and caddy within 60 seconds – to save battery. Successful synchronization requires GPS Information, golf course data and that watch and «Caddie» are in reach (max. 30 m) of each other.
Page 21 5. Golf-Mode In golf-mode the watch receives automatically all necessary golf course data from the «Caddie» (number of the hole played, dis- tance to the green – front or center) and shows this information on the digital display. The golf-mode will be activated by pressing the LCD-control button once and short when in time-mode.
Page 22 Step 2: Activation of the Golf-Mode Press the LCD-control-button once and short: With successful synchronization, good GPS-Reception (5-7 satellites), the correct golf course information in the «Caddie» (see «Caddie Sync») and the «Caddie» in reach of the watch the display now shows your location (e.g. hole 1) and the distance to the green in meters or yards.
Page 23 If this display does not come up, there may be three potential reasons/indications: 1. «Caddie» is not activated or not in reach: Display: «CAdY» and rotating Cursors (2) To ﬁx: Activate the «Caddie» or locate him closer to the watch (within 30 m)! 2.
Page 24 Important: When ﬁrst connecting to the various satellites, it can take up to ﬁve minutes until the «Caddie» has received and applied all GPS-signals! Display: «GPS» und rotating cursors (2) To ﬁx: Make sure that the «Caddie» can receive all GPS-signals optimally!
Page 25 3. Golf-Course not saved, or no known/recognized colf course close by If there is no golf course loaded as reference or the golf course loaded/saved is not close enough (ca. 5000 m) and therefore a GPS recognition is impossible for the «Caddie», the display shows «Golf»...
Page 26 Important Tips during the Golf Game Front or center of the green Only if the database does not hold front of the green information but instead only center of the green data, the watch will display the distance to the center of the green, shown by the blinking upper dot between the single and double meter digits.
Page 27 Automatic switch to the next hole When on the golf course the display shows the hole currently played as one single piece (cursor) of the circle as well as the distance to the front or center of the green in meter or yards (ad- justment m/y see chapter 6) the «Caddie»...
Page 28 Switching to other holes («Hole-Mode») You just have to press and hold the LCD-control-button for approx. 2 seconds. The display switches from the golf-mode di- rectly into the «Hole-Mode». «Hole» ﬂashes, now you can switch from hole to hole by pressing once and shortly the LCD-control- button.
Page 29: Golf-Mode
Time Display in the Golf-Mode Anytime during the game you can move to the time-mode by pressing the LCD-control-button once and short. In this case the blinking cursor shows the total number of holes (9 or 18) of the golf course you are currently playing. After ap- proximately 8 seconds the display will automatically return to the golf-mode.
Page 30: Setting-Mode
6. Settings-Mode The settings-mode allows to show the settings of the watch and adjusting them. The settings-mode can be activated by pressing and holding the LCD-control-button for 2 second while the watch is activated and in time-mode. There are 5 different settings: A: Watch/«Caddie»...
Page 31 Pairing with the «Caddie» The ﬁrst setting is «Pairing», shown in the display as «PAIr»: At delivery the watch and the «Caddie» are «paired», which means as pair connected – they recognise each other. If for any reason a new pairing is neccessary you will need to do the following: «Caddie»...
Page 32 Setting of meter/yards You can choose between meter = «SI» (international system of units) or Yards = «US» (U.S. customary units). After the pairing-mode you will get to the «unit-mode» by short pressing the LCD-control-button: The LCD-control-button must now be pressed and held for 2 seconds to change the setting.
Page 33 Adjustment of the hours display You can select between 24-hours- or 12-hours-display-mode. Display in setting-mode is «HOUr»: Again, you must press and hold the LCD-control-button for 2 seconds to adjust the formats. By pressing the LCD-control-button once and short you can toggle between the two formats: To conﬁrm and return to the previous mode you again have to press and hold the LCD-control button for two seconds.
Page 34 Setting of the time zone The HERCULES Golf Master receives its digital time informa- tion via the GPS-signal. To adjust for the local time zone of the speciﬁc country, you must adjust the difference between the GPS-time zone and the local time zone.
Page 35 Info With the setting «INFO» a number of technical informations about the watch can be displayed: – Firmware Version – Serial Number, ﬁrst part – Serial Number, second Part This information is only important for the manufacturer and cannot be changed by the user.
Page 36: Useful Tips
But some parts undergo normal usage and wear- out. It is important that these parts are regularly oiled and that any stains of oil will be removed to secure smooth mechanical movements. Therefore Reconvilier recommends a general service of the watch every 3-5 years. Please contact any...
Page 37 (opening the two screws at the side of the housing). After adjustment put the screws back into place and secure them tightly. For any further questions please contact the Reconvilier-Service- Organization via www.reconvilier.com.
Page 38: Critical Information
Course Date Information The Reconvilier HERCULES Golf Master uses a combination of data sources. Virtually all data sources contain some inaccurate or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate...
Page 39 map information is either not available or is prohibitively expen- sive. Health warnings – Always consult your physician before sport activities. If you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, consult your physician before using this RF-Technology system. – The device, the watch and the «caddie», are consumer devices and could suffer from interference from and cause interference to external electrical sources.
Page 40 – When storing the «caddie» for an extended time, store within the following temperature range: From 32°F to 77°F (0°C to 25°C). – If using an external battery charger only use the Reconvilier accessory approved for the caddie. Declaration of Conformity...
Page 41 – consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help This product does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Re- pairs should only be made by an authorized Reconvilier Dealer. Unauthorized repairs or modiﬁcations could result in permanent damage to the equipment and void warranty and your authority...