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Ⓒ 2010 Sonostar Inc.
V.350.03_E

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide Ⓒ 2010 Sonostar Inc. V.350.03_E...
  • Page 2 Welcome Congratulations on purchasing the Sonocaddie V350 Series. It is the easiest and most advanced golf GPS device available today with its intuitive and user-friendly design that includes many helpful functions and multiple ways of navigating. This User’s Guide provides you with simple to understand instructions for operating your new golf GPS.
  • Page 3 Accessories: You should have received the following items with your Sonocaddie package: Sonocaddie V350/ V350 Plus, Mini USB Cable, Rechargeable Battery, User’s Guide, Quick Guide, Belt Clip, AC Charger Wall Adaptor, and Carry Pouch. Important Notice: Please read and follow the guidelines below.
  • Page 4 Sonocaddie should not be used while driving any vehicle including golf carts. Always place Sonocaddie in a secure place to avoid any impact which could cause damage to it. The USB cable provided is solely for the use of Sonocaddie devices (see the accessory list).
  • Page 5 GPS equipment. Sonocaddie has a built-in GPS antenna at the top of the device. This antenna should face upward to gain the best signals and should not be covered with anything as this may affect the quality of reception and accuracy of the device.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2.3.1 Menu Items (The applicable chapter sections are noted in parenthesis.) 2.3.2 Screen Display Items Chapter 3 - Before Starting a Game 3.1 Adjust the Sonocaddie V350 Series Settings15 3.2 Install Sonocaddie V350 Series Software 16 3.2.1 Register Your Membership & Unlock Unit 3.3 Download Course...
  • Page 7 Chapter 5 – Using the Sonocaddie V350 Series during a Round 5.1 View the Green Close-Up 5.2 Track Your Game Feature 5.2.1 Shot Track 5.2.2 Auto Track 5.3 Measure your Shot Distance 5.4 Use the Digital Scorecard Chapter 6 – Editing an Existing Course 6.1 Understanding the Edit Screen...
  • Page 8 8.2 Use the V350 Series Software to Review Information 8.2.1 Manage Course Information under the MyCourse Tab 8.2.2 Manage Course Information under the MyFolder Tab Appendices Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Regulatory Agency Compliance...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Getting Started

    Under normal conditions, a full battery charge may take up to 4 hours if the device is turned off, and longer if it is turned on for use. To charge the V350 Series, remove the back cover and insert the supplied rechargeable battery correctly as shown.
  • Page 10 Please register your membership once you received Sonocaddie V350. The unit will be locked after turning on five times and remain its status until your registration completed. To unlock V350 you must login V350 software with (Fig. 3) Conditions Full Empty (Fig.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Introduction

    And the Scorecard feature provides a digital scorecard for each course and the “Pro” Scorecard gives a full analysis of each round. The V350 has enough memory to store 100 different golf courses,...

  • Page 12: Sonocaddie Features

    100 scorecards, and track the golf shot locations for up to 100 rounds. 2.1 Sonocaddie Features ① Power button ② Scorecard button ③ Left soft key ④ Right soft key ⑤ ESC/ back to the previous screen. ⑥ Mark button ⑦...

  • Page 13: Navigation

    (#2) to instantly bring up a digital scorecard. 2.3 Sonocaddie V350 Series Main Screen To turn on the Sonocaddie V350 Series, press the top left-side Power button (#1) for at least 3 seconds. After a few seconds, the “MAIN” screen below...

  • Page 14: Menu Items (The Applicable Chapter Sections Are Noted In Parenthesis.)

    press the Power button again for 3 seconds, or select “OFF” from the “MAIN” screen. When the “Shutdown Now?” screen appears, press “YES” with the right soft key. Satellite Signal GPS Status My Course Time Display Left Soft Key Action 2.3.1 Menu Items (The applicable chapter sections are noted in parenthesis.) GPS Status: Use this feature to get detailed...

  • Page 15: Screen Display Items

    (4.1.1) Course List: Use this feature to search the courses by COUNTRY or HISTORY. (4.1.2) Off: Use this feature to turn off the Sonocaddie. (2.3) Mark: Use this feature to measure the distance of any shot. (5.3) Info: Use this feature to review the software version number for the Sonocaddie.

  • Page 16: Chapter 3 - Before Starting A Game

    Chapter 3 - Before Starting a Game 3.1 Adjust the Sonocaddie V350 Series Settings The Sonocaddie has ten settings to customize your device. Follow these steps to change the settings; 1) Select “SETTINGS” from the “MAIN” screen. 2) Press the up/down buttons on the 5-way key to scroll down through each setting.

  • Page 17: Install Sonocaddie V350 Series Software

    TRACK INTERVAL: 10sec / 20sec/ 30sec AUTO HOLE: ON/ OFF 10. SCORECARD: NORMAL / PRO 3.2 Install Sonocaddie V350 Series Software This application software is used for you to access and download course information and manage your V350 Series personalized course folder. Please install it from enclosed CD or from website at www.sonocaddie.com.
  • Page 18 1. After your installation has completed, please enter C: / Program Files/ Sonocaddie V350 Series 2. Please right click on the V350 Series.exe icon and click on shield symbol “Run as administrator” to adjust the original setting.
  • Page 19 3. Go back to the desktop and click on the Sonocaddie V350 Series icon to proceed the software. Step 4. The box below will appear if a newer software version has been released. Click YES to update to the latest version.

  • Page 20: Register Your Membership & Unlock Unit

    *Note: You may use your V350 five times before you must register your membership. After five uses the V350 unit will be locked and remain in locked status until your registration is completed. To register and unlock V350 please follow the instructions below.
  • Page 21 Step 3. Log into the software with your email address & password, and the V350 Series Management Screen will soon appear.

  • Page 22: Download Course

    Step1. Log in membership to enter V350 Series Software. Important! Internet connection is required to log in V350 Series Software to access course data. It is required to fill in the email account and password to run V350 Software. They are same with the account you...

  • Page 23: Manage Data In V350 Series Software

    3.3.1 Manage Data in V350 Series Software A. Information bar: User’s name/ Type of Membership Plan/ Membership Valid Period/ Registered Country B. SonoCourse Tab: Links to Sonocaddie database for downloading course data. Steps to download course data: Step 1.Please select the Country and State, enter the Course Name then press “GO”...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4 - Starting A Game

    “Download↓＂ button to transfer the course(s) to your Sonocaddie V350 Series. C. My Course: When linking with V350 Series device, the course data/ scorecard record(s) on the device is ready to be uploaded, deleted and reviewed (scorecard record only).

  • Page 25: Start With Existing Courses

    The nearest course will be on top of the list. (NOTE: If a course is not displayed, it is not in your Sonocaddie V350 Unit. See Section 3.3 to update your course list, or 7.3 to self map a course, or contact mappingV350@sonocaddie.com...
  • Page 26 arrange the order of courses by distance or by course name. You must select a COURSE and a HOLE first. Then, SCORECARD function and REFERENCE POINT function can be used. (Note: This function can only be activated when there is GPS reception.)

  • Page 27: Search Courses From Course List

    4.1.2 Search Courses from Course List Select “COURSE LIST” from “Main” menu to enter the searching function. There are two methods for you to search your course from available courses preloaded in the device: 1. By Country: All the courses are listed by country. You can find your course by selecting “Country”, “State”...

  • Page 28: Select The First Hole

    For above two functions to search the course, if you want to edit the selected course, by pressing “COPY”, the selected course will be copied into MY COURSE for you to edit the reference points. 4.2 Select the First Hole First you must select the starting hole manually.
  • Page 29 “LAYOUT” with the right soft key. Also selecting “GREEN” with the left soft key displays the full green. Important: If a Color Layout for a specific course is not yet available from Sonocaddie, the device displays the “Hole-Info” screen by default.
  • Page 30 Status explanation Bunker Front/ Back Water Front/ Back (includes major water hazards) Green Front/ 2 ＊2 Green Back Creek (includes: river, ditch and stream) Trap Tree (includes: shrubbery and forest) Hills Lay-up area Out of Bounds (OB) Delete Dogleg Left/ Right Rock ＊...

  • Page 31: Carrying The Sonocaddie V350 Series

    Conveniently attach the belt clip to your belt or clothing. Slide the hook on the back of the Sonocaddie V350 Series into the clip until you hear a “click” sound. To remove the Sonocaddie, press the button on top of the clip down and slide Sonocaddie upward out of the clip.

  • Page 32: View The Green Close-Up

    When you are playing a hole and you need the distance to the green or other targets simply pull out your Sonocaddie V350 Series to see all the distances you need on its color screen. Tip: Hitting any key on the device turns on the screen backlight feature on for easier viewing.

  • Page 33: Track Your Game Feature

    Green Close-Up 5.2 Track Your Game Feature The Sonocaddie V350 Series has two features to track your game; “Shot Track” records your specific shot locations and “Auto Track” automatically tracks your route around the course. You can then go back at a later time and review your stored Tracks...

  • Page 34: Shot Track

    “SHOT TRACK” with the right soft button of the Sonocaddie V350 Series. Shot Track internally records this exact ball location on the Hole-Layout screen for that hole so you can review at a later time.

  • Page 35: Auto Track

    “SAVE” with the right soft key to save these settings. Once you select a course to play and Sonocaddie begins to receive satellite signals, Auto Track immediately starts recording your route on the Hole-Layouts. The device stores up to 100 rounds, however, it can only store one round per day.

  • Page 36: Measure Your Shot Distance

    The quickest way is to press “MARK” with the bottom button on the front panel soft key of the Sonocaddie V350 Series, or select “MARK” from the “MAIN” screen. Important: To use “Mark”, you must be on the course and the Sonocaddie must have satellite reception.

  • Page 37: Use The Digital Scorecard

    5.4 Use the Digital Scorecard 5.4 Use the Digital Scorecard The Sonocaddie V350 Series provides a digital scorecard to score your personal round and can display an analysis of your round. Two types of scorecards are available. The “NORMAL” scorecard records your strokes only by hole and provides a total for the front nine (out), back nine (in) and 18-hole round.
  • Page 38 To record your score on the Pro Scorecard, press the “SCORECARD” button on the left side of the Sonocaddie V350 Series and the Pro scorecard below appears. Scroll across each column one by one and use the up/down key to enter your Score (S), number of Putts (Pt), and either Yes (Y) or No (N) for both the “Fairway Hit”...

  • Page 39: Chapter 6 - Editing An Existing Course

    Putt (Pt) Fairway (Fw) Chapter 6 – Editing an Existing Course With the Sonocaddie V350 Series, you can also make instant changes to the given course information right on the spot. Courses are constantly changing and sometimes a target may have moved since the GPS setting was recorded.

  • Page 40: Understanding The Edit Screen

    With the Sonocaddie V350 Series, you can change the course information on the go to suit your own preferences so you will always be playing with the most accurate and up-to-date distances.

  • Page 41: Edit An Existing Target On A Hole

    Hole-Layout screen since this view already provides a full-color, graphical view of the hole. Hole-Layout Screen Edit Screen with Targets 6.2 Edit an Existing Target on a Hole The Edit feature is available any time you are playing a hole from the “Hole-Layout” screen or “Hole-Info”...
  • Page 42 Repeat the process anytime you need to change or update a target. Important: To use the Edit feature, you must be on the course and the Sonocaddie should have good satellite reception (six or more satellites). Step 1: Select “MORE” with the right soft key and then select “EDIT”...
  • Page 43 Step 4: Press “RECORD” with the right soft key to insert the icon on the Edit Screen and update this position permanently in your Sonocaddie V350 Series. The distance immediately changes to a “0” reading. If it does not, stand still and press “Record”...

  • Page 44: Add A New Target To A Hole

    From any hole on the Sonocaddie V350 Series, select “MORE” with the right soft key and “EDIT” to view the Edit Screen. Scroll to and select the Target Icon you want to delete.

  • Page 45: Chapter 7 - Managing Course Information On The Sonocaddie V350 Series

    Chapter 7 – Managing Course Information on the Sonocaddie V350 Series With the Sonocaddie V350 Series, you can easily rename or delete any course, or map targets for a new course. 7.1 Delete a Course From the “MAIN” screen, select “MY COURSE” to see the Course List screen.

  • Page 46: Rename A Course

    Important: Deleting a course does not delete any Scorecards or Tracks stored in the Sonocaddie for the deleted course so you can still review these at any time (See Chapter 8 – After the Game).

  • Page 47: Create A New Course

    key with the screen keyboard to scroll back through the course name and edit it. After renaming the course, select “RECORD” with the right soft key to save the changes. 7.3 Create a New Course Creating a new course map works just like the edit process in Chapter 6.2, except the Edit Screen is blank when you start.

  • Page 48: Map The Targets On The New Course

    7.3.2 Map the Targets on the New Course Mapping a new course with the Sonocaddie V350 Series is easy. Simply repeat the following steps each time you want to add a target to a hole for a new course.
  • Page 49 Important: Before pressing “Record”, be sure you stand still for five seconds at the reference point location so the Sonocaddie can pin-point that position. After you select record, the distance reading immediately changes to “0” to accurately...
  • Page 50 Step 5 - Green Targets: To set the front green location, stand at the front of the green, select the front green location on the Edit Screen, press “RECORD” and a “0” reading appears. Move to the back of the green, select the back green position, and press “RECORD”...

  • Page 51: Chapter 8 - Review Stored Information After The Round

    (see Chapter 5.2 & 5.4), you can review this information anytime from your Sonocaddie V350 Series device or upload it to your V350 Series Software for review later (For scorecard only). 8.1 Use the Sonocaddie V350 Series to Review Information 8.1.1 Review Prior Scorecards and Tracks...

  • Page 52: Delete Prior Scorecards And Tracks

    V350 Series. 8.2 Use the V350 Series Software to Review Information. With the V350 Software on your computer, you can view the same information that is stored in the device or upload the information to MyFolder to review anytime, even without your device. The...
  • Page 53 USB link now? ”), select “YES” with the right soft key to connect the device to your computer, which is indicated by an moving green bar on the V350 Software Display. Click the “GPS” button and look under the MyCourse tab to see the courses that are...

  • Page 55: Manage Course Information Under The Mycourse Tab

    “SCORECARD” button at the top of the V350 Software screen. Check the box beside the desired record under the V350 tab and press the “REVIEW” button to the right of the MyCourse tab. Your scores and analysis pops up on the main screen for that round (as shown above).
  • Page 56 MyFolder can store 30 courses and 100 scorecards. Important: Do not disconnect the cable between V350 Series device and computer when uploading. Also, you cannot directly upload courses from the Sonocaddie database to MyFolder. You have to download them to the MyCourse tab then upload...

  • Page 57: Appendices

    • Accuracy • GPS Receiver • Durability B. Membership For more detailed information, please refer to www.sonocaddie.com. H 116mm×W 57.8mm×T 20.9mm (H 4.6”×W 2.3”×T 0.8”) 119g ( 4.21 ounces) 2.2” high-resolution color LCD w/ Backlight Maximum 60 º C / 158 º F; Minimum -5 º...

  • Page 58: Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) You can also find answers to FAQs at the Sonocaddie website: www.sonocaddie.com. Q1. What do I do when my Sonocaddie is not detecting a signal? Answer: The GPS unit must be used in open-sky areas and away from buildings (such as club house),...
  • Page 59 Q2. How can I track my driving distance? Answer: Simply press a button to record the beginning coordinates of your shot and the end coordinates of your shot and Sonocaddie will accurately calculate the shot distance. This is the ‘straight-line’ distance between the starting and end points and does not take the shape of the fairway or the shape of the shot into consideration.
  • Page 60 Sonocaddie? Answer: 1. First, please make sure that the distance unit either in Sonocaddie or the course is the same (i.e. “YARDS” vs. “METERS”). If they are different, please go to “Settings” in main menu and select “Yard” or “Meter” as the right unit.
  • Page 61 Q5. Will I lose my data when the power goes off on my Sonocaddie? Answer: The data you store in your Sonocaddie will never be lost unless you edit or erase it on purpose. Q6. Why are the distances shown on Sonocaddie incorrect for each hole on this course? Answer.
  • Page 62 Q7. Can I connect Sonocaddie to Mac OS? Answer. Sonocaddie is not compatible with Apple Mac OS systems including X Leopard and Windows...

  • Page 63: Regulatory Agency Compliance

    Regulatory Agency Compliance Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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