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Suunto G3 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 3: Customer Service Contacts

    CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACTS Suunto USA Phone 1 (800) 543-9124 Canada Phone 1 (800) 776-7770 Suunto Website www.suunto.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.1.1 Stopwatch ...12 3.1.2 Dual time ...13 3.2 ALARM ...13 3.3 GENERAL ...14 3.3.1 Tones ...14 3.3.2 Icons ...14 3.3.3 Setting the backlight (light) ...14 3.4 DIST ...15 4. GAME MODE ... 16 4.1 USING YOUR SUUNTO G3 DURING GAME ...16...
  • Page 5 4.1.1 Selecting the game type and course ... 16 4.1.2 Starting the game ... 17 4.1.3 During your round ... 17 4.1.4 After your round ... 17 4.2 STROKEPLAY ... 17 4.3 STABLEFORD ... 19 4.4 MATCH ... 19 4.5 SCRATCH ... 20 4.6 STATISTICS ...
  • Page 6 5.4 HISTORY ...26 5.4.1 Viewing the history ...26 5.4.2 Resetting the history files (Reset) ...27 5.5 HCP INDEX ...27 6. SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER ... 28 6.1 INSTALLATION ...28 6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...28 6.3 PC INTERFACE ...29 6.4 SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER FEATURES ...29 6.4.1 G-device window (1) ...31...
  • Page 7 7.3.2 Communities ... 34 7.3.3 Sport-specific pages ... 34 8. CARE AND MAINTENANCE ... 35 8.1 CARE OF THE SUUNTO G3 ... 35 8.2 WATER RESISTANCE ... 35 8.3 REPLACING THE BATTERY ... 36 9. DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATION RULES ... 38 10.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations for purchasing Suunto G3, a wristop computer designed for golfers! Suunto G3 is a sophisticated scorekeeper that allows you to keep track of your score and your opponent’s results during golf games. Additionally, Suunto G3 memorizes your and your opponent’s key statistics during the round.
  • Page 9 PC-Software • Scorecard • Stores played games • Playing history and trend graphs of the development of key stats (GIR, FIR, putts etc.) • Course database (stores the data of all played courses in the memory) SuuntoSports.com • Compare your game results with others online •...

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    2. GETTING STARTED This chapter helps you get started with your Suunto G3. It introduces the buttons and tells you how to use the functions. 2.1. DISPLAY AND BUTTONS When your Suunto G3 leaves the factory, the display is blank. The unit is activated,...

  • Page 11: Using Your Suunto G3

    2.2. USING YOUR SUUNTO G3 This section explains how the menu structure works and how you can adjust different settings. 2.2.1. Modes and menus 1. Scroll to the desired mode with UP or DOWN. The name of the new mode is displayed for a short time before the main display opens.

  • Page 13: Key Lock

    NOTE: You can remove the preset game and course information from the memory by accessing the Memory mode (See chapter 5. Memory mode). You can also edit and change the preset opponents with Suunto Golf Manager software. 2.4.1. Default features When you first receive the unit it will have: •...

  • Page 14: Time Mode

    You can also set alarms, adjust the unit's settings or use it as a stopwatch. Set- ting the time and date were already covered in section 2.2. Using your Suunto G3. 2. Press START/DATA to start the stopwatch. If you want to record a split time, press START/DATA again.

  • Page 15: Dual Time

    3.1.2. Dual time The dual time enables you to keep track of another time in another time zone while traveling. To set the dual time: 1. Select Time in the Set menu. 1. Select Dual time in the Time menu. 2.

  • Page 16: General

    3.3.3. Setting the backlight (light) With the Light function you can adjust the backlight of the Suunto G3 display. It has three possible settings: • Normal: The light switches on when you press START/DATA for more than 2 seconds or when an alarm is activated.

  • Page 17: Dist

    3.4. DIST With this function you can define the time and date formats and the distance unit you want your Suunto G3 to use. • Time: 12h or 24h format • Date: mm.dd (month before the day), dd.mm (day before the month) or only the...

  • Page 18: Game Mode

    The Game mode allows you to keep score during a round of golf. You can also keep score of your opponent's game. Your Suunto G3 displays the leader at all stages of game and stores up to 5 of your favorite opponents in its memory.

  • Page 19: Starting The Game

    NOTE: You can quit the game any time during the round (see section 4.6.2.). 4.1.4. After your round After the round, Suunto G3 asks whether you want to see the statistics of the round. 4.2. STROKEPLAY Strokeplay is a tough and unforgiving format. It is a true test of your skill since every shot counts, and you cannot pick up the ball and move to the next hole or rely on your team members to help you out.
  • Page 20 Depending on the course, the game ends automatically after 9 or 18 holes (see sec- tion 4.6.6). NOTE: While the game is on, you cannot enter the Time or Memory mode. To view the time, long press ENTER in the score input screen. (See section 4.6.5. Viewing the current result and time.) NOTE: If you need to adjust the scores of previous holes, scroll back with STOP/ BACK and adjust the scores of the desired hole.

  • Page 21: Stableford

    4.3. STABLEFORD Stableford is a popular format as it allows an individual golfer to play the course on his/her own merits but, in the event of a bad hole, lets you pick up the ball and move onto the next hole.

  • Page 22: Scratch

    4.5. SCRATCH Scratch is a quick and easy game that allows you to easily calculate your overall score and putts while playing on the fairway (The putts are updated after finishing the hole). It does not require any course details and does not adjust scores for different handicaps.

  • Page 23: Adding Penalties (Penalty)

    If you have entered information for a specific hole that want to erase, you can use the Erase function. When you select the Erase function, your Suunto G3 displays a list of the additional information recorded for the hole. You can now erase the unnecessary information.

  • Page 24: Viewing The Current Result And Time

    4.6.6. Nine-hole game With Suunto G3 you can play both 9-hole and 18-hole games. With 18-hole games, you just keep on playing until you reach the end. Suunto G3 will automatically finish the game after the 18th hole. You can play 9 holes on an 18-hole course by quitting the game on the 10th hole. If you start on the back nine, you quit the game on hole 1.

  • Page 25: Memory Mode

    Here you can create, edit and view courses, and erase them from the unit's memory. 5.2.1. Creating a course (Create) With this function you can create a new golf course and store it in your Suunto G3. 1. Select Create in the Course menu.

  • Page 26: Activating A Course (Activate)

    4. To create a 9-hole course, long press ENTER during the 9th hole, right after defin- ing the hole distance. NOTE: If you want to adjust the information regarding previous holes, scroll back with STOP/BACK. NOTE: If you want to quit the creation process for some reason, long press STOP/ BACK for more than two seconds.

  • Page 27: Erasing A Course (Erase)

    5.3.2. Erasing games (Erase) With this function you can erase individual games stored in the memory. 1. Select Erase in the Stats menu. 2. Select a game. Suunto G3 displays the message “ ?” ERASE HH 3. Press ENTER to accept or STOP/BACK to return to the menu.

  • Page 28: Erasing All The Game Statistics (Erase All)

    5.3.3. Erasing all the game statistics (Erase All) With this function you can erase all the statistics of all the games stored in the mem- ory. 1. Select Erase all in the Stats menu. Suunto G3 displays the message ‘ ERASE ALL ?’...

  • Page 29: Resetting The History Files (Reset)

    5.4.2. Resetting the history files (Reset) 1. Select Reset in the History menu. Suunto G3 displays the message ‘ ?’ where the date refers to the date when the history was previ- YY HISTORY ously reset. 2. Press ENTER to reset the history or press STOP/BACK if you do not want to reset 5.5.

  • Page 30: Suunto Golf Manager

    Suunto Golf Manager (SGM) is a software designed to enhance the functionality of your Suunto G3. You can use it to transfer information such as game scores from the Suunto G3 memory. When you have transferred the data, you can easily organize, view and add related information in it.

  • Page 31: Pc Interface

    6.3. PC INTERFACE With the PC interface cable you can transfer information between your Suunto G3 and your computer. The interface cable is delivered in the same package as your Suunto G3. 6.4. SUUNTO GOLF MANAGER FEATURES The Suunto Golf Manager display is divided into five separate windows. These windows are shown in the following figure and their functions are briefly introduced in the following sections.

  • Page 33: G-Device Window (1)

    Manager. After reading the data, Suunto Golf Manager displays the contents (Courses, Rounds and Players) of your Suunto G3. You can use the icons to reset the device, save settings and transfer data to Suunto Golf Manager. The transfer can also be done by dragging the files and dropping them in the duplicated named folders in the My Computer window.

  • Page 34: Suuntosports.com Window (5)

    6.4.5. Suuntosports.com window (5) This window displays the data you have in SuuntoSports.com. You have to be a regis- tered member before you can add, edit and view data. (For more information on SuuntoSports.com, see the next chapter.)

  • Page 35: Suuntosports.com

    Suunto G3. As a Suunto G3 owner, you can register yourself and have access to all golf-related services. These services help you to get the most of your golf and your Suunto G3. 7.1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS •...

  • Page 36: Suuntosports.com Categories

    7.3.2. Communities In Communities, Suunto G3 users can form and maintain user groups. For example, you can form a group with your friends and share your scores and hints, and plan future rounds. You can also apply for a membership in other groups.

  • Page 37: Care And Maintenance

    This means that you cannot dive to a depth of 100 m/330 ft. with your Suunto G3. Rain, showering, swimming and other normal exposure to water will not affect its operation.

  • Page 38: Replacing The Battery

    8.3. REPLACING THE BATTERY Your Suunto G3 operates on a 3-Volt lithium cell, type: CR 2032. The life expectancy is approximately 12 months. A low-battery warning indicator is activated on the display when approximately 5–15 percent of the battery capacity is still available. When this occurs, you should replace the battery.
  • Page 39 Do not press onto the battery compartment cover while turning it with a coin. NOTE: Perform battery replacement with extreme care to ensure that your Suunto G3 remains water resistant. Careless battery replacement may void warranty.

  • Page 40: Definitions And Calculation Rules

    9. DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATION RULES This chapter contains definitions and formulas that your Suunto G3 uses to calculate the statistics and scores. Course handicap (CHCP) This is the adjusted course handicap for the current course and tee you are playing CHCP is calculated from your Handicap Index.
  • Page 41 Green in regulation (GIR) This determines your ability to play the fairway in a regulated amount of shots having 2 putts left for playing a par. GIR is registered automatically on all holes where Formula: SHOTS PUTTS OR SMALLER ALL THE PLAYED HOLES Handicap Index This is the handicap provided by your golf club when you turn in your scorecard.
  • Page 42 If the game is interrupted for some reason, the score for each player is the number of holes they have won. EXAMPLE: If the player A has won 4 holes and player B 3 holes, player A wins the game by 4-3. In case the game ends in a tie after 18 holes, the score is 1-1.
  • Page 43 Strokeplay score Formula: NET STROKES HOLE SCORE HANDICAP COMPENSATION Up and down This is possible if you have played the hole within the par, used only 1 putt, and the last stroke took place close to the green. Formula: 100 / UP AND DOWN MARKINGS X NUMBER OF HOLES WHERE UP AND DOWN WAS POSSIBLE Up and down is possible if:...

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    10. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS • Operating temperature -20 C to + 50 C / -5 F to 120 F • Storage temperature -30 C to + 60 C / -22 F to 140 F • Weight 60 g • Water-resistant 100 m/330 ft. •...

  • Page 45: Terms And Conditions

    Suunto G3 products. Its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and/or otherwise communicated, disclosed or reproduced without the prior written consent of Suunto Oy.

  • Page 46: Limits Of Liability

    12. LIMITS OF LIABILITY If this product should fail due to defects in materials or workmanship, Suunto Oy will, at its sole option, repair or replace it with new or rebuilt parts, free of charge, for two (2) years from the date of its purchase.

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