SkyCaddie SGX User Manual
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- Page 1 SkyCaddie SGX User Guide ®...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
® informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by SkyHawke Technologies, LLC. SkyHawke assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the informational content contained in this guide. SkyGolf ® , SkyCaddie ® , SGX™, ClubSG™, TrueGround™, TruePoint™ GPS, SkyCourse ® , IntelliGreen ® , IntelliGreen ® Pro, HoleVue™, CaddieSync™, XTarget™, XMark™ and Nothing Else Comes Close™ are trademarks of SkyHawke Technologies, LLC. SkyHawke Technologies, LLC, Ridgeland Technology Center, 274 Commerce Park Drive, Suite M, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157 USA. Register your SGX at www.SkyGolf.com using CaddieSync within 30 days of purchase to activate your Consumer Limited Warranty and complementary 30-Day Course Preload Trial. Version SGX.3.08022010... -
Page 3: Chapter 1: Getting Started
• Info: When not in Play or Demo mode, the Info Button shows SGX information: your name, your phone number, the serial number, software version, the version of the basic green data installed, and the version of the SkyCaddie operating system. During Play or Demo mode, the Info screen will show the course name, contact information, hole in play, and the hole’s par and handicap. -
Page 4: On-Screen Indicators
When charging the SGX for the 2. Take the other end of the cable (the USB connector) and insert it into the power first time, please use a wall outlet adapter that is included in the box. instead of your computer. DO NOT sync your SGX to a computer prior to 3. Plug the power adapter into an open wall outlet or surge protector. installing Caddiesync. 4. The SGX’s display will turn on and display the Sync screen. Select “Charge” using the Right Key to see the Battery Charging screen. After 10 seconds, this screen DO NOT power the SGX off will fade out and the device will be in a hiberation mode while it is charging, while it is charging. -
Page 5: Downloading And Installing The Caddiesync™ Desktop Software
CaddieSync to download them. • You’ll enjoy unlimited access to the most reliable course information in golf. SkyCaddie maintains the largest ground-verified course map library in the world, now approaching 30,000 courses. ONLY SkyCaddie walks the ground of EVERY course you play, using survey-grade GPS equipment for precision mapping. Nothing else comes close.™ • You can trust that the information on your SkyCaddie is always up-to-date. By working with — and not circumventing — local golf course professionals, SkyCaddie is notified when a course’s layout has changed so that we can update our map for that course. It doesn’t matter if it’s a major renovation or just the removal of a critical tee target. We will send out a SkyCaddie Mapper to re-map the course in a timely manner, and notify you if a course map you’ve downloaded has changed. In 2009 alone, we re-mapped... - Page 6 SkyCaddie Members automatically receive free ClubSG Premium access, with the ability to upload round data from the SGX and access to over 50 game tracking stats, as part of their annual Membership plan.
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Page 7: Chapter 2: Ground-Mapped Courses For Your Sgx
Professional SkyCaddie Mapper wearing our survey-grade GPS The SGX is capable of storing and using two types of professionally- Note backpack while ground-mapping a mapped courses: 1) Basic Green course maps (also referred to as... -
Page 8: Overview Of Included Features
All information is derived from SkyCaddie’s exclusive TrueGround™ mapping technology to provide golfer’s with the highest reliability in the industry. IMPORTANT! 2.4 Downloading Courses To Your SGX When your SGX is in the process of If you have installed CaddieSync and selected a Membership Plan, then you will have unlimited access to syncing with CaddieSync, please DO our rapidly growing database of professionally-mapped courses for the region that your plan covers. NOT remove the cable or interrupt the syncing process. -
Page 9: Chapter 3: Playing Golf With Your Sgx
SGX through a simulation. If no Advanced Feature Course map of the same golf course courses are installed on your SGX, it installed on the SGX, the SGX will select the Advanced will open the “Demo Course”. If only Feature Course by default. -
Page 10: Target Views
Note • To See Distances to Any Point on the Hole (Par 4s and 5s only): XTarget™ is a feature of Interactive HoleVue With Zoom that allows you to create custom fairway targets. With XTarget, you’ll get the If the Advanced Feature course map distance you need to any target, layup or safe area on a hole, and from that target to the center of the you have installed on your SGX does green. Knowing this critical distance information will help you save strokes by staying in the smart not include Interactive HoleVue with zones and getting out of trouble areas. Zoom, the next default screen is IntelliGreen Pro. If IntelliGreen Pro To create a custom fairway target, follow these steps. is not currently available on the map you’re playing, then IntelliGreen will... -
Page 11: Www.skygolf.com Using Caddiesync™ 3.3.2 Quickvue
Mark Ball button. of the display. Additionally, the distance from your last mark (noted as “Mark” on the display) will automatically update as you advance down the fairway. (See section “Determining Shot Distance” for more instructions on marking your shots.) As you approach the fairway target, HoleVue will update and the yellow • Recording Distance Off Tee: You can use the SGX to store your driving distance. Press the Mark Ball button line from the fairway target to the before your tee shot and again when you arrive at the location of your tee shot (make sure to press “Mark” in green will disappear. To see it again, the confirmation screen). Next time you sync the driving distance will upload automatically to ClubSG . BETA... -
Page 12: Intelligreen
Not all greens or all courses have instant distances and depth information to major tiers. This kind of crucial scoring noteworthy major green contours to information is only possible by precision-mapping a golf course from the ground. require this feature. In conformance with USGA regulations, SkyCaddie IntelliGreen Pro feature If an Advanced Feature Course map has an IntelliGreen Pro feature, this version does not factor slopes or gradients of IntelliGreen will be used by the SGX. into distance calculations. 3.3.5 Target List (Hazards, Carries and Layups) The Target List displays a list of distances to hazards, carries and layups located ahead from your position on the hole. You may use the Joystick to scroll up or... -
Page 13: Viewing Course Information
By default, the Digital Scorecard on the SGX is set to OFF. signed up for a Membership plan. If you power off the SGX and turn To turn on the Digital Scorecard from the Main Menu: it back on during a round, you will 1. Scroll down to “Settings” using the Joystick, then press the Right Key for “OK”... -
Page 14: Viewing The Digital Scorecard
Edit Scorecard 2. Select “Exit” by pressing the Left Key, or 3. Select “OK” to see the Over/Under Summary You can also edit your Digital Scorecard during or after your round on your SkyCaddie. Simply highlight The Over/Under Summary screen tracks your performance the hole you want to edit from the against the pars for each hole. A negative number represents Scorecard Summary page and use strokes under par, a positive number represents strokes over the Joystick to select. -
Page 15: Optional Scoring Information
To Turn OFF The Optional Scoring Information: 1. From the Menu screen select “Settings” 2. Select “Scoring” > “Optional Info” 3. Highlight and select the stat you want to turn OFF and press “OK” (NOTE: the black dot will go away) 4. After you have made your desired selection, press “Exit” to save your set- tings (you will be able to adjust your settings at anytime) Scoring Preferences To Record The Tee Shot Distance: 1. Press the Mark Ball button as you stand next to your ball when you are in the Tee Box 2. Press “Mark” in the Mark Ball confirmation screen and take shot 3. When you arrive to the new location of your tee shot, press the Mark Ball button again and select “Mark” in the confirmation screen 4. The distance will be saved and the SGX will start measuring a new distance PLEASE NOTE: You will not be notified that the distance was saved. When you sync your SGX, the Tee Shot Distance will automatically upload to ClubSG BETA Mark Ball confirm... -
Page 16: Chapter 4: Skycaddie Menu Items
Yards, Meters, Miles, or Kilometers. Demo Course, on the other hand, is • Demo Mode: Select this item to turn Demo Mode ON a sample course map that is initially or OFF. This option allows you to simulate a round loaded on the SGX so that you can Preferences menu Distance setting with the SGX without being on an actual course or see the SGX functionality without having satellite lock. installing another course map. If selected, you do not need to turn •... -
Page 17: Member
4.2.3 ID/Version course map set to your SGX. This screen shows your name, SkyCaddie’s customer support phone number (in the event that your SGX is lost), the SGX’s unique Serial Number and software versions currently installed. The “Owned by” information is created in CaddieSync and downloaded to your Member screen ID/Version screen SkyCaddie upon performing a Sync. -
Page 18: System
Green Ref: Sets the green target that you want to know the distance to when you make your approach shot. When the Green Reference is set to “Front”, a small square will appear on the IntelliGreen where the front is marked. The word “Front” will replace “Center” on target lists. The distance will be based on the Front marker. • Green Targets: Enable this option to display additional green targets (Example: Grn-RtCy, Grn-BackRt) in the target list views. • QuickVue: From here, you can toggle QuickVue OFF/ON. 4.2.6 System System Settings offers additional configuration specific to the operation of the SGX. • Reset to Factory: Resets the SGX settings to the factory defaults when “Yes” is selected. • Joystick Sel.: Allows you to turn the selection function of the Joystick ON or OFF. When set to “ON”, you can press the Joystick to select on-screen options. When set to “OFF”, you must use the Left and Right Keys to System settings... -
Page 19: Chapter 5: Recording Your Own Course
C H A P T E R 5 Recording Your Own Course The SkyCaddie allows you to record three green targets (Front, Center, and Back per hole) for up to five personal courses that are stored on your SGX. If you have purchased a SkyCaddie Membership Plan, you can backup and store courses in your own online membership account using CaddieSync. Your personal recorded courses will be stored in CaddieSync under Courses > “Courses I’ve Mapped”. 5.1 Naming Personal SkyCaddie Courses To record a course, select Courses from the Menu screen then scroll up to New Course and select “OK”. If scoring is on, you will be prompted to make a selection. Joystick Selection It does not matter if you select scoring or not. The Joystick will select even if you Create a name for your course (up to 16 characters) using the on-screen keyboard have turned the Joystick Selection OFF in your settings. using the Joystick to move and to select. To clear a letter, highlight and select the “Backwards” key (botton right above “Enter” key). If you select “OK” (Right Key) -
Page 20: Renaming Or Deleting Personal Skycaddie Courses
5.6 Renaming or Deleting Personal SkyCaddie Courses To rename or delete a personal SkyCaddie course, press the Menu button and select “Courses”. Scroll Note to the appropriate course name to rename or delete and select. Press “Ok” and choose the starting hole number from the hole spinner. In the effort of producing more HoleVue and IntelliGreen Pro Select “Mode” (Left Key) and select “Record” in the confirmation box to switch to Record Mode. After courses on the SkyCaddie website, you are in Record Mode, press the Info button (“i” icon). From here you will be able to edit the name of the course and/or delete it. Use the Joystick to select. When you are finished, select “Save” (Right Key) Member-Mapped Course processing to save the changes. is currently in a major backlog. We still encourage members to submit 5.7 Publishing Personal SkyCaddie Courses... -
Page 21: Appendices
A P P E N D I X A Helpful Hints • DO turn the SGX on outside, away from buildings and other obstructions. The SGX needs to warm up approximately 5-10 minutes prior to play. For optimal performance while playing, ensure that the SGX has a clear view of the sky at all times. While the omni-directional, high-performance GPS antenna has been designed to lock quickly to more satellites and stay locked to maintain performance in all terrains, it is still a good idea to avoid being around buildings, obstructions, heavy foliage, low areas with adjacent obstructions, or reflective objects (such as metal/glass structures) while using the SGX. • DO sync your SGX with CaddieSync regularly. Syncing regularly allows the SGX to keep running at peak performance. Syncing allows you to check alerts for new features and software updates; automatically upload your latest scorecard to ClubSG; and download new courses and change your Favorites list. • DO perform a Soft Reset if the SGX appears to be unresponsive. To perform a soft reset on the SGX, press and hold the center Power Button and the Joystick for several seconds until the SGX reboots. • DO watch your signal strength indicator. The higher the signal strength, the more accurate the system will be. The best signal strength is obtained in open areas, with the antenna pointing toward the sky at a 45° to 90° angle. Holding the SGX away from your body may improve signal strength in weak areas. It is normal for the satellite signal strength indicator to fluctuate as you move around the golf course. • DO make sure that the SGX’s battery is fully-charged before play. • DO NOT press the Joystick when you want to move the on-screen cursor or crosshairs. The Joystick on the SGX is multi-directional and sensitive to to the slightest finger movements. Pressing the Joystick will select options on the screen, while gently sliding the Joystick up, down, right left, etc. will move the on-screen cursor or crosshairs. You do not need to press down on the Joystick to move it. • DO NOT use AC chargers or USB cables that did not come with or are not authorized for use with your SGX. The wrong adapters or cables may damage the SGX. -
Page 22: Appendix B: Target Icons And Target Descriptors
A P P E N D I X B Target Icons and Target Descriptors Back of Green Zone Hazard Marker Center of Green Lay Up To Ditch Water Carry Front of Green Fairway Target Mound Water Green End of Fairway To Creek Bunker Right Carry Bunker Upslope... -
Page 23: Appendix C: Battery Information And Safety Requirements
Cause abnormal chemical reactions which would make the battery over heat, smoke, distort, leak, explode, or catch on fire • Destroy internal protections built into the battery • Shorten battery life • Reduce battery performance • Read this manual completely before using your SGX. • The SGX battery has been rigorously tested, and is in fully in compliance with applicable UN, ITC, IATA, and other regulatory requirements for batteries of this type. • The SGX with battery installed has been further tested and is in full compliance with MIL-STD 810F standards for surviving high and low air pressure environments; storage and operation at extremes of temperature and humidity; rapid changes in temperature; extended periods of vibration; repeated drops onto a hard surface on each side, edge, and corner; blowing dust and sand; and drenching, torrential rain. - Page 24 Battery Information and Safety Requirements (cont.) • Do not allow water to touch the battery. • Do not wrap the battery with conductive material. • Properly dispose of the battery. • Do not incinerate or burn the battery. • Do not leave or discard the battery where it could get wet or become submerged in water. • Do not damage the battery. • Do not weld or solder anything to the battery, the attached wires, or the connector. • Do not use this battery in any device other than a SkyCaddie SGX. • Do not touch a leaking battery. Avoid leaked-out materials. Do not allow it to touch your skin or clothes. If touched, immediately rinse affected areas thoroughly with water. Leaked materials may cause skin irritation. Seek medical attention if irritation persists. If it contacts your eyes, do not rub your eyes. Rinse the eyes thoroughly with water, and see a doctor immediately. • Use of this battery in other devices could result in unsafe conditions. Do not use this battery in any device other than your SkyCaddie SGX.
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Page 25: 2001-10 Skyhawke Technologies, Llc. All Rights Reserved
User’s Guide. All content within is copyrighted by SkyHawke Technologies, LLC and may not be reprinted without permission. The content of this guide is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by SkyHawke Technologies, LLC. SkyHawke assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in the informational content contained in this guide. SkyGolf , SkyCaddie , SGX™, ClubSG™, TrueGround™, TruePoint™ GPS, SkyCourse , IntelliGreen , IntelliGreen ® ® ® ® ® Pro, HoleVue™, CaddieSync™, and Nothing Else Comes Close™ are trademarks of SkyHawke Technologies, LLC. SkyHawke Technologies, LLC, Ridgeland Technology Center, 274 Commerce Park Drive, Suite M, Ridgeland, Mississippi 39157 USA. Register your SGX at www.skygolf.com using CaddieSync within 30 days of purchase to activate your Consumer Limited Warranty and complementary 30-Day Course Preload Trial. Questions? Visit us on the web at www.skygolf.com Version SGX.1.04052010...