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    Approach ® owner ’ s manual[...]

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    © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK T el. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax[...]

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    Approach Quick Start Manual 1 Getting Started See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. T o turn on the Approach ® , press . T o turn of f the Approach, press and hold . Play mode Find and preview courses Settings menu Power key Mini-USB connector (under weather[...]

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    2 Approach Quick Start Manual 2. Insert the batteries, observing polarity . 3. Replace the battery cover , and push the latch down. NOTE: Remove the batteries when you do not plan to use the Approach for several months. When you remove the batteries, stored data is not lost. Play 1. From the main menu, touch Play . 2. Select a course from the list.[...]

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    Approach Quick Start Manual 3 T ouch T argeting 1. T o measure the target distance, touch anywhere on the screen. 2. T ouchanddragyourngerto position the red target circle. T arget circle Distance to the middle of the green from target circle Distance to target circle 3. T ouch Done to return to the map of the hole. Green Vi[...]

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    4 Approach Quick Start Manual NOTE: T ouch the par button at the top of the scorecard to change the par for the hole. 4. T ouch and hold Player or the player ’s name for an individual scorecard overview . T ouch and hold to edit the player ’s name. 5. T ouch and hold Player or the player ’s name to edit the name using the on-screen keyboard. [...]

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    Approach Quick Start Manual 5 Preview Finding a Course Near Y ou T ouch Preview > Search Near Y ou . A list of the closest courses appears. Choose a course to preview . Finding a Course by City 1. T ouch Preview > Spell City . 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters in the name of the city . T ouch . 3. Select the city from the list. 4[...]

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    6 Approach Quick Start Manual Settings Hole T ransitioning— select Automatic or Manual transitioning to the next hole. Units of Distance —select Y ards or Metric . Battery T ype —select Alkaline , Lithium , or Rechargeable NiMH . Viewing Scorecards on the Computer While only the most recent scorecard can be viewed on the unit, every scorecard[...]

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    Approach Quick Start Manual 7 When the satellite signal is weak, a blinking question mark appears on the map. Using the Clip Y ou can use the clip to mount the Approach on your belt, pocket, or bag. Clip Mounting spine Spine attachment Release key T o attach the clip: 1. Position the spine attachment in the slots on the mounting spine of the Approa[...]

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    8 Approach Quick Start Manual Clearing User Data  CAUTION: This deletes all user-entered information. 1. T urn off your Approach. 2. Pressyourngerontheupper-left corner of the touch screen. 3. Whileholdingyourngeron the touch screen, turn on the Approach. Continue to hold your ngeronthetou[...]

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    Approach Quick Start Manual 9 Performance Receiver : more than 12 channels, high- sensitivity Acquisition T imes : < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < 36 seconds (Autolocate) Update Rate : 1/second, continuous Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Approach. In the USA, go t[...]

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    For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com . © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshir[...]